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[soundof_drums]

Citizens of the Barge, how are you enjoying your amnesia? And so many new faces... hello!

For once, my little simpletons, we have something in common. I appear to have been afflicted with a case of forgetfulness, myself. The last thing I remember is poor little Rose, falling into the darkness. And amongst all the faces, all the words spilling into my journal... no sign of the little companion.

Such a pity.

[OOC: He thinks he succeeded in getting rid of Rose. OOPS.]

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[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

The sheer... fun of it?

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

That's not hard to believe at all -- but I know you. There had to be something more to it than that.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

I wanted to see what you would do if you lost her all over again.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

. . . Pleasant. No, really, your charm knows no bounds.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

I did it just for you! You rely on your companions so much, I thought, well, why not cut the apron strings?

Thoughtful, wasn't it?

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

You know, out of all the ways I've thought of to describe what you did, "thoughtful" was one of the furthest from my mind.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

Oh, come now, Doctor. In the end, who did it really harm?

Now, was that all you wanted?

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

No one was harmed, but I imagine quite a few people are at least a bit angry with you. And when I say "a bit," I fully acknowledge that that's an understatement.

And no, that's not, actually.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

Yesyesyes. That's why I want to know what I've done. I'd like to think I did something spectacularly terrible to earn it!

Hm. Then continue.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

It was a bit of a spectacle, I'll grant you that much.

In any case, I think you owe someone an apology.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

...you're joking.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

I'm really not.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

Hmm, well, in that case...







NO.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

What, is it really that hard for you? It's only two words, really. Three, if you wanted to make it personal and include a name.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

Well, I wouldn't mean it.

Are you encouraging me to lie, Doctor?

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

Hardly. Although given your current track record, it'd just be a drop in the decidedly sinister bucket.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

It would, wouldn't it? A tiny little lie-- Ohh, I don't know! It seems beneath me!

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

Well, if that's the case, I suppose you'll have to find your information elsewhere.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

...perhaps I will.

Besides. An apology? For dear little Rose? She wouldn't believe it even if I had meant it.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

She might, she might not. Could you really blame her if she didn't, after all? It's the thought that's important, really.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

You're beginning to sound like a greeting card, Doctor!

Did you have fun in the death trap I'd apparently devised? Did you learn an important life lesson?

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

Greeting cards do have a grain of sense behind them, you know, once you get past all the flowery language and curly text.

And I did, surprisingly -- I learned never to get on the Marquis' bad side. He really isn't your biggest fan, as I'm sure you're aware.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

You would find them sensible.

And I'm not his. Miserable, stinking, slovenly hack.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

One of these days, you two really need to have a sit down and work out your differences. Preferably with words, of course.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

There's no need, Doctor. It's not personal, after all. Your companions will always be targeted so long as they're associated with Y-O-U.

And I've done what you have requested. Now tell me.