[Locked] And we're off to see the Wizard ...

[nomanleftbehind]

[The result of this thread.]

Second floor, first hallway, down the corridor … gotcha.

It required very little thought after the coffee shop went up, really. A few days of going over the possibilities in his head, running through the scenarios. What’s the worst thing that can happen if Elashte turns out to be a complete asshole? What’re the advantages

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[hey_capn_jack]

Jack raises an eyebrow. "You're not overly familiar with angels, are you?"

He debates leaving that as self-explanatory. Of course, given that he should be briefing O'Neill on what he's going to expect from this position, That Would Be Wrong.

"There are ten First Angels in the world, at any given time," he says, "and the demons had just killed their oldest and greatest. Finding a First willing to sign, let alone one with any interest in America, let alone another First Archangel - yeah, I'm still amazed the treaty happened at all. So that leaves us with Plan B: ...which is, at the moment, 'come up with a Plan B.'"

He points to O'Neill.

"That's where you come in.

"The world went to shit in May and no one's finished hosing it off yet. We're trying to rebuild the Wanderer community, trying to keep an eye on the rest of the world, trying to stay one step behind the Rift instead of the usual five. Torchwood is neck-deep in the larger political sphere, but at this point, we're just reactionary. We have to be. We don't have the manpower or focus to start stepping out. That's why we need a second team, with some autonomy, out there taking the proactive approach to saving all our asses. To that end..."

He smiles - a grim, tight predator's smile, and tilts his glass.

"Resources, some oversight, intel, and a long leash, Colonel. If this were the Time Agency, I'd be calling you Instagur."

[nomanleftbehind]

Jack doesn’t so much as shrug as shift his shoulders minutely as he takes it all in. Redistributes his weight on his feet. Yeah, he can work with this. He returns Harkness’s smile with one of his own - humorless and more than a little dry.

“Oh, Instagur’s my middle name,” he says. It really isn’t, and he has no idea what the hell it means, but he’s down with it. So far. The ball's in his court, and it's time to play.

“So you want me to make you a team,” he says, wetting his throat a little. “Any recommendations?”

He hasn’t been here for too long and nobody’s really caught his eye yet. Then again, he doesn’t exactly “get around,” per se, and if Harkness knows anyone out there … well, though he'd prefer to make his own team from scratch, a place to start wouldn't be unwelcome.

[hey_capn_jack]

"Most of the people I can recommend are either spoken for, out of town, or Dmitri Lang," Jack says, with an apologetic gesture. "If you wanted muscle, I know some people I could call in; as for contingency, my options are a bit more truncated. Unless you wanted people who might not know which end of a gun the bullets came out of." He picks up his journal, flipping to a blank page. "I could refer you over to Mio Hongo - second in command of Torchwood Chicago, handles most of the administrative and organizational work. Or sit you down with Phoebe."

And oh, wouldn't he like to be a fly on the wall of that meeting.

"She's been organizing the civilian response efforts. And what can I say? She makes friends."

Sure, this is all a bit more cobbled-together than most people would like, but that's practically the definition of Torchwood and its tactics. Empty out the odds and ends drawer, and if you can't save the world with that?

...well, you're screwed.

[nomanleftbehind]

“Hook me up,” Jack says. “Civilian response.” He pauses. “Is there any sort of law enforcement for Wanderers around here? An organized militia?”

He’s asking because he’s noticed more than a few cops around the area who’ve dropped into the city with nothing to do, all of them cooling their heels on the sidewalk or walking the beat at random. Though it’s better than nothing, it’s not exactly very efficient, and some organization on that end might do the community a world of wonder.