Living a Life...

Hello. My name is Gemma Redloom. I'm a Gallifreyan, just a plain ordinary girl from the planet Gallifrey. To be honest I'm not entirely sure how I survived the war. My memory's a little fuzzy, but I suspect the Time Lords are involved somehow. Either way, now I'm living a life, day after day, setting up shop and moving when it's been too long and people start talking. It's not exactly where I saw my life going, but I'm trying to see it as an adventure, best as I can! ((Independent Doctor Who OC RP Blog. Will RP with anyone! FC: Alexis Bledel))

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5 have come to Oxford

[archerablazed]

"A professor? You look like a student." Katniss said with a little laugh, letting her take some books. "Justice and Law, or something like that." She told her, "I don’t have my paper on me, can’t remember what room it is." She told her, shifting her books into one hand, holding out the other to the women, "I’m Katniss."

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

"Ah! Justice and Law! That's right next door to me! Good class! Always sounds really interesting in there," she said with a laugh. "And I know. I'm older than I look, believe me. Nice to meet you Katniss!" She took the woman's hand. "I'm Gemma...or Professor Redloom either works. I could show you to your classroom if you like? Or is walking with a professor too embarrassing?"

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Gemma couldn’t help the excited grin that came to her face. “Oh! You must be the new transfer student everyone was talking about at the faculty meeting! How lucky you ran into me! I’m Professor Redloom. I didn’t realize class was so close to starting. I can show you to the classroom if you like! Unless…being seen with your professor is a little embarrassing isn’t it?”

[katherinekris]

Katherine giggled nervously. She supposed there weren’t many transfers, or at least not from the States. “Yes ma’am,” Katherine held her hand out. “Katherine Murdoch, pleased to meet you Professor Redloom! I don’t find it embarrassing, especially considering how much of a dolt I must look like wandering like a toddler. Thank you for the offer!” Katherine grinned. “You’re much younger than I thought you’d be though, impressive.”

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

Gemma laughed. "Oh I'm older than I look, believe me, but that's very flattering, thank you. Very nice to meet you Katherine." She shook the girl's hand with a grin. "And don't worry, everyone looks a bit silly on their first day. I know I did when I first got here!"

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[ranichandrasja-deactivated20150]

"Thanks, and yes I am," Rani replied.  “It’s my first official journalism class," she grinned with excitement.

Gemma smiled. “That’s fantastic! I’m Gemma Redloom, I’m an English professor here. If you need anything at all…a tour guide, advice, anything, my office is right through there,” she said gesturing towards the door. “I’d be happy to help.”

"Thank you I truly appreciate that, Professor Redloom, I’m Rani Chandra.  Is it all right if I call you Gemma?"  She decided to get all of the oddities out of the way.

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

"Pleasure to meet you as well Rani! You can call me whatever you like just...don't let any of the older professors hear you. They get awfully stingy about stuff like that," she teased, "even though...well I'm not as young as I look. But still. Anyway, I'm rambling. Sorry. Why journalism?"

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

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"Ah, I was wondering why I’d never seen you around before," Gemma said with a nod, “I thought you might have just been a transfer student or something. Well you’re welcome to come wait in my office until you manage to get a hold of them. Do you have a mobile or something you can call them on? I’m Gemma, by the way, Gemma Redloom, I’m a professor of English here."

[misswaterfield]

"Oh, well I think I may have to actually look for them. I don’t know how else I’ll be able to find them." Victoria told her, letting out a soft sigh. She then furrowed her eyebrows in confusion, "What exactly is a mobile?" She asked, hoping not to sound terribly daft. However, she gave a small smile as the woman introduced herself, "It’s a pleasure to meet you, Professor. I’m Victoria Waterfield."

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Gemma furrowed her eyebrows, a bit of a curiosity forming in her mind. "Lovely to meet you Victoria! You don't know what a mobile is," she asked, not arrogant just wondering. "Well it's this," she said, taking the phone out of her pocket. "It's like a portable telephone. Do you not have them where you're from? Sorry. I suppose I shouldn't just assume everyone's from England. This is a rather large University after all. Which is why it might be a bit difficult to find your friends without help. I'd be happy to assist if you'd like. What are your friends like?"

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

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Gemma smiled to a couple students as they walked past her. They nodded back at her before continuing on her way. Sighing a bit, Gemma looked ahead to see someone in the hallway looking very confused. “Um…hello,” she said with a small smile, “can I help you with anything?”

[archerablazed]

"Oh" Katniss said, stumbling with her books, "No, no I think I’m fine…" she said smiling, "thanks though." She began walking away, looking at each room, still fumbling with her books.

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

Gemma smiled softly and walked up to the girl again, taking a couple of her books. "Really dear. Seriously. Let me help you! I'm a Professor it's my job! Plus I like helping! Where are you heading to?"

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

So I'm actually gonna do replies on this account now I swear!

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

5 have come to Oxford

Gemma smiled to a couple students as they walked past her. They nodded back at her before continuing on her way. Sighing a bit, Gemma looked ahead to see someone in the hallway looking very confused. “Um…hello," she said with a small smile, “can I help you with anything?"

[katherinekris]

Katherine glanced around the unfamiliar hallway, and back down at her paper. By luck or grace, she didn’t know, but she had managed to transfer to Oxford over the summer. England was a new playground for the Floridian girl, the customs and colloquialisms so different from what she was accustomed to. A friendly looking woman approached her, and Katherine showed the woman the class schedule she had printed down in small, neat script. “Yeah- yes ma’am. I’m looking for English 1301, Redloom? Would you be able to direct me in the general direction?" Katherine asked nervously.

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

Gemma couldn't help the excited grin that came to her face. "Oh! You must be the new transfer student everyone was talking about at the faculty meeting! How lucky you ran into me! I'm Professor Redloom. I didn't realize class was so close to starting. I can show you to the classroom if you like! Unless...being seen with your professor is a little embarrassing isn't it?"

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

2 have come to Oxford

[empresssongarchive-blog-deactiv]

River laughed at the girl’s assumption. “I’m the visiting professor," She gently explained. “You should get some sleep before your next class arrives." She sternly advised, leaving no room for debate.

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

Gemma shook her head. "Oh no, no I'm fine. Thank you though, for the concern." She stood quickly and smoother out her skirt, offering her hand to River with a smile. "I'm Gemma, Gemma Redloom. What's your name? I wasn't actually aware we had a visiting professor. Where is it you teach?"

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[gemmatheredloom-blog]

Gemma smiled and nodded. Something about this girl seemed different, but Gemma’s senses weren’t nearly refined enough to pick up on what it was. “All right. I can try my beset to help you! Where exactly is it you’re trying to go," she asked with a kind smile, “I know the university can be pretty overwhelming sometimes. I felt the same way when I first came here."

[misswaterfield]

"I’m not really sure.." Victoria replied, furrowing her eyebrows, “It is overwhelming though, you’re right. Especially since I’m not a student here." She admitted with a slight nod, “You see, my friends and I are visiting, but they seem to have gone one way, and I another, and we’re just all split up."

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

"Ah, I was wondering why I'd never seen you around before," Gemma said with a nod, "I thought you might have just been a transfer student or something. Well you're welcome to come wait in my office until you manage to get a hold of them. Do you have a mobile or something you can call them on? I'm Gemma, by the way, Gemma Redloom, I'm a professor of English here."

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

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[ranichandrasja-deactivated20150]

Rani shyly nodded.  “Yeah, do you happen to know where Journalism 101 is?" she politely asked.

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

Gemma gave the girl a smile and nodded. “Yes of course! It’s right down that hallway," she said, pointing in the correct direction. “Just take a right and it’ll be the second door on your left. Are you taking a class here?"

[ranichandrasja-deactivated20150]

"Thanks, and yes I am," Rani replied.  “It’s my first official journalism class," she grinned with excitement.

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

Gemma smiled. "That's fantastic! I'm Gemma Redloom, I'm an English professor here. If you need anything at all...a tour guide, advice, anything, my office is right through there," she said gesturing towards the door. "I'd be happy to help."

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

5 have come to Oxford

Gemma smiled to a couple students as they walked past her. They nodded back at her before continuing on her way. Sighing a bit, Gemma looked ahead to see someone in the hallway looking very confused. “Um…hello," she said with a small smile, “can I help you with anything?"

[misswaterfield]

Apparently.. The Doctor had landed the TARDIS in Oxford University. Victoria didn’t think it was the Oxford from her time though.. Especially because women were going here now. She stood in a busy hall alone, trying to figure out how to navigate the hallways when a woman walked up to her, “Well, a little help would be very nice. I’ve seemed to have gotten a bit lost."

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

Gemma smiled and nodded. Something about this girl seemed different, but Gemma's senses weren't nearly refined enough to pick up on what it was. "All right. I can try my beset to help you! Where exactly is it you're trying to go," she asked with a kind smile, "I know the university can be pretty overwhelming sometimes. I felt the same way when I first came here."

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

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[ranichandrasja-deactivated20150]

Rani shyly nodded.  “Yeah, do you happen to know where Journalism 101 is?" she politely asked.

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

Gemma gave the girl a smile and nodded. "Yes of course! It's right down that hallway," she said, pointing in the correct direction. "Just take a right and it'll be the second door on your left. Are you taking a class here?"

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

2 have come to Oxford

Gemma jerked awake as she heard the door close loudly. Rubbing at her eyes for a moment, she cleared her throat and gave the person who had just entered a smile. "Oh hello! Sorry I promise I don't normally sleep on the job. Are um...are you a parent or something? Are you here for a meeting?"

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

3 have come to Oxford

Gemma ran a hand over her face. She hadn't slept well the night before, her mind deciding to plague her with memories of home again, and attempting to grade papers at the moment wasn't working out well for her. She looked up when she heard the door to her office open. "Hi there," she said, giving the person a small wave, "are you new? Do you need help with anything?"

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

5 have come to Oxford

Gemma smiled to a couple students as they walked past her. They nodded back at her before continuing on her way. Sighing a bit, Gemma looked ahead to see someone in the hallway looking very confused. "Um...hello," she said with a small smile, "can I help you with anything?"

[the-boyandhisbox]

+10

"Hey, excuse me, did you see a big blue box around here?"

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

"Oh! Hello. No, I can't say I have. Wh...why? That's sort of a funny thing to be looking for."

[xartefactual--archive-deactivat]

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River cursed loudly as her beloved vortex manipulator sparked feebly before going quiet. She shook her wrist a few times before giving up and slipping it off her hand. River pocketed the machine before glancing up at her surroundings with a weary sigh. Well, it appeared to be the 21st century, Earth. That was good at least. 

A grin began to spread over River’s face as she caught sight of another woman not to far away from her, “Hello?" She called out to them.

[gemmatheredloom-blog]

Gemma had been reading. School vacation, not very many people were still on campus, just a handful of students and faculty members who either had internships or nowhere else to go. Even the camps the university traditionally offered had already ended. No one really enjoyed summer semester all that much, so her schedule was pretty relaxed. She'd been in the middle of The Great Gatsby when she heard the woman call out.

She turned, surprised to see an unfamiliar face addressing her. "Oh yes! Hello! Something I can do for you ma'am?"