Recent events at Discedo...

[allthecoolgear]

I really wish you hadn't made me so sick for this event. I'm a Time Lord, I'm not supposed to get sick, even if it is 'magic pollen' or whatever it was Washu said. Speaking of Washu, she's not a very good nurse, is she?

Sorry, off the subject. The point is, being stuck in bed when interesting things are happening is not my idea of a good time, and perhaps next time you can make it so I don't feel like death. Or not make me sick at all. Preferably the second one.

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[allthecoolgear]

Did your stomach turn into a black hole when you regenerated or something?

[ofdrumsthesound]

It feels like it. I have a pretty severe energy deficit, as you may remember.

[allthecoolgear]

Of course, but couldn't you eat something with a bit less... conciousness?

[ofdrumsthesound]

Drums, Doctor. It's better to kill two birds with one stone.

I am trying to fight their influence these days, but when I can't . . . well, no reason to refuse a good meal.

[allthecoolgear]

Perhaps you should try a bit harder.

...Thank you, by the way.

[ofdrumsthesound]

Welcome.

They're hard to fight. The pain gets worse the longer I go without.

[allthecoolgear]

Perhaps we can find some sort of cure? There has to be one somewhere out in the universe.

[ofdrumsthesound]

I've looked. The closest thing to a cure is locking me in a Zero Room and waiting for me to die.

Shouldn't take long, I start seizing almost immediately. The drums are my mind's foundations by now, I break down without them.

[allthecoolgear]

I see... {He'll probably look for a cure anyway.}

Would you like help with... anything? I know we've had a lot of problems, but...

[ofdrumsthesound]

*Silly Doctor.*

Just be here with me. I never get to just be your friend.

[allthecoolgear]

{He smiles.}

Friends. I'd like that very much.

[ofdrumsthesound]

I'll let you save the world all you like if I can kill some people every once in a while.

Or we could just not think about that stuff for a little while. Yes, that sounds nice.

Promise not to bite. *And here, have a hug!*

[allthecoolgear]

{Bit surprised, but he loves hugs! He smiles broadly and hugs right back.}

[ofdrumsthesound]

I haven't been hugged much lately.

[allthecoolgear]

Me neither. But sometimes you need a good hug.

Keywords :D

[ofdrumsthesound]

I've missed this so much . . . I do love you, in my way.

Pff XD

[allthecoolgear]

I know. I love you too. Always have, I suppose.

Hey, if his 'kids' are any indication . . .

[ofdrumsthesound]

Even when you let me burn? My memories from before the War are fuzzy, but I'm pretty sure you really let me burn.

Now I'm just imagining the Master being really like a Daddy.

[allthecoolgear]

[Also, forgive me, I'm not quite caught up on Classic!Who.]

...You had to be stopped. I didn't think I had another choice, at the time. I'm sorry.

LOL And me neither, but I've heard about some.

[ofdrumsthesound]

I forgive you, I guess.

Just . . . save me next time, will you? Try, at least.

[allthecoolgear]

I always try. Sometimes it just doesn't work out.

[ofdrumsthesound]

*He sighs and sits down.* If I do my best to limit myself, if I stop trying to rule everything, if I stick to the occasional murder and fight the drums when I can, will you treat me as a friend again? A proper friend, not a prisoner or an invalid?

[allthecoolgear]

{He sits down next to you.}
...Yes. I think, actually, that you've always been my friend, underneath. We managed to get along as children, didn't we? So what's to say we can't get along as adults, so many centuries and regenerations later.

[ofdrumsthesound]

Nothing. No matter what drums and morals have to say.

[allthecoolgear]

{He grins.} Excellent! Now we can do all those things we talked about, way back when. Places to visit, things to see.