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[stardustflying.livejournal.com]

[Astrid steps out onto the plane, for all her excitement and wide-eyed wonder at her discovery, there's a sense of reticence to her movements initially. She's caught been absolute fascination and an inherent fear that this can't be good news. She's witnessed too much on Earth for this to bode well. The most recent event of her reality being Dalek's subjugating Earth and the entire planet being displaced and returned. But it's so beautiful, and surely something as amazing as this has to be something wonderful. Surely something like this, has to be something the Doctor's aware of. Maybe, just maybe, she's one step closer to finding him.]

Oh my Vot! This is... this is amazing! [She gasps, her eyes sparkling and her smile broadening at the sight before her.]

It's so beautiful. [She's spinning on her heels now, whirling around in excited enthusiasm, looking around and upwards, taking it all in. If it's dangerous, then its beauty is blinding any thoughts of that.]

This is definitely not Earth anymore, at least not the Earth I know. [She almost squeals in delight, before her thoughts are dragged down to more pressing issues.]

Wait! There's no Daleks are there? I thought we'd heard the last of them. Please tell me there are no Daleks here. There can't be, nowhere this beautiful could harbour monsters like that. What is this place? I love it! [And she's bouncing again, literally bouncing.]

I have to find him here! There's no way he won't know somewhere like this exists. Oh my Vot! This is so exciting.

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[elementsapphire.livejournal.com]

No Daleks, as far as I have learned. This place is called the Astral Plane. For its stars, I think.

[stardustflying.livejournal.com]

[a relieved smile, well more of a beam really] Thank Vot for that. The woman, she said that, but what is the Astral Plane?

[elementsapphire.livejournal.com]

It appears to be a meeting point between people of different realities, a place where, thoug laws and events of the universes may contradict, the individuals of it may coexist. It is an excellent place for meeting interesting people.

[durch-feuer.livejournal.com]

It is quite beautiful, isn't it?

[stardustflying.livejournal.com]

It really is! I think I could wander for hours just admiring it! [cue more ADD as she can't stop looking around]

[durch-feuer.livejournal.com]

Ah, really? I don't know if I could do that much.

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

[he shouldn't be so surprised at this point to see people he never expected to see again, but it seems like the effect never wears off]

....Astrid?

[stardustflying.livejournal.com]

[she might have hoped, but she didn't really expect, he IS here. She's finally found him! She stands rooted to the spot, dumbstruck, the biggest grin spreading across her lips and a gasp. Now where did she put her voice? And how do her legs work again?]

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

[awwww, she's so cute! so since she's not speaking or moving he'll make the effort, and come just short of hugging her]

You're - [right about to hug, and stops, concerned and unsure] - hold up, Daleks?

[soimpressive.livejournal.com]

[caught off guard -- he doesn't know her, but if she's met Daleks...]

No. No Daleks here.

[stardustflying.livejournal.com]

[a sigh of relief and a grateful smile, then more fascinated spinning on her heels]

Well that's a relief. I think I've seen enough of them to last me a lifetime.

[soimpressive.livejournal.com]

Just about everyone who's ever met one thinks that.

... I'm the Doctor, by the way.

[marthajonesmd.livejournal.com]

[curious look] No, there's no Daleks here.

[stardustflying.livejournal.com]

So I've been told. [Astrid grins!] How did I not find this place earlier?

[marthajonesmd.livejournal.com]

[snorts] You've got to be lucky enough to get chosen.

[geekgirltosh.livejournal.com]

[a funny half-smile] You'd be surprised - of course, not all monsters are monsters on the outside.

[stardustflying.livejournal.com]

[that earns Tosh a slightly more cynical look, everyone else has quite gladly confirmed that there aren't Daleks here]

Oh I'm sure, I've seen 'monsters' that look like angels.

[unearthlysusan.livejournal.com]

Oh, no, there are no Daleks here. [But the mention of that name alone, not to mention the planet Earth, has piqued Susan's curiosity.] Are you from the 22nd century?

[stardustflying.livejournal.com]

Yes, I've been told, I can't tell you how much of a relief that is.

[bright smile!] Almost, the 21st. [she'd say that where she comes from, they don't measure centuries from the same starting point, but she doesn't know yet that it's safe to say she's not from Earth]

So-- are there people here from the 22nd century?

[knowswheregodis.livejournal.com]

[Have a Chris, his neck a little yellow from the remains of a bad bruise but Astrid's bright enthusiasm draws him out.]

You're really happy about this, aren't you, luv?

[stardustflying.livejournal.com]

Who wouldn't be? It's just gorgeous, I only wish I'd found it sooner. [she beams at Chris]

[a pause and a slight frown] Unless there's something people aren't telling me...

[ofalzarius.livejournal.com]

What's a Vot?

[stardustflying.livejournal.com]

Vot? Did I say Vot? [momentary panic - admitting she's an alien isn't a great idea in her universe] I meant to say God, tongue slip, sorry.

[thedeltaqueen.livejournal.com]

I ain't even sure what a Dalek is, but I guess I would've heard if there were.

As for him... well, I guess that'd depend on exactly who he might be.

[stardustflying.livejournal.com]

[Talking Cat? o_O Well she's seen a lot of things but... she's polite anyway, crouching down to be at the same level]

Hopefully you never will, and someone called the Doctor, but I think I just found him. [bright smile]