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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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[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[Oh look, this bloke with ginormous ears is INCREDIBLY PLEASED to see you, Four! But he resists the urge to hug. For now.] Your Romana's right where you left her. There's another one wandering about somewhere, but she's Lady President Romana. 'Course, you never know who's going to turn up in a multidimensional nexus.

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

[TIME LORD SENSES PING PING PING.] A multidimensional nexus? Well. This is strange. I don't think I've encountered one of those before.

And what do you mean 'another Romana'? Is this another time travel thing?

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[:D] I mean it's another Romana. She's either from your future or from a different dimension completely, I'm not sure yet. You'll have to ask her yourself, Doctor.

By the way, you can get home just by thinking about it! And you'll wind up exactly where and when you left off. [he snaps his fingers, which is entirely unnecessary, and disappears from the Plane with a single step, reappearing a moment later]

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

Or, I could just ask you. You're obviously a Time Lord and you'd know which Romana she is. We're quite good at things like that. [He taps his head with his finger.]

[he watches INTENTLY.] But how do you get back here?

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[rolls his eyes] Just the same way you left, that's how. And don't tell me can't tell who I am. Maybe all those curls are weighing down on your brain a bit...

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

[yep, Four's grinning like an idiot. time to just mess with you!] Oh, my curls are just fine. They're quite springy depending on the weather.

I don't like this regeneration, though. Your ears are a bit too large, Drax.

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

Drax?! Oh you have got to be kidding. [you know that bag of jelly babies you're so fond of, Four? Nine is taking one out of his pocket, and chucking it directly at those curles :|]

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

[while Four's just giggling and OH WAIT JELLY BABY. Four catches it, debates for a moment and then eats it.]

You have to admit, those ears are something else. What will we be thinking?

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[grumbles] Oi, it could've been worse! Just wait 'til you see how the others turned out.

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. Please tell me that we only have one head.

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

I think two might've been an improvement for some of us.

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

Did we wear plaid?

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

Trust me, plaid was the least of our problems. 'Course, you'll only meet our Tenth and Fifth selves around here, unless more of them pop up. My next self is a scrawny bloke with -- well I'd say big hair, but I think you've got him beat. There are a few of him. Our Fifth's an alternate self; blonde with a black cricketing outfit. I'm the Ninth, hello!

[cosmic-engineer.livejournal.com]

[Omega has decided that the universe does (or at least the Twins do) indeed hate him. He's just going to scowl at the Doctor, arms crossed.]

The very last thing this place needs is more of you.

[miseardae.livejournal.com]

[someone is staring at you, Doctor! someone with ramrod posture and piercing eyes] Well. I thought we were overdo for another one. [his voice is wry, but not unfriendly] Welcome to the Astral Plane, Doctor.

[brigadiertardis.livejournal.com]

Doctor...?

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

I'm already on my Tenth?! Well, I seem to be going through bodies annoyingly fast.

Please tell me that I learn to stay away from radiation, that did our third self in. Very annoying.

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

[Yeah, Time Lord biology telepathy mojo goes here.]

...that can't be. You can't be here.

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

[blonde with black cricket outfit? you must be me.] Thank you, Doctor.

...I don't think black is our color, though.

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

Well. This is strange and wonderful and I love it.

How are you?

[miseardae.livejournal.com]

Perhaps, but it's practical. [significant glance at your scarf]

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

[totally not paying attention.] I'd imagine it's hot, though.

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

Think you're better off not knowing how we've regenerated. [pauses] That's another thing you ought to know -- regeneration doesn't work on the Plane.

[shutupk9.livejournal.com]

Then what happens when we die?

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

The twins bring us back to life. Dunno exactly how, I never asked. But we're the same self we were before we died.