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Captain Jack Harkness (cannot_die) wrote in mirage_rpg,
@ 2008-06-23 08:05:00

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austin powers, complete, day 4, jack harkness

Day Four
Who: Captain Jack Harkness and Austin Powers
When: Day 4, Afternoon
What: Jack decides some relaxation is required.
Where: The resort sauna
Rating: Well, it's already PG for naked Jack. *shrugs* He's in a sauna, what do you expect?
Status: Complete

Jack walked out of the change rooms attached to the gym facilities with nothing more than a thick luxurious white towel around his waist. While he didn't particularly like being stuck here with odd and somewhat random strangers, he had to admit that they were being looked after. The level of luxury was something his hedonistic heart could only revel in and while he fully intended to try and find a way off the planet and back to his team, that didn't mean he wasn't going to enjoy himself at the same time. Hence his current plan.

He'd always enjoyed the bathhouses that had abounded when he'd first arrived back on Earth after the horror on the Gamestation. Victorian England might have been straight-laced and stuffy but they did know how to relax. Spending time at one of the bathhouses in either London or Cardiff had been a good way of relaxing and getting rid of the tension that working for Torchwood in those days had always engendered. A good steam followed by a good massage and then hopefully a little something else had been a guaranteed stress reliever.

He'd always made time over the years to indulge though he rarely advertised it to those he worked with. Not out of anything sinister, he just liked having this time to himself.

He walked into the sauna and closed the door behind him. The heat and humidity were damn near perfect and he closed his eyes for a moment to just enjoy it. he then wandered over to the far bench and pulled the towel off. He draped it on the bench then lay down on his back, stretching out like a cat and even purring a little to himself as he settled himself comfortably. He just hoped that if anyone came in, they understood sauna ettiquette and didn't do the two things he always hated - leave the damn door open for too long and complain about his nudity. There were time he thought the 21st Century was worse than the Victorian era for the prudity of people.

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yeah_baby_yeah
2008-06-26 09:56 am UTC (link)

He could hear the rustling of the man across the room, and assumed he was changing position. He couldn't see him, except for a shifting shadow behind his fogged glasses. When the man went on about his brother, Austin noted a change to his voice. He was reluctant to talk about him, but he was anyway.

"Bad luck, mate. We have that in common, anyway. Rogue brothers." Austin's tone was somber. He wasn't trying to make fun or joke about it, even though it would have been easy on his part. The funny thing about being frozen, had Jack mentioned it, was that Austin himself had been cryogenically frozen at one point. Saved for the time when Dr. Evil would return to wreak havoc on Earth.

Austin nodded, but realized it was too steamy in the room for it to be noticed. "I understand about wanting to get back. If I had any reason to, I might feel the need to get back, too. But, I have no children, no wife. Nothing important to do." Austin dithered on, sounding rather pathetic now that he thought about it.

"Smashing." Austin replied to Jack's mentioned time in London. Austin was proud of his heritage. As could be seen on the Shaguar, as he lovingly referred to his car, painted with the British flag. Not to mention his britches. And the slang with which he was able to talk to his father went over the heads of most people. Like having a private language.

"Mmm, about the same, really." He was a little reluctant to give the title he'd been given over the years; International Man of Mystery. It didn't really say anything about what he did, anyway. "Part spy, part detective... things like that." Dr. Evil had been his most persistant adversary, but there had been others as well. Best not to dwell on them now, though. He was supposed to be relaxing.

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cannot_die
2008-06-26 06:22 pm UTC (link)

Jack stared down at the bench for a long moment then looked over at Austin with a rather thoughtful expression. "Did it ever get to the point where you thought you might have to kill your brother? Could you have done it if it was necessary?"

He drew in a deep breath of the steamy air then let it out slowly. He laughed quietly. "Yeah, I was once the no responsibilities kind of guy. I was even a conman at one point. But... you know, responsibility isn't a bad thing." He sighed. "That and I do have someone back home. I've disappeared on him once before. I hurt him a lot doing that. I promised I wasn't going to do it again."

He was still a little surprised at how much he meant that. He'd made some decisions during the year that never was about what he wanted and what was important to him but he was still surprised at how he felt for Ianto. He'd promised himself he wasn't going to fall in love again after Estelle but yet... he thought it was entirely possible he'd done just that with Ianto.

He shook the thought away. He didn't want to think about it. Not yet anyway. Maybe later.

"Huh," Jack said thoughtfully. He knew Austin wasn't Torchwood but there was more than one group of 'special ops' people around. Austin probably came from one of the more conventional groups. "Odd that two special ops people would end up here. And the two of the others I met yesterday were... well, warriors is the only way I can describe them."

He thought for a moment longer. "Though come to think of it. They were from a vastly different time period than I am."

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yeah_baby_yeah
2008-06-26 10:22 pm UTC (link)

"Well, that's a question that's a tad difficult to explain. You see, I would have probably had no problem killing him when I didn't know he was my brother. Now, it would be more difficult, I think. But, if it had come down to a situation where I had to choose between my brother and the masses. I would have had to choose the masses. Better that one should perish, than hundreds or thousands. Even though that one would hurt terribly."

Him, huh? So the man was batting for the other team. That was alright, more women for him. He grinned in the steam filled room and stared up at the ceiling. Or... what he could make out of the ceiling. "Unfortunately, I don't think the Planet cares about promises we've made. Perhaps he doesn't even know you're gone?"

"There seem to be quite an array of people here. People from all different places and times. And people with all different abilities. I met a tall blond man yesterday that had incredible eyesight. And another woman who said she came from 23rd century London." He scoffed slightly, still not believing it. "She seemed to know a lot about time, that one did."

"I don't know what time the blond one... Legolas was his name, was from. He said something about middle earth, but I've never heard of anyone from middle earth, have you?" He turned his foggy gaze back on the man across the room.

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cannot_die
2008-06-27 12:18 am UTC (link)

Jack stared into nothng for a while as he thought. "Yeah," he said quietly. "I think I just delayed the decision really. I stopped him and he's in cryopreservation but I can't keep him there indefinitely." God he wanted a way to fix Gray, to make him better, to get his little brother back. Realistically he knew that probably wasn't possible but he had to hold onto hope. He coudn't give up on Gray.

He sucked in a sharp breath, surprised at how much the thought of Ianto not noticing he was gone hurt. No, that was impossible. Ianto always knew when he was around. He'd miss him. He'd be angry too. At least he had a decent excuse this time. "Let's hope time runs differently," he said wryly. "Or I'm a dead man when I get back."

He snorted as he realised what he'd just said. Despite the unfortunate choice of words, he was being figurative. He knew how much Ianto hated it when he died; he would never contribute to the death count.

His ears priced up when he mentioned a woman from the 23rd century who knew a lot about time. It couldn't be Rose but he'd be interested in talking to anyone who knew about time travel. Maybe they'd know something about this planet. "Really? She got a name? And what exactly did she say?"

"Middle Earth," he said thoughtfully. "No, never heard of it. But then I had people who seemed to be from the past and one of them..." He frowned. "Lestat de Lioncourt was his name. I've got a very strange feeling about him. Kind of fun, bit reckless but very, very odd." he shook his head. "This place seems to have dragged in the strangest group of people. I just wish I knew why."

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yeah_baby_yeah
2008-06-27 10:05 am UTC (link)

"Cryopreservation. Really?" Austin smiled. "When he comes out of it, he may have no inner dialogue." He laughed. "I was frozen once. For thirty years, so I could be there when my brother decided to return."

Nodding, Austin sat up. Lying down was making him far too sleepy. He leaned back against the sweating wall of the sauna room and crossed his arms over his furry chest. "I think if time didn't run differently here, it would be impossible to bring people from all different times." But that was just his opinion.

"Uh, her name was Ace, actually." He mused for a moment, trying to recall exactly what she'd said about the time thing. "Let's see... um, something about her past could be my future and time was linear and happened constantly or all at once. I couldn't make heads or tails of it myself." He shrugged as he concluded.

"Lestat. What a strange name. Oy, you've got a strange feeling about him, eh? Well, you ought to have seen the biddy that met me on my arrival. Pink hair! And tripping over everything. Strangest girl. Quite attractive though, aside from the hair." He grinned crookedly, remembering.

"Yeah, mate, this place doesn't seem to be falling into any sort of pattern with those it brings here. Very different people, different places, different times. It's random." But, perhaps it wasn't random at all. Perhaps there was some reason for the people being brought. But Austin couldn't see it yet. Apparently, neither could Jack.

"Listen, Jack. Been good talking to you, but I'm pruning up here. I better get. See you!" He stood, waving cheerfully as he headed for the door. Stopping, he turned slightly. "If you ever get back to your brother. You'll make the right decision." He nodded, then stepped out.

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cannot_die
2008-06-27 07:52 pm UTC (link)

Jack was silent as he thought about what Austin had said, only waving a hand lazily when the other man decided to leave. The name Ace didn't ring a bell but he might just look her up anyway. Might be interesting to meet someone else who knew a bit about time travel

He rolled back over onto his back once Austin had left. He intended to spend a little more time in here then perhaps adjourn to the jacuzzi... maybe.

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