video; chalk off spot 3 on Doctor Bingo

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[ 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]

[ the Doctor just sighs a bit, the sigh that's completely jaded and just completely tired. Murder innocents. That...the sad thing is, that could describe him. Course, this guy could be lying. But course, the Daleks probably thought them innocent and the War Doctor did leave a bit of a body count...and this Doctor did as well, trying to protect the people of Christmas. ]

I suppose the question now is innocents by who's standards. I'm certain the Cybermen think they're innocent but that didn't stop them from trying to take over the world all those times.

[dreamshades]

Hm, yes. Innocent is such a tricky word to pin down on others. Who is truly innocent in this world anyways?

But, I suppose I'll go with your standards? Or what the general masses think of innocence. People who just couldn't run away fast enough and those who were trying to break the curse.

[helpline]

[ ah-ha ]

You didn't make any mention of a curse before. Literal or metaphorical?

[dreamshades]

[ Pan shrugs. ]

Literal. Very literal.

[helpline]

Oh that's interesting! I've never dealt with a literal curse before!

[dreamshades]

You did at one point, I think. Unless there are more than just one person with the name, Doctor.

[helpline]

There's only one person but there's plenty of Doctors.

[dreamshades]

I suppose that's true, but most carry it as a title. Where as you throw it around as a name.

[helpline]

Well that's because it is my name!

[dreamshades]

How interesting to hear. I suppose I can't be one to judge seeing as people think of me as someone out of fiction.

[helpline]

J.M. Barrie got here first for most of us—sorry!

[dreamshades]

He just wrote it down, I came far before that.

[helpline]

Point still stands that he's the more popular one.