Intro-ish Post (With Options)

[not_the_question]

This Doctor had been getting settled in on board the Enterprise - well as much as he can. He still baulks at the jabs he had to be given, but since they didn't contain anything that was harmful to him, he allowed for them.

Now, he has an agenda. He knows the TARDIS is somewhere on board and now that he has a map and listings, he's going to go there to find it.


The Doctor is making his way down to the cargo hold, but going about it the long way around. May as well investigate the ship on his way. If he can get to the TARDIS, he won't be staying long anyway, so he might as well explore something new as he goes along.

It's all terribly human. Basic, really. And they think it's the best thing. About the only thing he's really interested in is this Q character. He doesn't mind humans most of the time. He just doesn't like being 'stuck' with them. And there's so much humanity here - with nothing to escape it.

B: TARDIS Cargo hold Plot: Open To All
After his adventure with Trever and his cat, the Doctor finally arrives at the cargo hold that is marked as containing the TARDIS. He sonics his way in (whether or not that was necessary) and looks around. Some of the items look familiar and others seem alien - even to him - which is saying something. It isn't long before he sees the TARDIS, standing there in all her glory. He confidently strides towards her. When he gets there, he gives a loving stroke to her. "Hello, Old Girl. Now, let's see about getting out of here."


The Doctor needed to vent his anger and frustration at not being able to get back to his own universe. So he made his way to the training room. He had told Clara he had cheated against Robin Hood with his archery skills. But that doesn't mean he's positively rubbish at it. He just wasn't sure of his aim at a ship with rotating bits. If he were to be perfectly honest, which he rarely is, he just needs a bit of practice. He was disappointed that he couldn't get into the Armoury, so he would have to make-do with one of the holodecks. Pity. It's never quite as good as the real thing. Now, if only someone else with archery skills were around. Nothing like a little bit of friendly competition when it comes to brushing up on skills.



{{OOC: I'm happy to backtag however long people are interested in playing with these plots.}}

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[not_the_question]

"Strong in every way. My current companion isn't on-board the TARDIS full-time. But it takes a certain amount of balance to make that work..."

Oh. OH! The Doctor just now realised.... "I sort of lose track of you. I don't know much about your future."

Sorry.

[dictaphonic]

"But how does that work?" he asks, still surprised. "You mean to say you regularly...what, pick him up and drop him off in him own time? But don't you get...well, rather busy on a regular basis?" Because the Doctor's life being what it is, it seems likely to Will that, if you left him, the Doctor would be busy for quite a long time before he ever made it back. "Then again, with time travel, I suppose even that wouldn't prevent you from showing up bang on time anyway. Still, 'balance' does sound like an operative word..."

He can't imagine it actually working. After all, as far as he knows from UNIT's files, the Doctor is almost always accompanied by a companion. If anything, he feels like that sort of arrangement would require the Doctor to rotate through a set of them. He wrinkles his nose a bit at the thought, not sure how he feels about it--and still none the wiser about why the Doctor would be bringing it up at all.

"You...what?" His expression is shocked at that unexpected comment about his future, though--and a little hurt. "Really?" he asks, dismayed. "I...see." He isn't sure what else to say to that.

[not_the_question]

"Her. But, yes, that's sort of how it works. As to arriving on time, well, you know the TARDIS, sometime I am and sometimes I'm a couple weeks late."

He sighs. "I mean 'you' in general. I don't keep tabs on any of you the way I probably should."

His excuse will be that it's a big universe and that's a lot to keep track of.

[dictaphonic]

Having seen Dr Klein herself accidentally bump the TARDIS off-course, he nods knowingly. At this point, he thinks he understands--but it's still not an option that he has any intention of pursuing. He doesn't think it would be appealing to Dr Klein, after all, and he also has a feeling it would be all too easy for the Doctor to drop him off at UNIT and leave him there for quite a long time. He'd rather not risk it. But after all the Doctor's prompting, he doesn't intend to say that, so he remains silent on the matter instead.

He relaxes a little, realising that the Doctor simply means he doesn't follow up with Will once he stops travelling with him. And so he makes the Doctor's excuse for him. "Oh. Well, in that case, I imagine it would be quite a lot of people if you tried... Still, it's...um. It's good to have you here." He smiles. This Doctor may be different, and it may be frustrating that they're without answers, but there's still something comforting about his presence, especially in a potential crisis like this.

[not_the_question]

His smile turns a bit sheepish. "Sorry. Probably not what you want to hear."

But it's the truth. And for however much the Doctor lies, he also tells the truth. Sometimes.

"Wish I could say it's good to be here."

But not even his ability to lie is good enough to fake that one. Because it would be best of none of them were here.