Meeting with Time Agency Representative Dr. John Smith

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack leads the way into the 3rd floor common room.

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[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

[[ooc: And now is where I smack myself and remember that my other character is also currently in the 3rd floor common room: over here (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomhighdorms/218268.html#comments).]]

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

[[Let's keep this one seperate, just to spare our fragile little minds. :) Also, you? As Nine? FUN!]]

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

Well, young Mister Harkness... *smiles, and sits down on a couch, and his eyes bug a little. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a slightly squished banana*

Oops. Forgot that was in there. Would you like a banana? Bananas are good.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Uh. No. Thank you. Look, I received the Agency's communication a few days ago but I haven't had a chance to respond. I've been busy with my classes. I'm not in trouble, am I?

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

*unpeels the banana and takes a bite*

No, no trouble at all, really. Just came to ask a few questions. *chews thoughfully*

Sure you don't want a banana? Good source of potassium, you know.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I'm sure. Although you're really hot the way you eat that banana. I'll answer any question you like.

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

Right. *takes another bite of banana and smiles* Cheeky.

Listen, we at the Time Agency have detected some interesting things going on around at this school. So, what we would like to know is... Have you noticed anything strange, temporally or chronologically? Possible time-travellers or such?

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Um... to be perfectly honest? There's not a single thing that *isn't* strange around here. Did you know there were vampires? Like, vampires, for real?

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

Vampires, eh? Suppose you'll be telling me there's Time Lords around, next... *watches Jack for his reaction*

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

*flinches, hard* Time Lords? You kidding? Next you'll be telling me the Easter Bunny is hopping around. No one believes fairy tales about a race of beings who understand time like the back of their hands. *laughs hollowly*

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

So, what about that Quantum Physics proffesor, then? We've heard some things about him... what do you know? *tries his best not to smirk*

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

What, the Doctor? He's a bit of an odd duck, you know?

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

How odd, would you say. Perhaps... *eats the last bit of his banana, and sets the peel down*

Time Lord odd? *desperately restraining the urge to burst out laughing*

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

I dunno... more Easter-Bunny odd, you know? I got an A for doing a diarama of zombie-fighting in the library in Legos.

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

Zombie fighting in Legos? Very clever idea, that.

*pulls out a pad of paper and a pencil from his pockets, and starts to write some notes*

So, Mister Harkness, Time Agency hopeful... you've not heard about anyone travelling through time?

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

*was really hoping that the Time Agency guy had been distracted from that by the word "vampires"*

Um, yeah, apparently, there are some people from Earth's historical past around. It's really fascinating. And then, of course, there's little old me. *smiles winningly*

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

*smiles back at Jack*

No one else, then? You do realize that this isn't for our information, but a test to see how much you'd share with the Agency, don't you? Holding back will be marks against you...

and I'd hate to blemish the shining recommendation I'd be giving, otherwise.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

{{Oh, you BITCH!}}

I... don't know what you mean. :::brow furrows attractively::: I mean, there's me, there's a few historical people, there's a few who are obviously from different dimensions... I honestly don't know of anyone else. Maybe there are, and I haven't spotted them. I haven't noticed any specific anamolies from pre-51st century Earth. *pauses as though struck with a thought* Although if we had time travelers from after 51st century, I wouldn't be able to track those anomalies as well. How would you suggest I proceed in a situation like that, sir?

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

Depends. What would you say if I told you that your Quantum Physics Prof was a Timelord from the planet Gallifrey?

[[I live to make things difficult. Muhahahahahaha.]]

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

I'd kind of have to go back to Time Lords equal fluffy bunnies, sir. *Jack is sweating slightly*

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

*raises an eyebrow*

You're sweating, Jack... I'm not making you uncomfortable, am I? I wouldn't want you to feel pressured or anything.

*scribbles some more notes, glancing up ocassionally*

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

*when in desperation, attack* I'm only sweating because you are a remarkably attractive man. Have I mentioned that I find leather jackets a real turn on?

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

*grins*

Thank you, Jack. But you still have to buy me a drink, first.

*sets down the paper and pencil*

Tell you what, if you think you've got something to say that you think we'll consider you crazy for saying... well, I'm here, off the record, totally record-free, me. Say what you know, that's all I'm asking.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Okay... I do have a question. Why did you pick me? Out of the thousands of hopefuls that try to get into the Time Acadamy each year, why did you pick someone out of secondary and send him on a special education assignment?

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

You're special, you are. There's something unique about you. You could charm the clouds out of the sky if you set your mind to it not to mention other things.

But this wasn't exactly me asking if you had questions... It was me asking if you had something to say about Time Lords, your Quantum Physics teacher, and time anomalies.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

*Jack stares at him, wanting to believe the flattering words. But it is balanced on the other end by betraying what the Doctor had told him -- about Time Lords, about Gallifrey and his own future.*

I'm sorry, I really don't know anything about the Quantum Physics teacher. If he's something other than what he says he is... *Jack shrugs* ... then I haven't figured it out. And the only time anomaly I know about is how come my alarm clock never goes off in time to get me to my Criminal Justice class with Professor Tick.

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

Right. *picks up his pad and pencil, and jots down one final note, before tearing out the pieces of paper, and folding it into an origami crane*

There, that's for you. I've got all I need to tell the Time Agency up here. *taps his temple with his right hand*

Now, I'm afraid I'd better get back to my TARDIS in the park, Jack... *smirks as he stands*

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

*takes crane, stares at it dumbly* TARDIS... what? *looks suspicous* Who are you?

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

*smiles* I'll be in the park, in the blue box right next to its identical twin. If that's not enough of a hint, I don't know what is, Jack.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

*boggles* You're... the Doctor? I mean, the one that my Doctor said I traveled with?

[Winces at refering to Ten as "my Doctor"]

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

I always knew you were clever. Got it in one.

Though I'm sad to say this does mean I'm not actually part of the Time Agency.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Oh. I guess. I mean, if you're a semi-mythical Time Lord who can sense time and space, what do you need a Time Agency for? It's just me who needs their approval do what I've been dreaming of my whole life. Was this a test? If I'd given up the fact that I knew the Doctor was a Time Lord, would I have been judged loyal or disloyal? I mean, I swore my loyalty to the Time Agency when they sent me here.

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

Careful now, no need to get cheeky. It wasn't a test, Jack. I just wanted to know how much you knew about what had happened... or what will have happened, I guess.

I'm proud of you, though. I'm the proudest, me.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

I'll be cheeky if I want to be. I don't know you. I don't know what you're about. What? You want to make sure that I die again like I did before? Die a sodding hero for whatever cause is worth a life.

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

Die a hero? Jack, is that what he told you? That you died? He really told you that?

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Yeah. He wouldn't tell me how and he wouldn't tell me why. Just that I died a hero. Like that means anything. *hunches in on himself*

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

I'm... I'm sorry Jack. I don't know why he would tell you that. I didn't even know that. I... I need to talk to him about this. This is something you shouldn't have had to deal with.

*swallows, and starts heading towards the door*

I'll be back. I swear, Jack, I'll be back.

*and he leaves*

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

((MUN: [eats Cheetos™, amused, and tries to ignore the angry Time Lord in her head]))

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

{{*hides behind Ten* The bad man is asking me scary questions!}}

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

((Don't worry! I will make out with you zomg save you!))

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

((And you have such a big mouth. If you tell him I told you that you died...I swear, you will get beat down with the sonic screwdriver.))

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

((You know, I hadn't considered that. Thanks for reminding me, that's a great way to rachet up the angst! *cheery grin*))

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

((Hate. You. You owe me for this.))

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

((Please. It was tandamount to a dare. I was supposed to *resist*?))

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

((Yeah, now I've spent the last 10 minutes trying to figure out how I'm going to explain myself tomorrow...))

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

[yeah, now ask him about the cabinets.]