Comments | beyondtherift: And I hope that you are having the time of your life, but think twice

john_thane in beyondtherift

And I hope that you are having the time of your life, but think twice - that's my only advice -

Oct 21, 2008 14:20

There's a gold flash in one of the hallways of the Kashtta Tower and out stumbles a certain Time Agent, deeply broken and more than a little insane, with a hunting rifle slung over his shoulder. Why he came here isn't terribly clear, not even to him - just that it's where Torchwood is, and Torchwood is in this up to their eyebrows. Find them and ( Read more... )

will tippin, john thane

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casanovapoptart October 21 2008, 19:42:29 UTC

Will has been skulking in the halls of the Kashtta as well. Well, less 'skulking' and more 'sulking', since he still has very little idea what's going on beyond Torchwood's ex-leader having gone insane and evil. Sydney still won't let him outside. He's beginning to think there might be a conspiracy to keep Sydney aware of his whereabouts.

And he still hasn't ruled out a tracker.

But he's walking down the hall today having a nice conversation about chess with some blonde British woman. Yes, it's a one-sided conversation with nothing as far as the rest of the world is concerned, but Will doesn't particularly care at the moment.

He hasn't yet noticed the skulking Time Agent with the hunting rifle and emotional difficulties.

john_thane October 21 2008, 19:52:03 UTC

And then there's noise. Someone talking. Ordinarily Thane would assume it's someone on a headset, but ordinarily Thane has at least the sense God gave a guinea pig. Now, he just flips the hunting rifle off his back and aims her at the corner the voice is going to be coming around.

And then the voice comes around, as does its owner, who seems to be engaged in a conversation with... absolutely nothing. He's taking it one step further than most people who have conversations with nothing by actually making eye contact with it and appearing to respond to physical cues. Huh. ...well, if it works for him.

"I always did think there was something a bit ironic about the endgame," he says, hopping into the conversation without advance notice. "You hit some arbitrary stage and all your pawns, these things you've been throwing away since the beginning - suddenly they're the most important piece on the board except for your fucking King. Hi."

casanovapoptart October 21 2008, 20:00:03 UTC

Will looks up with a vague smile, which promptly disappears when he sees the rifle pointed at him. His hands go up almost without thought. "Woah, hey, uh... think you could put that down, man? I'm not gonna hurt you or anything. No weapons. I come in peace."

Florence takes the opportunity to leave, very glad that guns don't have any effect on her anymore.

john_thane October 21 2008, 20:05:55 UTC

Thane eyes him. Yeah, probably not a threat. Then again, what's a threat these days? Can't die, teleports out at any opportunity... were he a slightly different brand of crazy, he'd consider ditching a wrist device to even the playing field, because this is boring. But he's not.

He shrugs, slinging the rifle back over his shoulder and exhaling. The guy looks scared, but not scared enough to know who he is. Not angry enough, either. So, that's... ... ...what it is.

"You're not Torchwood, are you?" he asks, then looks around the hall. "Torchwood jumped ship. Went to ground. Ducked and covered. You'd think they were concerned about the safety of their personnel and security of their offices or something."

It's a bit frightening how exactly deadpan that comes out.

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