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Fourteenth flight

Gosh, there's so many new faces around I can scarce keep up with all of them. I'm Kaylee, and it's so lovely to meet all of ya. If you got anything mechanical needs fixing, I'm the girl to ask.

Oh, and everyone who's got a cat, Rose's post got me thinking...

[A video feed pops up of Kaylee holding a squirming cat. Said cat is wearing a... rather interesting hat. It then goes back to text]

I want every cat to be pretty as Jayne here and have a hat like I made for him, so I'd be happy to make some ♥

-Kaylee ♥

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omigosh

How do I get one.

I knit 'em myself!

That is awesome. How soon can I get one for my cat? How much are they?

It'll only take me a day or so. I'm sure we can negotiate a fair price ♥

Totally. If it matters, I think greens would look good.

Oh, I never thought to make 'em in different colors! I think it's time to go yarn shopping.

You could make a killing if you did them custom colors and stuff!

That's such a nice idea. What colors do you want?

Hello, Kaylee! I'm the Doctor, and it is wonderful to meet you! It's very kind of you to welcome us here.

You're a mechanic? Cool! Love a mechanic. What time are you from?

[He breaks into a wide smile upon seeing the cat.]

Oh, hello there! Jayne, I believe? Ooh, okay - Lord Stormbringer. My apologies. Oh, the hat's not that bad. I think it looks rather cunning, actually.

I do love meetin' new people, Doctor! And I came from the 2500s or thereabouts... I ain't actually from Earth.

[She then stares down at Jaynekitty, confused.]

You- you can talk to cats? Or is it just 'cause he looks more like a Lord Stormbringer?

The 2500s. Let's see, that's the... 23rd century? No wait, that's too far back - 22nd? No, no, no - 26th. Sorry, I'm not used to thinking of them in the right order.

Yes, I speak cat. I can talk to anything, actually!

He prefers to call himself Lord Sormbringer. He's not really a fan of the hat. Doesn't think it makes him look tough enough.

It does get kinda hard to keep 'em all straight after a while, huh? I never bothered.

Lord Stormbringer, huh? If he's anythin' like his namesake, well, it does suit him... or suit his attitude, anyway. And yeah, he likes playin' with the yarn I make the hats from a lot better...

Yeah, I never really stay in one time for too long - I like to keep traveling. Keeps things interesting, but it can get a bit confusing at times.

Yeah, he mentioned that. Seems he thinks of it as practice for his forays with the rodents. Seems to think of it as something of a crusade! Bit of a big head, that one.

No, Stormy, I didn't mean it like that! Oh, now don't...

Well, that went well. I don't think he likes me much.

You can time-travel?! I'd say it ain't possible, but, well... seen a lotta things I woulda thought ain't possible since I got here. Sure sounds like a lotta fun, though.

[Kaylee then giggles.]

Sounds like you really can speak cat, though! He does like to bring me mice and look all proud of himself when he gets one.

Would you like to see my time machine? Can't travel in time while she's trapped on the island, but she can still hop around in space just fine!

What, you didn't believe me?

Sure would like that! [And to take a look at how it works, but she's not going to mention that.]

...Well, I ain't met a lot of people as can talk to animals, so sometimes it is a little hard to believe.

"On my way, then."

A short while later, there is a knock on on the door. And yes, he is wearing a fez.

Kaylee was a little startled by the knock. She set Jayne down on the floor before going to answer the door, and the little cat promptly began to wrestle the hat off.

"Hello!" Kaylee smiled upon throwing open the door. "The Doctor, I presume?"

"Yep, that's me! And you're Kaylee, I assume. Otherwise, it's one hell of a coincidence."

Looking past her into the apartment, he sees the cat as well.

"Oh, and little Jay - I mean, Stormbringer! Well, it's very nice to meet you both. Well, Lord Stormy, I am going to show Kaylee here my time machine. Would you care to accompany us?"

Having wrestled the hat off, Jayne strutted up to the Doctor, looked up at him, and meowed affirmatively. Kaylee giggled and shook her head, reaching down to scoop the cat into her arms.

"Yup, that's me. And I hope you don't mind him gettin' into stuff... he's a real curious kitty."

"Oh, the TARDIS won't mind. That's her name, by the way - Time And Relative Dimension In Space. She's right outside."

He gestures out to the police box on the sidewalk, right outside the building.

Kaylee frowned as she looked outside the window. There was nothing out of the ordinary down there but a blue telephone box- which she was quite certain hadn't been there before. Still, that was the only thing unusual about it, and while Kaylee had to admit to herself that she didn't know what she expected a time machine to look like, she wondered for a moment if he wasn't pulling her leg.

"... That blue box? That's it?"

Leading her outside, the doctor grinned, warming up to the explanation; he gets more animated and excited as the explanation goes on.

"It's not actually a blue box. It's camouflage. It's disguised as a police telephone box from 1963. Every time the TARDIS materializes in a new location, within the first nanosecond of landing, it analyzes its surroundings, calculates a twelve dimensional data map of everything within a thousand mile radius, and determines which outer shell would blend in best with the environment."

A pause as the Doctor catches his breath. The next sentence is significantly less energetic.

"And then it disguises itself as a police telephone box from 1963."

Kaylee listened to the explanation with fascination, then put a hand over her mouth to stifle a giggle at the last sentence. Jayne jumped out of her arms to curiously sniff the box, then he began to rub against it. Hey, he needed to expand his territory beyond Kaylee's room.

"That's a real handy ability, but I'm assuming the police box don't exactly blend in everywhere, huh? What, is it glitchy, or does it just like bein' a blue police box?"

"I'm not rightly sure. It's probably a bit of a fault - I've been meaning to check."

The grin and the enthusiasm come galloping back. Here comes his favorite part.

"But now, Kaylee, prepare yourself. People usually have trouble with this next bit."

He snaps his fingers dramatically, and the doors fall open.

Welcome to the TARDIS.

Kaylee hesitated just slightly before walking in, still wondering if he was playing a prank on her- and then words failed her when she saw the interior. Because it certainly looked nothing like a police box on the inside.

"...Wooooow," she whispered reverently. "This is- this is a damn fine machine. A lot bigger'n it looks on the outside, too."

Well, she was certainly taking it better than most of the companions he'd ever had. He hops inside, running around and fiddling with the controls. His actions may or may not actually have a purpose - it's really very hard to tell.

"Damn fine, and sexy. But don't let her hear you calling her it! You'll hurt her feelings - the TARDIS is alive, you know."

And she said the "bigger on the inside" part, too! He always looked forward to that. He stops fiddling for a moment to usher her inside and give her a bit of an explanation.

"Yeah, it is a bit. Small outer shell, big room crammed inside, what's that about? Let me explain. Basically, it's another dimension. This is the main control room. Bedrooms are up that way, bathrooms and libraries over there, and straight back is the swimming pool! Beyond that, I start to lose track - so there's always room to explore! So - where do you want to start?"

The Doctor is bouncing around like a kid on Christmas. Instead of asking his companion where in the universe they want to explore, he's asking her where in the TARDIS she wants to explore. Showing off the TARDIS to someone who actually appreciates her is very exciting!

((ooc: Oh god, bonding time over how sexy the TARDIS is - finally someone who'll agree! Also, does the TARDIS translation matrix mean that Kaylee can now talk to His Stormyness, Jayne?))

[[OOC: ... let's do it. For the lulz.]]

Kaylee just stood gawping, even as the Doctor ushered her inside. She kept turning her head this way and that, finding something new each time she looked around, until she felt dizzy.

"My head's spinnin'. Where do I even start? There's so much to do... oh, I'd love to look at her inner workings- you know, her engines and all- but she might not appreciate that, huh? I just love a good engine, way it makes the ship go, pushes her through space..." She sucked in a breath and did a small twirl on one foot. "This is like magic! It's better than magic!"

She smiled down at Jayne, who looked up at her and said very clearly,

"Where's the kitchen?"

Kaylee blinked down at her pet.

Oh yes, this is Christmas. Guess who's getting an invitation if they ever find their way off this island.

"Well, I'm afraid the heart of the TARDIS is too dangerous for mortals to behold. But she's controlled from here, and all the wiring is right beneath us! We can go down and take a look, if you want. I'm sure she's in need of a few new thermocouplings!"

He grins. "Right you are. And I'd choose her over magic any day. We've been through a lot, this box and me. What's it been, 700 years now?"

Oh yes, he liked this Kaylee. He obviously doesn't notice the difference when the cat speaks to Kaylee.

"Oh, right, sorry. Been a while since I've had a cat in the TARDIS. Kitchen's down the hall to your right, take two lefts, go straight, right past the helter-skelter, second door on your right!"

It will take him a moment to realize that the cat probably can't open doors. Although if Stormy Jayne thought about it hard enough, I'm sure the TARDIS telepathic circuits could probably do it for him.

((ooc: When she said it was like magic, my first thought was "wait till you read book 7". Also, I just had a terrifying thought. What would happen if Jack ever looked into the heart of the TARDIS? He'd absorb the time vortex, but could it kill him?))

That poor cat.

Lord Stormbringer Jayne is a handsome kitty.

Lord Stormbringer Jayne? [He sounds a bit incredulous.]

That's certainly an interesting name.

I named him Jayne after a friend, but the Doctor can speak cat and says he'd rather be called Lord Stormbringer.

omgggggg
u shuold make one for our cat!!
hes loves clothse
*clothes

What colors do you want? ♥ I'm about to go yarn shopping.

pink and pruplr plz
those are frigglishs fave colors

Comin' right up! Do you want a pompom on top, too?

hells yah

We'll have the most fashionable kitties in the city.

no shit we will
im roxy btw

Nice to meetcha! Say, your typing looks a lot like Rose's... you know her?

yeah!
shes my momdaughter

... momdaughter?

um yeah like
im technically her mom in another univrese
but shes my ancestor in mine so
its kidna confusing

That's an understatement.

its leik pretty confusisng for me too

I ain't gonna try and wrap my brainpan around that.

yah
whatever she is
shes stil pretty tho amirite??

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