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[swanningoff]

You've got to be kidding me.

Yeah, not very original, but I don't do this. Domestics. Playing around. Thing.

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[alwaysgetsbetter]

What can I do when everywhere I turn some version of you pops up and tries to prevent whatever I'm doing? You could always stop that.

[Yeah, snowball's chance in hell that's going to happen.]

[swanningoff]

Don't act as if it's my fault you're needing stopping. Problem is, your plans all end up so flash. Impossible not to notice, even for the stupid lot of 'em. I'm not the only way of stopping you. I'm just the best one.

[alwaysgetsbetter]

It's not my fault that you're afraid to exercise the rights any Time Lord has. But don't worry. Not even you'll see this one coming until it's far too late.

[swanningoff]

I've done more than my fair share of exercising. [ :| ]

[alwaysgetsbetter]

You always do seem to be running.

[swanningoff]

Ah, I get it. You think you're a clever one, yeah?

[alwaysgetsbetter]

No, actually, I know I'm a genius. I'm just enjoying being ahead of you, and seeing as you haven't even once asked nicely, I see no reason to fill you in.

[swanningoff]

Would asking politely actually get me anywhere? Oh, wait a tic, I don't have to wait for you to answer that one, do I?

[alwaysgetsbetter]

It just might.

[swanningoff]

I very much doubt it, all the same to you.

[alwaysgetsbetter]

Awwww, how disappointing.

[swanningoff]

Bit of friendly advice? Get used to disappointment. You'll be feeling a lot of it soon.

[alwaysgetsbetter]

I beg to differ, Doctor. Oh, and a bit of friendly advice? Don't ever make yourself believe you can hold on to what's dear to you.

[swanningoff]

[...]

Everything ends. Even you. And that's something you should've learned a long time ago.

Now, we'll try that again, what with the mid-sentence hickup.

[alwaysgetsbetter]

I already ended once before, in fact quite a while ago, but you can blame them for resurrecting me. The ones who thought it'd be a great idea to bring me back to fight in the Time War... you don't really need more hints than that, do you?

...So to answer your previous question, I don't know how many regenerations that leaves me with. A brand new start, maybe? Or maybe just this one.

[swanningoff]

[He hit what he was aiming for. But he's not telling you.]

No, I've got that well sorted out, thank you.

You've a whole new start in front of you, and you're just going to throw it away. Hardly seems fair, does it?

[alwaysgetsbetter]

[Oh, he doesn't need to be told, really. But he'll do his best not to have any apparent weak points.]

I'm not throwing anything away. I'm making the most of it. I even tried it your way for a bit, travelling the stars with a human companion by my side... of course you'd only expect the worst of me.

[swanningoff]

And how'd that experiment of your's end?

[alwaysgetsbetter]

Oooh, you wouldn't believe me if I told you. We stopped for now, in any case.

[swanningoff]

Not very surprising. What was the name? Assuming they had one, and they usually do.

[alwaysgetsbetter]

Lucy. No doubt you'll meet her, too. She's still my companion, mind, we're just not travelling for the time being. It wouldn't do to put her into danger.

[swanningoff]

Thing with you is, you can say all the right words but they never have any meaning behind them.

[alwaysgetsbetter]

I'm hurt, Doctor. I really do like her, even if she's human, and do believe me I didn't need a wife for whatever nefarious thing you're assuming I'm up to.

[swanningoff]

No, you don't need help for that, do you? What's the story you've got her sold on?

[alwaysgetsbetter]

There's none. She knows my proper name and everything. Well, not everything everything, but you can't expect me to retell ninehundred odd years in such a short time.