a distinct lack of Amelia Ponds.

[soveryhuman]

Look, I know why you've got me out here, and you should go ahead and forget about it, because it's not gonna work. [ Completely not. Stand your ground even though you're all conflicted, bro, it's precious. ]

I love Amy. More than anything. And I really don't know what I'm supposed to do without her. But right now- it's better that she's home while all this is happening, and that's more important than me missing her, and you know it. I can wait as long as I need to to get back to her if she's safer where she is.

So.

... Yeah, that's it, actually.

Comments

[ofdrumsthesound]

The Doctor's latest pet, I take it?

[soveryhuman]

[ Pfffffuuu. ]

Uh, no. I am not his pet.

[ofdrumsthesound]

You follow him around, hang on to his every word and yet never obey or truly understand him. Sounds like a pet to me.

[soveryhuman]

It's more like making sure my wife doesn't get killed, and not trying to understand him because I'm a human and he's a nine-hundred year old alien, actually.

[ofdrumsthesound]

He's still claiming to only be 900? He's been saying that for centuries!

[alittlefairytale]

...who're you?

1/a number

[soveryhuman]

[soveryhuman]

[ ohmygod ]

[soveryhuman]

[ she's so little and Scottish and adorable how does he even ]

done!

[soveryhuman]

[ wait Rory come on don't just stand there. You get to see tiny Amelia and it's not the end of the universe.

Wave. ]

Hi.

That was beautiful

[alittlefairytale]

...hullo.

[You are a strange grown up.]

How d'you know my name?

[soveryhuman]

Oh, well, that. Is very complicated. Time traveley stuff. [ And he is terrible at coming up with bluffs on the spot, welp. ] I'm Rory. Nice to meet you?

[alittlefairytale]

Time travel?

[You might be forgiven for mistaking this expression for incredulity, but it's not because she doesn't believe in Time Travel. It's because she's assessing you for potential Doctor-ness.

You sincerely do not look like a man who'd say yes to traveling in a blue box with a mad alien in a bow-tie.]

Do you know the Doctor?

[soveryhuman]

[ He gets that a lot. ]

Yeah, I do. For a while now, you know, the one with the, uh. [ Silly bowtie indicating gesture goes here. ]

[alittlefairytale]

[Oh my god you do know him! Amy's face lights right up; weird man, you have redeemed yourself.]

That's him! Is he here? Did he come back, yet?

[soveryhuman]

[ ...for the sake of little Amy, he can damn well manage to keep a happy face on. ]

Yeah, he does come back. And I think he's actually even funnier than he was the first time around.

[alittlefairytale]

I packed but he never came. I can pack again! Since... he is coming back.

[MOST EXCITING DAY.]

You're the only grown up I know who's ever met the Doctor. They all say he's not real.

[soveryhuman]

Ah, that. [ Casually waves off those adults, screw them man. ] Some people just don't wanna believe in anything, do they?

[alittlefairytale]

Must be awful boring.

[I mean, can you imagine? Not believing in the Doctor: how dull!]

So what's your name? You already know mine and you know the Doctor, so we should be friends.

[soveryhuman]

I'm Rory. Rory Williams. [ He bends down and holds out a hand for handshaking purposes like a true gentleman or something would. ]

[alittlefairytale]

Amelia Pond.

[And just like the queen of the world she shakes it back.]

But just Amy's alright too.

[soveryhuman]

Right, Amy.
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How long have you been... out here? [ Vague gesture to musespacey-wacey surroundings. ]

[alittlefairytale]

A while I guess. Coupla weeks. Not s'bad. I keep thinkin' this is so strange, surely the Doctor will come.

He's good at saving people.

[canberewritten]

Home isn't exactly safe, you know.

[soveryhuman]

[ Stop that. That being entirely right. Rory you have this debate in the bag. ]

Yeah, well- it's still home, so it wins. [ sosuave ]

[canberewritten]

Home isn't exactly home without you. Think that tops your smart remark.

[soveryhuman]

... Maybe a little. [ Just going to be grabbing your hand, then. ] As usual.

[hasbottombunk]

You're missing her too, then?

[soveryhuman]

Yeah, I am. [ People having casual conversations with themselves. The benefits of all those time shenanigans. ] It's weird, I mean- I sort of thought Amy would be everywhere in all this... headspacey stuff.

[ Everybody should want to play her, he doesn't see what the issue is. ]

[duckless]

Can't quite recall it ever being safe with you on your own. The moment I take my eyes off you and your big ol' dollop head, you're always wandering like a tiny puppy into danger.

[nurseywursey]

[ lkadsjf

scoff, Amelia, SCOFF ]

I always wander off into danger?

[duckless]

I keep my own, but it's you who gets his fingers in all the pudding. Don't even want to know what you've stumbled upon, it's a shame to even turn my back on you for a second.

You've got all your parts still on you? All your wiggly bits?

oh wow that was an account slip sdlfkj

[soveryhuman]

Yes, I've got all my parts. [ He is almost scandalised by the implication, tut. Vague wiggly fingery gesture for that. ]

Maybe it just sort of- stumbled upon me. Bad luck week. [ ...wow it's sad that he has enough history to tack this on. ] Haven't died, so that's good.

it's okay i judged you intensely

[duckless]

Must not be Saturday. [ but despite the metameme, she firmly puts her hands on both sides of his face ]

Now tell me what happened, and I'll beat up the bullies for you.

I felt the judgement even at work

[soveryhuman]

[ He returns the gesture, leaning down so he can gently knock his head against hers. How did he ever get lucky enough for such a perfect, unbelievably Scottish wife. ]

You sure you got any older after ten?

there's a crack in your wall and that's my judgment

[duckless]

Worked when I was ten, and it'll work now. And you, Mr. Pond, have distinctly not answered my very important question. [ putting one finger adamantly on his generous nose and giving her best serious face

amy get a better serious face ] I mean it, buster. 'fess up.

;A;/

[soveryhuman]

[ No Amy never change your serious face, he loves that face. He kind of hoped that would be a good distraction, damn when did his smoothness start to fail him. Clearing throat. Not stalling. Not hedging. ]

I got picked out for... some surgery. But, it'll be okay. Just an event. Nothing permanent. [ Very, very calmly. Yes, that is an excellent way to put it.

... On the plus side, he also got announced as the sexiest man in Mayfield afterwards. ]

[duckless]

I don't like the sound of that. [ she looks him directly in the eyes try to lie to her she dares you ] What sort of surgery did you get at McHospital?

Triple bypass? Transplant surgery? Got a new liver, new nose? Maybe you even got one of those hystothingmajigs? What did they do to you? [ of course she listens to you talk about your work what would make you think otherwise ]

[soveryhuman]

[ His soul is being stared into by a beautiful woman who doesn't know medical terms. :| no fair. ]

Got a transfusion, and I don't think it turned out... right. [ May or may not have granted him painful superhuman strength, the mods were all up on this. ] And some brain surgery. A bit.

[ See how casual no big deal. Look at all these other things in the room that are so interesting to look at. ]

[duckless]

[ she understood enough of that ] Didn't turn out right. Oh, yeah, that's great, I will just stand by and accept that, let that go. Whoops, lost an ear, that's perfectly fine. Oh, there goes my nose, must've fallen in the cereal. I'm jabbering. I'm jabbering like an idiot, because that's what you do to me.

[ nooooooo she gives into her curiosity and worry and feels his face in case he's missing a part she hasn't found yet ] What's wrong with you, how do we fix you, what do we have to put back, and I might know where we can find an extra liver for you if you keep it on the down-low and we never come back here again.

[soveryhuman]

[ There are probably a lot of things he should take from that or answer to, and he's pretty well aware he should be more upset, but. Can he just pull her in for a hug, that feels like a great option. He's missed her.

And god if he can't help but laugh a little. Well. There is a bit of a horrified element to that laugh, really, but almost anybody would have one if they heard their wife say that. ]

How do you even know where to find a liver?