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[The video is seen at an awkward angle at first, before the Sandshrew holding it managed to straighten it out. Today the view is that of a thoughtful Doctor with his Abra sitting on his lap. He's not looking at the camera, instead looking out the nearest window.]

The tenth's gone. [His words were short and strangely clipped compared to the animated rambling he usually greeted Johto with.] Just as well. Things tend to turn out wrong when there's more than one Doctor in one place.

...Jenny as well. I was looking forward to seeing her again--it's been a long time. Too long.

[He paused, took a breath and sighed...then turned to greet the camera with a smile, seemingly back to his usual self.]

Shame, that. But these things happen, don't they? People come and go as they please; there's a good chance our timelines will intersect again sooner or later. That's the thing about time travel, you see all sorts. The universe is a big place, bigger than most can imagine, but I do tend to find the important people when I need them. Or when they need me. Usually the latter.

[Adric jumped off his trainer's lap as the Doctor stood up, floating at his side.]

Chrome? I think I should be moving on soon. Stayed in one place too long, not quite my thing.

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[attractseasily.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, that's the most I know. I have a question, have you ever met 'yourself'? I know you talk about incarnations so...

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[usedreturn.livejournal.com]

Quite often, actually. The tenth was here in Johto until recently--back home I met the fifth before I regenerated, and I've had quite a lot of my prior incarnations in the same place at the same time.

It always gets a bit confusing, honestly.

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[attractseasily.livejournal.com]

Oh my, I know what you mean. I met my 'older self' once because of circumstances. I suppose I'll understand more later in the future.

Strange I can tell you this.

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[usedreturn.livejournal.com]

I've been traveling for a very long time.

What about you? Who exactly are you, able to travel through time like that?

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[attractseasily.livejournal.com]

No one special really. That's classify information.

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[usedreturn.livejournal.com]

You must be someone special to have the ability to time travel.

...And there's nothing classified to me, I'm the Doctor.

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[attractseasily.livejournal.com]

I-It's nothing like that. My colleagues and I are classified, and really it's classified.

And i-it's not that I don't want to say any more but I'll automatically block any information about the future.

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[usedreturn.livejournal.com]

Is that right...?

[Oh, you're not getting away so easily. But he'll leave it alone for now.]

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[attractseasily.livejournal.com]

[Hypnosis, gotta love it. A nod.]

Doctor sir... Please, keep the conversation we had to ourselves. It's really important to me.