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[When the recording starts, the Doctor is busy poking around and checking the functions of the bracelet, so maybe it was turned on by accident, maybe not. He’s talking, and it certainly isn’t to the network, so it might seem very accidental.

But who knows. Maybe even he doesn’t.

The surroundings behind him are moving and his footsteps can be heard, so he’s definitely pacing as he talks. Occasionally, Rory comes into view.]

--separated from the TARDIS. That’s fine, not new, it happens, we’re always reunited in the end, that’s fine.

[Not that he sounds like he really thinks it is.]

But there’s something else. I’m not really used to being taken from the TARDIS and discovering that something’s really not right.

--actually, I’m used to that too. We are used to that.

[He spins around and finally is no longer looking at the bracelet, but at something else (Rory) and the footsteps stop.]

I mean not right in the way that I don’t hear what I should hear, don’t see what I should see, don’t… Everything is just wrong, they took away my Time Lord-yness, Rory! It’s like I-I… I’m…

I’m practically human.

[So. Very. Affronted, and he sounds it.

He continues moving, and this time his arms seem to be very much involved as the screen moves a little bit every now and then, angles changing just slightly.

Briefly, the sound of Rory's voice cuts in with a "but, Doctor--" before being cut off by more of the other man's ramblings.]

I don’t really see the point of that. Or, well, I guess I do, a bit, if they insist on putting something in us then maybe it doesn’t work if they… But still! They apparently didn’t think about asking or explaining because, honestly, I would’ve been happy to help and I’m certain you would have been too but— Ah.

[His expression shifts into one of dawning realisation and he starts pacing properly again, bringing Rory back into view.]

Ah, but the houses. See, I always liked the idea of the old mythic gods because they were always so… human, completely unlike those one-god-only religions who insist their god is perfect when, really, it seems in the books to me like they’re perfectly imperfect— But, anyway! The gods!

They’re human, mentally, and they have houses and, oh, it’s all about individual traits, isn’t it? Then, logically, if they bring in people to all the houses, there would be those that wouldn’t want to help, and if there are only people who would be kind enough to want to help then… where would the energy come from? They bring people of so different personalities together and, oh, that is clever, that is very clever, I like that. People clash, and then there are sparks and energy, [wriggles fingers,] and colour and life because humans are just beautiful like that, aren’t they?

[ Again, Rory tries to present an opinion: "Well, yeah, I suppose--" before being cut off again. ]

And we’re from the outside, so we’re the only ones that could fix whatever it is that’s covered this land. They are clever. Cunning, kind of rude, actually, but clever. Aren’t they, Rory? You have you agree with me on this one. What I don’t understand, [he shakes his index finger,] is why they keep things from us. What do they hope to gain from that? If they want us to fight a war, why don’t they say so right away so people can be prepared? It just seems very counterproductive. It doesn’t make any sense. But it has to!

[He knocks the heel of his palm against his forehead and marches towards Rory.]

What am I missing? I’m missing something! [And he grabs Rory’s shoulders, almost shakes him.] What am I missing?

[Somewhere in the shaking, Rory finally has an opportunity to get a word or two in. Literally, just a word or two. He’s clearly used to this.] Could you not do that? Look, what did you do before you had the--

[Sucking in a breath, the Doctor turns on his heel and walks the other way, running his fingers through his hair before he finally looks back at the bracelet. Rory stays in the background now that the angle isn’t constantly changing.]

Oh! Hello! So that’s what you were doing, you beauty. Don’t mind that, I was just... just... thinking out loud. I’m the Doctor. Just the Doctor. [A pause.] You... don’t have any idea, do you?

((OOC: The Doctor's first post with a Rory cameo... thing. Not really an intro, because he's all dived into this business ok he's got dis. Oh, and it's after his thread in the mingle log. The Doctor is just black, and poor Rory's one line outside brackets is blue.))

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You know, Earth has fairytales where there are houses in hollowed out mushrooms. Had a feeling there might be some truth to it.

They're definitely not fairytales in my world.

Only Witches live in them, though. Humans still live in their ugly wood and brick buildings.

No, never humans, but good beings too. Witches are more of the suspicious cots or caves or candy houses kind.

Candy... houses? [That is something she's never heard before.]

Yes! Hansel and Gretel, is one. Two children abandoned and lost in a forest find a candy house where a witch tries to get them fat to eat them.

There are several versions of the story, who knows where it truly originated from.

Edited 2012-09-05 07:06 (UTC)

[Did she hear that right?]

Eat them or the house...?

[Surely he meant the house since it's made of candy and all.]

Them! She's a witch, they don't eat candy, apparently. Not in Hansel and Gretel.

[alfj god why.]

That - that's ridiculous! Witches don't eat people! You guys would taste awful!

I believe that view comes from a deep-rooted fear of witches in society when the story first started. Of course they don't eat people.

Oh... well - that makes some sense. It's still kind of ridiculous, though. Especially the candy house.

I guess I should clarify that usually they ate specifically children, and what better way to lure children than a candy house?

But what if it rained? Candy couldn't survive that. [It would get all soggy and gross.]

Of course not! But we're talking fairytale logic. Magic, maybe.

.... Candy covered in runes....

- Hah! Or candy covered in rune icing!

[A bit of a laugh.]

Earth doesn't necessarily use runes when they write magic, but why not!

What about formulas? That's the other way humans use magic in my world.

You use magic? It's a fantasy thing as far as Earth is concerned, so usually they go with spells and the like.

Mhmm! But I'm not human so I'm not limited by runes and formulas. I can use spells.

Ah, is that how it is. The power of words, then, in any shape of form. Had a run-in with that.

Did you?? [She's curious!]

I did. A species tried to free themselves from a banishment by traveling to Earth and taking it over. They had a theatre built with the number fourteen as a theme and used a writer's play to open a gateway.

- So they used music??

No.

Well.

No, they didn't. They used verse; the right words, the right rythm, and all that.

So - singing, in other words...?

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