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[spacepeterpan]

Hello, you've reached the Doctor, not at the TARDIS, well, maybe at the TARDIS, won't know until I answer, leave me a message after the TARDIS engine sound if you've got one, just a "please help" is fine although more details would probably be good, whatever you can manage, and I'll get back to you, and maybe save your planet, ta!

[Followed right after by about a second of the sound of TARDIS engines, followed by the thump of its landing.

Feel free to leave a message for the (eleventh) Doctor here!]

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[spacepeterpan]

What's this, then?

[He takes it, giving it an experimental whiff as he glances around. ...maybe looking for something to dip things in because who doesn't like dipping things.]

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[bigbadrose]

Try it. [SO many dips: ranch, honey mustard, ketchup, vinegar... etc. If there's custard, it's not because Rose requested it, so you can thank Mirajane for that.]

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[spacepeterpan]

[The Doctor ducks his head to sniff at the arrangement of dips skeptically, as well... then dips the tip of his finger in the honey-mustard and sucks it clean.]

Oh, yes, that should work.

[He brightens, then dips the zucchini in the honey mustard, and munches on it merrily.

...at least, for a few seconds, before he sort of freezes and gulps, peering down at the uneaten half, his voice a bit hoarse as if he just realized what soylent green is made of.]

...whot-... is this zucchini?

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[bigbadrose]

[Freezes mid-bite like she's about to perform CPR.]

Oh my god, you're not allergic to that too, are you? Are they the main ingredient in aspirin? Do I need to get dog charcoal?!

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[spacepeterpan]

Of course I'm not allergic, it's zucchini, what's next, canned peas?

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[bigbadrose]

Who's allergic to aspirin and cured by chocolate?!

[Pause.] Oh. Right. You weren't here for that.

[CIRCLE DOODLES WITH HER FINGER.] Fluffy got suicidal and took an aspirin. Part of why Jack, Martha, and I were all taking shifts so he was never alone. Most of our fights before you came were about that. I was scared of making it worse.

What's wrong with zucchini chips? I like 'em! [Noms!]

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[spacepeterpan]

[The Doctor gives her one of those wry smiles she usually gets when she tries to hold her knowledge of Time Lords or time and space over his head. He already knows very well what sort of state his younger self was in, as well, and he doesn't much enjoy either of those things... even if the concern's a bit touching.]

I'll be fine.

[He pauses a tick, snagging a pretzel and dipping that in the honey-mustard sauce, and giving her an amused, skeptical sideways look.]

...dog charcoal?

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[bigbadrose]

We didn't actually give him dog charcoal. I didn't even think of it. Think I should next time? Might discourage him from scarin' us like that again.

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[spacepeterpan]

...yes, right, that would be the discouraging part.

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[bigbadrose]

[Giggles and double facepalms.] Well, I dunno. He's so... And I'm worse, yeah? [FROWN.]

[Leans her head towards 11 in a half-hearted hug.]

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[spacepeterpan]

[The Doctor raises an eyebrow at her, smiles wryly, and nudges his arm lightly against her side, to answer without dislodging her.]

...don't think I'd say worse.

[She's not quite as bad as she makes herself sound at the moment... and even if she were, he'd never hold it against her the way he holds it against himself.]

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[bigbadrose]

[Giggles.] Okay okay.

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[spacepeterpan]

[His smile brightens just a little, seeing she seems all-around fairly cheered up, and he raises his eyebrows a bit, offering her...

...a chip dipped in ranch. Because why not?]

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[bigbadrose]

[Merrily noms straight from his hand! And she calls 10 the dog.]

[Luckily Rose is really easy to cheer up. It doesn't stay permanent, but it's easy to get there.]

Yummy! [Nod! So it is decided.]