17th Perscription ~ [Dictated]

[atadiscoverer]

[There's the sound of happy baby noises coming over the journal, as well a familiar beeping noise. To those who recognise it, it'll be the sound of Dr. Beckett's Ancient Life-Signs Detector. And a baby.]

No, no no, Rodney, those are daddy's-

[And the sound of Carson coming over to rescue his journal and scanner from his castle-given son.]

Wait... It's active... You've got the gene, too?

[It was to be expected, but it's still a surprise.]

Who's a little genius, aye? Who's a wee genius? [Baby talk. And it makes Rodney giggle.]

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[hullo_sweetie]

[He sounds so proud that River can't help responding]

I take it he shares a special gene with you?

[atadiscoverer]

[Oh. Right. Journal.]

Aye, he does. A gene designed specifically to activate a certain type of technology. Nothing dangerous.

[hullo_sweetie]

So they share more then just our physical likeness. Huh, I'm curious as to how the castle manages to blend and mix our genes like that.

[atadiscoverer]

I'm a bit curious myself. Considering the gene that Rodney has is the one I've been trying to develop a gene therapy for the past few months.

[hullo_sweetie]

Sometimes I wonder if Amelia has the ability to regenerate, but then again that's something I never want her to have to experience. It requires having to die and have every single cell in your body rewritten to something entirely new.

[atadiscoverer]

[Okay, curiosity piqued.]

I take it this is a part of Time Lord Physiology?

[hullo_sweetie]

Oh, yes. That's why we have two versions of him here. We used to have three, actually, but....the Tenth version left.

[atadiscoverer]

Is there a finite number of times Time Lords can regenerate?

[hullo_sweetie]

Thirteen was the number enforced on Gallifrey, at least that's what I've heard. I'm not...entirely sure. The Doctor might know, but I doubt he'd tell.

I can't regenerate any longer. I gave all my remaining ones up to save the Doctor's life.

[atadiscoverer]

You're a Time Lord, too?

[hullo_sweetie]

Sort of. Think of me as a human version. One heart. Human biology. Just a slight twist of genetics that make me similar to Gallifreyan born time lords.

I'm an evolutionary abnormality.

[atadiscoverer]

[Ooooh. River, you're Carson's newest favourite person. He likes evolutionary abnormalities.]

That sounds very interesting. I'd be curious to know how it happened.

[hullo_sweetie]

[As long as he doesn't want a sample of her blood or something strange like that]

It's simple enough. I was conceived mid-flight through the time vortex. The time vortex leaks a special sort of radiation that can change people slightly through long-term exposure. You can imagine the effect it would have on a fetus. Any sort of radiation affects fetuses and infants much more than adults.

[atadiscoverer]

Aye, I can imagine. It's obviously not harmful... So, you're technically part Time Lord, aye?

[hullo_sweetie]

Any form of radiation is harmful, just in different degrees.

[She could have had a time head for all anyone knew or grew an extra limb, but instead she'd evolved along the path of the Time Lords]

Yes, technically. Still human, mind you. One heart instead of two.

[atadiscoverer]

I have to say, this is all very interesting. I'm a geneticist by trade, and different evolutionary paths are very intriguing.

[hullo_sweetie]

I'm sure you'd be endlessly fascinated by my genetics, but there's really nothing to be gain by studying me. I could have easily just been a genetic mutation.

[cantacquityou]

[Can't decide which voice is cuter. The baby, or Carson's.]


...You seem quite happy with your little 'bundle of joy.'

[atadiscoverer]

Ah, Mr. Edgeworth!

Aye, he's not a pick of bother, are you, Rodney. Say hello to Mr. Edgeworth.

[Happy gurgle.]

How have you been?

[cantacquityou]

Hello there, Rodney.

I've been adjusting to the idea of sudden parenthood, having had a little girl of my own.

[atadiscoverer]

[Happy baby noise in response to his name.]

You, too? Was it with someone in the castle?

[cantacquityou]

Yes. [He rolls his eyes, not that you can hear it over the journal, or anything.] His name is, 'Vanyel Ashkevron,' if you have any idea who I am referring to...

[atadiscoverer]

Aye, I do. He's a friend. A good man.