Constellation 05

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[Arthur appears on the Plane, looking very different to how he usually dresses. His hair is parted to the side, and his glasses have been replaced with thick, coke-bottle lenses. He's wearing a stripped polo shirt, a  fleece vest, and khaki pants.

There's also an inhaler in his hand, and he seems at quite a loss as to what to do with it.] This is....unusual.

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[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

[right, so this is Handy stopping, because the last thing he needs is someone else walking around with a Tennant face, and he's all ready not in the best of moods]

Really?

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[The relief is clear on his features] Doctor! Do you know what's going on?

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

[confused] Hold up, you know - [squints a little] ...Arthur?

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

Yes. Last time I checked, at least.

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

[sigh of relief]

Well, that's a relief at least. I was afraid someone else had shown up that looked like us. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[studies Arthur now, tilting his head, still confused]

What happened to you? You didn't get into another bicycle accident, did you? Hit your head, end up dressed like that?

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[He just sort of....stares at Handy for a few moments] Does that ever happen to you? You run into a tree and end up dressed differently?

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

Might've hit your head and lost your senses, I don't know.

[gives Arthur's appearance another once over]

How do you explain [his hands move around to illustrate just what he's talking about] that?

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[looks down, tugging gingerly at the shirt] I wasn't dressed like this before.

I'm more interested in what this is. [raises up the inhaler]

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

You know what, I saw this happen before too, recently. Buffy, she came on the Plane hair and clothes and everything were completely different. Said when she went back home though, it all went back to normal.

[takes the inhaler without asking, turning it over in his hands, examining it before giving it back to Arthur]

Oh, that. That's an inhaler. For people with asthma. [gives Arthur another confused look] Since when have you had asthma?

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

....That looks a bit pathetically dorky. Is that Arthur? Did someone let you into the wrong box of clothing?

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

....pathetically dorky?

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

Pathetic, in adverbial form, plus 'dork,' in adjectival form. I don't see what's so incomprehensible about this.

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

It's not. It's just- I didn't dress like this, not this morning.

And my eyesight wasn't as bad.

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

[deftly snatches off his glasses and whips out his screwdriver]

Let me see.

[it is now A Notorious Mass-Murderer Is Scanning Your Eyes With Laser Screwdriver Time. What will you do?]

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[His first reaction is to shut his eyes, because everything being that much of a blur suddenly is extremely disorienting. He tries to take a step back, but ends up reaching up and placing a hand on the Master's shoulder to steady himself]

Master, what are you-?

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

[mildly] I wouldn't advise you to touch me and then say my name. Particularly not when you're as vulnerable as you are. Now, stay still.

[he grabs Arthur by the side of the face to hold him in place]

Open your eyes. I want to gauge the damage.

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[He immediately drops his hand, blushing] Sorry.

[He stays still, slowly opening his eyes]

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[The Doctor looks over Arthur and studies him.]

An inhaler?

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

Yes, someone's already explained to me what it's for. [a pause] Do you know who I am?

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[A bit amused.]

Oh, well, deductive reasoning says that you didn't originally know what an inhaler was, that you know me and your speech patterns are remarkably similar to Arthur's. So that's my final answer. I'm also sure I'm right. 'Lo, Arthur.

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[grins] Hullo, Doctor.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

This is a bit different, isn't it? Eyes and lungs are weaker. [Sorry Arthur, he's closer and looking over you.] Appears to be roughly the same age, I think. And definitely human. That's unusual to make changes like that.

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[He takes a step back, automatically reaching up to hold his glasses to his face]

Different body. He already 'gauged the damage', so there's no need to do it again.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[The Doctor notices and is a bit amused but doesn't show it - much.]

I did assume so. I'm not going to do anything, really. I was just curious. Same body, different body. It's a rather popular look.

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[Oh Doctor, if Arthur knew the reason for your amusement. As it is, he just looks embarassed]

Ah, of course sorry. It belongs to someone, I assume, though I'm not sure to whom.