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Post by Eleven on May 10, 2011 21:31:39 GMT -5
"Oh Micaela, plenty of things happened, other than church-building or witch-burning, and often not even that, at least," A dark shadow crossed his face, "not if I have anything to say about it."
"So tell me Micaela," The ice clinked as he slid into one of her chairs and leaned back, "what d'you really want? "
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Post by Micaela on May 10, 2011 21:38:53 GMT -5
"Well exactly, that's why I want to--" She was getting used to being interrupted, which was pretty alright with her. But the question jarred her.
"Um. I... I'd have to think about that one." She furrowed her brow and thumbed her lip. "I don't want to be stuck. So I study a lot of different things, and go a lot of places, and it winds up making it difficult to decide on just one. But I don't want to have to pick just one, that's the whole thing."
She laughed somewhat awkwardly. "Sorry, that got deep. I did a lot of introspection when I wrote my college essays. The cheese smells done!" She checked the oven, and the cheese on top of the sandwiches was indeed browning and bubbly, so she took them out to cool on the stovetop.
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Post by Eleven on May 10, 2011 21:58:32 GMT -5
"Mmm....Delicious!" Without waiting for her invitation he plucked one and bit into it. "Ah, though, hot, still very hot!" Reaching for the soda he took a long drink, "But still good."
"Massialot would be proud. So! You like a lot of things, you're good at a lot of things, cooking, and writing, and reading and--things. But you can't pick just one--and you've even given it introspection."
"What you need, Micaela" his voice softened slightly, he drained his glass, and frowned at it, then leaned forward,"Is an intervention. I love saying that! D'you have anymore cherry soda?"
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Post by Micaela on May 10, 2011 22:04:40 GMT -5
"No don't touch them y--" But it was too late, and she just sort of sighed. If she'd known him better, it would have been fondly, but as it was it was a sort of joking tsk-tsk tone. Quickest way to her heart, though, was to compliment her cooking. "Thank you..."
She furrowed her brow, though, when he said intervention. "I'm a college student with multiple interests, not a drug addict." Nonetheless, she grabbed a soda for him from the fridge. After handing it to him, she put her sandwich on a plate and took another to the table for him. "And da Vinci never had to pick just one." She frowned again. "Oh God, if I just compared myself to da Vinci then I really do need an intervention." She looked up at him. "So what do you suggest, Doctor?"
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Post by Eleven on May 10, 2011 22:37:43 GMT -5
"Well, there comes a time in every man's life Micaela," he poured the neon red-pink soda, "or every woman's--or every anyone's, when you need a little distance, detachment if you will, to pull back," he grabbed her shoulder with his free hand and waved the other, soda sloshing along the brim, as though gesturing at a magnificent view, "in order to see the big picture."
"Micaela, "He peered at her intently over the rim of his soda glass, "how would you like to take a little trip with me? Just one jaunt, mind you!" He waved a finger at her. "A short one!"
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Post by Micaela on May 10, 2011 22:41:02 GMT -5
Her eyebrows shot up and she stared. There was a lot of incredulous staring today, to be honest. She was a little worried her face would get stuck like that.
"A short trip. Me. Back in time. With you." A pause. "In time. A trip in time."
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Post by Eleven on May 10, 2011 23:20:46 GMT -5
"Yes, anywhere you like--" He took another sip, "The unveiling of the leaning tower of Pisa, before it started--leaning so badly, the launching of the Titanic--though--that doesn't end well."
"But choose carefully now!" Peering into his glass he shook and swirled the ice, "You only get one go, I am not some sort of cosmic--taxi cabbie, that shuttles people around wherever they like, "he made a face and downed the last of his soda ,"despite what some people might think."
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Post by Micaela on May 10, 2011 23:23:53 GMT -5
"Well I've been to Pisa, and the Titanic makes me sad..." She looked around the room, a veritable gold mine of ideas for places and times to visit. As it was, her Shakespeare project was on top of the pile. Her face lit up. "Shakespeare. Can we do Shakespeare? I've always wanted to know how they were performed when he was around to tell everyone what to do..." She was starting to get excited about this.
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Post by Eleven on May 10, 2011 23:44:59 GMT -5
"Shakespeare it is then! C'mon Micaela," he nodded at the platter of now-cool sandwiches, "eat up, and we'll be on our way." Then he pulled open the refrigerator and rummaged inside till he pulled out a third soda.
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Post by Micaela on May 11, 2011 0:25:22 GMT -5
She laughed in disbelief and put a hand to her face. She finished her wine faster than was smart, then went to grab the sandwiches (hastily wrapped in napkins) a jacket (in case it was cold, 400 years ago). Rushing to catch up, she put a hand on his arm to catch his attention. "Thank you. Really, truly thank you."
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Post by Eleven on May 11, 2011 4:04:29 GMT -5
They clambered down the stairs, once they reached the courtyard, the Doctor snapped his fingers, and the doors swung open, barely pausing to notice his gaping companion, and bounded up the ramp to the controls in the center.
"Well," he attempted to hide a smile as he watched her expression, "is this posh enough for you Micaela?
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Post by Micaela on May 11, 2011 4:10:24 GMT -5
She was finding him difficult to keep up with, as her legs were somewhat shorter and steps took much longer. She had thankfully finished her sandwich by the time she reached the blue box which swung open when he snapped his fingers.
Really, she was doing her best not to gape so much, but the inside of the tardywhatsit was really too much to ask her to remain calm for. "It's... it's..." She stepped backwards so that she was looking at it from the outside, and then back in again, and then out and then in. "It's bigger!"
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Post by Eleven on May 11, 2011 21:18:35 GMT -5
This was the moment that never failed to delight him, he watched her expression of wonderment, rarely see on any human over the age of five, and started up the engines.
The TARDIS jerked, VWOORP VWOORP VWOORP, the song that rough as it was, had endeared itself to the Doctor's ears over thousands of trips could be heard again, and they were off.
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