Jack Bristow/Irina Derevko

Pairing
Pairing:	Jack Bristow/Irina Derevko
Alternative name(s):	Spyrents, Jack Bristow/Laura Bristow
Gender category:	m/f
Fandom:	Alias
Canonical?:	Yes
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Jack/Irina is the canon pairing of CIA agent Jack Bristow and former KGB agent Irina Derevko from the Alias fandom. Jack and Irina were previously married and have one child together; Sydney Bristow. Throughout their marraige, Irina spied on Jack for the KGB and ultimately faked her death to escape capture. As a result, Jack and Irina have a contentious relationship in canon.

Fandom

This ship was known as Spyrents, with Irina and Jack referred to as SpyMommy and SpyDaddy. Fans of this ship referred to themselves as Drunken Toasters. There was also a Drunken/Flaming Toasters forum for fans of this pairing.

It came from a reference made in an episode on the show. Jack offered Irina a drink (probably tequila or something) and they start laughing and reminiscing. Apparently when they were a 'family' J was making toast (toaster was broken so they had to pop it by hand or something) and while they were waiting they were drinking and got carried away and forgot about the toast and it got burnt.

And hence Drunken/Flaming Toasters...(Flaming was added because I didn't think the whole 'drunk' in our name was a good idea, so they said flaming cuz it was similar to drunk...)

Example Fanworks

Fanfiction

• The Prophet's Right Hand by Yahtzee, What if Jack Bristow had been the one assigned to seduce and spy on Irina Derevko? (2003)
• A Dark Wood (Alternate FFN link) by melanie-anne, Mid-June 1982. Jack has just been released from CIA custody. Irina is still in Kashmir. AU. (2005)

Fannish Resources

• Jack Bristow/Irina Derevko work on Ao3