Video § The Icicle

[becauseichooseto]

 [Hello, Asgard, meet Braxiatel. Unlike Irving, he's got no trace of the grey in his hair and the wrinkles are non-existent. Well, apart from the frown lines on his face.

He actually spent most of his time cooped up and not talking to anyone, reading the copious notes that his elder self had left for just such an occasion.

He's not as at ease as he is. He is a little nervous, honestly, and not good at hiding it.

He doesn't want to be making this post.]

Greetings. Asgard.

I apologise for... Irving Braxiatel's... absence at his... responsibilities. As you can see there are... extenuating circumstances. [Could you be more miserable about it?]

I'm sure all will return to normal in due course.

[And he has nothing further to say.] 

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[comeonthensexy]

[ Is this real?

It is.

The gods sure like doing this to their people lately. It's getting ridiculous. But, oh, this is amazing. The Doctor can't help the gleeful smile. ]

Brax! Look at you!

[ No, this is just. Amazing. He's suppressing laughter. ]

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[becauseichooseto]

[He's not. He's certainly not any kind of gleeful either.] I know what I look like.

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[comeonthensexy]

But you're all tiny.

[ Sorry not sorry. ]

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[sheloves]

[Ril just grins for awhile. Look at that face. Don't be mad, but you look positively adorable.]

I'm sure it will. But first, are you coming for tea or not?

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[becauseichooseto]

That's not necessary. I just need to be left in peace.

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[bythewaves]

[ This response takes a while to get here, partly because Maglor has been not-sleeping in the park til late at night as usual, and partly because he took one look at his bracelet this morning and noped out until he had something to eat and drink first. The Maglor that greets this strange version of his roommate is every bit the cool Elf Lord who once sat in council and held his brothers' leashes, face and voice studiously neutral and polite ]

My thanks for letting us know. If it would be uncomfortable for you, I can avoid the room for the nonce?

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[becauseichooseto]

[Brax looks down at his notes to place him. But is relieved to have a neutral face, even if it's not quite Gallifreyan.

He is caught inbetween good manners and genuinely wanting isolation.]

If it is necessary for you to return at any point, then I would be… loathe to forbid it, but thank you for your offer.

[A neat compromise.]

[Video]

[goesagainst_thegrain]

...oh, goodness.

[If Six looks surprised, that's because he is. What is it with the Gods' love of making various random people younger?]

Ah... are you quite alright?

[Brax doesn't sound at all happy about what's going on.]

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[becauseichooseto]

I'm… [not really all that] fine. Thank you.

[He just wants… well, not to go home, because who wants to be isolated and buried under study and Academy politics. But he does want some peace.]

[Video]

[wantstobuildasnowman]

[Sorry, Irving...Braxiatel...whichever one you are. Anna is just a little confused and why do you kind of look familiar?]

Absence? You mean he's not here?

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[becauseichooseto]

Considering he is me, he is, for all practicality, not here.

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[everysecond]

And...who are you?

[You know, the important question kind of thing.]

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[becauseichooseto]

I am his first self.

[beforethewar]

[Damned gods. Poor Brax. With as miserable as he looks, he must be really early in his timeline. Not exactly the happiest of times.

But...what exactly does he say? Eight certainly won't be laughing. He doesn't feel much like laughing these days.]

Relax, Braxiatel. The one good thing I can say about your predicament is that this isn't Gallifrey, and the people around here tend to be a lot kinder than that lot back home.

You'll be alright here until...this de-aging business is over. Do you need anything?

[becauseichooseto]

Hm. [He has his notes.] I'm not sure. Books? [They're usually helpful.]

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[standsonhigh]

is it just me or have you changed?

[It's said with a vague air of amusement. Oh yes, this is quite funny.]

It's not a bad look for you.

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[becauseichooseto]

[Braxiatel is not amused, but swallows back a reply. Still he responds to the compliment.] Oh, thank you.

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[allpurposescarf]

[Oh, now there's something that he hadn't expected to see. And if he's grinning a little at the sight, well, he always has been prone to them, in this incarnation. Plus it's a lovely sight.

Even if he's pretty sure it isn't going to last forever.]

Oh, in due course. Most things do here. And... hello, again.

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[becauseichooseto]

Hello. [He considers his other incarnations.] Again.

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[sexyoldgirl]

[She's not sure if she should, what notes Brax might have left about her. But he was there when she needed comfort.]

Hello Braxiatel. I see the Doctor is not the only one who's been made younger by the gods.

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[becauseichooseto]

[If there was anything remotely negative (any negativity is at most implied) in it, Brax would probably have forgotten it in the light of OMG A HUMANOID TARDIS.

...


...loading.]

No.

[Brilliant. At least the remark is answered?]

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[bossily]

Oh my stars.

[No really.

This is an oh my stars sort of moment. She grins, something crooked and entirely amused.]

Wasn't sure you could get even more adorable, but look at you. Try to look a little more happy about it, would you?

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[becauseichooseto]

[He adamantly doesn't make the attempt. 'Even more' implies previous adorableness, though, which confuses the hell of out of him.]

I'm not exactly in a position to be happy about it and disinclined to fake it.

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[recorders]

[ For what it's worth, he doesn't laugh and only looks faintly amused when he speaks. ]

It has been a bit since I've seen you like this. [ Which is not necessarily something he finds to be a bad thing. ] It'll fix itself after a bit.

[ A pause. ] You didn't have to apologize to everyone.

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[becauseichooseto]

Better that than a grand search for him only to find me. [This, apart from a few deciding barging in is the solution, keeps him at arms length from most people.]