Backwater Nexus. The Doctor's Home and the Hospital. Neighbors.

[dens_extra_pups]

WakeJumper: *carefully walks up the short path and hunkers down in front of the white-haired man who is sitting on the doorstep of the red brick former church building with an armful of glimmer sprites* How is she today, Doctor?

Doctor: *dryly* She's commiserating with a Gallifreyan woman who has taken up the mantle in her reality about feminine matters.

WakeJumper: *pauses and thinks this over. Decides he still doesn't understand it* ...Taken up what mantle?

Doctor: She calls herself The Doctor. Apparently, I don't exist in her reality, and never did.

WakeJumper: 0_0 Wow. Never stopped to think that could happen. *scans the Doctor again* *more quietly* How are you doing?

Doctor: Aside from being chased from my own home?

someone inside the house: *thrrrpt!*

WakeJumper: *refrains from pointing out that the Doctor sits out here every day anyway* *glances toward the razz and then quirks a brow* Yes, aside from that.

Doctor: *dryly* Just peachy.

WakeJumper: *pause* That's not one of your glimmersprites, is it?

Doctor: *headshake* No. That would be Pinkie Pie, the current Companion of the other Doctor.

WakeJumper: *snerk escapes* I meant Peachy. I still can't keep all your crew straight.

Jelly Baby: *suddenly there! BUG!*

Doctor: No, I don't have anyone named Peachy. Though knowing my luck, they'll arrive soon enough.

Jelly Baby: *peeps and aims bug at host's mouth. Surely a fat bee grub will make host happy!*

WakeJumper: *watches this* Errr...

Doctor: *awks and discourages feedings!*

Jelly Baby: *peep? Peep peep peep? Hugs bug and looks at host with big eyes*

Doctor: *shakes his head. Then he's getting a bit of a smirk* No. Go feed that to River.

Jelly Baby: *excited peeping as the bug is transferred to her mouth and she scoots away*

WakeJumper: How much are you going to pay for that?

Doctor: Not much. The other Doctor will likely try and stop Jelly Baby, and River will get to see a show. *now how does he know this?*

WakeJumper: *dots at the Doctor* Do you sit here all day trying to feed your wife bugs?

Doctor: Only on the days the other Doctor visits.

Pinkie Pie: *opens a window and sticks her head out* Every other day. *brat grin*

WakeJumper: *is very eloquent when hitting himself in the face*

Doctor: *to Pinkie Pie* No comments from the peanut gallery!

Pinkie Pie: *snickerfit, goes back to what she was doing, after she pulls her head back in and closes the window*

WakeJumper: *conversationally, from behind the hand* That Pinkie's a lot more human than the other one.

Doctor: It's due to a difference in realities.

WakeJumper: Doc, do you remember who gave you the lecture on differences between realities?

Doctor: You did.

WakeJumper: Right. *hand down and looks around, ignoring the Rory sniffing his foot* Are you ready to come to the Black Dog today?

Doctor: *considering look* *then smirks as he hears a woman's voice not-cussing from inside* There goes the other Doctor.

WakeJumper: Before she opens the window and yells at you?

Doctor: ... *will move to pick up his glimmersprites* For once, your logic makes sense.

WakeJumper: *grins and offers his hands, feeling relief at finally getting this patient off the doorstep*

Doctor: *will get situated in the Cybertronian medic's hands, making sure the glimmersprites are safely on board as well*

glimmersprites: *peeping excitedly and sitting up to look at the big person. Except for Sugar and Candy. They're sleeping in a chest pocket*

Rory: *suddenly SCOLD! You has his person! GIVE BACK GIVE BACK!*

Doctor: Rory, settle down. *will move carefully to try and grab the wayward hugmonster*

Rory: *leaps aboard the hand, Nanner clinging to his arm as he absently lugs the little glimmersprite. Hops to his person and sniffs him to make sure he's okay. Still hasn't figured out what parts of a human are rude to sniff*

WakeJumper: *snerk*

Doctor: *long-suffering sigh*

WakeJumper: *as he stands* Why don't you tell him no?

Doctor: I have. He still hasn't figured out manners.

WakeJumper: So keep telling him. *turns toward the Black Dog* Huh. Den'd love that hearse.

Doctor: That's the other Doctor's TARDIS.

WakeJumper: *stops short to scan the vehicle* Seriously? ...Yup. Seriously. And he's got a bad mouth.

Doctor: I'm not surprised in the least.

WakeJumper: *carefully tucks his full hand close to his chest to keep the passengers safe, then stoops down and turns the white hearse over onto its roof. Smirking slightly, he then straightens up and strides off toward the pub*

Doctor: *amused* I doubt that will stop her from finding a way to right it.

WakeJumper: I wasn't insulting the lady. That TARDIS has a REALLY bad mouth. *head turns as he frowns toward something in one of the yards they're passing*

Doctor: *amused headshake, will look in the direction WakeJumper is looking* Is something wrong?

WakeJumper: *frown deepens* *quietly* Yeah, there's an injured ape in those lilacs.

Doctor: ... *serious now* Then we should help them.

Rory: *looks around as he hears those tones in the voices, absently tucking Nanner in with the other glimmersprites as he does* *quiet comment*

Nanner: *tries to go between two of the Doctor's jacket buttons*

Doctor: *quiet meep and some squirming*

WakeJumper: *absent clicks as he goes to one knee* *quietly* Percy, I'm glad to see you're alright. Is it alright if I help Caesar? I'm a Dr. and I'm a friend to your people. This man is too.

Doctor: *looking over WakeJumper's fingers now*

Percy: *is an elderly male orangutan who is badly underweight. His expression holds exhaustion, confusion, and sadness as he puts a protective hand on the chimp that's laying beside him* *voice rough and a little hard to understand* You called us people...

WakeJumper: Yes. You are. Aren't you?

Doctor: *gently* We mean you no harm.

Rory: *softly* *gronk*

Percy: *startles at the funny sound, his eyes searching for the source* Yes, we're people. *deep sigh as he uses the back of his free hand to wipe away tears* We need help. Please.

Doctor: *moves to climb out of WakeJumper's hands, will offer Rory to Percy* This is Rory. He's a hugmonster, though it's hard to say whether I belong to him, or he belongs to me.

Rory: *slurp*

Percy: *soft squawk of surprise and fright, and then he's crying as Rory hops down to butt him gently and sing to him*

WakeJumper: *meanwhile, is gently gathering the chimp into his hands* Cornelia and the others are going to be glad to see you.

Percy: *blinks as he absently hugs the pushy pet* Cornelia is dead...

Doctor: *headshake* In your reality, yes. But she is alive here, and in other realities. *seems someone's been paying attention to you after all, WakeJumper*

WakeJumper: Do you have your PINpoint, Doctor? *scan has shown him that he needs to be in the operating bay. Pings his wife and asks her to get it ready*

Eclipse: *affirmation, will get everything ready*

Doctor: *nods and pulls a cell phone-style PINpoint out of one of his outer pockets* Just give the go ahead. *knows that WakeJumper likely wants Percy and Caesar brought to the hospital*

WakeJumper: I'll meet you at the hospital. *vanishes with a swish and a slight flash, taking Caesar with him*

Percy: o.o! *and then winces at Rory loves*

Doctor: *reassuringly* He's going to help Caesar. We should get going. Rory, be gentle. *will offer a hand to Percy*

Percy: *with a slight cringe, he lifts his hands* "Can't walk. Too weak."

Doctor: *gently* We won't be walking. Here, teleportation isn't merely a theory or a plot convenience.

Percy: *expression says he doesn't know what you mean, but the shaking hand that just came toward yours says that he's decided to trust you*

Doctor: On the count of three, alright? One... Two... Three. *at three, he pushes the green "Go" button, bringing Percy to the hospital*

Eclipse: *there to offer assistance, clicking softly all the while*

Percy: *soft whimper, and then he's keeling over as he passes out*

Eclipse: *squeaks and moves to tend to Percy*

Rory: *fuss fuss fuss fuss FUSS!*

Doctor: *moving to help*

Percy: *starved. Blood sugar dangerously low. And he's concussed as well as suffering bad bruising*

Eclipse: *tending to Percy now, rambling softly to herself as she works*

hand: *it's big, and it just came to rest on the Doctor's shoulder*

Doctor: *startles. He was worrying quietly out of Eclipse's way*

gorilla: *winces and grunts, taking his hand back to brace himself on the wall* *gravel voice* I won't hurt you.

Doctor: *quietly, after he's gathered his composure* Oh, I wasn't paying attention to where I was. My apologies.

gorilla: *studies his face with quiet brown eyes that hold pain* My name is Luca. Percy is from my tribe.

Doctor: It's a pleasure to meet you, Luca. I'm known as The Doctor.

Luca: WakeJumper went to see you today. *eyes flick toward Percy as the old orang gasps and groans. Frowns with concern*

Doctor: *quietly* WakeJumper was trained by the best medic of his world. Eclipse is his wife, and she is a quite efficient nurse.

Luca: *absently, with his hands* "I know." *then startles as Rory takes a flying leap off the examining table* !!!!

Doctor: *awks and tries to catch Rory* Rory! Stop!

Rory: *lands with a roll, and then makes a concerned sound and looks at Luca, who is curled in a ball of ow*

Luca: *quiet grumbling*

Doctor: *trying to fuss over Luca and scold Rory at the same time*

Rory: *such a sad little sound from such a big and tough looking beastie as he hunkers down*

Luca: *one eye squinted shut as he settles to lay down on the floor with his back to the wall* "Doctor will be mad. I promised to be careful."

Doctor: *quietly and gently* He knows how hugmonsters are. And I'll scold him for getting angry at you.

Luca: *slight groan as he puts a hand to the bandages on his stomach* *other hand tries to talk, but it doesn't work well*

Doctor: *soothingly* Just rest. *moves to sit next to Luca, will get the glimmersprites out of his pocket*

Jelly Baby: *appears just then through a little portal, bee grub still in her mouth. Sits up and looks at the funny new person, her eyes huge in her tiny face*

other sprites: *looking around and making quiet little sounds as they're taken out of bed*

Sugar and Candy: *cling to each other and determinedly continue to sleep*

Luca: *grunt of curiosity as he looks at the tiny things, his free hand absently going to Rory's head as the big hugmonster nuzzles gently*

Doctor: The smaller reptilians are called glimmersprites. *will introduce each of them to Luca*

Luca: *opens his mouth to speak to the soft-coloured little pets, but stops as he finds himself with a bee grub in his mouth. Chews appreciatively*

Jelly Baby: *happy and excited peeps as she looks at host to make sure he's seen her do good!*

Doctor: *chuckling softly now, will nod to Jelly Baby*

Luca: *sighs as he swallows the treat* That was a big one.

Doctor: They're from a reality where bees are raised as a food source. They're actually quite good, when they're roasted.

Luca: Good this way too.

Jelly Baby: *he said GOOD! Host! He said GOOD! Needs another bug! Ohhhh, where bug???* *searching and peeping*

Luca: o.O

Doctor: *will check his pockets for the jar of bee grubs that he keeps for Jelly Baby to try and feed to River* *will retrieve said jar and work on getting it open* I believe there's a seller here in the Backwater...

Nickel: *stops short with a soft squeak of foot treads and stares with exasperated concern at the ape on the floor, her arms full of a massive durian* Now what happened?

Luca: *winces, and then frowns stoically*

Doctor: We just had a bit of excitement over Rory jumping down from the table.

Nickel: *scowl* Who are you?

Rory: *so sad and guilty as Nanner clings to him*

Doctor: I'm one of WakeJumper's patients. I'm known as The Doctor.

Eclipse: *coming to see why Nickel isn't bringing the food she'd had the younger medic go to get* Nickel, I can smell that fruit.

Nickel: *startles and looks up, then scoots over and holds the durian up* I have to look at Luca's stitches. Do you want peaches too? *scoots over and offers the durian*

Eclipse: *will reach for the durian* Do you have them with you?

Nickel: *gives big spiky monster fruit and reaches into her subspace* No I'm asking because I... *tone changes* Yeah. I have three momos.

Eclipse: *perks* I'll bring them to Percy. *earlights a happy color*

Nickel: *takes out the massive, golden peaches and holds them up* I got some loofa for Luca. *mild hairy eyeball for the gorilla*

Luca: *frowwwn*

Eclipse: *will gently accept the peaches and nod* I'll get these to Percy. *will put action to word*

Nickel: *pulls out two young loofah gourds and a handful of yard long beans* *as she walks over to Luca* Let me see the stitches.

Luca: *quietly* I jerked when he jumped.

Nickel: *deep sigh and grabs his free hand away from the pet, then fills it with the nice veggies* Whatever. It happens. Let me see.

Doctor: *frowning disapprovingly at the gruff nature of the medic*

Luca: *quiet grunt as he looks at the vegetables, interest sparking in his tired eyes as he realizes they're not what he thought they were, and that they smell very good*

Nickel: *small hands very gentle as she examines the wound and scans it*

Doctor: *watching Nickel interact with Luca, absently noting the reaction to the vegetables* *doesn't realize he's close enough to be considered fussing distance*

Nickel: *abruptly lifts her head and SCOWLS at him*

Doctor: *meeps and steps back*

Nickel: Go get something to eat and an electrolyte drink right now!

Doctor: *another meep, and then he's moving to follow directions. He has a baaaaad feeling that this medic isn't as nice as WakeJumper and Eclipse try to be*

Nickel: Down the hall! Dropkick has something good! *attention back to Luca* And you eat!

Doctor: *going down the hall, and quietly arguing with Rory when the hugmonster scolds*

Rory: *so much telling you, nice man! SO MUCH*

glimmer sprites: *start stirring from where they're clinging to the Doctor, and then, starting with Jelly Baby, they start to peep, their tiny voices holding insistence that increases with Rory's volume*

Sugar and Candy: *so much big-eyed peek of surprise*

Doctor: *reassuringly* Shhh, shhhh... Everything will be alright.

Rory: *scold!*

sharp little voice: This is a hospital! Show respect!

Rory: *glurk* *hugs Nanner and looks curiously toward the voice*

glimmersprites: *Rory stopped, they stops*

Doctor: *looks to the voice as he enters what he can see must be WakeJumper's office*

Rory: *stops next to his nice man and looks up, then makes a friendly and apologetic sound*

black-haired girl: *petite little thing, she doesn't look very old. But there is ages of dignity and command in that tiny, stern face as she looks down at them from the top of the big desk*

Doctor: *straightens. He knows royalty when he sees them, and this young girl has all the makings and airs of royalty*

girl: *young voice carries easily* Who are you? Are you looking for the doctor?

Doctor: I'm one of WakeJumper's patients... I was told by Nickel to go down the hallway.

girl: *slight frown that holds command* That isn't your name.

Doctor: *bit of a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth now* I'm known as The Doctor.

girl: And I am Dropkick. *frown goes thoughtful* Why won't you listen to the doctor and eat?

Doctor: Er... *hadn't really expected that to come up, so he's at a bit of a loss*

Dropkick: *waits and then gestures firmly* Come up here. You're eating lunch now.

Rory: *hokay! Heads around the desk, looking for upways*

Doctor: *has a feeling he'd best follow orders, will look for a way to get up to where Dropkick is*

Rory: *happy sound and little call for his nice man as he finds the base of a spiral staircase just under one corner of the desk*

Doctor: *will snort softly at the sight of the spiral staircase, but also feel glad that he doesn't have to try and climb up drawer fronts* *is soon making his way upstairs*

scent: *greets him when he gets up there. It is meaty, and also tangy, with a touch of sweetness and bread*

Dropkick: *without turning away from what she's intent on, she gestures to a mat near her* You may kneel there.

Rory: *carefully sits Nanner there*

Nanner: *shivers and looks around*

Doctor: *will gently reassure Nanner as he moves to kneel*

Nanner: *scoots over and snuggles close, then sympathizes with Jelly Baby as she squirts out from between the Doctor's thigh and calf and winds up on top of him*

Rory: *beeps, and then comes to hunker companionably on the other side of his nice man*

Doctor: *will make sure the glimmersprites aren't hurt*

glimmersprites: *soft little peeps, and tiny hands on his as they look up at him. Nanner and Jelly Baby don't look away as they're joined by the other adult sprites*

Dropkick: This is spiced. It won't be good for pets.

Doctor: They had their fill of bee grubs and sausages earlier.

Dropkick: *small approving sound, and then turns and rises gracefully without putting her hands down. Queenly dignity as she brings over a little tray is marred in no way by ravelling braid, school uniform, or bare feet* This tea is quiet and friendly. It walks peacefully with the pies.

Doctor: *nods* Thank you. *will bow his head for a few moments. He doesn't believe in the Greatest Creator the way WakeJumper and Eclipse do, but he's eaten enough meals with people who do believe that he's picked up the praying before eating habit*

Rory: *head also bowed*

Dropkick: *waits quietly, those fiery eyes watching her guests as she talks to her Creator about them* *the food on the tray in her hands continues to let out its scent*

Doctor: *looks up after a few moments*

Dropkick: *kneels in front of him and hold out the tray with both hands in the gracious and most polite manner of giving a gift*

Rory: *soft little quizzical gronk as he looks from the tray to his nice man*

Jelly Baby: *peep. It's host nommies*

Doctor: *polite nod* Thank you. *will accept the tray* *appreciative sounds as he realizes that there are dinochicken stuffed hand pies and a lightly mint-scented tea*

Dropkick: *soft seriousness* This small one begs pardon that she has not yet mastered the art of good bread. This has spent time in a box.

Rory: *little sound as he puts down the legs on the tray*

glimmersprites: *soft peeps seem to be supervising*

Doctor: *gently* You'll get it eventually. This smells wonderful. *will carefully pick up one of the pies and split it open before taking a bite*

Dropkick: *small thin face lights as the delicate and beautifully blended scent of the pie is fully released. But even in the moment of her triumph, a sadness darkens her fiery eyes* *softly* You do me honour by saying so.

Rory: *nom, nice man, nom! Bounces excitedly and insistently, though silently*

Doctor: *has the good grace to look sheepish as his stomach reacts to being fed by growling loudly*

Rory: *stops and looks at him funny as the glimmersprites hide*

Dropkick: *so stern* How can you forget to eat for that long?

Doctor: *attention downward* *quietly* Were you able to remember to eat when your trouble first happened?

Dropkick: *small head bows slightly* *softly* I fasted longer, though it was in honour of those whose faces I will not see till ages end. *yes, Doctor. This tiny princess is a greater fairy, with all their joys and sorrows*

Doctor: *small nod* *attention back to eating, and offering his pets small tidbits of dinochicken, after he's licked the sauce off*

Dropkick: *studies him without seeming to from under the curtain of her bangs, then responds to what she sees in his face and starts making the conversation that she has learnt that people from outside her world expect from young children* I have seen eight journeys of the salmon. I like all subjects in school, but I enjoy the sciences most.

Doctor: *between bites* My favorite subject was skivving off...

Dropkick: *a O_O escapes past her manners, but then her head turns toward the door*

WakeJumper: Are you done eating, Doctor?

Rory: Gronk. *soft beep*

WakeJumper: You're not boss of anything. *snerk*

Doctor: *soft snerk, will return to his meal, enjoying the company of his pets and the people around him* *he'll go see the apes when he's finished eating and visiting, and then go home, talk about the meal he ate, and make his wife feel so much relief at seeing him so happy that she'll cry and deny the tears*

((Written with random_xtras))