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Jenny (rejenny) wrote in tempus_alt,
@ 2010-01-27 19:31:00

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The Arrival of the Doctor's Daughter
Jenny runs down the corridor of the large temple, and then around the corner. She presses her back up against the wall, catching her breath before shouting, "Hey, I was just trying to help!" She winces at the sound of approaching gunfire.

Apparently, they don't want her help. Never did, really.

Jenny had arrived on the planet only hours ago, her shuttle in need of refueling. Moments after getting out of her shuttle, she had literally run into a group of Malinaks. Malinaks are tall, thin, blue creatures with two bulging green eyes and eight tentacles that line the tops of their heads. They speak a sort of broken English, an English that is combined with another language she doesn't know so that she literally understands only every other word.

But she had very quickly realized that they were panicked. And it had something to do with a glowing crystal, some sort of religious artifact that was out of reach for the Malinaks. Well, this is what exploring is all about for Jenny! Exploring new planets, meeting new races, and helping out where she can. So she asked where this crystal was supposed to be, and they lead her straight to it. It was in the back of these black caves, stuck up in a high spot, but not unreachable. To be honest, she hadn't been able to understand why the Malinaks couldn't just retrieve it themselves. Or why they had seemed so worried, shouting warnings, as she nimbly climbed the cave wall and picked the crystal up.

Jenny shakes her head at the thought now, muttering to herself, "Religious artifact." Which is only apparently allowed to be touched by the head of the Malinak clan, who happens to be missing. Which is why the Malinaks had been so worried---they didn't know who would be able to retrieve it for their daily prayers. She mutters again, "Oh, yes, I know all that now. Fat lot of good it does me, I've already committed sacrilege."

The footsteps and the gunfire are getting closer and closer. Jenny scans the corridor for anything, any way out, but apparently she's hit a dead end. And then she looks up. Jenny can't help but grin. She jumps up, grabbing onto a metal bar, wrapping her arms and legs around it. She waits for the Malinaks to pass her, to walk right beneath her.

But they never come. Because soon Jenny is falling, hard and fast, but she can't remember ever letting go of the bar. And, in one eye blink, she is slamming into the concrete in the middle of Cardiff.

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hidden_life
2010-01-28 04:52 am UTC (link)

After taking the waterbus over from Penarth, Alice heads along the route from docks that eventually leads into Mermaid Quay. Considering that Torchwood is right there, she wouldn't be surprised if she saw an alien nearby or one of the three team members, or some sort of Rift activity, whatever it might look like.

What she would be and very much is surprised by is a young blonde woman suddenly tumbling out of nowhere and into what looks like a very painful landing. Alice doesn't know what's going on, but she runs over to the woman, already pulling her mobile out in case she needs to call for medical. Or Torchwood.

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rejenny
2010-01-28 05:15 am UTC (link)

Jenny hits the ground with a thud. She sits up slowly, in a bit of a daze, though with a sparkle in her eyes that is rarely extinguished. She rubs her bruised shoulder, her left cheek a scratched and bloodied. Standing, she starts to scan the city before her.

How did she get here? It's quite the daunting question, though she isn't particularly worried or scared. To be honest, she's a bit excited. A whole new world to explore...

And then Jenny remembers that, however she got here, her shuttle didn't follow. She puts her hand to her forehead, "Oh, no..." Her shuttle is her home, her partner in exploration. How is she supposed to get around without it?

How is she supposed to leave this new world for the next?

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	hidden_life 2010-01-28 05:22 am UTC (link)
	It doesn't look or sound like the young woman's seriously injured, but Alice is no doctor; there could be a concussion or something internal. Apparently nothing's broken or the young woman would be hollering and her face blanched. "All right there?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

rejenny
2010-01-28 06:05 am UTC (link)

Jenny turns to look at the woman, "Yeah, just a bit lost. No worries, though. Can you tell me, where are we exactly? What planet?"

She continues to take in her surroundings. Wherever she is, it's a lot different than the planets she's been to as of late. So many have been a mixture of old and new. Extremely old-looking structures and buildings, but with hints of technology that give away just what time she is living in. But this world...it's different. She mostly just see things that look, well, old. "...And what year?"

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hidden_life
2010-01-28 06:34 am UTC (link)

How can someone be so chipper after a fall like that? Alice can't understand having that kind of natural positivity. Still, from the questions, she gets the impression that this is the sort of case she needs to call in her father on, if he hasn't already detected whatever dumped this woman here.

Not like Alice can't handle this much on her own, of course. "You're in Cardiff, 2010. And Earth. What happened to you?"

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rejenny
2010-01-28 07:11 pm UTC (link)

Jenny's eyes widen even more when she hears the year, "2010? ...I was just with the Malinaks....it was the beginning of 6013... And then I was falling, I landed on this wonderfully hard concrete in...in 2010... How is that possible?"

Time travel. The only person she knows who has that ability is her father. Her father, who travels with his friend, Donna. A smile comes over her face, one tinged with sadness at the thought of the man she thinks of and misses every day...

But this is different, yeah? Her father, he chooses where he wants to travel, going on jaunts through time and space, helping out where he can. He doesn't just...fall into different times.

He doesn't get stuck.

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hidden_life
2010-01-28 07:30 pm UTC (link)

How's it possible? "This is Cardiff," Alice says, like that explains everything. She should probably explain a bit further, though. "Apparently there's some sort of space-time rift here, and it sometimes lets things through, or pulls them through, something like that. I don't know very much about how it works."

Very much out of time, and apparently place, to go asking what planet. It's a very unusual situation for Alice, but she can't just walk away now. "What's your name?"

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rejenny
2010-01-28 10:29 pm UTC (link)

"This space-time rift, how does it choose who comes and goes? And how does everything get back to its time and place? Back...home?" Back to her shuttle, back to her life of exploration...

It's not that Jenny isn't grateful to this...rift for saving her, because she is. She wasn't eager to be found by the Malinaks, to be shot. Again. But...what if her father comes back? Visits her time again, visits Messaline? She knows her father still believes her to be dead, but he could still come back. It's why she stops back there from time to time, to check in, to see if anyone's heard anything. She wants to be there if he ever returns.

The woman's voice shakes Jenny from her thoughts, "Hmm? Oh, I'm Jenny. And you are?"

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hidden_life
2010-01-28 10:53 pm UTC (link)

"I'm sorry, but I really don't know how it works, or what way there is to get back-- or if there is any. My... a relative of mine, he and some people he works with know about those things. If they haven't already figured out you're here, I could get you in contact with them. They might be able to help."

She gives Jenny a little nod to acknowledge what she said. "Hello, Jenny. I'm Alice. We should probably get that scrape cleaned up."

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rejenny
2010-01-29 05:33 am UTC (link)

Jenny tries not to focus on the fact that there might not be a way back, but on the prospect of help. "All right then, let's get in contact with this relative of yours," she says, before adding, "And how, exactly, could he already know that I'm here? I've only just arrived."

She offers Alice a patented Jenny smile, "Nice to meet you, Alice. And it's not that bad, really. Most adventures comes with a few scrapes and bruises---the good ones, anyway." That, and she was created to be a solider. She has a high threshold for pain, seeing as she was bred to fight through it.

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	hidden_life 2010-01-29 05:43 am UTC (link)
	"A big part of his job is tracking what that rift does. Apparently they can tell when there's been some sort of activity, not always specifically what, though. We're, ah, not far from his... workplace." If you could call it that. "Still, you could get an infection if you don't take care of that." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

rejenny
2010-01-30 04:55 am UTC (link)

"He gets paid to look after things that come through a rift in time and space? What an odd job! Bet it's exciting, though. Never a dull moment." Jenny straightens the ponytail on top of her head, "Well then, lead the way. Let's go meet your relative."

She can't stop a cheeky grin from taking over her face, "It's all right, I'm a fast healer." All joking aside, "Still, you're right. I'll get it checked out. And thanks, Alice. For all of your help. Glad you were here when I dropped in."

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hidden_life
2010-01-30 05:04 am UTC (link)

"Has been for a long time now, yeah. It's definitely his niche. Lot of excitement, lot of danger, but I guess some people find that exciting."

She smiles over to Jenny. "If you'd be all right with it, we could go to a public toilet and use the sink there. It might be better to clean up before making introductions, yeah?" And since Torchwood doesn't have a medic any more, there wouldn't be much more to be done there than wash and bandage it. Then again, they may well have some sort of technology to help. She'd rather trust familiar soap and water. "You're welcome. Just so you know-- very few people know about that rift. If one of them had seen you instead, I don't know how they'd handle it. Just be careful what you say around the locals."

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In the Hub

timeaftertime
2010-02-10 11:03 pm UTC (link)

When the little group comes into the Hub through the cog door, Jack is mostly expecting to see Ianto returning from upstairs. He isn't at all expecting to see Alice there with him, though the sight of a pretty blonde isn't all that unusual. It's Torchwood, after all; they seem to attract pretty when they aren't attracting deadly smelly ugliness.

Looking to Jenny, he puts on his best bright smile. "Heeey, who do we have here?"

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	Re: In the Hub rejenny 2010-02-11 12:06 am UTC (link)
	Jenny returns the man's best bright smile with her own, "Hi, I'm Jenny! Just crash landed here." She gestures at her disheveled appearance, as if it can only be explained by falling through a rift in time and space. "Are you Jack? You must be Jack! You look like a Jack." And, for a moment, she can't help but feel a bit jealous of Ianto---Jack is gorgeous! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: In the Hub timeaftertime 2010-02-11 05:54 am UTC (link)
	"Nice to meet you, Jenny." Her quickness to identify him makes it unnecessary to do his own usual introduction. Still, he holds out a hand to her. "Do I? Got myself the right name, then!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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rejenny
2010-02-13 12:17 am UTC (link)

"Nice to meet you, too!" Jenny shakes his hand before adding, "And your name's perfect, fits just right with Ianto's." Ianto and Jack, Jack and Ianto---they sound great together.

She jumps right into another topic, a habit she picked up from her dad, "I'm glad I get the chance to talk to you. Alice has told me a bit about your job; sounds like quite the adventure."

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	Re: In the Hub timeaftertime 2010-02-13 03:50 am UTC (link)
	He lets go of her hand after they shake, bright grin turning into a softer one. "Yeah, we do fit just right." Used to tangent shifts, he follows just fine. "Yeah, it sure is. So, what got you scraped up?" Alice has taken the opportunity to get out of the way; the sofa off to the side looks comfortable enough, so she sits there to listen. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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rejenny
2010-02-13 04:14 am UTC (link)

"Oh, I fell through the rift! Got a nice warm welcome from the concrete. I'm from 6013, the planet Messaline. Though I didn't come directly from Messaline. Have you ever heard of the Malinaks? Nice enough group of aliens, but they take their religious artifacts very seriously. As in, if you unknowingly commit sacrilege, they want you dead-seriously." Jenny pauses, "Anyway, I bumped into Alice and she said that you might be able to help me. I'm trying to find a way back home."

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timeaftertime
2010-02-13 04:29 am UTC (link)

"Ouch. Although this time of year, probably more of a cold welcome! Malinaks?" He rubs his chin and thinks. "Hrmm... Malakhs and the planet Malcassairo-- unrelated, by the way, those two things-- but I don't think I've heard of Malinaks! Or many aliens who take religious artifacts casually. 61st century, huh? And you don't have any kind of time capsule that fell through with you..."

He glances over to Alice, still surprised that she's there and that Alice came here, but he can deal with that later. "You might be in luck. Usually there's not much we can do about getting someone out of here time-wise, but we've got some friends who might be able to help out with that. It's their choice if they do or not, of course."

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rejenny
2010-02-13 05:00 am UTC (link)

Jenny shakes her head, "No time capsule. I did have a shuttle I was using to travel from planet to planet, but it didn't come through with me." She can only hope that it's still safe and sound, that the Malinaks haven't destroyed it as a means of preventing her escape.

She sees the way Jack keeps looking over at Alice, as if he's surprised she's come to visit him. She still doesn't quite understand their relationship, seeing as she can't even find out how they're related, but she still takes note of everything. You never know when the smallest detail can come in handy.

"Of course." She cocks her head to the left, considering a thought, "I didn't think a lot of people had that ability---to travel through time and space." Jenny then explains further, "My dad always made it sound like something that was fairly unique to him. Well, him and Donna."

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	Re: In the Hub timeaftertime 2010-02-13 05:17 am UTC (link)
	"Ahhh, damn. Too bad. It would've saved getting a pretty face scraped up, and could've got you back there if it wasn't too far out. Wrong century, obviously, but same planet at least." He double-takes. "Wait, what? I mean, maybe such thing as coincidence, maybe not-- a time traveler with someone named Donna? Who's your dad?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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rejenny
2010-02-13 05:30 am UTC (link)

Jenny can't imagine what Messaline would be like thousands of years ago.... well, now, actually. In the year 6012, it was uninhabitable until it was terraformed. But maybe now...during this time...maybe it's something completely different. A different type of grand.

Still, in the back of her mind, she can't help but think---her dad would have no reason to go to Messaline during this time. They'd probably never cross paths again.

"...Who's your dad?"

Jenny is trying to figure out why Jack is so shocked, why he's talking of coincidences, but she answers his question just the same, "My dad...well, he doesn't have the most proper of names. He's just called The Doctor. He's a Time Lord."

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	Re: In the Hub timeaftertime 2010-02-13 05:37 am UTC (link)
	"But... they're gone. All of them. You can't be a..." He splutters some, not able to figure out the right thing to say. The Doctor's family was all dead. All of the Time Lords, dead. He didn't even know if the Doctor ever had a daughter or if it was a son who ended up with the granddaughter Susan, and just... What? "Whaaat?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: In the Hub rejenny 2010-02-13 05:45 am UTC (link)
	Jenny is just as confused as Jack, "I know, he told me---he's the last of the Time Lords. Look, I was created last year---in 6012, by a progenation machine, using a skin sample of my dad's..." She shakes her head, "But I don't understand, do you know my dad? Do you know where he is, how I can find him?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)