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[oliverplus]

[Oliver is walking by the stream in the forest when he stops and closes his eyes. after a second, he opens them--and looks startled. frowning, he closes his eyes again, taking a deliberate step forward. when he opens them again, he makes a face and turns to look up at the sky] Really!? You had to take the mickey out of me now?

[he sighs, looking very put out, and kicks a rock into the stream] What does this even prove, anyway? I've lived here before! [he's pouting mightily now as he stares at the stars. he kicks another rock. clearly this is a productive way of dealing with annoyance]

[then he turns and starts stalking back along the stream. but after a moment, an idea occurs to him, and he stops short, frowning] Wait. What if it's not an experiment for me? [worried now, he cups his hands around his mouth and calls:] Hey! Is anybody around? Is the Plane doing anything weird to anybody else?

[because he hopes they aren't all trapped on the Plane again. that's never a good sign]

[ooc: Oliver doesn't realize it, but the reason he can't leave the Plane is because of an experiment. His memories of the last several years of his life have been rewritten, and he believes he's happily living in Birmingham and has never traveled with the Doctor at all.]

Comments

[lamb_of_gold]

Is something the matter, Oliver?

[oliverplus]

Mu! [Oliver is visibly relieved to see his friend. he's always a comforting sight in a crisis] Yeah, I can't seem to leave the Plane. Can you?

[sosweet]

[BFF to the rescue!] [Saga appears before Oliver with Gemini and white cloak behind him, crossed arms and all.]

Oliver. What is it?

[oliverplus]

Oh, Saga! [another face Oliver is glad to see] Can you leave the Plane? Because, uh...it looks like I can't.

[sosweet]

Of course I can. [An amused chuckle. He drops and comes back in less than seconds.] Are you sure you tried at least?

[oliverplus]

Yeah, I tried! A couple of times. [Oliver pouts. and he closes his eyes, trying once more for good measure--but he doesn't go anywhere]

[he opens his eyes again and cringes] Damn. Well, at least it's just me, then. [he sighs. it's a relief, but he looks decidedly annoyed that the Plane is picking on him again]

[sosweet]

[A small laughter.] I don't think the Doctor will worry. If you don't go back, then he will know you are here.

[oliverplus]

[he blinks, confused] The Doctor? Why would it matter to him? Is he stuck on the Plane, too?

[lamb_of_gold]

[Oh dear is clearly written on Mu's face, but he pops away and comes back easily enough.]

It seems so. How long has it been since you noticed?

[sosweet]

I don't believe he is. Though he will notice your absence at the TARDIS.

[oliverplus]

Well, that's a relief. [but it figures--even he's starting to wonder why the Plane always does these things to him. he sighs]

I only just tried to go home. But I was there a few hours ago, so it can't've been too long since it started.

[oliverplus]

What, his ship? [Oliver gives his friend a look] Saga, what are you on about? I've never been in the Doctor's ship.

[sosweet]

[At that, his expression turns into a serious one. Then, indeed this is...] Never?

[oliverplus]

[Oliver shakes his head] No. [and he doesn't like that expression you're making, Saga] What's going on?

[sosweet]

[asdfghjkl] [Expression changes!] Nothing. Think I need to rest a little more once I get back to the Temple. [Except he's not tired.] Where were you before ending up here?

[oliverplus]

Ookay... [something is definitely weird here] What, before I came to the Plane? Home, of course. Chloe was on me to wash the dishes, so I thought I'd come here for a bit first.

[sosweet]

[Indeed.] [He stiffens at the mention of the name. Wasn't that his lo-- his girlfriend's name?... Did Oliver really...?] Is that so?

[oliverplus]

Yeah. [and this is getting stranger and stranger] Saga, come on. What is it? What's wrong?

[sosweet]

[Saga reacts at the last question. Now there's a slight worry.] I didn't know you were living with your... girlfriend now. [Okay. Now you can make a joke about it.]

[oliverplus]

[Oliver scoffs] Girlfriend? Uh, Chloe's my wife. [he gives Saga a skeptical look] Are you seriously saying this hasn't come up before? It must've done.

[sosweet]

[Silent for a moment. Maybe Oliver will hate him for this.] It maybe an experiment for both of us. I... ["Oliver... Forgive me..."] don't recall certain things about what happened with your life.

[oliverplus]

You mean it's messing with your memory? [Oliver frowns, immediately concerned] What about your life, Saga? Do you remember that?

[sosweet]

[;;] [Doesn't give a hint of his discomfort but does look away.] I do remember who I am. But... there are details about the Plane I cannot put into place.

[oliverplus]

You mean you don't think you remember everybody here? I mean, not properly. Like amnesia?

[sosweet]

[Thinks for a moment as if pretending to remember. What hates about himself because he's very good at faking.] People I know or information about their lives.

I apologize. Can you tell me?