video • one • day 321

[badwolf]

[ There are very few things that Rose thinks will ever surprise her anymore. She feels so utterly world weary, tired of the struggle to put things back on track. But leave it to the multiverses to throw her for a loop again.

Asgard. This was Asgard. The bracelet was on her wrist, pink hued stone embedded just as it had been last time. How long had it been? Gods, she felt as if she'd just nipped off for a snooze, and woken up out of a deadsleep. No new memories of back home, as far as she could glean. Nothing. So why had she left? Had she left? --Yes, evidently. A quick glance at the most recent posts upon the Network showed that no, it was not the same day she had last recalled. Time had definitely passed. And if that were the case- she could think of a few people who might just have been a bit up in arms about it.

She prayed to no one in particular, that everyone was still here. ]

So I think I knocked out for a while... And I'm guessin' it was more than a few hours.

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[beforethewar]

Well, it's not so common when you think of how little I've been with anyone. It's fairly rare to find someone I will care deeply for in my future, but am only just meeting.

[He doesn't dare say "love". That was for Nine to say, and he didn't know if Nine had said it yet. Spoilers, and all.]

Yes, of course I'll be there. I suspect everyone who just arrived will be getting together in the house. You, Nine, Ten, Theta, Jack, myself, and whoever else has appeared. [He'd say Ianto as well, but he hasn't met Ianto yet.]

I'm so glad you're back, Rose.

[He gives her a gentle smile. Of course he'd be there. As awkward and possibly painful it may be, he wants to be with "family".]

...also before Nine's thread. yes.

[badwolf]

[ Though the thought is .. horribly nice, how he's putting it, she can't just let it slide. Generally she would, but. This wasn't just an assuming stranger. This was him. The same man, from years in the past, assuming things that weren't quite ... were. ]

I don't doubt that you lot care about me- really, I don't. But.. We're not- We're not together. [ She swallows, suddenly nervous. ] Not that I wouldn't like t'be, cause I definitely would. But ... I dunno. It just never happened. Too domestic for you, I think.

[ Hm. She's kind of wishing they'd gotten coffee like they'd planned to. Now would be a good time to hide her face in the cup as she drowns herself in it. --Wait, wait. What. ]

Wh-- Jack's here? Jack Harkness? [ Suddenly sitting bolt upright. ] When did he get here? How- How long's he been here?

[ And then, because she'd practically talked over top of him, her mind seems to rewind the past few seconds. ]

And-- Thanks. I've said it a million times today but. It's really nice to be back. If just to be able to see everyone.

[beforethewar]

[That stops him in his tracks. Not together? They loved each other, how were they not...oh, Nine.]

Domestic? How ridiculous. It's not domestic to be in--

[SHUT UP, EIGHT! Oh, thank goodness for a Jack Harkness interruption.]

I only met him today, actually. Though, I suppose I'm being presumptive, just assuming he'll want to join us.

[badwolf]

[ Oh come on, like she doesn't know. ... Well, mostly know. Has a really good hunch. Basically knows, whatever. But yes, she's a bit distracted and half-not hearing what he's said because Jack Harkness. Living true to his nature without even being around. Good ol' Jack. ]

Oh I have a feeling he'll jump at the chance, don't worry. [ And here she settles in with a new grin, because oh boy, details. ] So how was it? Meeting him, I mean. What's your opinion?

[beforethewar]

[Suddenly he goes a bit red again.]

Well, Theta had been telling stories once, but it's...rather...interesting to meet him in the flesh. Er, face-to-face, rather.

Let's just say it was an interesting experience to have someone who's almost a complete stranger offering to kiss me.

[badwolf]

[ Oh, her grin is a mile wide, now. When is it not? ]

Hah! That's Jack, alright. Good ol', Captain Jack. He's a bit pretty though, isn't he? Kind of makes you want to kiss a complete stranger, if it's him.

[beforethewar]

Ah, well...I took a raincheck.

So he's always like this, then? No wonder you two get along so well.

[He smirks at her then, and finally gets up to order coffee. A quick change of pace might pull the momentum of this conversation back in his direction.

After a moment, he returns with two cups of coffee and hands one over to her.]

Nine is going to be so ecstatic to see you, you know that? All the light just...faded from him when you left. I was a bit worried he'd pull his bracelet off and go grey.

So, I...tried to get him to talk about you. He told me how you saved his life, and how you kept meeting and kept asking questions and yelling at him.

I told him how, with all we do wrong in our lives, there are still these little bright points where we let our hearts do the deciding and we always seem to get it right.

[And he's torn again. Maybe talking about how much Nine was hurting when she disappeared wasn't a good idea. Inwardly, he curses the guilt creeping up on him. He shouldn't be sitting here, chatting and flirting with Rose Tyler. Nine should. What are you doing, man? Go home and hope Charley comes back one day, because you have no business here.

He suddenly takes great interest in the coffee cup in his hand and sips at it in silence. Stupid, selfish, greedy old man.]