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purple_bug ([personal profile] purple_bug) wrote2007-07-26 10:17 pm
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Fic: One Born Every Minute (38/100)

Thirty-eighth drabble for the [livejournal.com profile] doctorwho_100 challenge. Also for the ficathon at [livejournal.com profile] notsobigheaded (which you really should check out if you have doubts about Jack's end-of-series revelation), inspired by [livejournal.com profile] katsuko's theory.
Written because I don't believe for a moment that he wasn't screwing with them :o)

Fic Name: One Born Every Minute
Rating: G
Prompt: Fixed (#072)
Claim: Companions
Companion: Captain Jack Harkness
Timeline: After Last of the Time Lords, set in Torchwood.
Spoilers: Jack's bit at the end of LotTL.


“And he believed you?”

“They both did,” Jack laughs, refilling his glass.

“But, what was it he said? You’re a ‘fixed point’?”

“In time and space, exactly! It’s not like I can change species!” Tosh giggles into her wine, shaking her head. “I actually met Boe once. We had a good laugh about my nickname, the media took some pictures. Nice bloke.” He smiles at the memory, then starts laughing again. “But really, I can’t believe they fell for it!”

“What made you tell them you were him?”

“Oh, I made a bet once. Looks like I won,” he grins.


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rainshaded: Livia from I, Claudius (Default)

[personal profile] rainshaded 2007-07-26 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I also totally do not believe in this. The idea of Jack saying it for a bet has been offically adopted into my personal canon.

[identity profile] purple_bug.livejournal.com 2007-07-26 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
There's a copy of LotTL floating around somewhere with the Jack=Face bit cut out - I prefer to watch it with it in, so I can have a giggle with Jack at the Doctor's gullibility :o)

[identity profile] prozac-pixie.livejournal.com 2007-07-27 10:41 am (UTC)(link)
*is amused*

[identity profile] purple_bug.livejournal.com 2007-07-27 02:09 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm glad :o) I finally posted one that you understand, yay!

[identity profile] kazzy.livejournal.com 2009-01-20 09:52 am (UTC)(link)
I remember you saying you were going to write this, and then I thought you never did. I am glad you did though. It made me giggle. :D

[identity profile] purple_bug.livejournal.com 2009-01-20 09:56 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, wrote it ages ago :o) That bit of the episode is always good for a giggle, in my opinion.