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[waitedforyears]

[ The video feed clicks on, showing a room, a little dusty and not too large, rows of shelves filled with hats of all sorts along all walls. There's a desk in the middle, and it has Amy Pond pacing diagonally through it. ] Okay, yeah, but we gotta. Promote it somehow, right? Can't have a detective agency without clients, right?

Posters! [ There's a crash from somewhere off screen, before something is flung across the room. ] That's how they did it in the old days, massive posters. With slogans. We need a slogan, something cool.

[ The video doesn't pick up on Amy rolling her eyes, but it's obvious in her tone anyways. ] Posters, Doctor? Really? That's so— no. no. This is the 21st century, yeah? Or like it, at least. We should make a post on the network. [ Pausing just a moment. ] But we need a slogan, yeah. And a name.

What's wrong with posters? [ He sounds wounded, wandering into view, with his fingers curled around his braces, straightening himself up. ] I've always loved a good poster. Of -- what do people have posters of, anyways?

Posters are for teenage girls with crushes on movie stars or little girls who like ponies. Or boys who like cars or naked girls, I s'ppose. We're not gonna do a poster. [ All the frowning ]

[ Abandoning that in favour of tripping forward, crossing his arms over his chest and looking unimpressed. ] But I really wanted a poster. [ A sigh. ] Let's get on with this then.

Yeah, all right. [ Grinning now ] So. Hey City. You've heard, yeah? Detective agency, we need cases. We're— Pond and Smith? Smith and Pond? Detectives, anyhow.

And we are going to solve all your mysteries, big or small, weird and wonderful, strange and spooky. Just leave it to us, honestly, it's what we do.

[ — and the feed clicks off ]



[ Red is the eleventh Doctor, green is Amy and Pond and Smith is now open for business. Give them cases! Lost a fez? Searching for your pet pig? Want to know what your neighbour's cat gets up to at night? Or why there's a crack in your wall? Call them! ]

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[ Video ]

[latenightfondue]

Hey, hey, there's no need for that.

[ Muttering. ] The women here sure did move on from my day.

[ Video ]

[waitedforyears]

There's definitely a need for that.

[ Video ]

[latenightfondue]

Y'wouldn't happen to know a broad called Peggy, would you?

[ Video ]

[waitedforyears]

Nope. Who's that?

[ Video ]

[latenightfondue]

[ Sounding relieved. ] No one you need to worry about.

[ Video ]

[waitedforyears]

I bet I'd like her.

[ Video ]

[latenightfondue]

You'd probably get on well. Too well. [ He takes a moment to look horridied at the thought alone. ]

[ Video ]

[waitedforyears]

I'll have t' keep an eye out, see if she comes here.

[ Video ]

[latenightfondue]

You and me both, sweetheart.

[ Video ]

[waitedforyears]

The Case of the Missing Peggy. We'll take it.

[ Video ]

[latenightfondue]

It'll keep you busy for a while. [ Back to being amused. ] Y'need to know anything specific?

[ Video ]

[waitedforyears]

She have a last name?

[ Video ]

[latenightfondue]

Carter. Agent Peggy Carter.

[ Video ]

[waitedforyears]

What's she an agent of, then?

[ Video ]

[latenightfondue]

Ah, touchy subject. Top secret stuff. British army officer good enough?

[ Video ]

[waitedforyears]

Yeah, I s'ppose that'll do.

[ Video ]

[latenightfondue]

Don't suppose there's any point mention the fact that no one can leave, right? 'Cause that sure is a mystery.

[ Video ]

[waitedforyears]

An' maybe we'll figure that one out, too. Wouldn't that be a coup.

[ Video ]

[latenightfondue]

It'd be pretty impressive if the two'a you were the ones to figure it out.

[ Video ]

[waitedforyears]

It really, really would, wouldn't it.