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[generated_anomaly]

[One would think spending one second in a space ship and another in a zoo would rattle a person. However, when Jenny lands on the ground with a thump, she isn't necessarily rattled. No, she's excited.] Hello, what's this?

[She picks up the device next to her and studies it for a brief moment before looking up excitedly at the massive creature in front of her. An elephant, not that she knows that.] Oh hello, what are you? [Getting to her feet, she reaches out to gently pet the trunk of the beast.] Trapped here in a cage, like me? Doesn't seem fair.

[It takes her no time at all to work out the device in her hand, the video coming to life. She smiles excitedly into the screen. The elephants trunk can be seen inspecting her hair, her shoulder, her face. She doesn't seem to mind it one bit.] Excuse me. I found your cages. And while I understand the necessity of them given certain situations, I must insist that you allow the more harmless creatures their freedom. It doesn't seem ri- [The elephant's trunk pokes her in the side and she laughs and looks up to him in response.] Oh, that tickles!

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[am_i_being_rude]

[The most massive double take in the universe, followed by a staggeringly stunning display of eloquence.]

What?

J-

What?

[Because he's seen her before, here, but only on one of those special times when people were seeing people, and even then he wasn't sure if she was... Well, still alive or not. But nevermind, there are more important questions.]

Are you inside the elephant cage?

[generated_anomaly]

[Her eyes grow wide and excited at the familiar voice and image on the video. Not only because it's her dad, but also because he would surely be for freeing this poor creature, the poor creature being the elephant and not her.]

Hello dad! Yes, it would seem I am in the cage. Is that what this beast is called? An elephant? Lovely name, don't you think.

[Of course now the trunk of the elephant is swishing her pony tail back and forth.]

[am_i_being_rude]

[Whoops. Normally, yes, he's quite against cages and such, but there are exceptions. Sometimes they aren't necessarily a bad thing.]

Well at least I know exactly where you are then. I'll be there in a bit. [She made friends quite fast. He's quite happy about that.] It's quite fun to say, isn't it? Elephant. Somehow it suits them, though it's hard to say precisely why.

[generated_anomaly]

[He's really going to have to explain to her why this seemingly peaceful giant of a creature belongs in a cage once he gets there. Poor Doctor.]

Elephant is very much an appropriate name for them. But perhaps that is their species name and this elephant has an actual name such as Jenny or Donna or Martha...

[Her look turns thoughtful and she looks back and down] Or maybe he's a boy elephant. Are you a Donna or a Don? [She's very interested in names since she has one herself.]

[am_i_being_rude]

[I think there are a lot of things he will cheerfully allow his other self(-ves) to assume the proper role and explain. Or he might get territorial. He's not decided yet.]

If you can get it to tell you its actual name then you've got quite a way with words. I don't think they normally go around having conversations like that.

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[leathered]

--Did you just call him Dad? Him? That man there with the hair?

[ This man here looks terribly excited or horrified, rather like he hasn't decided which. ]

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[generated_anomaly]

The man with the hair? Don't most people have hair? But yes, my dad has hair, a lot of hair.

[She tilts her head thoughtfully. Now she's actually considering his hair, paying attention to it, analyzing it.]

Come to think of it, he does keep it a bit unkempt, doesn't he? It suits him though.

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[iwasherefirst]

'Least you didn't end up in the cage with the unicorn.

[There's grinning though because this person isn't freaking out and demanding to be returned home.]

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[generated_anomaly]

[Jenny smiles back, her look questioning and still amused with the entire situation. Really, her perspective does not resemble the perspective of most people.]

Are unicorns dangerous? It would be a somewhat different scenario to be caged in with a dangerous creature. Although sometimes danger can be entertaining, I think... and productive.

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[iwasherefirst]

Think this one charges people and with four legs 'steada two it tends to run faster.

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[generated_anomaly]

It charges people? As in it attacks them? [Surprised and horrified, of course. And that look turns to one of determination.]

Well then, if people are in danger it's very good that I was brought here. I do quite a bit of running about, saving people and civilizations and such. [The words are so familiar to her since she's repeated them so often over and over in her mind by now.]

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[dudeimbatman]

[Dean regards the video with a bit of a disbelieving smirk.]

Careful you don't step in the elephant shit.

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[generated_anomaly]

Shit?

[Ohhh if her daddy(s) learns that you're teaching her to curse, you're gonna be in trouble, Dean. But she really does look confused. That obviously isn't a word that was programmed into her. Weird that it isn't though. In the heat of battle, people deserve to curse.

She's looking all around now.] Where is it? What does it look like?

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[dudeimbatman]

[Educating young people in the finer things in life everywhere]

A giant, steaming pile of crap. Probably brown or green?

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[generated_anomaly]

Crap? Do you mean feces? Oh.

[Now she's looking down and around her feet. But when she looks back up at the screen, it's with an excited smile of accomplishment as if she'd just done the most brilliant thing.]

I haven't stepped in any. But thanks for the warning!

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[stopbleepingme]

No. Oh, no way!

[stopbleepingme]

Jenny? It's you!

[stopbleepingme]

[ Well...maybe. She's seen plenty of cases of Exact Same Person but not because it turns out to just be Exact Same Face. ]

It is, right? You?

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[stopbleepingme]

It's me! It's Donna Noble! [ Grinning up way too close to her screen and clearly overly excited. ]

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[generated_anomaly]

[This is pure delight showing on Jenny's face. She remembers Donna well and quite fondly at that. Not only was Donna kind to her, she also convinced her dad that she was more than an echo. Really, she has Donna to thank for the path she set herself on after she was healed back on Messaline.]

Donna! Oh, if I could hug you through this little mechanism, I would! Dad said you were here. He said lots of his people are here. And did you know I have another dad here? Two dads! How brilliant is that?

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[stopbleepingme]

I can't even believe it! Are you still at the zoo? I'm at the Welcome Center, I could come meet you if you like.

[binarysky]

[Roxas tries not to crack up. That's a pretty unusual way to land in the City. Then again, aren't they all?]

Looks like you made a new friend.

[generated_anomaly]

I did! I've very few friends so it seems brilliant to make a new one. And he's very nice. Can't imagine what he did to end up in here. I've been told he's an elephant.

[binarysky]

I think that's just where he lives. He probably doesn't get a lot of visitors right in the cage.

[generated_anomaly]

Well then I'm glad I dropped in. He must be quite lonely all alone here in this place. Do you know if he has a name? [And for that matter, she tilts her head curiously.] Do you have a name?