gotosleep_idiot | November & December Test Drive Meme

Oh, he new that voice. Not the words of course, but that voice. But that voice couldn't be here, not really. It was impossible, which meant that he wanted to know how, of course. He spun around to face the speaker and stopped. Just stopped. And stared.

"Wait, what?" he asked, looking him up and down. What in the world had his last face done to himself. Not that this could actually be his last face, of course. "This trap gets odder and odder, doesn't it?" he asked the double of himself. "Alright then, bit of a game. Don't suppose you're actually going to tell me what this is all about? Good to know whoever set this up is color blind. Might need to use that bit later."

Ten stares back. It's not very effective. And is wondering why he's being stared at. "Did I say a funny thing?"

A pause; "Whut what?"

Ten pops his mouth; "You're in a subconscious universe that is in the nexus of the multiverse. Which therefore can pull anyone from anywhen and anywhere in all of space and time including parallel universes."

Staring even more- "What do you mean whoever set this up is colour blind? Rose would argue you that my rainbow coat is worse."

Edited 2018-11-20 03:27 (UTC)

"I mean when I used to say I wanted to be ginger, I meant proper ginger, not whatever this is you've gone and done to yourself. And this sky? I mean, really. Whoever created this trap so far has proving derivative and colour blind. That's all I'm saying. They've made one mistake though worse than even whatever it is you're meant to be and the sonic not working."

Ten stares a long time at someone - sort of how someone stares at War Doctor. So that's the face - that's the face that comes out of the burning Tardis. The face River loves. That loves River.

Slowly, Ten exhales and circles slowly around Eleven as if examining how the regeneration came out and stops in front of Eleven.

One could argue about you not existing, Eleven. After all, Ten doesn't plan on returning but running off with Rose and maybe Jack and Ianto into the multiverse.

However, it seems still no matter what, things do go on. Things don't change in the conscious universe.

"Oi! It is proper ginger. Grew it myself." Which then Ten changes back to how he should be - blue pinstripes and all.

"Yeah, that's the thing. You'll manipulate the chaos from the In-between yourself in order to get your sonic functions back."

"Chaos? Maipulating chaos? Alright, that's a bit of clever, something new. Not sure where that came from, but I'm listening. We've had the Dream Lord, and the Pandorica, bit of a spoiler there if you're real, sorry bout that, we've even had Bob, scared Bob, poor Bob, always liked Bob. So this trap is Nautilus then? And Chaos energy. Well, I've got to pop back to the Ponds and Unit, but I'll give this a bit, see where it goes. Alright then, past me, let's hear the speil."

Oh - that explains on why someone is so spectacle more than usual, anyway.

"Go ahead ask me. Ask me something only you would know and no dream demon or creature would be allowed to find inside your mind."

A whut face; "It's not Harry Potter where you point a wand and speak Latin. You handle the chaos energy with your mind and your will. Rearrange the molecules in the space.

In-between all the universes thar's chaos energy - it's like anti-matter. An entire space of antimatter because it will rip you apart if you go out in it; however it's also the building blocks of this place and creates entire worlds if individuals have the still to wield that raw energy."

Oh dear Ten, no, sorry, this is just what the future looks like. The man who forgets.

"Something only I would know? Even if I had a thing to ask, if you're not real, asking would open it to the trap, now wouldn't it. Clever though. Nice try. Besides, like I can remember what you knew at that point? My whole life is like River's diary to you. Ah! River, you've met her yet? Won't give away her spoilers, but if you're real? At the Library... Be good to her, would you? Better than I was, if you can. Wonderful woman, River Song."

"Now." He clapped his hands. "Who needs a wand, I've got a sonic. At least, I usually do. Will have again once I figure out what is wrong with mine. But fine, let's say I'm buying this, then you know what I need to fix my sonic. So tell me, where is the old girl?"

Antimatter was interesting, but without a sonic and without the Tardis, no real way he could test that claim. So that can get put aside for the moment, but oh wouldn't he have fun bringing the Ponds to antimatter space? Well, maybe not Rory, that's just tempting fate and all that. Oh! Maybe a date with River, drop back and break her out of Stormcage. This would be her kind of thing, if this were real.

There's a look in those brown eyes when the Library is brought up; not as hurt as he probably should be but still there's hurt; "Yes, I have. She's here. And we talked about that. I how couldn't save her."

There's a twitch in his face; and doesn't want to rain on himselves parade but how happy someone is about River - Ten can't help but see the same or nearly the same look that his own self would have about Rose.

Is this how it feels like? With his younger selves? How Four has Sarah and Romana and Leela in his hearts; Three with Jo Grant.

Is this how they see Ten with being so mushy with Rose?

Like Ten just forgot the other companions? Except he hasn't forgotten them but like when he met older Sarah Jane - loves her but there's too much time. Too much distance between them. Sarah will never know Gallifrey was ever gone.

"Her soul isn't here." Ten remarks dryly as if it's been quite some time that someone's been with the Tardis - well one that's alive.

And of course he didn't have the thoughts between, so while he was preparing some quip about if it was more stupid to mimic River for a trap or actually put her in one with him, probably something about forgotten Angels... he thinks the next bit... is still about River. Because if River's body was here but her soul wasn't? Eleven would be just as broken. Well, as broken as this face could get.

"Someone brought River's body here for a trap?" he asked, his voice dropping to that cold stillness that it got so very rarely. The Ponds would know the look in his eyes now. And few others. Well then. Whoever had done this was going to pay. They were going to pay. No matter how many favors he had to call in. And there were more. There were always more. And friends who would ride with him, even if they thought he was going too far.

"Someone needs to be reminded what happens to people who think that trying to get to me through the people I love." This expression might be familiar to Ten, it is the closest to his own face that Elven gets, but his face near the end.

"This game is over now," he said, pitching his voice to be heard by whoever might be running this. observing him, waiting to see how far he could go before he snapped. Well here it is. "This little game, this test, this trap. We are done with that now. And now you will FACE ME YOURSELF."

Ten can feel a chill run through his body; as that voice is a reminder of how bad someone got here.

"No. The Tardis." Is the dry remark back; a deep inhale of a breath of it's okay; "River's fine..."

A pause; "She is - currently with someone from another universe that has my exact face... and The Master is also living with her. The prime minister one of him."

Okay, now wait. Wait. Just... "Wait what?" Give him a second. "River is here, with someone who looks like us... and the Master, also alive somehow. And it is the Tardis who is here without a soul?"

Just to be sure he's got this right.

"So this is just basically These are your lives, Doctor edition? Alright, well, I'm here now, we'll get this sorted out. I'll need a desk, maps, and a plate fo jammy dodgers. And a fez."

Alright, so first he had to find River, then Idiris. Or maybe Idris then River. How long would she have this time? Still, River would be of help finding her.

"Starting to think this might all be real. No one is this clever, well, except me. Us I suppose. But really, what was I thinking with that hair?"

"Yes. You've got it. I could take you to where River is."

A heavy sigh; "You have no idea. Thar's four more of us also here."

Then gives Eleven a look at why do you need a desk? Even more of a look about the fez.

"Whut do you mean whut were you thinking about this hair? I could ask the same thing about the mop on your head."

"Right. Alright. Let's go see our wife, shall we?" He straightened his bowtie. "How do I look? Right, never mind, you were one of the ones without taste." If you can't mock yourself, who could you mock. "Still need a fez though. And oi! nothing wrong with my hair, thanks. Well, I thought it could be a bit more ginger, but having seen it on you, just fine as I am, thanks. Needs a bit of a fez. Or a stetson. We wear a stetson now, you know. Stetsons are cool. Right. So. River. Also, have you seen a mad girl, bit bity, doesn't much make sense and talks all out of order. I'll need to speak with her too, and River really should get a chance to meet her, since Amy and Rory did."

Ten freezes and there's frost that appears on his shoulders; and feels yanked by the neck and pulled down and put into a small cage where he has to squat down and gives Eleven a look that Ten would give War.

"Your wife." Shows the black band ring on his ring finger.

"I've told the younger versions of us that Rose is my choice and they don't havef to feel that they're obligated also to be her husband.... River's your choice."

Then bends up a fez and tosses that at Eleven; "No, can't say I have..."

He catches the fez and drops it on his head. "Rose is here too then? Well. At least we;ve got a fez, so we're ready for anything. But River and Rose at the same time. I think I'm about to get slapped." After all, he knew why Rory got slapped when there were two Amys.....

One of the times there were two Amys.

"Well this is going to be a bit of interesting. So this whole thing of us all being here at once, guessing that is why the Tardis had to leave her shell this time? Well hopefully she's got a body that isn't dying this time around. Not sure how much regeneration energy I've got to spare to heal her, but at least I know how this time. Oh, and in case you are wondering, there are worse ways to travel than a vortex manipulator."

He grinned. "And if you don't want to be married to River, well more for me then." A huge grin. Then his face fell a sa thought occurred to him. "You didn't actually tell her you didn't want her, did you?" No... he'd never been that stupid. River was far too fond of that gun....

"And Jack. And Ianto." As far as Eleven getting slapped; at this point, Rose might be beyond that.

A direct stare of 'what do you mean this time?" this is a thing that's going to happen?

"None. You have none."

Then makes an 'ew /ow face at worse ways to travel than vortex manipulator. Which Ten suddenly turns tense as he's going to take Eleven's hand to teleport them, "Well, I might have asked her if it was possible to just be friends.

Then stops to examine his self; "Might had something along those lines when she was practicing shooting."

Ten's eyes are locked on himself as if looking into the other's soul; as if wanting an explanation of what the hell is wrong with you and may want to smack someone upside the chin.

"We aren't married to Jack and Ianto too, are we?" That could get complicated. Might have to buy the Ponds a larger house. "Christmas must get confusing."

"None? Of course I... oh. Right. Spoilers. Should finish writing up those rules. Well, I'll just see about that when we find the old girl." He saw the offered hand and grinned. "Going to run are we? What have we to run from here?" No seriously, he wanted to know. "These days people run from us, more than the other way around."

But the grin with the hidden pain turned to gape mouth astonishment. "You told River. River Song. That you just want to be friends. While she was holding a gun? I didn't think I'd ever been quite that stupid. Apparently I've forgotten a lot. Ah well, I'll just have to do something special for her to make up for you then won't I. Bit tricky, topping what I've already done, but a lot depends on what she remembers at this point. We'll have to check diaries, this might be a good time for Jim the Fish. Well, once we get out of here."

"No, they're married to each other." There's warmth in his voice but if you have been around Eleven - you wouldn't be making these jokes and Ten can't be amused by your whimsy.

The comment about how others run from them rather than to him - earns Eleven a smack upside that chin.

"No. I told her I just wanted to be friends on a separate occasion. I told her we weren't married when she was practicing shooting."

"Ah, good for them then!" he clapped, pleased for them both.

"Oi! What was that for. I've been slapped by a lot of people, but by myself is a first. Can't say I care for it. And yes. shooting, that is generally what River does with a gun."

Scrunch face about that and a bit of a glare - so much judging your taste, self.

Then turns and has his back facing himself; a deep breath; was the end of his own face that caused them running away rather than too? Or was it his future over there? Or both?

A dry, "Come on." Offering his hand but not looking at himself.

He eyed that hand, considered, then why not? Everyone else got to run with the Doctor, why not him. "To see River? Anywhere." A grin. "Oh, should warn you though, or maybe I shouldn't. Do you already know about the lipstick?"

Ten teleports them as Eleven is saying that he should warn him and when they at KG's place; "What about the lipstick?"

"Alright, transmat, that's a bit new for us." And how did he do it so smoothly 11 missed him activating a device. Nice. Something new to learn.

He couldn't help it, he had to be a brat. "Spoilers."

He looked around. "So. Where are we now?"

"KG's place."

Ten lets go of Eleven's hand and begin to turn and stops; "Simple yes or no; is it my face's fault that others run from us more than come to us?"

He took a deep breath. Serious then. He hates serious. "I'd tell you to ask River but she wouldn't tell you, didn't tell me. Not until after. Little you. Little me. A lot of how easily we can still twist what we've become. I've cleaned up most of that by now. But when you hear two words you'll know it is time. Two little words. Demon's Run. That's the pivot. Can't say more, not really. But I knew by the time I heard those words what I had to do already, so should be safe enough. Never been so angry as I was then. Our lowest point is still ahead of you, but so are some of our best moments. You'll see." Then a grin. "Lots coming up that'll be fun. You're going to love Rory. He's not so much going to love you at first, but he'll come around. And just wait till you get to kick a Dalek." He rubbed his hands together. "Might have enjoyed that bit more than I admitted."

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Re: Oh dear goddess. Here we go.

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