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[teetheyes]

Yes it fucking sucked. Yes it killed a ton of you bastards. Yes it's in bad taste, but I approve.

Yes it's exactly how it sounds, birdie.

Private to Jack Harkness//Unhackable

How's it hanging, Captain?

[ooc: And for my Sandman crew, scans... Matthew, Lucien, Rose Walker, Mazikeen, the Kindly Ones, Johanna, and the Corinthian (cause that's where his creepy icon comes from). Sorry there's no Barnabas card, and the Endless images are everywhere but I'll scan them by request!]

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Action Spam in a Pool Hall

[bitingnightmare.livejournal.com]

[He's panting, tired not just from the fight but from his thoughts and emotions. They're harder to figure out and control than a couple good throws and punches.]

......

[He wipes the blood from his nose and mouth with the back of his arm.]

You're too good, Jack.

Action Spam in a Pool Hall

[handsomejack.livejournal.com]

[Slowly lowering his own fist, wiping the back of his hand across his own bloodied face.

Reaches up to touch Cori's cheek, bloodied fingers and all.]

You're the man he's in love with, Cori. Unconditionally. Believe in him, he's not picking pieces of you to love, it's the whole package and you're damn lucky.

[Smiles softly, palming the cheek he's touching.]

You both are.

Action Spam in a Pool Hall

[bitingnightmare.livejournal.com]

[His teetheyes half-lid and he leans into the touch, blood and all.]

Don't talk to me like I don't know how it feels to be alone.

[It's a veiled comment directed at Jack's own situation.]

Action Spam in a Pool Hall

[handsomejack.livejournal.com]

[Lightly runs his thumb along the cheekbones he was trying to crush earlier and gives a smile. Acknowledgment of Cori's veiled comment.]

I know you've both been alone for so long.

Action Spam in a Pool Hall

[bitingnightmare.livejournal.com]

[He takes the hand brushing along his cheek and kisses Jack's bloodied fingers before folding them and pressing it back to the Captain's chest. And finally Cori climbs off.

He moves for his beer, no not to break the bottle for further melee! He twists the cap off with his bare hands and takes a stinging sip.]

Re: Action Spam in a Pool Hall

[handsomejack.livejournal.com]

[Lays quietly for a moment, fingers tingling in a way that makes him smile a little lopsidedly.

Or maybe that was the split in his lip from the stool.

Slowly picks himself up off the floor and heads for his water, wincing a little as he surveys the damage they wrought on the room.]

Action Spam in a Pool Hall

[bitingnightmare.livejournal.com]

[There's a bill neatly taped to the edge of the table, but so far he's ignoring it.]

I don't get you 51st Century men.

[Man, really. He's the only one Cori knows. He takes a long swig. It's only beer, not hard enough.]

Action Spam in a Pool Hall

[handsomejack.livejournal.com]

[Carries a glass of water over to the pool table and eyes the bill, then decides he's going to pretty much be paying for the table, so hops up to sit his ass on it.]

It's not a 51st Century man thing, Cori.

[Takes a sip of water, kinda wishing he had ice cubes.]

Or maybe it is but only in the concept that I can love both you and him.

[Looks at the glass, then back over at Cori.]

I meant what I said, Cori that right now there is no happily ever after in my long term future. There's too much out there I need to face yet, all of Time and Space. When the time comes for me to step back on that line, I want to do it knowing you have him and he has you and that two men I love won't be alone when I'm gone.

Action Spam in a Pool Hall

[bitingnightmare.livejournal.com]

[That's his logic. He's leaning against it, letting the blood stain it, though he is holding his head up to slow the bloodflow.]

You're in love with your work, I get it.

[Cori simplifies, in his own simplistic (but often moronic) manner.]

Action Spam in a Pool Hall

[handsomejack.livejournal.com]

[Watches, wincing a little and finally moving to the doorway to order some ice...yes ice, don't glare at him like that bartender get the ice!

Returns with a bucket of ice and puts some cubes into a napkin which he holds out towards Cori.]

I don't know that I'd say I'm in love with my work.

[He thinks back to what the Doctor told him the other night.]

It's like a friend of mine told me, you look into the face of a child of any species and you see the potential of the universe in their eyes. 'I stop and think... if I didn't make all those hard decisions, that child might never be there, might never have a chance to be something great, to fall in love, to have their heartbroken... all those things that are worth existing for.'

And that's what I exist for.

Action Spam in a Pool Hall

[bitingnightmare.livejournal.com]

[He takes the napkin and holds it to his face. Those bruises show up nicely on his pale skin. He shrugs once.]

I am my work. It can't be all that different.

In theory.

[He adds casually.]

Action Spam in a Pool Hall

[handsomejack.livejournal.com]

[Chuckles softly]

You've also got a few thousand years on me. Give me a little while to become more philosophical.

Action Spam in a Pool Hall

[bitingnightmare.livejournal.com]

[He shakes his head, taking another swig.]

I'm young, I just have age within me.

Re: Action Spam in a Pool Hall

[handsomejack.livejournal.com]

Explains your ability to still be a dumbass.

[Said with affection, rubbing an ice cube on his lip and watching Cori pensively.]

Action Spam in a Pool Hall

[bitingnightmare.livejournal.com]

[He shrugs once, more than aware of his conflicting age. Blue knows it too. Cori's gouged out Loki's eyes and faced Kali in the flesh, but he's an idiot with this sort of thing.]

It does. Ask the birdie.

[His friend, Matthew. If only the bird knew.]

... I'll take the bill.

Re: Action Spam in a Pool Hall

[handsomejack.livejournal.com]

Damn straight you will.

[Smoothly yanks it off the table and holds it up for Cori to take!]

Action Spam in a Pool Hall 1/2

[bitingnightmare.livejournal.com]

[He takes the bill from Jack, watch out for paper cuts! Pocketing it.]

...

Action Spam in a Pool Hall

[bitingnightmare.livejournal.com]

[Then he takes Jack by the bruised face and kisses him, hard, not minding the open wounds or the blood. His nose has already stopped bleeding.]

Action Spam in a Pool Hall

[handsomejack.livejournal.com]

[Surprised? A little but responding immediately. Turning into the kiss, never mind the blood, tasting both it's coppery tang but more importantly the nightmare beneath. Hand up once more to cradle Cori's cheek as he gives back passionately.

Not holding back one iota on the silent message of how he feels about the nightmare.]

Action Spam in a Pool Hall

[bitingnightmare.livejournal.com]

[He's very good at kisses. When he leans back he looks Jack directly in the blue eye.]

I'm going to see him tonight, alone.

[It's not a question or a warning, just a statement. If Jack was honest earlier, he shouldn't mind at all, right?]

Action Spam in a Pool Hall

[handsomejack.livejournal.com]

[Doesn't mind in the least and he gives Cori a rare glimpse into the open soul deep truth of that from blue eyes. Dropping his barriers for a split second for the nightmare to see this.

It's important to him.

Then he smiles.]

I'll talk to you later.

Action Spam in a Pool Hall

[bitingnightmare.livejournal.com]

[He catches on to this, and it almost humbles him, almost. But he's the Corinthian, and not even Puck knows if he takes his name from the pillars, the leather, or the mode of behavior.]

Yeah. I'll see you.

[He steps back to sling his jacket over his shoulder and pick up his sunglasses, dusting them off before he puts them on. He glances to Jack again, offering the barest hint of an apologetic smile.]

Sorry.

Action Spam in a Pool Hall

[handsomejack.livejournal.com]

[Makes a casual 'yeah yeah, off with you' gesture with his hand, leaning back against the table with his arms crossed over his chest and a relaxed smile on his face.]

Action Spam in a Pool Hall

[bitingnightmare.livejournal.com]

[He nods and turns to make off (for the executioner's block!).]