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Rose M. Tyler (jeopardysfriend) wrote in vas_captio_rpg,
@ 2009-07-21 00:06:00

Entry tags:

!complete, day 16, location: carnival, rose tyler, the doctor (ten)

Who: John 'The Tenth Doctor' Smith and Rose 'Not As Oblivious As I Look' Tyler
What: Probably? Keeping Rose out of trouble...
Where: The Carnival
When: Day 16, afternoonish
Rating: PG
Status: Complete!

It was rather irritating being told what to do. But honestly? Rose was used to it. The Doctor had a knack for telling her where to be and when to be there, and she was pretty good at following directions. Mostly because, with him, if she didn't it was life or death. So when Dr. John Smith told her to get to the gas station to seek out food, she listened. Also sort of life and death. Starving and all.

But Rose was also known for her exploratory nature getting the better of her. She was good at it, frankly. It usually got her into trouble before it got her out of it, but she often got answers because of it, too. And it was only her first real day in this strange new city. The day before had been spent with Dr. Smartass and then finding Remy and the Doctor and being introduced around. She never had claimed her grand tour with Remy, but she was honestly just as happy to do it herself.

And honestly, who wasn't attracted to a giant ferris wheel in the middle of nowhere?

Though the map said to go to the left, Rose followed the trail to the right, arriving in front of what was apparently a long abandoned carnival. But even if nothing worked, what girl wasn't drawn to the carousel and the ferris wheel and...oh god, was that a tunnel of love? Rose couldn't help giggling. Even if there was something seriously messed up about this place, it pulled her in just the same.

Gas station? What gas station?

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fromgallifrey
2009-07-21 11:21 am UTC (link)

The Doctor had just dropped Remus off at the Clinic, sure that the doctors there at the very least would be able to change his bandages. While he could understand not much appreciating hospitals, in this case, executive privilege took over and Remus would just have to put up with the unpleasantness. Besides, it's not like the gym was much of a proper clinic anyway.

Kicking his feet as he took the long way back (out into the forest, AROUND the museum and back down again to the carnival's entry) the Time Lord had a lot of time with his thoughts. He had spent the majority of that time scribbling in his journal with Rose (Playing with fire, Time Lord) and the rest he spent trying to think of how he could make things up to Remy without encouraging backward progress. That was one tangled web.

So, there he was, passing through the gates with the big blue Police Public Call Box sign under his arm. He was planning on hanging it up in his bumper car rink, back under the porch where you'd have to be in the car he'd slept in to see it. It ought to be safe there. Kicking feet abruptly halted, however.

Walking along, marvelling at the dilapidated rides and games was one very familiar looking blonde-topped girl. The Doctor sighed. Fantastic, just fantastic. He stood there, watching her as she looked around. He knew that movement, he knew precisely what the look on her face was, too. The tinkling sound of her giggling was like music and it broke his hearts. It was his Rose. In that moment he'd found her. It was her. Still, a big, sad smile swept up his features if only for a moment. It was like seeing a ghost.

Shoving everything down with a hard swallow and a shake of his head the Doctor called forward, "Thought you were just going to go to the gas station."

Specs on to hide behind. Big brown coat and blue suit combined to put multiple layers between he and her despite the heat. Even his hair had cooperated being extra spiky. "And I thought you said you'd find someone so you wouldn't be alone."

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jeopardysfriend
2009-07-21 02:20 pm UTC (link)

Rose jumped about a mile in the air at the sound of a voice behind her. Then a bright blush crept over her cheeks as she realised she'd been found. By the one person who'd told her to be careful no less.

Oops.

Turning around slowly, she shot a sheepish smile at the stranger who she'd taken to so easily. It really was a bit odd that she found him so easy to talk to. And that he talked right back. At least, in writing. It definitely helped ease the annoyance she'd felt when he'd all but run her off the day before in the barn. Maybe it wasn't her, maybe it was the Doctor. Or maybe he simply didn't want his space being invaded by a newcomer. She'd decided mid-journal exchange to give the tall, dark-haired man the benefit of the doubt and she lowered her eyes a little bashfully.

"Well, there wasn't really anyone around at the time," she defended quickly. "Besides, it's not as if I ran off on purpose. The gas station is right over there, after all." She nodded her head in the direction she'd originally been headed. Flashing him a grin, she shrugged. "But come on, you can't tell me you wouldn't be distracted by a giant carnival. Even in non-teasing Smith land they'd have to be at least somewhat interested."

And then she noticed something in his hands. Something vaguely familiar and she squinted to try and get a closer look. "What's that you've got? Your present from Non-Father Christmas?"

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fromgallifrey
2009-07-21 03:51 pm UTC (link)

She jumped. Hopping for her life. Memories.

She turned around with a sheepish smile, kid with her hand in the cookie jar. He knew that smile. He was certain the last time he saw it was the day of the olympics. Or, maybe it was after the event with that Satan Pit. Whatever it was, he knew it, and he'd missed it. He didn't know just how much until right now.

Despite his affinity for one Rose Tyler, Doctor John Smith didn't make any motion to move any closer to her, keeping the space well defined. Such a lion tamer.

"Of course I'd be distracted by a giant ferris wheel," he said with a surpressed grin. "Doesn't mean you shouldn't have snagged one of those museum people to come walk with you... It's not safe."

He watched her, realizing that she'd caught sight of his sign. "Oh, just a sign from home. My mates and I nicked it off an old call box down the street," He held up the famliiar sign. "Must be about twenty years old... Wonder why they'd send me this?"

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jeopardysfriend
2009-07-21 05:45 pm UTC (link)

Rose's breath caught as he held up the sign. Clearly having no idea of its significance, he brandished it like it was nothing. He and his mates nicked it? What was he, thirteen? "Maybe it made it to the wrong person," she said quietly, and though he hadn't bothered to move any closer to her, her curiousity won out and she stepped closer to him to look the sign over. What were the odds? The small phone, so smashed by her side that morning. The Doctor having his own blue shards. And now this?

Should she speak up? Say what it actually was? Maybe it was completely unrelated but please, what were the odds? "It's off one of those police boxes. The ones around in, what, the fifties? Sixties?" She could play stupid. Rose had been doing it long enough, mostly whenever her mum mentioned she should leave Jimmy. Of course, she was pretty sure Jackie Tyler hadn't meant by going off with a nine hundred year-old man, but there you had it.

Rocking back on her heels, she tried to smile despite the anxious jolt she'd gotten at first sight of the sign. "'Those' museum people, as you call them, were all tied up in their own things. Stop worrying, I stayed on the main road and there was a--always someone in sight." So what if she'd been about to say almost always? He didn't need to know. Besides, it was broad daylight. Surely people didn't get snatched up from--

Well. Okay, it'd been broad daylight when she'd left the flat in London and wound up here. Oops again. A shudder ran down her spine, but her smile stayed firmly in place.

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fromgallifrey
2009-07-21 10:40 pm UTC (link)

Sure, he knew what her reaction would probably be. Still, it took a bit of restraint not to react to her. He was just John Smith. He wasn't her Doctor. No, he was just some bloke from somewhere else. "The wrong person?" He said incredulously. "This is mine." He said pulling it back and putting it right under his arm where it belonged just after she stepped closer, shoving his hands into his pockets.

"Right," he said sharply, taking a step backward, maintaining his space. Of course it was from one of those, Rose. Right.

"Well, they might have their own things; but, that doesn't mean one of them couldn't take a little time to go for a walk with you." The one in particular he was thinking of was the Doctor. Then came Jack. Sarah Jane certainly would have agreed had she asked."

When she'd told him to stop worrying he shot her a look. Of course he'd worry. "We should get you back to your Doctor, yes?"

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jeopardysfriend
2009-07-21 11:58 pm UTC (link)

Rose's eyebrows lifted sharply. Who was this guy kidding? He wasn't her care giver and she wasn't a small child. "Oh, really?" she retorted, crossing her arms in front of her and taking a large step back. With narrowed eyes she fixed a glare on him.

"I said I said I appreciated your concern, and I do," she told him, her voice cold. "But I'm also a grown woman. I don't need the Doctor baby-sitting me any more than I need you doing so." In fairness, running into Remus had put a lot of things into perspective for Rose. She wasn't the youngest, nor was she alone. She'd gotten out of enough scrapes on her own without the Doctor, Jack, or this complete stranger giving her grief.

For a moment she bit her lip. Perhaps she was being mean and a little unreasonable. He really was only trying to help. But she hated being undermined, and she especially hated him, someone who barely knew her, acting as if she couldn't function without the Doctor. So she tossed her hair over her shoulder, turned on her heel, and began walking off in the other direction.

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fromgallifrey
2009-07-22 12:34 am UTC (link)

Wait? What?! What? Wait! She was really glaring at him, wasn't she? A perplexed look crossed over his features. Alright, the perplexed look crossed over his features. "What?" He asked, articulating the look. "I--" He started and stopped as she looked like she might have something more to say.

Instead of saying anything she just turned on a heel and walked away. Oh, that just was like a punch to the gut. She's walking away.

"Rose, wait, just a second, alright?" He said, long legs carrying him up beside her, his free hand coming from his pocket and up to touch her shoulder. "Just hold on a moment, alright?"

Whether she stopped or not he'd keep on talking. He was good at talking. "It's not that I think you need to be babysat..." Well, what was it then, Time Lord? "It's that, well, ehrm," Doctor for a loss of words? "It's the only safety any of us has."