All right. So.

[allons_y_alonso]

There are two plans. Only one of them can work (if either of them actually works), and I've got no right to make that decision for you all.

Plan A is to power the TARDIS up as much as I can. Burn off every room except the control room, then pump all that energy and the power from the engines into the shields. That means there will be room for twenty, maybe thirty people inside if you squeeze in tight. Donna, Master, Rose, Amy, Rory-- you'd be in charge of keeping the shields stable. Other than that spots would be first come, first serve. IF the force-field around the island can soak, oh, maybe half of the impact of the comet, then there's maybe a fifty percent chance everyone inside the TARDIS would survive.

Plan B is to get everyone on board the TARDIS. Absolutely everyone. Then we wait for the last moment, after the meteor hits. If we can dematerialize in between the time the force-field goes down and the shockwave hits, we could get away. If the force-field goes down before the tsunami hits or the volcano goes off or the island breaks apart. AND if the force-field is what's been keeping the TARDIS pinned in place here, which I'm not sure of.

Everyone gets a vote, but until I've got your vote, absolutely nobody goes aboard.

Comments

[morsporta.livejournal.com]

And how do you vote we deal with the post-impact aftermath?

[chronosexual]

That's assuming the force-field works the side s, both sides, Doctor. We have no way of knowing whether or not it'll be affected at all. But on the off chance that it is, I'd like to fit in as many people as possible.

[allons_y_alonso]

One crisis at a time!

[allons_y_alonso]

Fair enough. Get the most important ones over here, then, as soon as they've had their votes.

[squidissension]

plan a

[highlyinformed]

B!

[allons_y_alonso]

All right.

Door's open. We're waiting for you.

[allons_y_alonso]

That's generous of you!

[chronosexual]

Aye, aye, Doctor.

How many will fit?

[squidissension]

wwait
are you serious

[allons_y_alonso]

Until we know which plan we're going with, call it twenty more.

[notvictorious]

B. Save everybody or nobody, right?

[allons_y_alonso]

Of course! I said we'd be bringing you along on the next ride, didn't I?

[allons_y_alonso]

Good lad! Get the little girl with the hat and leg it over here!

[squidissension]

but fefs still gone

[allons_y_alonso]

That's true.

Either plan, if we make it through, we'll jump back and check the ocean last month. Maybe the reason she's not there is that we picked her up some time ago.

[squidissension]

wwhat if its not tho

[roseate]

I'd like to put in a vote for Plan C.

[notvictorious]

Molly. I was thinking maybe I could help with the power issue instead.

[allons_y_alonso]

Out of left field! All right, I'm listening. What's Plan C?

[allons_y_alonso]

Then there's nothing either of us can do for her, Eridan. I'm sorry -- I'm so sorry -- but if she's still down there, hiding so well no-one can find her, the next few hours won't change that. But I promise you we'll look. We'll take the TARDIS through every day she was missing.

[allons_y_alonso]

No reason not to do both! Easier to get access to the power relays inside, in any case!

[roseate]

It's complicated to explain.
But I think you should know there isn't any reason to worry.

[squidissension]

no

[notvictorious]

Okay.