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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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[oliverplus]

You make me worry that one day you will.

[bit_impossible]

[doesn't answer immediately; the honesty of the answer surprising him somewhat] I'm sure the old girl would like that, but after a while, I'd just grow bored. Do you know what it's like to have cabin fever when you have all of time and space at your fingertips?

[oliverplus]

No, but... [smiles, reassured] I doubt you could stand it for long.

[bit_impossible]

Exactly! Which is why I would never do such a thing. So don't you worry your little head about that, all right?

[oliverplus]

All right. Not like we don't have enough things to worry about right now! You okay like that, Doctor?

[bit_impossible]

Well, it's not a complete inconvenience. At least the change didn't exaggerate parts of this body like it did with some people...

[oliverplus]

What do you mean by that?

And what'd you find out about that panel, anyway?

[bit_impossible]

You know... [gestures with his hands, miming very large breasts.]

Besides the fact that I can't access it?

[oliverplus]

Oh, yeah, glad I didn't have that problem, either! Well...not that Olivia would've known.

That's no good... No way to trace where he could've gone either, huh?

[bit_impossible]

Yeah...that would've made things terribly awkward, wouldn't it?

Unfortunately, no. I've tried using the traces of blood to mimic his DNA, but it must not be his--or the system's terribly picky about how it verifies the source.

[oliverplus]

Probably not for her. She would've thought it was normal.

So what's the next step? [frowns] Or do we just have to wait? I hate that. I want to be helping somehow!

[bit_impossible]

Oliver Day, one of these days you're going to force me to tie you to a chair simply so you can sit still and wait! There's no way to help when we don't know how we can help.

[oliverplus]

But there has to be something we can do! Especially with all these anomalies showing up around everyone.

[bit_impossible]

...I threaten to tie you up and you don't blink an eye at that? [peers closer into the holographic projection] Oliver, you wouldn't happen to be in a field of flowers, would you?

[oliverplus]

Well, you aren't actually going to! Not unless I go crazy like on Eos again, anyway.

[blinks] Yeah, but they're not doing anything. I'm still a bloke!

[bit_impossible]

You don't know that. Just because I haven't yet is no indication that I won't in the future.

[groans] That doesn't mean that they won't affect you in some way. There were things they did before people started changing their gender.

[oliverplus]

Yeah, but I know you! You wouldn't want to hurt me. Lock me in a room for my own good, sure, but not tie me up.

I know, but I'd notice something like that. And I feel totally normal!

[bit_impossible]

Is that permission to lock you in your room?

[oliverplus]

What? No! There's nothing I need to be locked in my room for.

[bit_impossible]

[pouts] But you just said I could! It'd give you something to do, trying to get out of your room.

[oliverplus]

But that's not helping anybody but myself!

[bit_impossible]

[mischievous little grin] We all have to help ourselves once in a while, Oliver.

[oliverplus]

Well, yeah, but not because you decided to put me in a situation like that!

[bit_impossible]

On the contrary, you put yourself in it by giving me permission and then revoking it like some sort of indian giver. [of course, he doesn't mean to do anything of the sort, not from that teasing tone of voice.]

[oliverplus]

But that's not even what I said!

You know, Doctor, I think you're even more pedantic than usual when you're female.