[Console; Video] Fresh Meat

[wellhello]

[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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[ruinsprofessor]

[Right. Jokes. Where did she put her sense of humor, now.]

Shielded from what?

[Everything he says is giving her more questions. Come on, throw her a bone.]

Neither can I. But all anomalies have some reason.

[wellhello]

[Has she checked all her pockets?]

Well, if you've gotta know - the Time Vortex. Typically it's supposed to protect you from that stuff. [Jack sounded as if he was skeptical of some as seen on tv product.] Considering it fizzed out on me somewhere mid-journey, I'd buy it didn't do it's job right.


You said I've got a clean bill of health other than that though?

[ruinsprofessor]

But what is the Time Vortex.

[This is like pulling teeth, Jack, come on.]

Some physical manifestation of the stream of time, through which one must travel?

[But he did, after all, only come here for a checkup. No matter how much Raine wants to pin him down for new information.]

...yes. Apart from that, you're fine. And it doesn't seem to be impacting you significantly, it's merely strange.

[wellhello]

"Bingo," Jack tells her, and the wink he gives says nothing so much as 'I knew you could do it'. He's pretty much relaxed again for all appearances, any concern over possible prognoses gone. "More of a series of tunnels, really, but you've got the idea. You wanna skip around and avoid the slow way? Whatever you use, you're gonna go through it."

It was kind of strange, he guessed. The stuff you just started taking for granted. The people here were voracious when it came to information though. That was fine with him, he didn't mind an audience.

"I'll let you know if I start to feel weird, don't worry."

[ruinsprofessor]

"Fascinating," Raine murmured. Could it be considered another plane of existence, or perhaps it was more like connective tissue? Either way, something that would merit more inquiry.

She latched on to that last. "I'd appreciate that. Far too many of my patients are of the opinion that if it hasn't immediately killed them, I don't need to be told about it." This was aggrieving on a number of levels.

[wellhello]

Oh, it was fascinating alright, and Jack agreed with that with a grin. Since there were no more questions he wasn't going to keep on the topic. He did have a few other plans for the day, after all.

"Well, consider it a problem. Anyway, I like to keep in touch. Wouldn't want this to be the first and last time we meet, after all." There was a little flirtation in there, but not really more than his normal levels. "I'm sure you've got more mysteries of the universe you want explained, and I wouldn't mind knowing more about what you do, either."

[ruinsprofessor]

For the moment, Raine remained entirely oblivious to this casual flirting. "I'm always curious," she admitted. "The more I know about the fabric of this world, and all the others, the more conclusions I can draw about how they interlace. Every piece of information is one step closer to being able to find a way between them on my own recognizance."

And then a nod, for his last. "I'm happy to explain some of what I do, when you aren't rushing to another appointment."