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[Oh, for Rassilon's sake. The Doctor can't stand a plea for help. And a mobile triangulates it's signal, making it easy for the Doctor to locate the lad. He backs up in time about 60 seconds, just to make sure the robot can't get him.

The TARDIS materialises around him.]

I know, I know, I said I wouldn't save you if you didn't want me to, but you really started to sound like you wanted me to.

[He gestures around him.]

So. what do you think? As I said, Time and Space machine.

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[Tsukki's clearly been knocked to the ground. Glasses gone. Blood running down a knee. He scrambles up.

Runs half a step before registering the voice.]

Haaa - I -

[Slowly, Tsukki turns around.

Registers the metal. Lights. The room he is standing in that he was definitely not standing in before. Blurring and whirring and - and - ]

What.

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[The Doctor carefully approaches him. He doesn't need him flying off the handle. He's there just to help him walk, if he needs it.]

Oh, look, your knee. Let's get you into a seat, and I can fix that right up. Then we can answer questions.

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[Dazed, Tsukki allows the guidance. Trying to sort facts into their new slots.

He is - apparently - In a Time Machine.

Wearing his team uniform and jacket.

Still minus a shoe.]

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[The Doctor looks over the injury.]

It’s not deep. Just bleeding like a head wound. Stay here, I have a kit down below. I’ll be right back.

[He rushes to one of the desks on the level below and runs back up the next set of stairs. He opens a small plastic container and pulls out a patch.]

This will clean and heal the wound in one go. Just leave it on. It will fall off on its own once the new skin has grown back.

[Right. Now that’s taken care of.]

You have questions.

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[There's a hiss as the pain disappears. Not just dulled, but completely gone. One less thing screaming for attention.

No doubt the Doctor's answered a million questions, will answer a million more.

Tsukki's going to cut to the most important.]

Are we safe in here?

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I am. You? Well, that depends on you. She can be a bit testy, the TARDIS, though nothing gets through those doors. Not even the forces of Genghis Khan. And they've actually tried.

[As if the Doctor has the ability to answer any questions properly.]

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Right.

She's... this. The ship. The one who put your number in my phone.

[So maybe the TARDIS likes Tsukki? How would you even know?]

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[The Doctor grins and gestures to the central column.]

T-A-R-D-I-S. Time and Relative Dimensions in space. Yes. That's her.

[More accurately, you would know if she didn't like you.]

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Ah.

[Tsukki doesn't trust his legs quite yet, so there's a seated bow towards the column. Better to be polite.]

Nice to meet you. Pardon the intrusion.

[Though technically it's the TARDIS that intruded on him.]

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[There's a series of beeps and whirls from around the console room. It sounds like she might approve. The Doctor waves him off.]

No need for that, we saved you. It's hardly an intrusion. More of an invitation.

[Though, not really. The Doctor doesn't think he'd make a suitable companion, yet. He could learn. Maybe.]

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[That's a two-way decision.

Right now, Tsukki's just trying to catch his breath. Get enough oxygen to see clearly again.

Wait.

Shit.

The blurring's not from the panic.]

...You didn't grab my glasses, did you?

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Anything that was on your person came with you.

[Anything else, is not the Doctor's business.]

Here, you can borrow mine, they're sonic.

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[It's ridiculous. Nearly answered with something smart, but - Oh, what's the point.

Maybe they'll work. In this apparent reality shift Tsukki's fallen into.

Sighing, he pulls them on.]

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[He grins.]

Good, yeah? I used them myself when I was completely blind.

Don't look at my 'browser history'.

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Look at your - What the - ?

[Even just thinking the phrase pops windows in front of Tsukki's eyes. So much information it hurts. Countless symbols and languages whirling into each other. Wincing, he screws his eyes shut.]

Clear it, clear it!

[Mercifully, that seems to work. The 'browser' vanishing.]

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Oh yeah. They’re slightly psychic. “Point and think”. It’s why they worked so well when I was blind. Of course, they’re completely wired to me. It might take a bit for you to really control them.

[He won’t mention any other features, just in case. Obviously the browser history nearly blew his brain.]

So still doubting that I saved you, or that I’m a Time Lord or that I can travel all of time and space?

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'Space', yes. You did just teleport an entire ship out of nowhere.

['Slightly psychic,' huh?

How about Design Options...

The sunglasses flicker a few times, then shift into narrower black rectangles. The lenses clearing up. For all intents and purposes? They're identical to Tsukki's glasses.

It's not complete control.

But also not bad at all for a first-time driver!]

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[This time, the Doctor does facepalm.]

Really? On your face is more technology than your species will manage in the next 9 million years and you question if I can travel in time?

[He's seriously tempted to take the glasses back this second for insulting him like that in his own home.]

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[Tsukki pretty much does believe it. But this guy's so reactive.

He shrugs. Elaborately.]

I'm standing in a very cool room. I just don't see any dinosaurs!

[There's a whir from the TARDIS. Almost like a laugh, if that's possible...]

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[This is just angering the Doctor now.]

I could drop you back off and let the robot get you.

[It wasn't really laughter. She and the Doctor are pretty well connected and in agreement these days. They've just been through too much to do otherwise. At the Doctor's suggestion, she does an annoyed beep, because she knows he would never do that.]

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[Tsukki sighs. Decides to try and lower the defenses. A little.]

Fine, fine.

Sorry.

It's been a little stressful, you know.

[He still doesn't trust himself to stand up.]

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I do. No reason to take it out on the beings that saved you.

[Which is honestly what has him the most upset. Usually people are pretty glad to have their lives spared. The Doctor notices he's not standing.]

So, are you afraid to stand because you might fall over from the shock of everything, or is your knee still bothering you?

[See? He's still willing to help.]

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[The Doctor's exasperating and confusing, but it he has a point.

He didn't have to come back.

Tsukki sighs.]

Yeah. I know.

Sorry.

[And he does mean it.]

Still hurts. Is there an ice pack here?