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@xinflesh Get a Rory!Master who is… Confused?

The Master had been doing a bit of work on his TARDIS. An attempt to see if he could finally get the damn ship to stay in a manner he liked or not. But instead he thought everything outside might have been jumping time and space. That wasn’t a concern, though, until the door opened, and he heard footsteps.

His head perked. “I know it’s very flashy sometimes, but you can’t just come waltzing in wherever you please…” the Master started to trail off. Oh. That was fucking odd, wasn’t it? That was— but he didn’t recognize his mental signature at all. Well. Best to carry on like he didn’t recognize him. Right? Maybe. “… Haven’t you ever heard of knocking?”

#xinflesh #the master Always needs to do a vibe check before giving anything away #even when he’s not the best at it #character: the master (rory!master)

"I'm sorry, I noticed you from across the bar and I felt the need to say hello."

Ashildr turned to look at the face she knew well enough. Facial recognition alone wasn’t a guarantee that this Doctor (or who she assumed to be the Doctor) would know her, but the familiarity made her sigh all the same.

“Of course you did.” Ashildr downed the rest of her drink and ordered another. “Do you know who I am or is this about to be more complicated than normal?”

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@xinflesh has found the lost traveler…

"I had the strangest dream last night," John murmured, sipping his coffee. He leaned against the counter of the bookshop, his eyes tired, a little unfocused as he watched the rain hammer away at the street outside. He turned to look at his best friend, and his brow furrowed slightly, as if he was having trouble trying to place him. Nightmares and migraines made it hard for the shopkeep to concentrate most mornings, but having someone like Johnny around to keep him grounded often helped.

"You were in it... Only... You weren't you... You looked... different. Paler, I suppose. Like a candle, left out in the sun... We were running away from something. I remember seeing the look on your face. You were so... scared. Upset. I was asking you to-" He winced as the pain in his skull spiked suddenly, inhaling sharply, and breathing out slow. He had to wait several seconds for the pain to pass... and as it did, the memory of the dream faded with it...

"Mmm... oh I can't remember it now... It was so vivid a second ago! Oh I HATE when that happens! Makes me feel like I'm losing my mind!" He laughed, and shook his head. "Ah well... only a dream..."

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thicker than water || @xinflesh continued from here

Johnny was in a state of panic. I had been an accident! He hadn't meant for anything to happen. He didn't mean to destabilize and lose control. But someone had seen him, called him a monster and it was like some part of him lost it. Next thing he knew someone innocent was at his feet, seemingly more than just unconscious. "How can I calm down! I just hurt someone....Worse!" Johhny frantically ran his hands through his hair, unable to feel the sensation other than it being a byproduct of stress, "Oh god I really am a monster, aren't I?"

The man... creature (?)... alien -- definitely an alien -- looked like he was on the verge of a meltdown. Gene instinctively started forward, holding up her hands in a gesture half signaling for him to calm down, half to show that she didn't mean him any harm. She'd seen him take down that brute who'd been screaming at him, after he'd... phased, or melted, or whatever -- shown his true form. Didn't matter that she wasn't technically unarmed; with a speed and power like that, the little pocketknife she was carrying around in her back pocket wasn't going to do her any good anyway. Better to just avoid a conflict entirely.

"You're not a monster. Not from where I'm standing." She met the stranger's gaze, her voice surprisingly steady and firm considering her heart was pounding like a jackrabbit. "That was self defense. Look at me. I need you to breathe, okay? I need you to calm down. I can help you. I've got a friend... we deal with this sort of thing all the time." Well. Maybe not ALL the time, but a lot more than she ever thought she'd have to. Still. HE didn't need to know that. "I can make this go away, but I can't do that if you're not in a state to keep-... whatever that was under control, yeah? You're not from around here, but you can trust me. We've gotta work together on this. Don't look at that asshole. Just look at me. Breathe. I'm Gene. What's your name? Designation. Whatever. What do your friends call you?"

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