I always kinda assumed that what we take as an American accent, is just a generic 51st century way of speaking for Jack.
But presumably they aren't still speaking American English in the 51st century, and there's no TARDIS around now to translate for him. Perhaps he originally learned 21st century English from an American. Or perhaps in the Time Agency they learn languages by taking a pill and he took the one labelled "English, American accent, 20th century".
can't focus on the idea of him having a male close to his age.
Any reason why not?
But the way he speaks too/relates too women...just screams of someone who had a female who was a few years older and a few years wiser thumping him every time he did something dumb.
LOL. Wasn't that Rose's job, for a while?
Cool!
I really should do a sis/bro tale with them in it.
I would like that. Do you picture his sister as being like him? Somehow the idea brings to mind Vala from Stargate-SG1. Only with better dialogue.
Problem being, now that we know Harkness isn't his real name, then what do I call him?
You could write in the first person, so it wouldn't matter.
You could just call him "Jack" without the "Harkness". Or "Agent Jack" or something like that.
Hmm. That's a puzzler.
Now you've got my brain all working and I've got two stories on the table allready
Me too. Only it's more than two. Every day I say, "I'll get one of those posted today," but I'm not catching up. I'm writing new stuff. This is good. Sort of. But the old stories languish.
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Date: 2007-04-24 01:25 pm (UTC)But presumably they aren't still speaking American English in the 51st century, and there's no TARDIS around now to translate for him. Perhaps he originally learned 21st century English from an American. Or perhaps in the Time Agency they learn languages by taking a pill and he took the one labelled "English, American accent, 20th century".
can't focus on the idea of him having a male close to his age.
Any reason why not?
But the way he speaks too/relates too women...just screams of someone who had a female who was a few years older and a few years wiser thumping him every time he did something dumb.
LOL. Wasn't that Rose's job, for a while?
Cool!
I really should do a sis/bro tale with them in it.
I would like that. Do you picture his sister as being like him? Somehow the idea brings to mind Vala from Stargate-SG1. Only with better dialogue.
Problem being, now that we know Harkness isn't his real name, then what do I call him?
You could write in the first person, so it wouldn't matter.
You could just call him "Jack" without the "Harkness". Or "Agent Jack" or something like that.
Hmm. That's a puzzler.
Now you've got my brain all working and I've got two stories on the table allready
Me too. Only it's more than two. Every day I say, "I'll get one of those posted today," but I'm not catching up. I'm writing new stuff. This is good. Sort of. But the old stories languish.
Not sure to hug you or get grumpy
I'll take the hug, pass on the grumpiness.