every life is a pile of good things & bad things

[thedreamer]

WHO: The Doctor & Ghostbusters Friends!
WHEN: December
WHERE: The Inn & surrounding areas
WHAT: Shenanigans, trouble, bringing joy & confusion, more trouble, culinary delights!
WARNINGS: Will edit as needed.


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[westviews]

[Beyond the meal that attacks the taste buds?]

I think so. Coming here has been... jarring. But everyone's been kind, that I've met.

[At least on the surface. Most interactions haven't gone very deep, and she wonders if she prefers that. If they knew what she was capable of, what she's done, people might not be so nice.]

You seem like you're having fun.

[thedreamer]

[ Seems like he's having fun. Yes, he does seem to be having fun often, on the surface, at least. The happy Doctor, the jovial Time Lord dancing around from moment to moment, running about to and fro because he can, because he must, because if he stops...well.

If he stops - the silence and stillness is deafening. ]

For the moment, I am. For this moment, and the next one probably. Because tomorrow, we don't know, do we? We might be sad later, we might not be having fun at all, so we will now. Just for this moment. And the next one, I've decided.

[ There's a soft, slightly wistful smile on his face. You collect quite the pile of happy and sad moments when you've lived as long as he has. ]

The people here, those in our group, they are good, and kind. And we've got each other, thankfully, because things have been quite terrible recently.

[ A bit blunt sometimes, too, is the Doctor. ]

[westviews]

[Blunt, but there's something uplifting about him in a way Wanda has rarely encountered before. It draws a smile out of her, charmed, despite herself.]

I'm sure they appreciate your attitude. And... cooking.

[That he seems so nice makes her force herself into another bite of food.]

[thedreamer]

[ He never really knows, and he's not always the most self-aware at how he may or may not be coming across, but he is authentic and true to himself. And he decides to invite himself to take a seat near her. ]

I haven't been here as long as many of the others. There are terrible things waiting for us, but good things, too. And you won't be alone. At the very least, you've got me. Here to help, that's me!

[ And because he's not always the best at recognizing boundaries, he just dives right in to asking. ]

Where were you before you came here? Are you leaving better things or worse things behind?

[westviews]

[There's a lift of her brows, because that really is straight to the point, isn't it?]

I was... making sure I was leaving better things behind.

[Sort of. It's vague. And purposely so.]

[thedreamer]

[ This man surrounds himself with an assortment of little secrets, some big and some small, and while his somewhat insatiable curiosity means he's not always patient when others closely guard theirs, he can at least understand. More than most, probably.

And so, he smiles gently, almost knowingly. ]

One of the better things to aim for, eh? We can all hope.

[ He won't trouble her with more invasive questions. Yet. ]

Now you're here and we all look after each other. Well, most of us. I haven't met everyone yet, admittedly. Bullet points, quick rundown, and don't worry, you won't have to take notes. This place—well, they would've told you a bit about that already, I know. We're still working out the particulars, it's all secrets and closed doors and who can trust who. What else? Oh, yes, there was a plague, we took care of that in Serthica. Apart from the sickness—which didn't have much chance to spread, thankfully—there were good things, too. Dragons, for one!

[ He now takes a breath and pauses the overview she didn't ask for and may or may not have wanted. ]

Not entirely sure where we're going next, but—and this is very important—you can call on me anytime. I do mean anytime! I rarely sleep, I don't need it, not the way humans do. And you might say I'm well acquainted with danger and trouble, so if anything happens and you think there is absolutely no way out, just think of me, the Doctor. There's always a way.