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[bit_impossible]

[a frustrated sigh is the first thing to broadcast over the Sphere, followed by the appearance of a tall, skinny woman with long, dark hair who appears to be wearing a suit exactly like the Doctor's brown pinstripe suit. unfortunately, the Sphere's only showing her from behind and there really isn't much to see as she doesn't have much of a figure. she doesn't seem to notice that her trousers are a little tight around her hips--the only thing, really, that is snug--but otherwise, they're cut to length. the only things that are ill-fitting are the suit-coat, which is too baggy around her shoulders, and the button-up shirt and other ones layered underneath.]

[grumbling under her breath, she runs an impatient hand through her hair.] Damn glasses, they used to stay on my face...

[finally, the Sphere swings around to show her fast at work in the security station, her expression severe and focused completely on the task at hand. until she suddenly smacks a hand on the desk and slumps into a chair there. she tears the glasses from her face and tucks them away into an inside pocket of her suit.]

Blimey, what the hell did he do?! I've tried everything and I still can't figure it out. There has to be something I'm missing...

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[bit_impossible]

I couldn't sit in my room and wait, now could I?

Another day? ...Well, at least I won't have to shave... At least when I was cat, that lasted an hour or two.

[dawnward.livejournal.com]

No, and I wouldn't expect you to.

I've been trying to find some pattern to them, in the hopes that maybe a clue could be found there. But I haven't discerned anything significant yet.

[bit_impossible]

Well, I'm not surprised in the least that you haven't been able to find anything. Different things tend to happen to different people.

[dawnward.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to say that you're right. Everything's just chaos. Before now all of these events had some kind of motivation behind them. Now there seems to be none.

[bit_impossible]

Well, we were talking about the Captain's frame of mind earlier. Perhaps it's a good thing these are still happening.

[smiles suddenly] Come on Riku, that's a good thing! You're far too cute to be wearing such an old man's expression like that.

[dawnward.livejournal.com]

....

Doctor, this is hardly the time to be concerned with how I look.

[bit_impossible]

[laughs] I'm well aware of the time, and I think it wouldn't kill you to wear a smile every now and then. All this can mean only one thing, you know.

[dawnward.livejournal.com]

[he's quiet for a moment, his silence thoughtful] ...I've thought about that, yes. I know this looks like it might be the end.

But I don't want to...get my hopes up, I guess.

[bit_impossible]

Understandable. Dumb, but understandable. Let somebody else worry about that, hmm?

[dawnward.livejournal.com]

...I'm not dumb.

[bit_impossible]

What was that? Use your big boy voice.

[dawnward.livejournal.com]

[oh oh! here comes the lip! his ears are red, too] Doctor!

[bit_impossible]

[grins] Yes, that's me. I see you've found your voice again; care to repeat what you mumbled?

[dawnward.livejournal.com]

You're being ridiculous.

[bit_impossible]

And you're being evasive. What's your point?

[dawnward.livejournal.com]

[crosses his arms and pouts, looking very much like a real child] I don't have to say anything that I don't want to say.

[bit_impossible]

[just...starts to giggle] Oh Riku, you must've been a very precocious, adorable child when you were that age for real. I won't make you repeat yourself, don't worry your little head. I heard what you said anyway, and I didn't say you were dumb.

[dawnward.livejournal.com]

[his little shoulders hunch up, but he does his best not to grumble] Very well. I think I'm going to get back to work. I don't want to sit idle.

[bit_impossible]

Ohhhh, back to your notes again, are you? I thought you gave those up.

[dawnward.livejournal.com]

No, I didn't. [smiles, finally] I've just become more circumspect about them.

[bit_impossible]

[proudly] Good. Well, that's a start. A very, very good start!