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[Hello hello Jack is greeting all of you lovely post-waterlogged people with a salute and a smile. For the so inclined, you might notice the backdrop has changed a little - because he's not in his flat. He is in fact posting from the Doctor's computer.]

Has there been a damage assessment from the storm yet? Property, businesses, people? If anyo-

[ But whoever could this be? In the background, those watching may spy the familiar face of the Doctor. Except instead of his usual tweed and bowtie, he's wrapped in a blanket and not looking quite as energetic as usual for anyone familiar with him. ]

-- Jack. Something feels off.

[ ...something being the mauve tinge his face currently has.

Come round, everyone. Thus begins the wonderful story of "Captain Jack hears an achoo!"

In which Jack turns around to witness said mauve, trailing off and forgetting whatever he was talking about.]

Doctor? ...You're purple.

Mauve, actually. And it's really quite concerning.
My hands are all clammy and my forehead feels like burning.

I liked you better pink. --Are you sick? Can you get sick?

That's only on Wednesdays and no, that's rubbish. I really can't be sure, I need a celery stick.

Are you channeling Dr. Seuss? What did you get into now?

I feel just okay, I feel just fine. If you don't believe me, come see how -- [ and conveniently cut off by a sneeze. ]

I'm simultaneously confused and grossed out. You need to lay down. And stop talking.

Nonsense, Jack. It's not all that shocking. It was barely a sneeze. Look, I'm still walking! [ aaannnnndd now he's not because irony has him flopping down at that very moment. ]

Well, at least he laid down. ...Doctor? Doctor-

[woops time to cut that recording off]

(ooc: blue is jack, purple is the doctor)

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The elements? You mean, something sort of the like sectors here? Are the people here able to do that as well?

If I was sent back, I'd end up right back in my ship. Wouldn't be too hard from there, I suppose.

[ he'll just have it appear on the psychic paper for her this time lest he rhyme again. It's 2-A FTR, and it'll appear by itself on the small blank piece of paper that he holds up. ]

I'm The Doctor. Key difference! And besides, this isn't exactly like anything I've encountered.

Yes, like that, except it's just water, earth, fire, and air. But... [She shakes her head.]

I'm not sure I understand. If we're not from the same world, how would a ship help you get over to the Northern Water Tribe? [Someone is thinking of boat-ships.]

Well, you obviously need something.

[and then, with a touch of sarcasm that's marginally more teasing than mean,]

Maybe you should drink some tea.

[Okay though she registers the number and commits it to memory, she's peering closer at the console in absolute interest.]

What is that?

I've met others -- with mutated genes, sort of, in the human dna that allowed him to do that. Is it anything like that?

Well, it wouldn't be too hard. I might have to toggle with the zig-zag plotter some, but it's been to plenty of other worlds before. [ clarification not happening rn nope ]

[ he lets out an amused "hah!" ]

Are you sure it wouldn't make me too boring?

Psychic paper. Shows whatever I want to be on it to the person I'm showing it to. Like, for instance...

[ and he flips it closed, tosses it in the air, catches it and flips it open again. there's a second of concentration and voila! it looks like a legit health and safety inspector id card now. although she might be able to see it as less believable now that she knows what it is. ]

[There's a pause that's just a touch longer than that question really calls for. She'd been on the verge of saying something sarcastic along the lines of that's already a lost cause, except...it's not. His affinity for tea notwithstanding, CT's already learned that the Doctor is anything but boring.]

...I think you can risk it.

[Carefully, carefully neutral. She wouldn't want to give off the impression that she's amused or anything, after all.]

[ No, not at all. They must retain all the seriousness of this situation, after all. ]

And suppose I do risk it. Can I hold you responsible if I suddenly get all the fun sucked out of me as all tea drinkers apparently do?

I don't think it works like that, and... that. Doesn't sound like it makes much sense. [She glances back at the stove, though - it should be done soon enough!]

[She's smiling now, despite herself, and it comes through in her voice as much as she tries to hide it.]

I'll just have to remind you how to be fun again.

Talk about useful.

[She's still staring at it intently.]

It's been known to get me out of a tight spot or two.

How do you suppose it works then? That's the one explanation I've encountered.

-- and course it does. It makes perfect sense. [ he will sick ramble at her until it does anyways ]

[ yeaaaahhhh breakthrough. he's smiling proudly to himself ]

Is that something I can hold you to?

[Oh whoops. CT's silent for a moment, trying to figure out how to get out of this one, before she speaks in her usual tone of stiff reservation.]

I doubt you'll need me, anyway.

[ NO TAKEBACKS ALLOWED ]

You doubt it. I don't. I'm not planning on forgetting it any time soon either.

[She scowls, rolling her eyes because this is silly, that's all, and she doesn't need it and of course she's not having fun, of course it's not nice to have a friend again, what are you talking about.]

Just drink your stupid tea and take a nap.

I'm only doing it because you've promised me fun.

[ and he'll be expecting it some time, he really will be ]

[SCOWL SCOWL SCOWL]

I didn't promise anything.

[ GOOD THING HE CAN'T SEE THAT C: ]

But you said you'd do it. That's as good as one if you ask me.

[oh but he must know it's there.]

What if I don't?

[ he does, but there's a bit of willful blindess going on with it ]

I might be a little disappointed.

Also stuck as boring forever.

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