tushanshu | [Console; Video] Fresh Meat

[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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[It was very obvious.]

Books were my teachers, as a child.

[He had little else, and no other companions. Devin is... not sure what to make of Jack's compliment. Worth the effort. It's light, surely meant to charm, but it strikes at something much deeper than the captain likely intends. He hides it all the same.]

I can write out a long list of people who would tell you that I'm not, but if it entertains you, I suppose you can carry on.

I can respect that.

[And he sounds like he just might. At the least most of the usual levity is gone from his voice. Blame the talk of childhood, if you wanted to.

He smiles though, after.]

Why am I getting the feeling you'd be one of those people? [There's something of a sigh in his eyes as he asks, like he's disapproving of that idea in theory. The thing with charm was, it came off better if it was meant, even in just some little way - and Jack honestly liked most people until he was given a reason not to.]

Either way, since I've got your blessing, I'm thinking I'll stick with it.

[Interesting that something about this topic has put a damper on Jack's charm, if temporarily.]

Possibly because you, unlike many people on this turtle, have good instincts. [Which is to say, yes, Devin would be on that list. He'd be at the very top, in fact.] If you insist, but as a forewarning, you'll be wasting your time.

[Now that was something that would be monumentally harder to get him talking about.]

Thanks, I'll take that as a compliment. [He was back to seeming untouched by well, anything, smile in place. Good instincts were important for surviving. He wags a finger at the screen, almost scolding.] You're assuming anything short of getting you into bed's going to count as a loss. Maybe all I want's to show off some scintillating time travel stories, and have a few drinks with attractive company. You think of that?

I do my best to think of everything a situation presents. [Call it an occupational hazard. If he wasn't being vigilant, he would die. Devin takes the scolding without losing the smirk.] Point being, you can do better than me, even for that. But I don't have much going on at the moment, and learning a few more mysteries of the universe wouldn't go amiss.

Sounds good. You'll just have to try to scare me off the good old fashioned way if you change your mind. [He doesn't expect that to happen, frankly.] Just leaves the question of if we're setting a date for that now or if you're going to make me hunt you down.

Oh. [And now his smile changes just a little, like he's made a little epiphany.] And there's the little catch where you still haven't told me your name.

[Scary isn't hard. He's literally got the teeth for it.]

I'm staying at the Hotel currently, so I'm not exactly hard to find.

[Although he didn't actually spend much time there. The owner didn't like him.]

Devin.

[That, of course, is assuming they aren't a turn-on for the dear captain.]

Looks like I'll be staying there myself. I will definitely look you up for that conversation and those drinks.

[And he's smiling again, just a little cheeky but his eyes are earnest.]

Guess you'll want to get on with your day now, huh?

[At that point, he'll improvise. Threats of physical harm usually do the trick, but who knows.]

You're the popular one of the two of us, Captain. I should think I'm the one taking up your time, rather than the other way around.

[Won't know until you try.

I've got a couple appointments, you, presumably, have some kind of life here.

And here I thought you'd jump on that temporary out. Admit it - you're enjoying this despite yourself.

[This one's going to test him.]

You're more entertainment than I've had for some time.

But seeing as there's some intent to preserve mystery, I can go about my daily existence once again.

[Not 'life'. What he has here isn't a life, or at the very least he doesn't want it to be.]

[Yeah, he can have that effect on people.]

And I'm just getting started.

[His smile is a little easier.]

Already looking forward to next time.

[There's a wink, and something of a mock salute before the video ends.]

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