The roof: Tuesday night

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack hadn't seen Parker's email; even if he had, he probably wouldn't have cared. He didn't want to stay in his room and, despite the cold, the roof seemed the place to go.

In an effort to make the cold less noticeable, he'd handwavily made a trip into town for supplies and was now the proud owner of a large flask of green drink. Sweet, potent, warming green drink.

Sitting on the edge of the roof, legs dangling over the side, bundled into his long black coat, he was sipping from the flask and looking out over the island. As the level in the flask dropped, the faint sounds of ting-a-ling-a-ling could be heard, drifting out into the night.

[ooc: Open, as roofs are. I'll be slow, though, because of work.]

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[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana wandered up to the roof for a breath of fresh air without having to actually leave the building. She was a little surprised to see Jack sitting up there alone and apparently well on his way to getting drunk.

"Jack?" She made her way over a little closer. "What are you doing up here?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"-aling-a-ling-a-ling Hi Lana." Jack smiled up at her. The green drink was working its magic, and he was feeling mellow and relaxed and distant from the world's problems. "I'm enjoying the night and not feeling the cold." He lifted the flask by way of demonstration. "You?"

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"Well, I came up here to enjoy the night," she said, smiling down at him, trying to hide the edge of concern. "But I'm afraid I'm feeling the cold a bit."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I can give you some of this," he said, helpfully offering her the flask. "Or you can sit next to me, I'm feeling pretty warm."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana looked at him searchingly, still a bit concerned by his behavior, then sat down next to him. "Maybe a little of both?" She took a careful sip from the flask.

"Mmmm... very tasty," she said with some surprise.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"My own concoction," he explained, delicately plucking the flask form her hands, and putting his other arm around her. "No one would drink it if wasn't delicious."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"And highly intoxicating, no doubt," Lana said. "So, tell me, why are you up here, drinking yourself silly out in the cold?"

She snuggled into him a little more. "Especially when you could be warm inside with one of your thingies."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Of course, though I have a strong resistance." Jack took a quick sip, smiling as she snuggled into him, and set the flask down. "So I probably won't be silly. And, I don't know, sometimes you just want some space to not think. This seemed the time and the place to do it."

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

Dawn was wearing a hat, gloves, a heavy wool coat, a scarf made by someone who actually knew how to knit, and a heavy sweater. She waved to Jack.

Deciding she'd had enough shivering, she started pacing as she tried to figure out ways to deal with the Source without killing Bel. Even after a day in the library doing research, she didn't have any ideas.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack waved back and after watching her pace for a bit, hopped up and started pacing next to her. "Why are we walking around the roof?"

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"Demons suck," Dawn said belligerently, walking slightly faster to see if she could outpace him.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Okay." Jack gave up trying to keep up and stalled to a halt, flask dangling from one hand, the other shoved deep in his coat pocket, watching her. "Circumnavigating the roof will change that?"

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"No, but I needed space to think," she admitted. "What're you doing up here?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

He wasn't sure what the answer was, so he went with, "Needed room to breathe." Cocking his head to study her, he asked, "Want me to leave you alone?"

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

She shook her head. "Naah, too many thoughts, not enough answers. It's starting to get crowded. What about you?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Smiling, Jack moved to stand next to her. "Then we can keep each other company, if you want," he said. "Because I know that feeling. It's why I'm up here. It's easier to clear your mind when you've got the whole of space laid out in front of you, and something bracing to keep you warm." He lifted the flask, then frowned. "I probably should't offer to share this with you."

[irulan-atreides.livejournal.com]

Irulan went to the roof, glad for the fresh air and was heartened when she saw Jack. "Good evening, Jack."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Good evening, Irulan." The ratio of air to green drink in the flask had increased a wee bit, and Jack leaned back on his elbows to grin up at her. "What bring your royal self up to the roof on this chill night?"

[irulan-atreides.livejournal.com]

"Fresh air," Irulan said, smiling, "And I like the cold, it reminds me of home." Both metaphorically and literally in her case.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"It's cold where you come from?" Jack tipped back farther, twisting a bit so he could see her better. "Come, sit, tell me about your word?"

[irulan-atreides.livejournal.com]

Irulan didn't have to be invited twice. She sat next to Jack, "It is fairly cool in my planet, not enough for it to snow perpetually just enough that we sometimes do not need air coolers."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack shifted sideways, just a bit, just enough to brush her shoulder, not wanting to scare her off. "I like the heat. Sounds like your planet would be too cold for me."

[irulan-atreides.livejournal.com]

"It is too cold for most people as well," Irulan said then gave him a sideways glance, appraising him. "I think you would love Caladan. It is made mostly of water, beaches everywhere around the planet."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"It sounds beautiful. I like the beach, lots of sun, sand, heat. Usuallly lots of skin, too," he said with an wistful sigh. "Maybe I can go there someday."

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

John walked to teh roof, looking for some alone time.