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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.

Comments

[shatteredqueen.livejournal.com]

Wonderful. Another Doctor, then? Is there no end to you all?

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

Well, if it helps, I'm sort of special. [Flashing her a grin.]

. . . Nice to see you again, Lucy.

[shatteredqueen.livejournal.com]

No, not particularly.

...you can't mean that.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

Nah, I didn't think it would.

-- And I can so! Well, mostly. Well, sort of. Well-- it was only polite.

[shatteredqueen.livejournal.com]

I don't need pleasantries from you. You've given me more than enough all ready.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

[He looks a bit confused.]

Have I, then? What d'you mean by that?

[shatteredqueen.livejournal.com]

Locking me away with UNIT and Miss Martha Jones? Running off with my husband? Does none of that sound familiar to you?

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

. . . Actually, no, it doesn't. Not much, anyway. 'Specially not that second bit.

[shatteredqueen.livejournal.com]

I take it you're from a universe in which Harry died, then? [sniffs] It doesn't matter. You've given me grief regardless.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

I've given you grief? How've I given you grief?

[shatteredqueen.livejournal.com]

Must we honestly go through all this again, Doctor? If you hadn't come along, everything would have gone according to plan and Harry and I would be ruling the Earth -- the galaxy, even.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

D'you really think you would've lasted long at his side? That he wouldn't have gotten bored with you and moved on to the next woman who happened to spark his interest?

[shatteredqueen.livejournal.com]

[this is why she hates Ten. any Ten, really. you mean buggers] Harry wouldn't leave me. He loves me.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

[They love you too. ): This Ten will be scoffing a bit at her.]

I really don't think we're talking about the same bloke, in that case.

[shatteredqueen.livejournal.com]

[this Ten is a cruel bastard :/] Don't play games with me, Doctor.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

[I-it's how he rolls. DX]

No games? Not even a stirring round of Cluedo?

[shatteredqueen.livejournal.com]

[no complaints from me! Lucy, on the other hand...]

Why must you insist on patronising me? Have you nothing better to do than mock?

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

I'm not mocking you -- I'm really not. But if he does love you, like you said, then he's got a strange way of showing it.

[shatteredqueen.livejournal.com]

By giving me the power I craved? By looking at me?

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

I think you're glossing over a fair amount of details, there.

[shatteredqueen.livejournal.com]

[sets her jaw] Why must this place constantly subject me to more of you?

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

[Just grins] This place clearly must like me.

[shatteredqueen.livejournal.com]

Then it obviously has no sense.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

Or else it's trying to drop you a rather large hint.

[shatteredqueen.livejournal.com]

And just what might that be?