Introduction - Liam McShane

[liam_mcshane]

The sound of Liam's alarm cut through the strange dream he'd been having. He was in the library, shelving books, when suddenl Dorothy was there, smiling at him across the stacks. It was strange not because Dorothy was in it - he'd dreamt about his sister a lot since he'd found out she existed, and more since they'd met on Ibiza - but because she

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[timesvigilante]

"Bit more important than just an everyday walkie talkie." Ace said automatically, pulling the walkie talkie out of her pocket and speaking into it.

It took her a moment before she recognised the voice on the other end. "Liam...is that you?" Why would he be called into this mess to help out?

[liam_mcshane]

"Dorothy?" Liam was beyond surprised to hear his sister's voice. "What... where... are you back?" A smile spread across his face as he thought about her homecoming. "Blimey, this is an odd way to tell me."

[timesvigilante]

Ace rolled her eyes at the use of her real name, "well...I guess you could say that...for the moment anyway." She paused for a moment, "yeah, sorry about that lil bro. Got a fair few things I need to tell you as well...first of which is now you've got that, you're meant to be helping us save the universe..."

[liam_mcshane]

Liam could practically see Ace's eyes rolling. He laughed a little. But then she said something about saving the universe, and he stopped laughing. "What? No, no. I told you I can't handle that sort of life, and I really can't. Once was enough. I just want to go to uni, become a Vicar, and help people that way. I can't really... I'm not cut out for saving the world, McShane."

[timesvigilante]

Ace chuckled, "course ya can. You're my brother. 'Sides, The Professors, Hex, Teddy 'n I'll help ya out." She sat down on the end of the bed, and spoke quietly "look at it this way Liam, if you don't help us, there might not be a uni for you to go to. Not if the universe collapses in on itself."

[liam_mcshane]

"The who, what, and.. who?" Liam shook his head, but that didn't stop him from listening to what she had to say. "Right. So that sounds like an awful ultimatum. I can't be that important, Dorothy. No matter whose brother I am."

He took a deep breath. "Give me ten minutes to get dressed and tell Cat where I'm going. I can't just leave her."

[timesvigilante]

Ace rolled her eyes once again, "The Doctor, there's a good dozen or so of him here. Hex is one of me mates and Ted...well...that's another thing I need to tell you. I got married a couple of months back."

She grinned, "Tell me where you are and I can pick you up in five. Ted helped me fix up my bike. You'll love it!"

[liam_mcshane]

"London. Hammersmith. My flat. I... you're married?" Liam tried to picture the sort of man who Ace would marry, but failed miserably. "Really?"

[timesvigilante]

"Hmmm, that's not too far from where we're all gathered. Shouldn't even need to use the time hopper." An almost self-conscious grin on her face even though Liam wouldn't be able to see it. "Yeah, never thought it'd happen myself. But Ted, he's a great guy...I think you'd like him..."

[liam_mcshane]

"Time hoppper?" Liam scratched his head. "You're in 1998? In London? And you haven't called? I'm not sure whether or not to be offended, but this husband thing... you didn't even invite me to the wedding."

By now, Liam was up and wandering around his room, picking out clothes for today, packing a bag, trying to think of what he'd say to Cat. "It all seems so sudden. I only just saw you a year ago!"

[timesvigilante]

"Ahhh...right...might have to use the time hopper...should have asked when as well..." A mental facepalm that she'd forgotten even that little detail. "No...we're based about a decade later...2007 to be exact. I'm sorry Liam...but well we kind of had a private ceremony...very small, the Professor gave me away and Chuck, he's like Ted's boss and...big brother I suppose. It's hard to describe, performed it."

Ace had stood up and was making her way downstairs, "It's been a fair few years since I last saw you Liam..."

[liam_mcshane]

"No offense, McShane, but just about everything in your life is hard to describe. I can handle it." Liam shut his suitcase and got dressed, then started downstairs himself. "How many years?"

[timesvigilante]

Ace paused for a moment, it was hard to count time when you're hopping around in it constantly. "close to a decade...I don't know...something like that. Most of it's been spent around the rift in France. That's my turf...I look after it. Keep it safe from idiots who want to poke around there..."

[liam_mcshane]

"A decade?" Liam shook his head. "You've been in France a decade and you haven't looked me up?" Well, she must have had good reason not to, right? He supposed that if she time traveled she could really come visit any time she'd like.

It didn't even occur to him to ask what a rift was. If Ace thought it important, Liam accepted that. "So much must've happened for you. It did, I suppose. You're married. Blimey." A pause. "Do you want me to wait for you outside?"

[timesvigilante]

"Its kind of hard to leave unless it's an emergency. Like this one. I look after the rift over the space of a couple of centuries yeah? I've kinda got my hands full." She finally got outside and beamed at her bike, lovingly running a hand over it. "Yeah, quite a few things have happened since I ran into you. I'll fill you in on everything when I get there. Promise. I'll be there in two ticks."

She switched her communicator off and climbed on the bike, sunglasses over her eyes she punched in the coordinates and began to ride off. Disappearing into the vortex before she'd turned the corner and exiting once more a street away from Liam's flat.

[liam_mcshane]

Liam shook his head. He didn't really believe Ace could get there that fast. Sure, she'd disappeared in a big blue box thing, but that didn't mean anything. Could've been a hallucination, brought about by the linger effects of the angels' music.

And then he heard the roar of the bike, and looked towards the sound. He squinted into the sunlight. There was Ace, looking like a cocky action hero, grinning and waving as she rode up. "Well, bugger me," Liam announced, and took a step to hug his sister hello.