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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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Well, unless I'm mistaken, no ranks here! If he appears, you both will be quite free to be friends.

It's...nice, the lack of ranks. Sort of like everyone starts over.

[Sigh.] He hasn't shown up yet, and I really don't think he'd like the place as much as I do.

A bit, yeah.

Oh? Why not?

Sort of the type to get stuck on ranks. [Unfortunately. He's gotten better, though! Merlin has been working on him :( ]

And well...the bit about having abilities would probably not go over well either.

Oh. [ he frowns. ] This could be good for him, though.

Not one to take it lightly, is he? The abilities bit.

Well...no. It's something else.

[Uncomfortable squirming.] Magic's banned in our kingdom. Arthur wouldn't take having some sort of "magic" very well.

Would he take having some sort of "science" well? Because you could argue that it really is just that. Science. At its finest.

Science? He's fine with that. [He frowns, crossing his arms.] How could magic be considered science? Science is...all the stuff with the tonics and plants, for medicine, isn't it?

At your time, possibly. It develops into something more fine-tuned along the road, just like magic. Magic and science are rather close cousins.

Gaius would be glad to hear that. [Despite his worry, Merlin still smiles at the thought of his father figure.]

And, well. Even if science is like magic in the future, it's not like that for us. [He sighs.] I suppose I'll just have to deal with it if he ever does show up.

I'd be glad to help you both any way I can. New world, new planet--can be jarring for some people.

That'd be great, actually. I think I'll need all the help I can get.

Do you...travel to other worlds often? It sounds like you're used to this sort of thing.

That's what I do! Travel, everywhere! With a few friends. Or alone.

Why travel alone if you've got friends to go with you? That sounds awfully lonely.

[ he pauses, and seems to really think about the words even if his face is frozen in time. but, something about him just... is older. ]

Danger. It's dangerous, what I do. Not really something you'd take a friend out to do.

[Ah. that's the problem there, isn't it?]

Friends will...go along with you even if it is dangerous. I mean, you'd want to protect the people you care about most, wouldn't you? [Said slowly, carefully.]

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