Projections 12-15

[realitymods]

[It begins with a fight between Jamie and Axel, old Scotsman against a Redcoat. Or at least somebody seen to be a redcoat.]

[This is followed quickly by Oliver and Saga discusses the choices they have made. Some of them very bad choices. It stops where Oliver admits what he is afraid of]

[A few hours later, the Doctor in a past body talks to

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[smolderingdark]

[Axel is faintly surprised to see himself in a projection. Up until this point it's been people he vaguely knows, or doesn't know, and none of his business.

When the fight is over, Axel simply says:]

That song is pretty catchy.

[bonnypiperlad]

[By now, Jamie is considerably less surprised about his appearance in the holograms, although he does make a face as he sees the fight, and he mutters to himself for a moment.] They would pick that one.

[But never mind that. He thinks he'll just try to figure out this song business instead. Louder:] What are ye on about, Axel?

[smolderingdark]

Hey, Jamie. Just applauding my own sense of musical genius.

[He shoves his hands into his pockets.]

This place sure is messed up.

[bonnypiperlad]

Oh, aye, I see. [He doesn't, but shh. He's pretending.] Ye could say that again.

I'd not realized ye fixed me up like that after our fight. What was that stuff ye used to do it?

[smolderingdark]

[At least Axel doesn't hold grudges.]

Potion. Never seen one, huh? They're essential if you're the adventuring type.

[He remembers how much that wound hurt. Ffffff.]

[bonnypiperlad]

Thank ye for doing so. I'd not have blamed ye if ye had just left me there the way I was, though.

[Because, honestly, he did do his level best to kill the lad.]

They don't have anything like that...potion, ye called it? There's nothing like that where I'm from. Well, at least not in the places we visited, anyway. I suppose there might be a planet or two out there that's developed something like that, come to think about it.

[smolderingdark]

Nah, I couldn't do somethin' like that. You're a nice guy, you deserve better.

[And Axel is surprisingly forgiving of this.]

Really? That's too bad. I could lend you a couple for emergencies, if you want. They're pretty cheap.

[bonnypiperlad]

They're...ye would do that?

[He's a little surprised, because it's one thing to have it done the once, and something different to be offered a couple to hang on to.]

Well, they would come in handy, but I'd not want to put ye to any trouble over it.

[smolderingdark]

[Axel is prepared! He doesn't have a healbot, which means he has to resort to less magical means.]

It's fine. Seriously.

[He reaches into his coat and pulls out two small, star-filled containers, just like the one he used on Jamie. They don't feel like anything at all; they're near weightless and the glass doesn't feel like glass at all.]

If you need any more than that, I suggest you get a bodyguard.

[bonnypiperlad]

[Jamie carefully takes the containers, since they look a little fragile and he doesn't want to drop them. However, the fact they feel so light is a surprise, and he looks at them curiously for a moment before slipping them into the pouch attached to the belt on the armor he's wearing.]

Aye. With luck, I'll not need to use them at all. Thank ye, Axel. Is there...is there anything I can do for ye in return?

[smolderingdark]

[Axel shakes his head and tugs his hood back on.]

Don't worry about it. Just pay it forward. Someone else will need your help more than I will, especially if you're trying to save the universe.

[He grins fangishly in Jamie's direction, lifts his hand in a salute-wave, and then drops from the Plane.

He really doesn't like getting other people involved, friends or not.]