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[bonnypiperlad]

[In the park is what must be another piece of someone's home - at least, to Jamie's thinking. He's managed to stumble across what appears to be part of some strange room. A large, hexagonal console sits in the middle of a small clearing, partially hidden by some trees. There's a white wall behind it, covered in roundels, and a coat rack standing off to one side, although it appears to be rather coat free at the moment.

The console itself has a lot of wee knobs and switches and some sort of panels on it - at least, from what he can see - and a cylindrical column in the center of the thing looks almost as if it could move up and down if it wanted. He stares at it for a moment before flipping on the CAT.]

Hey, I think I found one of those bits from someone's world. Does anyone know whose it is?

[Something about that console draws him closer, however, and he winds up walking over and reaching out a curious finger to poke at one of those switches. He mutters to himself, not realizing the CAT is picking that up too.]

And why does it look so familiar?

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[painlessfighter]

[Natsuo happens to be in the park, and he happens to spot Jamie. He figures he's totally allowed to bother him, being a familiar face and all.

Then he notices the console, and that interests him even more. He quickly walks up behind Jamie and tries to look around him and at the console.]

What's that?

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[bonnypiperlad]

[He glances back at Natsuo, stepping over so the lad can have a look as well. There's enough room for both of them easily.]

Aye, well, that's just it, ye see. I don't know.

[painlessfighter]

It's just here? For no reason?

[He considers it for a long moment... then reaches with both hands to push at two different knobs!]

[bonnypiperlad]

As near as I can figure, it must be from...hey, wait! Don't!

[A rather alarmed look appears on Jamie's face, and he makes a grab for Natsuo's arm to try and prevent the motion from going through, but isn't quite quick enough. Fortunately, nothing seems to happen other than a needle moving in one of the display panels, flipping from left to right.]

[painlessfighter]

From where? [He asks, as he's watching the needle start moving.] Ooh. Cool!

[He's going to reach to push something else~]

[bonnypiperlad]

[And Jamie's going to bodily intersperse himself inbetween Natsuo and the very tempting looking button he's aiming for.]

I said 'Don't'! You'll overload those fluid links if ye press that one.

[painlessfighter]

[Natsuo pouts when Jamie places himself in the way.] Boo! Overload what fluids? I thought you didn't know what it is!

[bonnypiperlad]

I...I don't even know why I said that. It's just for a moment, I thought I remembered...[He trails off, uncertainly. For a moment he had gotten a flash of the funny little man who called himself the Doctor wildly pressing buttons on the console in an effort to stop that particular situation from happening. That couldn't be right, though. Could it?]

But how could I remember something like that when I've never seen this before?

[painlessfighter]

[Natsuo gives Jamie a blank stare, quiet for a few seconds...]

Maybe you've got amnesia, but you're getting better.

[fortune_sought]

[Sophie spots Jamie in the strange area and steps into it after him. she's been looking for him, and it's quite a relief to succeed at finding him] Jamie!

Oh my, this is strange... [she stops as she first steps onto the metal floor, tapping her foot a few times and marvelling at the strangeness of it. it reminds her of the space station. as a result, she looks around for a moment rather nervously. this level of technology will never sit well with her. but shaking that off (there are no visible threats, at least), she turns her attention back to him--and notices his expression] Jamie...are you all right?

[bonnypiperlad]

Aye. Aye, I'm fine. [But the look on on his face belies that, just a bit. He starts to walk around the console, running his hand along its surface.]

There's something about this that's...och, I don't know.

[fortune_sought]

[she notices that his gestures seem familiar, in a way, and asks uncertainly:] Have you seen it before?

I've been looking for you--I've finished your charm.

[bonnypiperlad]

No, I've not seen anything like this before. [He doesn't sound certain about that, however.] At least, I don't think I have.

I'm sorry, ye said you'd finished the charm?

[fortune_sought]

[Sophie raises an eyebrow. right]

[she nods, reaching into the bag she's carrying and offering out two things--Jamie's original sock, and a nearly identical pair. she had a feeling he probably wouldn't want any flourishes on these, so she didn't make any adjustments] Here they are.

[bonnypiperlad]

Thank ye, Sophie. [He takes the socks, and holds them in his hand for a moment, looking thoughtfully over at the console.]

How long do ye think they'll take to work?

[fortune_sought]

[she considers that. since her will is such an important part of her magic, she always answers such questions very carefully--and with as much confidence as she can] They'll be very effective. Put them on, and you'll see.

[bonnypiperlad]

Aye, all right. [He sits down on a chair that also happened to come along with the strange room, and sets about removing his boots and swapping the socks he has on with the stockings she's made. He wiggles his toes experimentally and looks decidedly pleased with the result.]

Hey, these are grand! Thank ye, Sophie.

[Then it's back on with the boots, the spare socks rolled up tightly and tucked into the sporran for safe keeping. Getting back to his feet, he glances down at his calf for a moment.]

Aye, well, I don't feel any different yet.

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[bit_impossible]

[his eyes widen when he sees that image on the CAT. he can't even remember how long it's been! well, he knows how many regenerations he's had since then, but beyond that...it's not exactly something he knows for certain.]

[softly] Jamie, there's a very, very good reason why it does. And I'll show you why! [starts to run through the spacestation to where his poor shell of a TARDIS sits.]

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[bonnypiperlad]

[Och, thinks Jamie. There he goes again.] Look, Doctor, we've been over this bef...

[He stops as the Doctor starts running, more than a bit baffled by that particular reaction.] Where are ye headed now?

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[bit_impossible]

[he knows very well they've been over it before but if there's some way--something--that could possibly jog a few memories loose, it's his ship.]

Hold on! [he grabs his CAT, his hand covering the pin-shaped version of it, and skids to a halt. a second later, he points the CAT at the blue police box. her windows and signs round the top give off a warm glow, though he knows now that the insides didn't come with.]

Jamie, does this seem familiar to you at all?

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[bonnypiperlad]

[He's about to protest that no, it doesn't, but then he takes a good look at the TARDIS, and gapes momentarily - as he finds he does recognize it.]

Hey, I've seen that before! That's that wee blue box that was on the moors.

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[bit_impossible]

[he smiles, glad to hear that]

Ohh yes, she was there! Is she ringing any other bells up in that belfry? Maybe...like what it looked like inside this blue box?

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[bonnypiperlad]

How would I know that? It's not as though I went inside...

[He trails off, however, a faint frown appearing on his face.]

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[bit_impossible]

[an eyebrow shoots upwards, looking past him at the misplaced old console near him] Oh no? Look at everything around you again. Really look.

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[bonnypiperlad]

[And look he does, studying the console for a moment, then walking around it, trailing a hand over its surface and jumping a little, almost as if he's gotten a shock from it. It doesn't stop him, however, and he starts to talk to himself slowly.]

Aye...I was here. We were with...Victoria. And I was explaining what some of the instruments did, and she laughed.