gotosleep_idiot | January & February Test Drive

[A faintly hurt expression starts to cross his face when she slaps his hand away. Was she upset with him for some reason? They'd left her...well, she'd left them, and he wasn't happy about it. He hadn't exactly tried to hide it, but surely he hadn't done anything then that'd make her want to do this now.

But then she hugs him, and while he doesn't actually say "Oh" out loud, that flicker of realization is there all the same - at least for a moment, which is all it takes before he wraps his arms around her in return. It's been a long time, and it's something that he's thought that he'll never have the chance to do again. He does pull back a little after a moment, though, enough that she can see him shake his head.]

I was with the Doctor. And Zoe, but...och, look, Victoria. Maybe I don't remember being in the TARDIS but that doesn't mean anything. It'd no be the first time someone's knocked us out and taken us somewhere, you know.

( there was nothing on her mind that could be negative involving jamie ~~for the moment~~ as he hadn't been around to do anything warranting her ire. she'd just wanted something a little more meaningful than a pat on the arm. once he'd withdrawn from her arms, she smiled to him and touched a palm to her mouth to keep herself from breaking down. she had missed him. she knew she would. but it had to be done — she just had to leave. she'd reached her breaking point a little too quickly is all.

she felt her face screw up in ~~jealousy~~ confusion. zoe? who was zoe? she didn't know anyone by that name. someone after her, then. it must have been. her cheeks very nearly puffed with her ~~jealousy~~ confusion but instead she crossed her arms and forced herself to skip over that tidbit of information. ) I suppose that is a fair point, really, but I wasn't in the TARDIS so why would I be brought here?

Oh.

[This time the word slips out, along with a faintly sheepish expression which has nothing to do with the fact that it takes him a second or three to let his arms drop back to his side after she crosses hers.]

I hadn't thought of that. You, erm...you're still with the Harrises, then? There's not anything that might've turned up that would've changed that, is there?

[Just because she's supposed to be in a place that the Doctor says is a "good historical period" doesn't mean that something might not have happened. For all he knows, the TARDIS turns up there again at some point in his future.]

( she watched as his arms dropped to his sides and glanced off a bit nervously. it was kind of cute the way it took him a moment to even let them fall. she had missed ~~the hugs~~ him too. and from there it took her a moment to return her gaze to him but she couldn't help frowning as she shook her head. )

Not that I know of. Nothing in the refinery again if that's what you mean, nor have I run into anything else outside of the normal louse in school here and there. ( in other words: yes, she was still with the harris family. ) Boys in schools can be such... ( the words wouldn't be polite to say so she left them off. ) I don't remember the Doctor turning back up. I thought this was a dream with someone asking me to wake up... Maybe I'm still dreaming.

[Hopefully she missed the protectiveness, too, because she's about to get that in spades. All it takes is the word 'louses' to get him to bristle slightly, stepping in closer as if to shield her from them. Never mind they're not there at the moment. It's the principle of the thing.]

They didn't hurt you, did they? If they so much as laid a finger on you, I'll...

[He makes himself break the words off there, because some things are best left unsaid. They'd better watch out if they ever turn up here, however.]

Aye, well, nevermind that. Hey, wait, did you say someone was asking you to wake up before you came here?

( she certainly wasn't against it. it had been something she had grown used to and rather missed it once it was gone. especially around boys in school. she wasn't used to them much either. and it brought a bit of colour to her cheeks for him to get so protective in spite of the kids in her classes being nowhere around them. )

No, not hurt. No injuries anyway. ( boys had a habit of teasing young girls. she wasn't all too fond of it but she couldn't stop them from being childish. ) Young men can be quite ridiculous, so I've come to know.

( it was sweet of him either way! ) Yes, I recall someone saying "wake" but ... I thought it was just a dream.

[Another time and place and he might have protested the idea of young men being ridiculous, especially if he thinks he's referring to him. Given the current situation, though, he's going to give her the benefit of the doubt and assume it's the other young men she's referring to and not him. At least not this time around.

Not to mention, right now, there's other things to think about - like the fact that despite her being with the Harrises and him still traveling on the TARDIS, they seem to have one thing in common in how they came here.]

Aye, I heard that too! Thought I'd been imagining it...but maybe not. Not if you heard the same thing. Do you remember what happened before you heard it?

( she certainly didn't mean him. this time. this time she meant the blokes that she was in school with. but that hardly mattered as they were rounding on some information about this mysterious place. common ground as it were. )

Not- well, not really. Just that things were... strange. Not in a completely horrible way but they were certainly ... different. ( all around herself things seemed to be off. colours were altered, sounds seemed to be a variant of what they should have been in proper day to day life. but she had assumed it was all some strange dream especially as she was unable to find her own voice before the word "wake" rattled through her. it had to be a dream if she was incapable of screaming, after all. ) How about yourself? Do you recall anything?

Some things, aye. Like you said, things were strange...off, somehow. I tried to explain it to the Doctor, but no matter what I did, I never could get the words out. All I did was make him think I was trying to stop him from doing whatever he'd been doing at the time.

[His mouth tugged off to one side at the thought. It'd been frustrating, to say the least - and he suspected the Doctor'd gotten frustrated a time or two as well. Had it been like that for her, too?]

Couldn't even draw him a picture about it when I tried to. Something must've make that happen, but I've no idea what it could be.

I don't know, really. I don't remember anyone being around me when I suddenly felt like I was dreaming. I had been on the way home from school, nearing the house, when everything seemed to go all- all awkward...

( so, he had been with the doctor at the time. honestly she wasn't surprised to hear that at all. ~~better than whomever this zoe person was.~~ had the doctor turned up here, too? )

Was the Doctor with you when you woke up? Is he looking about as well? ( or had they gotten separated...? )

No. It was just me. The Doctor wasn't there.

[Which is strange. He doesn't think the Doctor'd just up and leave like that. Unless something'd come up that made him have to...which isn't entirely impossible, given how things tend to go on their travels. Still, he frowns.]

Maybe he woke up before me and went to have a look around. You'd think I have spotted him by now, though.

( that was odd. the doctor would have either waited for jamie or at least met back up with him by now to tell him of anything he'd managed to find out — or whether he had no idea what was going on. that bode ill. she frowned. )

I wonder if perhaps he got lost or abducted by some locals, maybe? ( it wasn't out of the ordinary for something like that to happen when traveling with the doctor. ) Perhaps we should go look for him...

Aye, maybe so.

[It is odd...and deep down Jamie is starting to get just a touch worried about it. It won't do to let that show, though. Not in front of Victoria - and with more confidence than he's actually feeling, he gives her a brief, but firm nod.]

You know him, too. If we don't he'll wind up in trouble right up to his neck before you know it. Where have you been so far? It'll give us a place to start.

( where had she been? errr, mostly just where he'd found her. she'd only just turned up herself and had been, admittedly, a little too frightened to wander off on her own. glancing off, folding her arms, she did her best to put on a brave face. )

Well, I— I mean, I've been mostly around here, you know? Looking about around this, um, place, for... clues. ( clues to what, victoria? ) How about you?

You'd figure there'd be some of those around here somewhere.

[Clues, that is. Some of those were bound to turn up at some point, surely. What sort of clues they might be, he has no idea...but for not he isn't going to worry about that. Not until they find the Doctor and figure out what's going on here. He motions with head back towards one of the streets]

I woke up over there a wee bit further down. The Doctor's not there, though. I know that much. So if I was there and you were here, then I'd say we should try one of the other ways. Maybe further in...whichever way that is.

Yes, one should think so. Though nothing appears to be quite properly right in this place. Especially if how we arrived here seems to be some sort of mutually shared dream of some sort.

( she glanced toward where he motioned and decided that based off of his guidance, logically, going there and then also remaining here wasn't going to get them anywhere closer to finding the doctor. much to her dismay, exploration was going to have to happen. of all the situations to wind up in... at least she had jamie with her. )

Shan't likely find much of anything going back that way, no. Alright then, Jamie. How about you lead the way and I'll stay close? ( really close. she might even cling if something were to happen. only time would tell! )

Aye, that I can do.

[It was up to him, like it had been before. Just like old times. And while there were's been times where he's wished just a little that he doesn't always have to be the strong one, this time he finds it doesn't bother him. Maybe it's because Victoria's here again and he's still just as determined to protect her as he did before.

Or maybe this time there'll not be as much to frighten her, although deep down he knows he won't be surprised if something does turn up. It always seems to, after all. For now, he glances around and then turns towards the east. It seems as good of a place to start as any.]

Right then. Let's try this way. I'll stay in front, keep an eye out.

[Although if 'front' turns out to be more side by side with him only being nominally in front, he's alright with that.]

Let me know if you spot anything though, eh?

( it wasn't that she wanted to put all the pressure on him but she was never good with any sort of leading. she headed along after him though it took little time for her to atch up to his side. it was the best place to be just in case something jumped out at her. )

I'll keep an eye out as well. ( spotting horrible things was her forté. ) Do you think the Doctor is around somewhere, though? I hadn't seen him in some time... How is he? ( he's old after all. how was he holding up? )

Och, you know him. He never changes.

[Little does he know that's not strictly true. Unless or until he finds that out, however, he's just going to go with what he knows - which means he winds letting out a snort, one that's as fond as it is exasperated.]

Do you know that we nearly wound up being buried in lava? All because he was too busy gaping at it to realize it was heading straight for the TARDIS. Good thing at least one of us had the sense to say something before we wound up getting fried alive.

[That person being him, naturally, but he figures that part is obvious. Somewhat like the change that he notices as they work their way further east.]

Hey, look, those are canals, aren't they? Don't think I recall seeing them further back. Wonder why that is?

I'm honestly rather pleased that he's not changed, is that strange? I guess I'm just happy that he's well and— ( she shifted, looking jamie over to ensure that before she said anything, he didn't have any new scars or something on him. one could never really tell what might happen on a misadventure with the doctor after all. she was sufficiently pleased enough that he didn't look marred or any such thing so went on with her sentence: ) —so are you.

Wait, lava? Were you hurtling through a volcano or something? ( rather pleased that she missed that herself albeit concerned for their safeties, she was happy to know that jamie had managed to get the doctor back into perspective before something just awful happened. she set a palm to his arm to give it a soft squeeze in moral support despite not having been present for the ordeal in the first place. ) The Doctor is lucky to have you about with him, Jamie.

( and change things did! she raised her brows as he pointed them out, turned to look behind herself at the lack of them and then once more faced forward to look them over again. ) What a strange, sudden change in scenery. ( then again, most things were strange here, weren't they? they had just sort of popped in and that couldn't have been a good sign for "normal." ) I... I honestly wouldn't know, I wonder how that's even... ( possible? ) ... we were expecting this place to be at least a little droll, weren't we? I hope this is as "bad" as it gets. ( she wasn't too hopeful though. )

[That soft squeeze is enough to bring out a smile from him - a small one, with just a hint of that slight crookedness to it that turns up from time to time. It's there and gone again in a matter of moments, replaced with a faintly furrowed brow as he glances back and forth from where they are to where they were.]

Aye, well, given how we've turned up here...

[He's not going to hold his breath. Still, there's no sense worrying Victoria by saying that part of things. Instead, it's his turn to lay a hand on her arm and offer her some moral support of his own.]

Don't think there's anything to worry about, though. It's not like there's beasties here, eh? Just a few oddly placed canals. Besides, once we've found the Doctor we'll be able to get out of here anyway and get you back to the Harrises If...if that's still where you want to go.

( there was that smile she remembered, even if it was small. it caused her to mirror one of her own and though his faded, hers remained just a little longer. because it was slowly dawning on her that he was really there and it wasn't some elaborate dream. at least something good came of the strange mess. like him, though, she went back to looking between the areas they had walked. he wasn't wrong. given how they had came to be in this place — wherever it was — it wasn't surprising that something a little off would happen at some point.

he wasn't about to hold his breath and neither was she. even knowing that the surrounding areas might be a little bit off kilter with normalcy, victoria found herself starting to fret in spite of his hopes that she wouldn't. his touch was appreciated but her nerves were already beginning to rattle. how odd was too odd for this place? she only hoped that it wouldn't end up with them facing any beasties as he liked to call them. she covered his hand on her arm with her own and gave it a squeeze. )

R- Right, too right, no beasties to be seen. Just strange surroundings, nothing more. ( she laughed a bit nervously. and yes, once they got to the doctor, wherever he might be, she would be able to go back home. and leave them both... again. a frown. she did want to go to the harrises, it was where she felt like she belonged now. but... ) I- I do want to go back there, I think they would be worried about me being missing, maybe. ( she bit her lip. ) Although, if it takes a trip or two to get back there, I suppose that I would be able to handle that. P- Perhaps, that is. ( it might be worth it to hang around the doctor and jamie again. at least for a little bit. nothing too hectic! )

[It's too much to hope for, really, that she's willing to change her mind about traveling again after only a few minutes in his company. So he's not all that surprised that his asking gets to her to reply in the way she does - at least, when it comes to her wanting to go back again.

As much as he's trying not to hope, though, her mentioning being possibly being able to handle a trip or two does wind up sparking just a bit of it in his heart, and he can't help but respond with a touch of enthusiasm.]

Aye, we can make the Doctor prove that he's actually able to fly the TARDIS for once! Besides, if you did, your room's just the way you left it. Zoe's using another one, so there's no worries there.

( perhaps too much to hope that she would permanently want to return with the doctor and himself, yes, but a solid trip or two around the bend wouldn't be the end of the world. ~~maybe.~~ but she did want to go back home to the harrises. they were her family now and she would ( and did ) miss them dearly.

she raised her brows, though. it wasn't so much the idea that the doctor could ( maybe, finally ) actually fly the tardis where he wanted to but something else entirely... she scoffed, pulling her hand from his arm. zoe? who is this zoe person? ) Zoe? I see, I've already been replaced then, is it? ( well, that didn't take very long at all. stowing any jealousy ~~badly...~~ she picked up her pace and ventured further, taking point without properly meaning to. zoe, pah. victoria rolled her eyes and pushed onward. all the more reason to hurry up and get home. boys weren't an issue there as she cared precious little for them. )

Where's a bloody police box when you need one... ( preferably blue in colour. )

January & February Test Drive

ahah, thought so. It's great to see you again! :D

it's been a while! glad to see you're still around ^^ ♥

It has been a bit, hasn't it? But I am very glad to see you're still around, too. ♥ ♥

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