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Imps.

[ it's a singular word accompanied by the image of a very unamused and unimpressed older face with eyebrows that even if you couldn't see his mouth might actually show off his displeasure all by themselves. it's clear that he thinks this entire thing is stupid and arguably not real, but then again, robin hood shouldn't be real and he certainly did run into him. ]

There's a planet or two like this. Populated only with small, very— annoying bug creatures. I hate those planets. [ see also: i hate here. ] Try to avoid them unless someone wants to go see them.

[ that's not actually the commentary he means to make about here, but he can't entirely resist it. he clears throat. ] Of all the versions of me to drag here you choose me. Have to wonder if there's something a bit off in your heads. Then again, there's imps and fairies around and involved. Maybe I shouldn't be surprised if there's something off.

[ he sighs. ] If you can take a moment away from whatever it is you're doing right now. I know it's important to you— but this is a bit important to me and it'll take a minute. And it won't kill you to take that minute to listen since you already are. [ he also doesn't entirely care what everyone else is doing right now, but manners, achieving the goal of actually getting someone to pay attention. ] I'm missing a person. My ca— Clara. Her name's Clara, about— [ he motions somewhere south of his shoulder that is a horrible approximation of her actual height. ] that high, wide face. Bossy little thing. Tell her the Doctor's looking for her and that I need to see her even if she doesn't want to see me. I need to make sure she's in one piece if she's here.

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Yeah, definitely. We got through a good few months of stuff. I don't think my pet went along for the ride, though. But I was never too sure about the last thing he would've remembered from home anyway.

Have you tried to ask? He won't give you an answer in your language but yes or no questions could work. Assuming it's got a brain.

[ "Assuming". ]

Any of your friends tag along?

I can translate for him pretty well, specifics are just tough. Pabu is kind of just the smartest fire ferret in the world. No big deal. [ Very biased. He does think he can speak ferret-chitter though. It's really up in the air. ] I know my brother and our friend all dreamed about home. Same stuff. Some of us might remember a little more? I'm trying to pin that down, but they're tough nut types.

Fire ferret?

[ He honestly has the image of a ferret on fire right now, that is both fascinating and slightly horrifying to him. ]

And you don't have a nutcracker to break them. [ Not literally, though. ] It makes no sense to leave— If you're all stuck here, there's no real reason to keep secrets like that.

Yeah! Pabu, if you don't mind? [ That's Pabu's cue to pop up out of his shirt collar tbh. No conversation is complete without a tiny red mammal. ]

Annnd yeah. You're the second person to say that about it. I mean, it's uncanny, almost word for word. And- you know, it's totally valid advice! I'm. I'm feeling the wisdom. Very wise. I'm just not really... historically... much of a nutcracker? It's a process.

Pabu. Interesting name.

[ What is with animals and popping out of people's shirt collars? He does manage to look at the animal for a moment before shrugging. ]

Do I want to know who might have said that? [ Yes and no, depending on how vain he feels, let's be honest here. ] You just don't like prodding your friends to get answers. Admirable quality in— any other circumstance. Might want to hurry the process along if you want an answer before the end of everything.

Well, I don't know what you want to know, so if you decide you wanna know, let me know? Totally up to you. [ Or something he doesn't know. ] You're pretty pessimistic on the "end of everything" front, though, aren't you?

Is that an offer I can take advantage of outside of this conversation? [ Never mind that he just might take advantage of it regardless but minor detail. ] I'd call it more like being a realist. Pessimists would tell you the the end of everything is right outside and is knocking on the door.

Yeah, sure. [ He'll probably forget exactly what it's about between now and then, but sure. ] And sure, maybe? But I dunno, it sounds like being a realist means you're telling me it's down the street instead, and that's... not exactly a huge difference. I think. I mean, hey, if that's what you think, that's what you think, but I'm pretty sure when it comes to this stuff, there's more than one way it can end. So I'm banking on "not the end of everything."

[ Aren't you lucky you're talking to someone who can remember a lot of things. Theoretically. ] There's— number of endings to everything. Except for certain situations.

But they do tend to have the common denominator of eventually ending. Keep waiting for too long and before you know it, a decade's passed and you haven't done something you meant to a long time ago.

No, no, I get it. Seize the moment. Cycle of life and death. Things ending so that other things can start up. Life full of regrets. [ He may be paraphrasing. ] It's sound stuff! You're a little on the negative side, but it's definitely sound.

You paraphrase that as life full of regrets and you call me negative.

[ Never mind that it's accurate, he's just being contrary for kicks. ]

In the vein of seizing the moment though. I do have to get going so that I can actually see Clara in person. If I'm late she'll be even worse in the bossy department. I'll— potentially get in touch with you later.

[ Shrug. ]

Sure thing. Good luck catching up with her! If you're meeting the dog, food usually goes over really well.

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