Constellation 08

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[There are several piles of snow on the Plane today. There's enough of it to cover a small section of the 'floor' in it, as well as scatterings here and there. Arthur is sitting in the middle of it, dressed appropriately for the cold, at least, with a heavy winter jacket and large snow boots. His cheeks are a bright red, though whether this is because of the cold or the scotch currently being filtered by his body is anyone's guess.

There are tuffs of snow on his hair and clothes, but these are ignored in favor of the drawing in the snow he seems to be working on at the moment. Equations, to be exact] 
[Experiment start, as well~]

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[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[The Doctor, by the way, finished programming in his mobile number and holds it out to Handy. He was considering other films when he realises this is apparently the new topic.]

Oh? Well, that's good. It is better to take risks, yes.

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

I think so as well. Nothing would ever be done without taking risks. Take for instance, if somebody fancies someone else, hypothetically of course. I think they should just have out with it and say how they feel. No use wasting time pining away and never saying a word.

[takes his mobile back]

I quite like E.T., too.

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

You should bring it up then, if you like someone.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea came out just a couple of years ago.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[The Doctor blinks at them both but isn't sure what they mean, so he just nods vaguely.]

I remember that one. Oh, what about Close Encounters of the Third Kind?

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

We'll have to add that to the film queue.

[starts playing around with his mobile]

I'll text you so you can program in my number as well.

[Texts the Doctor: Maybe ask Arthur out. You two seem to get on well.]

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

Do you think we'll be able to watch them all in one go?

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[The Doctor checks the mobile, briefly noting the message as he adds Handy in. Then he pauses and actually checks the message again.]

Right... Ah, yes, no, probably not. Probably need a few days. Stargate might interest you...

[He stares at the message for a second longer before texting back. 'I'm not 80, you know.']

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

Under the Earth is good, too. It has dinosaurs.

[Texts back: 'Then act like it and ask him out.']

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

I almost fogrgot; the First Men on the Moon. [he seems pleased with himself for remembering]

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[Text: 'Why exactly is this up for discussion?']

Sphere. You might like that one. It involves time travel in a different sort of way. A lot of these were novels or stories, first, which may also appeal to you. And there's always novelizations.

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

Contact was good, too. You would like that Arthur, relationship between science and god and all that.

[Text: 'I could do it for you if you're afraid to ask.']

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

Actually, if you also have the original stories, I'd like to read those as well.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

Contact was a novel first, too. Carl Sagan. Brilliant man.

[Text: 'I can do it on my own, thank you. Not that I am going to.']

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

They did seem to adapt a great deal of his novels to film. For obvious reasons, of course.

[Text: 'Why not?']

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[Arthur has turned aback to his equations, though he's still listening]

That should be enough films for now, I think.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[Text: 'The list would be much too long for mobile services. Anyway, since when is this of interest to you?'

He then glances up at Arthur and watches him work as he waits for Handy to text back.]

I should have most of the novels around. You're free to borrow those.

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

[Text: 'You both obviously like each other and are just being idiots. If you don't ask, I'm going to ask for you.']

That's very nice of you, making a special effort just to give him books. You must think a lot of Arthur to go through all that trouble.

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[Watch Arthur's amazing focus come into play as he grins up at the Doctor] I wouldn't mind borrowing a few of them.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[The Doctor pauses to send Arthur a smile.] No trouble at all.

[Then he sends Handy a Look and texts. 'This isn't one of Donna's relationship drama shows.']

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

[sends the Doctor a Look, and puts his mobile in his pocket]

Arthur, you and the Doctor are going out on a date. You both fancy each other, so just pick a time and place and all that nonsense.

[rubs the back of his neck]

Now then, which film are we starting with? 2001: A Space Odyssey?

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[Arthur blinks, and it seems to take him a moment to properly process this] ...we don't have merging points in our realities, though. Where would we go?

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[The Doctor blinks, then pauses to slip the mobile into his jacket.

He's blaming Donna.

He's also going to ADD! Discreetly. Because 'AHHHH topic is scary.']

Point. And 2001: A Space Odyssey would be good to start with, yes.

[handysparehand.livejournal.com]

Well you have the entire Plane. There's a cinema, ballroom, beach, all sorts of places you two could go. And apart from that, you're both actively working on merging, so realities shouldn't be that much of an issue for too long.

Speaking of the cinema, I suppose we could watch it over there. It's best on the big screen, I think. Still we should stop by the kitchen first for popcorn.

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

Oh, are we going to watch now?

[to the Doctor] Feel free to pick what you prefer.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[Slightly lost in the conversation but he nods, deciding it best to just get over this part fast as he can and then glare at Handy in private later.]

Right, yes, well! Whenever he'd like, I suppose.