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'Bout a million miles an hour... [OPEN]

Jun 15, 2011 22:24

Who: The Doctor (Eleventh) and YOU.
What: Compulsion week, ohgod.
When: Anytime this week, from Monday to Sunday.
Where: Anywhere. Really, anywhere. Come up with a place and he'll have come up with a reason to be there and start bugging you. Or you can come looking for him, if you know him already.
Warnings: If you are a Jack Harkness of any kind, ( Read more... )

nicki rush phd (genderswap au), christine chapel, buffy summers, { sookie stackhouse, the doctor (eleventh)

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Monday, the hospital? rightawaydoctor June 16 2011, 16:44:56 UTC

The previous week had been tough on Christine and this week was looking to be the same. Her need for physical affection had gone into overdrive, and she could only control it half of the time. The other half, she didn't even notice getting into people's personal space, because they didn't seem to mind either ( ... )

Monday, the hospital! fallsoutofbox June 16 2011, 21:18:22 UTC

The Doctor had got it in his head to try and get a better handle on the shifting streets. It wasn't always so easy to tell where something was going to be.

He'd actually been searching for the courthouse when he'd found the hospital. But hey - he hadn't actually taken a look inside the hospital yet. Not that he planned on ending up there himself, but he had a lot of friends in the city by now. If any of them got hurt, he wanted to make certain they were going to a good place.

He was wandering about the recovery ward when he finally remembered what he'd been doing in the first place.

He turned in the direction of the woman nearby, speaking more at her than to her:

"This... is not the courthouse."

rightawaydoctor June 17 2011, 01:05:08 UTC

Christine looked up from the clipboard she was setting onto its proper place on the wall. A man with questionable fashion sense was addressing her. Or rather, addressing her general area. But if he wanted the courthouse then he was definitely lost.

"No, it's not. Were you looking for the courthouse?"

fallsoutofbox June 17 2011, 01:24:54 UTC

"You sound familiar." He squinted at her, then down to the name tag on her shirt. Christine Chapel, R.N. "Christine Chapel. Chapel, yes, that's familiar too. I probably talked to you on the Network. No matter, I talk to a lot of people. I talk a lot."

"But," he went on, "No. Well, yes. Was looking for the courthouse. Found the hospital. Not bothered, it was just an exercise."

He took a breath for what might have seemed like the first time since he started talking, and took a look around. "Anyway, nice place you've got here. Not bad. Very twenty-first century Earth, but I was expecting that. Seems like a decent operation."

rightawaydoctor June 17 2011, 02:23:14 UTC

"Oh yeah? Who are--" But the rest of her question was cut off as he kept talking. He sure did carry on a lot. Christine was starting to wonder if he was actually a patient from the psych ward that had wandered away when he finally stopped.

"Yeah, I'm from the 23rd century myself, so I've had to adapt to 21st century medical techniques." Without realizing it, she had drifted closer to him, examining his face and clothing closely. She didn't recognize him and didn't notice a medical bracelet or anything else identifying him as a patient. Maybe he was just eccentric then.

"But you really shouldn't be up here. Medical staff and patients only."

fallsoutofbox June 17 2011, 03:00:33 UTC

"It's okay; I'm a Doctor."

He was a little bothered by not being able to remember their earlier conversation. Normally he wouldn't be as much, but at the moment it was like trying to recall that one song lyric or the name of that celebrity you swear you ought to know, but you just. Can't. Remember. And 'Chapel' was a distinctive name.

rightawaydoctor June 17 2011, 04:05:05 UTC

"Huh, ok. Well if you're off shift," she paused to gesture to his clothes, "you should really be wearing your I.D. badge. Otherwise people will think you're just some guy off the street."

Another moment and she was right up close to him, running a hand down his lapel. She wasn't even conscious she was doing it, but she was nonetheless.

fallsoutofbox June 17 2011, 04:25:58 UTC

He glanced down at her hand, because that was a bit... odd. But there was no reaction apart from that. He'd had weirder.

"You're new, aren't you?" Still trying to remember. The more she talked, the closer he fancied he was getting.

rightawaydoctor June 17 2011, 04:36:18 UTC

"Mmm, relatively speaking." Her hands moved up to straighten his bowtie, tugging and twisting it until it was perfect. Christine was starting to think it suited him, even if it was a rather silly fashion choice. "Been here about a month. What about you?"

fallsoutofbox June 18 2011, 02:50:29 UTC

"'Bout two." Another glance down. He was starting to get nervous - knowing how this city affected people sometimes, himself included.

...And then, it finally clicked. A month ago. 23rd century. Jim was from the 23d century. Enterprise!

"Oh!" he exclaimed, holding up a revelatory finger. "You're Nurse Chapel! With the 'beaming up' and the Enterprise! We spoke on your first day." He grinned, very pleased with himself for working it out.

rightawaydoctor June 18 2011, 03:38:44 UTC

"That's right!" Christine laughed at his expression and tapped him under the chin. "Good memory. Better than mine. I spoke with a lot of people on my first day. Which one were you?"

fallsoutofbox June 20 2011, 03:29:14 UTC

"I was the Doctor," he said before realizing that was probably an unhelpful clue. "Could have called me the Welcoming Committee. I wished you good luck. You said you weren't scared."

He gave her a nod of acknowledgment. "Might I say you seem to be getting on well. Found your place here."

rightawaydoctor June 20 2011, 04:11:30 UTC

"Oh, right!" She thought she had recognized the accent.

At the compliment, there was a subtle shift in her expression, eyes lighting up and a pleased smile crossing her lips. As much as she disliked the City, she wanted to fit in there; she wanted to succeed in holding the bad things at bay.

"You really think so? I've been making an effort. But it shows?" Christine just needed to hear that little bit of praise again.

fallsoutofbox June 24 2011, 01:18:50 UTC

"Definitely," he nodded. "I've only been here so long, but it's easy to sort out the people who are only... drifting. You've managed to rise above."

rightawaydoctor June 24 2011, 04:39:06 UTC

Christine beamed back at him, bouncing on her toes. "You're so sweet! And so right." Reaching out, she pulled him into a tight hug of thanks before she had time to think on and recognize personal boundaries.

fallsoutofbox June 27 2011, 01:32:04 UTC

The hug took him by surprise, but he returned it, giving her a pat on the back of the head. "Oh! Hugs. That's nice, usually I have to be a lot more impressive before somebody does that."

"For what it's worth, I think you're sweet too. Do your best. Don't let this place take that from you."

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