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The Doctor (notginger) wrote in mirage_rpg,
@ 2008-07-22 23:51:00

Entry tags:

complete, day 8, katara, the doctor

Who? The Doctor & Katara
Where? The restaurant.
When? Evening.
What? The attempted teaching of science/technology.
Rating G, probably.
Status Complete.

After barely managing to successfully order a room-service brunch through a lot of giggling, the Doctor had decided that he would venture down to the restaurant to collect them something for dinner rather than go through another one-ended conversation with a golem on the phone. It was just easier when they could at least nod a confirmation to him. So, he had dressed in his suit trousers and a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up, deciding to leave off the tie and suit jacket due to the change in resort. Finally, the planet was making him give up on the full suit, which was something of a miracle, although Rose's relaxing influence might have had something to do with it. He no longer felt the need to use his suit as a protective shield, stopping anyone from getting too close.

He headed into the restaurant, picked up a menu and ordered them some pasta to go - it felt like it was way too hot for chips, but he was sure Rose would disagree, so he ordered a portion of them as well, and headed over to a nearby table to wait for his order to cook. He fished Rose's mobile phone from his pocket; he'd promised to take a look at it and see what he could do about it's inability to call any other planet. He pulled the back off and examined the device he'd inserted into it to give her universal roaming; perhaps if he just tried to increase the signal even further he might get somewhere. He took his sonic screwdriver from his pocket; this was exactly why he needed the suit jacket, carrying everything in his trouser pockets was a little awkward. He pressed the tip against the roaming device inside the phone and turned the screwdriver on. It emitted a blue light, and gave an electronic sound, something like a mixture between TV static and a dial-up internet connection. He moved the blue tip along the edges of device, concentrating hard as the phone started to heat up in his hand. He doubted that the signal was the problem, but it was worth a try nonetheless.

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k_waterbender
2008-07-22 10:02 pm UTC (link)

Katara had had a good day with Clark, riding horses and talking to him. He was a really great person, and she was certain she wanted to see him again. With a growling stomach, she decided to order a good meal from the restaurant.

Once she arrived at her destination, she sat at a table and ordered fish and pasta with cold tea to drink. It wasn’t too long before she received her food and drink. The waterbender ate it with fervor, as she hadn’t had a meal for a while.

Soon enough she noticed another person arrive, one she thought she might have seen around before, but to whom she’d never spoken. Katara wondered if she should talk to him. Getting to know every person in the Mirage would be a great idea after all. Her eating became slower as she glanced at him every so often, curious about what he was doing while she debated talking to him. He hadn’t even looked her way, or if he had she hadn’t noticed. Maybe he just wanted to be by himself?

The device in his hand looked somewhat similar to the glowing item she’d seen Rusty look at when she’d shown him to his room. The waterbender hadn’t the slightest idea what the object he prodded it with was, though. Pure curiosity egged forward. She finished her tea and stood to move nearer.

“Hi.” She said when she neared his table. “I’m Katara. I don’t mean to be rude by interrupting whatever it is you’re doing, but I was just curious… What exactly are you doing, and what are those things in your hands?” Technology like this was nonexistent in her world.

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notginger
2008-07-23 05:19 pm UTC (link)

The Doctor was so absorbed in what he was doing that he didn't notice Katara approaching his table until she spoke. He glanced up, raising an eyebrow and continuing to probe the battery of Rose's phone. "Hello!" he grinned, momentarily wondering if the effects of the pheromones had worn off altogether. He really didn't fancy being molested or molesting anyone for the second day running, so he was relieved when she continued to talk like a reasonable person.

"Oh. Well, the planet seems to be blocking off-planet calls, and my friend wants to talk to her mother... so I'm trying to increase the signal in the universal roaming device I put in it a while back," he said quite quickly, not stopping to wonder if the woman knew what exactly a mobile phone was. He assumed the second part of her question was directed at his alien device and not the telephone. "A little invention of mine. Sonic screwdriver, just a sort of multi-purpose tool," he shrugged, figuring it was the simplest way to explain the mechanics behind his screwdriver.

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