[holo] arrival

[stopbleepingme]

She's got to do it. If she's not worth anything else, this can make up for it all, right? That genetiwhatsit thing, it would kill all of the Daleks, yes, but everyone else would be okay. It would be a justified sacrifice, wouldn't it? Self-defense, to help all those frightened people. All she can think about are little babies, and the children who

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[visual]

[mancalledspade]

The man who appears is vintage noir all the way, and sounds quite amused. "Doctor's quite popular these days. Seems like every third person turning up asks for him first." He studies the woman, interested in a bemused sort of way.

[holo]

[stopbleepingme]

Oh, hello suave-sounding stranger. Where Donna would normally fix her hair and bat her lashes, she just scowls and huffs. "Oi, and what's that supposed to mean? Who are you, anyway?"

[visual]

[mancalledspade]

"I'm called Sam Spade. And what it means is that of the last three people to turn up, two of you have been looking for the Doctor. The guy gets around, I'll give him that." He takes a drag on his cigarette. "And what's your name, sweetheart?"

[holo]

[stopbleepingme]

"What. Are you talking about?" Donna barks it out, gaining momentum as she goes. One would think that after all that yelling, she might be tired. "And I'm not your sweetheart, so you can go on and stuff it, Sam Spade!"

[visual]

[mancalledspade]

He raises his hands in a conciliatory gesture. "Didn't mean anything by it, ma'am, just trying to be friendly." He tilts his head. "He's here, by the way. The Doctor."

[holo]

[stopbleepingme]

Fortunately, she's learned a bit from Rose about what the deal is, and she calms a little because of it. "He is?" That's good, it means they-- something.

"Right, sorry. Name's Donna Noble, and I've just..." Deep breath Donna, calm down a little.

[visual]

[mancalledspade]

"'salright. Not everyone comes from the most peaceful of times, I guess. Welcome to the gilded cage, then." Again, Spade, with the outspoken, sassy women. He thinks he likes the future.

[holo]

[stopbleepingme]

"Hardly," she agrees, remembering what she was just on her way to doing. "So, that's just it then? Nothing else, just 'welcome?' Gee, no wonder you're the doorman here."

At least she sounds more amused than angry by now.

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[mancalledspade]

"Hell, I figured your space man would fill you in." Amused he can work with. "But if you've got any questions, I'll answer what I can. With the understanding that the answers are, on the whole, pretty ridiculous."

[holo]

[stopbleepingme]

"You obviously haven't talked to him, then." Donna smiles and nods a thank you. "Well, can't say I don't like to hear it from a point of view that isn't the Doctor's. He gets a bit high on himself and distracted. I suppose you wouldn't know how we got here, though?"

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[mancalledspade]

Spade nods. "Brought by someone. Popular theory is aliens who may or may not look like hamsters. Hand to god."

Someday, he would really like a proper answer to the question himself.

[holo]

[stopbleepingme]

"Oh, sure. Hamster aliens." She sounds less than shocked, and definitely trying for worldy and unaffected. "Put out some cheese and traps, we'll all be home in a wink!"

[holo]

[mancalledspade]

"You know, I thought of that, but then I figured, 'nah, that's mice.' Maybe some cat aliens will show up in a bit." He grins, a bit lopsided, his tradition 'Am I joking? You tell me?' grin.

[holo]

[stopbleepingme]

Donna is content to play along for now. "Of course, natural predator of the alien-hamsters you know."

[visual] - ...yes, Spade accidentally switched to holo for one post. That is TOTALLY what happened.

[mancalledspade]

He chuckles. "All well and good until the dog aliens show up."

[holo] he IS tech deficient, it's totally acceptable?

[stopbleepingme]

"Oh, then the alien dog-catchers, is it?" Donna loves a distraction from the crazy.