Backdated to this morning

[forgedinbattle]

[Xena does wake up where she went to sleep. Instead, she finds herself in the lobby this morning- in a much smaller (and much cuter) form.

Don't mind her, she's just going to be scurrying about, trying to avoid being stepped on and figuring out what exactly she's supposed to do until this wears off. Feel free to harass the hedgehog. Just don't expect her to be happy about it.]

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[traken_master]

[The Master grins. A headshake might not be much, but it is a clear sign of sentience. He reaches out with his mind, speaking telepathically.]

Are you a resident of the castle?

[forgedinbattle]

[Okay, wow. Was not expecting that. She's really not sure how to respond, so she hopes just thinking will work.]

Unfortunately.

[Apparently being turned into a hedgehog has not made her less of a smart-ass.]

[traken_master]

[The Master chuckled, perfectly able to hear her thoughts, not that he'd established contact.]

Quite. I am called the Master. Who are you?

[forgedinbattle]

[If she had eyebrows to raise, she'd be raising them.]

The name's Xena. ...The Master of what, exactly?

[traken_master]

[He grins.]

Hm. Well, the short list would be the sciences, history, and time. I'm a Time Lord, you see.

[forgedinbattle]

Like the Doctor.

[It's rather deadpan, though mostly fond. But it's clear that she thinks he's....very strange, to say the least. Possibly a little bit insane, but in a good way.]

Guess I'm not one to talk about what's weird today.

[traken_master]

[The Master is unfazed by her opinion. If anything he's somewhat amused.]

Yes, like the Doctor. This is not your natural form, then. What are you, usually?

[forgedinbattle]

Just your plain ordinary human.

[Okay, not so plain or ordinary. But not because she has any powers.]

[traken_master]

How did you end up like this? I hope the castle isn't planning this for everyone.

[Though, the idea of the Doctor as a tiny hedgehog was rather hilarious.]

[forgedinbattle]

Nah, weird shit happens every once and a while here. Castle just decided my life was too calm, I guess.

[traken_master]

I beg your pardon, my dear, but that is something of a relief. I would make a very poor hedgehog. Is there any help I can give you?