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[bit_impossible]

[when the Sphere turns on, as it is wont to do at the most inappropriate times, it shows...the Doctor fast asleep somewhere in the forest, his body lying in the mud where a fallen log used to be until it disappeared out from under him. he, however, is very much unconscious and unaware of the sudden loss of his resting place or of his favourite tie from right around his neck. the past week's events have driven him to such a point of exhaustion--both physical and very much mental--that even the Time Lord couldn't resist succumbing to that bothersome need to let his body rest.]

[however, there's a sudden hiss of static and a couple clicking noises as an audio recording, which he made in a moment of foresight in case he did pass out, begins to play:]

"Curious things, this weather, that ship, and Commander Orion and his crew, aren't they? I could say I'm surprised by the passenger manifest--but I'm not. Though, I am interested to see if that list is updated when we get any other new arrivals after this point. Something tells me that whomever or whatever's behind this is far from finished. Makes me wonder if...

Anyway, what concerns me right now is what he said about two months ago and an unforeseen emergency... Now, I don't know about some of you, but...my memories of this ship go back much farther than that. And I never heard of any such man named Commander Orion until he did his first broadcast two weeks ago. As far as the unforeseen emergency goes, well. I'll explain later."


[Filtered message to those "questioned" a few nights ago:]
"Now...no amount of apologising can or will ever change the fact that what I did to you was both cruel and a violation of your privacy. I had no right doing what I did, even if at the time it felt like the right thing that had to be done.

I'm the Doctor and I save people, worlds, and entire universes; that's what I do. Only my methods, this time, were out of line and twisted by the atmosphere of paranoia sweeping throughout the planet.

But...what's done is done. I've broken the bonds of trust with those I knew and with those I'd yet to meet properly. If you wanted to seek revenge on me for what I did or run in the other direction if you see me, then do so.

Just know that I'm sorry, so very sorry for what I did."


[Filtered to Ollie and Lara:]
"And to you two, especially. I know I've already apologised to you, Ollie, but you wouldn't be in the state you're in if I hadn't tied you up. Don't argue with me further about this, either.

Lara...well, you know what I mean to say."

[the message ends, and he's none the wiser of it having played as he turns onto his side.]


[ooc: Feel free to wake him up!]

Comments

[bit_impossible]

No, she said her people were from Nippon, or rather Japan. It's another country on Earth.

The names "Orion" and "Ganymede" are as far from Japanese as you can get.

[venussigil.livejournal.com]

Those aren't Spiran names either.

[bit_impossible]

No? In my world, they're both from Greek mythology. And actually...this planet's name is close to another, but is missing a crucial letter.

[venussigil.livejournal.com]

Greek Mythology? [Spira definitely does not have anything like that]

And what do they all mean?

[bit_impossible]

Ah well, the Greeks--a peoples on Earth, and more specifically an ancient civilisation, by their standards anyway--were polytheists and had a very complicated system of gods, demi-gods, and important people who did exist and had their life's stories bolstered through propaganda and national pride, and the reasons go on for ever.

Orion was a great huntsman who was blinded then regained his sight again--and later lost his life when he was stung by a scorpion. Ironically enough, both of them are constellations in the sky from Earth's stand point.

Anyway, Ganymede was a Trojan prince and supposedly extremely handsome, so much so that Zeus himself took a liking to him and made him his lover and immortal consort.

[suddenly he remembers something and he hits the side of his head] Oh! No, there's another side to that story, another possibility! I remembered this earlier but didn't connect it! Eos, I'd forgotten her, she was a Titan goddess of the dawn and had a thing for pretty young men. She in turn kidnapped him, and there's a few other details in there that I'm forgetting, but the story still ends the same. Ganymede ends up an immortal and he too is later turned into a constellation.

Odd practice though, turning one's lovers into constellations... Not that it's possible anyway, but still.

[venussigil.livejournal.com]

[it doesn't really help lu figure things out, but she leans in towards the sphere, fascinated]

I have... I have never heard of such things either. It would be odd to find so many names connected with Greek Mythology. Especially if Earth is not capable of this travel normally.

[bit_impossible]

No, but they also took those same names and distributed them to the surrounding planets and their moons.

Though not Eos for some reason... This is the first planet named Eos I've ever been too.

[venussigil.livejournal.com]

And those from Earth have not discovered it, yet. Everyone seems equally alien here...funny that it should have a name from their mythology.

[bit_impossible]

Call it human vanity or coincidence. Or the universe's idea of a joke. For all we know, this could really be called Froglandia or something equally amphibious.

[venussigil.livejournal.com]

I didn't realize that the universe joked around.

[bit_impossible]

Oh yeah, all the time! There's a planet called Barcelona--not to be confused with the city in Spain, another Earth country--where the dogs have no noses, the ducks no bills, and ostriches with short necks.

[venussigil.livejournal.com]

[her expression becomes unreadable. she's got some things to think about]

So this Eos is another idea of a joke.

[and spira...]

[bit_impossible]

Eos is a different matter. I used to think so, when we first arrived. There were no abnormalities--just a great storm overhead, the dark clouds ready to release all its rain down upon us, but it never did.

The planet simply grew cruel, gradually over time. This break from planetary effects is merely a reprieve...

[venussigil.livejournal.com]

[she gestures to her dress, which is showing a great deal more leg in front than it should]

While I'm glad to feel the storm letting up slightly, I have to wonder if it's a break if our things are starting to disappear.

[bit_impossible]

...Well, a break from any mental effects, I should say...

[venussigil.livejournal.com]

Agreed. One more day, and I probably would have burned someone. Have there been other mental effects on the planet before my arrival?

[bit_impossible]

Well, we lost our inhibitions, then more than half of us changed our sex. Hmm, then there was the start of all these storms and I do believe that's when you came in. All the tension of the ship's arrival was a mental effect itself on some of the people.

[venussigil.livejournal.com]

That's why so many people are eager to get off planet.

[lulu exits the forest, and starts to head to the beach, particularly toward the spaceship.]

I want to check out the spaceship.

[bit_impossible]

So do I.

[venussigil.livejournal.com]

Shall we meet there, then?

[bit_impossible]

I've...well, got a couple other "appointments", but if you're willing to meet me again later... I won't say no.

[venussigil.livejournal.com]

[she's on the beach now fighting the wind. her voice is a shout over the breeze, and her dress is flapping all over.]

I'll need some preparation time, anyway. If you'd like to join me when I'm done...we can see about busting this hull.

[bit_impossible]

[pushes the sphere back from him a bit, her voice very loud on his end.]

Hang on, what?! Why would you want to go back into there? There's nothing! I've been through there countless times both before we landed and after. The Crucible's nothing more than a husk and it's highly dangerous!

[venussigil.livejournal.com]

[somewhat taken aback by the doctor's reaction]

There might be something more we can learn from there. And there's no guarantee that I could even get in, but it's worth a try.

[the sphere strays far, far away from lulu, as she starts marking a radius with stones]

[bit_impossible]

No, you don't understand! The internal structures of the ship have been collapsing gradually since we crashed, and have only gotten weaker. If you try to force your way in by any means, you could do any number of untold damages to not only the ship itself and completely ruin your chances of exploring in there, but endanger yourself and any of the passengers in the vicinity.

So please, rethink this plan of yours.