http://fromtheraw.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] fromtheraw.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] trans_92008-07-11 01:24 am

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Disconcerted though Leni was, it hadn't taken her long to find a way to cope with her current situation.

Naturally, it involved filming everything.

The... whatever-it-was that went by the name of "Stacy" had apparently been kind enough to grab her equipment. There was her minicam, which allowed her to keep a videolog, something she did faithfully every day. She had her handheld 2D corder, too--a sleek, streamlined piece of equipment that was about as top-of-the-line as you could get with tech that was mostly used these days by amateurs, arthouses, and housewives filming birthday parties--which never left her side these days. Her holorecording equipment (she felt an obligation to keep up-to-date with it, even if she didn't like the medium; it'd come in handy here, though) was too bulky for her to move out of the lockers by herself, but she'd be back for that once she was ready.

Most of what she'd done so far involved scouting, trying to get a feel for the place and plan out her shots for later on, as well as doing a few preliminary testing sweeps. From what she'd seen so far, she had the place pegged as some kind of pseudo-military facility (particularly given the food, which had almost made her sick at the mere sight of it). That she could handle easily enough, she'd figured; she'd done it before, and all she'd need to do would be to adjust for the size.

Right about then was when she'd found the city.

It was stunning, unnerving, and yet beautiful all at once, like all good art was, and--was that a real, honest-to-goodness, atmospheric-scattering-induced blue sky? No, the transport tube went up past it, but it was a good imitation.

Hardly knowing where to begin, she set off outward, not knowing what she'd find but certain it wouldn't take her long to run into something interesting.

[identity profile] fluffinasuit.livejournal.com 2008-07-15 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
The Doctor has been prowling the city, trying to pick up more clues and get a little thinking in. Between the abduction and supposed death of his TARDIS, he hadn't been feeling very sociable at all.

Now though, investigating a temple, he thought that he caught a glimpse of someone through a window. Curious, he poked his head out the door. That was odd, he didn't seem to recognize her. "Hello? I don't think we've met."

[identity profile] fluffinasuit.livejournal.com 2008-07-15 06:11 am (UTC)(link)
Oh how little she knew. This fellow was far from normal. Emerging from the temple he quickly crossed to shake her hand; his own skin was cooler than a human's, but his grip was firm and he looked her in the eye with a smile.

"The Doctor, actually," the Time Lord supplied. "Hullo, Leni Ivens."

[identity profile] fluffinasuit.livejournal.com 2008-07-15 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
"Just the Doctor. Yeah, I know, it's a bit, well. But you know how it is." Or probably she didn't, which was rather the point. The Doctor scratched his head, looking a bit sheepish.

[identity profile] fluffinasuit.livejournal.com 2008-07-15 06:49 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh well," he trailed off slightly, looking up and around. "Biotechnological, sentient ship collecting some sort of cream crop from multiple, probably parallel universes for reasons unstated but probably militaristic in nature. Not sure on the city bit, still working on that. Maybe archeological, maybe action figure complex, hard to say."

As an after-thought he added, "Though you should probably stay away from the Escher building. You know Escher, yeah? Great man, genius really. Bizarre taste in fruit, though."

[identity profile] fluffinasuit.livejournal.com 2008-07-15 07:15 am (UTC)(link)
"Er, no, an actual building. It works based on the theory of gravitational... space... stuff. Fun to play with, but not a place to visit. Bit like a blow pop with a bug in the gum, really. Only a lot, definitely a lot more unpleasant."

"A lot," he added for emphasis.

[identity profile] fluffinasuit.livejournal.com 2008-07-16 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
"Not so much unpleasant as life-threatening and terrifying. Really." Time for a change of subject.

"Besides, it's much, much more interesting out here. Look at this, all of this! Who wants to see science when you can see history?"

[identity profile] fluffinasuit.livejournal.com 2008-07-16 05:31 am (UTC)(link)
The Doctor eyed her before deciding it wasn't worth trying to warn her again. Instead, he turned on the happy face. Architecture! History! Amazing!

"Yes! All of these. Everywhere. Well, everywhere that doesn't have a pulse. Well, most everywhere with no pulse. And only in the city. Well, as far as I know. But it's amazing!" Ignore the grim, says the Doctor's philosophy, focus on the bright and shiny.

[identity profile] fluffinasuit.livejournal.com 2008-07-16 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, no, these are all important structures, not comforting ones." He paused to put his glasses on. "They could be attempting some sort of belief channeling program. But without strong knowledge of human culture, they wouldn't know what to get. They'd need a little of everything, just in case. Wouldn't want to miss something you lot worship. And, admit it, you are a very believing species."

He shoots her a silly grin. "Just part of what makes you all so amazing."

[identity profile] fluffinasuit.livejournal.com 2008-07-16 06:30 am (UTC)(link)
"Me? That? No! Nonono, no. No." Pause.

"Well. Not precisely. Supposed to be. Didn't really work. Whole species, sets of laws to govern us, awe-inspiring power, something-something, preserving and monitoring of Time's passage, etcetera. Very boring, didn't precisely pay attention in that class. Really I'm just a tourist."

[identity profile] fluffinasuit.livejournal.com 2008-07-16 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
"That's me," he grinned proudly, "horrible slacker. Complete disgrace. Renegade, even."

[identity profile] fluffinasuit.livejournal.com 2008-07-21 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, it's not much really. Two hearts and the genetic ability to instantly bore anyone in a school lecture." Why yes, he was avoiding giving much more detail. "And, well, time travel. But realy the 'awe-inspiring' bit's just sort of propaganda."

[identity profile] fluffinasuit.livejournal.com 2008-07-21 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
Instantly, his face turned dark. Maybe the Doctor was a little bipolar; best left chalked up to tea regenerations and being an alien.

"I don't have my ship," he explained, not adding that she might be dead.

[identity profile] fluffinasuit.livejournal.com 2008-07-21 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes!" He perked up immediately, grateful for the subject change. "Certain races, and by races I mean species, have innate telepathic abilities. And belief, belief's a powerful thing. So possibly, whoever took us is attempting, very badly, to channel it all. All that lovely, beautiful, oh-so-human belief."

"Of course, like I said, they're doing it wrong. But I'm not going to tell them that if you don't," he winked at her.

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