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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]

All right! [steps over toward the tray. yes, he's about to grab a cookie right off the hot tray. no inhibitions does have its downside...]

[bit_impossible]

[aaaaand he quickly slaps Oliver's hands away, looking at him like he's grown two heads.] What are you doing?!

[oliverplus]

[Oliver is pouting like he just got unexpectedly attacked by a friend--probably because he did] Getting a biscuit!

[bit_impossible]

No...you were about to be burnt. These just came out, Oliver.

[oliverplus]

[blinks] Oh...right. Sorry.

[bit_impossible]

Did you suddenly forget about it? Or--[he glances down at the ground, remembering the red flowers, and notices them pooled around Ollie's ankles too.]--ahh. That explains a great deal.

[oliverplus]

What does? I just wanted a biscuit!

[bit_impossible]

The flowers! You wouldn't do something so stupid as touch a burning hot tray otherwise--or at least I hope you wouldn't!

[oliverplus]

I just wasn't thinking. What does that have to do with the flowers?

[bit_impossible]

[starts to scrape the biscuits off the tray and onto a cooling rack far away from Ollie while he explains.] Your tongue's a little looser than normal, you're acting on impulse, and you're not thinking clearly at all, that's obvious! [wags the spatula at him] The effects of these flowers have gotten to you as well.

[oliverplus]

[just...stares for a moment] No way! I feel fine.

[bit_impossible]

[eyes him, a mischievous twinkle in his eye] Oh yeah? All right then.

What do you think of me like this? [props a hand on his hip, putting on a very innocent face] Do I make an attractive woman?

[oliverplus]

Attractive? Well, it's sort of weird to think that way about you, Doctor--you being the Doctor and all. [looks him up and down, considering] But yeah. I mean, I already told you your breasts are sort of small, and most blokes are looking for those, but you've got a good figure otherwise. And your face is really pretty--especially if a bloke's looking for a confident and proud woman. You've got really beautiful hair, too, which is a change!

And I like it when we touch, even though it'd be really weird if we did anything like when I was Olivia. [makes a face] Especially since you'd probably be wearing the pants in the relationship even though I'm male this time.

But yeah, I guess you are attractive.

[bit_impossible]

[manages to keep a straight, but amused face on during that--he'd expected a straight yes/no answer--but once Ollie's finished, he bursts out laughing, doubling over.]

[oliverplus]

[not the reaction he was expecting] What? You asked!

[bit_impossible]

[eventually stops laughing, wiping a tear from his eye.] I did, Ollie, I did. But would you have been that frank about me had you been in complete control of your faculties?

[oliverplus]

[pouts] Well, I was, wasn't I?

[bit_impossible]

You were. I just don't think you would've admitted so much otherwise.

[oliverplus]

But it's you, Doctor! I share a lot of stuff with you.

[bit_impossible]

Most things, this is true. But I'm sure if I asked you about things I would never, ever, ever ask you about--and you'd never ever, ever bring up normally, you would talk about them.

[oliverplus]

No way! I mean, not if I didn't want to. I just feel like talking right now.

[bit_impossible]

All right then! You may continue talking about how beautiful and fantastic I am. [hands him a biscuit]

[oliverplus]

All right! [bites into the biscuit eagerly. continues talking with his mouth full] I don't think you need me to say anything else about that. You already know how beautiful and fantastic you are--and then some, probably.

[bit_impossible]

"Probably"? [arches an eyebrow there]

[oliverplus]

[swallows] Well, you do overestimate yourself now and then, you know. [takes another bite]