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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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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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