First entrance

[captgreatcoat]

[Torchwood Three, Cardiff, during episode 1.07, Greeks Bearing Gifts.]

Tosh is going to have to learn to believe in humanity herself. Nobody can instill that faith. However hard she's going to find it to learn, at least it won't be as hard -- or as costly -- as Jack's own lesson.

He shoves his hands into his coat pockets as he strides across Roald Dahl Plass, the breeze bringing the smell of the ocean in off the bay, ruffling in his hair and at the hem of his vintage RAF greatcoat.

Until suddenly, it isn't.

Jack's footsteps pause in mid-stride and he spins, hand going automatically to his holster to draw the Webley. The dim, warm light of the plaza at night is gone, just like the salt air and that playful little breeze. The sound of running water from the tower, the shape of the Millennium Centre with its hybrid verse spelled out in windows across its front.

Instead, he's in a bar.

A bar.

"What the hell?"

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[captgreatcoat]

"Oh, I never want to be bored," Jack says, grinning.

"Fortunately, I'm pretty good at entertaining myself, even when I'm not in a strange bar on a spaceship." He lifts his eyebrows, holds the expression, looks into her eyes, with all the skill of natural talent and oh so many years of practice. "You think we can be entertaining?"

[immortalthief]

Looking deep into his eyes, "Of that I have no doubt."

"Perhaps a tour of the ship." maybe starting with her room. He is after all looking for information. "Or at least as much of it as we are allowed in." not that would usually stop her.

[captgreatcoat]

He holds her gaze, still smiling, still all flirtation, because she is a hell of a lot of fun and seems happy to be a hell of a lot more fun. He's always appreciated that. After all, his very long life would have been exceptionally boring if he weren't open to whatever fun he can find.

"I think a tour sounds like a very good idea." He pauses, just a moment, just long enough to let her imagination wander if it wants. "You think we can find somewhere entertaining to go?"

[immortalthief]

"There is the library, gym, holodeck, and of course the quarters." given in order of what she would find entertaining. "But you may have your own definition of entertaining." she gives a small shrug without loosing eye contact.

Amanda understands his desire to gain information and he certainly seems willing to have fun.

[captgreatcoat]

"The quarters?" he asks, with one very carefully raised eyebrow to give it just the right emphasis. "Well, that all sounds good."

He leans forward, closer, breaking the eye contact they'd been maintaining long enough to whisper to her.

"You're the guide. Why don't you choose?"

[immortalthief]

She finds herself disappointed when he breaks eye contact. It's been a while since she has been able to play with a kindred spirit, and she realizes that he is a kindred spirit and she gets a warm smile on her face for a split moment.

"Right this way" she directs giving him a view of her posterior as she waits for him to join her.

[captgreatcoat]

"You know how to start a tour off on a good note," he calls after her as she walks away. He takes a moment to admire the view she's so kindly giving him before he follows her.

When he catches up, he leans in close to whisper to her.

"I'm entirely in your hands."