[Accidental Video a la virus]

[hulloeverything]

[Eleven swoops into his TARDIS wearing a Stetson and carrying what looks like a short metal pole with a black bulb on one end and a metal ball on the other. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, he's carrying the eyestalk of a Dalek.

He carelessly tosses it onto the pilot's seat as he passes, muttering to himself]

Calisto 5. Claisto 5...

[He moves to circle the console so he can input his new course when he's abruptly YANKED off his feet and falls in a spectacular heap on the floor. He shouts in surprise, flopping onto his stomach and glaring at the offender - his hand. More precisely the red string tied around one of his fingers.]

What? What are you? I didn't put you there? How did you get there? [He rolls his eyes and continues talking as if he's directly addressing his hand] No not you, that string!

[He tugs at it and when it doesn't come off he resorts to pulling at it with his teeth.

What? It might work.]

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[olbustedhotness]

[Kay marches into the TARDIS, a man on a mission, talking over his shoulder]

Five minutes, no longer, and I'm waiting in the hall. 'Case you didn't notice, we're sort of on a tight schedule here, and I don't have --

[and then he realizes he's walked into a place that is NOT where he intended to be]

.... time for distractions.

[hulloeverything]

[waitwhat? But how the hell did someone get on the TARDIS? There's nothing out there, no living souls who could knock on the door let alone march right.....

His train of thought is derailed as his eyes follow that red thread from his finger, around the console and straight to the finger of one Agent Kay.]

...oh.

[olbustedhotness]

Hell of a way to remind yourself to keep in touch, Doc. Real cute. [he smiles. like this.]

Mind bringin' me back now?

[hulloeverything]

Kay you can believe me when I say that I did not do this.

[He hops to his feet, circling around the console to unwind the string, talking as he goes.]

This is as much of an inconvenience to me as it is to you, I assure you. Even if that were not the case I would not go to such lengths to tie a string to you or otherwise lure you here. The only logical leap is to assume that this was caused by the community to... To do what?

[he whirls around, nearly tripping over the string in the process. Typing commands with one hand and yanking the screen closer with the other he frowns as he tries to get to the bottom of this. Making a frustrated noise he pulls out his sonic screwdriver and points it at the screen. It whirs, the green light flashing as he directs it around the screen. The community pops up and flickers for a moment before fading to show a date.]

Valentine's Day...

[olbustedhotness]

No, it has been Independence Day for a good long while now, and has been since the last time I talked. To. You. D'you know how much jet lag cramming a week in a ski lodge into one day puts on a man's brain?

I have a world to save before midnight, I'd appreciate it if we could find a nice quick way outta this.

[and with that, he's fishing in his jacket pocket for his utility knife]

[hulloeverything]

Yes yes yes and it's currently the year ten thousand slash seven B twelve here and I'm supposed to be going to [he looks at his watch] the 5th of Blixcraf in the year of the whale not that it matters because the community is currently celebrating Valentine's day and has decided to take us along for the ride.

[he glances back at his unwilling companion.]

I would as well, trust me. I have less than a day left before... [his voice trails off and he turns back to the screen, trying to hide the sudden sadness in his eyes.] well, before a very important event...

[olbustedhotness]

[see, THIS MUCH he remembers. he remembers that a good eight years from now, unless Jay can do something, he's due to -- to --

right. that sudden sadness doesn't look familiar to someone who's seen it in a mirror or anything. Kay glances back at the door. if the community's behind this, it'll put them right back where they were, just like it did with the ski lodge. Jay won't be any wiser. and less than a day is less than a day, so --

he steps closer to the console]

Mm. ... Well, guess we'd better get goin'. What's in the year of the whale?

[Video]

[smokepraylove]

You sure you want to try putting that in your mouth? You don't know where it came from or where it's been!

[Video]

[hulloeverything]

Hmm? Actually it's the best way to find out where it's been. [he sniffs it and gives it a lick.]

Hmm. There's a lot of temporal energy on this. It's traveled quite a ways.

[Video]

[smokepraylove]

[Wolfwood gives a stupefied stare, watching him sniff and then lick at it.] What are you, part bloodhound?

[Video forever]

[hulloeverything]

Nope. [He grins] Time Lord.

[Video forever]

[smokepraylove]

Time? Sounds like a tricky subject to have domain over!

[It may sound like he's humoring him more than anything. It's not that he actively doubts it, with what he's read, but it's still a bit much to take in seriously.]

[hulloeverything]

Well I wouldn't say I have domain over it, per se. I'm more of a protector of it at this point.

[voice]

[remembermeandrun]

Doctor?

[Sorry, her first reaction is basically "OMG YOU'RE ALIVE 8D"

That is, if the whole 'death' thing already happened. Who knows? There's a smile behind her voice.]

Figured out a way, did you?

[video]

[hulloeverything]

Oswin! [he smiles, easily hiding the pain suddenly shooting through his hearts. She's so hopeful, so very hopeful. He just hopes he's not going to let her down.]

Still working on that, actually.

[voice forever]

[impossibled]

Oh.

[For a moment, her voice drops it's enthusiasm and excitement, but it's right back where she speaks again.]

Well. Managed to get a hold of those books you sent me, finally. Been reading them and whatever's on the database to pass the time. [Avoiding the topic of his death is probably a good thing at the moment.]

[hulloeverything]

oh! Brilliant! Let me know if you'd like any more. I've got the complete works of Agatha Christie 'round here somewhere.

[Yes. Yes. Staying away from that topic is a great idea. Let's do that]

[remembermeandrun]

Should be fine for now, but I'll give you a shout if I need anything more.

[Faaar, far away.]

What's that on your hand?

[hulloeverything]

You be sure to do that, Oswin. [He smiles.] I'll help you however I can.

[He pauses. looking at the string on his finger as if seeing it for the first time.]

What? This? I have no idea.

[antibadstuff]

I think you've found the universe's most evil version of a plunger, Doctor.

[hulloeverything]

Hmm? What?

[so confused

For about half a second.

Then he smiles and chuckles.]

No, no. That's the eyestalk of a Dalek. Just hope you never get to meet a complete thing.

[antibadstuff]

Most of the things I end up meeting are things I don't really want to meet, so I can swing with that.

[hulloeverything]

Daleks are the scourge of the universe. The last great Time War was fought between my people and the Daleks.

[He types in a few commands and a photo shows on the screen ]

[antibadstuff]

Well, glad I get the old-looking demony stuff instead of the high-tech looking bad guys.

[hulloeverything]

Hmmm I get those too sometimes. I think it all depends on the planet. [pause] and the year.