ERM, EXCUSE ME.

[ripperthegreat]

 I DON'T SEEM TO KNOW WHERE I AM. IT'S THIS BLASTED NUISANCE OF A COMPUTER'S WHAT DID IT, I'M QUITE SURE OF IT.  LAST THING I REMEMBER, WILLOW WAS REASSURING ME THAT IT WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING, AND NOW I'M STUCK HERE. THERE MUST HAVE BEEN A PORTAL OR HELL GOD CHANNELING ITS POWERS THROUGH THE MACHINE. AGAIN.

*SIGHS*
AT LEAST THERE DON'T SEEM TO BE ANY

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[theoncomingears]

IT'S A FUNNY LITTLE POCKET OUTSIDE OF TIME AND SPACE. DOESN'T HAVE A NAME, BUT I'M CALLING IT NINETOPIA.

HELLO, I'M THE DOCTOR.

[ripperthegreat]

YOU'RE A DOCTOR? OF WHAT, MAY I ASK?

AND DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ALTERNATE UNIVERSES? FORGIVE ME IF I SEEM TO BE GOING CRAZY, BUT FROM WHAT I HAVE OBSERVED, THIS PLACE APPEARS TO HAVE SEVERAL ALTERNATE UNIVERSES COLLIDING AS WELL AS ALTERNATE REALITIES OF MY WORLD ALONE, WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON HERE.

IS THIS SAFE?

[theoncomingears]

NOT A DOCTOR, THE DOCTOR. THAT'S MY NAME.

*GIVES HIM A LOOK* DO I KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ALTERNATE UNIVERSES. OF COURSE I KNOW ABOUT ALTERNATE UNIVERSES. I'M THE DOCTOR, AREN'T I? AND THEY'RE NOT COLLIDING, THAT'S THE FUN PART! ALL THESE TIME LINES JUST RUNNIN AROUND TOGETHER AND NOT GETTING TANGLED UP! IT'S FANTASIC!

*SHURGS* IT'S AS SAFE AS ANY OTHER BUBBLE OUTSIDE OF TIME AND SPACE. BEST NOT TO THINK ABOUT IT TOO HARD. *GRINS AND CLAPS HIM ON THE SHOULDER* WE HAVEN'T LOST ANYONE YET!

[ripperthegreat]

*GIVES HIM A LOOK*
WELL THAT'S... REASSURING. I THINK.

YOU'RE THE DOCTOR, THEN. ALRIGHT. I'M A WATCHER, BUT AT LEAST I HAVE A PROPER NAME.

OH LOVELY, SO I DON'T SUPPOSE YOU CAN RETURN ME HOME SOON? I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN IMPORTANT PREPARATION FOR.. WELL. NOT LIKE YOU NEED TO KNOW.

IT SEEMS EVERYONE WHO'S GETTING LOST ENDS UP HERE.

[spikesprincess]

WHAT NINE SAID. IT'S WEIRD. AND SHOUTY.

MISS ME?

[ripperthegreat]

DRUSILLA?

*ALARMED, BACKS AWAY STAMMERING*
I-- I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW I STILL HAVE THIS CROSS WITH ME. AND I HAVE AN EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF SPELLS. SO.. DON'T TRY ANYTHING.

AND YES, NOW THAT YOU MENTION IT, THE VOLUME OF MY VOICE IS REMARKABLY LOUD ALTHOUGH I WAS UNAWARE OF IT BEFORE.

[spikesprincess]

*AWWW, HE'S SO CUTE WHEN HE'S SCARED!*

I'M TERRIFIED. TRULY. SEE, MY EYEBROWS ARE RAISED IN FEAR. *OR AMUSEMENT, WHICHEVER*

YOU'LL FORGET ABOUT IT AFTER A WHILE, UNTIL YOU NEED A LOZENGE.

[ripperthegreat]

YOU.. WHAT DO YOU WANT WITH ME, CREATURE OF THE NIGHT.

*READIES A FIREBALL-LIKE SPELL THING*

THIS IS QUITE BAD FOR YOUR VOICE YOU KNOW, YET I CAN'T SEEM TO STOP. AND I CAN'T SING IF MY VOICE IS HOARSE. DID YOU DO THIS WITH YOUR HYPNOTIC WAYS? FORCE EVERYONE TO BE ALL SHOUTY?

[consulting_di]

IT'S THIS BLASTED NUISANCE OF A COMPUTER'S WHAT DID IT

IT'S THIS BLASTED NUISANCE OF A COMPUTER THAT DID IT.

[ripperthegreat]

*ADJUSTS GLASSES AND STARES AT THE NEWCOMER IN ANNOYANCE*

EXCUSE ME, BUT WHO EXACTLY ARE YOU? AND.. I SUPPOSE YOU'RE RIGHT, BUT MY GRAMMAR IS USUALLY IMPECCABLE.

[consulting_di]

HOLMES, SHERLOCK. CONSULTING DETECTIVE.

[ripperthegreat]

OH LOVELY. WE'VE GOT SHOUTY POLICE NOW. AS IF WE NEEDED ANY MORE BOSSY PEOPLE.
I'M SORRY TO INFORM YOU, BUT YOU WON'T BE ANY USE HERE. YOU'RE UTTERLY INEFFECTIVE AGAINST VAMPIRES, AND YOU'RE USELESS WHEN IT COMES TO MAGIC.

[prays2jagger]

VAMPIRES? DEMONS? WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, MATE?

OH WAIT WE DO HAVE THOSE HERE.

AND WEREWOLVES!

AND A TALKING POTTED PLANT.

[ripperthegreat]

...YOU'RE CONFUSING.

[prays2jagger]

AND YOU'RE OLD.

[ripperthegreat]

I HAVE SEEN A GREAT DEAL OF THINGS STRANGER THAN YOU IN MY LIFETIME.