∞ 009 not like him...

[onlysayinghello.livejournal.com]

[so he was sort of excited to be seeing the Doctor again. Mostly to show off his new Torchwood hub, but also to just get a chance to talk to him. He felt like he owed him an explanation about why he had continued with Torchwood. He'd done the same for the Doctor after the regeneration, why not give the same to the one from before, the one that changed his life in the first place. However he hadn't been sure when later was supposed to be. It hadn't been too long since he'd spoken to him, but he was trying to at least get something on the books. Heading down to the Doctor's room he walked right by it first. Then realized he'd gone too far down the hallway for that to be right. Moving backwards he worked back to the door that should've been the Doctor's but it was short one name. Pulling out the journal Jack opted to ask -- just in case]

When a name's not on the door, like it's supposed to be, they're not living here anymore right? Does that include when they go on a trip outside of the castle?

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[cloakand_danger]

No, it doesn't.

[onlysayinghello.livejournal.com]

Huh. I didn't think it did.

[another moment to think]

Some residents say the castle moves their rooms? Is there anyway to find out if that happened here?

[cloakand_danger]

There's two methods. Either you filter to whoever you're looking for over the journal, and hope that they respond, or you go around and physically check every door for their name.

[onlysayinghello.livejournal.com]

Ouch. That's a lot of doors to check.

[contemplates for a moment and realizes that there are people here would should be able to sense if the Doctor is here or not, and figures he doesn't want to upset anyone prematurely... but it is a curious thing]

The Doctor's name is gone from this room. There's still one name plate for the eighth regeneration, just not the ninth. I'm not sure if I should be concerned or not.

[cloakand_danger]

[A brief intake of breath at that.]

...Let me know if you find him.

[onlysayinghello.livejournal.com]

I take it you were friends with him as well?

[Jack knows that Nine seemed to know everyone, and is now a bit more worried than he was before]

[cloakand_danger]

We knew each other. [Friends is a difficult thing to judge sometimes when it comes to Yuan.]

[shrt-temper.livejournal.com]

[here it goes again. sighs, slowly] Means they've gone away. Sent back to where they came from. Castle returned them.

Who's missing?

[onlysayinghello.livejournal.com]

Well -- He was on a trip, so it might just be that his room got moved and I wasn't made aware of it.

[denial thy name is Harkness]

[shrt-temper.livejournal.com]

Possible. ... [hmf] Doesn't sound very likely. ... And you didn't answer my question.

[onlysayinghello.livejournal.com]

[quick study there]

Sorry, I was still trying to sort out if it was accurate or not, but it seems the nameplate is gone for the Doctor. The eighth regeneration's name is still here, just not the ninth.

[shrt-temper.livejournal.com]

Ninth? .... [grunts a little, obviously not pleased with this] Maybe I'm bad luck. Last Doctor I tried talking to disappeared, too.

[onlysayinghello.livejournal.com]

[slight frown] I don't think that would have anything to do with it. From what I've seen this place can be quite fickle and cruel.

[shrt-temper.livejournal.com]

It can. Was also told Castle punishes people who look for answers. Wondering if this might be it. Not fair to others, if it is.

[lifeandliesof.livejournal.com]

[dictated quietly]

Oh... oh, no.

[onlysayinghello.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry...

[lifeandliesof.livejournal.com]

[there's a long stretch of silence before he clears his throat]

Ah, no. These things happen; it is Paradisa, after all.

You are friends with the Doctor?

[onlysayinghello.livejournal.com]

That is true, from the rumors I've been here more than a few times myself.

[sighs] I was, yes. I traveled with him before arriving here as well.

[lifeandliesof.livejournal.com]

We can only try to get used to it, I suppose.

Ah. My condolences, then.

[heroslayer]

[can read other people's comments. resists the urge to freak the fuck out and throw the journal. instead, he just snaps] God damn it.

[onlysayinghello.livejournal.com]

[inhales and rubs his fingers to his forehead]

I'm sorry.

[heroslayer]

[takes a moment to compose himself, so that he doesn't tear Jack a new one, verbally, so he can cope with all of this. a deep breath, and then, coolly--or as coolly as he can manage, what with all of his rage] It's not your fault.

[onlysayinghello.livejournal.com]

No, but I knew him too -- and I'm sorry that you've lost a friend as well.

[heroslayer]

[fidgets with his TARDIS key, trying to decide what the hell he should say. and after a moment] Guess this key is useless now.

[yeah, that's so not a logical next step for the conversation, but he's trying to avoid thinking about the fact that Nine was a friend. maybe it will hurt less if he reminds himself he doesn't have any]

[onlysayinghello.livejournal.com]

[a pause]

He gave you a key to the TARDIS... that's hardly useless now. That's an important thing, to a Time Lord to trust someone with the TARDIS? [shakes his head disagreeing with this guys perception of useless]

That's a reminder that whatever connection you had with him is tangible, and worth something.

The man changed my life and even when I traveled with him, I never got one. Keep that. Don't let him not being here, translate to he was never here.