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[ Eleven's talking and walking, device held aloft in between his fingers. Occasionally the screen dips so that all the viewer sees is his bowtie, but that's quite all right, it's a nice looking one. ]

Let me tell you, I've been wandering these streets all day and I have yet to find the one shop I'm looking for. Honestly, you'd think it'd be sign-posted or someone would have been able to point me in the right direction. Who doesn't want to buy funny shaped balloons? I've a real hankering for one like a crocodile. I think it would brighten the place up considerably and -.

[ At this, he turns a corner, and runs straight into the building. It's clearly one of those kitschy birthday places, fancy dress costumes in the window and streamers hanging from the door, lifting lightly in the breeze. ] A-ha.

[ Feeling rather victorious, the Doctor grabs the poor woman coming out of the shop and places a very loud smack of a kiss on her mouth. She looks amused, fortunately, but he immediately flails, flushes and drops his device. From above the sounds of traffic, you can just about hear him apologising profusely. ]

Honestly, I have no idea what came over me, I am terribly sorry.

( ooc: yep, victory kisses, do your worst )

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I'm not. [ He waves his arms, watches the happy young woman wander off. ] I don't know what came over me, honestly.

Well, I can't say I've ever seen anyone that excited to find a party store. [He's looking at the aforementioned shop now, but by the look on his face, he's definitely still amused.]

I -. [ Embarrassed. ] I believe this is one of those curse days, though I'm not quite sure what triggered it.

[He shouldn't care enough to bother, and part of him really, truly doesn't, but now he's curious. He approaches, giving the shop another look.]

Don't see any mistletoe. [Because he remembers that curse only far too well.] Seems a little early for it, anyway.

Unless you're from Tarlan. They have mistletoe all year round. It grows everywhere, bursts up in every crack you can find. Pretty, until you get it in your shoes in the morning.

[ Why yes, he's babbling because he's nervous. ]

Tarlan... Never heard of it. [Which doesn't surprise him at all, at this point.

Either way, he's given the shop exterior a thorough look-over and turned up nothing. He shrugs.] Maybe it's the kind of curse that doesn't need a trigger.

It's in a very little known Galaxy I like to frequent sometimes.

[ Pause, rubbing his chin. ] Usually they do have one though. A feeling, a word, mistletoe. I should retrace my steps.

A galaxy, huh. [Not exactly what Raymond would've expected, but still not enough to faze him.]

Sounds like as good an idea as any. [And because he's still curious, he's going to stick around for it.]

So I was looking for this shop when I arrived here. I couldn't find it. I remember feeling very unhappy about that. [ A spin, tapping his head as he thinks. ]

I then came across it and I felt - Oh.

[ Victory, and yes, he feels victorious about figuring it out, so he can't quite help himself when he grabs Raymond by the front of his shirt and lays quite a smacker on him. ]

[Raymond should have been expecting that. But this place always seems to surprise him every now and then, or more often than that.

Despite his surprise, though, he manages not to react badly to being grabbed and kissed like that. No, in fact, he's just as amused as the young woman before him. Besides, the last time he kissed someone in this City wasn't much of a pleasant experience for him, so he's just going to enjoy this one while it lasts.]

[ He's not a bad kisser, by all accounts, being as though neither Amelia nor River have had anything bad to say about him. But he does break away with a little surprised noise, flailing his hands. ]

Oh. Oh, I am so sorry.

[That little noise and flail just makes Raymond chuckle, and he takes a moment to glance down and dust off his coat.]

Just a curse, no need to apologize. [He looks around again.] So I take it you figured it out?

It seems like it's triggered by feeling victorious. I'm not sure why, all I know is that both times I was rather pleased with either finding the shop or working out the emotion, and there you go, kissing strangers on the pavement. [ A small smile. ]

As far as curses go, not the worst, but certainly a bit startling.

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