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[ The first thing you see....is pumpkins. So many pumpkins. This house is full of pumpkins in various stages of being carved. Those who know Hazel can easily recognize this scene of mass chaos as Residence #11. However, the chalk scribbles on the wall are decidedly not hers. To start with, some of them are in a different language that looks kind of circly.

The personless scene lasts only for a moment before the Doctor scurries into frame, looking a mixture of confused and frowny. He's looking kind of magician, wearing a black coat over a black hoodie. Finally, he's holding an owl by the scruff of it's neck (can you do that with an owl? Who knows, the Doctor's doing so). Said owl is Owlfonso, the skateboarding owl that really doesn't want to be here right now and is desperately trying to peck the Doctor's fingers. ]

I want to clarify first that for once, none of this is my fault. [ except the chalk writing, which is obviously his, but that either a: goes without commenting on or b: the Doctor's forgotten it by now. also wow, that sure is a Scottish accent ] That being said- [ WHAM the camera gets a face full of owl ]

Is this normal? I mean, normal for owls. Is this how I can tell this dimension apart from my dimension? No eyepatches, no goatees, just owls that can suddenly skateboard? [ He backs poor Owlfonso away from the camera, as the Doctor's still got an expression that's pure 'what the hell is this shit' ] Well, skateboarding owls and a postponed perestroika. Spoilers, you're twenty years out of date.

[ pause, frown. The Doctor looks over at poor Owlfonso with a sort of resigned expression. ] The alternate dimension of owls and Communism. Oh how the mighty have fallen.

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I'm the Doctor. Who are you?

[ yes, he knows that didn't help. no, he doesn't really care ]

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[Good enough. ]

Marceline, the Vampire Queen.

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[ cue the eyebrow raise ]

Hereditary or did you conquer all the other vampires by force?

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[bassriff]

Killed the Vampire King.

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Trial by combat. Isn't that a little outdated?

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[bassriff]

[Trial by combat's the lie she's been going with to cover that part, so. No need to correct him.]

Probably, but vamps go way back. Like even before humans. We've got some weird ancient ways.

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Time Lords go way back also and we've streamlined most of our weird ways.

[ most of them. ]

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It was a while ago. Time Lords?

[the funny hats will never die tho]

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[ god bless the stupid hats ]

Yours truly.

[bassriff]

That come with a Time Castle or something?

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Of sorts. It comes with a TARDIS: Time and Relative Dimensions in Space. She's my ship, and thanks to the stupid government she isn't here.

[ yeah, he's pretty certain these comms are wiretapped, UP YOURS BIG BROTHER ]

[bassriff]

She? [so many jokes, where to start.]

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She's sentient, [ said as if that explains everything ]

[bassriff]

So...

Nope, still not getting it.

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I'm not going to call her 'it,' am I? Especially where she can hear me.

[bassriff]

Does she talk??

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Telepathically, yes. Not like your or I talk—no vocal chords.

[bassriff]

Huh. Weird.

[yeah she's at a loss here.]

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To you, I suppose.

[bassriff]

[Aaaand at that point there's a little yapping and the scrabbling of paws from offscreen. Marceline looks down, cracking a grin and picking up a little poodle mix dog. look at this thing. She scritches behind Ozzy's ears, letting him settle into her lap.]

Hey, that's fair. I've seen some junk I bet'd even make you go like what.

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[ Whoa that thing is small and fuzzy. And the Doctor...does not know what it is. At least, the brain synapses for 'the small fuzzy thing I'm seeing' and 'dog' aren't connecting. ]

What is that? Is that a very furry gerbil or something?

[bassriff]

[She gives Ozzy a thoughtful look, holding that lil pupnik up in front of her and then turning him around to face the camera again. The dog is definitely curious about this weird stick insect man.]

He's my dog.

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That's not a dog. [ Sorry Ozzy.... ] That's one of those creatures from a Jim Henson movie. Or an alien, either or.

[bassriff]

I think I'd know if my dog was a puppet. [Although..............]

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You say that and yet... [ and yet HE'S A PUPPET ]