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[waitedforyears]

[ The video clicks on to reveal two familiar faces: the City is, once again +1 Scottish redhead and +1 floppy-haired bow-tied Doctor. Even if said Doctor is currently hiding the floppy hair under a sombrero.

They're both grinning wildly. ]

Do you want to do the honours? I think you should.

[ The Doctor looks pleased, taking a deep breath and then he is doing a truly remarkable impression of a drum roll. While Amy is not giggling. Really. ]

Guess what, City? We're back. Did you miss us?

[ A beat. ] You better have. Roll call, who's here? Barnes, you better not have left while I was gone or I will confiscate all your alcohol.

Comments

[skintoskin]

[Should he be happy for them or sad for them that they're stuck here again? They seem happy and it's always good to see familiar faces, so...]

Hey! A Doctor and Amy! No shit, you're really here? You poor fuckers. Good to see you, though. Nine's pretty cool, but I don't know you very well, Doc.

But Aims? Howyadoin'?

[waitedforyears]

Neil, hey. How've you been?

[skintoskin]

Hey. About the same as I ever was. You?

[waitedforyears]

Not too bad, really. [ Got to see Rory again, and now the Doctor's here with her instead of travelling on his own like he was at home. That's enough, isn't it. ]

[skintoskin]

Have any amazing adventures, world-saving stuff?

[waitedforyears]

Not really, but I got to see Rory again. [ So that counts. ] And now I'm here.

[skintoskin]

Your boyfriend. Right. Is he here, too?

[waitedforyears]

Husband, really. And no. He hasn't been in a while.

[skintoskin]

Were you married when you were here... the last time you were here?

[waitedforyears]

Yeah. [ A pause. ] He used to be here as well.

[skintoskin]

Yeah, I remember something like that. He didn't come with you this time, but the Doctor in the hat did?

[waitedforyears]

Yeah. [ A beat. She wishes Rory were here as well. ] Yeah. That's right.

[skintoskin]

Oh.

Maybe he'll drop in later?

[wearafeznow]

Hello!

[ Grinning. ] That doesn't mean we can't make friends.

[skintoskin]

Hi.

Sure. Friends are good. You look a lot different from that other Doctor, but you're... what, a later version, right?

[wearafeznow]

Yes, oh good, so that's already been explained. It's always the tricky bit.

[skintoskin]

Yeah, Amy cleared that up for me... and someone named Rose.

[wearafeznow]

Ah, both wonderful girls.

[skintoskin]

They seem nice, yeah.

So, how old are you?

[wearafeznow]

Nine hundred and something. It's rather difficult to keep track when you're hopping about.

And you?

[skintoskin]

You've got a few years on me, Doc. I'm only eighteen.

[wearafeznow]

More than a few, I'd reckon.

How are you finding the City?

[skintoskin]

Yeah, you're old. I've heard.

[He shrugs.]

Meh. The City's still here, I'm still here, the ticking clock is still here.

[wearafeznow]

I've never quite gotten used to the clock.

[skintoskin]

Me, either.

I remember thinking I might go under the City, to see if there was a way to shut the clock down...