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[amajestictale]

Oh, right, this thing! So, this is a holographic telecommunications device, complete with camera, phone, and text messaging. Crafty little thing, though, looks like it has an automatic turn-on feature. For what, I don't know. Maybe it's like a candid automatic! Catches you doing embarrassing things, that's fab. You could record something and post it on Youtube, get a laugh out of--

Well, there isn't any Youtube here, is there? Which is really a shame. All those cat videos just out of reach. I suppose you could start a separate network to just share silly camera videos. Could you do that? Could we do that? Doesn't seem to be any rules to using this thing, does there? Let's see...

Oh, it's broadcasting.

Hello! [ he waves, grinning brightly. ] You know, it's a bit rude to eavesdrop. Then again, it's not your fault. Automatic turn-on feature, like I said. If you managed to hear that, earlier. Now, let's see! Who all is here, hmm? Could we have a roll call?

If that's possible. There is a commenting feature on this, isn't there? ... yes, there is. Thought so.

And don't be shy! We're all aliens here. Oh, right. Introductions. I'm the Doctor, the Caretaker, or, if you like, John Smith. No, nevermind, no, not John Smith. Just the Doctor. How about you all?

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[Video] /quietly demands these two be friends

[selphie_t]

[Well Doctor, have a little short spunky thing of a teenage girl returning your enthusiastic wave with one of her own and a sunny beam sent at you to boot.]

Hi there, Doctor! My name's Selphie and I wish these bracelets had homing devices to make finding them easier.

And... what's a Youtube?

[Video] all the friends +_+

[amajestictale]

[ oh, good so far! ]

Selphie? Ha, great name. Lots of cheer in that name.

Oh, that's a website back home. People upload videos, like the one I just posted, for everyone else to see. So, someone could take a video with their bracelet of, say, someone riding a skateboard and post it up, and everyone would comment, like you just did. Fairly nice entertainment if you're one to sit at home all day.

[video]

[darkbreak]

[The aliens gets a bit of a raised eyebrow from him, although technically, he shouldn't be surprised and isn't.

But onto more pressing matters.]

...Youtube?

[video]

[amajestictale]

[ that is definitely the most pressing matter, Riku. ]

Media site. Anyone and everyone can post videos of--well, whatever they want, for everyone else to see! Funny, sad, videos of everything and anything you can think of, really.

Bit surprised. Bet you're not from Earth, then.

[Video]

[dragonspeak]

[Wow, this man talks a lot. Doesn't he need to stop for breath at all?]

You're awfully enthusiastic about these bracelets. [Merlin's a bit curious, since he doesn't really know how they work.] Are they really that special?

[Video]

[amajestictale]

[ expanded lungs help! ]

Well, they're certainly not something I see every day! New technology, being made, everywhere and anywhere. Absolutely fascinating.

Special--well, I wouldn't say that, but they certainly are innovative, considering the place I'm at and the people I'm surrounded by.

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[ex_imagining529]

[She probably wouldn't have bothered to reply, if not for his small lecture on eavesdropping. Even though she knows it's not directed at her... she can't help it.]

I'm sorry for eavesdropping. [A pause, as she considers his name] Doctor. Have you seen bracelets like this before? It seems like you know a lot about them.

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[amajestictale]

Like these? [ thankfully, picking it up and flipping the bracelet in his hand doesn't seem to hamper with the camera angle. ] Somewhat, actually. Not exactly, no one likes a copycat and there are copyright laws against copying technology across the galaxy, so no, not exactly. [ he rolls the bracelet in between his index and thumb, so it goes back and forth. ] The technology is similar, though. Similar enough.

Whom'I speaking to?

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[timesnewroman]

[Oh, there you are. Rory was certain he couldn't have been the only member of team TARDIS to end up here. And if the Doctor is here, clearly his wife is here too. Right? No? Aw. Guess he's stuck with you, Doctor. But since when is "The Caretaker" one of your titles? Man, did he really miss that much in ROME?]

Doctor! [He smiles brightly, giving an awkward sort of wave.] Hello. Is, uh, is Amy with you, by any chance?

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[amajestictale]

[ oh. Rory. there's a moment where he sort of freezes--he just finished Christmas dinner with the Ponds, didn't he?--but an easy grin comes back to his face anyway. ]

Rory!

Oh. [ his smile falls a bit. ] No, afraid not. I thought she'd most definitely be with you, married couple and all, kissing... that sort of thing. She's not here?

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[occulthymns]

[Euri understood maybe a quarter of that, and absolutely none of it involved technology.]

What's a 'youtube'?

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[amajestictale]

Supposing you didn't see the first two comments, it's a media site! Videos like the one I just posted up are all over it, everyone can see whatever you put up there, all over the world. You can talk to others through comments like these. Say your best friend made a cake and you want to show it off! Well, you can make a video of it and upload it, and bam! Out there for the masses to see!

[video]

[attorneyatloud]

Hi, Doctor! My name's Apollo Justice.

We could probably think of something better to do than post cat videos on a new version of YouTube, no offense.

[Wait. That probably came out a bit rude.] Uh, it's nice to meet you, though. The bracelets are neat, at least that's one good thing. [Now he has two bracelets.]

[video]

[amajestictale]

Oh, that's a bit rude, Apollo. Some people like cats! Good form of stress-relief when you're out returning color to a city.

It's nice to meet you too. What would you post, then?

[honky]

a doctor huh
YEAH A DOCTOR
good thing
NEVER KNOW WHEN A BROTHER'S GONNA NEED A MOTHERFUCKIN DOCTOR
welcome to holy motherfuckin city john :o)
HONK HONK

[amajestictale]

Oooh, text now.
That's fab.
Language, though.
Just 'Doctor' will do, really. Your name?
Honk honk?

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[twitches]

CAT VIDEOS!? Where?? I wanna see! Hi Doc, I'm Pinkie Pie! And I'm not an alien, I'm a pony!

...well, was a pony, anyway.

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[amajestictale]

Oh, a pony? That's interesting.

[ and he actually sounds interested, not a bit of sarcasm in his voice. ]

'fraid I don't have any on me, I'm sure if there's a cat around, someone can make a video and share it with all of us, though. So, is that one big old name, or should I just call you Pinkie?

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[consults]

Sherlock Holmes.

[And he quirks an eyebrow, eyeing what he can see of the Doctor.]

You're not a doctor. Also, don't even try to clutter this network with even more pointless videos.

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[amajestictale]

Well, no, I never said I was. Pay attention.

And I wasn't planning to. Separate network for videos, if we could even get one up, which is very unlikely, going from the number of people I've seen ask me what Youtube is.

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[mechaplanned]

Points for pro'ly the happiest introduction I've heard here.

[audio]

[amajestictale]

Quite easy to not be happy when you've been kidnapped, but, there's always a silver lining.

Suppose you weren't much of a happy camper, then.

[whatagoodgirl]

You can't blame people for eavesdropping when it was broadcasting. [Eyebrows arched. She knows all about rude, and about scolding for rudeness, and that does not count.]

But, um, I'm Mako Nakarai. I go by Nakama.

[amajestictale]

Yes, that's what I meant by 'not your fault'. You really should listen closely, missing details in a new world can be a cause of life or death at times!

Very nice to meet you, then, Nakama. Japanese?

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[straightforward]

[Have a dog-girl staring at you curiously, Doc.]

What kind of doctor are you?

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[amajestictale]

The kind that travels in space and time. That sort of doctor. 'fraid I'm not always the medical type.

[wise_disguise]

Just "the Doctor"? My name is Sheik.

[amajestictale]

Sheik! Now that's unique. Certainly don't get many Sheiks around my part.

Yes, just 'the Doctor'. How're you, Sheik?

[audio]

[deadwhisperer]

What's an "alien"?

[audio]

[amajestictale]

Oh, you don't know? An alien is someone different, if you want to be that base. Or, an alien is a being from a different planet! Either way, they're both different. Just not human.

[charming_jerk]

Huh. I had said the same thing about us bein' all aliens. And hell, if there's no Youtube, I wonder if we can make one on this thing.

I'm Johnny. Is your name seriously John Smith?

[amajestictale]

Probably! But it doesn't seem like the general populace is familiar, I'm not sure if it would just confuse them.

No! No, it's the Doctor, really. But it's a name I go by. Sometimes. Very rarely.

[doctors]

I wouldn't object to that. They really are hilarious, aren't they? [ finally, someone who understands the humour in them. Sherlock didn't! ]

I'm John. John Watson. Are you a medical man, by any chance?

[amajestictale]

Great way to spend a dreary evening, if I say so myself! [ Sherlock's just a fuddy-duddy. ]

Medical man--in a way. Bit different, alien-wise, but I do know quite a bit about Earth's medicines, past and future. Supposing you're a doctor yourself?

[video]

[disasterrific]

YouTube?

[video]

[amajestictale]

It's a website, a network like this, a bit, where you can take videos and put it onto a page for everyone to see it and comment. Say you build something extraordinary and you want to share it to the world. Just take a video of it, like I just did, and post it on, and wham! Instantly out there for the masses to see!

[spaceygoggles]

[Ding ding secret word! Well, lots of set off words for a Vocaloid but still.]

Yes yes, lots of aliens around here Doctor! It's amazing, isn't it!?

[amajestictale]

It is amazing! So many people to meet, ahh. And quite enough time to meet them all, if I'll be perfectly honest.

[video]

[designerchild]

The Doctor? [ He considers this. ] I like it. I gotta ask though. Are you a doctor?

[ Cat videos on youtube? This guy sure is strange! ]

I got a name, but I go by Jr. for the most part. You from Lost Jeru — er, Earth?

[video]

[amajestictale]

Yes and no. Not a doctor like you'd be familiar with, probably. Not much of a medical doctor, I don't fix broken bodies or cure sick, but I do what I can.

No, no, that's why I mentioned alien. I'm not from Earth at all, quite far away, really.

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[knickerweasels]

[ it's said cheerfully enough-- ]

You know, I couldn't understand a single thing you just said.

[ but one of these things is far more important than any of others. ]

What, exactly, is a cat 'video?'

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[amajestictale]

Well, what I just broadcast was a video! So, picture that, except you'd be seeing a cat jumping up in alarm.

[video]

[aeterno_arma]

[You can see the face of a teen with green eyes, dark skin and light purple hair.]

Youtube? I've never heard of it, sir. And..uhm...sorry for eavesdropping, I thought you were posting on purpose since the beginning.

I'm Laurent, it's nice to meet you Mr. Doctor. Nice bowtie.
...aliens?

[video]

[amajestictale]

Oh, it's alright, Laurent. Most people wouldn't realize it was accidental until they say it's accidental.

[ nice bowtie? he's pleased, his chest puffing out a bit. he likes Laurent. ] Thanks. Nice to see a bit of flair in this place! All grey and drab.

Yes, aliens! Are you familiar with them?

video; QUESTION!! regarding 4th walling also YEAH DOCTOR *A*

[unionjackass]

Hullo, Mr. Not-John-Smith.

A roll call, you said? Suppose you could put me down for England. Human alias: Arthur Kirkland.

[ooc: HELLO sorry to be so abrupt. first off I also play the Doctor so I totally understand the "what" surrounding 4th walling. I don't like subscribing to the "YOU'RE A FICTIONAL CHARACTER!" schtick for obvious reasons, but if you'd rather I not fourth wall even silently, I'm down with that.]

video; ANSWER!! awh yeah england *w*

[amajestictale]

England or Arthur, then?

[ ooc: ummm i think fourth-walling as a whole is against the rules here! not sure what silently fourth walling entails, though, clarify? ]

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[fourstars]

[ Okay, Gohan kind of missed half of that. Not because he wasn't trying to follow it all, but because it went by so fast... ]

Um... my... name is Gohan?

[ He did ask for a roll call, right? ]

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[amajestictale]

Gohan! Just Gohan, then?

Pleasure to meet you.

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[likesavantgarde]

Hold on. You're The Doctor? I know its been a while since I saw you last, and it was only for a little bit, but...you look different.

Ianto Jones.

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[amajestictale]

Ianto... Ianto! Yes, Torchwood! How could I forget, really.

Yes, I regenerated. New body, new face, new everything.