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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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[bit_impossible]

Sub-conscious. Meaning you aren't actively thinking of something, but your brain is. Sort of like reading and listening to music at the same time. You might be concentrating on the words on the page, but your brain is listening and processing the words in the music.

[don't mind him if he starts stroking bits of his old TARDIS console when he gets there. he's missed it.]

Memory...is a tricky thing, Jamie. Sometimes, all it takes is for something simple like a particular smell, or a song to trigger something in the mind.

And other times, all it takes is for the central console of a certain time-travelling ship to appear in a park. [smiles]

[bonnypiperlad]

Aye, maybe so. [Another thought's occurred to him, and he glances down at his legs.]

Or maybe these socks have something to do with it. Hey, Doctor, why are ye doing that?

['That' being that rather fond bonding that seems to be going on with the TARDIS console, in this case.]

[bit_impossible]

[he immediately stops, folding his hands behind his back] Nothing. No reason. I was looking for an on-switch. But what do socks have to do with my old central console?

[bonnypiperlad]

[He gives the Doctor a baffled look.] Would ye not already know where that is, though?

Aye, well, I suppose it's not important. Sophie made me the socks. She's put a memory charm in them. I didn't think they'd work this quickly, though.

[bit_impossible]

[sees that look out of the corner of his eye] Fair point. I was just checking to see if anything was loose. Can't have a dial or button falling off, now can we?

[okay, that gets his attention] Did she? [slight pause] What else do you remember...? Does the name "Zoe" ring any bells? Or "Polly" or "Ben"?

[bonnypiperlad]

[And now the look is his 'Don't be daft' look.] Of course I remember Polly and Ben. Ben brought the Redcoats down on us to start with, and Polly...

[He had been about to say 'Polly had helped rescue us in the end', but something quite different comes out of his mouth - something that he had quite forgotten until just now.]

And Polly asked if I could not go with them rather than stay behind.

[bit_impossible]

[he smiles a bit crookedly, remembering them, then claps Jamie on the shoulder] Well, between that and Victoria, I'd say you're well on the way to remembering! [his grin grows as he says that] Blimey, all these years and I never even... [he just starts shaking his head]

[bonnypiperlad]

[softly] Aye. Aye, maybe I am.

[But the headshake gets Jamie's attention, and he looks at the Doctor questioningly.] All these years and you've never what, Doctor?

[bit_impossible]

Never thought I'd meet you again and see you regain your memories like this. I alway thought the Time Lords did a well and proper job of removing them for good. [they were always far better with memory modification then he ever was] But here you are, proving both them and me completely and utterly wrong.

[bonnypiperlad]

[While he doesn't quite remember the Time Lords just yet, there's still enough information there that he feels confident giving the Doctor a bit of a crooked grin.] Guess I've shown them, eh, Doctor?

[He glances over at the direction the Doctor's come from, back towards the Mayor's house and the entrance to the spacestation.] I wonder, though...if this room's here, what's inside the TARDIS back there?

[bit_impossible]

Ohhh, you sure did! [gives him a sudden, quick hug before pulling away.] Not everyone can say that.

[his expression sobers somewhat] Well...that's the thing. There's nothing. The TARDIS that's there is merely the outer shell. Everything else is gone, including the present version of this room. Well, sans trees and grass.]

[bonnypiperlad]

Nothing at all? [He's startled to hear that - at first. But it wouldn't be the first time something's gone wrong with the TARDIS. And he's starting to remember that, too.]

Och, what's happened to it this time?

[bit_impossible]

[continues to frown, his brow furrowing] I don't know. Somehow, she was brought here in pieces, and from different times. Well, when I say pieces, I only mean 'two'. I haven't found any other parts of her until now.

[bonnypiperlad]

Aye, well, the rest of it's got to be around here somewhere. I mean, whoever did it, they'd not just bring two pieces and leave the rest lying about. Would they?

[bit_impossible]

[raises an eyebrow, then starts to rub his eyes] Yeah, let's not think about that possibility, hmm? [never mind he already has in his head...] I'd like to think the old girl is being kept together. She's not one to break apart so easily.

[bonnypiperlad]

[Trips to the Land of Fiction aside, but luckily for the Doctor, Jamie doesn't know to bring that up yet.]

So where do ye think they've got the rest of the TARDIS stored, then? It's not exactly like the inside of it'd fit most places.

[bit_impossible]

[he chooses not to count that incident]

Could be wherever they're keeping Lab #3 for all I know. [lets out a sigh] Her dimensionally transcendental properties should still be able to work.

[bonnypiperlad]

Oh, aye. You've not managed to find the lab yet, then.

[It would be just like whoever's in charge of this place to go and hide the rest of the TARDIS somewhere like that.]

Look, would ye like to see what we can go turn up? Maybe if we're both looking we'll stand a better chance at finding it.

[bit_impossible]

[gives him a slight look. it's a bit of a sore point] Yes, thank you Jamie, you don't need to remind me.

Well, I haven't see much else around here aside from other things that just don't belong here, but I won't say no to you keeping your eyes open and searching for something of the TARDIS'.

[bonnypiperlad]

Sorry. [He didn't really mean to touch a nerve there, and gives the Doctor a bit of an apologetic look.]

No, I meant to go and look now, Doctor. If this...[He nods at the console] has just turned up, who's to say the rest of it hasn't done that as well? Maybe it's somewhere we can get to, too.

[bit_impossible]

[he frowns] We can, but...I'd feel it if that were true.

[bonnypiperlad]

[Somehow, he believes the Doctor when he says that, even if he's not sure why that is. At the same time, now that his memories are starting to come back, some of the feelings have as well. He's still not entirely convinced it is the same man - but he's struck by an urge to try and unravel this mystery with him. And, to Jamie, taking a look around couldn't hurt.]

Aye, but...could we not look anyway? For old times sake?

[bit_impossible]

[okay, that frown of his? immediately begins turning back around into a grin]

Oh yes! I'd love it! Allons-y! [dashes off in a brisk walk back towards the town square. it briefly occurs to him that Jamie might not know what he said--but knows he's a smart lad and that he'll follow after]

[bonnypiperlad]

Allon..what? [Even if he remembered everything perfectly at the moment, the French would still confuse him, unfortunately. But the Doctor leaving like that is all he needs to see, really. He hurries off after him, ready to explore - even if nothing comes of it other than time spent with an old friend.]

Hey, Doctor, wait up!