{ libet expedition; the beginning }

[variare]

[ It's eight in the morning, about an hour before departure time, and Jr. and Rin are ready to go, with Tad nearby because there's just no leaving him behind. They probably look like odd expedition leaders... A petite Japanese woman and an incredibly young-seeming boy, but hey people, you know looks can be deceiving

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[hullo_sweetie]

[River is all packed up and ready to go. Dressing her military camouflage outfit with her hair pulled back in a tight ponytail, yet even that can't suppress all of her curls

There's a pistol strapped to her right hip by a leather holster and a large machete looking knife strapped to her left hook. This isn't her first expedition by far]

[hulloeverything]

[Is suddenly standing right next to her, eying that machete]

I certainly hope you won't be needing that for anything more dangerous than a climbing vine.

[hullo_sweetie]

[She doesn't seem the least bit surprised to see him. Why, she doesn't even startle]

You know me, always come prepared to shoot something. But really the machete is an all-purpose tool. It's barely even sharpened.

[hulloeverything]

[He raises an eyebrow] Barely sharpened? I'm surprised, I'd have thought you'd have come prepared for anything.

[hullo_sweetie]

That's what the gun is for, sweetie.

[She pats her other hip]

You know me and my guns. Inseparable.

[hulloeverything]

[He shoots her a fond smile]

And I have a feeling that's not going to change, no matter what I say.

[hullo_sweetie]

[Which she fully returns. It's good to have her Doctor back]

You'd be disappointed if I got rid of my guns. What would we have to flirt over?

[hulloeverything]

Ooooh I'm sure we'll find something.

[hullo_sweetie]

[She chuckles and swats his arm playfully]

Admit it. You like my guns.

[hulloeverything]

[He nudges her with his elbow, grinning]

Alright, they have come in handy once in a while.

[hullo_sweetie]

More like every time you're in danger.

[They're such terrible flirts sometimes]

[hulloeverything]

Oi! Not every time. [he smirks] I'd gotten out of plenty of scrapes before you came along, my dear.

[hullo_sweetie]

Oh, I don't doubt that. I also don't doubt that you're 1100 some odd years old and you've gone through eleven regenerations.

[hulloeverything]

Yet, somehow, I don't think you'd like me nearly as much if I weren't exactly the way I am.

[hullo_sweetie]

[She smiles]

That's true enough.

[longaevus]

I wasn't aware that time travel was quite so dangerous. [ Except for, you know, when you try to kill Hitler ]