I was just going to talk about the 50th but I accidentally teleios

[butgrandfather]

I was waiting for this! I knew those specials would have you letting me back out.

I miss it, you know, Teleios. It's not exactly the sort of place where I'd like to stay permanently, of course, but I do miss Grandfather and his bow ties and friends and -- oh, all of it! Even the bad parts.

But I suppose that's how it always is, isn't it? The bad parts never seem quite as bad, looking back -- I even miss Attar in a funny sort of way. Not that he was bad, exactly, but he wasn't all that good either, was he?

....

Where am I going with this? Well....well, I'm not entirely sure. I suppose it's just nice to reminisce sometimes.

We'll be back one day, though; I know we will. You said it yourself. Until then, there are other things to do. Like those memes -- little adventures all their own, each of them!

Oh, it's exciting just thinking about it! What do you say?

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[mr_manners]

[and a fond smile for Susan. Hello, Susan!]

We miss you too.

[butgrandfather]

Hello, Rory. [ she's missed his big dumb face ] How is everyone? No worse than when I left, I hope.

[mr_manners]

No, we're all just fine.

[Granted, he doesn't know about the Evil Queen stealing one of the Doctor's heart but that's just minor details.]

Not the same without you though.

[riverborntorun]

Those specials have everyone climbing out of the woodwork, it seems.

dear susan, ilu. love, grandfather

[movingrightalong]

Telios, what is this Telios you speak of, child?

dear grandfather, you're the best I miss u

[butgrandfather]

Grandfather! [ she has to hug him, because she hasn't seen him with this particular face in what seems like ages. when she steps back, she looks up at him and smiles ] Teleios is a funny sort of place, terrible and wonderful at once. They said we were there to pay for every bad deed we'd done in life, to pave a way to Utopia.

No one really believes that, of course.

missing u forever grandbaby

[movingrightalong]

[ Oof! He hugs her back of course, but not without a slight shake of his head at her enthusiasm. Too young for such enthusiasm you are. ]

That sounds a bit like an earth tale, one that goes under the guise of religion. Purgatory they call it I think, a preposterous place of course. It assumes, in the situation, that a being exists for which we all must hold court. An idea that you and I both know to be untrue.

[splendid_roman]

Susan! We have missed you, but if you're still having adventures it can't be all that bad.

[butgrandfather]

Ian! [ her face brightens ] I haven't been doing much of anything, I'm afraid, but I hope that changes soon.

What about you? How are you and Grandfather getting along?

[splendid_roman]

Alright, on the whole. Another of him turned up though - about my age and just as energetic as the other one. It's very odd, having two of him around at once.