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[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

Jack heads into the bar, taking a seat on a stool and asking Bar for a pen and paper. When they appear he scribbles a note to Bernard:

Bernard--

A friend of mine and patron has gone missing: Chloe O'Brian. We can't be sure what's happened to her, but from what I've heard from someone from a later point in my world, as well as the (mostly incoherent) note and blood droplets found in her room, it seems likely that some kind of foul play was involved. Whether in-bar or out-of-bar, I'm not sure.

Could you let the staff know to keep their ears open, in case they hear anything about what happened to her--or in case they see her? I've attached a description. Would Bar be able to let me know if Chloe orders anything, for that matter?

Thanks for your help.

--Jack Bauer

He scribbles down a description of Chloe, then folds the note, and addresses it, placing it on the bar top without a word. It disappears and is replaced by a cup of coffee--obviously Bar has relaxed her restrictions on his coffee consumption for the moment.

He gives the bar top a pat in thanks, then picks up his coffee, sipping it thoughtfully.

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[angela-edmunds.livejournal.com]

Angela comes to sit near her Grampa. She's been enjoying the holidays and working on her essay for school. And, of course, writing poetry.

"Hi, Grampa."

[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

He turns to see Angela and smiles, though it might not quite reach his eyes. "Hey, sweetheart. How're you?"

[angela-edmunds.livejournal.com]

"I'm ok. I had a nice Christmas with you and Chris and Mom and Dad...and everybody." She smiles. "You have a lot of friends here."

[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, and a lot of those were just the people from CTU. Stay here long enough and you get to know a lot of people from all kinds of different worlds, as well."

[angela-edmunds.livejournal.com]

She smiled. "That would be interesting, definitely. Who's the strangest person you've ever met here?"

[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

He thinks for a minute. "Well the guy covered in blue fur is definitely up there."

[angela-edmunds.livejournal.com]

Angela blinks. "Yes...that would be." She looks down, biting her lip. "Are you going to tell Mom and Dad--here, I mean--about what happened a few weeks ago?" Angela was uncertain if she should tell them, after all...in their world, she was only a baby.

[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

He rubs his neck for a moment. "I don't know. I think I kind of mentioned that you'd been having a rought time, but no specifics. I...I guess there isn't really any point in telling them everything, but I kind of want to tell them at least the generalities. I mean if I tell them now, hopefully they can do something about it later. Forewarned is forearmed. What do you think?"

[latino_menace]

Ramon is sure that he's just the person Bauer wants to see right now, therefore he inflicts himself on him with a broad smile.

'Evening Jack. Good Christmas?'

[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

[ooc: *snerk*]

Jack doesn't even look up. "Wonderful. Enjoy the coal Santa put in your stocking?" he says, coolly.

[latino_menace]

[OOC: Heh! :D]

'Oh yes, it's tasty. I've developed quite the taste for it since I became the Devil, you know?' He rolls his eyes and orders himself a coffee.

'I have something for you, from a mutual acquaintance on Earth.'

[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

Jack glances over at Ramon, one eyebrow raised. "A mutual acquaintance?"

[latino_menace]

'That's right.'

He pulls a small package from his pocket, wrapped in Christmas paper and tied with a ribbon. It's about ten inches long, four wide, two deep. There's a tag that says, 'Merry Christmas Jack,' in block capitals.

'I'm curious to know what's in it myself. I'll stay here while you open it so you know it's not a bomb.'

[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

Now about the only thing Jack wants to do is toss the gift in the fire, and he still doesn't trust Ramon. But then curiosity usually did tend to get the better of him.

With a suspicious glance at Ramon, Jack carefully unwraps the package.

[latino_menace]

Inside he'll find a wooden box. Inside that - this.

Ramon maintains a look of polite curiousity the whole time. Of course.

[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

Somehow, Jack isn't surprised when he opens the box; it's the kind of thing he'd expect from Ramon. Nor is he really surprised that he doesn't feel tempted, considering his desire never to go back to being a junkie and his desire not to give Ramon the slightest hint of satisfaction. Besides, he'd been tested before, during his battle with the Other. He's not going to let the sight of one little needle make him go all wobbly.

He replaces the lid, making a mental note to dump the box in the fire at the first opportunity, preferaby in front of Ramon. "Seems like a waste of time for our 'mutual acquaintance' to get such a useless gift," he says in a bored tone.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

A letter waits for Jack, whenever he gets back to Bar for a refill.

Jack,

Noted. I think I've served Chloe before. I'll have Bar produce a picture of her, and the staff will be informed.

Bar will give you a note if she orders, or even enters the room.

I assume you've spoken to Barry about forensics, and Alanna about Security's possible involvement.

Here's hoping she's okay.

--Bernard

[ooc: Just have Bar give him a note if Chloe comes back, okay?]

[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

Jack gets the note when he heads up to the bar for a refill off coffee, and quickly scribbles a note back.

Thanks--hopefully this is a lot of fuss over nothing. Will keep an eye out, anyway.

--Jack

[ooc: Will do, ta!]

[iwasalevel6.livejournal.com]

"So the bar's giving you coffe now?"

[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

Jack gives Tony a wry smile as he turns. "Well this is only cup number two. There's no telling when she'll cut me off again."

[iwasalevel6.livejournal.com]

Tony smirked as he sat on a barstool and ordered a glass of water.

"You'll be getting one of these next, watch."

[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

"Probably. I know I have to watch my caffeine intake, but one cup a day is a little excessive all at once, especially considering I'm more use to the amounts we had at CTU."

[iwasalevel6.livejournal.com]

"Yeah. Watching your intake for your heart?"

[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

"Yeah. Technically, I'm supposed to cut back. Which I had." Though he doesn't mention that cutting back from seven cups per day to four probably isn't that much of an improvement.

[iwasalevel6.livejournal.com]

He nodded, taking a sip of his water. "So, how have you been?"