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To Everybody:

Whether we've met or not, I'd appreciate a reply from as many people as are willing, especially if you didn't just come from a version of Earth.

So, let's talk holidays. Christmas, I was willing to let pass as a coincidence. Any civilized planet out there with a winter season ends up with some version of a winter solstice. It doesn't matter the time or the planet or the alien race, they've got some kind of tradition that we would recognize. Celebration for being 'almost out of the dark,' as a friend of mine would put it.

But Valentine's Day? Definitely a product of Earth, of a specific time period of Earth, to be sure. At least, in my experience. And that's where you guys come in. Anybody else, not from Earth, have a custom or a legend like this? Something specifically surrounding a holiday, something that's celebrated. Also, is anybody else reading up on Aqures Ixen legends enough to know if we're going all going to be dealing with rabbits and eggs in two months? If so, I'm calling shenanigans now.

-Captain Jack Harkness

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Kidd looks around the room for a moment before finally taking a seat with her back to the wall. This place will do well enough. She remains tense though, never letting herself grow complacent or stop watching those around her.

"Mmm, makes sense to keep things hushed up. How did you get your information if I may ask? I didn't get the impression that they were sharing it with us." She's not sure she completely trusts Biggs, Wedge and Jessie, but it's as much healthy mistrust as anything else. "And what was it the Queen was supposed to know?"

"People who've been here since the beginning. The Marshall, Sparks, he's been a reliable source of information, even if he's busier than the rest of us."

"So, you might have noticed that the city is remarkably well-equipped to handle people suddenly showing up out of nowhere once a month? There's been a legend about the Heroes of Light for centuries, but the Queen was apparently the only one who knew when we were arriving. She might have even known who we were. But then she vanished, and the only thing left behind was some instructions to her top people, Biggs, Wedge, Jessie."

"From what they've told us," and Jack knows that means that what he says next will be taken with a huge grain of salt, "they didn't know the specifics, not the who, for example. If I were go to up there and bitch them out for the Doctor showing up here, or the fact that we've got so many teenagers that are expected to fight," Jack sadly shakes his head. "Wouldn't do any good. So I'm trying not to give them a hard time, even if they do make for an easy target."

Kidd nodded as she listened. She'd mostly been keeping to herself, unsure of who to trust. It was clear that it would be important for her to reach out to other people if she wanted to get to the heart of things.

"I did notice that, aye. I was wondering how they were able to manage it. How long before our arrival did the queen go missing?"

Jack raised a good point about their benefactors in the city. Perhaps she should be a little less critical of them for a time. It wasn't going to help in any regard.

I-" Hunh, Jack realizes he doesn't actually know. "You might be better served asking someone who was here in the first 'batch,'" complete with air quotes, "so to speak. I get the impression that it hasn't been very long, but it might just be the advisors doing a very good cover-up job."

"When you say it all out loud like that, it really points out what we don't know. We should be making this more of a priority." Jack frowns, not happy at having to admit that they aren't quite doing their jobs.

"I may have to do that. You mentioned Sparks. That's Marshall Nevada, isn't it? Perhaps I'll have a word with him. As for priorities. I think we both know what is first. Once we deal with that, then we can turn our attention back to finding out more of why we're here." And with any luck they may find a clue in the Empire.

Jack nods solemnly. "Of course. I can only hope that the people we're- or that I'm going to talk to will listen to some measure of reason." Jack snorts. "Hell, I can only hope that our allies will listen to some measure of reason. If we can solve this without anybody having to fight." Jack frowns.

"It sounds too hopeful to be true. But, it's how a friend of mine would do it. And he's not here." Well, sort of not here. Jack folds his arms, and he gets more resolute about his idea when he says it. "We need him. But we don't have him. So I have to be him. Haven't always had the best luck with trying that, though."

Kidd nodded but was skeptical. A peaceful outcome would be nice, but given that their allies were taken from a battlefield and given the details of the recent dream they all shared, she din't believe that the would get them back without a fight.

"Perhaps, but as I see it we face a specific adversary who is hiding behind a larger group. The problem is we need to go through them to get to her." Kalki was the serpent head, at least the one that was visible. Come to think of it, what DID they know about the Emperor?

"Your friend sounds like an impressive man. Still, many of us have people stuck back where we came from that we'd rather have here." Her eyes told another story. She'd seen someone from home recently. Someone she was worried about.

"Don't get me wrong, the Doctor needs to be back at home, doing what he does. This is a hell of a threat, not just a small-scale threat to a Republic or a landmass, or even just a threat to us, but what is happening here is a danger to every reality and universe. Somebody's got the power to just pull us out from where we come from and bring us here. It's going to blow up in their faces. Or maybe it already did once, from what I hear."

Jack sighs and leans on a hand. "Doctor's better than I am about handling something on this scope. I'm just sorry people from worlds like yours have gotten dragged into this. You're taking it awfully well, though."

Jack spoke of scale that Kidd couldn't fathom. The words made sense to her, and she was sure he knew what he meant, but she simply couldn't picture it all. "Yes, I think I saw some of Miss Zelda's notes mentioning another research location had exploded. That was the first sighting of crystalized people, was it not?"

She sat back as the waitress brought them their order. Kidd took a swig from her bottle of ale as she sorted her thoughts. "To be honest, I think I only manage because this is all too fantastic to be believed. I suppose it helps that I was...dying when I was brought here. For all I know none of this is real."

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