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[thetatrical]

[an apparently teenage boy appears on the screen; he holds himself quite rigidly, and his features are aristocratically impassive until he offers a faint smile]

Hello. I'm a new student. You can call me Theta Sigma. [his voice is just as stiff, though there's a hint of wonder to the words; his smile widens, then, pale eyes glinting]Any advice for

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[glowingseer]

...oh so that's some sort of disguise, then?

[thetatrical]

Good question, but no.

[glowingseer]

So. You're human?

[thetatrical]

No more than you're Gallifreyan.

The exterior looks similar, but that doesn't always mean much, does it?

[glowingseer]

Galli--

Riiiiiight.

Well I guess that explains why your name sounds more like a sorority group than, say, an actual human name.

[thetatrical]

You should hear my given one, it's quite the mouthful.

What was yours, again?

[glowingseer]

Sure! What is your given name? Just to satisfy my curiosity.

Cordelia Chase. Nice to meet you... err... you don't happen to have a nickname, do you?

[thetatrical]

[and he dutifully utters a long string of syllables]

Just Theta is fine. ...Not Thete, if you please.