[Video] 7 Bowties: The Jetpacks are New

[tweedlord]

[Hello, Thor-ites! You'll probably be noticing something on your screen right about now. More specifically, you will be noticing this man's lovely mug, looking dead tired and trying his very best to breathe quietly. This man has been places unimaginable, seen terrifying creatures, even gone where angels fear to tread.

But he had never, ever seen a

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[maple_syrup_can]

[That is so ridiculous, Canada would almost giggle at it. Except that he saw some other really strange things on the way to work. Plus the Doctor doesn't seem like the type to lie like that. The extra hours at work are suddenly looking not too bad.]

I'm sorry. P-perhaps it's best to stay inside then...?
But inside is so hot. And outside is so hot... [Canada doesn't handle the heat well. At all.]

[tweedlord]

[This is Hitchhiker's, what else would you expect?]

Probably. I want to get to the next planet as soon as possible. Anything's better than...well...this.
It's usually cold in Canada, isn't it?

[maple_syrup_can]

P-please stay safe, Doctor. I really hope we get there quickly too.
And, well... yes, usually... this is really, really horrible weather...

[tweedlord]

The same goes for you. I can't keep an eye on you all all the time, as much as I'd like.

I hope you get used to it, at least. Or endure it. Whichever's easier.

[maple_syrup_can]

Th-thank you. [It... feels kinda nice that someone would want to watch out for him.]

Ah... well, y-you know, "what can't be changed must be endured."

[tweedlord]

My pleasure. [He's gonna have to work on Canada's self-esteem thing...]

Quite right. Besides, it's not so bad, as things go. There could be...giant space-wasps, too. Space wasps would be very not good.

[maple_syrup_can]

[Join the conspiracy to make Canada confident-!]

S-space wasps? Y-yes, I imagine that would be very not good. [Thanks for that. Gonna have nightmares about giant wasps in the forest now.]

[tweedlord]

[His self-esteem is really pathetic.]

Or a number of other things. So, we're really rather lucky, if you think about it. Kind of. Actually, no, forget that, we're not lucky at all. But we're not as unlucky as we could be.

[maple_syrup_can]

[S-sorry... Yah, it kinda is.]
[But hey, the Doctor is not exactly inspiring confidence at the moment, is he now.]

Not as unlucky...

Doesn't that make us even a little bit lucky, to not be completely unlucky?

[tweedlord]

Yes, I suppo--

Wait, no, we're arguing over semantics here. Point is, it could be worse.

[maple_syrup_can]

Sorry, you're right, we shouldn't argue over semantics... But... I'm just trying to be optimistic?

[tweedlord]

Optimistic is definitely good. Not enough optimism in the universe. Don't be sorry; talking about these things is never bad.

[maple_syrup_can]

Th-thank you. I'll keep trying to be optimistic.

And perhaps we... can talk again? When- [his soft voice gets even quieter] you aren't in proximity to... lions.

[tweedlord]

Oh! Yes, of course. Talking in proximity to lions is generally a bad thing, but I do love it when we get to talk. Talking is a thing I've been good at recently. When the ship's normality is restored, I suppose I'll see you again? [Cause right now he's gotta high-tail it to the TARDIS.]

[maple_syrup_can]

[quietly-] Certainly! I look forward to it, Doctor!