003 | Video - Day 317

[goesagainst_thegrain]

--there we are!

[There's a blur of close-up whiteness as the Doctor pulls back from setting his bracelet down on a surface a little distance in front of him. He's not wearing his coat right now, just a colorful waistcoat and plain white shirt. And he's got a kitten in his lap. It's grey, small, and very fuzzy, with the unfinished look of a very young kitten.]

Is anyone missing a kitten? I found this little fellow in my coat pocket, but he's a bit too small to be running around a city on his own. I've no idea where he might have come from.

[He gently rubs the little kitten under its chin, murmuring at it too quietly for the bracelet to catch.]

If he doesn't belong to anyone, I'll have to ask if someone could take him. I do like cats, but I'd really rather not have one for a pet.

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[sexyoldgirl]

Better than that dog you had.

[He knows the one she's talking about.]

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[goesagainst_thegrain]

[What other dogs has he had?]

K9 was perfectly well-behaved, old girl; I hardly think a kitten would do any better.

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[sexyoldgirl]

[There were three versions of that dog.]

Oh yes, certainly. When you were around. It's not my fault he can't understand me when he asked me where you were.

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[goesagainst_thegrain]

[...ok, fair point.]

You know, I really should have made it so you two could chat a bit more easily. There must have been a way to do that... mmm...

[By tinkering with K9 this time, old girl, you don't have to worry about your systems for once.]

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[nukeoleptic]

[ Jade's sigh is absolutely and playfully mock exasperated. ]

I think the cats have a plot to take the city over.

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[goesagainst_thegrain]

Why would they want to do that? Then they'd be in charge of everything, and that's terribly--

[He was going to continue, but a small chirruping noise interrupts him--not from the kitten in his lap, as it happens. He'll get up, gently depositing it in his seat, and move off-camera for a moment... though you can hear his voice.]

...where did you come from? I'm sure you weren't there a moment ago.

[And then he's back, with another kitten in his hands. This one is orange and white, and he's looking a rather confused.]

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[nukeoleptic]

[ Jade simply fixes him with a very flat - but very amused, too, if he pays attention - look, her fluffy white dog ears perked high. ]

See? I told you. The kitten apocalypse is upon us!

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[goesagainst_thegrain]

[He chuckles a bit, amused despite the confusion.]

I think I might be the only one affected, if the network is anything to go by. So a very small apocalypse, if it can be called that.

[He picks up the grey one and does his best to hold them both without dropping them as he sits back down and gets them settled. Luckily they seem more interested in sleeping than exploring the new place they're in.]

I'd ask if you wanted one, but I suspect you're not at all interested.

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[madcuriosity]

[It's so cute. Just the tiniest ball of fur!]

Oh Doctor! He's adorable! Oh could I please have him? Please? Please sir?

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[goesagainst_thegrain]

[When he replies to her, he looks rather confused just starting to border on irritated. Not at her, though. And the puffball of grey has been joined by an orange and white one.]

Ah, Alice... which would you like? I appear to have two, now.

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[madcuriosity]

Ah... how... did you suddenly get two? [She leans in, quite interested.] The kitten is even a different color!

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[goesagainst_thegrain]

The same way I got the first one, apparently.

[Of course he suspects the gods almost at once--there was a small possibility that one kitten could have gotten in, but definitely not two.]

And a different gender, unless I'm very much mistaken. I only hope this isn't a recurring issue...

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[beforethewar]

I'd almost forgotten how much of a cat magnet you are.

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[goesagainst_thegrain]

Literally, in this case, it would seem.

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[beforethewar]

I see Alice is already asking for the kitten.

[He chuckles fondly.]

Well, it's not so bad. It could be worse.

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[goesagainst_thegrain]

Ah yes, but the real question is which one will she take? And I'll still have at least one.

[Though he's got a sinking feeling this is just the start of a very annoying, fuzzy, far-too-adorable pattern.]

Hmph. It always can be.

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[comeonthensexy]

Why not? Cats are great.

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[goesagainst_thegrain]

Of course they are! But that doesn't mean I especially want to care for one, much less two.

[He's got another kitten now. Welp.]

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[comeonthensexy]

...two? Where did the second one come from?

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[missbarrow]

Are you sure you won't reconsider?

He looks rather happy as he is now.

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[goesagainst_thegrain]

I'm sure there are many people in Asgard who would be happy to care for a kitten. I, however, am not. Cats are wonderful beings that I truly appreciate, but the thing I appreciate about them most is their streak of independence.

[Implying that kittens are decidedly not independent animals.]

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[missbarrow]

[ Color her thoroughly amused. ]

He -- she? -- seems to have already laid a claim to you, though. If you truly intend not to keep him, be careful not to name him. Then you'll never be able to give him up.

[ Nope. No laughter here. Okay, maybe a chuckle. ]

[intelligently]

If you don't want it I'd give it to Scott.

[goesagainst_thegrain]

And who might Scott be, exactly?

[intelligently]

He owns a pet shop.