May & June Test Drive

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It's that time again!

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Hi! - Going with B

[reverse_the_polarity]

Oddly enough he didn't often hang around the TARDIS much these days. There were other places to be, other means to travel, but as it happened he hadn't been able to resist visiting the Box on this particular day... just to mess around with the settings and dials. Mostly to see if his Tenth self would notice.

The loud banging on the door bought back those old familiar feelings, Sarah or Jo at the door, begging to be let in. Of course the voice was a much less familiar one but he still came round and opened it. Leaning on the frame he popped his head out to see who it was.

"Dead? That rather depends on your interpretation."

Re: Hi! - Going with B

[tears_of_hope]

She blinked a few times at him. "Alright," she said considering, tucking hands into her pockets. "Who are you supposed to be then?" If this was Nardole having a joke with her, she was going to get him back somehow. She tried to peer past him. "Is the Doctor in there?"

Re: Hi! - Going with B

[reverse_the_polarity]

He didn't block her line of sight but he didn't exactly move out of the doorway either, introductions first. Was the Doctor in there? He chuckled and rubbed his cheek.

"In a matter of speaking. I think it would be more precise to say the Doctor is in here."

And he pointed to himself.

"But some how I doubt I'm the version of me you are looking for. Which one is it then? The beanpole or the one with the leather jacket?"

[tears_of_hope]

For a moment the sight distracted her. "What happened to the..." Then she stopped. And looked at him. Really looked at him. "What do you mean, version of you? Is that supposed to be some kind of a joke?"

[reverse_the_polarity]

"Ah. Then you haven't run across that yet."

He nodded and stepped away, heading back to the console but leaving the door wide open for the lady to follow. A few switches and dials were flipped to bring up the lights as it was dark enough to trip over a step in here!

"The TARDIS looks different than you recall? She used to have a bright white interior when she was under my care. With large circular cutouts on the walls."

[tears_of_hope]

"Bright white? So more like a kitchen than usual then?" Hands deep in pockets she came in and started looking around. "Bit odd in here now, but I suppose you're about to explain it all to me? Or someone is at any rate?" she asked, dropping into a chair. She wasn't leaving any time soon. Not until she saw the Doctor, anyway. "What happened to all huis stuff when this all changed?" Someone might have noticed the guitar was missing, which usually meant the Doctor wanted to make an entrance, at least. So that was good news.

[reverse_the_polarity]

She took a chair, he leaned back against the console. Perching on the edge he folded his arms over his chest and tried to make this as painless as possible.

"What I am trying to tell you is like this TARDIS, Time Lords can change a great deal as well. When ever one body runs out, we... regenerate into a new one. Now if I had to guess..."

From her outfit, TARDIS familiarity, and clothing which looked much more modern than the 70's fashions back on Earth he was familiar with.

"I won't meet you for quite a while yet. Would you care to cheat a little and tell me your name?"

[tears_of_hope]

"When body runs out...." Those words stuck in her mind for a moment, then she shoved to her feet, staring at him. "That means that he didn't actually die then? He'll just regenerate? He said something about that, then went on about Time Lords and we got a bit side tracked. But... he's okay then? And you're him, but from the past? The Doctor?" Just like Missy and the Master?

[reverse_the_polarity]

"Well, possibly. I have no idea how far ahead in my future you are or what event you might be talking about. You see it hasn't happened for me yet."

Though he did try not to sigh at the mention of Time Lords. They were meddlesome in his time but seemed to have only grown worse as the Time War panic had set in, if the stories his older selves told were to be believed.

"But, in the great scheme of things I would be your Doctor's Third self."

And he would deny being anything like the Master.

[tears_of_hope]

"Third self? How many selves..." She shook her head. "Never mind. You wouldn't know if you're from the past, would you?" Wow. Okay, this was a lot to take. "Right. Name. You asked for my name. Bill. Bill Potts. Oh! I get it now! It wasn't because of my smile at all, was it. You called me in because you remembered me. From this. And that's why you went to such bother for those photos too. I wasn't ever just another chips girl, was I, Doctor?" She grinned. "All this time you've known me, and you never let on." She smacked his arm. "I'm going to get you back for this, you know. Oh! What about Nardole? He here? He's known this whole time too then?"

[reverse_the_polarity]

"Twelve actually. It's a set number."

As far as he knows. That was a good theory though, he was impressed. Oftentimes such things had to be spelled out very carefully to his friends but this Bill was right on top of it with a theory. It wasn't correct but it was still a good one.

And she did have a lovely smile, one he felt he had to match with a smile of his own.

"I'm afraid I've never met anyone named Nardole either. You see, I'm rather out of time here in Nautilus. That future version of me you met won't recall this at all. It really must have been your smile."

[tears_of_hope]

"Oh I kind of doubt it, but do go on flattering me if you want." She grinned. "Twelve huh? And you're the third? So guessing he's not long after you then, since he looks maybe ten or twenty years older at most. Should I be telling people you're my grandpa too then," she teased.

Alright. This was kind of fun. She could handle this.

Bill is delightful! I think you have nailed her voice!

[reverse_the_polarity]

"Grandfather?"

His smile faded into a petulant pout as he slid off the the console to fuss around with it again in a few fluidly testy motions.

"I should hope not. He must be centuries my senior!"

Struck a vain nerve with that one, his friends often did, they were difficult to avoid but the ire died down just as quickly as it had flared up.

"Anyway he would have to come some time after my tenth self. I've met or at least heard about all the others."

A beat.

"Have you ever been to a nexus world before?"

Omg, thank you so much. I am so nervous with her.

[tears_of_hope]

"Ten? Wow. That's a lot. Wish he had told me more about this stuff, but every time it came up he changed the subject. Rather like how he never told me the stupid parts of his plans. Well, you and yours, I suppose. So hows it all work then? this regeneration thing?" she asked. Maybe this version of him would give her actual answers. "You can tell me that, right? Me being so far ahead and all. And with that thing you said about not remembering anyway. Should be safe enough to answer a few questions."

You don't have to be, she's adorable!

[reverse_the_polarity]

"Yes well..."

Three, as he was often known as here in Nautilus, shrugged as he watched the little lights on the console controls flash on and then alter at his commend. Totally just switched the hot and cold water to give Ten a shocking shower later.

"It isn't exactly a subject I care to talk about. I only brought it up as you were worried about this other me."

He watched Bill, before deciding that would never satisfy her curiosity at all. It certainly wouldn't his. Now that his Regeneration was over, he had 'lived' through it so to speak, maybe he could say a little more.

"It is a complete change of self. Oh, the core bits stay largely the same but the rest; hair, eyes, height... you can end up older or younger..."

Male or female, though he didn't know about that 'him' yet either.

"Bits of your personalty even. It's very unnerving. I'm not surprised my older self never told you about it. That and... I do seem to have more difficulty dealing with people as I get older. Senility perhaps. That is our prevailing theory."

The humorous one. The Time War being the far more likely root of his issues.

Awww, thank you. Wanted to try her out before letting on who I am, get a feel for if people like her

[tears_of_hope]

(or are just more inclined to because of the lens through which we see friends.)

"Yeah, sorry, not exactly reading as senile to me. Either of you. Grumpy, sure. Arrogant, well a little," she said with an impish grin. "But senile? Never. So.. the Master and Missy go through the same thing then? That's how he became her and all that?"

That's very sneaky. :P

[reverse_the_polarity]

Bill was given an impish little smile at arrogant? Him?? Never! Though... by now he had heard that a few times himself something else caught his attention before the usual stern look could be given.

"The Master?" A nod, oh he knew the Master, "I'm terribly sorry you had to run into him, or her I suppose. What was he doing this time, trying to take over the universe or just destroy me?"

More like that is anxiety and I'm half convinced you are all going to hate me for this.

[tears_of_hope]

"Destroy me, actually. Well not just me if we're being fair, which I don't much feel like being. Bit of a tip, though. When in the future, you're given a vault to guard, and inside is Missy, maybe don't let her saunter around in your Tardis pretending to be you, yeah?" That... got a bit less of a smile from her as she rubbed at her chest a bit defensively before forcing her hand back into her pocket.

I can't imagine why

[reverse_the_polarity]

"My TARDIS? Why would I let him inside my..."

Well... there was that one time against the Axons but letting the Master into the TARDIS and pretending to join him had been the only way to save the Earth. Sort of joining a demon to destroy the devil in that case.

That was a tell. Bill rubbing her hand over her chest. Concerned he stepped around the console and lightly touched her arm.

"Are you quite alright, my dear?"

Hiding it from you, not coming out and just asking for help testing.

[tears_of_hope]

She jumped a bit at the touch, then settled. "Yeah, think so. Now anyway. But tell you what. You, your future self, really seemed to think she could change. Spent ten years with the Master myself before I knew that was who he was. Fair enough me being tricked, but I'd have thought you knew him better. Or her, I guess. But they both went off and left me and future you to die. Not like I expected any different by that point."

Nah, I've done it. It can be a nice way to test things out.

[reverse_the_polarity]

This Doctor frowned, he would not have made that same mistake but then the Master and his tricks were still very fresh in his mind.

"Unfortunately there is something else that comes with age... a complete lack of sound judgement.

The Master will never change. He or she, enjoys what they do too much. A pity I forget that."

I've done it before too. Always feel guilty.

[tears_of_hope]

"Yeah pity that for sure. Hole through my middle wasn't a good look for me, though I suppose it was better than what came after."

No need to.

[reverse_the_polarity]

"Hole through your..."

The Doctor paused and set a finger to his lips as he looked at her. She looked all in one piece now but she would in Nautilus, especially if she had died from her injuries. These sorts of things did heel themselves once one arrived in this world.

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid I haven't a clue what you are talking about. You aren't still injured now are you?"

Thank you.

[tears_of_hope]

"Not quite sure, actually," she admitted, pulling her hands in front of her, looking at them. "Not all watery which is a bit odd. But short version? Missy got me killed, not actually a surprise there. Got turned into this horrible Cyberman thing, died fighting at the side of future you, then my Girlfriend came in and saved us both. Just another kind of living, she said. We were going to explore the universes when I kind of wound up here instead."