016 - Bwuh?

[soundof_drums]

Theta, I know you're here. Perhaps you could tell me more about this place-- all I can gather is that it exists outside of time and space, and that there are mad women here threatening to eat my hearts.

I assume it was one of your games that brought us here. You and "trouble" are intimately intertwined, after all.

This isn't what I had in mind when I said I couldn't wait to leave Gallifrey.


[OOC: Have Koschei! Pre-Academy Graduation, pre-Doctor-calling-himself-the-Doctor. Now, he's still evil and insane, but in a much more manageable and internal way. He seems perfectly normal to everybody else, aside from wee sadistic tendencies]

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[justunlikely.livejournal.com]

I-- but you're-- you look

-- Oh, but that's impossible.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

Look... incredible?

Not impossible at all. Who are you?

[justunlikely.livejournal.com]

Oh, but you're still a tad bit arrogant. At least that much hasn't changed.

. . . I'm the Doctor.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

And how do you know me?

You remind me of a friend of mine.

[justunlikely.livejournal.com]

. . . I'm from Gallifrey. Time Lord. You looked a little familiar.

Yeah? Well, fancy that.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

Hm. Doctor. Interesting name.

Two Time Lords are here, then. Have any other students found their way onto this vessel? I'm looking for somebody.

[justunlikely.livejournal.com]

I happen to like it, yeah.

Well, right now it's just you, me, and Romana makes three, so far.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid I haven't achieved Time Lord status yet. I've... far more terms than I care for to complete.

Do you know how we've all landed here?

[justunlikely.livejournal.com]

Oh, just give it time. I'm sure you'll pass with flying colors.

. . . I'm afraid I don't know the exact nature. As far as I know, this place sort of-- picks who it wants, or we arrive by choice.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

Fascinating! Do you know what the destination is, or are we merely floating outside of time aimlessly?

[justunlikely.livejournal.com]

We're just traveling, as far as I know -- a bit like an indefinite cruise liner. The good Admiral might have a destination in mind for us, but he's being relatively mysterious about it.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

...this is the oddest case of kidnapping I'd ever heard.

Well, the... seventh oddest.

[justunlikely.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah, tell me about it.

-- Only the seventh, though?

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

I enjoy reading about them. Well, the universe is a strange place. But you must know that already.

Our captor seems to have our comfort in mind, at least. Ah, Theta would've loved to see this.

[justunlikely.livejournal.com]

I do, yeah, a lot stranger than anyone in the Academy would ever want its students to know.

. . . Yeah, he seems to be a relatively decent bloke, depending on your circumstances. It's a fascinating place.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

This is a fantastic opportunity then! To have this experience without the authorities around, mucking things up--

That is. Assuming you and Lady Romanadvoratrelunder aren't here to uphold Gallifrey's... restrictions.

[justunlikely.livejournal.com]

Me? Blimey, wouldn't that be a laugh. But no, not at all. Definitely not me. Romana might have a different say, though.

. . . Which isn't to say that I won't be keeping an eye on you, mind. Interesting as this place is, it wouldn't do to get too wild.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't dream of it. I've more self-discipline than the rest of my peers.

But... This irritating gnat insists that I ask you about a blue box.

[justunlikely.livejournal.com]

Right, yeah, levelheaded. Good trait to have.

That's. . . well, it's the preferred form of my TARDIS. Broken Chameleon Circuit, haven't bothered fixing it.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

Ah, a TARDIS. I don't know why he was being so coy with that information.

[justunlikely.livejournal.com]

Who are you talking about, and what's he been telling you?

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

Q, the resident "deity". Trying to dance around the subject of nemeses and paradoxes.

[justunlikely.livejournal.com]

. . . He shouldn't know anything about my TARDIS. I've never spoken with him.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

Well, he's certainly not human. Could be a being who's come across our people before.

...I'm still wondering why he thought I'd be surprised to hear about your TARDIS. Really, I'd be more perplexed if you didn't have one.