first ✧ [video] ❝there's a man from outer space asking me if I will race❞

[shoutsgeronimo]

[A green light and high-pitched ringing precedes a face coming into view, too close at first, and then pulling away to reveal ridiculous floppy hair and a blue bowtie. The journal is clearly propped up against something to record.]

OOOOH! [a loud, excited voice, not a hint of fear or uncertainty] Wonderful! Working again, eh! Good, good, excellent

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[ Video ]

[markofthebrave]

[Katara's attention is first attracted by the excitement - they could do with some actual cheer around here right now - next by some of the 'bwah' that he's sprouting 'seen the ears on him once?' Huh? And then, finally, by the way he addressed the Malnosso.

She decides that she likes him. And he's already talked with some people so as to avoid the awkward 'Hi, we're stuck' part that she's gotten so tired of telling newcomers.]

I'm sorry - I don't know an Amy or a Rory. I can try filtering something to them to see if they're here... but it's just the beginning of the New Feather cycle, so they could show up after you. Sometimes people get Shifted here in groups.

Re: [ Video ]

[shoutsgeronimo]

Groups, that's good, but if they don't and I can't find that box that--that's bad, that's very, very not good. But all things in their own time, I suppose, hello and who're you?

[ Video ]

[markofthebrave]

[Right, give her a minute as she crafts some filters to 'Amy' and 'Rory' on a separate page... and watches them fail to connect. No journal - no connection, no filter.

And so much info in just one sentence - Katara's just going to pick up on the part that she can answer first.]

I'm Katara! And about how big is this box you're looking for?

[ Video ] so sorry for the delay

[shoutsgeronimo]

Katara! That's a lovely name. If you were to sit on my shoulders, she's about that tall, though we probably shouldn't talk about how wide she is on the outside in case she's somehow listening, last thing I need is a TARDIS having a tantrum. She's really a very beautiful box, unnaturally blue, bit difficult to miss.

video

[risingwinds]

[Man, this guy sure is eccentric. And seems to enjoy talking.

Fortunately, Ven isn't too phased by that. He's pretty excitable himself!]

What kinda box? I'm sure they've got boxes around here somewhere, but is it a shoe box or something bigger? A crate?

Re: video slowly tags back I'M SORRY

[shoutsgeronimo]

Bigger than a shoebox, certainly. It's a police box, 'bout yea high--[he demonstrates, stretching his gangly limbs to get as close as possible to Life Size TARDIS]--and thus big around--[another demonstration]--on the outside, anyway. Know where I might find something like that?

video -- it's okay!

[risingwinds]

Uh, well...

[He rubs the back of his neck.]

I haven't seen anything like that. But I've never really seen a police box, either.

video

[shoutsgeronimo]

Right, right, that lousy chameleon circuit...well okay, let's try this. If you lost something, where would you look for it?

[godbent]

[...Man she likes this guy already. There's some gusto as she chimes in here]

Haven't seen anyone to fit the bill for Amy or Rory or this box thing, but you're really in a position to be making promises like that to the big bad, huh?

[shoutsgeronimo]

'Course I am! [and the silly grin is back] Always keep my promises, and I tell you what, I'll let you in on a little secret, shall I?

[he leans in, lowers his voice conspiratorially--]

I'm not scared of the big bad wolf, but the big bad wolf, oooh. He's scared of me.

[and he winks]

[godbent]

[...Heh heh. Okay, let's try him]

In this instance the "wolf" is more of a malevolent force, and the hunter is an insidious organization, we're the prisoners of the hunter, and the wolf has a ton of villagers its turned into werewolves outside of the pen the hunter's keeping us in.

[shoutsgeronimo]

Ooh. Complicated. [he looks, well, gleeful.] I like complicated, loads more fun if you ask me, which you didn't, but you probably were going to. Haven't had a proper conundrum in a while.

[Video] | So slow, fff

[semper_cogitans]

[Now, this bouncy, excitable person is clearly new and entirely unaccustomed to Luceti. Robert kind of blinks before he responds to this lengthy and admittedly-fascinating diatribe with a diatribe of his own.]

I regret to inform you of this, Doctor, but it is fairly unlikely that the Malnosso would acquiese to your requests, as logical and ethical as it would be to do so.

Judging by the fact you seem so new to the whole procedure, you have been indicted, rather against your will, into the experimental compound known as Luceti. The wings that you possess are a consistent feature amongst all the sapients held here in the compound...

[He pauses here a moment, shifting his lab coat away from him enough so that the Doctor can see his own set of wings - European magpie (Pica pica) wings, or a near-perfect replica of them anyway.

The Doctor might notice that Robert doesn't expose his arms while he does this.]I have attempted to investigate their exact functions, but the data eludes me at present. However, they are tied inextricably to

Re: [Video] | wow I'm definitely slower

[shoutsgeronimo]

Ahh, of course, of course. [squints and frowns at the video] Complicated. That's all right, I like complicated, good fun, except when it isn't, but mostly it is.

Could you tell me, if I were to have lost something, where I might find it?

[Video] | it's all cool 8D

[semper_cogitans]

Complicated indeed. The situation here is such that I fear it would be difficult to easily quantify it in any meaningful fashion

[Video] | o/

[shoutsgeronimo]

Yes, yes, the guide, been sent my way. A few months, to a few years, that's what I'm hearing from everyone. But what for? Seems awful tedious and complicated...

Anyway, sorry, mumbling again, I do that. Lucky the TARDIS isn't easy to steal, bit big, and really very stubborn when she wants to be. You're being very helpful and well-spoken, what's your name?

(voice)

[uncapsulated]

Why are you so excited?

[This guy's nothing if not blunt.]

Re: (voice) please forgive the delay!

[shoutsgeronimo]

Well, why aren't you? New world, dangerous mystery, all the good stuff today, must be Saturday!

(voice) no worries! o/

[uncapsulated]

Well, that's a good reason to be excited!

What's Saturday?

(voice)

[shoutsgeronimo]

You bet your aunt it is! Saturdays are the exciting days when all the exciting things happen.