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[Hello residents of turtleland, have one (1) Rory Willams looking at you through these console things. He's looking decisively uncertain about this, possibly wondering if making this post is even a good idea in the first place, considering one name he saw on the list...

But well, he's already started the recording, so stopping it now is kind of redundant. Rory gives another unsure look through the screen for a moment more before he pointedly clears his throat and starts to speak.]

Uh... hello, I guess. My name's Rory, I used to be a nurse from Leadworth, and I'm... married.

[Yeah, good job there Rory. Real smooth. Can you see how out of his depth he feels right now?]

So, um. From what I understand, we're not-dead... and on a giant turtle. [Quiet mutter at this point.] Why a giant turtle? Space whales are one thing, but... [Trailing off here for a moment now, as if lost in some other thought entirely, but Rory quickly shakes himself off it and focuses back on the video again.] I guess not being dead is good. I mean, it's not fun being dead. I don't like being dead.

[Rory, you're not making things better for yourself.]

Anyway--hello, I guess? Looks like I'm going to be stuck here no matter what, so I suppose its nice to meet the rest of you who are stuck here too. [Beat.] Here's to being stuck together? Or something like that.

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[Awhile is relative, really, which always happens when you end up travelling with the Doctor. Not that Jack knows that--yet. But yes, it was most definitely a while.

He nods slowly at the question, signifying his response.] Yeah. It worked out.

[Noooot exactly in the way he imagined back then, but he never expected Amy's imaginary friend to be actually real then, too.]

Good. [Then he'll put it from his mind- for now. After all, Gwen and Ianto aren't exactly helpless, and while he's not sure why the Atraxi would have come to Earth, he trusts them to figure it out. He offers more of a smile now, slightly apologetic.] Glad to hear it.

And I've been rude, haven't I? Grilling you for information before I've even introduced myself. [Trademark grin.] I'm Captain Jack Harkness, welcome to the turtle. You said your name is Rory, right?

It's alright. [Not the first time it's happened after all, and at least Jack is nice about it afterwards. People don't usually do the latter bit, so Rory doesn't mind too much.] And yes -- its Rory Willams. Nice to meet you, Captain Harkness.

"Rory Williams?" [There's an intrigued look on Jack's face, because- he knows that name. Somewhere, deep in his memories, it's ringing a bell, and he entirely unsure of why. His head tilts a bit, and his eyebrow arches.] I don't suppose you've ever been to Cardiff, have you?

[Maybe Rory was involved in some minor incident Jack's not remembering straight away? Granted, if he was, Rory himself might not remember: Rory, have you ever accepted a drink from Jack before, possibly laced with retcon?]

[Cardiff? Rory blinks at the unexpected question, not sure how he should respond to that. Was there something in Cardiff he should know about? ...the Doctor had never said anything...

Maybe he's just being paranoid again.]

Once or twice, yeah, but that was a really long time back. [He wasn't that much of a traveler until meeting the Doctor.] ...why?

[~~No reason in particular. Jack's just wondering if he ever drugged you and wiped your memory after an alien encounter.~~]

Curious. Your name sounds familiar. [Although the man himself doesn't. It could also be that Jack never met him, but one of the others did; if a report with Rory's name on it crossed his desk, that might be why it's niggling at his memory. For now, he shrugs.] I live in Cardiff, have for awhile. I was just wondering if we'd crossed paths at some point, and I didn't remember.

Um.

[It does kind of raise a few alarms on the fact that his name is possibly known. After all, it's not like he's famous, or anything. He's just Amy's husband, that's all.

He tries not to show his worry but it appears on his face quite a bit, and Rory purses his lips for a moment before speaking again.] ...I don't know any reason how that could happen. [A beat.] And I don't think I've ever met you before either, if that helps.

A bit. [Jack relaxes, and instead lets a grin shine at the other man.] Besides, I'd have a hard time forgetting someone as handsome as you are. [Charm: it's oozing from Jack's pores. Partially in an attempt to set Rory on ease, as he seems a little worried after Jack's questioning, and partially because it's just plain true.]

[...what are you even saying Jack what even--

RORY IS UNSURE ON HOW TO REACT TO THAT.]

Er. [Pause.] Okay.

[Another pause.]

I'm married.

[Just so we're clear.]

[The flustered reaction only makes Jack's grin widen. It's kind of cute, actually. Don't worry, Rory, he wouldn't actually try anything with a committed, married man. But that won't stop him from flirting.]

So you said. Let me guess- handsome guy like you, I'll bet your wife is the most beautiful woman you've ever met.

[Stop hitting on him what are you even doing sir--]

She is - and if you ever try anything on her you'll be sorry, too.

[--but when it comes to Amy there will be no holding back. Amy is his wife and he will protect her from strange flirtratous men. X(]

[Jack laughs, warmly, and holds up both hands in the universal signal for surrender.]

Duly noted. [As is the fact that Rory seems much more in his element now than he was mere minutes ago. Jack understands being protective of someone you care for.]

Good. As long as we have that clear.

[Easing a little, now that Jack has gotten the message. He's okay for going through the uncomfortable, terrible parts, but with Amy - he'll protect her from anything no matter what.]

So, er. I heard from Clara - you used to travel with the Doctor?

[Rory knows the Doctor? Well, that might explain a bit, might have something to do with why his name is familiar. Jack's head tilts, an eyebrow raising a tiny bit.]

I did, a long time ago. [His voice is warm, fond.] Have you as well?

[A small nod.]

Yeah, me and my wife. [Quiet, but its fond as well, and just as warm.

Although it dips a little at the end, because now Rory knows they can never really be with the Doctor again. Not after Manhattan.]

[He recognizes the little dip for what it is; the mark of someone who's no longer with the Doctor. He's seen it before, in himself, in Martha and Mickey. And he lets it go, because even when you chose to leave the Doctor, it's hard, and he's not sure if it was a choice for Rory.]

Good times, I take it. [His smile widens, and he focuses on the good bits.] Wild adventures? Impossible situations?

[It was never a choice for Rory. The Weeping Angels took him before he could even say his goodbye; away from the Doctor, away from the life he had. It was painful to be wrenched away so suddenly, but there wasn't much he could do in the matter.]

Loads of that, yeah. [Smiling again, because - focusing on the good things was nice.] Had to go through two alternate realties as well, but I guess that's par of the course.

I'm jealous; I haven't been to one myself, but I've known a few others who have. [Just don't ask him specifics, Rory. Not on a public channel at least.] I've been to plenty of different planets and time periods, of course. Been chased by a few mobs, seen some spectacular scenes. The usual.

[Nah, he won't ask. Rory knows better than that.]

Usual, huh? [At least he doesn't seem like he took your wife, Jack...] Seems like he does that to everybody.

[Its a bit surreal, thinking about it. Because it had always been just Amy and Rory, the Doctor and Ponds. That is up until Manhattan.]

[Jack laughs slightly, amusement coloring his gaze.] No complaints. It just means that there's never a boring day with the Doctor.

[He has another thought, then, because the issue of the Atraxi is still in the back of his mind.] The aliens you mentioned earlier, the big eyeball ships... did the Doctor have anything to do with that?

Uh... I guess? That was the first time I met him myself; Amy met him before, but she was only a kid then and we all thought he was some imaginary friend she made up.

[How wrong was he proven...]

Imaginary friend, huh? [That's a new one. He's a bit intrigued about how that came about, and one eyebrows raises a bit inquisitively.] Sounds like a story worth telling sometime.

It's not really my story, so... I mean, it would be rude if I said it without her around.

[Rory, the eternal henpecked husband.]

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