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[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

[chasing your crazy sort of twin and stuff is exhausting and worrying, and it's a bit disheartening when He gets away too and is now loose on the streets and things.  So Handy is hoping perhaps the Doctor will return to the Plane or he'll get to talk to someone who has an idea how to handle these things.  For now he is attempting to take a break and he will just be sitting cross legged on the Plane floor, eating a sandwich and playing solitaire with a deck of cards in an attempt to occupy himself.  He's hoping crazy paranoid Doctor's are like watched kettles, and if he stops thinking about it for a bit the Doctor will come to him]

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[shatteredqueen.livejournal.com]

[taps her chin in thought] Call for them, perhaps? Unless that Doctor of yours still has the explosives he thought to use when Harry was incapacitated. I'd rather like to blow something up, I think.

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

[seems to actually consider this for a moment, before shaking his head] Wouldn't want to risk blowing up the wrong thing and the entire place falling apart. Besides that, they seem arbitrary in their picking and choosing who gets these sort of experiments. We don't want to give them any reason to decide we're the next best test subject. I think having a chat might work out a bit better.

[shatteredqueen.livejournal.com]

[pouts a moment] Fine. We should just nip out there and ask politely if they'll speak with us. I'm sure that will work splendidly.

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

See, that is the exact wrong attitude. I'm sure that's what everyone thinks, so no one attempts. Maybe if someone did try just being reasonable and calm and pleasant things might just fall into place like we'd want. I'd think you'd realize that just a bit, all those years in politics.

[shatteredqueen.livejournal.com]

In politics, you're very often sitting down in front of whomever it is you're attempting to address. It makes being civil far easier. We don't even know if the Twins will respond to pleasantries and idle chit-chat.

But very well. We'll do it your way. Where and when?

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

Could we just do it here and now? Or do we have to do something more formal or something?

[shatteredqueen.livejournal.com]

I suppose so. There's nothing stopping us from trying. I haven't heard of any formal request form to get hold of them.

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

Right.

[stands up, smoothing his clothes out for a moment before clearing his throat]

Um....Twins? Could we have a word, if you wouldn't mind?

[looks at Lucy a little uncertainly]

Like that?

[shatteredqueen.livejournal.com]

[shrugs, waiting] I'd have been a little less timid, but it works.

[realitymods]

[They both appear on the Plane, looking rather cautious but they're still here.]

Is there something we can do for you?

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

[a little awkwardly, because he's not sure how he's meant to do this]

Right, yes. Hello.

[shuffles a bit, and looks back at Lucy still uncertain, but when he looks back at the Twins he manages a nervous smile]

Right. Someone we know, He seems to have gone a bit mad as of late, and we're guessing it's some sort of experiment. Is there any way to fix that?

[rocks nervously from heel to toe, hands stuffed in pockets, glancing back at Lucy and then back to the Twins.]

[shatteredqueen.livejournal.com]

[rolls her eyes because Handy's horrible at this, then smiles charmingly at the Twins]

You wouldn't happen to know why he's been acting strangely or how to fix it, would you? We'd be terribly pleased if you could let us know what's going on with him. It's been such a chore dealing with his drastic change in behaviour. Almost as much as it was when my husband had a momentary lapse. They were quite similar, really. You wouldn't happen to know why, would you?

[realitymods]

[The Twins look between each other and whisper quietly before looking up again.]

What is he doing now?

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

[he's sort of impressed by Lucy, because she seems to be much better at this than he is. He nearly says good job to her, but his attention snaps back to the Twins as they speak, a little startled at that talking in unison thing, but he shrugs it off]

Well, he's convinced everything is fake. He's sort of out in His reality at the moment.

[rocks a little more on his feet, glancing between Lucy and the Twins, every so often]

[shatteredqueen.livejournal.com]

He believes I've killed myself and that we're all imposters taking over those people he knows, apparently. Ghastly situation, I assure you.

[realitymods]

Really? That's very fascinating!

[They think for a minute.] Well, are you having trouble handling it?

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

[stares for a moment, a little dumbstruck by their response. He shakes the feeling away, and isn't giving up on reason quite yet]

He is terrified of everything, convinced we're all out to get Him. I'm not sure if He'll do something in a panic to Himself or someone else. It's a bit of trouble to handle, to say the least.

[shatteredqueen.livejournal.com]

As I said, he thinks I'm dead, so beyond that niggling little problem, I'm not having much difficulty, no. [gives Handy a look that basically says 'hah, he's your problem now'] I'm more concerned with how he got this way to begin with. You wouldn't happen to know, would you?

[realitymods]

[They nod.]

Experiments need variables! But naturally human experimentation is very difficult to control. Just putting people together is a variable. But once the Plane isn't enough of a variable, other things have to be added. Actions and reactions are part of science, aren't they? Your reactions to his actions and his reactions to your actions.

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

What do you mean putting people together?

[shatteredqueen.livejournal.com]

And just how many of these experiments have you done?

[realitymods]

Bringing you all here! And uhm... [They look at each other and shrug.] We can't remember. But we keep documentation of everything.

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

Documentation? [seems a little puzzled for a moment, and tries to shake the feeling away] Is there a reason certain people get selected for these sorts of experiments? Is it random or do they do something that spurs it?

[shatteredqueen.livejournal.com]

[narrows her eyes] I was thinking the same thing. Are you the ones behind my husband's behaviour? Diva's strange reality changes? [purses her lips] I don't suppose we can see this documentation?

[realitymods]

[They think Lucy is a bit odd.] We usually randomize it and select experiments based on the person chosen or if we've had something in mind to try. But what would you want to see? We can recall any of the events, we suppose, if that's what you want. But you're not very interested in those, are you?