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Tweak says, "Greed even fails the greedy."

The Doctor (notginger) wrote in mirage_rpg,
@ 2008-06-30 01:28:00

Entry tags:

complete, day 5, rose tyler, the doctor

Who? The Doctor & Rose
Where? The TARDIS, then hiking and hot-springs.
When? Day five, late afternoon.
What? Just chilling and chatting.
Rating: PG-13 to be safe. Nakedness within.
Status: Complete, threaded.

Stressed didn't quite cover it. The TARDIS was stuck, it was undeniable now... and not only was she stuck, but with every day that passed the Doctor was convinced she was losing a little of her glow. Sometimes, when he let pessimism take over, the Doctor was almost prepared to accept that she might be dying on him. He couldn't let that happen, not like this, not because of some stupid planet that got bored.

He'd been fiddling about with the circuits for a good couple of hours, and still he had next to nothing to report. Sliding the floor panel back into place he moved somberly to the control panel, his face feeling a little naked without its trademark cheshire cat grin and his hearts feeling heavy in his chest. He ran his hand affectionately along the top of the panel, sighing softly before he started to start up yet another systems test. "Come on, love. I only want you to move forward five minutes in time, and five metres to the south," he practically whispered to the unusually unresponsive ship. The engines purred, seemingly trying to soothe his anguish and assure him that she was trying her best. "I know, love," he said, as if he were really talking to a close companion, which in many ways he was.

The central column light up, the familiar whirring sound of the engines groaning into action. "That's it, beautiful... come on!" he encouraged. "Yes! Almost there! Come on!" he yelled with a little more enthusiasm, yanking levers with a certain amount of eagerness. "I'll settle for one metre! Please! You're so close!" he insisted, gripping the side of the console in suspense, that grin slipping onto his face just for a second. It quickly faded as the lights dimmed, and he glanced over to check the time on the scanner. "Never mind, love. We'll get there," he insisted, leaning to press a wet kiss against the metal surface.

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nomoreshopgirl
2008-06-30 08:44 pm UTC (link)

"What would we do without her?" Rose asked, smiling. "Although this planet...bits of it- it reminds me of her, in a way. The psychic stuff, mostly. How it seems to have a life of its own, pulling all sorts of people here. At least...It seems like that's what it's doing, doesn't it?"

She grinned, blushing faintly as he called her clever. "It seems like it. But I haven't seen anybody get sick, either. Or heard anything about anybody getting sick. I mean, yeah, it's only been a few days, but still. And the rooms? And the food? It's all how we want it- all cooked to perfection. It doesn't make sense."

"Yeah, of course," she retorted with a snort of laughter, following him into the woods and ducking under a low branch. "Just watch for, you know, snakes or something. I don't fancy getting bitten."

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