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Okay, so who out there thinks things on this ship have been way too depressing lately? I mean, we got invited to a party, but we got sent away before we got to party at all! So I have a brilliant idea. We're gonna have a party of own instead!
Now, you all might think I'm being a bit daft. "But Oliver!" you may ask, "How could we possibly have a party when we're all locked in our rooms?" Don't worry; I've come up with the perfect solution! We can have a Sphere Party! Yeah, you heard me. So everybody gather 'round for good conversation and live entertainment! And don't forget to bring your own freeze-dried astronaut food.
Oh, almost forgot. [grins] The live entertainment I'm referring to? You guessed it, my fellow passengers. It's us! Got a hidden talent? A passion for music? Can you sing or dance or do flips or throw your voice or chug a pint like nobody else? This is the time to show it! This party is what you make of it.
I'll start. [clears his throat, grabbing a pair of spectacles off the bed behind him that he might just have borrowed from a suit in the Doctor's suite. puts them on and crouches down, leaning forward as though examining something just out of view of the sphere. as he speaks, he tries to adjust his accent so he sounds at least a bit less like a Brummie] Would you look at that, Ollie! It's a hibidibiwhatchamacallit!
[straightens, removing the glasses and speaking naturally now] Is it really? And what's that when it's at home?
[puts the spectacles back on, crouching and turning in shock] Why, it's one of the most dangerous explosives in the known universe that you couldn't possibly have heard of before but I'll pretend you should have anyway! If this goes off, it would take the whole planet with it! [makes dramatic arm gestures for effect]
[straightens and whips the spectacles off] Then when it's glowing red, that's probably a bad sign?
[crouches again, spectacles back on, and his eyes widen in apparent shock] Run!
[runs a few circles around the room, shoving the spectacles in his pocket. turns toward his right] You know, Doctor? If this is going to blow up the entire planet, what are we running to?
[turns to his left] To find the beings responsible so I can heroically stop them and save the planet, of course!
[and to his right] Oh. Should've known. And just how are we going to do that?
[and to his left] Watch and learn! [stops short, whipping out...yes, that's a screwdriver with a blue dot drawn at the end of it. shush, it looks real enough] Everybody stop! [waits a beat] Okay, that's better. Now, I'm the Doctor. Whoever you are and whatever you're up to, I'm going to stop it!
[pauses again, then raises his hands in the air] You know, Doctor, I had a feeling that was going to happen.
[grins, then starts to wave the screwdriver, making buzzing noises] I've just now very cleverly remotely deactivated your weapon using a secret Time Lord technique that I'm too clever to explain. Now will you talk to me? I thought so. [grins cheekily]
[shakes his head, giving the invisible Doctor a bemused look] Looks like you've saved the day again. But just one thing, Doctor? If the sonic screwdriver could deactivate the explosive, why didn't you just do that in the first place?
[turns to the invisible Oliver, rubbing his nose] Well. I'll explain later.
[grins, turning again] 'Course you will.
Ta-dah! [takes a bow] Okay, who's next?
Now, you all might think I'm being a bit daft. "But Oliver!" you may ask, "How could we possibly have a party when we're all locked in our rooms?" Don't worry; I've come up with the perfect solution! We can have a Sphere Party! Yeah, you heard me. So everybody gather 'round for good conversation and live entertainment! And don't forget to bring your own freeze-dried astronaut food.
Oh, almost forgot. [grins] The live entertainment I'm referring to? You guessed it, my fellow passengers. It's us! Got a hidden talent? A passion for music? Can you sing or dance or do flips or throw your voice or chug a pint like nobody else? This is the time to show it! This party is what you make of it.
I'll start. [clears his throat, grabbing a pair of spectacles off the bed behind him that he might just have borrowed from a suit in the Doctor's suite. puts them on and crouches down, leaning forward as though examining something just out of view of the sphere. as he speaks, he tries to adjust his accent so he sounds at least a bit less like a Brummie] Would you look at that, Ollie! It's a hibidibiwhatchamacallit!
[straightens, removing the glasses and speaking naturally now] Is it really? And what's that when it's at home?
[puts the spectacles back on, crouching and turning in shock] Why, it's one of the most dangerous explosives in the known universe that you couldn't possibly have heard of before but I'll pretend you should have anyway! If this goes off, it would take the whole planet with it! [makes dramatic arm gestures for effect]
[straightens and whips the spectacles off] Then when it's glowing red, that's probably a bad sign?
[crouches again, spectacles back on, and his eyes widen in apparent shock] Run!
[runs a few circles around the room, shoving the spectacles in his pocket. turns toward his right] You know, Doctor? If this is going to blow up the entire planet, what are we running to?
[turns to his left] To find the beings responsible so I can heroically stop them and save the planet, of course!
[and to his right] Oh. Should've known. And just how are we going to do that?
[and to his left] Watch and learn! [stops short, whipping out...yes, that's a screwdriver with a blue dot drawn at the end of it. shush, it looks real enough] Everybody stop! [waits a beat] Okay, that's better. Now, I'm the Doctor. Whoever you are and whatever you're up to, I'm going to stop it!
[pauses again, then raises his hands in the air] You know, Doctor, I had a feeling that was going to happen.
[grins, then starts to wave the screwdriver, making buzzing noises] I've just now very cleverly remotely deactivated your weapon using a secret Time Lord technique that I'm too clever to explain. Now will you talk to me? I thought so. [grins cheekily]
[shakes his head, giving the invisible Doctor a bemused look] Looks like you've saved the day again. But just one thing, Doctor? If the sonic screwdriver could deactivate the explosive, why didn't you just do that in the first place?
[turns to the invisible Oliver, rubbing his nose] Well. I'll explain later.
[grins, turning again] 'Course you will.
Ta-dah! [takes a bow] Okay, who's next?