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[bonnypiperlad]

[And once again, there is a newcomer to the Plane. This one appears to be a fairly short man with dark brown hair, who is wearing a black shirt that laces at the collar and a red kilt - one Jamie McCrimmon, by name. He stumbles for a moment, caught in mid-stride, then stops dead in his tracks.]

Hey! Where did that wee shop go?

[He glances around in bewilderment.]

Och, where am I?

[Scratching his head as he tries to figure this out, he turns and finds himself face to face with a strange building with the word 'Information' printed on a sign. He stares at it for a moment before reaching forward, taking one of the brochures, and starting to read.]

An "out-of-your-universe-experience." Not that again. A brico...what?

[This is all too confusing. He crumples up the brochure and throws it away, then sets off from the kiosk.]

Maybe if I can find the Doctor...

[Looking around, though, that seems to be an impossible task.]

Aye, well. Someone with some sense has to be around here somewhere. I'll just ask them.

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[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[staaaares] Jamie? Blimey it's been a long time!

[Hopefully Jamie doesn't mind a strange bloke with big ears hugging the crap out of him. Because he is!]

[bonnypiperlad]

[He's actually rather confused by that, to be honest, and it takes a few seconds to react.]

Hey?

[And now he's trying to get the other person off of him, because he really has no clue as to what is going on here and why he's being hugged.]

Hey! Do ye mind?

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[he pulls back eventually, looking rather sheepish] Er, sorry, just got excited! Been centuries since I've seen you. 'Course you wouldn't recognise me, I've changed a fair bit since then.

But it's still me, Jamie. I'm the Doctor, hello! [waves :D]

[bonnypiperlad]

[He scowls for a moment as he smooths down the front of his shirt, and his reply might just be a wee bit sarcastic sounding.]

Oh, aye, I'll say. Do ye always go around hugging random strangers or...

[Wait, what?]

Did ye say...the Doctor?

[Have a stare of utter disbelief, Nine.]

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[beams] I did, yep! Like I said, I've changed a fair bit, and I'll take it you haven't met another me yet.

'Course, I'm a few regenerations after him, too. On my ninth life now, actually! Good thing I've got a few more than a cat. [winks]

[lamb_of_gold]

I'm sure if you look, you'll find one of them

[bonnypiperlad]

[Turning at the sound of the voice, he can't help but be a little relieved. He's still feeling quite out of sorts and rather confused by the whole thing.]

Aye? I don't suppose ye could tell me what's going on here, then?

[lamb_of_gold]

The brochure you just disposed of is quite thorough in it's information, but to put it simply, you are on the Astral Plane. It is a meeting point between realities.

[bonnypiperlad]

That wee piece of paper?

[Okay, maybe he shouldn't have thrown it away after all. He presses his lips together in momentary annoyance - although it's more directed at himself than any outside source.]

Och.

[Rubbing at his forehead for a moment, he tries to remember what was in there besides that rather confusing 'b' word, and mentions of batting cages. Whatever those are.]

So all that about ye being able to think yourself home is true?

[not-theman-iwas.livejournal.com]

Jamie!

[Don't mind Three, she just dropped in from her universe, having... well, tea. With you. And Zoe, and Jo. Catching up, as it were. (And tea for a given value of tea. Ahem.) Aaaaand she's just going to hug you now, mkay. A JAMIE HUG IS CALLED FOR. A Jamie hug is always called for.]

It's the Plane - sorry I didn't tell you about it before, but it's a little complicated and difficult to get into. But pretty, isn't it?

[COUNTDOWN TO CONFUSION IN THREE TWO ONE]

[bonnypiperlad]

[And confusion is a go!]

H-hey!

[He's being hugged again, although at least this time it's an attractive lassie. Maybe it's some sort of greeting ritual here, like that one place the Doctor mentioned where you kiss people on the cheek? He returns the hug, rather hesitantly and a bit awkwardly. Still doesn't mean he's not confused, especially when said attractive lassie starts talking at him like she knows him.]

Um. It's not bad, I guess.

[There hasn't been too much time to form an opinion, so that's about as good as it's going to get at the moment. Besides, there's the question of who this person actually is.]

I'm sorry, miss, but I'm afraid I have no idea who ye are.

[not-theman-iwas.livejournal.com]

[Oh. She ought to have expected this, really, but that doesn't quite stop the visible :D :D D: to her mood. And she disentangles herself from him because. Awkward.]

No, of course you don't. I should have expected that. [Does not resemble a kicked puppy for a moment. At all. And then musters a brighter face!] I'm the Doctor - not the one you know, apparently.

[bonnypiperlad]

[Maybe a little awkward, yeah. He's just as happy to be out of the hug for the moment, attractive lassie or no.]

Aye, well, I've only just got here.

[Hang on. She said the Doctor?!]

The Doctor? But you're...

[forever-noble.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, but did you say "the Doctor"?

[bonnypiperlad]

[He's stopped and has his hands on his hips, frowning up at the...well, he guesses he'll call it the sky, for lack of a better term. Turning around, he nods at the questioner briefly.]

Aye. I did. Why do ye want to know?

[forever-noble.livejournal.com]

I'm wondering if that's the same sort of Doctor I know. This is the one who travels around in a blue box and pokes his nose into everything, right? Not a medical doctor to help you if you're feeling ill?

...You're not feeling ill, are you?

[bonnypiperlad]

That would be him, aye.

[Hrmph. Does he feel ill, indeed.]

I feel perfectly fine, thank ye. Although having a wee fever would explain a lot...

[Just his luck - he's not actually sick. Oh well. His expression turns rather less cranky and more curious.]

How do ye know him, then?

[oliverplus]

Hey, did you just say you're looking for the Doctor?

[bonnypiperlad]

[Oh, here's someone. Good. Maybe they'll be able to help.]

Aye. About my height, dark hair, maybe playing on a wee recorder. Have ye seen him?

[oliverplus]

[raises an eyebrow] Uh...no, not that one. But if he's the Doctor, then you'll find a few other versions of him around here.

[bonnypiperlad]

[There may be some momentary disappointment, but he shrugs it off relatively quickly.]

I've met a couple of them, but I thought...aye, well, never mind. It's not important. Have ye been here long?

[miseardae.livejournal.com]

[there's a man staring at you, Jamie, just for a moment, his face strangely blank]

[bonnypiperlad]

[Why does it feel like someone's staring at him? Oh. Because they are. He supposes that's not too unusual, given the circumstances. The blank expression is a little unsettling, though.]

Can I help ye with something?

[miseardae.livejournal.com]

[it's instantly replaced with a rueful smile] Ah. No, sorry. You just look like someone...I miss a great deal.

[bonnypiperlad]

Aye, well. If ye say so.

[There's a shrug. He's not going to worry about that too much. But he still hasn't found his Doctor, and Jamie's not entirely convinced that Two isn't somewhere on the Plane - yet.]

Hey, you've not happened to see a man about my height who's calling himself the Doctor about, have ye?