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[ineveryport.livejournal.com]

Jack has found books!

OK, so the pirate probably looks a bit weird, leaning back in a chair, his boots crossed on a table as he soaks up Homer's Odyssey and muches on an apple.Bt there he is.

And he's reading the Greek and the English as the pages come up, all very interested in the fact the two languages exist.

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[feelingflavours.livejournal.com]

Oh look, a dude.

Iris waves absently from the doorway, munching on an apple.

[ineveryport.livejournal.com]

Jack looks up when he's being watched, and almost immediately gets to his feet and opens the window.

Because his gaydar is the best in the world, and he likes women a lot.

"Hello there."

[feelingflavours.livejournal.com]

Gaydar is not required to spot Iris Valentine being a lesbian. A pair of eyes usually suffices, if there's a woman in the room.

"What's up?"

[ineveryport.livejournal.com]

Jack leans against the windowsill, smiling amiably. "Hermes has finally persuaded Calypso to release Odysseus," he says. "A fascinating tale."

[feelingflavours.livejournal.com]

Okay, he's... probably just being friendly or something.

"Yeah," she replies, shrugging. "Guess so. I can't remember the story that well, to be honest."

[ineveryport.livejournal.com]

"Not an admirer of the man's work?"

Jack shrugs, and yes, he could well just be being friendly. "How are you finding the place?"

[feelingflavours.livejournal.com]

"Pretty good," Iris admits. "I'm stayin' in the boat."

Now there's a phrase she never thought she'd use in casual conversation.

[ineveryport.livejournal.com]

Jack grins widely, and looks past her shoulder at the boat itself.

"She's a beauty," he says.

[feelingflavours.livejournal.com]

"Took Shay a while to find one that wasn't busted to hell and back," Iris mentions. "Or so I'm told."

[diseasedvermin.livejournal.com]

Tom is looking for food! And thus he glances at the fellow with the books. And the boots. And the clothes that look very familiar.

His face alight with hope and curiosity, Tom says, "Oi, mate - what land're you from?"

[ineveryport.livejournal.com]

Jack glances up, and grins cheerfully, though his head tilts to find another Secret Keeper around.

"Brythony, mate. By way of the Pelaggic sea."

[diseasedvermin.livejournal.com]

And Tom's face falls.

"I was..." Tom begins, but then tries again. "D'you know of Fremmanland?"

[ineveryport.livejournal.com]

Jack shakes his head, and shuts the book.

"If I'm reading you right, you're not of my world."

He's studying Tom rather carefully.

[diseasedvermin.livejournal.com]

Tom sighs heavily.

"Yeah. Feckin' 'course I'm not." He's more bitter at his own reaction and crushed hopes than angry at Jack - though there's a bit of that, too.

[ineveryport.livejournal.com]

"If it makes you happier, no one here hails from mine either," Jack offers, and smirks. "Which means I lucked out."

[diseasedvermin.livejournal.com]

Tom makes an effort to sound less petulant.

"Your land ain' a good one, 'en?" Which accurately describes Tom's, too, come to think of it.

[ineveryport.livejournal.com]

Jack shrugs cheerfully.

"My land is a fine one for those that like land. But I'm no fan of the men that lord over it."

[hero_farmboy]

Apples are popular. Clark will have to remember that. Maybe he should replant the orchard.

"You're another new one," he observes, stopping on his way to the bookshelves.

[ineveryport.livejournal.com]

"That I am," Jack says. He looks up, and he smirks, shaking his head sadly.

"Jack Hollins is me."

[hero_farmboy]

"Nice to meet you, Jack. Clark Kent," he holds out a hand. "You talk to Lucy yet?"

[ineveryport.livejournal.com]

"Nay," Jack says, leaning forward to take the hand, still watching Clark's face as he does.

"Should I have?"

[hero_farmboy]

Clark shakes, firmly, and then shrugs.

"It's her house. I don't think she's said no to anyone staying here yet, but making sure is still a good idea."

[ineveryport.livejournal.com]

"I shall seek her out," Jack promises, and studies Clark again.

The secrets are thick with this one. Really thick.

"What did you say your name was?"

[hero_farmboy]

"Clark Kent," he repeats with a brief but odd look at Jack. "So how long ago did you get here?"

[ineveryport.livejournal.com]

"Just a couple of days," Jack says, head still tilted as he studies Clark.

"Flickered in courtesy of the lovely Maria along with one of the Sokkas."