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[neverginger]

[A device clicks on, and a face appears on the network: a thin one with a large nose and brown messy hair. And glasses. Needs the glasses to see, you know. He grins, all teeth.]

Alright, then, this is neat, isn't it!

[He's not really saying that to anyone in particular. Don't worry, happens all the time. You'll know if he's speaking to you directly. Most likely.]

Never seen this before. Well, seen things like it, but nothing's ever quite the same in two places, yeah? Bit rubbish that everything in here's made of wood, makes my screwdriver a bit obsolete, but still...

[He laughs, and steps back from the device, standing with his hands on his hips. He's in his suite in the Wood Sector. Pretty nice place, if you ignore the lack of sonic-ing abilities.]

Right. So. I'm the Doctor, just the Doctor, thank you, and I suppose I was brought here, same as all of you. Now who's got something interesting to tell me about their time here?

[A pause, and time to ruminate over a question that's been in his mind since he got here.]

And does anyone know what this planet's base is? Doesn't seem like most other ones. A bit harder, strange in places. What's it made from?

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[refusing]

Just a friend. One I've fought alongside with here. I trust him, if that's what you mean. His name's Jim Kirk, and he's just brilliant. I think you're gonna love him.

[Or really, she wants the Doctor to adore him and think he's brilliant, but she's going out on a limb here to guess that won't be the case.]

And before you think anything of all that, don't. He's just a mate, not -

[The words anything like you die before they make it out between them. But it's entirely obvious by the look on her face what she's trying to say.]

It's just not like that.

[bonvivant]

Indeed, it is. I apologize if this is an intrusive question, but it seems that you're speaking from experience, am I correct?

[hammer]

All over the place like Earth? Or everywhere? Because around here, it could really be either.

[ As for the space whales, Justin just waves an impatient hand. Figuring this guy out's starting to become more interesting than talking about his life. ]

Aliens. Giant portals. Who knows. It's not my bag.

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[neverginger]

[Don't be sorry! The dry reports are always the best, you know. Sometimes. Well, all right, they never are, but he'll skim it for now and then read it later.]

Thanks for that.

And it's in one of the oceans? So we're on an island, technically? A turtle-island?

[neverginger]

[If she trusts him, he supposes that's good enough for now. He'll have to check back on the loving part. Doesn't come so easy.

He has to look away from her then, because blimey, that's uncomfortable isn't it? All that unspoken stuff between them? Right.]

Well, I suppose it makes sense for you to move in with me, then. Y'know. Since you're used to it and all. And it's where you lived before anyway.

[He clears his throat and looks at something in the distance, squinting at it while he waits for her reply.]

You don't have to, of course. If you don't want.

[neverginger]

You're a psychiatrist, think of where you'd be without intrusive questions.

But yeah, I do, I suppose.

[neverginger]

As in all of time and space.

[Which isn't technically true, because he does have a home planet, but he doesn't want to talk about it.]

Giant portals? Space whales came through giant portals to invade Manhattan? I'm sorry I missed that!

[tactile_telekinesis]

[Kon's tired and generally just...a little run down. But the name sounds strange and something is ringing a bell. Just a different look and a different voice.]

Let me guess, with a capital D, right?

Doc, I can write several books about my time here and the level of suck it's reached.

[bonvivant]

True enough. I try to limit intrusive questions to my patients, but it's become somewhat of a habit.

You've known the responsibility that carries, then. As long as we all cooperate, perhaps we can at least ensure the safety of the people here.

[neverginger]

Captial D, yeah, that's me. Bow tie or black trenchcoat?

[He has a feeling it's going to be bow tie.]

"Level of suck" huh? Not a good time for you?

[neverginger]

Don't mind you asking as long as you don't mind not always getting an answer, really.

[He shrugs. It's true enough. But that's an interesting proposal, isn't it? Why's this man so concerned about the safety of these people? The Doctor, well, he's concerned about everyone's safety all the time, but this man has no reason to be. Perhaps he's just one of those rare ones.

He'll give Hannibal the benefit of the doubt, for now.]

Suppose we can, yeah.

[tactile_telekinesis]

Been through this game already? Bow tie. Seemed like a pretty cool guy.

[Poor Doctor. Kon just huffs and gives up on even rolling his eyes out of exasperation in regards to the whole...being here thing.]

Not exactly no. You'd think it would be better since one of my best friends is here. But then it got lam again.

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[wintershepherd]

[ 'He was excited to meet me' seems too odd to say. ]

Not too much, I only spoke with him a little.

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[philosophe]

As far as I have gathered, no.

[A shrug.]</small< I am afraid I cannot tell you, monsieur, as I do not know it myself. This is a rather depressing welcome, however, I am sorry. I am called Combeferre, it is a pleasure to meet you.

[hammer]

So what, that means you're another guy with powers?

[ Being someone without powers sucks. At least to Justin's way of looking at the world. ]

You know people died when that happened, right? It's not really something to be sorry you missed.

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[selfsacrificing]

[ Look at this face. It is the face of a man who takes himself way too seriously. Do you know how painful it is to say "we're on a turtle-island?" It sounds so ridiculous! ]

Technically it is organic and moves, and therefore cannot be classified as an island. But... in effect, yes we are.

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If I may inquire, why would wood make a screwdriver obsolete? [ Spock may or may not have had to look up what a screwdriver actually was before asking. ]

Definitely fine!

[parallels]

[Clara blinks at the sudden jump to video, but starts grinning immediately at the familiar sound of the sonic.]

Glad to see it's still sonic first, figure it out later.

[And she grins wider when he grins at her. It's infectious, always.]

Clara. You don't know me yet. So it's my turn to give you an awkward first meeting.

[refusing]

[A part of her's surprised he's come right out and said it like that. A much larger part of her doesn't care and is just glad that he did. She bites back a goofy grin, although she's sure it looks ridiculous anyway.]

You sure you wanna do that? Basically the same as getting a mortgage, y'know.

[The conversation they had back on that planet isn't forgotten, and she laughs as she pulls herself in close enough to give him a nudge.]

Of course I wanna move in with you, don't be stupid! [She means it affectionately, though, and the bright smile on her face is evidence enough of that.]

What about you, though? Do you... [She hesitates outright asking, if only because she doesn't want to make him feel awkward on his first day here. But then she thinks, what the hell, she's waited for him long enough to earn herself one really blunt question that deals with his feelings toward her.]

I mean, do you want me to, Doctor?

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[chiot]

A'course. Coupla Juulan and I'll help ya right out.

[neverginger]

Only a few times, yeah.

[He grins, though. It's not unheard of for someone to have met him before, but he's used to remembering it.

He raises an eyebrow.]

Even with your friend here? Sad, that. What's awful about it, then? Go on, share with the class.

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[neverginger]

I see. D'you know how long he was here? All together, I mean.

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[neverginger]

Combeferre, that's got a nice ring to it! Combeferreeeeeeeee, Combeferre. Hm.

Well, like I said, I'm called the Doctor. I wouldn't worry too much about the welcome too much, if I were you. I've had worse.

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[wintershepherd]

[ contritely: ] I'm sorry, I don't. I don't think it was terribly long though.

[neverginger]

Not really, no, not so much my powers. Just the screwdriver and the TARDIS.

[Really, he can only see all of time and space in his head. All time lords can do that, it's nothing special.]

I suppose people die every day, but we can't save them all, now can we?

[It doesn't mean he can't try.]

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[philosophe]

[There's a slight laugh.] Ah, well thank you.

Have you? I am sorry, in that case. I know it is not -- entirely pleasant here, at the moment; but it is certainly better than what awaits me at home.