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[doctorate]

[ There is a high-pitched whistling audible on the Guide today -- nothing too loud, but it might certainly be unexpected. After a few seconds of this, the video flickers on, and a grinning Time Lord is visible on your screen. ]Friends, Vogons, citizens of the good ship Thor, lend me your ears

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[Video]I HOPE THIS IS OKAY IF NOT TELL ME TO GOWAI

[note_atem]

[He mostly seems introspective at this, and the question he asks is quiet all the same.]

Another Doctor?

[doctorate]

Ah. Right.

[ another second pauses ]

No, seriously, though. You're not just winding me up because I'm new, are you?

wow thanks LJ for not giving me this notif that was cool of you

[note_atem]

[An eyebrow quirks.]

No. [But if he can't handle this... Maybe it's just better to warn-] Stranger things have happened on this ship.

no worries! i'm heading to bed soon, anyway >:

[doctorate]

Oh? Stranger things such as--?

Rest well!

[note_atem]

Generally speaking, the thing that apparently powers the ship's movement is called the Improbability Drive. [And by the look he's giving you, it's obvious what kind of shenanigans one can get up to with that name. And perhaps how much he disapproves of them.]

[doctorate]

[ repeating slowly, like he's testing it out ] Improbability Drive.

Well! Sounds fun! Or, judging by the look on your face, I reckon it's not quite as fun as I'm thinking it might be.

[note_atem]

It usually serves as a good distraction from getting any real answers.

[doctorate]

Nine months' worth of distractions would do that to anyone, I think.

[note_atem]

[He's not sure if you're being smart with him. As such there's a brief pause and an unsure, though decidedly not annoyed, look before he speaks again.]

Either way, someone else who isn't buying into them so easily is better in the long run.

[doctorate]

[ The Doctor, for his part, meant no harm, so he's smiling brightly in response. ]

Exactly! Two minds are better than one. And, if you don't mind my saying, I've got quite a mind.

It was Atem, yeah? I'll let you know if I find anything out. Can I expect the same from you?

[note_atem]

[The smile puts him a little more at ease, the words more so. It earns a grin in response and a nod.]

Ah. Sharing information is a surefire way to get to an end goal quicker.

[doctorate]

[ he nods in response ] Good man!

Is there any sort of encryption software built into the Guide, or should I use my amazing knowledge of all things technical to whip something up?

[note_atem]

Encryption software? [You are asking the complete wrong person for this and the confused look on his face probably says as much.]

Do you mean like filters or locks? [He's hoping he doesn't look like a total idiot right now.]

[doctorate]

Right! Exactly like that. Like, private notes, sent person-to-person. Anything that keeps outside parties from reading it.

[note_atem]

[Oh good so he's not an idiot just technologically resistant shh. He gives a nod.]

You can set up your own and the varying degrees of strength as far as I'm aware.

[doctorate]

I'll be sure to make mine extra-strength-private, then. Prevents prying eyes from spying.