007 | wizards in winter |

[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

[ The Doctor simply nods to the dreamer as they find themselves in The TARDIS console room. He's flying around the console, as par usual, hitting random things and random dials. Sitting on his head is a cowboy hat. Somehow, it just works with the bowtie, suspenders and green coat. Don't ask. ]

Right then! I've got a special treat in mind. [ He turns away from the console, facing the dreamer with a smile on his face. He crosses his arms over his chest. ] I've got the TARDIS set up to land on one day of the year - any year - any place in any year! One special day. It comes around every year but it's the day that almost everyone looks forward to. All I have to do is hit the randomize blinker and we're off!

Call it a present! You'll understand when we land.


(( ooc: non-event post for December! The Doctor is taking your characters to a place they've never been before on December 24th--Christmas Eve! Just head on over to the R.N.G. and leave the number you picked somewhere in your post. The numbers are from 1-5. It can be brackets, subject header, whatever~ but you won't know where your character is going until they do! ALSO: This is a canon update post to post-Closing Time (6.11). The Doctor is off on his round about last tour before he heads to his death. Hence the present to you all. ))

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[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

They didn't dance! Mice don't dance. Yes, maybe cats do when all of the world is animals, and Kokomo is a very lovely city, but that is still cats and not mice.

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

[... What? Ami shakes her head, as if to clear it of the sheer amount of nonsensical ideas. She brought it on herself, really.]

If it's just mice, we don't need to worry about them.

[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

You don't find this a little odd. Or maybe even familiar?

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

It's familiar, but, that's impossible. [Especially with that music. It can't be.]

[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

It's a dream.

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

So this, really... is it? [Doctor, did you seriously just pull her into the Nutcracker?]

[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

Or something like it. I think. Yes. Quite possibly. [ WELP. ] You're not afraid of mice, are you?

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

Not at all.

...
Are you? [Her tone implies he's much more likely to be afraid than she is.]

[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

No. Just sort of... afraid of stepping on them.

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

They should know to scramble out of your way. Just be careful, then. Look before you step.

[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

Not if they are the mice from the Nutcracker.

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

Worried they'll step on you instead? [Metaphorically, of course.]

If toy soldiers can defeat them, so can we. Easily.

[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

No. I'm worried that they'll start breaking things.

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

[Doctor, this is what magic is for.]

Can't fix them? [She can~]

[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

...Hush, you!

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

Why should I? [Hmph. This is a valid solution.] It won't be hard to deal with them. Or broken things.

[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

[ The Doctor goes to speak but turns around. There's a rat standing on the chair. A rat. With a crown. ]

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

Just give it some gingerbread.

[Ami, no nutcracker prince is ever going to share his kingdom with someone who's suggesting handing over victims.

Even if it is just gingerbread.]

[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

[ He stares at her, aghast. Ami, Ami. What are you thinking? ]

That's not how it works!

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

[But it is!]

Are you really sympathizing with a cookie, made to be eaten?

[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

No! I could, but, no! That is not how the Nutcracker goes.

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

Who says we can't change it? [She really needs to learn a few lessons when it comes to that; but at least here, it can't really hurt anything.]

[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

Changing things usually ends up bad for--[ He suddenly grabs her and ducks as small canon ball fire launches over them. ]

[1/2] excuse icon for expression purposes

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

What are you-

[Then she realizes what he's doing and her head whips around to get a better look at where the fire is coming from.... There!]

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[waterfell.livejournal.com]

[She never thought she'd say this about mice, but...]

At this rate, should I transform? [What is this even.]