The front lawns, outside the dorms: Monday afternoon

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack had gone for a run. A very long run, down to the beach and back, though about half way through he'd decided he was insane, because it was too damn hot, which was bad timing, because he still had to run back.

Luckily there was a hose he could soak his head with and a nice bit of lawn to stretch out on. Which was what he was doing right now, wearing nothing but a pair of very short shorts, lying on his back while he worked on his tan.

[ooc: and lo, the post was open!]

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[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

Sometime after his workshop ended, Cedric headed back towards the dorms, head down. That meant, of course, he didn't see Jack until the very last minute and, even then, almost stumbled so he wouldn't trip over him.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack's eyes had been half closed, but they snapped open as a shadow fell across him. "Cedric," he said quietly, and sat up.

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Sorry," he mumbled, smiling apologetically. "I wasn't paying attention to where I was going."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Don't apologise. I'm the one who's sprawled across the middle of the lawn." Jack ran a hand through his hair and studied him. "How are you doing?"

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

Oh, hey, guy on lawn sunbathing. Johnny was in search of Lana (yes, he was checking the front lawns) and found instead a half-naked guy. One in which he knew he hadn't met yet.

His shadow fell over Jack as he paused, daring to get his attention.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack very lazily looked up and grinned. "Now you I've never met. I'd remember."

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

The corner of Johnny's mouth quirked upwards, "Likewise." Then he reached down with his hand, "Johnny Storm."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"An absolute pleasure to meet you." Jack pushed up up on one elbow and shook Johnny's hand, hanging onto it far longer than necessary. "Jack Harkness, at your service."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana was on her way back to the dorms after her last class when she saw Johnny. She hesitated, half-considering whether she should slip away before he saw her, but decided that wasn't nice when he was working so hard to be good to her. She started over to him, then stopped dead when she spotted someone she'd never thought she'd see again.

Yes, poor Lana. Someday she really ought to start listening to the radio regularly. "Jack?!"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack glanced over at her and grinned. "Hey, Lana."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

She shook her head, still feeling completely stunned. "You're here - back. You... how did you get here? I mean, it is, you isn't it? Not just someone who looks like you?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I am back, it is me, I got here in a ship, and I'm pretty sure there's no one in the world who looks like me." Apart from the Captain, and he didn't count. "How have you been?"

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, Lana didn't slip away fast enough. Johnny caught up to her after she'd had her little visit with Jack.

"Hey, Lana, wait up!"

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"Johnny," Lana said with a almost completely sincere smile. "There you are!"

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

He gave her a look, "We're you looking for me, sweetheart?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Well that's a sight," Isabel said dryly as she made her way back to the dorms after her workshop.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"People usually sound a lot happier when they say that," he drawled, shading his eyes with one hand. "Hey, Isabel. Have fun with the first day of classes?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I've seen it before. I'm older and wiser now," she smirked. "It was interesting. Couldn't go near the unicorn but still, he was pretty to look at."

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

Evie was on her way to the Library after her workshop, when she saw a very welcome sight. "Jack Jack Jack Jack JACK!" And she bounced over, squealing in delight. "You're back!"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Hey, Evie. Yeah, I am." He had to grin at her, because she was such a bumblefooted puppy, all enthusiasm and smiles. "How are you doing? Haven't been kidnapped by any trolls lately?"

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

Evie almost wanted to pounce on him and give him a hug, but, shirtless. Not that she hadn't seen it before, but really. There are limits.

Instead, she went to grab his hand and swing it, bouncing on her toes. "No trolls, and no invasions to speak of, and I missed the one with the tiny meterorite monsters! Aside from absolute hordes of new people, but that's all right, most of them seem quite nice. But you're here! Now! Is everything all right? Are you staying long? Oh, you didn't see yesterday's flag football game, did you? Because I really never would have taken my shirt off, I was just saying that."

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

Inara had been hoping to be able to take a walk into town before it got too warm. No such luck. There was, however, a shirtless boy on the grass, so the trip outside wasn't a total loss. "Hello," she greeted him with a polite nod as she walked by.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack smiled slowly as he watched her cross the lawn. "And a very good afternoon to you," he said, sitting up and stretching a little. "Jack Harkness, at your service."

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"Inara Serra," she bowed slightly, "at yours as well, it seems."

[irulan-atreides.livejournal.com]

After enduring the heat in the common rooms Irulan decided to take a walk outside, perhaps it would be much cooler outside than it was inside thre building.

What she saw instead made her stop in her tracks.