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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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[neverginger]

Good then, cause that's mostly what it is. A big mess of timelines that all intersect and go off different places. Doesn't make much sense, really.

[And time can be changed! It's not cyclical either, it's just-- it's very hard to explain. Justin seems very smart, but the Doctor doesn't know how to make it intelligibile. For anyone. He hardly understands it, really.]

Mmm, depends on the hero, I'd think. But I'd say no-- Fixed point is more...wrong when it's a person. Aren't supposed to be many of them. Things like Pompeii, that's a fixed point. Necessary for the evolution of human life, and the like. People being fixed points....isn't.

[hammer]

So you're like the gardener. Of time.

[ It's a little simplistic, maybe, but suggesting that he's like a janitor seems like it will fall too short of the mark. ]

You inspect the timeline. Keep the pests out and stop them from destroying the place. Keep everything in working order, that kind of thing. Right?

[neverginger]

[He mouths the word 'gardener', looking and feeling very confused.]

Never heard it put quite like that, but ... sure.

[He shrugs. Whatever gets you through the day, Justin.]

And what is it that you do?

[hammer]

I'm a weapons designer. Or I was before I came here. Now I do bookkeeping.

[ Not quite the same field, but it pays the bills and he's good at math. ]

[neverginger]

Weapons, eh?

[He's not going to ask what type. He's just glad they're not being made any longer.]

Bookkeeping for what?

[hammer]

Another foreigner here. She started up a business and needed a hand. I figured I'd lend a hand. I'm good with numbers.

[ He's so not going to try to explain a Companion to someone. ]

[neverginger]

Numbers, right. You'd have to be, to design weapons, I imagine.

[He could understand the basic principle, thanks.]