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[Buffy arrives on the Plane with a general air of awe, but awe mixed with the extremely wary. Think open-mouthed with a hint of tension as if ready to stake anything that may or may not jump out at her.]

Holy hummus... [She breathes, taking the enormity of it all in.] Toto, I don't think we're in Scotland anymore.

[She's slowly revolving on the spot, which shouldn't really be dizzying and yet certainly seems to be having that effect.] This is insane. This is like that trip to the Planetarium in sixth grade where if I'd been paying any attention I bet I'd know the names of ALL this stuff-- Oh wait, that's the guy with the belt! I know him! Or... no, actually it's just an arrowy thing.

[She sighs, hands on hips, apparently only just realising the worrying reality of the current situation.] Fantastic. I've gone and gotten myself magically kidnapped AGAIN. For like, the third time in two days. The universe could really stand to expand its repertoire.

[She raises her voice, addressing the general ether.]

OKAY THEN. COME OUT, EVIL HELLGOD or HARBINGER OF DOOM or LOCH NESS WHATEVER. LET'S DO THIS. BUT CAN WE MAKE IT SNAPPY? I WAS PLANNING A NAP.

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I think we should keep the option open just in case there are unforeseen tut-worthy circumstances, sure. [nodnod]

Oh! I'm Buffy by the way. I always forget that whole part of the civilities.

Always need to keep things open for tuts.

Oh, Buffy! Brilliant! Yeah, I sort of forget that part a bit, too. And I'm, well it's a bit confusing, but John seems to work when I need to be called something.

Hm, okay. [deciding not to ask perhaps, got enough on her plate with this whole Plane business]

John it is then! Nice to meet you John.

Nice to meet you, too!

So, harbingers of doom, kidnappings and interrupted naps? Sounds like you find ways to keep yourself busy. With librarian variety British people, too, yeah?

Oh yep. Never a dull moment in the life of me. A year sans Apocalypse is pretty much exceptional. I sort of have this destiny-calling thing going on.

Apocalypses are never fun. Or invasions or technology run amok or whatever other disaster of the week falls on Earth. Although, if you're really bored, sometimes they are.

[shrugs]

But destiny-calling thing? That sounds very impressive.

[somewhat dryly] Oh, it's not as great as it sounds. Really bad hours, absolutely no pay and frequent injuries.

You sound like you have some experience in that area yourself?

That does sound terrible. You need to unionize I think.

Well, a little less these days. Sort of found myself stuck in a parallel universe, so the universe saving isn't what it used to be. [shrugs] Still, it pops up occasionally.

Hmm, good point. [addresses where the ceiling would be] GUYS, can I get a company car? No?

[disapproving head shake and then a smile]

Crappy bosses. But a parallel universe, right. Does this have to do with the whole confusing thing you mentioned before?

[looks up at the ceiling with her]

Won't even negotiate. Crappy and unreasonable.

[looks back at Buffy]

Yeah. Get yourself stuck in a parallel universe and BAM, complications and confusions just skyrocket.

[shrugs]

Still, could be worse.

That's the Powers that Be for ya! [and a bit of a shrug herself]

I haven't gotten much into the parallel universe thing myself... one time a spell went wrong and we got a parallel version of a friend of mine dropped into our world, which was... all kinds of disturbing and corsety, but.

If you explain it, do I stand any kind of chance of understanding?

Disturbing and corsety. It sounds unexpected at least.

[scratches the back of his neck and looks a little sheepish]

It's a bit complicated, but, well. All right, there was big end of the universe, doomsday sort of business happening. And the Doctor, you might see him around here, he looks a bit like me, but I think he might be more of the librarian variety. Except his suits aren't really so much tweed as brown and blue. Honestly though, he wears the same two suits all the time. It's as if he has nothing else in his wardrobe, which I know for a fact he does. It's sort of mind boggling really.

[shakes his head, and then rushes through the rest of the explanation]

Anyway, there was this business going on, and I sort of came out of it, half the Doctor, half my mate Donna, and well, one thing led to another, end of the universe disaster averted thanks to Donna, big hole left to seal between universes, and I was left in the parallel one.

[tight lipped, embarrassed grin]

So, yeah.

[blink blink, moment of awed silence]

Finally I meet someone whose life has a weirdness parallel to my own.

[still sheepish, he laughs]

Yeah?

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