001 * [VIDEO]

[iwantyousafe]

'ello?

[There's definitely video feed happening here. However, the image is quite dark. This isn't Rose Tyler's first mystery tumble through time and space. Her voice, her clothes, even her species could agitate the locals. Thus, she's chosen a shadowy corner to call out from.]Wherever this is, um, I don't mean t' be here. Sort of an accident

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[video]

[mediumdrip]

[Blaine is concerned and sympathetic] I'm sorry, I haven't seen anyone like that. Does he have a name?

[video]

[iwantyousafe]

He's called The Doc-

[No, no he's not.]

John. John Smith. ...Or John Tyler, dependin' on the mood 'e's in.

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[mediumdrip]

[He frowns a bit.]

Doesn't ring a bell, sorry.

I'm Blaine by the way. It's nice to meet you, though the circumstances aren't ideal.

[video]

[iwantyousafe]

Thanks anyway. 'ello, Blaine.

An' yea, things've been better. ...They've been a lot worse, too. [An empty chuckle.] At least I'm meetin' new people, yea?

[video]

[mediumdrip]

That's a very good way to view it.

You look like you're hiding. Are you somewhere unsafe? Do you need help?

[video]

[iwantyousafe]

Oh! Righ'. Yea, I kinda ducked away from some people. I'm told they're Greeters, though, so I guess my next step is... greetin'.

[video]

[mediumdrip]

[He smiles, relieved at least that she's safe, considering all the insanity going on]

Be careful. It's dangerous out there. You may want to find somewhere indoors to ride out the rest of the day and you definitely do not want to be out when it gets dark.

[video]

[iwantyousafe]

I genuinely appreciate all this, but I ain't lookin' t' camp somewhere for the "rest o' the day" or- ...

[She sighs heavily, bordering on the dramatic. If it's not safe out here, Blaine is probably right. Finding a place to group her thoughts and plan a reaction might not be so bad.]

Fine. I'll take the bait. What 'appens when it's dark?

[video]

[mediumdrip]

I know this is going to sound a little crazy, but trust me. When it gets dark monsters come out. They're very real and very dangerous.

[video]

[iwantyousafe]

Definitely not crazy. [Another humorless laugh.] I believe in monsters, mate. Just not what I needed t' hear.

[Rose isn't about to show it off, but whoever dropped her here let her keep a very large gun. So, that's helpful.]

Are you okay? Or is this somethin' you've adapted to?

[video]

[mediumdrip]

[He smiles, but in a sad sort of way]

I'm pretty new here and my world didn't have anything like monsters in it but my first night I was attacked by one of them. [He sighs] I'm okay now, but it was a bit of a crash course in dealing with creatures like that.

[video]

[iwantyousafe]

I see. Sorry.

[He's apparently a very normal sort of human. Customarily, Rose would make a headstrong comment about being a great protector. She just doesn't know what she's dealing with, in this case.]

I admire ya for learnin'.

[...That sounded way better in her head.]

[mediumdrip]

[Even if it did, he doesn't seem to take it the wrong way he just sort of smiles.]

Do you deal with monsters back on your home world?

[iwantyousafe]

Yes. An' other things. In other worlds.

[It's all said with an odd twist of pride. For some reason, it feels safe to be a little more honest with him.]

[mediumdrip]

Other worlds? You've traveled between worlds before?

[iwantyousafe]

[Oh God, oh God, she's gonna freak him out. Bad choices... he's just a boy, Rose!]

I mean, uh-