video; chalk off spot 3 on Doctor Bingo

[helpline]

[ The comm is obviously the Doctor's. And the background is obviously the Doctor's room in Heropa 11 (if you know what the Doctor's room looks like, that is). But there's some sort of hodge-podge device made up entirely of junk and taking up the majority of the bed. There's a fez sitting on a bedpost because the Doctor has money and Heropa has stores so the Doctor can buy hats. And the person who's grinning at the camera like a maniac is definitely not the Doctor. If it wasn't the lack of eyebrows, it's the bowtie and the fact that this Doctor looks like he'd be grumpy granddad Doctor's kid.

There's also a possum that's hanging out on his shoulders. Yeah, space granddad's affected like HELL due to the current plot. ]

Hellooooooo Heropa! Doctor here, or at least a Doctor, or at least a Doctor that you might not know, though that's the thing, isn't it! I don't know if you know me or not, isn't this fun? [ This Doctor does not shut up. ] But I do know that thanks to a few conversations with a few friends and a little bit of poking around here and there that some things aren't just adding up.

Now, someone mentioned magic. I don't know anything about magic, magic's not my wheelhouse, bother someone else if you want magic, but what I do know about are timelines. People who know people who've got weird memory issues, speak up! Who's affected, who's missing bits and pieces, who's backstories weirdly don't line up with your backstories, this might be a timey wimey problem and I'm the king of timey wimey.

[ There's a pause, while the possum yawns. ] Oh yes! This is Murray, by the way, he's informed me that he's quite happy with his living circumstances though he'd enjoy it if he had a few eggs. I think I'm taking Murray with me if the TARDIS ever were to show up here—he'll be new Handles.

[ another pause before ] Oh and also, I do hope that I wasn't the one who came up with the sonic sunglasses. There's nothing wrong with the screwdriver, screwdrivers are classic, screwdrivers are cool. Tell the other-Doctor if he shows up again that I'm rather put out by the changes! Right, Doctor out!

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[helpline]

Partly for the greater good, partly just to travel around! What's the point of having space travel if you don't use it?

[ Partly making the world a better place, partly the Doctor doing fuckall ]

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[hsalf]

[He chuckles gently, appreciating the like-mindedness.]

Must be nice. Any time period you particularly like then? Or even planet, if you travel space as well.

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[helpline]

I end up on Earth a lot. [ usually for budget reasons. ] But otherwise...ooooh, I popped over to the rings of Akhaten recently. Before we got to the business with the sun, that place was lovely.

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[hsalf]

I've never heard of that planet. Very few alien planets are known in my time. A planet called Thanagar, full of hawk-people, is the most noted.

[They hate Earth though, so...]

I've...never visited another planet. And I only discovered how to time travel. It's quite new for me.

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[helpline]

Pity I don't have my TARDIS here—I'd take you on a trip somewhere.

lost the notif for this, my bad!

[hsalf]

Oh? Where would you think to take me? Must be many fascinating places you've visited.

no worries! c:

[helpline]

Well, an oldie but a goodie is the Eye of Orion. It's one of the most tranquil places in the universe.

[hsalf]

Tranquil? Sounds...okay. It wouldn't be my first choice I'd say. There are plenty of tranquil places in present time.

[helpline]

Yeah, but this place is exceptionally tranquil. Legendarily tranquil! So tranquil that even me, who's got a habit of ruining tranquil places, can't really stop the tranquility.