Unpopping the Doctor

[tenofgallifrey]

[Wakes up in a very strange  room, even by his standards. Popcorn everywhere. He blinks and runs a hand through his hair, wondering how on Earth he wound up here and realizes his hair is very... slick. In fact so is the rest of him. It smells like..  He sniffs and then puts a finger in his mouth. Butter, He's absolutely covered in butter.

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[theregothedrums]

It was a twice-daily part of his routine, at least while there were names he recognized on the plaque in the Popcorn Room. Not that he really...

Not that he expected...

But it is, it's him, or someone who's managed to copy both his visage and the distinct presence of a Time Lord. The Master shuddered in frustration. It could be another lie... but if it wasn't?

He hadn't even consciously decided what to do before he was grabbing the Doctor by the lapels, pushing him against the walls. "If this is another trick, if this is another little shapeshifting game, then whoever you are, I promise I'll never run out of new ways to make you suffer."

[tenofgallifrey]

The Doctor grunts looking surprised for a moment. There's a greasy smear on the wall behind him as he slides a little. His eyebrows shoot up when he recognizes the Master and he wipes one hands off on his suit jacket.

"Already exhausted that list haven't you?"

[theregothedrums]

He stared into the Doctor's eyes; if there was a magic that could trick the Master in a moment so intimate as a direct gaze from a handspan away, he deserved to be fooled.

"Far from it. It's not important now. What do you remember?" It would be better, almost, if he didn't remember his prior time at Hogwarts. It had been precious, but he'd also had to humble himself, and the Master hated that, especially humbling himself to the Doctor. But if he'd forgotten too much of what happened before...

[tenofgallifrey]

His brow furrowe as he thinks back. There are flashes of things, people. The Master.

"Dunno. Not much....." His eyes go wide suddenly and he lets his head thump back against the wall. "oh no.. Did we kiss?"

[i_am_an_hero]

The skinny fellow emerging from the Popcorn Room looked vaguely familiar, but not like anyone A had known well; he didn't feel bad to have missed their disappearance. Hopefully their return didn't mean trouble.

For the cats that followed him loyally, it meant butter to lick; Einstein and Schrödinger scampered up to claim a bit of the salty grease for their own.

"I, I hope they're not bothering you," A said a bit sheepishly. "Schrödinger is the white one and Einstein is the black one. They're friendly, really."

[tenofgallifrey]

"Oh nooo1" The doctor grinned , crouching down to scoop one up. "Hallo! What good names. Met both of them. Einstien twice actually. Bit of a twit though, between you and me."

[i_am_an_hero]

"I, it wasn't me who named them, it was, I, I suppose you could say a mentor." He couldn't keep himself from glancing at L's name on the Popcorn Plaque. "He gave them to me when they were kittens, so I could learn from them. I have a flying squirrel as well, his name is Bernoulli."

[tenofgallifrey]

"You've a squirrel as well ? Oh, I've gotta see that. Is that BPAL you're wearing?" he asks conversationally, setting the kitten down as the other nibbles on his pant leg.

[captian_smexy]

Jack, having recently returned from a celebratory bender in Cardiff for the last three days wasn't admittedly at his best. He had intended to celebrate his release from the Hat Shore, and he had. Extensively. Then Glory had stopped by, needing a quick refill, which had somewhat sapped his mental energy.

Which explained why he stood in the hallway of the popcorn room, staring in disbelief.

".. Doctor?"

[tenofgallifrey]

"JACK!" Have the most enormous hug! Someone's missed you.

[captian_smexy]

He laughed and returned the hug with equal joy, completely heedless of the butter that was smearing his greatcoat and shirt. It was the Doctor and he was back.

"You're back, this is great! Tell me, what do you remember?" he asked, hooking his arm around the Doctor and steering him out of the popcorn room and towards Gryffindor.

[tenofgallifrey]

He screws up his face, still trying to think back unsuccessfully. "not much. Some red couches. You, Turlough... Is Turlough actually here then?" The Doctor doesn't dissuade the arm at all, much to happy to be reunited with his friend.

[vislor_turlough]

"Didn't you already unpop?"

Turlough has his subtle moments. This is not one of them.

[tenofgallifrey]

"You're not pleased to see me then?" Well this was all very confusing for him. The Doctor looks Turlough up and down before sticking his hands deep into his pockets, which were also sticky with butter. Good thing time lords don't get breakouts then.

[vislor_turlough]

"It's not that. I thought you were already here. Well, this specific you, your other selves don't count."

[tenofgallifrey]

"Oh there's more of me? That hasn't happened in a long while. Which mes? Where are they lurking?"

[thefuturemrpond]

It was the outfit Rory recognised, mostly. He hadn't met this incarnation of the Doctor, but he'd seen those clothes. And been made to dress up in them plenty of times.

He blinked. "Doctor? Is that...?"

[tenofgallifrey]

"Yup, that's me!" He grins at Rory. "Sorry, have we met? You don't look familiar but sometimes I can forget things. Usually don't! but it happens."

[thefuturemrpond]

Rory shook his head. "No, we haven't, not yet. Well, not yet for you. I've met you, but - later on." He sighed. "Sorry, I still can't get this straight. And, now I'm scared to say anything in case it's too much of a spoiler."

[tenofgallifrey]

"Spoiler? ..." He makes a face. "You've met her then haven't you."