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[sharp]

[ when the screen turns on, there's the face of a very pretty ginger — pretty but annoyed. she looks like she's done this a hundred times. maybe she has. maybe people will recognize that. or just her face. she hopes. ]

Right then. Enough of this rubbish. My name's Amy Pond, and since apparently nobody's in charge I can't really ask, 'take me to your leader; I come in peace.' And all that.

[ a beat, as she takes a quick glance around. come on, she's on an spaceship. it's got to work at least once. ]

So, I want to know if anybody's at least seen an alien wearing a bow tie. Except he doesn't look alien, he looks human. He's called the Doctor. If he's out there, then he better show his backside right now.

[ she looks like she might cut the message short right there, but another thought occurs to her. she lifts her eyebrows, lips pouting into a perfect 'o.' ]

Oh, sorry. Err, one more question. It's actually really important. Did anybody here come from Canada?

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[coffeeking]

[Cue confusion from someone who already saw Amy Pond arrive.]

But... Didn't you--?

[Right, three Sherlocks. One Pepper Potts who was suddenly unaware of her previous presence on the ship, despite having climbed into the grav couch with memories intact. Nothing here was predictable.]

Right, sorry, let's take this from the top, shall we? Kirk is in charge; yes, that Kirk. As in Captain, James T. Mind you, he's not officially Captain of this vessel and not responsible for any of this, he's just who we've sort of...started following. He's also younger than you'd expect. The people actually in charge are Ward and Resnik, and I'd highly encourage avoiding them both entirely.

The Doctor isn't here, far as I know. He was, a while back, but people come and go for no discernible reason during the jumps. I haven't seen him in months.

My name is Ianto Jones, and I'm from Cardiff. Sorry, no Canadian relations. I was also briefly acquainted with the Doctor before I ever wound up here, and Jack Harkness is also aboard. He's a former companion. There also may or may not be another Amy Pond here from an alternate universe, or you may or may not have been here before and you simply don't remember, because both of those things tend to happen here, but I met you last month.

[He'll just...give you a minute to digest all that.]

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[lifeinplastic]

[ Hey Amy hey hi Amy I am listening to you I love you :I ]

If he's here, it won't be long before we know it either way. I don't think the Doctor knows how to be "low-key". [ Air-quotes provided free of charge. ]

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[sharp]

[ Wow, that's ... uh.

Give her maybe two minutes.

She really wasn't expecting such a thorough answer, or answers at all. She's used to not getting them that easily. Maybe her shouting was effective. More likely because this Ianto bloke knew the Doctor (and Jack), and he could relate to her in some way.

Finally she clears her throat, deep breath and... ]

Blimey.

[ Great, eloquent first words. She honestly doesn't know where to start. From the top, right. ]

Wait. Hang on. Captain James T... You mean, Jim Kirk? 'Course he's captain. [ a chuckle. ] Sorry, I actually know him. Captain Jack, too. Not sure either of them will know me at this rate. There seems to be some sort of mix up. That's why I asked about Canada. I was there — trapped, mind you — and I met a lot people I've seen here. No one's seem to know me. Yet, at least.

Are you sure I'm not in another dimension? 'Cos I'm pretty sure I'm not from an alternate universe. I'm definitely Amy Pond. Just took a bit of a detour to Canada. Nice thought though, Ianto.

Of course the Doctor isn't here to explain how this is at all possible. Late, as usual.

aww yiss

[sharp]

[ Of course you do, you adorable clinger. She appreciates the audience though. :| ]

Yeah, you've got a point. He can't really stay quiet, can he? [ a teeny tiny smile. only a little one!! ]

I thought he might be able to give us some answers, you know. Especially how I was in freaky Canada for a year and then suddenly ended up here. He better remember. He was there.

[ Have they talked about this yet? Well, they are now. ]

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[coffeeking]

[Great, now he's the one who's derailed.]

You know Kirk? You know Jack? I can't speak for Kirk, but I mentioned you -- the other you -- to Jack and he didn't know you. I'd say there's definitely a mix up, but that sort of thing seems par for the course here. Who knows? What in the world were you doing trapped in Canada?

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[galacticheroine]

I was in Vancouver a few weeks before I woke up on this ship, but something tells me that's not the association you're looking for.

[lifeinplastic]

Not that I've been able to tell. [ A teeny smile is better than none :'| ]

But- right, so, Canada. You keep mentioning that. Probably something I should know about. [ Since you are hung up on it instead of the being able to travel in space when there shouldn't even be space thing. ]

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[sharp]

Yeah, Jack was there, too. In weirdo Canada land. It was called Siren's Port, and I don't know why I was trapped there. One minute I was watching the universe end— long story. And the next I was in a baseball field in Canada. I lived there for a year.

That's why it's so hard to tell what is an alternate universe and what isn't. Because that was all pretty real. He told me about Torchwood, you know. I'm guessing you were part of his team?

[ Wow, her head hurts. ]

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[sharp]

Not exactly, no. Unless you've heard of a place called Siren's Port.

[sharp]

Right, because I was trapped there for a year. After the whole ... Pandorica thing. Really bad timing. The Doctor told me everything worked out though. He was apparently from the future.

[ Try not to look at your fiancee like she's crazy, pls. ]

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[hostage]

- Holy shit.

I did. I was there.

[lifeinplastic]

[ Well, he guesses he can try that. ]

But I thought you- [ got here from the Pandorica. That's a little ridiculous, there shouldn't be anybody who can get in to get her out, but does that mean there's an Amy in a box in 1996 that he's now not looking after--?

God. Time travel. He'll figure it out later. ] Never mind. Did the Doctor from the future have a mop? [ A beat. ] Oh, or a fez.

[ aka did he look REALLY RIDICULOUS sometimes he wonders when his life became this. ]

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[galacticheroine]

Afraid not. I wasn't a native, but I'm pretty sure a name like that would've stuck with me.

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[sharp]

[ Wait, wait, wait. She's seen his face before, too. Her eyes widen with recognition and oh god I'm not really crazy. ]

Yes! The Port, right?

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[hostage]

[He nods quickly.]

Yeah!

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[heltersskelter]

Kirk and his buddies are in charge. Kind of. He's the unofficial guy you go to when you have questions and stuff and he's stopped everyone from dying more than once so.

[sharp]

[ Too many Amys for one Rory to think about. Technically she was already released, but she didn't get much further than that after being pulled out of her own universe. The real one? Was it this one?

Timey wimey. Definitely. ]

A ... mop? Or a fez? [ scrunches up her nose. ] Erm, no. I can't say that he did. Thankfully though. He doesn't need more things to make him look ridiculous.

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[sharp]

You probably wouldn't know it unless you were there. I hadn't either. [ siiigh. ] But it doesn't seem to matter now that I'm here.

[ and to avoid sounding even madder. ]

So, when did you first wake up here?

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[sharp]

What was the last thing you remember? I thought all of us might have been brought here, but you've been the only person who knows what I'm even talking about.

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[sharp]

I'm getting that now. And even though he's in charge, he didn't bring us here, yeah? Suppose I thought they'd be the same person.

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[hostage]

It was, uh... It was June 5th. Like just before evening sirens. That's the last thing I remember. I was walking home.

[agent_k]

Weren't you just here?

[Yes, he's going to say it, and wonder over it because he remembers talking to her. The hell is happening?

He hates this temporal shit.]

[lifeinplastic]

Right, right, you weren't really. There for that part. [ My bad. ] The Doctor popped in from the future for me, so I thought maybe you got stuck with the same... ridiculous-looking one that took off. Not that I'm not glad you had him with you anyway.

[ Since Canada apparently got very unsettling since last he'd heard of it. ]

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[sharp]

June? Wow. So, earlier than me. This getting really, really weird. How do you think we even got here?

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[coffeeking]

I imagine all alternate realities probably seem about equally as real. I... Yes, I was. Part of his team, I mean. Was there... Did he have anyone there? With him?

[He can't help but worry. It's another Jack, from another world (probably), but it's still Jack. Still grinning, flirting, caring, handsome Jack, and it didn't sound like Ianto had been there. Maybe he had Gwen, or Tosh, or Owen. Maybe he had the Doctor. Maybe Amy had been enough to keep his spirits lifted and he'd met new friends in that little town in Canada. As long as he wasn't alone.]