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[xthchance]

[dictated]

What happened the other day... I'm sorry for your loss. I realize I have... admittedly absolutely no idea what went on, being fairly new, but I...

Ah.

You have my condolences.

[a little later, sounding a bit less solemn...]

Sooo... it seems to me that there's absolutely nothing in this library on the planet itself. ... I'm right,

Comments

[charmandsmiles]

What sort of questions?

[xthchance]

Well, frankly, anything and everything about this place. How long people have been showing up, how long most of them stay -- I mean, there's got to be some connection in there somewhere. This world; what's beyond this castle, if there's anyone else living beyond the city, where this planet is in relation to the universe, itself -- I know we've all been told it's in a different dimension, but there are still stars out there, entire galaxies. Really, I, ah -- at this point I think I might be asking questions until I'm blue in the face.

[charmandsmiles]

[chuckles] They're good questions to ask. Far as I know, and I've been here a few months now, people have been coming and going for years. One of my selves has been here almost two years, now. Nobody remembers a thing when they go home, apparently, because people come back with no memory of being here in the first place, sometimes. [pause] We haven't been able to explore the entire planet, there are barriers in the way, but there's definitely more out there than the town and the castle. There's a forest, and some mountains, but I haven't been out past the mountains, yet. There's an expedition scheduled to leave at the end of the month. ...'Course, it randomly changes, sometimes, which gets a bit confusing. [another pause] Not sure exactly where it is or how it's related...this place isn't exactly generous with the information. Haven't been able to travel up there, either. My ship can't leave the planet, unfortunately.

[xthchance]

[... hold on, he's racking up all the things he wants expansion on]

Um... excuse the list. [written!:]
- Selves? You're the one who explained the... Time Lords, aren't you?
- Is there any way of finding out if you've been here before? Looking back through entries, perhaps?
- Barriers? What kind?
And any idea why it can't leave the planet? Or... does that tie in with the barriers?

[charmandsmiles]

- Yep, that's me! I'm the Doctor, nice to meet you.
- You answered it yourself. Talking to people is a good way to figure it out, too.
- Magical ones?
Yep, ties in with the barriers. I think.

[xthchance]

Ah, you too. Doctor Daniel Jackson.

... Yeaaah, sorry, forgive me if I plan to take this 'magic' thing with a grain of salt. I mean -- I keep a fairly open mind, but there's gotta be some other explanation.

[charmandsmiles]

[chuckles again] Believe me, some of us have been looking for another explanation, with no luck.

[xthchance]

[siiigh.] Right...

So... we're clear on the alternate realities. And -- you, yourself, aren't human. How many others here aren't from Earth?

[charmandsmiles]

No, I'm not. Gallifreyan, actually. [pause] Quite a few, not sure on the exact numbers. And some that are from Earth, are from alternate Earths, people from all sorts of realities and universes and whatnot show up here.

[xthchance]

That's... amazing. And - sorry - I can't remember if you already said this - where is Gallifrey?

[charmandsmiles]

Mm, about 250 million light years from Earth.

[xthchance]

Impressive.

[charmandsmiles]

It is, isn't it? [grinning] But my selves and I visit Earth a lot, England's our favorite.