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[The video opens on a somewhat charming smile. The man in it seems very sure of himself, and utterly unrattled by his new situation.]

Hey. Captain Jack Harkness here, and I've got to say it's a pretty nice turtle you've got. She's not exactly where I was trying to get, but seeing as this place seems short on the killer reality tv shows...pretty minor quibble.

I've already met a few of the locals - thanks again guys, and sorry about those vegetables - but I'm always open to meet more people. Local, not-so-local, I don't really mind either way since it looks like I'll have some free time.

Other than company, all I'm in the market for right now's a job and maybe some tools, if someone's willing to lend them - I have a piece of tech that got broken in transit somehow, and I'd really rather get it back in one piece.

[He raises his left arm to show off a leather cuff with what appears to be a communicator inside. It's been fried.]

I'm sure we can work something out in exchange, I've been told I'm pretty good with my hands.

[He laughs a little, at his joke, and there's a moment of dead air after it. Just when the pause starts to get uncomfortably long he makes a show of clearing his throat.]

And oh, Doctor, Rose? [His smile tightens, just barely. Appears just a bit forced.] If you're out there, looks like I'm alive after all. Which I'm kind of hoping you two didn't know, because seriously? There are much nicer ways to let a guy down.

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[The idea doesn't seem to bother him too much, and he looks more thoughtful than anything.]

I'll have to keep my eye out for anyone who recognizes me. If I have been here, that might answer a question I've had for a while now.

[There's a laugh there, friendly.]

The hotel - Midnight Hotel you mean? Think I've gotten a few other recommendations so I'll end up over that way. I've had a pretty big variety of strange foods before, myself, so I'm sure I'll be fine either way.

[ It weirded her out a little bit, but she adjusted pretty darn quickly, overall. ]

Hehee, yep, that's the one! [ She pauses, about to mention the cultists and all that fuss, but it occurs to her they probably told him about all that, since she got the same information. ]

Strange foods..? Yeah but have you ever had anything that was actually still alive and jumped off your plate for freedom?

More than once, actually. It's not the worst of what I've eaten, either.

I mean, I'd prefer my food dead, all things told but by there's nothing wrong with experimenting a little.

What? [ Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwww. ]

I mean... really? But I thought sailors at least cook the fish they catch. I mean, I know that some people eat sushi but even that isn't alive. [ Just. Raw. Also yeah, she totally thinks he means water-ship Captain. ]

Really.

[He bites back a comment, behaves, but smiles.]

Never heard of sailors who ate a lot of sushi, but then I've never gotten to spend as much time around sailors as I'd like.

Well... they do eat fish. I assume. Ah, I'm sorry I guess that's a bad stereotype there. Still - [ She stops short as something occurs to her. ]

Wait, you don't? [ The bafflement has ramped her voice up to 30. ]

[Jack's wincing - just a little. He was not expecting that.]

No? Why do you think I do?

[It dawns on him almost as soon as he asks.]

Oh, oh, no, I'm not that kind of Captain. It's jut a rank.

[As a matter of fact, it wasn't even his.]

Oh! Oh gosh, I'm sorry! I, wow, way to go Marinette, I'm batting 0 for 0 here, aren't I?

At-ease.

[He jokes with a laugh, waving a hand dismissively at the screen.]

You're fine - don't worry about it. Guess I wasn't really specific. Thank you anyway. For the help.

[ She starts a little, and gives a laugh, rubbing behind her head, slightly embarrassed. ]

Ahaha -- sorry -- I mean, ... well even so I shouldn't have immediately assumed you were a sailor. But really, no thanks are necessary! It's the least I could do. I'm just sorry I can't help with your communicator there. If it was clothing you needed repaired on the other hand, that'd be different! [ That she COULD help with. ]

Come to think of it, you mentioned friends of yours too, didn't you? I haven't met them either, but it sounds like you didn't part on the best terms? [ If they accidentally left him for dead? What was THAT all about. ]

Well, I'm pretty sure my clothes are in one piece, but I'll need some more eventually. Once I've got a job, figured out what I'll need to be dressing for I can look you up. How's that?

[His smile thins a little at the mention of his friends. He was trying really hard not to feel betrayed by the whole thing, not without the whole story.]

We were on great terms, actually. Things were getting pretty dangerous, I went to buy the two of them some time. Got hit pretty hard. By the time I was back on my feet... [He shrugs, but it's clear he's upset.] Everyone else was down or gone, and I went to where they should've been just in time to see them leave.

That sounds just fine to me, Captain. [ Oops, she didn't mean to put a damper on his good mood. ]

But... well you were saying that you're 'alive after all' so ... they must have thought you were ...dead? And he is a --- wait, is your friend a doctor at all, or is that a title too?

Well, I definitely thought I was a goner. Either they thought I was too or... I don't know. Maybe they were in a hurry. [It's meant to come out as a joke, but the joke is a little bitter. He doesn't quite believe that right now. Anyway. It's not the first time he's been ditched. He sighs, but makes pointed eye contact.]

His name.

[A little laugh.]

Yeah. I know.

Well.. they're you're friends. They wouldn't have just... left you behind if they knew you were alive. [ She hopes they weren't those kinds of friends. ]

Do you and the Doctor get that a lot?

You're probably right. [They'd been, by then, the last people he thought would. Even if he never saw them again though, he guessed it was at least something that he'd gotten to kiss them goodbye. He loses his grip on his expression for a moment again, his gaze turning wistful.

He shakes his head, a hand coming up to run through his hair. Knock it off, Jack.]

Mostly him. Doctor what? Doctor who? It's like a broken record. Not a doctor, the Doctor.

Ahaha, that.. probably gets really annoying after a while. Well I can definitely keep an eye out for them, but what do they look like? [ She supposes if someone introduced himself as 'the doctor' that was obvious enough, but Rose could be a common name! ]

Well. She's blonde, gorgeous, a Londoner and... [Jack gives a very quiet laugh.] Probably she'll be walking around asking if anyone's seen the Doctor.

[ She mentally chuckles at the description, taking note. He must like her if he described her that way. But then they were friends, so that was a given. ]

Okay, got it. And the Doctor?

[The smile Jack gets is a little distant, but he meets her eyes.]

Crew cut, leather jacket, and the most piercing ice-blue eyes you've ever seen.

[ Well that was pretty clear cut. Marinette nods once. ]

Okay, I'll keep that in mind. I'll let you know if I come across either of them.

Do that.

[A thought occurs to Jack, and he chuckles again - mostly to himself.]

And if it's the Doctor you find? Tell him I'm not buying him that drink until I get some answers.

You need anything once I'm set up, let me know. Other than that business I mean.

[ She grins, nodding. ]

Fair enough! I'll keep that in mind, thanks Captain.

No problem. I should get going though. I'll see you around.

[And with a little mock salute, he's signing off.]

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