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Leela rarely understands her robot dog (leelaofsevateem) wrote in wariscoming,
@ 2011-12-12 21:38:00

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leela, the doctor (10)

Who: Ten and Leela
What: Having a talk over tea.
When: After this
Where: Kitchen
Warnings: Low, though it'll most likely be angst filled.

For a while now Leela had been far quieter than was usual for her. Her emotions were boiling and she couldn't find a way to relieve the pressure. Not that sitting and doing nothing ever helped, but what could she do when she wasn't even sure she trusted her best friend anymore? It wasn't just whatever was happening with the Master, it was everything else. Pandora, everything that had happened between them because of this place. She was sitting on all of it, and the warrior was at her breaking point. Before she truly lost all hope of fixing her friendship with Romana, she needed to get things off her chest. This time, she didn't need to theorize what was happening between Romana and the Master. She'd seen it with her own eyes shortly before Romana had regenerated into her current form. Truth be told, she should've told both of the Doctors back then, but Romana had been so horrible, said horrible things to her before she regenerated that Leela just couldn't bring herself to say anything.

Would the Doctor hate her for not bringing it up sooner? Maybe, but Leela would take it in turn for help in getting to the bottom of whatever was happening. She wanted her friend, and there was no one better at helping others than the Doctor. Leela did not know the two incarnations of him that were here that well, but she still trusted them without question. It seemed that the new bodies and personalities did wonders for him not calling her a savage all the time, which she liked. She hated being talked down to like she was stupid, which she wasn't. She was just from a primitive people, but she did have a thirst for knowledge.

After her exchange with the Doctor, Leela headed off to meet with him. K-9 followed along, mostly to make sure his mistress did not go astray and end up in trouble. She had left him behind before, which had gotten her possessed by a demon. The robot dog would not make that mistake again. Before entering the kitchen, Leela took a deep breath. She certainly hoped the Doctor would be open to what she had to say because Romana certainly wasn't.

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	dominustemporis 2011-12-16 11:24 pm UTC (link)
	"That's good of you to offer," the Doctor said to K-9 with a faint smile. "The only trouble is, I'm not sure Romana wouldn't notice. It might be best to try something more subtle." He scrubbed his face with his hands as he leaned even further back, tipping his chair on its back two legs. "Something Romana and the Master both won't notice." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

leelaofsevateem
2011-12-16 11:31 pm UTC (link)

There were some moments of silence as Leela contemplated the situation. "Well, perhaps you could use an instrument like K-9 has for duplicating conversations, only make it small. I know where the Master is staying, so if he is lured out, I could sneak in and plant something there." After all, Leela had been a tracker in her tribe and she was good at sneaking and not being seen. "If it is small, then there is less chance of it being noticed, correct?"

"Affirmative, mistress," chirped K-9.

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dominustemporis
2011-12-17 12:02 am UTC (link)

"That's good. That's very good." The chair landed with a bang against the floor as the Doctor tipped forward again. "Are you sure you could do it?" His expression was earnest but worried. "You can get in and get out without the Master knowing you were ever present? I don't want to risk you, Leela, but that may be the best solution anyone's put forward yet, and I'm not sure I know of anyone else who might be able to pull it off."

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leelaofsevateem
2011-12-17 12:23 am UTC (link)

"I can do it, yes. No one will be the wiser for it. You will just need to tell me how to position it since you know technology is not my strong point." Leela knew she could get it done, and she wanted to be the one to plant it. Knowing the Doctor, neither of them could get in and out without leaving some trace. And as far as she knew, none of the other companions here had the same knack for sneaking like she did. Being a tracker in her tribe definitely paid off for something.

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dominustemporis
2011-12-17 12:29 am UTC (link)

Chances were, the Doctor thought, he'd get stuck chatting with the Master on the way out the door if he tried to plant anything where the other man was staying--either version of the Doctor. He'd gotten to know his next self, and so far as he could tell, the eleventh him still had something of a gob and their characteristic penchant for trouble, even when they were trying to stay out of trouble.

"All right. I'll see about getting something together that you can easily conceal, and then we'll come up with a distraction. It's the holidays coming up, so that might give us a good excuse. Could take some doing, though, drawing the Master out. I'm not sure if he'll talk to me, but I can give it a go, or maybe the other me can try, or we can get Romana to distract him without knowing she's distracting him."

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leelaofsevateem
2011-12-19 05:37 am UTC (link)

Leela nodded, agreeing with the plan. "Romana could be the best choice, but you know how clever she is. She may know she is being sent to distract him. Perhaps you or the other Doctor could try talking to him, and if that does not work, then have Romana try." Leela fell silent as she pondered that for some moments. Then suddenly, a light bulb went off.

"I have it!" She exclaimed a bit loudly. "You or your other should talk to him, perhaps saying something that will lead him to talk to Romana, even meet her somewhere. I could then plant your device in his living space. That way neither the Master nor Romana are the wiser to our plans." Well, at least Leela thought was a good plan. It would mostly depend on how good the Doctor was at talking to the Master without seeming suspicious.

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	dominustemporis 2011-12-19 05:58 pm UTC (link)
	The Doctor blew out a breath and wrapped his hands around his cup. "I could do it. I could talk to the Master. I've already tried once. He wouldn't be suspicious if I tried again. Besides, I have things to say to him. It'll take a bit of doing to come up with something that will send him to Romana, though. I don't suppose you have any suggestions." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

leelaofsevateem
2011-12-23 12:26 am UTC (link)

Taking some moments to ponder, Leela sipped her tea. "I am uncertain what could send him to Romana. Perhaps just talking about her? If he has plans that include her, or if he has truly changed, then perhaps that is enough to pique his interest? I have noticed he has been hiding lately, not making himself known. It is worrisome." Because only bad ever came when the Master kept a low profile. It usually meant he was plotting something, and Leela really wanted to keep Romana from getting hurt whenever that would happen.

After falling silent, Leela looked back up at the Doctor. "Doctor, is it possible to mend a friendship when trust hangs by a thread?" She was talking of her friendship with Romana, and she hoped the Doctor would be able to give her some advice in how to proceed. Aside from K-9, the Doctor was the only person she truly trusted anymore, and it saddened her. She didn't want Romana to lose her trust, but she was having a hard time closing wounds when she wasn't even sure how to talk to Romana anymore.

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