Because listening to all of the Big Finish Audios in a row is a good idea.

[failedreintegration]

You have a headache?

Good. No of course it's not unexpected. [So dismissive] You're not a Time Lord. You can't absorb that much information. For that matter, I'm not sorry in the slightest. You only made it worse glutting yourself with sugary sweets and other concoctions. You're doing a disservice to all of the parties involved! Sitting there babbling like an idiot about it. Posting funny pictures does not alleviate any tension at all! People don't think you're funny they probably think you've gone utterly mad!

[He looks a little sad.] Yes they are funny I must admit but the majority of it is not. It is...important. Very important. And of course you'll take this information because I need some sort of useless rehabilitation and then where will you be? Sympathy!

Oh no! No. I'm not going anywhere. And If you are so utterly dedicated to bringing others including that dog into our happy little headspace I won't even object. You bring this on yourself taking too much and trying to absorb far too much informat ...

[Remind you of anyone Andred/Torvald? Remind you of anyone?]

...The two instances are not the same. In the slightest.

Comments

[routemistress]

Be honest with you, lovey, my typing monkey 'as an 'ard time staying awake through that lot and all.

[failedreintegration]

Your monkey should sleep. She should have rest, I'm frankly amazed you all haven't hit mine over the head.

[routemistress]

Aye, it's 5am where she is an' 'er eyes are crossed. Stubborn daft mare. S'why I picked 'er, mind.

[failedreintegration]

...They are rather dedicated aren't they? In that stupid stubborn way. The dog analogy fits. A step above..[Savages? No he can't say it. He won't.]

Well mine at least is loyal I suppose. That's more then can be said for quite a few people who I was previously close to.

[routemistress]

Wildthyme's Law, Rule Number One, Andred lovey: treat 'er right and she'll write you a treat.

[failedreintegration]

[To be fond or to be annoyed...

He'll go with fond at the moment.] It seems I'm to be joining you and the [have an extremely nasty smile] Good Coordinator.

theadjack

[timesbureaucrat]

[Narvin does not like the look of that smile.]

I do hope you're not planning any trouble, Andred. [Narvin's tone is silky and vaguely threatening. There's an unspoken "if so, you'd better rethink it, or else."]

Re: theadjack

[failedreintegration]

[Andred for his part smiles brightly. Very brightly] Would you expect trouble?

From me?

What could you possibly have to be troubled about?

[timesbureaucrat]

Let me think, what could it be...

Well, there was that little matter of you plotting to assassinate me.

[failedreintegration]

And what. You're worried I'll try it again?

[timesbureaucrat]

I promise it won't go well for you if you do.

[He's got a human warrior to protect him now. You know how those are.

Although more than assassination attempts, what Narvin's really worried about is having someone around who knows all his old dirty secrets.]

[failedreintegration]

Coordinator, Coordinator. [You can practically hear him tsking.] At my.. canon point? I have far more pressing concerns then your presence.

Although if you want us to settle accounts then by all means let's try and do so. I'm sure that this prison ship is honored to have such a distinguished member of the CIA on board and they're fully aware of what you've done for our fair civilization.

[timesbureaucrat]

[They are definitely not aware and Narvin greatly prefers it that way. So he deflects.]

The ship has a great many distinguished persons on board. Rassilon himself is there. Compared to that a mere CIA Coordinator is small news.

[failedreintegration]

[Blink. He was your best man for several months. Andred is about to make a smart remark but all of that is sort of swallowed up by the obvious.

And he can't help but look a little awed which is something that Andred would do and Torvald would have never done.]

Rassilon? The?

[routemistress]

Don't wet yourself. 'E's a nasty old ghoul that doesn't know when to stay the fuck dead, is all.

[You have never seen Iris look this furious, or use language that strong onscreen.]

[failedreintegration]

[Moral crisis. If Rassilon is there and best friends with Narvin Andred does not want anything to do with him. Torvald, the good soldier, the blessed son however...

Plots and plots.

Andred can only manage a strangled sort of cry.]

[timesbureaucrat]

That would be the one.

[Diversion successful!]

[failedreintegration]

[It's going to take him a minute to process why Rassilon - father of hosts and their people - great creator - is on a space prison.]

And what he's blessing you with his malevolence? Giving you permission to - what - torture other species as you used to do?

[This further solidifies the "fuck gallifrey" mindset for Andred. For Torvald...this is just pretty damn cool.]

[timesbureaucrat]

"Used to?" [A single dark laugh.] Why, Andred, what makes you think I stopped? Not that I order interrogations without due cause, of course. I'm not a sadist. But as Braxiatel says, needs must.

[He's probably pulling Andred's leg. But with Narvin it's hard to tell.]

In any case, I don't take orders from Lord Rassilon.

[failedreintegration]

Do they deserve it then? Is that something I'll be subjected to onboard? torture?

Will I be expected to?

[The darkside to timelords is that they live their lives in a perpetual state of fry squint. Not sure if being serious or genuinely asking...]

[timesbureaucrat]

You won't be required to obey Lord Rassilon. Whether you choose to or not is entirely up to you.

[Not answering the torture question. It's more fun to keep him wondering for a while.]

[failedreintegration]

Before I was CIA I was Chancellery Guard. They're not going to break me. [Trained to resist mind probes. B(] Inform them of that if you would.

It really is everyone on equal footing then.

[timesbureaucrat]

Everyone is breakable. It's just a matter of finding the right spot on which to exert pressure.

I wouldn't say equal footing. There are inmates and their are wardens, and I'm sure you can guess which of the two has more power and authority in the social structure.

[failedreintegration]

As you had Torvald do? As you had me do?

I did listen Coordinator. I listened very closely. [unsaid is "to my undying shame and horror, but again."]

From your superior stance you can only be a warden. What low standards people have these days.

[timesbureaucrat]

For the security of Gallifrey. Every prisoner who was brought to the CIA fully deserved to be there.

[He shrugs, unbothered at Andred's comment about low moral standards.]

I do my job.

[failedreintegration]

No they didn't. Half of them were political dissidents and the other half were too blind-rotting stupid to know what any of them had done and a third half..

...what's the use. I know you're right.

[timesbureaucrat]

Political dissidents? You mean terrorists and subversives.

[failedreintegration]

[Dull. Flat.] ...Of course. terrorists and subversives.

[je_suis_avec_toi]

I was told you're a spy. Do tell! [She knows perfectly well that spies don't, and that's not exactly what she was told.]

[failedreintegration]

Why.

[He sees what you did there man]

[je_suis_avec_toi]

It wouldn't hurt to tell me here.

[failedreintegration]

[Very quietly] What would you like to know?

[je_suis_avec_toi]

If you're an alien, who are you spying on? Your own people? Humans? Other aliens?

[failedreintegration]

Are you really thinking of it in such simple terms? [he laughs] The whole point of a spy is to spy on everyone.

[je_suis_avec_toi]

I'm trying, sir.

I was trained to spy on just other countries. It wasn't until much later that I realized I should have been watching my back at home as well. That still doesn't seem to fit well with me outside of the personal level.

[failedreintegration]

Rule number one. Don't trust anyone. Rule number two. There is no limit to people who will kill you. Rule number three...

Well that's it I suppose.

[je_suis_avec_toi]

No one mentioned that when I was alive. Perhaps I'll get that do-over as promised on The Barge.

[failedreintegration]

...Why on earth would you go back to doing that.

[je_suis_avec_toi]

Unless I go to another world entirely, I should have to watch my back even in the most ordinary of lives.

[failedreintegration]

..yes.