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[savagestime.livejournal.com]

[seated in an ornate armchair, speaking in fluent, articulate, and rather pleasant-to-the-ears Gallifreyan]

It's actually a bit disgusting, hearing you lot speak Gallifreyan so primitively. Like chanting off - no, that metaphor's incomprehensible without a background in high mathematics. Fine. Like writing Calculus and finding everyone else doing basic algebra.

[then he changes to Russian - less articulate, of course, but he's comfortable with the language]

This one, though, this one's a bit ironic. Look at me, the Master, the deathless, blathering on in Russian. Haven't been in ages, should probably go back and put a few more legends into the locals.

[sips from his wine, and slips back into Gallifreyan]

At least the people of the city still understand me.

Comments

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[and he can't understand any of that and merely frowns, waving a bit, then in Japanese] Really, first Rose and now you and bloody everyone can speak Gallifreyan except me.

German

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[Have some fluid and perfectly accented German, Master, though it's likely a bit more gentle-sounding than actual German.]

Well, I've no notion what you're saying, but I'll be the Black God's next if it doesn't sound lovely.

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

[for the Doctor, he'll stick to Gallifreyan]

You're such an idiot.

[he's also saying this with his face]

I can't understand a word you're saying, of course. Try helping me a bit?

[still making the 'you're an idiot' face, this time tapping his ear]

Gallifreyan

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

My dear Aniki! Not that you know what I'm saying, of course. That's German. I can't speak German. Bugger all.

Well, there's always this.

[smiles, takes her hand, and kisses it]

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[rolls his eyes, still in Japanese] Yes, I know what you're saying, even if I don't really. I'm not that much of an idiot, thank you.

[and to help, the Doctor points at him, then makes the talking hand gesture, then waves his hand around. To follow this, he also digs into his pocket, pulls out a rose petal - a rather dry one - and nods]

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

...Why do you want to put a rose in my wine?

[points to the rose, then the wine, then makes the 'wtf' face]

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[She gets the gist, anyway.] No notion what any of that means. [She grins as he kisses her hand.] Still as charming as a thief at the Provost's ball, I see.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[groans and shakes his head. He pauses and holds up the rose petal] Rose. She... [pretends to flip his hair] Rose!

Gallifreyan

[immortalmistake.livejournal.com]

[Irritably] Well it's not like I got to pick.

Gallifreyan

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

[grins back]

I could say I want to chain you up and slowly shred your skin and you'd have no idea. Fun.

[stands and holds out the wine glass to her, an offering]

Gallifreyan

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

Hey, the dying man! I don't believe I ever got your name after locking you up.

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

What about Miss Tyler?

Oh, that's good. Names won't translate. Even if it's something like Rose.

Wait, wait, come here.

[grabs the Doctor and yanks him forwards, then puts fingers to his temples and starts talking at the surface of the Doctor's mind]

Can you understand me?

Japanese

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[She's very intuitive, is Aniki. She accepts the wine glass with a smirk and a raised eyebrow.]

You're the sort to enjoy the benefits of others not understanding you. I'd bet my sword on it. [She takes a sip.] Truth is my dear mad master, so'm I.

Gallifreyan

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

[laughs; he does like her]

And ooh, Japanese. I blew up Japan, did you know that? For kicks, really. The whole thing - kaboom! [makes the exlode-y gesture with his hands]

Re: Gallifreyan

[immortalmistake.livejournal.com]

Firo Prochainezo. What the hell are we speaking? Gallifreyan, what is it?

German

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[Crooked grin.] Hope you're not threatening to blow me up or some-such. I'm enjoying the wine. [She slips past him and takes the chair, crossing her legs.]

Re: German

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

[grins and walks in front of the chair]

Well aren't you bold, my young lady?

[puts a hand on each arm of the chair]

Very bold, in German, no less.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[a little startled and shakes his head a bit before thinking]

I caught 'understand' but that's not exactly enough to say I understood, is it?

Re: German

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[Looks up at him comfortably, the same quirked smile on her face as she takes another sip of the wine.] Propositioning me, Master? Name like that, would hope you're worth it.

Gallifreyan

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

Language of the Time Lords. Advanced, highly technical and complicated. It's why you all sound so base. You're not capable of accessing the more advanced features of the language with the way your brains are structured. So what you're saying is acceptable for someone speaking, say, English or Spanish, it's not enough when I know what the language should be.

Re: Gallifreyan

[immortalmistake.livejournal.com]

Huh. [Shoves his hands into his pockets.] Well, I'll be the first to say I'm no genius, so. Least I can speak it a little, I guess. Though I'd rather have English back.

Gallifreyan

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

Hmm... You know what? I think, not now, not yet.

Go on, shove over, it's a large enough armchair.

[is now nudging Aniki over in the universal signal for 'shove over, I wanna sit']

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

Right, then.

[now he's pushing deeper into the Doctor's mind, linking on to more thoughts]

Can you hear me now? Say 'yes' so I can say 'good.'

Re: Gallifreyan

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[She obliges, offering the wine glass back.]

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[winces and automatically meets the sudden probing by raising his mental defenses]

Oi! Do you mind warning me? [lowers them a little] Careful with that.