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[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

[A strangely dressed man steps out onto the Plane, totally engrossed in a yo-yo. He's playing with it, watching it go up and down. Thankfully, he drops it. As he goes to pick it up, he starts looking around. He frowns, then shrugs and starts walking.]

Let's see ... Well, this is definitely strange. By my calculations, I should still be in the TARDIS, heading towards the 24th century. Normally, I'd just blame the randomizer but I was in the TARDIS. And that's a small problem. Just a tiny one but a problem nonetheless.

[He whips around, talking to something that's obviously not there]

K-9! Give me data on this area. When, where, those sort of things. [Pause. Well, K-9 isn't here. Whoops. That wasn't good. The Doctor pulls out a small white bag, opens it and starts munching on some jelly babies. After a while, the bag goes back into his pocket and...he starts yelling.]

Right. For anyone that can hear me or any grand celestial beings looking down on me, or Big Brother...I hope it's not Big Brother. I never really liked that book. It was too depressing and the inclusion of the book in the middle made no sense. [OH RIGHT, BACK ON TOPIC.] Right yes, anyone who's listening to me, hello! I'm the Doctor and I'd like to know the way home. I'll give you a jelly baby if you help me out-maybe even two. I'm feeling quite nice today.

...and could you please tell me where Romana is?

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[oliverplus]

[grins] Yeah, definitely!

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

By the way, how long has it been since we last saw each other? For you, that is.

[oliverplus]

Well, it's been about a year since you left Gondovan.

[uncertainly] How long has it been for you?

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

Oh. Well, it's been longer. Much longer. A few years longer.

[oliverplus]

[frowns--that wasn't what he wanted to hear. especially since it means it's been that long and the Doctor hasn't come back. then again, he knew that he wouldn't from later Doctors, but he was still hoping...]

[keeping his tone light-hearted] So you've just been travelling around, saving the universe like usual for all that time, huh?

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

[the Doctor nods.] Of course! The universe just keeps getting into trouble.

[oliverplus]

[smiles] 'Course it does.

You said there's a...Romana...travelling with you? You know, I think I've heard that name around here. She might be on the Plane. Well, some version of her, anyway.

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

She is? Fantastic. Hopefully I'll meet her around here.

[oliverplus]

Considering how many people I've met here who know you, she's probably not the only one!

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

Not the only one who knows me or not the only Romana?

[oliverplus]

Well, I meant not the only one who knows you, but it could always be both.

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

I hope it's both of those!

[oliverplus]

[blinks] What, you'd want there to be two of your friend Romana here?

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

It certainly would be interesting, wouldn't it?

[oliverplus]

Uh...I guess interesting's one word for it. I think it'd be weird.

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

Of course it wouldn't be weird. At least, I don't think so.

[oliverplus]

[quirks an eyebrow] What, you think it'd be normal to spend time with two of the same person?

...besides you, I mean.

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

Oh, it wouldn't be normal but it wouldn't be weird. Weird is such a negative, awful word. I think it would be fun!

[oliverplus]

What's wrong with weird?

[snickers] Depends on who it is that there's two of!

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

Nothing's wrong with weird, it's just that there are so many better words than weird.

[frown] I guess you're right about that.

[oliverplus]

But "fun" only works if it's the right person!

[laughs at his expression] Think of some people you wouldn't want to meet two of, Doctor?

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

But with the right tweaks and modifications, anything can be fun. A very wise woman once said 'in every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and snap-the job's a game.'

[thinking...] I wouldn't want to meet two of the Black Guardian. One was troublesome enough.

[oliverplus]

[laughs] Sounds like the Monkrah all over again!

[it's not the best example, considering the Manicoll were in no real danger and that actually WAS just a carnival game from the outset, but Oliver didn't know that the time--though the Doctor probably did. in any case, Oliver's just enjoying that he's with a Doctor who he's sure would remember that adventure]

[makes a face] I doubt we'd want to meet two of anybody with "Black" in their name.

Or the Master. He's around here already. [yes, Doctor, he knows about the Master now! the Plane has certainly broadened his experiences. he's just glad he's only talked to his wife Lucy, so far. and he's also been lucky enough not to notice that there are, in fact, two Masters on the Plane already]

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

[The Doctor laughs at Oliver's example. When he mentions the Master, though the Doctor tenses up.]

I know-I've seen him. It's strange. He's from my future, you know. It's bizarre.

[oliverplus]

[the idea is strange to him, too. he has to remind himself that the Doctors he's met here have been from later than this one. frowns, curious] Does that like...mess anything up, you think? That you're meeting him here when he's from the future?