And in Arcadia I ... ate ice cream!

[not-theman-iwas.livejournal.com]

[The Doctor wanders onto the Plane, clad in a floppy straw hat, sunglasses, shorts and a t-shirt that says "I WENT TO ARCADIA AND MOSTLY I GOT THIS T-SHIRT", and rather happily licking a ridiculously large ice cream cone. Some of it drips off, which is promptly cleaned up by Chesterton, also wearing a ridiculous floppy hat. Don't worry, though, the ice cream is dog-safe!

...He does appear to be mysteriously young, though, for a puppy that's been around as long as he has. It's probably something timey-wimey.]



[ooc: Experiment start!]

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[empirical_data]

[He doesn't know what she looks like normally, or what "Arcadia" is, and why the dog is wearing a floppy hat, as well. But she does look interesting, so he decides to approach.] Greetings. That is a very nice hat.

[He approves of dressing up. He does it whenever he can.]

[not-theman-iwas.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I like your... outfit. What century is that?

[empirical_data]

[He stoops to let the dog smell his hand. He likes animals.] Twenty-fourth century Starfleet uniform. I am a commander aboard the USS Enterprise. [He sort of half smiles at the dog.]

I do not typically wear it off duty. [The admission is almost a shy one, because he's yet to come to the Plane out of uniform.]

[not-theman-iwas.livejournal.com]

Let's see, twenty-fourth century - space travel, still fairly limited?

[empirical_data]

We are capable of light-speed travel and the first ventures into slipstream are being made. My brother made the initial developments in that field. [His expression turns briefly sad, though. He decides to pay attention to Chesterton and scratch him a little more.] You are from later?

[not-theman-iwas.livejournal.com]

Yes - well, no. Not exactly. I'm from... a planet a long way away that's not terribly fond of visitors.

I replied to this. Stupid space internet!

[empirical_data]

What planet would that be? [He spreads his fingers for Chesterton to see that he has no treats.] I am sorry, I was not expecting to see a dog this morning and the treats for my cat may not be agreeable to your stomach.

Internet... FROM SPACE??

[not-theman-iwas.livejournal.com]

Gallifrey.

It's satellite internet and the sky constantly gets in the way.

[empirical_data]

[She's a Time Lord (Lady?) then. He's met these.] I'm from Omicron Theta, though I knew little of it. [He scruffs the dog under the chin, frowning at the whine and wishing that he had something to make it better, but he's still getting the hang of the Plane.]

[bonnypiperlad]

Doctor! Hey, Doctor!

[Jamie is all smiles as he hurries over to catch up with her - at least, until he catches sight of Chesterton. He understands the fact that he might have to wear some odd outfit from time to time, but was it really necessary in the dog's case? He gives the Doctor a bit of a look, then shakes his head.]

Och, poor dog. What possessed ye to put a hat on him?

[not-theman-iwas.livejournal.com]

I think it looks fetching.

[bonnypiperlad]

Oof! [Well, the smile is back - this time directed at Chesterton, who is going to get himself a good scritching for his troubles.] It's good to see ye too, Chesterton.

[He snorts, though, at the Doctor's reply.] Well, I think it looks ridiculous. So do ye, come to think about it. What's an Arcadia, anyway?

[not-theman-iwas.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's a lovely little planet, known for its carnivals and beaches. No invasions whatsoever, it's brilliant.



Hardly any invasions.

[bonnypiperlad]

[Carnivals? Hey, that sounds pretty good. He'll have to see if he can't convince Two to take him to one of these carnival places at some point. Although Three's phrasing is a bit telling, he thinks.]

Oh, aye? [dryly] So who was it that invaded this time, then?

[not-theman-iwas.livejournal.com]

Photon-based life forms. They didn't really mean any harm, but they did cause quite a few unwarranted sunburns.

[bonnypiperlad]

Aye, well, that's good, I suppose. [Getting a sunburn sounds a wee bit uncomfortable, but he's not quite sure how one would get that from a photograph.]

How could ye find out what they wanted though, if they were just pictures?

[not-theman-iwas.livejournal.com]

Photons, Jamie. They're the basic elementary particle of light.

[oliverplus]

[laughs] Nice outfits!

[he grins as he approaches the pair. he can't quite place who Three is, but he's sure she's a friend. in any case, he bends down to pet Chesterton for the moment] Arcadia, huh? That some sort of resort?

[not-theman-iwas.livejournal.com]

Something like that. How have you been, Oliver?

[oliverplus]

[laughs, petting him contentedly] What do you think of that hat, huh, boy?

[glancing back at Three] I'm all right! Uh...weird question, I know, but I need a little help with your name. Sorry.

[not-theman-iwas.livejournal.com]

Oliver? What happened?

[oliverplus]

[Oliver, on the other hand, is being decidedly nonchalant about this, if a bit embarrassed] Amnesia. But I'm starting to remember things! Just...still having a bit of trouble with details.

[not-theman-iwas.livejournal.com]

Did you hit your head?

[oliverplus]

[pulls back a bit in surprise] Ah...no. Got exposed to a chemical, actually. Nobody's been able to give me a good reason why it made me lose my memory yet.

[not-theman-iwas.livejournal.com]

What chemical was it?