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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]

[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.

[bit_impossible]

You said--[coughs slightly, remembering to deepen his voice while he affects a Brummie accent]--"Lock me in a room for my own good, sure." [returns to 'normal' voice.] See? You only said I couldn't tie you up, which, I think in light of the way things are right at the mo', that might give you something else to do.

Even more so, eh? But I've always been like this. Pedantic, I mean.