- 8 - The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep.

[toobravehearted]

[ Good Morning Paradisa! Sorry, sorry, shhhhh, shhhh. Is it early? Who knows? Best keep the noise down just in case. Well, the TARDIS has been watching the comings and goings of some people these last few weeks and it's been nice to have the odd visitor. Although the reason why for that she isn't too pleased about. If the old girl could huff and scoff she would do. Another day of this until-- The TARDIS feels the subtle change as someone moves to wakefulness before even her silly thief is aware of it.

Let it never be said that she doesn't have a sense of humour, because a piece of music is piped throughout the currently available TARDIS configuration...

...In the Zero Room, a journal magically appears and the pages gently flip open as if caressed by a soft morning breeze. Or as if dancing to the music, swaying on a lullaby of renewal... Breathe it in folks... Beautiful, innit? A sleepy voice joins it. ]

Ros- Rossini. Five more... Five more minutes...

[ The TARDIS ramps up the volume. The Doctor groans. And then rolls over, except he rolled himself off that board and is face first on the floor before he pushes himself up slowly to a sitting position. ]

Ow. Ooh that stings. What? Yes. Yes! Thank you! I'm up!

[ And the music returns to a more tolerable level, he wipes a hand down his face and then stops because... Stubble? He has the beginnings of a beard. Now that wasn't there before! And now extra awake he takes stock of his surroundings. ]

Well, I don't remember coming down here. And where on Earth did that come from? Was I under the console again? Because a creeper board would actually come in quite handy and- Oh dear. What happened this time? And... Good grief. What in the blazes is that smell?

[ That smell is the Doctor. Because two weeks in dirty clothes and without a bath, he reeks. And finding his journal, he picks it up, starts to look through... ]

What? Now that's not right. No...

A FORTNIGHT?!

Comments

[lightbranded]

Finally awake, are you? [As usual, Will's voice is solemn. But there is a glint of gentle amusement beneath, all the same.]

[toobravehearted]

No, sorry, I thought I'd try my hand at somniloquy. [He hears that hint of amusement and it does well to temper him, but, whoa, hang on...] Finally? What happened? How many others?

[lightbranded]

No others, far as I know. But you have been sleeping rather a long time. I began to wonder if another quest might be needed to waken a sleeper. [His tone is still amused.]

Nothing much has happened. Only a rather large number of children appearing.

[onehundred]

Gross.

[ Don't mind the judgmental clean freak, he just had to. ]

[toobravehearted]

Beg your pardon?!

[And just as he gets another whiff... Yep, it's him.] Oh.

[onehundred]

Is showering not something you do?

[psych0p0mps]

haha good morning sleepy head!!
how was your nap

[toobravehearted]

Sleepy head?! I wasn't that tired! Good morning to you Aradia. Lovely, thank you. Very restful. So restful in fact that I don't recall how I got here. Although a mechanic's board, that's clever. [Because yes, he can put two and two together.] I believe I have someone to find and thank for that.

[psych0p0mps]

oh the wheely board wasnt my idea
i think mark was the one who took you into the zero room
im glad it was comfortable though i sure wouldn't have slept on that

[yet she... didn't move him off it...........]

Dictated

[wizard_redfive]

[There's some snickering from Dairine and vaguely mechanical laughter from Spot. Both are relieved to hear the Doctor but amused nonetheless.]

Morning, Doctor. Good old TARDIS finally got tired of waiting, huh? I don't blame her.

[After all, often Dairine visits would involve "chats" with the old girl. She had picked up on, and sympathized with, her frustration.]

Re: Dictated

[toobravehearted]

[Oh yes, exasperation with him when he should know better by now, and really she could only wait for it to run its course.

As for the Doctor, yes, he hears that snickering.]

Dairine, good morning. Rest assured and no pun intended, being out at all wasn't on my schedule either. How are you?

Dictated

[wizard_redfive]

I don't doubt that. [Here were comas can occur randomly and frequently, sudden narcolepsy wouldn't surprise her.]

Fine. Better than before, anyway. Things have finally quieted down some.

[patching_up]

Doctor? You're okay! I was worried, you'd been asleep for such a long time and...

You're okay now. Right?

[toobravehearted]

5? Good heavens, I am very sorry. Going to sleep at all wasn't in my immediate plans and I'm sure that's not quite what it was. I'm all right, once I get moving, although I dare say there will be some dented pride when-

Hold on. How does everyone know I was asleep?

[patching_up]

Someone mentioned it over the journals a little while after it happened. Mark, I think? I don't really know him, but he said you were unconscious and I--

[Totally panicked, of course.]

... was concerned. He told me you were probably all right, though. But I didn't think you'd be asleep this long...

It's good to hear from you.

[not_nikkiheat]

Good to see you up and about, Doc.

[toobravehearted]

['Doc' again?] Thank you, good morning Kate. Up yes, about - not quite. Still piecing together just what exactly happened and what has been happening. And then a bath. A long one, I think. [Because... ew.] How are you?

[inafadingcrown]

Welcome back to the waking world, my friend. [And yes, there's just a hint of amusement there.]

[toobravehearted]

[Oh Good Lord, Galadriel knows as well? Yes, he is facepalming and getting a handful of fluffy beard in the process. At least he can tell that hint of amusement. ]

Lady Galadriel, thank you. It is good to be back in it and all the better for a welcome so warm. [Well, the sleep hasn't harmed his charm any.] How are you faring?

[kungfuwitch]

Good morning, Doctor.

[She smiles, relieved to have him back among the waking]

[toobravehearted]

Phoebe... Good morning. I feel rather as though I should say another thirteen of those, I'm afraid. [And he's relieved to hear from her as well, considering the last time he saw her.]

dictated;

[lord_wizard]

Nice to have you back, Doctor.

dictated;

[toobravehearted]

[Head tilt at the journal and a moment to pick out the voice.] Felix? Thank you. More than glad to be in a state of wakefulness, although I think I'd rather not have had the chance to say that. As in, being out at all wasn't in my plans and I could have done without it for two weeks perfectly well.

dictated;

[nukeoleptic]

Oh, you're back! [ Someone sounds absolutely delighted. ] Good, I'm glad to hear it.

dictated;

[toobravehearted]

Jade! How are- It's been a while since we last spoke. Yes, I'm... awake now, thank you. I'm afraid I overslept.