đ might I suggest the Doctor
(anywhere that books are sold or displayed LOL)
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Clearly, this was what she got for turning her back on him. Or more accurately, becoming entranced by the vastness of the Klementinum, the glorious decoration and seemingly endless array of books, manuscripts and scrolls gathered in its collection, but the end result was the same; somewhere in the last ... however many minutes, the Doctor had disappeared.
Thera paused where she was, the exquisitely painted ceiling domed overhead, the wood paneled floor beneath her feet, and sighed. If this were a library in England, Scotland or even France she would probably have been able to track him down purely by her knowledge of the place - but this was Prague, and her only having been there a few times before had been one of the reasons they'd decided to visit. To show her around, he'd said, though how that was going to work when he wasn't there the cynic in her couldn't tell.
Alright ... she couldn't call out, not in the middle of any library and especially not one as glorious as this. Which meant the only option she had was to retrace her steps and take a look ...
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[For @thruspaceââs Eight, following from here.]
Anchor Brewhouse, Shad Thames (present day) ...
âWell-deserved break at homeâ. The phrase floated happily past her in the hum of the TARDIS, the strange combination of confidence and eggshells she was leaving behind. Hung about in the back of her mind as she checked both ways before stepping out the door and realised they were around a half-mile from where they should be, but she was inhaling the sting of the air and the smell of the Thames like it was ambrosia and the walk would do her good.
Better, even, as she took in the sky overhead and the leaves of the trees. A little while outside, soaking up the essence, rather than going straight from one sort of âindoorsâ to another. That came soon enough, as even though she was mostly sure the Doctor had delivered them within a few minutes of having left, there was still an urge to check on her apartment as soon as possible.
Which was the moment, naturally, when overthinking saw itâs chance to strike. What the hell had she just gone and done? As in she knew, and her tongue touched absently across her lips at the memory. But her inner thoughts still clamoured âwhat the hell - ?â She threw her luggage onto the bed and began to undress, exchanging her travel clothes for Yoga pants and a tank top and persuading her head to stop listing reasons she shouldnât have and settle on the âshouldâ.
She brewed herself a strong coffee with a good drop of liqueur and made her way out onto the balcony, the better for more of that 21st-century-polluted but still Mother Earth air.
âWell-deserved break at home.âÂ
Thera sighed, sipped carefully so as not to burn her tongue. He might have had that just a little turned around ...
[Valentine's Application from @reverdies for Eight]
Valentine application
Name: the DoctorÂ
Age: Oh, a thousand or so.
Do you like to cuddle?: Absolutely! TARDIS cuddle piles are practically tradition.
Can we make-out?: No⌠no. We've only just met.
A night in or dinner out?: Dinner out; you never know what else might happen, what we might findâŚ
Ice cream or chocolate covered strawberries?: Strawberries every time. Unless it's a hot day.
What makes you a good Valentine?: I'm amiable, good at games, always up for a good mystery or adventure- there's never a dull moment when I'm around. I also have lovely eyes, so I've been told.
Would you cook for me?: Best not.
Would you let me cook for you?: If that's something you'd enjoy.
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"This is a well thought-out application, I have to say, very honest. Although in that same vein I must confess I sometimes enjoy the occasional 'dull moment'. Chaos is well and good, but I'm old enough to enjoy my peace and quiet, too. If we can reach a compromise, things will go more smoothly."
[//Note, I read 'best not' and snorted out loud XD!]
[Four Word Phrase from @thruspaceââs Eight. (Accepting)]
âQuick! Out the window!â
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Thera doesnât even look around. âYou first.â
Itâs not ... well, itâs not entirely that she doesnât trust him to follow after her, although on some level thatâs definitely true. Heâs just as likely to get plain old caught, or decide to be gallant once sheâs safely out of the way. As if she wouldnât come right back in to get him.
But itâs also the fact that if someoneâs going to be better at defending their rear, itâs her. Warrior, bodyguard, head-kicker, call it what you will - if the mob pursuing them happens to get into the room before theyâre both clear, theyâll regret it a lot more trying to grab her. Sheâll make certain of that.
Right now, though, sheâs making the concession to peace and non-homicide by taking the chance to escape, no matter how badly running away goes against her grain. âGo on!â A jerk of her head, not really taking her eyes off the locked and barricaded door where trouble is eventually going to burst through; and maybe sheâs holding him just a bit to ransom in that he canât get her out of danger unless he gets a wiggle on, himself.
â could you play with my hair? â // eight vibes? eight vibes
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[Touch Starved Meme from Eight. (Accepting)]
At first she only blinks, but then follows with a smile. âOf course I can. You make it sound like some sort of a hardship.â A tease, but a gentle one - itâs unusual that the Doctor asks for anything for himself, especially something so ... personal (frivolous? ... human?), and once the surprise is past she wants to reassure without making too big a deal.
âSo ...â Her fingertip brushes a persistent forehead curl aside, even if it promptly (and predictably) tumbles right back, âAre we talking a proper massage, or just playing about with it because itâs nice?â
Either way sheâs leading him over so she can find her comfortable spot on one end of the couch. If he wants the first kind he can sit in front of her, but if itâs the second (and the one she very much suspects) ... she settles, and a pat on her lap invites him to lie down.
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send âFirst Impressionâ for my Museâs thoughts when they first met yours! // eight isn't cooperating enough to give his own thoughts on the matter so sorry thera, u gotta tell us what u thought of eight
Hmm ... OK Crow, Iâm going to godmod a little because we never actually decided when and where they met, we just jumped right in with them arguing about Orion XD! So!
Short version; Strangely dressed (for the time), startling eyes. Rather pretty, but that didnât register until later because she was more concerned that he was either something ânot ordinaryâ, or a loony who was about to go get himself killed. Or very possibly both.
Longer version - feel free to accept headcanon or not ;):
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London, England, 2019 ...
Humans in the 21st Century were truly like sheep. Not just for the horrible way they tended to group-think, but the appallingly innocent, nothingâs-going-to-hurt-me way they either missed the equivalent of a huge grey predator or thought it was something to peer at as it went by. Like ... whatever that was, causing a fairly deep underwater bow-wave as it cruised its way up the Thames. Thereâd been a resurgence of some pretty big critters in the river over the last half-century or so, but that was ... too big to be this far upstream.
Thera was up on the railing in the middle of the Tower Bridge, pretty much exactly the way people were not supposed to do, holding onto one of the suspension struts the way they werenât supposed to be and trying to get a look through the murk, when someone else popped up alongside.
Her eyes flicked briefly aside, double-took, and all of a sudden it was like her brain had dropped back a century or more; with the outfit he was wearing, the guy could have been standing right there on that exact spot the day the Bridge opened, and wouldnât have looked the least out of place. Today, however ... was there a performance group at the Tower of London, or something like that?
He propped his hands on the railing, looking down, then suddenly seemed to register that she was there. âOh. Hello.â Curls, eyes that had absolutely no right being that blue, and a smile that was friendly, innocent and just a bit distracted all at once. So ... who the hell ... ?
The stranger popped a sideways nod toward the water, apparently not the least bit bothered that she was still standing on the rail. âThatâs rather curious, wouldnât you say?â And Thera flinched, because sheâd been hoping he hadnât noticed and wouldnât be potentially getting in her way. But by then his brow had already creased, and he was glancing to and fro. âI donât suppose you know where I can find a boat?â
âNew Years Kissâ // from eight, because apparently new years is his Time(tm)
[New Year ask from @thruspaceâs Eight.]
Sheâs tempted to say she doesnât really understand. The man has a time machine, he can pop himself in quite neatly at any point, any celebration, any New Yearâs he likes. She doesnât really get what the excitement is.
Maybe itâs just her own cynicism talking, the part of her thatâs seen ⌠well, take the number of the year and then add three dozen, and thatâs how many. Granted some of them went by before she was old enough to remember, others to the more nebulous pattern of âXâ number of full moons rather than a numbered date, but thatâs hardly the point.
And of course, sheâs over-thinking. Hush, would be the best option, and get ready for the change. The champagne is non-alcoholic this time, because moderationâs a good thing, but as she brings it out onto the roof it sparkles as if itâs not. It wonât be the best view where they are, above her apartment on Shad Thames, but theyâll be able to hear Big Ben and see most of the fireworks without the crowd.
The Doctorâs perched on the eaves as she arrives, scampers back to join her by the blanket theyâve thrown down. Somewhere nearby thereâs a radio or a TV screen, half-heard, keeping tabs on the time for them as they settle in. Twelve, then eleven ⌠it gets steadily louder, as if the entire city is joining in, and at around âsevenâ a shirt-sleeved arm has sneaked across her back.
She looks, their eyes meet, and for the last few seconds they snicker like fools. Then thereâs the collective held breath âŚÂ
The first chime of Big Ben echoes the clink of glasses touched together. By the second, backed by the crackling fireworks, theyâve leaned in for a kiss.