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[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

[he takes a step forward then backwards then forwards again, looking at the space above him and around him, nearly tripping over his own feet as he tries to take in what he's seeing.]

What is this?  Wha-

[he stops as he notices what's below him as well.  he kneels down, touching and studying the universe below his feet]

That's just brilliant.  That's just absolutely unbelievably brilliant.  The stars, galaxies, nebulas all right at my feet.  It's gorgeous.  Gorgeous and impossible.

[pauses for a moment and then he shoots back up to his feet, spinning around again]

Hello.  Is there anyone there?  Anyone?  Anyone at all?

Comments

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

Switch? As in one person moving into another's reality?

Well then, the newly arrived one will be wearing the name tag. They're not sticking one of them on me.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

No, not quite. It's more as if parts of realities move into the other person's.

... aren't you the newly arrived?

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

Is it permanent?

Well, I meant to say if another one shows up, he'll wear the name tag.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

As far as I know.

Ah... Why don't you want a name-tag?

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

It just feels a bit silly, walking around with a name tag. I'm not even sure what they would call me.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

Maybe.. you could try wearing something special to differentiate instead?

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

Maybe. I wore blue before. I'll have to coordinate with the other three, wouldn't I?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

Blue? [He remembers a Doctor that wears mostly blue...] Um, I suppose?

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

What's wrong with blue?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

Nothing, really... I think another you is wearing it, though.

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

There's other colors, as well. Beige. I used to look fantastic in beige. Or green. Green might suit me.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

That could work. Although, wearing only one color all the time... It would get a bit boring after a while, wouldn't it?

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

It would, wouldn't it? Right. I'll be the Doctor that doesn't wear blue or brown. Because that's really all the other Doctor's that look like me seem to wear.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

You've met them already?

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

Not sure if I met any of these Doctors, but if they're anything like the Doctor I know, it's ten million ways to wear brown and blue. Then brown again. And maybe toss in some more blue or a tux for something different. Then more brown.

I'm right, aren't I?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[An amused little laugh and he nods.] Pretty much.

... You know a Doctor, even in your own reality, though?

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

[Considers for a moment, then realizes it will come out eventually, if there are two other Doctors running around, as well as another human Doctor]

Well, you know how you said you have a human Doctor? I'm more like him. Grew out of the Doctor, but ended up with one heart, half human/half Time Lord.

So yeah, I know a Doctor.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

I see... Then, are you— [Wait. Probably not a good idea to ask if he's stranded without the TARDIS, like the other human Doctor. So he shakes his head a little.] Never mind.

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

Spoilers?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

Not quite?

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

No? Then what?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

Well... the other human Doctor says he's sort of... stuck, when and where he is.

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

[Cynical laugh] Well, not sure what else there is, but we have that much in common, at least.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[Slightly apologetic headtilt for bringing it up.] Do you work for Torchwood, too?

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

No, I [pauses for a moment,then stops] no.

The other human Doctor, he works for Torchwood, with Rose?