Doctor Who: As Good As Your Words

[awanderingbard]

Title: As Good As Your Words
Rating: PG (for Captain Jack Harkness-ness)
Characters: Rose, Nine, Jack
Spoilers: None
Word count: 2800ish
Summary: When the TARDIS malfuctions, the trio finds out that it's hard to talk your way out of something when you don't speak the language.
Author's notes: Once upon a time a few monthes ago, joonscribble gave me the prompt

Comments

[donutsweeper]

*Snerk* Nine just enjoys messing with people doesn't he?

very cute!

[awanderingbard]

Thanks! Nine does. He has some bitter-Time War-People Suck mentalities, I think. :-)

[_medley_]

Eee, you wrote the language thing! And it's fantastic. The first place I LOLed was Jack's relationship analogy. It wasn't the last time. You do such good banter between these three.

[awanderingbard]

Thank you! The language thing didn't end up being as big a deal as I thought it would be, but I wanted to make sure it was described appropriately. I'm glad you enjoyed it! :-)

[angiepen]

Borrowing and stealing words from all the others, stalking them down dark alleys to rifle through their pockets.

I have that T-shirt. :D

This was cute -- Jack was so Jack, hee!

Angie

[awanderingbard]

The Doctor wants me to tell you that he totally gave James Nicoll the idea for that quotation. ;-) Thanks for reading!

[joonscribble]

EEE!! This was SO worth the wait.

I loved the Doctor's mini-rant on why English doesn't deserve to be learned. And both Jack and Rose's subsequent indignation at that.

Your Jack is freaking AWESOME. I might have laughed inappropriately loudly when he made the mild defense that a crown could have just been an accessory. Maybe for you, Jack.

“So, let me get this straight,” Jack said. “You have one prophecy saying that three people in a blue box would destroy you and another prophecy saying that three people in a blue box would...not destroy you?”
Sahn nodded.
“Sounds like someone was preparing for all possible contingencies,” Jack said.

BAHAHA! This is exactly like my friend when it comes to directions. "I think we turn right here. Or left. It's either right or left, definitely."

Wonderful job! I loved it to bits.

[awanderingbard]

Yay! Thank you! I'm glad you like it. I sometimes write things and wonder whether they work outside my own head. I had a bit of a trouble with Jack, writing him pre-death. He's quite a different character in Season One than he is now. More fun to write though, I think. :-)

[molleo]

You did a lovely job of getting the speech just right. Your interpretation of communication amongst the three remind me so much of the shows. Good job!

[awanderingbard]

Thank you! These three are fun to write together. Thanks for taking the time to read and comment!