Author's Note: Dedicated to all the wonderful mad people with whom I have such brilliant fun in our MSN parties, and who created the Save Tyablt website... And the Twitter account... If you hear rumours of the BringBackTybalt campaign, don't worry, it's just Harrie, Allie, Nem, Lizzy, Lucy and Kimmi being mad, wonderful and amazing.
Before I start this chapter, I feel there are a few things I need to explain:
1) I have no shame. None at all. Lizzy (LiquidLash) will confirm)
2) I love Twitter, MSN, Facebook, all those means of communication. It makes my inner (and outer) geek happy
3) In the interests of realism, I keep all typing errors in email sections as they are, so before anyone gets offended at my use of a certain word, please don't. It's not that word, it's just a different word with a letter missing.
4) Tybalt has twitter, his account is called KittenTybalt. The other accounts aren't who I say they are, but I haven't checked to see if they exist.
5) The main food of the is the line divider... Seriously, it eats them.
29.09.09 - Tuesday
From: I. Jones
To: T. Wilkins
Re: Recruitment
Theresa,
I'll compare notes on them with you at the conference, thanks. Should keep us amused for a while. Coffee?
Ianto
Sent from my Blackberry(TM)
From: Ianto Jones
To: J. Harkness
Re: Scotland
We're in Scotland at last, about half an hour from our destination. I shouldn't have let you keep me up so long last night, I slept most of the way here and I think Gordon has some very embarrassing photos to prove it.
Probably going to be 'busy' today, so won't be able to talk much. I'll try to call you at least once though.
Love Ianto xxx
Sent from my Blackberry(TM)
From: J. Harkness
To: I. Jones
Re: Scotland
Sorry, I won't keep you up again.
Jack xxx
From: I. Jones
To: J. Harkness
Re: Scotland
Yes you will, and neither of us would want it any other way.
Ianto xxxxx
Sent from my Blackberry(TM)
From: G. Albion
To: J. Harkness
Re: Ianto
Attached: Ianto1; Ianto2; Ianto3; Ianto4; Ianto5
Dear Captain Harkness,
Treasure the photos and the boy. I couldn't resist taking them.
Gordon Albion
Prime Minister
From: J. Harkness
To: G. Albion
Re: Ianto
Trust me, Sir, I do.
Jack Harkness
From: J. Harkness
To: I. Jones
Re: Scotland
You're beautiful when you're asleep. And when you're awake, of course, but especially when you sleep.
Yours,
Jack xxxxx
From: I. Jones
To: J. Harkness
Re: Scotland
Sap. Although I'm sure I've said the same about you.
Always yours, Ianto
xxxxxx
Sent from my Blackberry(TM)
From: I. Jones
To: G. Albion
Re: Jack
There will be a Weevil in your closet.
Sent from my Blackberry(TM)
JonesIanto83: In Scotland where, to my utter lack of surprise, it's pissing it down. Cheerful.
Toshato: JonesIanto83 It's raining here too.
JonesIanto83: toshato Yes, but you're indoors. I'm standing in the rain.
Toshata: JonesIanto83 You need an umbrella. Or a natural coping mechanism, like being Welsh.
PCGwennie: Toshato Oi! Being Welsh is a glorious thing.
Toshato: Success! I've finished the project I've been working on for three weeks!
JonesIanto83: That's brilliant! Is Jack letting you knock off early then?
GooglePlex: Toshato JonesIanto83 Have a guess?
Toshato: Googleplex Sir, yes Sir!
Googleplex: Paperwork and more paperwork. I want my JonesIanto83 back, but he's in bonny Scootland.
From: I. Jones
To: J. Harkness
Re: Twitter
You're a sap, a total sap, and I love you. Although yeah, Torchwood is never getting an official Twitter account, you'd just use it to flirt with UNIT's twitter account.
Love Ianto
Sent from my Blackberry(TM)
From: J. Harkness
To: I. Jones
Re: Twitter
I love you too.
Does UNIT actually have a Twitter account?
Love Jackxxxxx
From: J. Harkness
To: I. Jones
Re: Twitter
Found it!
GooglePlex: UNITy Salutations!
UNITy: GooglePlex Salutations to you too
JonesIanto83: GooglePlex Stop it.
GooglePlex: JonesIanto83 I'm sorry, you know I have tweets only for you.
JonesIanto83: GooglePlex Twat.
GooglePlex: JonesIanto83 I see what you did there. How's Scotland?
JonesIanto83: GooglePlex Wet, dull, boring, wet. Can I come home yet?
GooglePlex: JonesIanto83 :( I'll warm your towel up.
JonesIanto83: GooglePlex I'd rather you warmed me up
WhatsUpDoc: JonesIanto83 GooglePlex Am I the only one doing any work here?
JonesIanto83: WhatsUpDoc Yep, we're just enjoying the novelty.
WhatsUpDoc: JonesIanto83 Bastard.
JonesIanto83: Lunch with... whoever. I get to sit down and look threatening for a bit, as a change from standing up looking threatening. Will tweet later.
From: A. Sutkins
To: I. Jones
Re: UNIT Conference Agenda
Mr Jones,
I have put the item you requested on the agenda for the week. As it is a major issue, I have timetabled it for a separate meeting on Tuesday morning, as well as in the main meeting on Monday, so any who wish to contribute can attend.
Amanda.
From: I. Jones
To: A. Sutkins
Re: UNIT Conference Agenda
Thank you, Amanda,
That is most helpful. Can you tell me yet whether Captain Harkness will be available for that meeting?
Ianto
Sent from my Blackberry(TM)
From: A. Sutkins
To: I. Jones
Re: UNIT Conference Agenda
Ianto,
Captain Harkness has already contacted me to inform me of his interest in the meeting. And what do you take me for? There's no point putting him in a meeting somewhere you're not, it'll just be one more excuse for him not to turn up.
Do you mind if I sit you next to each other? I heard about your split, but he needs someone to make sure he's paying attention. Sorry, I wouldn't ask if there were anyone else.
Amanda
From: I. Jones
To: A. Sutkins
Re: UNIT Conference Agenda
Amanda,
Not to worry, we have sorted out our differences. Although I realise that that may change your mind about sitting us next to each other.
Ianto
Sent from my Blackberry(TM)
From: A. Sutkins
To: I. Jones
Re: UNIT Conference Agenda
MEN!
Mandy
From: I. Jones
To: J. Harkness
Re: Help!
It's been a very, very long day. I'm heading back to the hotel.
And I miss you so much.
All my love, Ianto
xxxxx
Sent from my Blackberry(TM)
From: J. Harkness
To: I. Jones
Re: Help!
It's been the same here, really. I'm still at work, if you want to talk?
I'm sending you psychic hugs, anyway.
Love forever, Jack
xxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: I. Jones
To: J. Harkness
I wondered what that was, I could feel the hugs. Am in the lift now, I'll call you when I get up to the room.
Lots of love, Ianto
xxxxx
Sent from my Blackberry(TM)
30.09.09 – Wednesday
JonesIanto83: It's still raining in Edinburgh, but we will be leaving soon. For Grimsby :/
JonesIanto83: Where, at a guess, it will also be raining.
From: I. Jones
To: J. Harkness
Re: It's Grimsby up North
How was the run last night? I worry when you go out alone, but you didn't call so...
We're on the road again, just leaving Edinburgh. I suspect I'm going to sleep some more on the way there, but Gordon has promised me that he won't take any more photos.
Love Ianto
xxxxx
Sent from my Blackberry(TM)
From: J. Harkness
To: I. Jones
Re: It's Grimsby Up North
It wasn't too bad, easy enough and I didn't die, which is always a bonus.
Do you know how tempted I am to persuade Gordon to send me more photos? I miss watching you sleep.
I'm thinking at you, can you feel it?
All my love, Jack
xxxxx
From: I. Jones
To: J. Harkness
Re: It's Grimsby Up North
I'm glad to hear that, really, really glad.
If you want to get photos off him, you can do. Although watching me sleep is slightly creepy.
I can feel it, I'm trying to concentrate on it and on writing at the same time. It's... I'm still getting used to it, but I don't want to let it go.
It's so weird. Torchwood was good for more than one thing, at last.
Love forever, Ianto
xxxxx
Sent from my Blackberry(TM)
From: J. Harkness
To: I. Jones
Re: It's Grimsby Up North
I won't, I'll just look forwards to the time when I can actually do it next.
What was the other thing that Torchwood was good for?
Love Jack
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: I. Jones
To: J. Harkness
Re: It's Grimsby Up North
Are you coming for the full UNIT conference, if you can? We get a week there.
And you know it was you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent from my Blackberry(TM)
From: I. Jones
To: J. Harkness
Re: A funny thing just happened
I take it you're busy again.
Anyway, people keep thinking that I'm Gordon's Private Secretary. Anthony is getting rather pissed off, and Gordon is niggering quietly.
Ianto xxxxx
Sent from my Blackberry(TM)
From: J. Harkness
To: I. Jones
Re: Niggering
?
From: I. Jones
To: J. Harkness
Re: Niggering
You have my permission to buy me that spell checker. Not that I'll pay it any attention.
Love Ianto xxxxx
Sent from my Blackberry(TM)
JonesIanto83: In Grimsby, where it is grim. Waiting around for this meeting to start, at which point I'll have to look interested. Ish
JonesIanto83: Have been let loose for an hour whilst there's another meeting. Fish and chips time.
GooglePlex: Send me a chip?
WhatsUpDoc: JonesIanto83 Have you and GooglePlex really got some weird psychic thing going?
JonesIanto83: These chips are EXCELLENT! Sadly, Grismby is very wet. I have missed fish and chips.
JonesIanto83: WhatsUpDoc We do, somehow, to an extent. Maybe.
GooglePlex: WhatsUpDoc Yes. Leave him be.
WhatsUpDoc: GooglePlex It's no fun when you're being all protective of him. He can take the mocking.
JonesIanto83: Fish and chips is the food of the gods. For facts.
JonesIanto83: I get to see my KittenTybalt tonight! Fluffy cuddles in front of the TV
GooglePlex: JonesIanto83 I want cuddles in front of the TV with you.
JonesIanto83: GooglePlex I'm aiming to be back in time for QI tonight. Coincidentally, so is Gordon...
GooglePlex: JonesIanto83 You're right, that is a coincidence. I shall knuckle down to some work so that I am free to enjoy you.
JonesIanto83: GooglePlex I'm not going there. I'm really not...
JonesIanto83: Meeting again.
JonesIanto83: Heading back to London! Gordon and I have more fish and chips in the car. Shhh
GooglePlex: JonesIanto83 Twitter is a wonderful invention
JonesIanto83: GooglePlex I've been telling you this for months.
From:
To: I. Jones
Re: Recruiting
Mr Jones,
I understand that you are a friend of Jack's, and that you are looking to defend the Earth. You need my help.
The Doctor
From: I. Jones
To: J. Harkness
Re: The Doctor
Have you spoken to him lately?
Sent from my Blackberry(TM)
From: J. Harkness
To: I. Jones
Re: The Doctor
I haven't spoken to him since I came back, why? Are you okay?
Love Jack
xxxxx
From: I. Jones
To: J. Harkness
Re: The Doctor
Yeah, I'm fine. I just got an email from him though, offering me his help. I wondered if you had a way of telling him to stuff it.
Ianto
Sent from my Blackberry(TM)
From: J. Harkness
To: I. Jones
Re: The Doctor
Are you mad at me?
From: I. Jones
To: J. Harkness
Re: The Doctor
No! Sorry, it probably came across that way, but he sort of triggered a security alert. I'm not mad at you at all.
Still love you,
Your Ianto
xxxxxxxxxx
Sent from my Blackberry(TM)
From: J. Harkness
To: I. Jones
Re: My Ianto
You will always be my Ianto. I love you, and I always will. I want you back as soon as possible and waking up every morning without you is not worth it. And I know I'm being hideously soppy, but I do miss you.
Forever your Jack xxxxx
From: I. Jones
To: J. Harkness
Re: Your Ianto
You sap. You wonderful, idiotic, romantic sap. I'm nearly home.
Ianto xxxxx
Sent from my Blackberry(TM)
JonesIanto83: I'm home with KittenTybalt. Going to settle on the sofa with him and GooglePlex and Dave
KittenTybalt: JonesIanto83 is home! Snuggles on sofa time :D (Shh, don't tell him about the sock)
JonesIanto83: KittenTybalt What sock?
GooglePlex: KittenTybalt Watch over JonesIanto83 for me, Tybalt.
01.10.09 - Thursday
JonesIanto83: Do you know the best thing about Paris? We go by train and come home at nights. Well, home to London :/
KittenTybalt: JonesIanto83 Home to me!!! And the socks
JonesIanto83: KittenTybalt Leave my socks alone.
KittenTybalt: JonesIanto83 Is it hugs time now?
JonesIanto83: KittenTybalt Not yet, sorry, I won't be back until much later.
GooglePlex: KittenTybalt I'll hug you
KittenTybalt: GooglePlex *Snuggles*
GooglePlex: I think I just got totally melted by KittenTybalt
KittenTyablt: GooglePlex *Purrs*
From: A. Sutkins
To: UNIT Conference Delegates
Re: Provisional Agenda
Attached: Agenda1. doc
Please find attached the provisional agenda for the conference.
If there are any conflicts between meetings you need to attend, please inform me and I will do my utmost to accommodate your requirements. However, as you will recognise, this will not always be possible.
If you have any questions about the content of the meetings, please do not contact me, as those hosting the meetings are much better placed to inform you.
Amanda Sutkins
UNIT Events Manager
From: M. Jones
To: J. Harkness
Re: UNIT Agenda
Attached: Report for Jack. Doc
Hi Jack!
How are you doing? I've not heard from you much since we got back; in fact, I've not heard from you at all! My mum and Tish send you their love.
Anyway, I'm working for UNIT these days, as I told you, and I'm attending the conference (probably as the Doctor's representative) and whose name should I see as hosting one of the meetings but one Ianto Jones of Torchwood. I think you and I need a catchup Jack.
And it just so happens that I have a case developing on your turf. I have persuaded my superiors that we should hand the case to you, with my assistance. I've attached the case report.
Hope to see you soon!
Love Martha.
From: J. Harkness
To: M. Jones
Re: Report
I think you're right on that case, how soon can you come?
Jack
From: UNITy
To: Mailing List
Re: November Update
...
Personnel
Welcomes
...
The UNIT London team would like to welcome Dr. Martha Jones as a Medical Advisor.
...
Social Announcements
...
Captain Jack Harkness of Torchwood Cardiff and Ianto Jones, formerly of Torchwood and currently in the Downing Street Extraterrestrial Awareness office wish to share the good news of their engagement, and their thanks for the good will they have received to the news so far.
A date for the ceremony is yet to be set.
...
From: M. Jones
To: J. Harkness
Re: ENGAGED!
Oh my God! Congratulations, I'm so happy for you! You deserve happiness and love. Although that does beg the question of why he's living in London, has he just gone there to administrate the re-establishment?
I can come over to you on Monday?
From: I. Jones
To: J. Harkness
Re: Announcement
Seeing it there like that, I can't stop grinning. It's real, we're official.
Can't wait to see you again, want to tell my family this Sunday?
Sent from my Blackberry(TM)
From: J. Harkness
To: M. Jones
Re: ENGAGED!
Thank you, he makes me so very happy. It's a long story, and we would be most happy to have you on Monday. We have accommodation in the Hub now, so we can have a late night enjoying conversation, chocolate and a bottle of wine whilst I tell you about the wonderful man in my life.
(And because I know you want to, feel free to email him and pester him about me, but I can't guarantee he'll reply).
Love Jack
From: J. Harkness
To: I. Jones
Re: Announcement
I'm exactly the same. I have it printed out already, I can't believe it's real. I would love to tell your family this Sunday. Should I exxpect them or will they expect us?
By the way, expect communication from Miss Martha Jones; I told you about her, and she's just found out (she might be slightly unimpressed with my lack of communication – I haven't spoken to her since I got back).
All my love, Jack
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: M. Jones
To: I. Jones
Re: Hi
Hello,
I saw your name with one of the meetings I plan to attend at the conference, and thought it was the perfect opportunity to get in touch.
I met Jack whilst he was away from Torchwood, and although we weren't together long, it was long enough to hear a lot about you, Ianto, all of it good. Jack is a remarkable man, I hope you're both happy together for a long time.
Martha Jones
From: I. Jones
To: M. Jones
Re: Hi
Nice to meet you, Martha.
I've heard a lot about you too, Jack speaks very highly of you.
I know where he went, and how long for, and what you did for us. Thank you, Martha Jones.
Ianto
Sent from my Blackberry(TM)
From: I. Jones
To: J. Harkness
Re: Martha
You were right, she's emailed me.
I'm back in London! Hooray! Call me?
Your Ianto xxxxx
Sent from my Blackberry(TM)