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[oliverplus]

[Oliver is huddled in a dark coat, also wearing bright red mittens. He has a backpack on, as well as a suit jacket draped over one arm. And he is definitely standing in the Enviro-dome; the winter sky and thin trees are visible behind him]

Okay, so... Doctor? You're not allowed to say "I told you so." [smiles a bit sheepishly] On the bright

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[bit_impossible]

[sighs bemusedly] At least you had a chance to get prepared.

...Wait, aren't those Martha's mittens? Thought I gave those back to her...

[oliverplus]

[groans] Do you really have to announce to everyone that I'm wearing a woman's mittens? And they were definitely in your pockets. Along with the kitchen sink. I never thought I'd mean that literally!

How do we meet up, anyway? Where are you?

[bit_impossible]

Nothing wrong with that! She lent them to me when I had to handle a highly volatile substance and the only thing that could keep my hands from melting was a poly-blend.

Did you say kitchen sink? ...Which one?

[looks around, only seeing snow] Ah. Didn't think about that.

Oh! I know! There's a setting--[takes out his sonic and starts fiddling with it]--on here just for emergencies in foggy areas, but I think it'll work just as well in this situation. Just look for the light!

[holds the screwdriver aloft, the blue light blinking brightly in the air--minus the normal sound]

[oliverplus]

I'll just have to keep that in mind if we find any interesting goos in here! All the same, they're warm, and I wouldn't want to lose my fingers, so thanks.

And really, Doctor, you think I would know which one when you have so many?

Now that's an idea! [turns in a slow circle, searching for the blue light through the snow] I'm not seeing... Ah! Well, that could've been closer. All right, Doctor, don't go anywhere. I'm coming to you, but it's going to a take a few.

[bit_impossible]

Well, thank goodness you can actually see it! The Enviro-dome is a huge place and my screwdriver isn't that bright.

Oh! Wait, before you move one foot, answer me this: Did you happen to find a ball of string?

[oliverplus]

[raises an eyebrow] A ball of string? I might have done. [shifts his grip on the Doctor's jacket, reaching into one of the pockets and fumbling, knocking out a few small objects into the snow. Reaches down to pick them up--a slingshot, a colored ball, a trading card, and a tiny book. Replaces them, then searches some more, finally emerging with a ball of string!]

Right here! But where I am isn't an actual entrance, is it? I'll trail it behind me if you think it'll help.

[bit_impossible]

It's good to know where you've begun in case you do you have to go back to the beginning--well, even if the beginning isn't quite the beginning. Tie an end to the nearest tree there and hopefully no one will trip on it.

[starts waving his hand around impatiently] You almost done?

[oliverplus]

[is currently tying the string around a tree trunk] Hang on, Doctor. You're really not very close... [shivers] And it's not the most welcoming place we've ever been.

[starts trudging through the snow, watching the light ahead of him] I'll be there as soon as I can. Just don't go anywhere, all right?

[bit_impossible]

I don't know...on the scale of horrible and unwelcoming places I've been to, this definitely ranks about a two.

I'll be here. [continues to wave the sonic side to side. he begins to whistle a nonsensical tune]

[oliverplus]

Well, yeah, you're right. Nothing's shooting at us yet. But still, it doesn't exactly make for easy travel.

Hey, you're definitely getting closer now. I think I can see you!

[bit_impossible]

It's a bit of light snow! Nothing wrong with that. Almost Christmasy, if you ask me.

Oh! I see you! Watch out for the tree roots! They're really large right around here.

[oliverplus]

I suppose when you put it that way... Been a while since I last had Christmas!

[trips, just managing to catch his balance with some flailing of his arms] Tree roots--got it. Okay, slowing down now.

Are you particularly attached to where you are, Doctor, or do you want to meet in the middle? I'm getting close.

[bit_impossible]

Ahh tripped over that one, huh? Don't feel too bad; I did earlier.

Tell you what, I'll come to you. There's some nasty roots after that bunch.

[oliverplus]

[is trudging forward slowly now, eyes mostly on his feet but glancing up frequently] I'll watch my step. Let's meet!

[bit_impossible]

[starts walking towards the dark shape he can see through the falling snow, glancing down at the ground often so he doesn't take a spill again.

on a whim, he scoops up a handful of snow, shaping it into a ball as he continues forward]

Ollie! Catch! [and he throws the snowball at his friend, just as he gets into view]

[oliverplus]

What?

[looks up from the roots just in time to take a snowball to the face]

[sputters for a moment, trying to brush the snow off] Doctor, do you even know what you've started?

[reaches down and forms a snowball of his own, straightening and heaving it forward]