Christmas Open Thread

[rude_not_ginger]

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• THE DOCTOR LEARNS THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS •

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Christmas Eve. 2009.

The Doctor loved Christmas! Back when he was a wee Time Lord, the first place he ever landed was London on Christmas Eve. He promised himself he'd never miss another Christmas ever, but that promise went into the same pile as "Lose weight" and "Regenerate a better hairline" and "Stop leaving companions in other universes". But the Doctor had never quite gotten the hang of New Years'. (He once spent several hours commiserating on the similarity between the confusing nature of New Years and Thursdays with one Arthur Dent, who will sadly not be appearing in this piece of narrative. -editor)

But! Through all his travels in space and time, he still hadn't quite figured out what Christmas was for exactly. Except as a yearly excuse for turkey, too much wine, and plum pudding (all of which the Doctor approved of). This year, though, as he strode the streets on this wonderful Christmas Eve, the Doctor decided he would figure out exactly what Christmas was all about.

This may or may not have included use of a intergalactic manipulative detector and a full pack of radio stellar isotopian crystals. Oh, and a cup of hot chocolate. In a festively-coloured cup.

There was a lovely light snow, and the Doctor grinned madly at the stars. Christmas. This year, he was going to figure out what it was all about.


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OOC: Open thread, feel free to tag in as if your character is a passerby or as if your character is a long-standing companion! I'll be working on this thread up until the New Year, most likely! Everyone from any verse (or no verse!) is welcome, just let me know if you'd prefer it from a community or specific universe! And, for this thread, threadhopping is totally welcome!

Happy Holidays, everyone! &hearts

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[unit-girl.livejournal.com]

There must have been something about the TARDIS because she felt warmer even before she stepped inside it. Inside it didn't even look like she remembered, but she couldn't think of anything else to explain it.

The creature seemed happy to drift inside and Jo let it go. But she looked at it, still looking like Cliff, as she nodded at the Doctor's definition of Christmas.

"I should go," she said. "Cliff will be waiting for me." But she stayed just inside the doorway. "You do have someone to spend Christmas with, don't you?"

[rude-not-ginger.livejournal.com]

The Doctor looked over to the creature and gave Jo a nod and smile that wasn't at all genuine.

"Oh, I've got this bloke here. By the time we get back to his time, Christmas won't be Christmas anymore, will it? Well, hard to tell, with time travel. I'm sure we'll find out."

He didn't want to leave this time period, but somethings...things worked out that way. They had to. The cost of staying now would be this being's life.

[unit-girl.livejournal.com]

"Oh, but then you'll miss it." Christmas was still Christmas wherever you were and whatever you were doing. Even if you were amongst people who didn't celebrate it.

"It won't take long to take him home, then you can just come back. I'm sure Cliff would love to see you again." She should just go, but she hated the thought of leaving the Doctor on his own. And besides, who knew if she'd ever get a chance to see him again.

[rude-not-ginger.livejournal.com]

Continued here: http://rude-not-ginger.livejournal.com/289433.html