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[pandoricas]

[Hello residents of turtleland, have one (1) Rory Willams looking at you through these console things. He's looking decisively uncertain about this, possibly wondering if making this post is even a good idea in the first place, considering one name he saw on the list...

But well, he's already started the recording, so stopping it now is kind of redundant. Rory gives another unsure look through the screen for a moment more before he pointedly clears his throat and starts to speak.]

Uh... hello, I guess. My name's Rory, I used to be a nurse from Leadworth, and I'm... married.

[Yeah, good job there Rory. Real smooth. Can you see how out of his depth he feels right now?]

So, um. From what I understand, we're not-dead... and on a giant turtle. [Quiet mutter at this point.] Why a giant turtle? Space whales are one thing, but... [Trailing off here for a moment now, as if lost in some other thought entirely, but Rory quickly shakes himself off it and focuses back on the video again.] I guess not being dead is good. I mean, it's not fun being dead. I don't like being dead.

[Rory, you're not making things better for yourself.]

Anyway--hello, I guess? Looks like I'm going to be stuck here no matter what, so I suppose its nice to meet the rest of you who are stuck here too. [Beat.] Here's to being stuck together? Or something like that.

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[urbanmagic]

Ask anyone else and I'm sure they'd also enjoy the not-dead aspect of being alive. [Whiiich is probably not the point.]

Hello Rory, welcome to Turtlesville. You might want to work on your intro.

[pandoricas]

[So making a face here because you know even after all the things he's done and seen this is still pretty high up the list of things he is not used to.]

I don't know, what's the normal standard for intros here? 'Hi, we're all stuck on a giant turtle so let's be friends'?

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[gathersnomoss]

You're not the most socially apt person, are you?

I don't think you'll get much argument on the 'not dead' part.

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[pandoricas]

I'm just a little-- [emphasis on the little!!] --bit overwhelmed by it all. It's a lot to take in at one go.

[justlittle]

There is a clinic, currently operating out of WA-1A, that could use skilled medical professionals such as yourself.

[Hello this is Bean he is 8 and cuts straight to the point.]

[pandoricas]

[Are you really eight because Rory finds that hard to believe.

Going to eye you for a moment here.]

O... kay? [Talk about sudden, um.] Who's in charge of it?

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[fuzzyelf]

Cheers. [He tips an imaginary glass to the toast.]

Nice to meet you Rory, I'm Kurt.

[He amused.]

So, do you have experience in the whole, being dead thing? [He only asks because...well you make it sound like you do.] I wouldn't imagine being dead to be fun.

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[pandoricas]

[ARE YOU AN ALIEN or something because. That look...

Maybe he's actually on some weird turtle planet and didn't realize it. Wouldn't be the first time it happened.]

Um. Kind of? [Mild face goes here.] I don't really like to remember it.

[Too many times, man. Too many times.]

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[knewtoomuch]

Well, first off...congratulations on the nuptials.

[Not that the guy appears to have this partner of his here with him that Balthazar can see. This is the part where the angel gets to hold up a glass of something delightfully alcoholic in a toast.]

And welcome to the voyage of one giant turtle and the unwilling crew aboard it since you are now a part of it. Also bang-up job with that introduction. I feel like we're making a connection already.

video; at least my character can't hate yours here...

[pandoricas]

[If he did know you were an angel Balthazar Rory would be sideeying you so much. But as it is he's only doing it slightly because he's not quite sure what to make of your comment.]

Well, if I ever find the proper way to make an introduction around here I'll be sure to let you know.

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[victoria_stay]

You've been on a space whale?

[Most kids have some kind of inflection in their voice. Victoria is overly calm for a child. Hi, Rory. Have another 8 year old. This one less likely to judge you.]

I didn't know there were space whales.

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[pandoricas]

[WHAT IS WITH THIS PLACE AND STRANGE EIGHT YEAR OLDS.]

Um, no, I've never been on one myself--my wife has though.

[When she was travelling on the night before their wedding--]

But they exist, yeah.

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[the_other_eight]

[Sorry Rory, Pepper's just recently discovered that her boyfriend has returned back to their world. She kind of looks like a mess. Still, she's going to do her damnedest to continue her work as an information font on this turtle; so you get her voice, sounding very even and her doing her best to keep herself under control. On her side she may or may not be cradling the Mark VI's head in her lap.]

You say that like you've been dead before, Rory.

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[pandoricas]

[Poor Pepper. :C Rory can relate to the feeling of significant others not being around.]

Um. Kind of? [Wincing, even if she can't see it.] It's a long story and I'm not fond of it.

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[parallels]

Nina.

[The name spills out of her mouth before she can even contain herself. The memories are in her head of being another girl; trapped in a shipwreck and speaking through a computer to this man. He'd been the first person she'd spoken to in quite awhile.

But... he doesn't know her. Not really. If he even remembers the incident, he knew a girl named Oswin. So instead she clears her throat.]

Not a fan of being dead either.

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[pandoricas]

[Nina? That name certainly was familiar. Rory blinks, both confused and perplexed with that. He does remember where it comes from, of course, but--

He looks at Clara strangely, trying to figure out what is going on.]

I--guess you would know that too, wouldn't you?

[What was her name again--]

Carmen? [Wait, no.] Oswin, right?

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[faceofbeau]

Space whales, huh? [Have an intrigued grin from the man on the screen.] Sounds like an interesting story. Especially since I don't recall ever seeing any in Leadworth, of all places.

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[pandoricas]

Well, not a space whale, but there was a giant eye-thing called the Atraxi, or something.

[Makes a mild face.]

That was a really long time ago though.

[A hell lot more has happened since then.]

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[refusing]

Space whales?

[Oh, Rose is critically staring him down, trying to piece together how a nurse from Leadworth knows about space whales. She eventually relents and grins, something nice and welcoming. And then she waves, finger waggling.]

Seen a whole lot of things out in space, but never a whale.

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[pandoricas]

I didn't see it personally, but my wife did. She told me the story.

[Trying his best to smile here. Smiling is good. Everyone should smile as much as they can.]

...well, she wasn't my wife yet back then, but yeah.

[chiot]

Bein' dead ain't bad, huh? Here ain't bad either. There's food an' shelter an' other people here.

[pandoricas]

I'm not dead.

[He needs to make that clear!! Also ANOTHER SMALL KID what even--]

But giant turtle aside, I guess this place seems to be alright so far.

[kvarterskommissarie]

A nurse? [ Yes, out of everything he could've picked up on, this is what he settles on. Male nurses. Unheard of! ]

[pandoricas]

[GIVING A LOOK HERE because don't diss his profession, good sir, he is proud of what he does.]

Yes. [Squares his jaw now, giving a Look that says 'challenge me at your own risk'.] It might not be common, but it's what I like to do.

[bonvivant]

Hello, Rory. I'm Dr. Hannibal Lecter. It's good to see more people with medical experience here.

[pandoricas]

[A proper welcome, for once--

--Rory isn't sure how to feel about that, considering how long it took...]

You're a doctor? [Not The Doctor, but a normal doctor is also good, yes.] Nice to meet you too, Dr. Lecter.

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[candystriped]

Uh... congratulations?

[ What else is one supposed to say to this stellar list of accomplishments? ]

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[pandoricas]

[What accomplishments??]

Um... thanks?