Spike's Pub: Wednesday Night

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[The Doctor wanders in at a few minutes after seven. Not seeing CJ anywhere as of yet, he settles into a barstool and orders Glenmorangie with water, but not before attempting to unstick his foot from the floor.]

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[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

CJ walk in, wearing khaki capri pants that make her seem much taller than she is, helped by her low rise wedge shoes, and a smart-looking candy-pink sweater set.

She steps inside, lets her eys adjust, and spies the Doctor. She joins him.

Hello, Doctor...thank you for the company.

She smiles *and signals to the bartender for a whiskey sour*

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[squints at CJ in mid-sip, then sets his glass down and nods in a friendly fashion]

My pleasure, Ms Cregg.

[pays up front for the whiskey sour] You'll be needing to save up to fix your car.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

There won't be any fixing. It is, as they say, toast.

*sips her drink*
Thank you.

But let's talk about something more pleasant. Um...

*absently plays with her necklace*

Tell me about yourself.

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[does not quite choke on another sip of Glenmorangie] Well...I'm nine hundred years old. I like travelling, the city of Cardiff, and the Eagles. I dislike long walks on the beach.

[raises an eyebrow at CJ, wondering if she's coming on to him] What about you, Ms Cregg?

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*Sees the raised eyebrow and wonders if the Doctor is coming on to her*

*Chokes on her drink*

Once the coughing fit passes..

900 years old?!?!

*Still stunned*

...well, I used to be the Press Secretary for President Bartlet, and before that I worked PR for a firm in Hollywood. Um, I have a fish named Gail. I have uncommonly bad luck. And...I need another drink.

*ice clinks in the bottom of her glass*

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[flags the bartender for another round for both, then closes his eyes as if tired] Yes. Nine hundred years old. I get that a lot from humans.

[opens his eyes] It's all right, though, really. You know, I don't know any President Bartlet. You must be from a different dimension--I've been finding that happens a lot lately.

What sort of fish is Gail? And may I call you CJ?

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Please do. CJ is what I prefer.

*slides right past the different dimension comment*

Gail is a goldfish. It's a funny story actually. This guy from the press corps, Danny, I told him I liked goldfish, but I meant the little cheese crackers but he thought I meant actual fish so he got it for me as a gift and it was very funny...

*realizes she's babbling*
*realizes she is thinking about Danny*
*drinks half her drink at once*

Maybe it's not that funny.

I really haven't met many of the staff, I've been busy with my own classes and moving in. How about you?

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[nods, watches CJ as she talks about Danny, decides to be an arse and not let the subject die]
You miss him quite a bit, then?

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

*clearly flustered*

What? Who? Danny?

Um, well yes. He's gone to cover the war and the news kind of hit me...wrong.

I have a feeling he won't be coming back.

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[looks confused, orders more drinks] The war? Which war? I've been in several myself. Unpleasant business all around.

[pauses, looks vaguely haunted] I do know about feeling like that...a certainty that can't seem to disappear. And whether you're right or wrong in the end, it still disturbs you.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Oh, well, there's a war going on in the middle east. It's complicated, but I know he's going to cover the truth of what's going on. He's certainly a journalist first.

*plays with her ice with her straw*

Enough with the deep reflection. Really. Tell me more about you.

*rests her head on her hand and stares at him with a slightly glazed drunken look in her eyes*

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Madam...CJ...I am all about the deep reflection. Without that, there's not much to me.

[realises he sounds like an idiot] Look...I've seen a lot of lovely things, but I've also seen a lot of horrible things. I've travelled quite extensively, but it's...it's been quite some time since I've thought about who I am outside the context of being the Doctor, saviour and general troubleshooter.
[looks angsty in that way that only David Tennant can (http://hclairezone.tripod.com/david/bp189.JPG), wibbles]

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

You know what you need?

Shots. *waves the bartender over and orders 4 whiskey shots*

Now we're going to drink these, we're going to cheer up, and we're going to behave like people who don't have any worries...agreed?

((ooc: He's handsome! Where and when can I see this show? I've never ever watched a Dr. Who episode in my life.))

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[stares dubiously at the whisky, sniffs it] This isn't Scottish, is it. [glances sideways (http://hclairezone.tripod.com/david/dw13.JPG) at CJ, then back at the shot glasses] And I'm going to drink this and, even though I have a higher tolerance than you, seeing as I have a more regulated circulatory system, I am going to probably do very stupid things.

[glances again] But what the hell. [lifts one of the shots in a toast to CJ] To not drinking alone!

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Marvelous. I'll drink to that!

*Returns the toast and puts the shot back like a champ*

Ahhh. That's it.

*takes a dainty sip of her cocktail to stop the burning*

Now, tell me about the lovely things you've seen.

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[does the shot, starts to feel as though the world has tilted slightly]

[puts his hand down on the bar and leans in towards CJ] Well, there's the planet with the frozen sea, where you can walk on the waves. Would you like to hear about that?

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

*Swallows her second shot*

*Leans toward the Doctor and meets him halfway*

No.

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

[does the second shot (http://hclairezone.tripod.com/david/c19.JPG), blinks at her, tipsily confused] But it's lovely and you said you wanted to hear about lovely things.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

It sounds cold. Although, you know, when I was a girl there was an ice storm and even though it was cold and we didn't have any power, it was extraordinarily beautiful at dawn when the sun came through the trees. Looked like crystal. Yep.

*Finishes her whiskey sour*
*Feels like she read this all wrong*
*Decides she doesn't care*

Doctor, I need some fresh air. Would you mind walking with me?

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

[confused, slightly] It wasn't too cold.

[helps CJ up] Of course I'll walk with you.

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*CJ leaves a $10 on the bar under her glass*

Let's get out of here then. I live on the south side of the park, #24 (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomtownies/14426.html?view=836954#t836954). You?

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[leaves some money with his, nods to the bartender] The TARDIS isn't too far from there...right across from Rare Books, in the park.

[looks bewildered] Look, if I've done something wrong...

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

No, no, I just know when I need to get away from the liquor.

What is a tardis?

*Slides her arm into his elbow*

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

[escorts her out like a gentleman] I could go into details but...[looks her over, considers own state] Essentially, a machine that can travel in time and space. She's semi-sentient, but she's been slightly broken for five centuries or so, poor girl--she only appears in her current form. Used to be able to camouflage.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

That's fascinating. Can I see it, um, her?

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

Certainly. [pause]

You think I'm mad, don't you?

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

*thinks he's handsome, wonderful, charming, smart, mysterious, fascinating*

No. Not mad. I think you're...unlike anyone else I've ever met. You are, without a doubt, the most hand--

*Stumbles in her wedges and recovers without grace*

Ow.

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

I'd HOPE you've not met any other Time Lords, considering...

Oops. [helps her up]

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Well, Chip (http://www.livejournal.com/users/time_agent/) is some kind of Lord (of pain in my butt), but he's charming. Not a horrid student. Not great. I can tell he's kind of a slack ass if I let him get away with it.

There are a lot of strange people here, I'm starting to think I'm one of the most abnormal considering the population...

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[stares at her, nods] Well, I suppose, if you consider the abnormal to be the standard. Personally, I feel that we should all just be who we are.

And then those that are evil will get what they deserve, hopefully.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

From what I've seen, evil gets the rewards while good struggles to fight an uphill battle. High ideals and rhetoric only counts for so much.

But we've gotta keep trying, right?

*heart skips a beat to learn he's one of the good guys*

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[nods solemnly] If we don't, we'll be overrun. I think the trying is what keeps us alive. At least, it certainly does for me.

((OOC: Could we shelve this until tomorrow? Not like I'm not having fun, but it's ridiculously hot here, and I'm fall-down tired...long day.))

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

*Approaching the apartment building*

My place is right there. Would you like to come in...cup of tea? The air has cleared my head, but I don't want to stop flirtingtalking


((ooc: I was just thinking the same thing...except for the heat part. I have to work tomorrow til about 2pst, and would be cool with picking it up then))

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

[hesitates, then nods--it's been a long time since he's last been invited in 'for tea']

Sure.

((Sounds good by me. See you then! [wave]))

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

*Fumbles with key in lock, gets door open, flips on lamp*

Please, come in. Have a seat.

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((Should we take this to a new post, seeing as this one's starting to kill the webpage?))

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

((Fair enough. My house, my journal?)) (http://www.livejournal.com/users/prof_cregg/1761.html?#cutid1)

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

((OOC: Weeeeelll...there are problems with that:
-This Doctor is hasn't appeared in the show for more than two minutes yet. He's the current canon incarnation of the Doctor (last one was Christopher Eccleston). Tennant is signed on for the next two seasons. I chose to play Ten because of the current incarnation thing, and because I feel I have his voice down a little better than Nine/Eccleston, who was more angsty.
-The Eccleston season, which is over now, has not been picked up by any US networks, terrestrial or cable. If you like, there are several good torrents, though, as well as a community for sharing.

If you like, you can see more Tennant in the BBC series 'Casanova' or in this fall's Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.))

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

((ooc: EcclesDoc? Angsty? What ever gave you that impression. ::chuckle:: but seriously. yays on TennantDoc. You are my hero.))

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((You seriously made my day better with that comment. [smile] Thanks.))