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Castiel ([info]celestialintent) wrote in [info]lost_world,
@ 2013-04-29 23:21:00

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Entry tags:!status: complete, castiel, ninth doctor

Yes, it can be a bit more sonic (The Doctor)
Despite his overwhelming joy at having Anna returned to him, Cas had not forgotten that there was a mission at hand. He'd promised Mary he would assist her in finding her father and though his investigations had yielded nothing in regard to Dean, he'd taken to observing the people of the area they were in as carefully as possible. From what he could tell, they behaved as similarly to humans as might any other humanoid species, yet their complacency was somewhat troubling.

For one, they saw nothing out of the ordinary regarding the various happenings at night, nor did they seem inclined to do anything about it. To them, the pagan celebrations their entire culture seemed centered around were nothing short of commonplace. He did not understand the planet and the more he attempted to investigate, the less he found in the relevant sense. If anything, he'd gotten better at spotting others who were displaced like him, but in regard to finding Dean, that would not be helpful. As it was, he'd already covered the block twice and had asked as many people as possible if they'd seen a man by the name of Dean Winchester.

Talking to people however...that had never been one of his personal strengths. Were there not some necessity to speak with others in order to find his missing friend, he likely would have avoided it entirely, but he saw little choice. The man in question he at least recognized - Cas had seen him once before on the cruise liner and had even spoken with him regarding the hellhounds. He remembered him being addressed as 'The Doctor,' yet with no other title. Cas didn't claim to understand it, but the name itself was of little import. He only needed to remind himself that it would likely be best to approach this man as if they had not met before. After all, he doubted this was the same Doctor as the one he'd encountered.

Walking up to the other man, Cas stared at him blankly, meeting his eyes. It never occurred to him that such an act could be considered unsettling. "Excuse me," he said. "You...were brought here, yes? Displaced from your point in time just as many of us were? If you don't mind, there is something I need to ask you."



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[info]justthedoctor_
2013-04-30 03:52 am UTC (link)
The Doctor narrowed his eyes, removed his sonic screwdriver from his leather jacket's interior pocket, and used it to scan the strange person that stood in front of him.

The sonic did not tell him anything useful, other than that the man was human. That was actually sort of surprising; the Doctor had him figured for some kind of robot, based on the way he was looking at him and speaking. Without a word, the screwdriver was put away, though the eyes did not become less narrow and the scowl did not leave the timelord's face.

"I don't have a point in time," the Doctor corrected. He crossed his arms over his chest. "But go right ahead and ask."

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[info]celestialintent
2013-04-30 04:19 am UTC (link)
Cas frowned at the strange blue light, but tolerated it, if only because he remembered it from before. Both versions of the Doctor whether it was the one standing before him or the smaller one with the somewhat unstable personality both carried it. "Yes, so I've been told," he said, somewhat irritably.

He'd also expected the man to have something of an attitude given his displeasure over the battle that had ensued last they spoke, but human or not, Cas had little patience for those who displayed their own impatience. "I'm looking for someone," he said, reaching into his jacket for the photograph.

It was old - something that had been taken of Sam, Dean, and himself on a hunt and given to him. The girl had been a photographer and at the time, it had made little sense since he'd not found anything special about the parking lot they'd been in or the fact that they'd merely saved her from a routine vampire attack, but it had seemed to delight her. "This man," he said pointing to the one in question. "His name is Dean Winchester. It would seem he too he is here, yet none of us have heard from him."

He doubted the Doctor would be of much assistance. If anything, he seemed to have preoccupations of his own.

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[info]justthedoctor_
2013-04-30 04:34 am UTC (link)
Looking for someone.

Well, he was human and looking for someone, rather than alien and looking for someone. That made the Doctor pay attention when he spoke. He was not, even in happier times, waltzing around London with Rose, heavily accustomed to having strangers walk up to him and ask for help. He supposed most people were not, though, and that made him feel better.

The Doctor looked at the picture, recognizing Dean instantly, and also, for that matter, Sam. He'd not directly met Sam, but Sam's timeline was full of fixed points, too. The Doctor'd been very close by for some of them, just to watch what'd happened.

The picture proved some kind of relationship to Dean, since in the picture, Dean's arm was around this man.

That made this easier.

"Us? Who's us? Because the us that's me's heard from him," the Doctor said. He smiled blankly as some people--likely not really people-- bustled past on the street, down toward the shops.

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[info]celestialintent
2013-05-01 12:02 am UTC (link)
Cas' eyes went wide almost immediately at that statement, the intrigue heavy in his tone. If there was anyone he could trust, it was the Doctor. Or so he'd been informed aboard the cruise liner. Granted, taking the word of those who had caused him grief did not hold much confidence. "Mary and myself," he replied. "That is the girl I met when I first arrived. Seeing as she also shares a specific bond with Dean, we decided we would work together in our search for him. It is to my knowledge that he also is in a relationship with Jo Harvelle."

He couldn't help but study the Doctor as carefully as possible. Seeing as extraterrestrial life in his reality equated to nothing more than microbes and amoeba with very little in the way of conversation, he was still not entirely certain how he felt about humanoid, sentient life. Not that it mattered when standing in the face of it.

"My name is Cas," he continued. "We've met once before, though...that was likely a very different version of yourself. Parallel worlds."

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[info]justthedoctor_
2013-05-01 12:52 am UTC (link)
Mary.

Well, the Doctor knew at least one Mary that Dean would want to see. He supposed it was possible she was here. She'd been very nice, when he'd had a drink with her. But he knew there was more than one, too. Mary Winchester, Dean's mother, was very important in his timeline. She was the first point the Doctor knew to be fixed. Losing her triggered all else.

... he also is in a relationship with Jo Harvelle.

The Doctor couldn't help himself. He chuckled. This person sounded like a MyFace account. Myspace? Facebook? Whatever. He couldn't keep track.

My name is Cas.

The Doctor narrowed his eyes as this Cas person kept talking. Parallel worlds. That sounded brilliant, and also like he himself should not know too much more about it.

"Cas?" Oh! Oh! "Cas! Yes, okay. Of course. But..." His eyebrows furrowed. He'd gone to the point in time when Dean and Sam finally trapped Lucifer--because how could you not?! It was better than most movies were ever going to be. He'd seen this man, in a trenchcoat... but he...

"I thought you weren't human. And that's not your full name."

Either way, the Doctor shrugged.

"Yes. Dean's here. Somewhere. He went looking for people he said were important. I imagine he meant Mary and Jo."

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[info]celestialintent
2013-05-01 01:08 am UTC (link)
Cas sighed. At least the Doctor was aware of his existence, though it was evident that he was speaking of Castiel and not Cas himself. That being...that was no longer who he was. Though he did not regret his choice, he still found he was uncomfortable speaking of it. "It is not, but I've since relinquished my Grace and am no longer an angel. Seeing as 'Castiel' is an angel's name, it only seemed right to adopt the shortened version of it. I highly doubt 'The Doctor' is your original title, but I feel my choice is something similar to that."

Yet...considering how much this version of the Doctor knew, that also begged the question over how he knew. He was aware that the Doctor could also travel through time, yet he'd never been certain of the mechanics. The phone box that he'd considered his home aboard the cruise ship had not worked properly for as long as Cas remembered.

And he had the specific information on Dean. He was at least helpful, so there was no need to investigate him further. "That would be likely," he said. "Can you tell me the last place you encountered him? Or if you know what areas he frequents?"

Then he remembered himself. Often when speaking with witnesses...he'd found he inadvertently upset them. Taking a deep breath, he cast his eyes downward. "I'm being rude. You have my apologies."

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[info]justthedoctor_
2013-05-01 01:41 am UTC (link)
Of course the Doctor was aware of his existence. He did not, however, acknowledge what Cas's existence meant. The Doctor had a hard time with the Judeo-Christian version of God. A very hard time.

He smiled, very slightly, just around the edges of his mouth. "I'm called the Doctor because I am one. So yes, it is my original title. But no, it's not my name."

He left it at that. There was no one that he knew of who knew his real name.

Not anymore.

And here a former angel-- he'd have to get the details on this-- was apologizing for being rude.

"I may have seen everything, now," the Doctor mused.

"The last place I saw him was Friendly's. Restaurant, up that way," the Doctor obliged. "He's been sleeping in his car, I think. Honestly not quite sure. Larger problems."

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[info]celestialintent
2013-05-01 02:05 am UTC (link)
When the other man smiled, he was somewhat relieved. He was well-aware of what the Doctor thought of the existence of angels and what their very existence meant. It was not a discussion they'd had, yet the alternate Castiel had had a close relationship with Jack Harkness and through him, they'd both learned various stories. Cas himself could only believe Harkness so much, however.

"How do you mean?" Cas asked, tilting his head slightly. "I...thought that was a customary aspect of your personality and experience."

Given that the Doctor traveled through time and space, Cas felt it was at least plausible that he'd seen many things. It may have been impossible to see everything, yet mortals often discounted their various experience as having seen everything. It was a quirk he'd long since learned to accept and not question.

Following after the other man, he steeled himself. He knew there would potentially be a fight, given the information Mary had given him. He didn't doubt that Dean would hold him responsible for what had happened to Mary's sister, regardless of whether he was that Castiel or not. He would simply need to anticipate the punches as was necessary. "...That does sound like Dean," he replied. "This is likely due to his affinity for said car. I don't claim to understand it."

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[info]justthedoctor_
2013-05-01 02:36 am UTC (link)
The Doctor did not elaborate. He could have a joke at someone else's expense. Oh, yes, he could.

Affinity for the car.

This was hilarious.

"It so happens I do understand it," the Doctor said, "though I would've slept in a bed, at least."

The TARDIS had many beds. The Impala did not. He crossed his arms, leather jacket creaking, and further considered the angel. Er, former. Former angel. "What's your experience in this place been so far?"

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[info]celestialintent
2013-05-01 02:56 am UTC (link)
"In our reality, there are times where beds are simply not available," Cas replied, speaking from experience. "Whether it's from lack of vacancies or lack of monetary means...hunters have learned to make due."

He supposed it was easy for a being who lived within a machine that defied all laws of physics and spatial reasoning, but then, Cas himself had previously had no need for a bed or place to stay at all. There were still times where he needed to remind himself to sleep, much less find a bed to do such a thing in.

Of course, regarding his experiences, he shrugged. "I've only been here a week. In that time, I've met my friend's future child, had my mate returned to me, and fought several malicious creatures with the aid of a man who can turn his skin to metal," he replied promptly. "Yet the creatures themselves are the most troubling aspect of this place thus far. The people here are much too complacent with them running the streets at night and as for their point of origin, I have yet to find it. There is something happening here and everything is not as it seems. Or as it should be."

He turned to the other man, eyeing him curiously. "Are you also investigating?"

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[info]justthedoctor_
2013-05-01 03:26 am UTC (link)
It was amusing to the Doctor that Cas felt he had to explain his reality to him. He very much did not, and the Doctor thought that might be clear based on his recognition of Cas. Still, he did not stop him.

Are you also investigating?

The Doctor grinned.

"I thought you said you'd met me, Cas, formerly Castiel." The grin widened, just slightly. "What do you think?"

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[info]celestialintent
2013-05-01 03:45 am UTC (link)
"I did," he replied. "But our meeting was very brief, and given the environment in which we spoke, there was very little to investigate. Outside of the fact that the ship operated without a designated captain and the bridge was impermeable to any means of getting inside it, of course. Also, it seemed polite to ask."

The Doctor's finding him so amusing was decidedly annoying. Or perhaps frustrating, though the terminology at that point was negligible. "So yes. I believe you're investigating. If I can be of assistance, I will gladly help. Seeing as you're leading me to Dean, it is the least I can do. If you do still accept assistance."

Parallel worlds made it difficult to discern at times. After all, his alternate self had preferred gardening and males as sexual partners. Seeing as he had no interest in either of those things, it was important for Cas to make note of any potential differences.

"Unfortunately, I have yet to capture a live specimen. Most of the animals that appear at night are much too hostile for any kind of containment."

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[info]justthedoctor_
2013-05-01 03:58 am UTC (link)
Polite.

Yes, that was a very human word, polite. The Doctor himself sometimes forgot about it.

And its meaning.

The Doctor found a lot of people very amusing, and those people found that annoying, too. It was difficult not be amused when you were 900 years old and knew considerably more than most people around you.

"Assistance?" The Doctor waded through Cas's word choices. "Yes. I do. As it happens, I am without assistant. I generally have one, but she's stuck in London. I think better with assistants."

He didn't know how Cas would be in that capacity, but...

The Doctor'd noticed the creatures. He'd seen them, out the window, at night. Some paraded down the street--the ducks did, at least. In a line. He had to wonder if there was a larger duck somewhere. A large, momma duck.

He sort of hoped there was. And also... really did not.

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[info]celestialintent
2013-05-01 04:22 am UTC (link)
Cas nodded, knowing of what the Doctor was referring to. He'd met a number of those assistants and had even befriended them. They had been interesting people. Kind, for the most part. Though some had been too kind. "You...speak of Rose? Or is it Donna? I met two of them, as well as a man by the name of Jack Harkness, who was not a captain, despite his insistence that he was. I am sorry to hear they are not here."

Cas meant it when he said it, though there was still a certain sense of relief associated with that news. He'd liked Rose. And Donna. Yet after having Jack mistake him for the other Castiel, he'd long since decided he preferred to be as far from Jack and his sexual advances as possible. Fewer arms were broken that way.

"As for the creatures, I only know that they are undead in nature. The ducks consume blood as a vampire would. And the rabbits are simply undead, but unlike the humanoid equivalent, I cannot exactly nail them to the bottom of a coffin and bury them on hallowed ground. The source could potentially be a witch or some other variety of spellcaster. I have yet to trace it."

All he knew was that the caster in question had a twisted sense of humor. And Cas disliked it.

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[info]justthedoctor_
2013-05-01 06:10 pm UTC (link)
Donna?

Who in the bloody hell was Donna? The Doctor narrowed his eyebrows. He did not wish to know what was in his future timeline, if it even still was. But Cas was trying to help, and based on the other names he said, it did sound as if he'd truly met some version of him.

Perhaps he had regenerated. That was a troubling thought.

"Rose," he said, simply. The Doctor left it at that.

As Cas went on to describe the creatures of the night in this place, the Doctor fought the urge to laugh at the image of small rabbits being nailed into tiny coffins. He simply listened, tucking his hands into his pants pockets.

"Why do you believe a witch is behind this?" the Doctor asked.

He'd encountered very few true, actual witches that were human. The few he could really point to existed in Salem, hundreds of years ago.

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[info]celestialintent
2013-05-01 11:40 pm UTC (link)
Knowing at least some of the story regarding Rose, Cas chose to leave it at that. He doubted the Doctor and Rose were mates as he and Anna were, but if there was any sort of romantic affiliation, he could relate to just how unpleasant the sense of absence was. He was sorry Rose was not there...but given the way the dimension worked, he felt it was potentially only a matter of time.

"It...is as good a theory as any," he admitted on the subject of witches. "I've met some that delved into the realms of necromancy. None of those situations ended well...and in all honesty, I'm only relying on what I know. That is not to say this is not completely alien in origin in either the literal or metaphorical sense."

He felt the Doctor likely only believed in witches as much as he believed in angels, but that was all right. He knew enough about the difference in reality for Cas to be comfortable with discussing it and he imagined the Doctor had at least had similar encounters if not in the past, then in the future.

"This is providing anything is behind this at all."

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[info]justthedoctor_
2013-05-04 12:50 am UTC (link)
Belief wasn't the question.

Witches were fact. As were angels. But whether they were connected to the divine or a higher power in some way was a different thing altogether that the Doctor did not believe had much to do with faith at all.

"Something is behind this," he said. "My TARDIS didn't handicap herself. And I certainly didn't do it. None of the people I've met lately have the intelligence to do anything like that, either. No. Something is behind this."

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[info]celestialintent
2013-05-04 01:06 am UTC (link)
"The people themselves seem as if they're under some form of control, but I can no longer examine their minds or souls. I've questioned as many as possible. They all report the same and simply tell me to avoid the monsters. I did not heed that advice."

Cas had never suspected the Doctor. If that were the case, he likely would have killed the man and several of his regenerations already, but that was an unpleasant thought he had no desire to keep in his mind. The Doctor was a good man. Both of them had been.

"Have you learned anything different from them?" he asked curiously.

Cas supposed he could recover the corpses of one or two of the creatures and examine each organ closely for any suspicious markings. No one in close proximity to him was likely to approve, but then he didn't feel he had any choice. If they were marked, he would still need to know.

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[info]justthedoctor_
2013-05-07 05:04 am UTC (link)
He could no longer examine their minds or souls? Fascinating. And terrifying. The Doctor would have to find another angel to speak to. He wanted to know what their true history was.

And what planet they came from.

From them. Them, he supposed, being the people here. The Doctor shook his head.

"Not much interaction, really. Been quite focused on figuring out the TARDIS's problem, and on the actual human people that were grabbed up and put here like I was."

It was times like these he really missed Rose. She would've gone out and found out all sorts of things while he'd been doing that.

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[info]celestialintent
2013-05-07 05:29 am UTC (link)
"Where I was before, the TARDIS as you call it also refused to work," he replied. "It was still alive, yet it refused to travel through time when you willed it. This was a source of great frustration. As for the people, I remember you questioning them, yet no solution was ever found."

For all Cas knew, those people were still trapped aboard that cruise liner. Given their complacency, he felt they would be there until they were not. There was no effort to understand anything and everything had been taken for granted. He didn't like it. Though...he then realized what he'd said to the Doctor could be misconstrued and taken as an insult.

"That was through no fault of your own," he said. "Many of the people there were not cooperative. But if there is anything I can do to assist, I would be happy to."

He still understood time-space mechanics and how one would manipulate them in order to travel backwards or forwards. The knowledge had never left him, despite his inability to ever physically travel through ever again. Yet considering that it weakened him anyway, it was one of the few things he didn't miss. If he was to die, he had no desire for a cerebral hemorrhage to kill him.

"You're taking me to Dean, so...I will owe you."

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[info]justthedoctor_
2013-05-08 01:37 am UTC (link)
The Doctor shook his head and held up his hand.

"You keep bringing that up like I remember it," he said. "I wasn't there. You know better than most that time's not a straight line."

He understood that Cas was trying to help him sort it out, but even so, the Doctor would really rather not continue to hear about things he might do in his future. Not fun to have spoilers.

And he *would* find a solution.

The Doctor gave Cas a half-smile. "No. You don't. You can choose to help me, or you can choose not to. You don't owe me things. That's not how I work. I'll get to the bottom of why the TARDIS is missing parts. I'm certain of it."

Oncoming storms, after all, did not often swerve from their paths.

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[info]celestialintent
2013-05-08 02:28 am UTC (link)
"No, I'm only relating it to you," Cas replied simply. "And while that may be true, then yes. I choose to help you."

He still felt as if he owed the Doctor something, but then realized the other man likely had no concept of it. Cas himself had hardly any concept of it prior to his encounter with the Winchesters, but he'd long since learned that most interaction with them was on the basis of transaction. If he could not function as a weapon or provide them with information, then he was likely to be admonished for it. Less so with Sam, but he was beyond trying to change either of them.

"And for all you know, this is not your future," he replied. "You may be a fixed point, but you can embrace the possibility of an alternate self, yes?"

If it was possible for him, then it was theoretically possible for anyone. And if that were potentially the Doctor's future, then he didn't wish it on the man. Somehow Cas very much doubted being forced to remain stationary would please him.

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[info]justthedoctor_
2013-05-11 12:27 am UTC (link)
"Oh, I know I have alternate selves," the Doctor said.

He knew. Without a doubt. He would regenerate one day, and become someone different, with the same memories. But also, there were duplicates of him throughout time. Notably, there were two sets of him who visited the day Rose's father died. But this was not the only instance of such a thing.

"I'd rather not embrace them, though. Paradoxes are ugly. We've got enough problems."

He left it at that. There were things the Doctor simply did not wish to know.

"Alright. So. Helping, yes? Shall we speak to actual citizens?"

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[info]celestialintent
2013-05-11 01:09 am UTC (link)
Cas nodded. "Yes. That would be best. We should find a nexus of human interaction."

Knowing all too well what it was like when humans avoided the subject, Cas decided to speak no more of it. The Doctor was in some ways more incomprehensible than even Dean. Or Bobby. Having watched only humanity exclusively, Cas would admit that he didn't quite understand Galifreyans at all.

"It may be best to search the hospital. Find anyone who's been attacked. If specific people were targeted, then we can question them as to why and see if any names continually reappear in our investigation."

Cas expected to be laughed off. Partially because it was the Doctor and partially because it was simply something that happened. Very rarely did anyone take him seriously. At least until there was a knife in their faces, but...he sought to refrain from that.

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[info]justthedoctor_
2013-05-13 05:21 pm UTC (link)
The Doctor could not help but grin. A nexus of human interaction. Oh, he'd love to be a fly on the wall when they taught beings like Cas how to act like humans.

The Hospital. The Doctor considered. He could easily get a glimpse at medical technology that might not be human. He could easily see how careful their captors weren't.

He gave a nod. "Yes, excellent. Hospital it is. Lead on."

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[info]celestialintent
2013-05-13 10:27 pm UTC (link)
The Doctor's smile was a strange reaction for him to have, but Cas led him to the hospital nevertheless. As always, it was crowded and gave him a sense of being confined, but then it could never be said that he much liked hospitals. Having been injured and admitted to several, they always felt like unnecessary prisons. He knew what his vessel could take and what it could not. The fact that most doctors tried to tell him otherwise when they couldn't see the vessel down to the sub-atomic level was laughable.

And as soon as they entered, he walked directly past the main desk. This was the part where lying was often the only option and that was something Cas was not well-versed in. They looked like two men in leather jackets and jeans. That would not convince anyone that they were law officials, but then...given what the people on this planet tended to avoid noticing, Cas wasn't concerned as he moved directly through to the elevators. From there, they'd simply have to behave as if they belonged there.

"The cafeteria sometimes works if you wish to overhear doctors discuss symptoms, but I've found the trauma ward is best...if the patients are conscious," he explained. "Unless of course you have a better solution."

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[info]justthedoctor_
2013-05-16 08:45 pm UTC (link)
The Doctor followed.

On a level that had nothing to do with the problem at hand, he was fascinated by the outing and that he was having it with a former angel. There weren't many of those, former angels.

On the level that mattered, he was very focused.

... a better solution.

To find out what, indeed, the make-up was of the people in this place, the Doctor had a few ideas.

"Right. Trauma ward is iffy. Unless..."

The Doctor held up his right pointer finger and ducked into a doorway. When he returned, he was wearing a long white labcoat. He did not have a name badge, the way most people in the hospital did, but he did have psychic paper in his pocket, and that was just as good. He removed that, and clipped it to the place the badge should go.

Anyone seeing it would see what they wished to see: credentials.

"Trauma ward. Yes. On we press. I'd very much like to see some x-rays and lab results."

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[info]celestialintent
2013-05-17 12:17 am UTC (link)
Cas pulled his own false identification from his jacket. He was unable to lie, but he still maintained everything that was necessary - an FBI badge, several different driver's licenses...and one other qualification. "And as far as you're concerned, I'm army police," he explained. "I'm examining the records of someone who was admitted."

He'd had it explained to him numerous times - people in the army apparently ran when they experienced too much pressure and tried to abandon their missions. It made little sense to Cas seeing as it was a massive tactical mistake, yet he supposed he could also understand the desire to do it. If anything, humans feared pain and death above all else.

Moving down the corridor, he paid no mind to the other physicians or patients. He'd never had the capacity to notice them or deem them of any import unless directed to do so. The first x-ray room they found was thankfully empty and once they were inside, he quickly closed the door and locked it.

"You'll have to tell me what you see," he said. "For the time being, I've only been able to consume a small portion of medical knowledge. There weren't many books to read on the subject."

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[info]justthedoctor_
2013-05-20 05:24 pm UTC (link)
Army police. Interesting choice, the Doctor thought, but he did not say anything about it one way or another.

Once inside the room, The Doctor acted as though he could no longer hear or see Cas. He was absorbed in looking at every bit of film up on those glowing blocks, on reading every file that he found, all of it. His eyes flicked back and forth between one x-ray and then another, seeming never to rest for very long, and he was utterly silent. His hand went to the sonic screwdriver in his pocket, just in case.

He continued in this way for more than fifteen minutes, without making a sound, other than a slight 'hm' or low hum here and there.

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[info]celestialintent
2013-05-20 11:43 pm UTC (link)
Cas remained similarly silent. If asked questions, he would answer them, but until they were potentially caught, he saw no reason to speak with the other man. The x-rays were obviously more important - there were hairline fractures. Cranial damage. Things one would normally see within such a place. In fact, there was nothing out of the ordinary at all, but then, he also felt that would be what the people wanted them to believe.

When the Doctor made a sound, he looked up. "Was that an utterance of discovery?" he asked.

Spotting a desk on the far side of the room, he sat down behind it and began searching through the files. His ability to read had not been tampered with by allowing his Grace to fade. Even if the Doctor were alien, he suspected he would be able to read faster, given that he'd finished entire books in a matter of minutes. If the Doctor could match him, then he was likely to be pleasantly surprised.

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[info]justthedoctor_
2013-05-21 07:14 am UTC (link)
The Doctor had no interest in books that were in this room, but he would be able to read any of them cover to cover at breakneck speed. He'd done so many times, but most notably, when he'd first met Rose. She hadn't said anything, but he knew it had scared her, and also that it was one of the things that made his admission that he was an alien not a shock to her at all.

The Doctor stood up very straight, and pointed to the X-ray directly in front of him. It showed the right shoulder area of a female patient. To the untrained eye, it would all look very normal.

"This is not a human being," he said. "But it's a very good copy if you don't look too closely."

The Doctor pointed to the X-ray up on the screen to the right of that one, which showed the upper left leg of a larger patient. "And same here. But they're very clever. Very, very clever."

He turned around, and only then really spoke to Cas, or even remembered that he was there.

"First x-ray. A human being has only one acromion process." He glanced behind him, eyebrow arching. "There are two in that picture."

It was a small thing, to be sure. No one would see it unless they were reasonably well-versed in anatomy. No one thought about those things, did they? How many bony landmarks belonged where? He knew people like Dean would not. Nor would people like the pirate girl he'd met, or Cavan. Or Phaedra. They weren't that sort.

The Doctor then walked back toward the second x-ray, and looked back toward Cas.

"This one is even more subtle," The Doctor said. "A human being's thigh has four major muscles in it. Quadriceps. They are the Vastus Lateralis, the Vastus Intermedius, the Vastus Medialis and the Rectus Femoris. You can only see their outline here." The Doctor smiled, as though appreciating a great piece of art.

"But they don't attach or originate properly. It's like someone looked at a picture of a human leg, and said 'oh, yes, it goes like this,' but they didn't put it together quite right. They start in the wrong spot on the femur."

The smile vanished. Whomever they were dealing with, they were very, very smart, if a little sloppy.

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[info]celestialintent
2013-05-21 09:33 pm UTC (link)
Getting up from the stool with the various charts in hand, he crossed the room to examine the x-ray in question. It was such a mild biological difference that no one would have noticed until it was pointed out, but there was without a doubt a secondary bone mass where there shouldn't have been one. It was still the same model that his Father had created and yet it had been copied and modified.

Suddenly he was relieved that he'd given Phaedra his own blood rather than have her drink that of the aliens. There was no telling what effect it may have had on her.

"That would then explain much of their behavior," Cas pointed out. "If there are deformities in their bones and muscles, then there's a likely chance their brains have been haphazardly formed also."

Glancing over the other x-rays, he pointed to another to find similar defects in the makeup of the hand and handed it to the Doctor. "Poor diet could be the cause of this, but I imagine it's similar. We should examine actual scans of their brains. For specific wave patterns..."

If there was anything an angel understood, it was waves. Without wavelengths, there would be no Creation and he'd spent much of his time existing as one if not sorting through them all both visually and audibly.

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[info]justthedoctor_
2013-05-22 05:40 pm UTC (link)
The Doctor's eyes narrowed. Their behavior.

He had not noticed too much in that regard, but he'd been very focused on the TARDIS. "What about behavior?" he asked.

The Doctor shook his head. There were a great many bones in a human hand, even without what he was now noticing on the screen. "Only if the poor diet you're talking about is something like doses of radiation. Malnutrition should result in malformation, not extra," he mused.

Scans of their brains. They could try to find that, but he wasn't certain that would go well. Cas was literally the only human being in this hospital. Should anyone notice what they were up to and all turn round on them....

"We can try. We're going to have to be very, very careful. It may be better to make our way out, observing as we go. This hospital is very full."

The way he said the last sentence, he was trying to subtly make it clear he did not wish to fight anyone today.

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[info]celestialintent
2013-05-23 02:33 am UTC (link)
"I'm aware," Cas replied nodding. "If we alert them to our presence, we will need to distract them and avoid confrontation at all costs, but they're typically subdued more often than not. Each person I've questioned only warns me to stay within the confines of the house at night and never provides more of an explanation outside of the fact that 'they' will come. Which is both redundant and obvious."

Cas was familiar with subdued behaviour, though perhaps not on that scale. Being todl what to say and do was part of being an angel. At the time, it'd not been objectionable to him, but being well-aware of his free will made him all the more aware of others who didn't seem to have it.

"It's almost as if they're being controlled. Or programmed..."

What he knew about computers was limited and self-taught, but he was also versed in the nature of programming if only because hacking was necessary to gain access to private files. "Perhaps we also need to check records other than medical. For all we know, these could be forged...they may not even be aware of what their existence means."

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[info]justthedoctor_
2013-05-29 08:11 pm UTC (link)
The Doctor was quite certain that They would come after dark. They always did, didn't They?

Controlled, though. Or forged.

The Doctor raised an eyebrow.

"Careful there," he said. "Any life form is more aware than we tend to give it credit for. Controlled or not, forged or not."

He thought of his ship as an example. The TARDIS was very aware, and in fact had her own life force and soul. She could die, and one day would. But more than that: she had feelings.

"If these creatures are anything more than just placeholders, they've got some semblance of personality and feelings," he said. The tone in which he said it made it clear he did not care about those feelings in a touchy-feely way, but rather in a way that indicated they could run roughshod all over those feelings and end up regretting it.

"To the emergency room," he said. "Make sure you've got that I.D."

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[info]celestialintent
2013-05-30 01:43 am UTC (link)
"And if that is the case, then anything we tell them will potentially shatter them forever," Cas replied, speaking aloud in an attempt to grasp the concept better. "I do not want that...but if something is controlling them, then there is always a chance that they can be given free will."

It was also likely far more complicated than that. He remembered what it was like when he'd first begun making decisions for himself. It'd been beyond terrifying and not following orders had been so alien to him that he'd simply defaulted to Dean's orders. When it became clear that Dean's wishes were clouded regarding giving Michael his consent...it had been a difficult time. For everyone, but Cas only knew the story from his own point of view. He'd lost much of his faith in a matter of his days. And while his relationship with Dean had been prepared, he wasn't as inclined to follow him as blindly anymore.

In the case of this planet's people...separating them from whatever compelled them to behave the way they did could even drive them to insanity. That was not something Cas wished to see.

Following the Doctor in the direction of the emergency room, he pulled the identification card from his jacket and nodded. "If they want it," he added. "At the moment, I know...we're only seeing a small part of a larger picture. That is a conversation I had once. With the other you."

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[info]justthedoctor_
2013-05-31 06:02 pm UTC (link)
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[info]justthedoctor_
2013-05-31 06:18 pm UTC (link)
The Doctor simply carried on heading to the ER area.

He did not want to hear more about this other self. It was sounding more and more like perhaps Cas had met another iteration of himself, and the Doctor did not want to know anything about that other version of him. It was dangerous for him to know. He already knew where he would be buried.

The more you knew, the harder it became to avoid times and places and yourself. And paradoxes.

He'd already told Cas this, so he did not say it again. He simply stopped listening.

The Doctor was observing.

The people in the hospital were being... well, people. He watched as people were brought through with IVs and wheelchairs, and crash carts rushed to an operating room. He watched as a little girl with a broken arm was holding it to her chest, waiting for a cast.

This would be excellent, he thought. A good way to find out about the people here.

He knelt down next to the little girl and smiled at her. "How'd this happen, then?" he asked.

The Doctor was fully prepared to set her arm, if need be. He could do it. He'd had 900 years to learn how to do it. And he'd seen the X-rays of the arms of these creatures.

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[info]celestialintent
2013-06-01 01:53 am UTC (link)
When they reached the ER, Cas simply hung back and watched the Doctor with interest as he interacted with the child. Children were something he'd found he liked. They were easier to speak with than most adults, even if their behaviour was often more nonsensical than that of their fully grown counterparts. There were many actions she could have taken to prevent having broken the arm and yet she'd not thought of any of them. To someone who had never been a child, this made little sense.

"I fell," she said simply. "You don't look like the doctor who was here before."

The child was strangely more observant than the adults of the world they were currently in, but that left him to wondering as to whether or not it was simply the adults who were abnormal in their thoughts and behaviors. "That's because he's a better doctor," Cas said simply. "This one knows more than the other."

"Oh," the little girl replied. "You can fix my arm?"

Cas understood that the Doctor potentially disliked him speaking up, but he'd said what he needed to. The other man could continue from there. It was already evident that they'd won the little girl's trust and that was all they'd needed for the moment.

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[info]justthedoctor_
2013-06-01 07:13 pm UTC (link)
The Doctor smiled a little at what Cas said.

"I can fix your arm!" he said pleasantly. "Tell me about how you fell, and we'll get it sorted. Did they take you to do an X-ray?"

If they had, it would be near her, in a file or a chart. He found it, which simplified things. Good solid crack in the ulna. He'd bet she fell off of a set of monkey bars or something, full body weight.

"Nevermind then. I see," he said. "And it says your name is Sydney. Hello, Sydney. Are your parents here, too?"

She shook her head and sighed. "I was at my friend's house. Her parents took me here. They're back there." She turned her head.

The Doctor noticed that Sydney was not scared. She was not asking for her parents. She in fact seemed very calm.

He found that very interesting. Because she was very small. And he knew small children should want their parents.

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[info]celestialintent
2013-06-02 01:12 am UTC (link)
Leaning against the wall beside the bed, Cas crossed his arms and listened intently. Unlike adults, children had no incentive to lie and that was something he hoped would make this witness easier to question.

"I was on top the slide," she said dreamily. "And then...I just...fell."

Even to Cas, that sounded wrong. Children did no simply fall. Despite their sense of balance being underdeveloped, they also did not willingly throw themselves off of higher structures. "My mommy's gone away," she said. "And daddy said he'd be here."

Without thinking, Cas spoke up. "When you fell...your balance was not compromised?" he asked. "There was nothing to prompt this fall?"

Sydney shook her head. "I needed to get away."

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[info]justthedoctor_
2013-06-04 02:15 am UTC (link)
The Doctor didn't question what Sydney was saying. He was just filing it away for later.

He wasn't there, and unfortunately, the TARDIS wasn't working properly and checking that what she said was a lie was out of the question. It was likely that Sydney could not express well whatever did happen, anyway. Alien or human, most children were not articulate at her young age. That came with time.

"What did you need to get away from?" he asked.

The Doctor was beginning to wonder if there was a child services or something similar in this place.

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[info]celestialintent
2013-06-04 03:15 am UTC (link)
"I don't know," Sydney replied. "I thought you were the doctor."

It was strangely astute - not particularly for children Cas had encountered at that age, but for the people on that planet in general. He found amusing, if only slightly. And if what he remembered about the Doctor was correct, then he felt the other man would take no offense. He was curious to find out.

"I can search the area," Cas offered with a shrug. "If you tell me where this playground was, I can examine it for anything that may be abnormal."

He doubted it would help, but it was the only skill he had to offer - he could take a few EMF readings at the very least, though he didn't expect to find very much. At that point, he was willing to try anything.

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(apologies for the wait.. want to wrap up?)
[info]justthedoctor_
2013-06-11 12:42 am UTC (link)
The Doctor nodded his head toward an exam room, and Sydney followed. He told a nurse he wanted to set the girl's arm, and she came back with the needed supplies.

"It's near the library," Sydney told Cas. "What's 'abnormal' mean?"

The Doctor chuckled.

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(No worries, I know you're moving <3. Will do.)
[info]celestialintent
2013-06-11 01:16 am UTC (link)
Even Cas smiled, albeit faintly. Taking a step forward, he knelt beside the girl's bed and met her eyes. "It simply means something is different from what is expected. It is not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, most of the time, it is quite the opposite."

They would need to ask her further questions. But since they'd gained her trust, Cas was confident they could learn all they needed to know.

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[info]justthedoctor_
2013-06-17 02:22 am UTC (link)
Sydney smiled back. She didn't really get the joke, but she liked that these people were being nice to her while her arm hurt.

The Doctor went to work setting her arm.

"Do you know what the best part of needing to have a cast on is?" he asked. She shook her head.

"It's that when it dries, you get to have everyone sign it. They write their names on it and it's like a get-well wish."

Sydney looked from him to Cas. "Will you sign it?"

"I would be honored," The Doctor said, beginning to wrap her arm in a second layer of plaster.

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