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[Jack is sitting in a chair with his feet propped up on the desk. He’s been fiddling with his new communication device all day, a grin on his face as he absentmindedly runs his fingers over the metal band.]

Greetings! Jack Harkness, at your service. With the influx of posts to the network, it's pretty likely this'll get buried in with the rest, but I thought it was about time I’d introduce myself. Get to know the locals and all that.

[He flashes a winning smile, throwing in a wink for added charm. Ending up unexpected places is a bit of a bad habit of Jack’s, so he’s far from surprised at the change in scenery. Add on the fact that he hadn’t had any plans back home and you’ve got a surprisingly happy camper.]

Gotta say, this comm device is amazing. After being stuck in the twenty-first century for so long, it’s refreshing to see something so simple yet sophisticated. Kudos to the creators.

[His tone takes a turn for the serious, though there’s still a smile on his lips. Upon closer inspection, though, it doesn’t quite reach his eyes.]

As much as I love a new planet and cool technology, I’ve never been a big fan of kidnapping. I was told something about this place needing help, but usually people ask for that instead of just snatching someone out of their bed. If anyone knows anything, give me a ring. I've attempted to sift through the network, but like I said, it's flooded with posts at the moment.

[With another more genuine smile and a casual salute, the feed ends.]

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If you were hoping to get to know the locals, you might have better luck just approaching them. Not sure you'll get much from them, though.

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Some of them do seem a little... blah.

No harm in getting to know the other "guests" though, right?

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[dragonspeak]

[That gets a grin.] "Blah" is a good word for them. Not exactly their fault, if the gods created them like that, though.

So, what were you hoping to find out from the locals?

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Kinda feel bad for them. I visited a planet once where the natives were literally just orange blobs that rolled around doing nothing all day. Shortest vacation I ever took.

[Shrugs] The basics? I know we're meant to bring life to this world, but how? And why isn't there more life here to begin with?

[dragonspeak]

Orange... blobs? [It's not the first time he's heard of traveling between worlds as if it's the most natural thing, but somehow, this man's description just makes it all the more surreal.] At least they're harmless. [Darts a look at him.] Right?

Hmm. Did you get a chance to ask the maidservants about this city?

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[a-civil-service.livejournal.com]

Hello, Mr. Harkness. My name is Yuri Petrov. A pleasure. [He smiles as well.]

I share your feelings on the subject of kidnapping. While usually I'm glad to help others when I can, this is another matter altogether. I wish I had some useful information to offer you. I've searched through the library in Odin district, but I found no books relating to this world or its people, and the natives themselves are little help.

hello there mr. sex on legs *.*

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Well, I can't say I'm local or anything, but it's nice to meet you, Jack Harkness. Name's Yamamoto Takeshi.

[Really, it was just impossible for him not to want to respond. He'd been hooked somewhere between the upbeat energy and the engaging smile. Yamamoto's got some of both to reciprocate with at least.]

As for this place... [a shrug] it's a little weird, but not too bad. I think maybe it could use some sunshine, haha.

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[notbyakushi.livejournal.com]

Evidence seems to support what we've been told thus far.

[I mean really, didn't you do your homework?]

[weebitbipolar.livejournal.com]

What? Being snatched out of your every day life wasn't the highlight of your year? Color us surprised!

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

Hello, Harkness-san! I guess you travel a lot, huh!

[likesavantgarde]

[ Now there's a familiar voice. And face. Suddenly he doesn't care so much about the hows or whys. It's still a good minute or two before he turns on the device. ]

Somethings not changed much, I see.

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Mostly. Unless one of them rolls over you. [His grin suggests this is pretty unlikely.]

The staff here seems pretty tight-lipped. When they did answer, everything was pretty vague.

Guess that's just an invitation to go poking around!

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The pleasure is all mine. [Jack returns the smile, though it borders on being a flirtatious smirk.]

Strange that a library would be missing any native histories. Sounds like this place is either really boring, or someone's hiding something.

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Pleasure to meet you, Takeshi. [Jack's well aware of Japanese formalities, but that doesn't mean he has to distance himself from new friends.]

Definitely could be worse. It just needs a few homey touches.

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ditto;

Well, even if they haven't been particularly forthcoming, at least they're not lying.

[NOPE he's used to delegating researching tasks to other people, and look! It still works!]

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Maybe not the highlight, but I've had a bad year, so it's pretty high on the list.

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Konnichiwa! Yep, traveling used to be my profession before I got grounded.

[notbyakushi.livejournal.com]

[Damn you, Captain Jack, damn you and your damn distracting hotness! /shakefist.gif]

You might have noticed the room you arrived in is certainly far more colorful than the rest of the city.

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[Jack is... just gonna take his sweet time composing himself before replying to this. Even then, hope you're not expecting some impressive, eloquent greeting.]

Ianto...

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

Grounded -- you mean, before you came here?

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[It's a blessing and a curse!]

Yep, picked up on that whole "adding color to the world" thing. It's just a bit... vague. Does everything add color? Would negativity subtract from it? Stuff like that.

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Yeah, though being here is pretty grounding, too.

[notbyakushi.livejournal.com]

Considering the negativity most people react with upon finding themselves here, I would not think so. Emotion is what they seem to want, and any kind of emotion will do.

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video forever! (haha, what's cooking?)

[Takeshi just grins, not minding the informality in the least. Way he figures it, it just saves time in making friends when one was traveling.]

Yeah, something like that. And it's only gotten better with time. You should have seen it a week ago. Everything was the color of the inside of an ashtray. [his grin, it is somewhat amused]

So where'd you end up? House wise, I mean.

[a-civil-service.livejournal.com]

[Yuri notes but doesn't mind the hint of flirtatiousness, though his own polite manner doesn't alter, and he nods.]

I thought the same. There's something very unusual about this society, beyond the obvious. I wonder if it developed naturally at all. The books come from many different worlds, yet there are none this one, much like the people chosen to bring life to the city are from different worlds, though the natives lack personality and are all but faceless.

And we're to "bring life" to the city by merely existing. I'm very curious about the mechanics of that, of how our presence here is being utilized. [He has so many questions, but so few answers, which frustrates him.]