Constellation 02

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[Arthur is on the Plane, sitting at his desk. There are papers strewn all over it's surface, most filled to the brim with scribbles of equations and notes. His pocket watch sits on one side of the desk, opened and facing upwards so that he can glance at the time more conveniently. On the other end, at the far right corner, is a cup of tea. It sits intact, and has long gone cold.

He looks a little worse-for-wear, a bit more disheveled than usual; clothes rumbled, his hair uncombed, and eyes with a touch of weariness to them. Arthur stifles a yawn, then sets back to work]

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[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[not quite looking at the Doctor] Yes?

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

All right?

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

Yes, of course.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

Is there anything else you'd like to know?

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

A lot more, really, but it would probably be best if I didn't try to acquaint myself with too many at the same time.

I should probably be getting back to my work, anyway.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[a slight frown.] Just a few more questions won't delay your work.

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

I could always come to you with them once I jot a few more things down. You did say you wanted to see them once it was done.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[Obviously hesitant] Well, yes, I did. I do want to see them.

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[already starting to stand] And I'll be able to hand them to you once I'm finished.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[Hi last attempt, what's new with you?] Are you sure? It wouldn't have to be something so unfamiliar.

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[Arthur actually hesitates, because this is starting to feel familiar] I will have to return to work eventually.....

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[Slightly hopeful] Oh, yes, of course! But there is unlimited time here.

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[There's a slight pause, and then Arthur takes a seat again] Only for a bit longer, Doctor.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[Have a bright smile, Arthur.] Oh, brilliant! It's only that, well, I was thinking about other topics and really there's far too many and even narrowing the list is nearly impossible. But I thought maybe you'd be interested in pulsars?

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[Picks up his cup of tea again, giving a small small smile in return despite himself] Pulsars?

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[Arthur knows he loves the Doctor.] Well, it builds off what I told you about neutron stars. The key to pulsars is the type of radiation shooting out of the magnetic poles. Neutron stars are just naturally dense and hot. They do have that radiation but generally the crust keeps it trapped, so to speak. With pulsars, it's almost like...a lighthouse. Mind you, a rapidly spinning lighthouse but a lighthouse nonetheless. There are different types of pulsars based on radiation and decay. The reason I thought you might be interested is Einstein did predict gravitational radiation with general relativity and there it is.

[Then he stops and smiles.] There, nice general overview, I think.

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[Yes, but he's too repressed for that.

He listens intently, finishing what was left of his scone, grinning as the Doctor finishes] I have the feeling that for you, that is quite general. Must be amazing to see, though.