mydadsthedoctor | 050 - [Voice/Private to the Doctor/Unhackable]

Oh, even without knowing him, I'm quite positive he's stuck just like everyone else. The Malnosso don't make anything simple. Not around here anyway.

[His stance relaxes slightly, as most of the panic washes away.]

An ideal situation would be to encourage the Master that it would in his best interest to work with us and help us come up with a way to get out as opposed to working against us - or worse. But I know that's quite a lot to ask of him. For the longest time we were the only two left in the entire universe and he still chose death over letting me help him.

So, what are the odds that he'll actually work with us?

Honest opinion? A billion to one. He's rather stubborn.

[Let's out an a exasperated sigh before speaking with obvious sarcasm.]

Brilliant.

[He shrugs, knowing the odds aren't good at all and he doesn't blame her for having such a reaction.]

Doesn't mean we should give up now, though. Right now he's relatively harmless. I say relatively, as even without any real weapons on hand his greatest tool has always been his mind. I'm sure with enough determination he could talk himself into something big that might result in complete and utter chaos.

However, I've managed to get back my sonic - more or less, certain things don't work right for some odd reason - but I haven't the foggiest if he'll be able to get his laser screwdriver. For all our sake, I hope not. But the fact I've got mine doesn't exactly bode well.

Underneath all that lip he's still a Time Lord like me - like us. He's going to have similar instinctive patterns. Since neither of us require much of the same necessities as the humans we should be able to look out for him just fine. Jack's dealt with the Master before as well, so I'm pretty sure he'll be willing to lend a hand if he were to stir up some trouble. But I'd reckon it'd be best if for now we kept all this amongst ourselves. There's no reason to cause anyone else worry - especially after that killing spree that just went on. This is between us.

[And he's realized he just went on a huge tangent and cuts himself off, thrusting his hands deep into his pockets as he looks off to the distance.]

Right. One other question though. Exactly how dangerous can this guy be?

Oh... Well... [The Doctor's face flickers a mix of worry and perplexity as he nervously tugs at his earlobe.] Blimey.

Single-handedly, he's fully capable of mass genocide. I've seen it. Like I've said before, he's got a lot of charisma. Once he's got people under his spell it's like they're his own private army, more or less.

Dad, there are a lot of powerful people here. We can't afford that to happen in Luceti, not that I think it would happen around here.

It's why we need to keep an eye out. Any signs he might be up to something we've got to be there to stop it before it escalates. Well, by "we" I more so just mean myself... Given that I've had the most experience in dealing with him and all. [He sighs - the current escape strategy he was cooking up will have to be tabled for now.]

Just you? What do you mean just you? You're not working alone on this.

I'm the only one who has even the slightest chance of reasoning with him. The less people involved the better. Last time I had others help with trying to physically stop him they all wound up in serious danger. I'm not going to put anyone through that again.

And I'm not going to let you do this all on your own.

[He stiffens for a second.]

You can help keep watch in case he starts something. But if he does, I don't want you jumping into anything. And no one is to know that he might be a potential danger - causing unnecessary panic is not something people need right now. Do I make myself clear?

Dad, this is Luceti we're talking about here. Most of the people around here don't exactly panic.

That may be true, but I still believe he's someone we can handle on our own. I'm not going to take him out just because he's done some awful things in the past. Would be rather hypocritical of me, come to think of it.

You're free to talk to him, in fact I'd like you to. He doesn't have to know that you're aware of who he is. Just so long as you're more careful with the information you divulge.

But - I should warn you... If you start hearing anything that sounds like some sort of drumbeat, I want you to tell me, alright? It's one of the things he's used to hypnotize people in the past.

[Her back still turned to him, she completely freezes, all her muscles instantly tensing at the mention of the drumbeats just before she turns to look back at her dad with a little bit of surprise. She hadn't been expecting him to mention anything like that.]

Drumbeat? What kind of drumbeat?

[Her reaction doesn't sit well with him at all, and he's almost hesitant to explain further.]

It's a rhythm of four - almost like a Time Lord's heartbeat. I haven't heard what he's hearing, but he was able to replicate it into a subliminal phone signal. Was able to find it that way - it was how he won the Prime Minister election on Earth. But that's so very much him. Forcing people to partake in his own madness.

A rhythm of four...[She kneels down to pick a couple rocks up and starts tapping them together the moment she stands back up. One two three four, one two three four, one two three four. The beat was exact. Not as if she were trying to get an idea for the sound, but as if she had specifically heard it before.]

Like that? [She actually looks slightly upset now, though she's obviously trying to hide it.]

[Those sound exactly like the beeps he heard coming off the phone, and the tapping Martha had been doing. Now he's worried.]

Yes... Exactly like that. Jenny, where have you heard that before?

[Throwing the rocks away, she brings her hand up and taps her head to indicate where she had heard it.]

It was an effect of an experiment on me, compliments of the Malnosso like usual. I think they were using the drums as a kind of trigger at the time.

[He's quiet for a minute, considering all this information.]

Well... [The Doctor chuckles grimly.] They're far more clever than I had been giving them credit for. They certainly have been doing their research.

Alright. If you hear it again, though, especially around the Master - I'll need to know. It might mean he's up to something again.

Don't worry, I'll be sure to let you know right away if I ever hear it again. Trust me. [After the first time, it was not something she took lightly.]

Edited 2010-04-22 23:03 (UTC)

Good. And as for the Master, best we can do is just keep an eye on things. I'd imagine he'll be much like how we were at first.

Right. So talk and keep an eye on him, just be careful doing it, yeah?

Exactly. And I'll have Jack do the same. Everything should be fine.

Alright. I imagine you want whatever information we get him to spill too, am I right?

Of course! Anything you find out that's even remotely relative.

Then I'll find out whatever I can. I'm sure I could get a bit out of him.

050 - [Voice/Private to the Doctor/Unhackable]

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