133. Backdated to yesterday.

[thegooddrjones]

Alright, new people, once again welcome. I'm Martha Jones, the head of the infirmary and I'd like to ask that you set up appointments with me in the infirmary so we could establish a medical baseline for emergencies. The physical is completely hands off and only takes a minute. Thank you

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[doctor_of_time]

Of course you can, Martha.

Any particular reason? Not that you need a reason, but-- [And because he isn't always completely oblivious, he actually sounds a bit concerned:] You're all right, aren't you?

[Private]

[thegooddrjones]

[And now comes the dilemma: should she lie and say when she's alright when everything has been because of Severus lying to her? No, no she really shouldn't.]

No, I'm really all right at the moment.

[And she doesn't even know about the master.]

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[doctor_of_time]

[...He's not sure if he believes that. Then again, he can be a notoriously bad judge of companions' moods.]

Doesn't mean we can't still talk, though. Just say the word-or quite a few words, if you like; there's no limit on the number-and we'll have a right old chat.

[Private]

[thegooddrjones]

Can I ask you what you told Severus, Doctor? About magic in our world?

[Private]

[doctor_of_time]

He seemed to already know, frankly. Mentioned something about his kind not existing in the universe as we know it, and...

[Slight hesitation. He still isn't sure how Snape actually felt about this, or if he knew as much as he'd appeared to.] And I confirmed it. Explained that our world leans toward the side of science rather than any actual magic.

[Private]

[thegooddrjones]

I know. I told him.

So you told him magic wouldn't work in our world?

[Martha sounds just a little crestfallen.]

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[doctor_of_time]

I didn't say that it wouldn't work, exactly; I told him that it simply didn't exist in our world.

[Yes, he's now beginning to worry that this was not a Good Thing to have done. He adds hurriedly:]

But that isn't quite the same thing, is it? That doesn't necessarily imply that it wouldn't work if it was...conjured, let's say, in our universe by someone who's got magical abilities. Obviously, that's a completely untested theory--but it's still a theory.

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[thegooddrjones]

Doctor... do you think...

How would we go about testing the theory? You see... I've offered to have him come home with me from here... And that's why he asked.

[Private]

[doctor_of_time]

You've offered-what? [Because he hasn't quite worked out the nature of Martha's relationship with Snape.] You have? Well, that's really incredibly thoughtful of you, if he's against going back to his own for any reason. [So not getting it.]

And short of actually transporting said person of magical abilities to our universe and testing it there, it could be something of a challenge. Unless there's a way of replicating the conditions of our universe here-which I wouldn't normally encourage, but I'm beginning to think that nearly anything is possible on this ship.

[Private]

[thegooddrjones]

He can't go home. He's dead there. He tried and they locked him up in Azkaban. But that's beside the point... [Martha really doesn't want to need to explain their relationship when they might just be broken up at the moment.]

Doctor, would you be willing to try to do it? Please?

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[doctor_of_time]

Oh, he's-- [About to say "post-Book Seven", but that seems a bit insensitive under the circumstances.] He's from that point in his timeline, then. Your offer makes complete sense, in that case; I won't warn you against tampering with established events, as I have my doubts that the laws of time even apply to a universe that's entirely fictional in our own.

I can't promise you that it would work, but... [His tone grows much warmer.] I can try, anyway. I can promise you that much.

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[thegooddrjones]

Yes, he's past that, he was originally here as an inmate, and then he came back as a warden and then some things happened ['some things' was said in the rather quick way that normally meant 'somethings involving me and the person I'm talking about.] and he went home and the Admiral's an idiot and he doesn't care about established events apparently, because they thought Severus was an impostor and held him for two months.

I'm probably not meant to tell you that, but well... he can be angry with me all he wants at the moment, because he's a git and he deserves it.

But thank you, Doctor. You really, really don't know what it means to me.

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[doctor_of_time]

That's quite a lot of information. [And cue a bit more fanboying over the books. He can't help himself.] It's not at all surprising to hear that he redeemed himself here, though, after finding out what sort of person he really was. Except, actually, I knew he was a good person all along. He didn't have me fooled for one minute.

Well, maybe for one minute.

[Pause. Trying to remember what he's meant to be talking about and wondering why she sounds suddenly cross with Snape.] And I won't tell a soul that you told me. No worries.

You're quite welcome. I'll do my best; it's the least I could do for you, after...well. Everything you've done for me.

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[thegooddrjones]

He didn't have me fooled for a minute. [Martha Jones was one of those people who would definitely argue that Dumbledore would never beg for his life, and Ten and Martha totally should have had this discussion in canon. What do you think?]

Thank you. He'd be rather angry I mentioned it, but considering that he tried to lie to me... [Martha's voice raised slightly in pitch before she took a deep breath, and then she looks slightly sheepish because really, she hates that she feels like she's pushing him to do something that he doesn't want to do.]

I wouldn't ask if it really wasn't very, very important to me, Doctor. [A little under her breath.] I love him and I don't want him to have to remain stuck here without me.

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[doctor_of_time]

[Of course. Dumbledore is one of the greatest literary figures of all time, says Ten. He has very strong views on this.]

Well, he'd be rather angry about most things, wouldn't he? He is Severus Snape, after all. [Said with the utmost admiration and affection.] Do you know, he actually seemed rather on the angry side when I complimented his robes. He gave me a look that was absolutely withering. Withering!

[He's grinning away at the memory. He's also going to deliberately overlook the fact that she seems to have used the "love" word. That could mean many things, after all, couldn't it?]

I know you wouldn't. It's no trouble, Martha, honestly; it could be a fascinating project in itself, I think. I could even use the TARDIS's systems, and it's been ages since I've given her something properly challenging to work on. Wouldn't that be brilliant? [Focusing on the technical aspects is always a good way to avoid a conversation about relationships.]

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[thegooddrjones]

[Martha thinks it's entirely unfair what Dumbledore did with Harry, but that's beside the point, and beside, it's not fair because he's cheated and read book seven and wouldn't let her read it which really wasn't fair.]

He's really not that angry all the time. [Says Martha who well, hopefully tends to bring out the best of him, but she is highly amused at the manner in which the Doctor is going on how Severus could be withering. It reminded her of herself in the beginning.]

It would be brilliant. And thank you, Doctor. I really do mean it. You've no idea what it means to me.

How are you doing with Rassilon and your other self showing up here?