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[ There are two brown puppies eating a Christmas pudding off the floor when the camera activates, little tails wagging as they trip over paws that they have yet to grow into. Their muzzles are oddly long even now, but they're not quite as bulky as they will be -- not yet.

A quiet chuckle from behind the locket reveals, to those who may have heard it, the surprising owner of the pups -- the Outsider. The smaller of the pups looks up from the pudding at the sound and scampers over, whining and pawing at his legs until the Outsider bends down to scoop the little one up. The locket, which is floating in midair via magic, is pushed back -- just in time for any viewers to watch as the pup attempts to burrow into the Outsider's shirt. ]

You are unlike others of your kind, little one, [ the god murmurs, smoothing a hand over floppy brown ears. The other pup is still eating the pudding, though at this point it looks more like she's getting in a fight with it. ]

In my world, Wolfhounds are kept and trained by Overseers of the Abbey to hunt heretics. That I should now have a pair myself is rather ironic and more than a little amusing. But then, they are terribly intelligent creatures.

[ The small pup licks at his chin and he starts, blinking. The locket turns off just as his mouth twists up until a slight smile. ]

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This is why I tend to observe things, in my own world. Much easier to ignore those types when you don't speak to most people.

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[ There's a twitch in the Doctor's eye at the observing part of what the Outsider's saying before he ends up letting out a small chuckle. ]

There's always that one that that's interesting enough that you have to talk to them though. Or persistent enough that you can't help but be slightly charmed.

[ "Slightly". ]

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[ Slightly. ]

It's true. And even should they become boring for a time... circumstances change, and that light may shine again. And then you remember the potential.

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And you're yanked right back into their orbits. [ Universe's largest sigh. ]

You have a name, don't you?

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I am called the Outsider.

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The Doctor. Something tells me we'll be in touch more often beyond this.

[ Something tells him. No it's the Doctor marking the Outsider as something very interesting in his head. ]

If you breed them, put me on your list of people who might enjoy one. It's been ages since I've had an animal around.

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I believe so.

[ INTERESTING BUDDIES ]

I shall. You will find them refreshingly intelligent and loyal, should you take the time to train them properly.

[ And he's rather certain that the Doctor, of all people, will. ]

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[ BEST AND WORST BUDDIES EVER. ]

And I haven't had one of those types around in even longer. I'll make sure to use my knowledge to make sure it's well-behaved.

[ "Well-behaved" that's...not entirely accurate. ]

I'll let you go. Be careful with the cuddly one.