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Chris and Jack step out of the bar, into a cold New York City night.

The first big difference from Milliways? All the noise. The sound of horns from the cars on the street, cops blowing their whistles as they direct traffic and someone down the street playing a violin come together to create their own symphony.

She pulls her wrap a little tighter around her shoulders and looks over at Jack with a smile. "Surprise."

Date: 2005-12-07 05:07 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] geeky-agent.livejournal.com
"Star Wars, ok?"

And The X-Files. And Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy. And Contact.

Date: 2005-12-08 02:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] action-antihero.livejournal.com
He grins. "See? We're even."

Date: 2005-12-08 02:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] geeky-agent.livejournal.com
Chris rolls her eyes good-naturedly and grins right back. "So are there lots of Lord of the Rings people in the bar? I've only met one of the Star Wars people though I know from Tony that there's more."

Date: 2005-12-08 03:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] action-antihero.livejournal.com
"A couple that I know of. Mostly from the Silmarillion," he says.

He really needs to meet some of the LotR folks, though, just so his head can explode.

Date: 2005-12-08 03:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] geeky-agent.livejournal.com
Chris nods, "Yeah, I think Lee mentioned that to me once."

She has no idea what the Silmarillion is other than it's connected to LoTr.

"Is Gorlim from the Silmarillion?" She crinkles her nose at that thought - it's odd to think of someone she's met as being a fictional character.

Little does she know...

Date: 2005-12-08 04:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] action-antihero.livejournal.com
"If I remember correctly, yeah. It's been a while since I've read it. At least he knows about the books. There are a few people I've met that don't know they're fictional in another world."

Date: 2005-12-08 04:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] geeky-agent.livejournal.com
Like Chris!

"That must be so weird for him."

Date: 2005-12-08 04:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] action-antihero.livejournal.com
"Well, yeah, we know it is, right?"

Poor Jack. And here he thinks Ryan told Chris about 24.

Date: 2005-12-08 04:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] geeky-agent.livejournal.com
No, he didn't. Way to go, Ryan!

Chris gives him a blank look, not sure what Jack's getting at here. Or if he's getting at anything. "I guess so...yeah."

Date: 2005-12-08 05:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] action-antihero.livejournal.com
Unfortunately this is when Jack puts it together. "Uh...I take it your Dad didn't tell you."

Date: 2005-12-08 05:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] geeky-agent.livejournal.com
"Tell me about what?"

That would be a no.

Date: 2005-12-08 05:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] action-antihero.livejournal.com
"In another universe somewhere...there's this show called 24. It's uh...about CTU: L.A."

Date: 2005-12-08 05:38 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] geeky-agent.livejournal.com
Chris is very quiet for a few moments, just staring at him and trying to grasp what he is saying over the resounding chorus of WTF?! in her head.

"We're fictional," she squeaks.

Date: 2005-12-08 10:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] action-antihero.livejournal.com
"In some other worlds, yes. I probably should have expected it as I've met people that are fictional in our universe."

Date: 2005-12-08 11:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] geeky-agent.livejournal.com
"How did you find out about this?"

Date: 2005-12-09 04:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] action-antihero.livejournal.com
"Bar gave your Dad some trading cards for the show, and then she gave him a couple episodes some time later."

He looks up at her quizzically. "He never told you about this?"

Date: 2005-12-09 04:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] geeky-agent.livejournal.com
"No! When was this? What episodes? Was I in them?"

Date: 2005-12-09 04:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] action-antihero.livejournal.com
"I'm not sure what ones he saw. And I don't remember seeing you on the cards."

Date: 2005-12-09 05:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] geeky-agent.livejournal.com
Chris blinks. "This ... this might be the weirdest moment of my life."

Which is really saying a lot.

Date: 2005-12-09 05:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] action-antihero.livejournal.com
"Yeah, which says something, considering, you know, Milliways," he says wryly.

Date: 2005-12-09 05:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] geeky-agent.livejournal.com
Chris nods, falling silent for a few moments as she thinks about this. I'm a fictional character character! Everyone I know is a fictional character...and we're on tv? How does that even work!?

Date: 2005-12-09 06:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] action-antihero.livejournal.com
He looks at her, a little concerned. "Sweetheart?"

Date: 2005-12-09 06:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] geeky-agent.livejournal.com
"Sorry," she says, smiling ruefully and rubbing her forehead. "I was just... thinking."

Chris gives a dismissive wave of her hand. "It's been a strange week."

Date: 2005-12-09 06:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] action-antihero.livejournal.com
He smiles. "Every week in Milliways is a strange week."

Date: 2005-12-09 06:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] geeky-agent.livejournal.com
Chris smiles at this and tries to shrug off all worries and thoughts of the past week. The rest of the dinner continues pleasantly and the conversation is...slightly less weird.

After the meal, the couple leaves to their next destination. Jack is not told anything until the cabs pulls up in front of Lincoln Center, home of the New York Philharmonic.

Chris hopes he likes Christmas music.

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