001 [A Brave New World]

[unearthlysusan.livejournal.com]

[There is never really a ‘good’ moment to arrive on the Plane for the first time, but some appearances are more inconvenient than others. The girl who has just appeared is carrying a picnic basket in one hand and a broad-brimmed sun hat – which doesn’t quite fit with the black and white stripes of the rest of her outfit – in the other. She has the air of a person who has been disturbed while packing for a holiday. She doesn’t, however, have the air of someone who is surprised by such a strange occurrence.]

Oh, I should have known that a holiday was too much to hope for!

[She looks around curiously. A little nervously too, perhaps, but at least she isn’t terrified.]

Grandfather? Grandfather, are you there?

Zoe?

[She pauses before calling out the third and final name, as if she is somewhat reluctant to use it.]

Jamie?

Hello?

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[unearthlysusan.livejournal.com]

[She looks around, and smiles a little.]

Hello?

[soimpressive.livejournal.com]

[softly] Hello.

[then, as if kicking himself into gear, he manages to smile back] It's been a long time.

[unearthlysusan.livejournal.com]

Grandfather? There are so many of you here! [She pauses.] Has it really been that long?

[soimpressive.livejournal.com]

Longer than I'd like. But we can talk about that later, first you have to tell me what you've been up to.

[unearthlysusan.livejournal.com]

Oh, well, we've just met UNIT again. There were Cybermen in London, but they're gone now.

[soimpressive.livejournal.com]

I remember. Very nearly blew us all up, but it worked out in the end. [he also remembers a distinct lack of Susan, but he's saving that can of worms for later]

[unearthlysusan.livejournal.com]

It usually does.

I expect UNIT will stop the public from finding out what really happened.