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[so have a Bernice Summerfield, newly arrived and looking around the place, rather unimpressed over all]

Right. So I believe this is the bit where I address whoever it is that may have brought me to...whatever this is here. While it's very flattering to get whisked away on an unexpected holiday to ... a very elaborate [spots a misplaced constellation] very inaccurate, very expansive variety of observatory, I would ask that you kindly instruct me on the how the hell to get out of this place.

[when there is still no answer, Benny falls back into that lovely habit of just talking to thin air]

Really, this isn't any desire to be rude. Normally I would probably love to have a go around this place. Don't think I didn't spot the Coliseum you have set up there as well as that early 20th century cinema. Top-notch, really. As it were though, I am just a bit busy at the moment. Things to do, people to see, all that nonsense.

[pause, and still nothing. Sigh. Benny is starting to feel just a tad irritable now, and it can be heard in her voice, which she is doing her best to keep casual and carefree]

And if the man behind the curtain here turns out to be Anson, well, I will have to hand it to you that you've definitely gone above and beyond what I normally expect of you. So now that this part is over with, you've done the entire disorienting the archaeologist bit, perhaps you could let me know which way to the exit.

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I'm sure you'll figure out a way to overcompensate with one of the others.

[more seriously] How bad is it?

[he chuckles, then shrugs a bit] Nothing I haven't been able to cope with. [translation: it sucks :(]

You're an absolutely terrible liar.

[D:] I'm a fantastic liar, thanks. Not that I was lying, 'cause I wasn't. I'm fine, promise. [and then, very blatantly changing the subject] But enough about me, how've you been?

Oh, terrible at lying but fantastic at self-delusion. That's quite a combo you have going on there. [and that blatant subject change reminds her of a lot of things] Why am I here?

[sulks] I'm not deluding my self, just ask him! And I've got no idea -- why are any of us here? We were brought here, obviously, but I've got no idea what for. Sometimes they conduct experiments on people, but I've been lucky enough to escape those so far.

...'Course, there was that night in the onsen when I actually got drunk, but I'm not telling you the rest of that story.

I shouldn't be here though. There's...there's so much going on, and I really don't even have the time to waste...

You got drunk here? I imagine that means there's a good bounty of liquor hiding somewhere around here?

Ah, don't worry about missing things. You go right back to when you left once you step into your own universe again, and going back's as simple as thinking about it.

Well, not on purpose -- I think they'd spiked it, so to speak, 'cause none of the Time Lords had any tolerance for it, and we normally ought to. [he sounds rather embarrassed, yes] And yes, there's the Astral Bar. Constantly restocks itself, just like the kitchen.

That all sounds far too easy.

Yes. Right. You're taking me to wherever this astral bar is straight away. Even if this is some trick someone is playing with my mind, it has been far too long since I've been able to enjoy anything with a decent alcohol content.

[laughs] I dunno if that's a good idea, I've got the feeling you won't want to leave once you see the variety of stuff it's got.

Are you implying I have no sense of self-control, Doctor? Really, I know you're fond of us humans, so you must know the expression "people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones."