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[doctorate.livejournal.com]

. . . Oh, this. This. Is. Gorgeous.

No, really, I mean it. I've seen a lot of things -- more things that you'd think I ever would, given my youthful and altogether handsome appearance, -- but this place. Brilliant! So flash! So shiny! Well, they're stars, how could they not be shiny? Although, strictly speaking, stars are more luminous than shiny. But you can't use luminous in an interjection. Too many syllables. Can't be spouting off exclamations of surprise if it takes more than a second. Wouldn't really be surprised, then -- it'd sound too premeditated to be genuine.

So! The shop's the gateway, yeah? Never seen it before today, and I'd figured I'd gotten used to this version of London by now. Still, always did like a little shop, but it feels a bit wrong that it'd be used for sinister purposes like this -- after all, I can't really see this as being positive, the whole kidnapping and displacing thing. I guess you really can't ever trust a salesman. Or a saleswoman. Or a salestwin, as the case might be.

But right, anyway! Sinister little shop leading to a mysterious planetarium taken to an extreme scale? I might be new to this universe, still, but I'm reasonably sure this wouldn't be considered normal.

Now, who wants to offer an explanation before I call for back-up? And you might want to be quick about it -- I like calling for back-up.

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[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Let's just say my recent bout with mortality didn't leave much time for hugs.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

[Half-jokingly] . . . You too, eh?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[nods, finally pulling away from the Doctor] Mine, at least, wasn't permanent. Otherwise this[raises his hand, wiggling his fingers a bit] would be a broken hand right now.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

Yeah? So how'd it happen, then? The mortality thing, I mean, not the broken hand thing -- although the broken hand thing can be explained too, if you'd like.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

As far as I know, the Twins were the one's that made mortal. As for the broken hand....I tried to punch the Master.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

. . . Ah. Didn't go that well then, I see.

These Twins -- they put you back to normal, then?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Not as well as it could have.

[looks annoyed] Took their sweet time to do it, too.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

But that's impossible. How could they do that, make you mortal and set you back?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

They're capable of that sort of thing. Tjis [he gestures at the Plane] It's nothing but a giant experiment to them, and we're the lab rats.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

-- We're not stuck here, though, are we? Seems I've met plenty of well-adjusted people that go against the mold of a prisoner, if that's the case.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

No, you can leave anytime you want, all you have to do is...want it, for lack of a better word. Same way you get back, too.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

Get back? Why would you wanna come back to a place like this?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Can't speak for everyone else, but I have my reasons.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

And they're all very mysterious yet noble, I'm sure.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[smiles, though it lacks it's usual light-heartedness] Nope, they're all very obvious and selfish.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

Well, it was either gonna be one or the other. Tried the complimentary route first.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

I think you may have met one of my obvious and selfish reasons already; Ianto Jones?

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

Oh, you know, I spoke to him briefly.

. . . Well, I say "I." You know what I mean.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you seemed to make a good expression on him then.

This is a different Ianto.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

What do you mean by that, "different Ianto"?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Technically the same Ianto, just farther back on his time line. [hesitates a moment before continuing] He's nine months into the Year that Never Was.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

. . . [Ah ha, that's catching him off-guard.]

You're kidding. But how's that possible?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Don't ask me Doctor, I'm as confused about it as you are.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

. . . Blimey, this place is full of surprises, innit?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

There's Five Doctors here, three of the same regeneration. I'm guessing I'll stop being surprised at some point.