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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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[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

I guess you're not one of the two that are already here, right?

[gives a little smile] I'm fine. Just... sore.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

. . . No, 'm afraid I'm not. Something different, that about sums me up.

[Looking a little doubtful] Well-- if you say so.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

Different?

Really... one of the other yous helped me out. It was a lot worse before he did.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

Different, yeah!

Other me's? What happened, then?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

How?

Ah... there was a fight, and I got hurt. [Understatement of the century.] He took me to his TARDIS and... did something. It helped.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

. . . Glad I could help, then. Well, he could help, that is. You know what I mean.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[nods] I do.

[still looks curious at how this Doctor is different from any of the others, though]

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

-- So! Er, sorry. I didn't catch your name.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

Ah... Right. Sorry. Nogami Ryotarou.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

-- Er, which of those do you I call you by, then? Ryotarou?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[nod] Yeah. Nogami is my family name, and we call— [oops, wait; cuts off on that] ... Ryotarou makes it less confusing.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

[Blinking at the abrupt cut-off.]

. . . Right, then, Ryotarou. Good to meet you.

-- I'd introduce myself, but you seem to know me already.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[It's just time travel stuff; the Doctor probably wouldn't be interested. XP]

Mm... I know the other versions of you, at least. It's nice to meet you, though.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

Other versions, eh? Must get confusing around here. Ought to have identifying caps or something.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

That's what I said, actually. ... well, I suggested nametags.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

Name tags? Well, that could work. Unless that got us fighting over who got the one that just said "Doctor."

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

Well, no... If we did nametags, it would be labeled by letter or number of arrival. Like.. Doctor A, and Doctor B. Then you wouldn't really have to fight, right?

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

I reckon that'd work. I wonder if it'd be possible to run out of letters, though?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

I... really hope it wouldn't come to that.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

'S possible, still! There's three of only me, after all.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

That's true... But I think I would be fine if it just stayed the three of you.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you were singin' the same tune when there was only the two, eh?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

To be honest, I didn't really think another you was going to show up... especially after the second one.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm full of surprises, I'm afraid. Me specifically, but I reckon the others are, too.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[laughs a little bit, then tilts his head; the curiousity has returned!] ... What makes you different from the other versions of you? You said it before, and just now, you made it sounds like you were talking about the same thing.