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[bit_impossible]

[many thoughts cross the Doctor's mind as he crosses a particularly starry patch of the Plane; thoughts like, "Wasn't there blood all around here a moment ago?", "Well, since there isn't any blood, I don't have to worry about ruining another pair of trainers!", and "Blimey, I wonder how many I've got left. Probably should look into procuring some more."]

[and the moment he thinks that, a whole pile of Converse all-star trainers appear in front of him, making him stop dead in his tracks with wide-eyed shock] What?! [he immediately squats down to poke one of them and finds that yes, they do exist, even if they do come in only three colours for some reason.] Where did these come from? And more to the point, how did they turn up here the moment I thought about them? Although... [he picks one up, turning it over in his hands. thoughtfully:] I wonder where I'm going to put them all now.

[a large cardboard box appears just then in the pile's place with every last trainer inside except for the one he's holding. rather absently, he throws it in with the rest while he stares at the box, feeling...rather unsure about all of this]

Two times doesn't mean anything. It's just a coincidence that it--oh, who am I kidding? [he runs a hand through his hair as he begins to pace, his mind racing] I don't even believe in coincidences! This can hardly be called a trend, and it's not even enough for a proper scientific sample! [a short pause as an idea comes to him, his tone becoming a bit curious] And anyway, it's not like a tutu-wearing ostrich can roller-skate around the Plane while passing out bananas to everyone and playing Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" on a trombone at the same time!

[and lo, that very ostrich appears as soon as he's done speaking and hands him a banana before skating off to treat everyone with a bit of potassium and Gaga. he stares, positively dumbfounded and feeling rather mixed about this. softly:] I've never been able to--[he pales] I shouldn't be able to do this. No Time Lord should ever have a power like this. But if I can do that, then...

[he spins around, looking at an empty area of the Plane. with a thought, a place so etched into his memory appears on the Plane. when it does, he stumbles back, afraid to touch it] It can't... [but he steels himself and steps onto the red grass, a heavy weight in his chest as he surveys what he has created]

It really is here...

[he closes his eyes, feeling a gentle breeze on his face. he listens as the red grasses sway and the thousands of silver leaves rustle on numerous cadenwood trees lining the base of a tall snow-capped mountain. and soon, the sky above the field and mountain turn a burnt orange as two suns appear, making the mountain shine and the silver leaves look as though they are on fire]

[when he opens his eyes again, his expression becomes very unreadable. softly, he utters] If I can do this, what can't I do?

[ooc: Now Ten is a god! And he has created a small part of Gallifrey, more specifically, a slightly hilly grassy plain that was one of his favourite spots to escape to as he he was growing up (amongst other places, that is). Oh yes, and that ostrich will be passing out bananas to anyone who wants one--and it takes music requests~]

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[darkercalling]

[Don't mind Riku, he's just... staring at the ostrich. ... Because what the fuck even. Just what.

... Staring finished, he turns his attention to the Doctor, a bit concerned.]

Doctor. Is everything okay?

[bit_impossible]

[it takes him a moment to respond and he tears his attention away from the trees to look at Riku, and when he does, he puts on his best casual tone (even if he's feeling anything but)] Hmm? Oh, well, if I'm not mistaken, I think I'm undergoing an experiment right at the mo'.

[because yes, how else would that explain his sudden power over, well, all that?]

[collector]

Coincidence is something to be wary of, something that does not really exist but is engineered.

[The perfect Gallifreyan steps onto Gallifreyan soil. Oh, he knows this place. How couldn't he? This was his home, too. He looks at the Doctor calmly.]

You have a lot of power right now. It may not last.

[bit_impossible]

[and he looks at Brax with worry in his eyes]

But what if it does, Brax? I mean, everything about this just screams "experiment" to me--but what if it is isn't? [he tries very hard to keep the urgent, frightened tone out of his voice]

[best-served-hot.livejournal.com]

[The Master is lurking, because he is a lurking lurker and he likes popping in on people randomly. He is there for both the trainers and the ostrich. He lets out a long suffering sigh.]

Leave it to you, Doctor. You find yourself in possession of immeasurable power and you use it to-

[Anything he might have been saying to mock the other Time Lord is lost as he stops; silent. He only stares, completely lost for words for once in a very long time. He knows this place, he remembers what it used to be to him when he was someone else completely. He isn't prone to getting lost in the memories of a long dead child but it is rather hard not to be pulled in when it is right in front of your face.]

[bit_impossible]

[he doesn't quite hear the Master, but once he registers that he spoke, he does glance over at him, the wheels spinning rapidly in his head. softly:]

You're right. I do have immeasurable power. Don't know for how long, though...

[oliverplus]

[Oliver steps up to him, holding a banana and looking a combination of confused, stunned, and a little scared]

Doctor...? What's going on...?

[bit_impossible]

Ollie, I--well... [he trails off again, trying to act casual and nonchalant while he runs a hand through his hair for the nth time. he doesn't quite look over at Oliver, though] I've just brought back a place that I never thought I'd see again with my own eyes.

[hypospraying]

[Ok, the ostrich is freaking her out.] What is this place? It's new to the Plane, isn't it?

[bit_impossible]

[he puts on a smile to disguise the increasingly disturbed feeling welling up inside]

Yup, you can say that. It's very, very new, in fact. It's...well. [starts rubbing the back of his neck] This is a memory.

[empirical_data]

[Data has chosen an odd moment to make his appearance on the Plane. He's in his Victorian finery (someone was off to play a young Ebenezer Scrooge) when he decides, out of curiosity, to find out what's going on here.

So the pale gold android in Victorian dress is being met with a banana wielding ostrich.]

Thank you. [He sounds inquisitive as he takes it, and sort of idly holds it as the ostrich spoots off. He stands there, in confusion. staring out after it.

Then he looks around to see a lovely section of planet he's never seen before.]

[bit_impossible]

[it's those words that catch his attention and he finds himself glad for the distraction. it isn't everyday that one sees a pale gold man decked out in Victorian clothing! he can't help smiling as he approaches Data]

Hello! You know, there are several questions swimming through my mind, but I've got to ask: where are you from? It's not everyday I see a gentleman like yourself in an outfit like this. Well, there are a few planets I can think of where it could happen, but I haven't been to them in ages.

[notameliajones.livejournal.com]

[Oh maple oh maple oh maple!]

[While running in pure fear from the ostrich, Matti ends up running into this newly created area, tripping on a rock and nearly crashing into the Doctor. Yeah, forget the ostrich, now she's in pain and she's just gonna lie here with her amazing ability to get bruises in ways no other person possibly could.]

M-maple....

[bit_impossible]

[thoroughly distracted, he glances down at her curiously and offers his hand to her]

No, I'm the Doctor, actually. Are you all right?

[lamb_of_gold]

The trees are beautiful...

[bit_impossible]

[he smiles sadly] They are, aren't they? [it's very weird for him to think that in the present tense again]

[onehundredbeers]

[Nathan has noticed his work is gone. And here is a likely reason why, someone else doing shit.

He's still stomping around in his armor, and he glares firmly at Ten. They may get along normally but he put that blood there for a reason.]

Did you fucking clean this place up?

[He crosses his arms.

Clank.]

[bit_impossible]

[he's rather taken aback by this--especially since him and cleaning? don't typically go together, especially when it's someone else's mess.]

What?! No! I didn't do that. I mean, I didn't think about making the blood disappear, anyway.

This post is pure win, Doctor xD

[sosweet]

[T-The ostrich... in a tutu... with wheels, handing him a banana as he takes it and stares at it.]

Lady... Gaga? [What was that again?]

Aww thanks! And I'm so sorry this is late...

[bit_impossible]

Yes! [and hello new (to him) person with blue hair!] She's an early twenty-first century pop music artist. Brilliant music, catchy tunes, questionable fashion choices, and liked to call her fans her "little monsters". Good thing she probably never saw the film named the exact same thing, or else she might not have liked the connection between herself and that blight on the CVs of both Howie Mandel and Fred Savage. Always had a problem with that end sequence, myself. [shakes his head, sighing at the memory of it]

[pactum.livejournal.com]

[What a sight. Emil gives the ostrich an incredulous stare that would chase away any lesser animal, so despite the friendliness imbued in its nature, the ostrich speedily makes its way elsewhere.

And then he's left alone-- but not really-- standing in the midst of red grass and otherworldly silver trees. Maybe in another life this could have been his home.

Nothing feels safe to him anymore.]

... What the hell did you just do?

[bit_impossible]

[frowns, concerned by that tone] Hmm? Oh, well, just think of this as an old man getting lost in a memory. That's all.

[ainsophaured.livejournal.com]

[Aster had watched the doctor from somewhere nearby with fascination while all these things were created.]

Incredible! How did you manage to do this?

[The ostrich appears beside him and Aster takes the banana it offers.]

Thank you.

[IS THIS REAL LIFE?]

[bit_impossible]

I--[he stops, confused] Weren't you just here? [an eyebrow shoots up as he looks who he thinks is Emil up and down--though something isn't right. he can't put his finger on what, though] When did you change clothes? [and he knows that isn't quite it either.]

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

[Leela knew those hills. Not as well as the Doctor and certainly not in the same way, but she knew them. The red grass beneath her bare feet was as familiar as the bright silver leaves of the trees and the two shining suns in the sky.

She crossed towards the Doctor with an expression of confused concern on her face, waving away the ostrich when it approached.]

Go away! I am not here to talk to you ...

[bit_impossible]

[he doesn't notice that she's talking to the ostrich (which skates away without a care in the world), so he's suitably distracted and gives her a look that's part confusion and part surprise, with a hint of fear that he's learning to bury]

Well, I was here first, so technically it should be the other way around, shouldn't it?

[asmallamoroso.livejournal.com]

[Still sort of just.... standing there with the banana in hand as eh watches the ostrich skate away.]

... What?

[brigadiertardis.livejournal.com]

Are you having fun, Doctor?

[bit_impossible]

[turns to the TARDIS, then shakes his head] No. Well...at times, I am. [smiles faintly, a mischievous glimmer in his eye] You should have seen the Master.

But then I see this place again... [he lets those thoughts trail off] You know, I can give you a proper tour if you'd like.