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Tweak says, "did somebody stole my car?!"

The Doctor (timelordlastof) wrote in labyrinth_rpg,
@ 2009-04-21 18:50:00

Entry tags:

complete, day seven, rose tyler, the doctor

WHO: The Doctor and Rose
WHAT: Exploring the amusement park
WHEN: Day Seven, early evening
WHERE: The amusement park...duh!
RATING: TBA
STATUS: Incomplete

Okay, so an amusement park wasn't exactly the best place to take the girl you fancied, particularly when she didn't know that you fancied her, but it was all the Doctor had to work with. And besides, it was sort of them. At least, it held the possibility of something going wrong, at any rate. Right?

The Doctor bounced around outside the TARDIS, the same as he had countless times before, waiting around for Rose to finish getting dressed. He was in his standard, a pinstripe suit and trainers, but he'd left the tie behind, unbuttoning the first button or two of his button down, going for a more casual look. That, and if he was going to get soaked, he'd might as well.

"Come on, Rose!" he hollered, banging on the door of the TARDIS, rolling his eyes. "There's no alien invasion, no race to be saved, no screaming...At least let me have the amusement park!"

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plusone
2009-04-21 09:47 pm UTC (link)

Was it her fault the TARDIS offered hundreds if not thousands of options for a girl to wear? If she'd thought, even for a moment, that the closet in her room in the dorms was impressive, she was corrected immediately as she stood surrounded by clothing from centuries and planets she'd only dreamed of visiting. And if she'd doubted for a moment that the TARDIS was female, the fact that she put the perfect carnival-going outfit in front of her.

In some ways, Rose was a little anxious about the evening. It wasn't a date, of course, because it was him and that just wasn't how they worked. But it was the first time they'd truly gone out and done something together since she'd discovered him at that ball and... Well, it was a bit much was all. It was like the old days of crashing historical parties or accidentally showing up at some intergalactic event. And the memory had her beaming as she flung open the door, nearly beaning him in the head with it as she stepped outside. "Not everyone can look as naturally adorable as you," she told him, tweaking him under the chin before twirling for inspection. Simple but flattering denims, the softest jumper she'd ever worn, and the cutest boots possible now fit her figure much better than the sweat suit she'd been hanging around in all day.

"And there is too screaming." Pausing, she listened and grinned. "Sounds like that awful spinning ride where it's pretty much just G Force holding you in. Brilliant. Shareen once made herself so sick on that thing that she wouldn't let us drag her back on for a year!" Wrapping her arm through his, she grinned up at him. "Ready when you are, sir."

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timelordlastof
2009-04-21 10:28 pm UTC (link)

The Doctor pulled his head sharply back when Rose came careening out of the TARDIS, and put his hands out to catch her if need be, though she seemed steady enough. Just her normal, spunky self, who he was starting to get used to having around again. Not that it was a trial at all, but it had been a long time, for him, since she'd been around in any sort of real capacity.

"You look lovely," he praised, grinning down at her and covering her hand through his as she hung on his arm, just as she'd used to. It hurt his heart to think of the past, but the Doctor had made a decision about the future. It was his. He was stuck here, and damn it, he was going to take advantage of his stationary life, at least once. And that once, as far as he was concerned, was given up entirely to Rose.

The Doctor made a face as he heard what she was talking about. "That doesn't count and you bloody well know it," he laughed, shaking his head at her. "Been to the year five-billion, halfway around the universe, and a G-force machine gets her excited," he sighed, clicking his tongue as he started to lead her toward the carnival.

"So what first, Miss Tyler?" he asked with a grin. "Food, rides, games?" he prodded. This was about her, and he was doing his best to make that clear.

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plusone
2009-04-21 10:48 pm UTC (link)

Resting her cheek against his arm, Rose surveyed the area. She'd have practically beamed if she'd heard him say she was being her normal, spunky self. Not because he'd noticed, but because it meant she really was acting more like herself lately. Which she probably should've found disturbing. It took being kidnapped to some strange planet to find her old self but... As cliche as it sounded, her old self had been left behind at Canary Wharf. And now? Well, perhaps she'd found her.

"I never said I didn't get excited by the year five-billion, thank you. Or, you know, black holes and getting my face sucked off...well, that wasn't exactly exciting, but you know what I mean!" She poked her tongue out at him before pulling his elbow in the direction of the bumper cars. "I just happen to think fighting to keep your lunch down is a brilliant example of how you should spend your day."

She didn't even bother telling him where they were headed. If the squeal of brakes and bursts of laughter weren't enough for him, he'd figure it out soon enough.

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timelordlastof
2009-04-21 11:10 pm UTC (link)

"Yeah, but looking back on it...No wait," the Doctor frowned, remembering seeing Rose all blank and unresponsive. "Never mind, still not anything good," he admitted, shaking his head and dislodging his arm from her grasp to put it around her shoulders, tucking her next to his side where she was safe. He wasn't going to lose her again, if it killed him.

The Doctor laughed at her perfect day scenario and grinned. "I think we've done that once or twice," he deadpanned. Looking ahead in their path, the Doctor groaned. Bumper cars. And from the looks of them, they appeared to be made for midgets. Or at least, not Time Lords with legs. "You are evil," he complained, but went on with her anyway.

It was just as bad as he'd expected. Getting into one of the cars was like trying to fit in a shoe box, and the Doctor's knees were up around his ears, but he managed it. "You're finished, Tyler!" he hollered across the range, aiming his car for the front of hers.

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plusone
2009-04-21 11:33 pm UTC (link)

"Yeah, with your flying," Rose commented slyly at his comment about keeping their lunch down. She was mostly teasing, of course. But it was true that the TARDIS was meant to be flown by more than one person, and she could hardly blame him for the occasional rough landing. To show she was teasing, she pulled away and winked over her shoulder at him, rushing ahead to get her beloved red car.

She'd get slammed around in those cars for days for the reward of seeing her Doctor, all arms and legs in this form as he was, folded up like one of her old Barbie dolls in one of Tony's Matchbox cars. She grinned over at him, slamming on the pedal of her car and aiming it straight at him. Squealing as the two collided, she turned as quickly as the tiny car would let her and attempted to get away.

"Come on, wuss, you've got better than that, don't you?" Rose's grin was wide, and she was glad she'd come along. Not that she'd ever actually intended not to. After all, she'd go to the end of the world if he asked, and had. She wasn't going to turn down an amusement park with him.

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timelordlastof
2009-04-21 11:38 pm UTC (link)

"I'm just glad you never talked me into letting you at the controls," he shot back, shaking his head as he ran laughing after her. Just like old times.

The Doctor let out a groaned "Oooooh!" at her taunting, and slammed his foot down as best as he could on the gas, gunning after her. But, these cars were way too slow. And really, that was no fun. Digging in his pocket, the Doctor pulled out his sonic screwdriver and aimed it at the dashboard, flipping the setting. A second later, it was shoved back in his pocket and he rocketed after her, going far faster than the recommended speed limit.

His car hit the tail end of hers, spinning it around a good three-hundred and sixty degrees, and then cackled as he sped away. She was going to kill him, but that was alright.

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plusone
2009-04-21 11:54 pm UTC (link)

For a moment, Rose simply sat and stared. Unfair! He had the advantage, that git! There was no way any car on that stupid little course went that fast naturally. "You cheated!" she proclaimed, and she knew if there was any way she was going to get him back at all, it had to be sneaky. She ran playfully into a few of their so-called planetmates before arriving at the side, carefully staying away from him. And then, before he could even realize she'd come up behind him, she cornered him with a triumphant grin. "Take that, Sonic Screwdriver Boy!"

Pumping both hands in the air in excitement, she didn't even notice the person behind her until it was too late, and he slammed into her, which pushed her right on into the Doctor's car. "Deserved that," she replied sheepishly, grinning up at him. "See? You know you like it. And I promise, next ride's completely your choice."

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timelordlastof
2009-04-22 12:15 am UTC (link)

Sneaky little humans. The Doctor definitely hadn't seen her coming, he was too busy trying to knock a goblin out of its car in retaliation for being stuck here in the first place. Not that Rose wasn't a huge upside to that, but he still liked having a working TARDIS, just in case.

"Yeah, you did," he laughed. Their ride was over, so the Doctor clambered out of his car, which took a lot more time and a lot less grace than he would have liked, and then offered a hand to Rose to help her out of her own bumper car.

"I want chips," he insisted, tucking her under his arm again and leading her toward the concession stands. Standing in line with her, the Doctor turned his face into her hair for a second, breathing her in. "Sometimes, I still can't believe you're actually here," he admitted. "I think, I'll blink and you'll be gone."

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plusone
2009-04-22 12:23 am UTC (link)

Watching him pull those legs out of that car made it worth getting slammed around. She accepted the hand gratefully, as even if she was a few inches shorter, it was still an awkward fit. Nestled under his arm, though, she had no complaints at all.

Well. Maybe a few. Her mum should've been there with her. And she missed Tony desperately. Not to mention that weird timey-wimey possibility that if she didn't get back to warn his past self, his future self wouldn't make it there to be with her in some giant pile of paradox. But dammit, she'd worked hard for this. Even if it hadn't gone exactly as she'd planned. And when he was holding her that way, waiting in line, she couldn't fight against it.

Unashamedly, she turned slightly, slipping both arms around his waist to hug him close. "Don't say that," she murmured, her eyes closing to block out the memories. "I... There were a couple of dimensions... You were gone. Either you'd never made it to Earth or you'd...you'd died while you were there." She couldn't stand thinking of it and she bit her lip to keep from crying at this otherwise fun event. "Just... I'm not going anywhere. Not now."

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timelordlastof
2009-04-22 12:29 am UTC (link)

He knew about all that, of course, given that he was not only filled in on some finer, more final points by Donna after she'd been done with her own alternate reality, but well, he was from Rose's future. He knew how it all panned out. How she got the half human version of the Doctor, and he ended up, yet again, alone. But he couldn't think about that. Not here, where none of it seemed to matter as much.

The Doctor was meant to be alone. To not love, to not have a normal life. But here, just maybe...

He looked down at Rose and cupped her chin in his hand, turning her face up to his. "I'm here now. We're together again, and we're all safe. And Rose..." he brought his lips to her ear, just as he'd watched his alter-self do on that damned beach.

"What can I get you?" the gruff goblin voice interrupted him, and the Doctor shot the goblin a look that could have struck him dead where he stood. "Chips."

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plusone
2009-04-22 12:45 am UTC (link)

A goblin kicking contest. They didn't have those in any of the adventure parks back home, but why not start one here? It might not be so bad. Sure, their little squeals might be annoying at first, but she could tune them out. She'd thought sure he might've been about to say something or do something that would change everything and yet... Oh, she was going to shove a whole thing of chips down that little goblin's throat if he wasn't careful.

Instead, she put a smile in place and grinned up at the Doctor, forcing the moisture from her eyes. "Mmm, chips. Remember our first? You took me to see the Earth explode. Now that's a good first date, let me tell you, how many boys can compete with that one?" She took the plate from the goblin, giving him a dirty look as she did so. But her look immediately turned to one of adoration as she smiled up at him. "Though, really, you didn't even bring flowers." Well, there was that tree girl that Rose had been pretty sure he'd fancied. But she was gone, sacrificing herself to stop Cassandra. Like so many people they'd lost. It made her keep one arm tucked around him, squeezing gently.

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timelordlastof
2009-04-22 12:55 am UTC (link)

The Doctor was right in line with Rose's thinking. Death to the goblins. Immediately, if not sooner. How many times now had he been interrupted when trying to confess to Rose how he felt about her? Far too bloody many, as far as he was concerned.

But, he'd, hopefully, have another chance, and so smiled down at Rose as she recounted what they both fondly referred to as their 'first date'. "What can I say? I know how to show a woman a good time," he grinned cheekily, for a moment, reminding anyone that knew him of Jack, and then lead Rose over to a bit of grass somewhat away from the ruckus. He took off his trench coat and spread it out in the grass, just like he'd done on New Earth, now that he thought about it, and then sat down, taking the chips from her so that she could do the same.

"Flowers, huh?" he mused, sticking a chip in his mouth and then shoving his hands in his suit jacket pockets, riffling around in the space that never seemed to end, and always held the most random things you could think of. Time Lord technology, after all. Then he pulled out a single red rose and grinned, twirling it around in front of her face. "A rose for a Rose."

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