Galactic Vacationing - Wednesday, Period 4

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The Danger Shop was disappointingly set up like a classroom today. The Doctor was at the front, glasses on, feet propped up on the desk as he lounged in what looked to be a very comfortable chair. "Last workshop of the term. No running or jumping or bad reality television today. Today," the Doctor said, leaping up from his seat, "I want you to the one most important thing you've learned from your experiences during this course." He looked at Toby and Kevin if they were there. "Yours should be 'getting naked in public doesn't solve everything'."

The classroom flickered out of existence for the briefest of seconds. The Doctor looked up with a frown. "A little glitch," he assured the class. "Nothing to worry abo-" The classroom disappeared again and left them in darkness. Anyone sitting on desks or chairs would have fallen on their backsides once the classroom and all its contents disappeared. "Okay, nobody panic. Probably a simple malfunction."

"Mummy?"

The Doctor turned on a light and the class found themselves scattered across the ground floor of an old house, probably one you'd find in 1940s London. Staying very still for a moment, the Doctor looked at each of the students within his line of sight. His expression wasn't that of someone who was worried, per se, so much as as someone who was very, very interested and a little suspicious of what was coming next. "That wasn't supposed to happen."

The voice of a boy outside the front door could be heard through the house again.

"Are you my mummy?"

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Re: Everything Changes

[always-damp.livejournal.com]

"If they come over here, you should distract them!" Toby hissed, not wanting to draw much attention to himself.

Re: Everything Changes

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"With what? My good looks?" Lee hissed back, not really thinking about what he was saying to the person behind him.

Re: Everything Changes

[always-damp.livejournal.com]

"Yes! Rip off your shirt if they get close!" Toby liked this idea a lot.

Re: Everything Changes

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"Toby?" Lee asked, finally recognizing who it was that was behind him.

Re: Everything Changes

[always-damp.livejournal.com]

"Yes, Lee?" Toby moved closer in case Lee needed to tell him something.

Re: Everything Changes

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"I was just checking to see if that was you," Lee said, almost laughing. "Can you see anything?"

Re: Everything Changes

[always-damp.livejournal.com]

Toby looked down at Lee's rear. "No."

Re: Everything Changes

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"Well, I'd offer my shoulders but I don't think that would help," Lee said dryly.

Re: Everything Changes

[always-damp.livejournal.com]

"I'm good not seeing, thanks." Toby really wasn't interested in getting killed by freaky people today.

Re: Everything Changes

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"All right," Lee said, trying to focus. "Think if we move together, we'll have more luck?"

Re: Everything Changes

[always-damp.livejournal.com]

"That's entirely possible. Should I press up against your back?" It was a valid question.

Re: Everything Changes

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"...what would that help?"

Re: Everything Changes

[always-damp.livejournal.com]

"Moving together, duh?"

Re: Everything Changes

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, but you might trip over me," Lee pointed out.

Re: Everything Changes

[always-damp.livejournal.com]

"Hey, I can be careful. I used to bartend." Because those were credentials for this situation.

Re: Everything Changes

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"I don't think that'll work," Lee said, shaking his head. "How about you just stick close to my side?"

Re: Everything Changes

[always-damp.livejournal.com]

"I can do that," Toby said, moving so his arm was pressed against Lee's.

Re: Everything Changes

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

Lee snickered but didn't move away. "Tactile guy, aren't you?"

Re: Everything Changes

[always-damp.livejournal.com]

"I'm stuck close! Any closer and I'd be your Siamese twin."

Re: Everything Changes

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"And then we'd be related," Lee said, keeping alert.

Re: Everything Changes

[always-damp.livejournal.com]

"Twins maybe." Toby was not at all alert. He was happily distracted.

Re: Everything Changes

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"Do you know any kind of combat techniques?" Lee asked.

Re: Everything Changes

[always-damp.livejournal.com]

"I can beat the crap out of someone with my fists?" Toby offered.

Re: Everything Changes

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"...good technique," Lee decided. "So can I. We'll make a half decent duo then if we have to fight."

Re: Everything Changes

[always-damp.livejournal.com]

"It comes in handy when you're hot and work with drunk people who try to force themselves on you," Toby explained. "Where'd you learn to fight?"