A's got a girl for each season [B's got a mail-order bride]

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

[the Master and the Doctor appear together at the Astral Bar, bickering. No one should be surprised] Well, she's not that bad to put up with, is she? A bit mouthy, but you've picked up worse. The one of her here asked ever-so-nicely for me to take this one on, you know, so I don't mind. And anyway, if you happen to be acting particularly maddening, I can always use her as a hostage to put you back in line. It's a winning situation, I think.

You're not using her as a hostage. Frankly, I think she'd have a say in that first.

And I'd end up killing her because she's a very mouthy hostage, yes. It happens, I'm afraid. [the Master starts mixing a White Ballistic for himself, because he wants one]

[The Doctor wants one, too, but he's just eyeing the Master's] You haven't been slapped by her. You'd have to get through that first.

I'll draw her death out into something slow and painful, then. I keep telling you, Doctor, don't let any of your precious pets near me if you can't make them behave.

[the Doctor sighs and runs his hand through his hair] Her room is far, far away from yours, so you'll have to go out of your way to see her. Shouldn't be a problem.

Unless it becomes one, of course. You realise that there's only one good television lounge, and that I'm not sharing it with anyone. Except Lucy, of course.

You and Donna watch the same shows, don't you? Those sort of...popular things on in the daytime.

[for a long moment, he stares] I don't watch soap operas.

Oh. What about those talk ones?

No.

Well then, might need another television.

[the Master drinks his White Ballistic with a grin] My dear Doctor, the burden is entirely on you.

[ooc; join post, red is Master, blue is Doctor, expect double-tagging, and so on]

Comments

[madamemoiselle]

Ne, you two aren't getting along together very well, are you?

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[a slight grin.] Actually, we're doing quite well.

[madamemoiselle]

...But you're arguing...

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

We always do. It just depends what sort it is if it's a good day or a bad day.

[madamemoiselle]

So then today is a good day?

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

It is, yes. It's been very nice.

[madamemoiselle]

Oh, then I'm glad for you! Ne, how has the Doctor been, then?

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

Oh, all right, I suppose. Quite busy with all that nonsense back home but I like being busy. How about you? Did you get the part?

[madamemoiselle]

I did! It's a lot of fun! I like the other people that got cast too, so it'll be a wonderful performance of Madama Butterfly.

Ah, but...{Brightly} I've been very good. Really happy, even!

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[smiles.] Oh, that's good. Can't imagine not liking your castmates. Have you had a show yet?

[madamemoiselle]

Not yet! Just dress rehearsals so far, but the performance will be fairly soon. Ah, and Crowley said that I should do a performance here, so I might. I'm still thinking about that.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

That would be lovely. A bit difficult to play all of it by yourself, I imagine.

[madamemoiselle]

Exactly! That's why I'm still thinking about it. Ah, but Crowley said he would look for some people to sing with me, but...well, we'll see.

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

[looks at the Doctor, startled at the idea that this is NOT getting along, and then looks back at Diva]

No, this is normal. Actually, it's a bit more pleasant than normal, I think.

[madamemoiselle]

Really? You two must have a really bad relationship normally, then.

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

We have been enemies for about a thousand years.

[madamemoiselle]

...Well, that's true, but just because you're enemies, you don't necessarily have to argue, right? I mean, even people I hated, I never argued with them.

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

We argued when we were friends. Not as often, but sometimes, he simply wouldn't accept that he was supposed to study for mathematics, no matter how intelligent he might be.

[madamemoiselle]

{Thinking about that makes her laugh}...Really? I guess you both had to learn those things too, ne?

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

Sadly, yes. Two long, boring centuries of studies.

[madamemoiselle]

Oh, that's really terrible, then! But...well...you're both really smart now, at least. Ne, it's better than me that's lived almost that long and I barely know anything, right?

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

I'd say "you're only human" but you're not. You did only have human knowledge available to take from, though, and humans are limited creatures.

[madamemoiselle]

Ne, even that, though! My Chevalier never really bothered to teach me, except Grigori. But that was at the end of the 19th century anyways, so...it's not very good!

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

There's a wealth of knowledge and opportunity here. You could always get lessons from the people around. The Doctor even likes instructing people.

[madamemoiselle]

I've thought about asking, but...it's kind of embarrassing to ask. But that's my own fault.