[Inadvertent Audio Parrot.]

[allons_y_alonso]

[First, this noise.  Then, the sound of doors slamming open.]

What? This isn't right.

[This noise.]

That's really not possible.  Same island.  Same life signs.  No forcefield, although... there's something...odd... but it's not anything like two thousand and twelve.  It says... seventeen-oh-four?

Is that a pirate ship in the habor?

[He sounds indignant, even outraged.  In the background, someone is saying "Oh Doctor Doctor can we pleeeeeease"]

All right, all right.  Two hours, mind you!  Just a quick look about, no interfering with anything.  Stay in pairs -- yes, Jack, you too.  Stay safe.  And we'll meet back here in two hours.


...Is it just me, or is that parrot giving us a funny look?

Yes, you.  Hello there.  Polly want a --

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[icanbuyafez]

[A pause, as something within him resonates with the sound of the TARDIS landing. He doesn't understand his reaction to it - what he's feeling is completely disproportional to such a simple sound - and so he is... disquieted. As a result, his response is probably less hostile than is his M.O.]

What is that noise?

Doctor, is it? You sound as if you suffer from an affliction of Lunar Fever, but the way you speak almost leads me to believe otherwise.

Your voice seems... familiar, somehow. Have I threatened you before?

[audio parrot]

[allons_y_alonso]

What?

[audio parrot]

[icanbuyafez]

[Another pause, this time less patient and beginning to grow disdainful and dismissive.]

Did you not hear me? Well, perhaps you do suffer from Lunar Fever after all.

[audio parrot]

[allons_y_alonso]

No, I heard you.

How are you making the parrot do this?

[audio parrot]

[icanbuyafez]

How do I make the parrot fly?

[His voice is now almost contemptuous, as if he is talking to a child. (Though really, he doesn't act contemptuous when actually talking to children.)]

I have nothing to do with it. Have you never seen a parrot before?

[audio parrot]

[allons_y_alonso]

It's normal then. Interesting...

Re: [audio parrot]

[icanbuyafez]

What are you going on about - parrots?

Who are you?!

[rule_britannia]

Doctor?

Is that you?

Oh bloody hell, please tell me you still remember who you are.

[allons_y_alonso]

Of course I do!

[allons_y_alonso]

You sound familiar. Are we not in 1704? Have I been to 1704 before?

What's going on?

[allons_y_alonso]

Also, how did you train the parrots to do this?

[rule_britannia]

I'm sorry? Tra--

Oh, bloody hell. You have no idea how much I hate these sodding creatures. It is most certainly not 1704, but good luck finding someone who will tell you otherwise.

[allons_y_alonso]

Same island as always, then? And let's see, it ought to be...

Third week of September?

[rule_britannia]

Erm.. yes, that's right.

Do you know what's going on?

[allons_y_alonso]

Sorry, no idea! I nipped by by way of last December!

[turnedleft]

What's all these ships here for?

[icanbuyafez]

I assure you, if we could leave, we would never look back.

[allons_y_alonso]

I'm not sure. Although, maybe... Stick with Jack, will you, and keep him out of trouble, will you? I've just got... a scan or two to run...

[chronosexual]

I'm the oldest one on this boat, and still I'm the one being treated like a child?

[response to accidental audio parrot]

[icanbuyafez]

Jack? When did you go ashore? Do you know this man?

[chronosexual]

We... travel together. Sorry, do I know you? Or... maybe I know you in the future? I was never any good with these situations in time travel.

[icanbuyafez]

Time travel!? What nonsense are you blathering about? You've not caught the fever, have you?

[To himself -] How did get to shore so quickly? We were in bed just a few minutes...

[He goes silent as what the bird has relayed finally sinks in. Jack... doesn't know him? No. No, it couldn't be. He wouldn't accept this. For the first time in nearly thirty years, his voice sounded unsure, afraid.]

Bloody hell! You... don't remember me?

[allons_y_alonso]

Tell me you'll stay out of trouble if I send you off alone. Any trouble.

[chronosexual]

Can we define 'trouble' in objective terms?

[allons_y_alonso]

Anything I disapprove of that might make us miss our departure time.