002; fights

[barelyemoting.livejournal.com]

[the Brig arrives on the Astral Plane, looking just a tad bit roughed up] Oh, of all the...


Someone do please remind me not to attempt to break up fights with soldiers possessing horns. I almost found myself impaled.

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[brigadiertardis.livejournal.com]

[concerned!TARDIS is concerned] My dear Brigadier, what happened to you?

[barelyemoting.livejournal.com]

[the Brig begins straightening himself out] Funny thing, the people on Blackbird. They have horns.

[brigadiertardis.livejournal.com]

Horned people who worship an Earth band from the 1960s? [shakes her head] I've taken the Doctor to strange places before, but that's certainly the strangest. Do you need any assistance?

[barelyemoting.livejournal.com]

Not to worry, I'm certain it's just scrapes and bruises. One of the fellows had antlers. [he continues the task of making sure everything is neat and orderly] If I didn't know better, I'd say the man sharpened them.

[brigadiertardis.livejournal.com]

Are they anthropomorphic, then, or is it a planet of sentient animals? Though either way, I should hope the inhabitants aren't making an honest effort to harm you.

[barelyemoting.livejournal.com]

They're human enough - just with horns and tails. [he finishes, then proceeds to stand with hands behind his back, at attention] Of course not. I'm the military adviser for this lot. Just two of the men got into a dispute over something or other and I broke it up.

[brigadiertardis.livejournal.com]

Always the leader, aren't you, my dear Brigadier? I must say, I'm pleased you're with the Doctor again. He could use someone such as yourself to keep him in line. He hardly listens to me as he should.

[barelyemoting.livejournal.com]

[he grins a bit] In my blood, so to speak. ...I think that became part of my job the moment he stepped into my life, old girl.

[brigadiertardis.livejournal.com]

Do you regret that he did?

[barelyemoting.livejournal.com]

[the Brig sobers again] There are moments, of course, but that is to be expected. He's a wonderful chap, I'll give him that, but he can be quite infuriating all the same.

It doesn't mean I'd change it, if I could.

[frigidfourth.livejournal.com]

How unfortunate. [Doesn't care, but wtf soldiers with horns? :|]

[barelyemoting.livejournal.com]

Very much so. [yes, Vexen, soldiers with horns :|]

[frigidfourth.livejournal.com]

And are such malformations commonplace in your world?

[barelyemoting.livejournal.com]

Of course not - but where I am isn't Earth.

[contract_star]

Sir? What happened?

[barelyemoting.livejournal.com]

Scuffle between the men. Someone had to break it up before it got too out of hand.

[contract_star]

...You mentioned horns? The people have horns where you are?

[barelyemoting.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes. The natives of Blackbird have horns. It's a way of establishing social structure, breeding, and warrior classes.

[contract_star]

Sounds...

...complex.

[barelyemoting.livejournal.com]

I try not to get too involved in that. I handle the military branch, and military is the same just about everywhere.

[cyfor.livejournal.com]

[Trots up, curiosity aroused.] Roughed up, roughed down, impaled-imflushed-imperfect.

[barelyemoting.livejournal.com]

[this is the Brig staring rather blankly at the talking cat for a few moments]

...More or less.

[contract_star]

Ah, that's fortunate then. It's good to have something familiar around. I think I remember you saying that it's not your home world?

[barelyemoting.livejournal.com]

No, it isn't. I'm from Kent. [added as an afterthought] ...Earth. HQ is in London.

[contract_star]

England. The Doctor does seem to favor England. You traveled with him, right?