Gallifrey...

[fan_elune]

I actually truly enjoyed the Christmas special. I thought it was well written, David was as excellent as ever, and they emphasised the horror that came with being the Doctor, which is all I could ask for. The bride even grew on me; Catherine Tate was excellent, too. It almost made me wish she would be his companion

Comments

[anonymous]

AHEM.

I'M GIVEN TO UNDERSTAND THAT YOU HAVE REQUESTED A MESSAGE.

UNFORTUNATELY, MY AREA IS SOMEWHAT SPECIALISED. MESSAGES ARE...SHORT NOTICE.

WHY DOES HUMANITY PLACE SUCH EMPHASIS ON THE EXCHANGE OF USELESS INFORMATION IN THIS FORM? I MEAN, IT IS HARDLY ENRICHING TO THE FABRIC OF HUMAN EXISTENCE. WHY DOES IT MATTER IF AUNTIE MABEL SAID SOMETHING AMUSING TO COUSIN ERIC OVER THE HOGSWATCH SHERRY? WHY DOES IT NEED TO BE RECORDED FOR POSTERITY IN MESSAGE FORMAT?

I'M TOLD THESE THINGS HAVE A CUSTOMARY FORM.

DEAR FAN'.

HOW ARE YOU? I AM QUITE WELL.

I DO HOPE -

THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I KNOW EXACTLY HOW SHE IS, ALBERT, WHY AM I WRITING THIS? I KNOW EXACTLY HOW EVERYONE IS.

HAPPY HOGSWATCH.

HO.HO.HO.

[fan_elune]

Happy Hogswatch to you, too. (The pillow's sticking out of your coat a bit, but your Ho-ho-ho has greatly improved. Kudos!)

And I'm personally of a mind that words actually do enrich the fabric of human existence, as well as laughter. Thank you.

Um. You don't happen to know if we might meet any time soon?

- Fan'

[anonymous]

THANK YOU. I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE CONCEPT OF KUDOS, BUT I UNDERSTAND IT TO BE A COMPLIMENT.

WORDS ARE OF VARYING LEVELS OF IMPORTANCE. LAUGHTER IS A PURELY HUMAN CONTRIVANCE TO ATTEMPT TO DISGUISE THE TEDIOUS INEVITABLITY OF THEIR HUMDRUM LIVES. AND YET THEY ARE ALWAYS RELUCTANT TO MEET ME.

YOUR QUESTION IS NOT UNUSUAL. YES, I KNOW WHEN WE ARE DUE TO MEET. MY APPOINTMENTS DIARY IS RATHER EXTENSIVE.

[fan_elune]

It is, it is, absolutely. Like congratulations? Yes.

But it's such a wonderful disguise. Ask Albert. Better yet, ask your granddaughter. I'm sure she could explain. As for the reluctance - well, see, there's the tedious inevitability of our humdrum lives, but there are all the disguises we hide that behind, and those disguises really are lots of fun. (You don't get sex either, do you?)

And let me guess, you're not about to let me know? Help me keep my own appointments diary clear?

- Fan'

[anonymous]

MY GRANDDAGUHTER HAS A UNIQUE OUTLOOK ON THE LIES THAT HUMANS TELL THEMSELVES. SHE APPEARS TO CONSIDER THEM A NECESSARY PART OF 'BEING HUMAN'.

I AM NOT CLEAR ON YOUR MEANING WHEN YOU SAY I DO NOT 'GET SEX'. THE MAJORITY OF LIVING CREATURES ARE MALE, FEMALE, ASEXUAL OR HERMAPHRODITE. IS THERE MORE TO 'GET'? IT APPEARS A SIMPLE DELINEATION.

WHEN WE ARE DUE TO MEET, OUR APPOINTMENT WILL TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ANYTHING ELSE IN YOUR DIARY.

[fan_elune]

ACTUALLY - um. Actually. Actually, you'd be surprised - third gender, transexuals, intersex, but let's not go into that. Having sex. Is what I meant. All about pleasure and fun and often love and occasionally creating life, which I'm quite aware is not exactly your area of expertise, yes.

I was afraid you'd say that. It was worth trying.

[kirke_novak]

Dude? Brilliant!!!!

[fan_elune]

THAT WAS YOU? I LOVE YOU.

[fan_elune]

You did wonderfully. I'm all a-squee about it! And promptly showed it to my da who was passing nearby and is a big Pratchett fan and we giggled together like the geeks we both are.

Ha. Dinner calls.