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[iwaspromisedtea]

[ hello salut hallo privyet etc

guess who looks like a nutty professor and is finally using the network? if you answered the doctor, you are correct and possibly receive a lifetime supply of bowties. maybe. if you're cool enough for them.

if anyone's already seen him around, it's worth noting that he looks less excitable for once and more... frustrated to put it simply. he's poking and prodding at things on the console and slightly frowning before he crosses his arms and settles down to start talking. ]

So, curfews gone. That's nice, isn't it? Was a bit inconvenient there for a bit -- but no. Hang on. It went away a little too easily.

Is it 'cause we did our jobs? Cleaned up the gang mess all nice and we're being rewarded by being able to go roam about again? Well, it was nice because I found a little shop but. But. Still so very many questions left to be answered. I've talked to Billy already, but anyone else want to give me their best rundown of the place?

[ he stops and sits back into a more relaxing position. even starts smiling now. ] I've got tea and something like crisps if you want to come over! I'm the Doctor, somewhere about the Metal Sector, hello.

[ yep, that's about it, he's said his piece and now to wait.......................

except that's all he's been doing for sometime (he's not sure how long because he hasn't been keeping track) and really, linear time is the absolute worst. things happening in their right and proper order and nothing to do but drum his fingers on the console.

so when no one shows up at his doorstep in about five minutes like he was expecting, he turns the video feed back on and rests his hands on his cheeks looking very much like a bored child. ]

Well, this is just rubbish. Do you lot just sit there or is there something to do in this place? Not anything. Something exciting. I need busy, I need amusing, I need something that is not absolutely dull and going to drive me out of my mind.

[ frustrated sigh!!! if he looks like he's ready to tear his hair out, that's pretty much because he is ]

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[sophos]

You have to find something to do. Of course sitting around in your suite waiting for something to happen is going to be boring.

But what other kind of questions do you have?

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[iwaspromisedtea]

It's not just the suite! It's being here. Here with all the regular day to day things. Do you know I've already gone around the entire sector. Twice.

[ has he given her an idea of his restlessness yet? ]

The gangs. Did they ever find out what caused them to start acting up?

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[sophos]

That's what I did. And do. Explore a lot. I know the Metal sector like the back of my hand by this point.

[try being ADHD doctor]

Our initial arrival, to the best of my knowledge. Did anyone tell you about the incident at the Welcome Festival?

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[tuskenlancer]

[CT's staring in disbelief at the screen. She also still has her armor's voice modifier turned on, so she sounds like a man, though she hasn't done anything else to disguise her speech patterns.]

So let me get this straight. You're looking for excitement and your solution to that is sitting around drinking tea?

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[iwaspromisedtea]

What's wrong with tea? [ he sounds a bit indignant because really if there's one things he loves about humanity (out of the millions of other reasons), it's the tea!!

also he can't pick up on the modifier just from this, but something does sound a bit odd. not like he's one to judge though. ]

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[tuskenlancer]

Nothing's wrong with it. It's just, you know.

[It's what, exactly? Boring? No, she wouldn't be rude enough to call it boring, would she?]

It's boring.

[okay maybe she would.]

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[controlledvariable]

It's not as if the curfew was strictly for Foreigners. [a beat] I'm not saying I approve of it, but it's not like we were specifically targeted by the cops in this case.

[Which makes a Difference, in her opinion. As for the latter part] There's plenty to do. I have two paid jobs, one unpaid, and a couple gigs sort of - tutoring people in various things, plus I take trips out the ocean and gardens sometimes, or I look for neat places in the city. Or I go out with friends.

If you're bored, find something to do. [this seems obvious!!!]

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[iwaspromisedtea]

No, I'm not supposing it was either. Sorry if it came off that way, but -- Foreigners. [ there's something about the way she's said it that peaks his interest ] Is that a name given to us or is this more of a self-adopted thing?

Boring. Still utterly boring. I can't tutor, although it isn't my fault if someone can't keep up, and for some reason, any time I've tried working a job they've never lasted long. [ usually aliens end up attacking so, not his fault? ]

I need something else.

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[controlledvariable]

I'm pretty sure they came up with it. It's what Evandau calls us, at least. [Steph has opinions about words. News at 11]

[She just gives him a bit of a look, like she isn't at all surprised that he's had trouble holding down a job] You're gonna have to find work eventually, it's part of the deal of being here.

What did you do back home?

[sharpes]

Dude. What you need is a massive dose of chill the hell out.

No really.

[iwaspromisedtea]

I don't know what you're talking about. I'm about as chill as one can be. [ he says as he fidgets and fiddles with everything in sight ]

[sharpes]

... Are you like, coming down from something? Do we need to make sure you aren't going to go into like, withdrawal shock or whatever?

[ARE YOU AN ADDICT, BRO... WE'VE GOT PROGRAMS FOR THAT.]

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[demon_brat]

I suppose the most exciting would be finding out why we are here in the first place.

[What. It wouldn't hurt trying, would it?]

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[iwaspromisedtea]

Finally, a good idea! No, not just good. A brilliant idea. [ four for you damian coco ]

Tell me, why exactly is it still such a mystery around here?

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[demon_brat]

It is known that we have been brought here - summoned - to save the world from an ancient and lethal threat that is not currently present on the turtle. But not what it is, exactly, or what we can do against it that the local population can't. At least one attempt has been made to sacrifice some of the people brought here, the specific intent was not clarified.

And, as per the Emperor's word, any written texts about the threat no longer exist.

Is this exact enough?

permavoice;

[arches]

No, nothing to do. It's mostly just boring.

[iwaspromisedtea]

Apparently all you can do is get a job. Is there really nothing of interest here? We're on a giant turtle! Someone's got to have come up with some ideas.

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[ohmygiita]

( exciting? busy? something amusing? yui's your girl )

We should look for sweets together!

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[iwaspromisedtea]

Sweets, you say? What kind exactly are we talking about here? I'm not a toffee fan, for the record.

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[withoutaworld]

[ A bemused sort of headtilt. ] You're just 'the Doctor'? Not Doctor Doom or Doctor Strange or...

Really? That's it?

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[iwaspromisedtea]

Nope! Just the Doctor. Sometimes Caretaker. Often "Who The Hell Are You" and "Never Come Back", but those are a lot less frequent!

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[mistyoldworld]

As if it matters. Who would pay attention to a "curfew" anyway?

[And later.] Again? Can you not entertain yourself?

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[iwaspromisedtea]

How do you propose I do that? There's only so many accelerated expansion theories I can be working on at a given moment.

And I came on the tail end of the curfew, so I'm not really one to talk. [ ever ] But police enforced curfews can never mean anything good.

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[dadissues]

What are you a doctor of? And yeah, that's just kinda how they roll around here. Like a--like a turtle prison, that's what it is! Did you hear that the Emperor is the one who brought us here, too? She's evil, I swear.

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[iwaspromisedtea]

Oh a little bit of everything, I guess. Why bother with specificities?

[ that's about all he's offering right now. mmm but what's this? ]

--Emperor, though. That's the first I've heard about her. Is she the one who sent the residents to fish us out?