- 15 - It's the colours you have, no need to be sad.

[toobravehearted]

[ Happy Monday morning Paradisa. There's a police box appearing in the lobby today, fresh from Fairfield and with a certain Doctor that steps out of said box. The lobby isn't his usual place to park, but he does have a small problem with his room, something that he's avoided dealing with since there were more important matters to hand. With an expression of resignation, the Doctor locks the TARDIS and leaves the lobby, making his way up the tower stairs and almost hoping that what was left in his room has disappeared by now. ]

[ What is in his room is practically his own fault. He had gone to look for Aradia after Dr. Brewer's call for help. What he found was a door without a nameplate and an empty room. He had stayed there a few minutes, thinking on the girl whose company he had enjoyed, the girl that he felt brought a dash of colour to his days. With an angry utterance to the castle, he had left and closed the door, another friend gone. ]

[ It hadn't crossed his radar that anything would even come of the utterance. And so with his reverie over, here the Doctor is, pushing open the door to his room and-- ]

Great Scott! It actually... Grew! My word, it's even in the toi-! Water Closet!

[ The Doctor rummages through his pockets, coming up with his journal and a pair of... very small Bonsai Tree shears. No, they're not going to do at all, although where the heck did they come from? Addressing the journal, he clears his throat.]

Er, hello, it's the Doctor here, good morning. I don't suppose anyone has a goat, do they?

[ Yes, he knows how ridiculous that sounds. No, he will not laugh. It is not funny. Except really, it is. Especially when it's in the loo as well... ] I think I have a confession to make. Small problem in 2109, nothing to worry about, just a bit of... grass growing out of my floor.

[ He pauses and clears his throat again. ]

And the walls. The dresser, the bed, the wardrobe, oh look at that, even the patch of floor where the TARDIS stood, very good.

[ Sure enough, his room is covered and the grass is about six inches long and all in-- ]

Oh, did I not mention?

It's rainbow coloured. Great swatches of blue, yellow, pink, orange, green of course, purple, oh red over there, thank you!

[ There's a pause as he looks around his room and scratches his head. ]

I might need to employ a gardener.

Comments

[acesarewild]

No goats so far, Captain Kangaroo, but I did see a sheep in the stables.

[toobravehearted]

Sheep, very good, slightly messy eaters and I'd be concerned at what came out of the other end, but not bad and I'd applaud your Australian theme, but if you'll pardon me, CAPTAIN KANGAROO?!

[acesarewild]

It's the jacket.

[can't be helped, man. call him Hawaii-Five-O if it makes you feel any better]

Should I ...... go get the sheep?

[toobravehearted]

[Good job Ace didn't say the hair... ] What's wrong with my jac- Coat! It's a perfectly good coat, thank you.

Should you bringing sheep in the castle be wise? After that spot of bother with the buffalo?

[acesarewild]

I don't see why not, the sheep didn't have an extra appendage coming out of its mouth.

[toobravehearted]

Yes, I think the whole camp heard your retching. Not a typical reaction for all animals from you, then?

[He pauses and looks around his room again. What's he going to do with all this?]

If you make sure the sheep has used the bathroom, I suppose we could give it a try.

[Another pause.

Might need more than one...

[acesarewild]

I am a creature of light with compassion for all living beings. ... That doesn't mean some of them don't still give me the crawling horrors.

That bein' said, Arshi and I will be up momentarily.

Dictated

[babyaliendaddy]

We could probably get the horses up there, but I don't think there's any goats, dude.

[He's not even going to question it. It's the castle.]

Dictated

[toobravehearted]

[What's with the names today?]

Oh, they'd make short work of it that's for sure but they might create more chaos than the castle did. For reference sir, I am not a dude or a dandy at least not any more, I'm the Doctor. Next suggestion, quick now.

Re: Dictated

[babyaliendaddy]

Well, du - Doc - you might want to just wish for one. A goat. Or no grass, for that matter. Or you could wish it into like, I dunno, edible for humans grass.

[toobravehearted]

[Doc now, it's a step up from dude, and a name he mildly tolerates.]

Yes, wishing, about that... [Is he actually sounding a little sheepish? Well, considering all the animal mentions...]

Can't say I'm fond of wishing for things, that's just asking for a certain kind of trouble. [Said as he's still looking around at wall to wall grass rainbows.]

[babyaliendaddy]

What do you mean, trouble? Do you like, grow an extra foot or something? Du - Doc, no one ever told me THAT shit. [A bitter sigh.] Of course.

[toobravehearted]

[He will grit his teeth at profanity! One time pass!] Spoken like a man that likes to wish away his days. There's a penalty for too much of that, although growing an extra foot would be news to me.

[eat_me_beat_me]

A goat? What's going on? Rainbow colored what?

[toobravehearted]

Hello, Nora. Grass. Rainbow coloured grass. It really would be quite spectacular if it wasn't here. A minor hiccup though!

Don't suppose you have a garden strimmer, do you? Too much to ask?

[eat_me_beat_me]

[She snorts, trying so hard not to laugh]

Rainbow grass?! Yeah sorry I don't have anything garden related on me. Maybe you could wish for something.

[toobravehearted]

[Go on Nora, you know you want to let it out.]

You don't? No, of course. Wishing, yes... That's kind of how I got into this mess in the first place, I think. I- I wished for more colour.

[Except that's not the full truth. He off-handedly wished for something else entirely, not even thinking the castle would listen and interpret it as something else.]

Don't suppose you'd be up to helping me cut grass, would you?

[eat_me_beat_me]

[THAT tips the scales. She bursts out laughing, practically falling over]

[toobravehearted]

[And there it is. A reminder that while wishing the castle wouldn't take the colours, really, they're still here. All he has to do is to look. Or even listen. He bows his head and a smile spreads across his face.]

Shall I take that to mean you'll be right over? I'll even let you be in charge of the bonsai secateurs, how's that for an offer?

Dictated

[elfiehopkins]

Oh yeah, I have loads of goats just hanging around. Want one?

(Yeah, she's being sarcastic in case he couldn't tell that already. She raises a brow a little at well, the whole thing.)

I have no idea what the hell is going on there but what the hell kind of a name is the Doctor?

Dictated

[toobravehearted]

[Hey, he can dole out as much sarcasm as the next British twenty-something.] Do you know, that would be splendid. When you're ready, miss, thank you!

Oh, I rather think I know what's going on. As for the name, I think it's quite a good one. I don't believe we've spoken before, what's yours, miss?

Dictated

[elfiehopkins]

Yeah, totally I'll get to you as soon as I can, man.

[And she rolls her eyes to herself because of course he can't see her. But to be honest he could probably tell that's what she was doing anyway.]

You do? Mind filling me in then? And I think it's more of a title rather than a name but I've heard stranger 'round here that's for sure. No, I don't think we have. Name's Elfie.

Dictated

[toobravehearted]

Well, you're entitled to an opinion that's for certain, but the title is what I'm known by and all I have I'm afraid.

[Pause. Pause. And then there's a smile in his voice, light with teasing.] Hello, Elfie. What kind of a name is that? As for the grass... A bit of a misunderstanding with the castle, I think.

Dictated

[elfiehopkins]

Of course, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Doesn't mean the opinion is the right one though. Guess that's what you're trying to hint at Doctor. You can call yourself whatever you want, I guess.

[She can't help but smile slightly at the tease but it disappears almost instantly.] So, the Castle did that? Does it tend to do things like this often?

Dictated

[toobravehearted]

[He actually smiles at that. She's not bad for a human. Well, he assumes her to be human until proven otherwise. There are rather a lot of them here.] Clever girl.

[And then he's back to looking around his room and wondering what he's going to do with it.] Let me guess, you've not been here long? Let's say, just over a week? A name like Elfie I wouldn't have missed when doing my rounds and I've not been here to do them... In just over a week. Short answer: yes. And it is known to carry out far worse on a much grander scale, unfortunately.