The Doctor Arrives (again)

[thelastgallifreyan]

Who: The Doctor and You
Where: Standard Plaza Drop
When: Late Morning, just before Noon, November 24th
Style: Brackets preferred but I'll match
Status: OPEN

[A rather damp man in a tweed dress jacket and red bow-tie suddenly appears in the plaza next to the corral.

He spins around quickly, observing and taking in the scene before him in a rush of information.

He runs his hand through his hair nervously only to discover that it is wet.]

I'm wet. [He brings his hand down from his head and inspects it. Sniffs it. Then tastes it.]

Correction. [He looks down at the rest of himself and flaps his jacket out a few times as if to get rid of the excess liquid. He begins to straighten his bow-tie.] I'm soaked... [There is a pause.] with salt-water.

And I'm inside a bubble under an ocean next to an enormous piece of coral.

Ooookay. [He claps his hands together and tilts his head to one side and then the other.]

No TARDIS in sight. [He checks his pockets.] Sonic accounted for, that's good. [He removes his sonic screwdriver and takes a reading. There is a green light and an electric buzzing noise for a few seconds. It turns off and he flips the device up to his eyes to inspect the data.]

Well I haven't mis-aimed. There is certainly something odd about this place.

[He places the sonic screwdriver back in his waterlogged pocket.]

So here's a question. [He continues to talk to himself and walks in a semi-circle around the coral.]

Why does this feel oddly familiar?

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[thelastgallifreyan]

There is one last thing...

You haven't seen a big blue police box around have you?

[He drops the SFC into one of his pockets.]

[zelda_hylia]

A blue box? I'm afraid that I have not. How big is it?

[And why in the world would he be worried about a box? Well, maybe he's worried about something inside the box and just doesn't want to talk about what that something might be.]

[thelastgallifreyan]

[He demonstrates its dimensions by using his hands.]

About this wide...

and this tall. [He stands on his tiptoes and holds his hand up, indicating its height.]

[zelda_hylia]

It shouldn't be hard to spot then. I will call you if I see it.

[He'd never introduced himself, he just snippily said that he was the doctor and that he didn't forget things. How can she even get in touch with him?]

What is your name, Doctor?

[thelastgallifreyan]

Yes.

[zelda_hylia]

...I see. How should I look you up on the communicator? I doubt you are listed simply under "Doctor", there are other doctors in this city as well.

[She takes out her SFC just to check though, and sure enough, there he is. The Doctor.]

...

[thelastgallifreyan]

[He gets up and goes over to Zelda, looking over her shoulder. He points at his name.]

That's me! This system has rather remarkable data acquisition routines.

[zelda_hylia]

[Not remarkable enough to get his actual name, apparently. Unless he's like a troll and his title is considered his name, now? "The Summoner", "The Signless", now "The Doctor". Summoner had been kind enough to give her his childhood name and answer to it, which she appreciates. Still, it might be rude to ask that of a stranger.]

So you go by your title, then. Well, this should be sufficient. I will get in touch with you if I see your blue box.

[thelastgallifreyan]

I would appreciate that, Zelda.

[He goes over and picks up his tea, downs the last of it, and sets it on the table.

He picks up his clothes.]

You've been extremely helpful. Thank you.

[zelda_hylia]

Anytime. Take care, Doctor.

[What a funny man. There was something interesting about him too, though. She'd have to ask him just what made him an expert on time and space later.]