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The hostel needs more people on security. Anyone out there who has experience and is looking for a job?
[Locked to the 11th Doctor.]
Your two weeks were up on Thursday.
[Locked to the 11th Doctor.]
Your two weeks were up on Thursday.
[And yes, he's ignoring it. You're probably going to have to come find him.]
[Lucky for Lance, whenever he happens to head up to the sixth floor, the Doctor will just happen to be in his room. =3]
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Right. So, hard way. [Turned toward 'Sefton' and not the light, he reaches up and taps the panel that houses the light's wiring.] I'd take this off, take a look at the wiring, strip the problem and replace the wire. It's probably the wire that's the problem. Or one of the connector bits, but that's just a question of swapping it out. Or - easy way.
[Without even looking toward the light, he holds the sonic up to it. The sonic buzzes for a second, and the light flickers a bit more before starting to shine bright and steady. Then the Doctor finally turns and looks at it.]
That'll hold it for a while. Though the hard way's just as good, possibly better.
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[ He just leans back against the wall, arms crossed. Yep, he's fully prepared to watch you go through it step by step, Doctor. While making conversation. His interest is piqued; people knowing about pocketing isn't exactly common. ]
What sorts've things d'you use pocketing for?
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Time Lords used it for transport, mostly. Small spaceship, big insides. Take the larger dimension and insert it into the smaller structure. Leaves you a lot of room to stretch your legs.
[With one last good tug, the panel comes off - but with a little too much force. He stumbles a little as the force he was exerting on the panel pushes him backward. Uncool. But he still grins, with a curious glint in his eye.]
What do you use it for?
[And yes, he's looking at you a bit like he would an ant who just recited the alphabet. No offense.]
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[ Okay, now that's impressive. He watches, an amused smile flickering at the corners of his mouth, before he shakes his head in response to that question. ]
Not me. Someone I know. S' got ... this bag. Can put lots of stuff in it, but only things made a certain way. And ... he can pocket dragons. Something 'bout their basic makeup.
[ He shrugs. ]
Can't make the pocket-space very big, though. Not bigger than individual ... well, pockets.
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No. S' name's ... Wataru. Calls himself Lance a lot though. Owns the animal shelter.
[ It is really strange talking about himself in the third-person, so he changes the subject, curiously: ]
Who's Peylix?
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He basically invented the technology that allowed Time Lords to travel in time and space. Already presumed dead for a long while by the time I came along. Unfortunately was not dead, but in fact, absolutely raving insane.
...He ought to be actually dead by now, but clearly that's never stopped anyone from getting here. I was just wondering.
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[ Since he's met Jim the whole space thing isn't such a big shocker. ]
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[He's fiddling about with bits of wire now. Luckily he had some scraps left in his pockets from building the scanner.]
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[ A beat. ]
What's that spanner thing you're using?
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[He holds the sonic in his teeth as he works on the wires with his hands for a minute, then gives them one last shot with the screwdriver. The light gives a feeble little flicker, then is solid again. The Doctor stoops to pick up the panel.]
There. No problem. Bingo.
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[ He peers at the wires and then up at the lights, and then nods. ]
Okay. You're hired, then.
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As for the sonic - everything's a bit of a stretch, but not much of one. ...It doesn't do wood.
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So it uses sound to do things?
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