6 ∞ after

[leathered]

[voice]

[ At first, there are just little domestic sounds -- someone wandering around the kitchen, open the fridge, shut the fridge. And then the Doctor begins to speak to himself. ]

So they've all gone home, our visitors, and left us here behind. Back to their worlds, back to their adventures, and we're left cooling our heels in this forgotten corner of the universe. Playing domestic for a bunch of bored madmen. Great. Always how I imagined life. Usually I'm liberating places like that.

[ A pause. ] And the milk's gone off. Tastes like sand. Oi, hold on, is my device recor--

[ Yes, Doctor, it was. ]

Comments

[valentineluke]

Enjoy the peace and quiet while it lasts.

[leathered]

"While it lasts" is the problem.

[valentineluke]

Rather hard to believe you and upbeat Doctor 'Ten' are the same person.

[leathered]

Who's doing the counting? [ He didn't remember giving that information out. ]

Doesn't matter whether you believe it. It's true.

[valentineluke]

'You' - 'Ten' did in a manner of speaking.

I take it there's no telepathy?

[leathered]

Not like you're thinking, no.

[valentineluke]

How so?

'Ten' and 'Smith'. Now what name to differentiate you from 'yourselves'?

[leathered]

Well, we've all used the Smith one time to time. Saves questions.

Janine calls me Leather, if you like.

[valentineluke]

Many have used the alias. That isn't telepathic at all. Depending on the situation, it's either common sense or a complete lack of it.

Are you absolutely sure? 'Doctor Leather' is rather bondage implying.

[leathered]

No, I mean, we're telepathic, but it's a touch thing. Can't read each other's minds; wouldn't want to.

Your implications, not mine.

[valentineluke]

A psychometry of sorts. Does it work on everyone or only 'yourselves'?

'Leather' it is then.

[leathered]

Bit nosy, aren't you? I wouldn't go around psychically connecting to people without their permission.

[valentineluke]

Back in the homeworld, most who claim to have such an ability are charlatans. I can't help but be curious of someone that has the genuine power.

[leathered]

There's a lot of worlds in the universe. A lot of possible impossible things.