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[hark_of_swords]

[The sphere clicks on. A terrified boy stares up at it, scrabbling backwards in horror, drowning in a greatcoat far too big for him]

Get away from me! Get away! What have you done with my brother?

Gray?

Mom?

Dad?

[He's looking around frantically, his hand closing on the Webley. He stares at it, from the looks of it, it's not a type of gun he'

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[ohshi -- 'Gray'?]

Jack?

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[Ianto holds one out to him, smiling]

Ah - they're ham. Nothing too foreign, I hope. [... hmm, must find this kid appropriate clothing D:]

[hark_of_swords]

[Jack takes the offered sandwich and sniffs it cautiously, before tasting the corner of it. Satisfied it's safe enough, he wolfs down the whole thing.]

Thanks.

[He looks at another one. He was raised to be polite.]

Can I...?

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Help yourself. I've already eaten. [he hands it to him before taking the liberty of rooting around the room for blankets; Jack's shivering is quite obvious]

[hark_of_swords]

[Jack takes sandwich and blankets, wrapping himself up.]

It's pretty hot back home. Guess I'm just not used to the cold.

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It's not usually this cold here. There's been a bit of a... problem with with the climate control in one area of the ship. [and saying that, he pulls his sweater a bit tighter about him]

(I'll use the right icon eventually)

[hark_of_swords]

Doesn't it have a door or something?

[Jack prods the device on his wrist, startled when it beeps at him.]

This isn't mine.

Where did it come from? Where did the gun come from?

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It does, but it won't close.

... Um... [... no excuses forthcoming]

[hark_of_swords]

What aren't you telling me?

[he may be 11, and a younger, naive Jack, but he's not stupid]

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Something... happened. Recently.

[hark_of_swords]

[Jack becomes more agitated.]

I thought you were trying to help me!

Did something happen to me?

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[he slowly sits down on the edge of the bed]

You've... regressed in age. So have a few others. I don't think it's permanent, but...

[hark_of_swords]

[O.O]

I know there's anti- aging technology. My Mum's friend had it done. But she remembered everything.

And there's experiments in Time Travel... but Dad says they're all crazy.

Is this an experiment?

[cofficer]

I don't think so. Things aren't exactly normal aboard this ship.