003 - [Video]

[missrosetyler]

[The camera flickers on to show Rose slowly approaching the kitchen counter with a broomstick in hand. She's tense, almost waiting for something as she surveys the area. The tea kettle lays lifeless on the floor surrounded by chipped tea cups.]

Right. Well so much for you lot.

[She breathes a sigh of relief before setting the broom aside and then running a hand through her hair.]

Suppose I ought to add this to the list. This is almost right up there with Christmas trees.

Comments

[hulkbusted]

Are you telling me that you've had problems with animated Christmas trees?

[missrosetyler]

Haven't you? It's all the rage back home, you know.

But yeah, a while back.

[hulkbusted]

No, I can't say I've run into that. I'm not really sorry either. Do people just get used to that kind of thing?

[missrosetyler]

Some do. Then again most don't. It's not really for everyone.

[rianofski]

Christmas trees? I imagine I'll regret even asking, but I admit I'm curious.

[missrosetyler]

Yup. On Christmas Eve no less. It was remote controlled actually. By aliens though. Sort of a scary lot.

[rianofski]

The more I hear about peoples' home experiences, the more grateful I am that I came from a world where remote controlled Christmas trees weren't in existence.

[missrosetyler]

What's your world like then?

[rianofski]

It has its own... bizarre nuances, I assure you. And since it seems to be a requirement to report what year we're from here, it's 1959.

[missrosetyler]

I visited somewhat close to that year once! What part of the world? I'm a bit ahead of you.

[rianofski]

I was born in Russia, I made my business in New York City, and now I reside in a city of my own making.

[missrosetyler]

That interesting. So what sort of business where you in?

[rianofski]

I had diverse interests. Railroads, steel, coal... and more recently, weapons.

[missrosetyler]

Ah an all around business man. That's nice.

[rianofski]

And profitable.

[missrosetyler]

I can imagine. Do you miss it?

[rianofski]

I do. This place doesn't seem particularly inclined towards my type of business.

[missrosetyler]

Especially during curse days. I miss home too sometimes.

[rianofski]

And where is home, for you?

[missrosetyler]

London, England. 2017.

[rianofski]

Fascinating. Yet another individual from the future. London is a lovely city, though, at least in my time. And what is it you do, Miss...

[missrosetyler]

It's alright. I mean, it has got it's moments. We've got zeppelins instead of airplanes. Sort of upside down in some ways.

I'm...well, I used to be a bit of a traveller but really I work for an organization that deals with advance technology.

[rianofski]

Technology... fascinating. I imagine technology has developed a great deal since my time. Do you have a job here in the City?

[missrosetyler]

A bit, yeah. We've got this teleporting device that's just amazing. Of course that's when it wants to work. Sometimes technology has a mind of its own.

Actually, not yet. Been trying to find one. Sort of really do need one.

[rianofski]

I can relate to the problem. Teleportation technology is a difficult thing to fully master. We've been working on it diligently back home, but...

[You can almost hear the shrug in his voice.]

It's not as easy as one might hope.

[missrosetyler]

But? Go on.

[She's ever so curious.]

No, it isn't. How are you getting on?

[rianofski]

[He pauses, not wanting to divulge anything private, but then reconsiders. Oh, why not. It's not like she'll steal scientific secrets from the work back home -- she'll never be anywhere near his home city, or home time.]

The teleportation technology we were able to cobble together was unstable, to say the least. While it was effective over short distances, it had the unfortunate effect of taking people to random places.

[missrosetyler]

Interesting that. We sort of had the same problem ourselves.

[rianofski]

Were you ever able to remedy it?

[missrosetyler]

Not really no. They were trying to work on it until one day we just got lucky on accident.

[rianofski]

Got lucky and now people can teleport? How fascinating.

[missrosetyler]

Yeah, I suppose.

Just wished we knew how it worked.

[rianofski]

Perhaps it's something you could explore further in the City.

[missrosetyler]

I think I just might.

Say, never did catch your name?

I'm Rose. Rose Tyler.

[rianofski]

Pleased to meet you, Rose. I'm Andrew Ryan.

[missrosetyler]

Nice to meet you as well, Andrew.

[skylight]

What Christmas trees?

A little early for those...isn't it...

[missrosetyler]

Remote controlled ones. That was back on my world though.

I don't think there are any here. At least I would hope not. How are you holding up?

[skylight]

Sounds like a good story... kind of dangerous too though...if it's anything like the mailbox I ran away from before...

But I'm sure we can handle them if they do show up. I'm good. I mean, I'm pretty good most of the time.

What about you?

[missrosetyler]

You ran away from a mail box?

I'm sure that we can. That's good.

I'm okay. Still getting used to the place.