001 ☍ VIDEO ( day 148 )

[thatoldthatkind]

[ A high pitched sound crosses over the video feed before it shows the Doctor. He is holding the phone in one hand, and flicks his sonic screwdriver in the other. He looks over it once before turning his attention to the recording. ]

Yeah, sorry if that hurt any of your ears. Had to do a basic scan of the device. You know, the usual--checking for hidden feeds and the like. After all! You can't trust something given to you by your kidnappers. Even if they do leave a rather lovely welcoming message. I would have preferred someone to talk to in person, mind you, but at least you bothered to leave a message at all. I suppose I should congratulate you more, but I'm not in the mood for pleasantries.

[ Which makes him bring the phone closer. ] Which, brings me to my point: Kidnapping is wrong in any universe or spectrum of life. Especially when you can find a way to snap someone from a shielded time machine. Sorry, yes, I did say time machine. Obviously if you brought me here you know what I am, but maybe you don't know exactly who I am.

I'm the Doctor, and, if you want my help at all? Then you had best start answering my questions. There was something very important going on back home that you lot have taken me from. So, this had better be one hell of an emergency! Where am I? What exactly is "Cape Kore"? And where did you put my TARDIS?

You've got about--[ he checks the watch on his wrist, ]--I'd say three minutes to start answering my questions before I start to make a scene. Trust me. You don't want me to make a scene.

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[toldinthebook]

You've been here before?

[ There's a small shrug ]

In a lab? They used to be all over the town. No one's seen them since.

[thatoldthatkind]

Apparently so. Not that I remember it, but everyone else says I was. Different face though... had sticky-up hair, converses? Pinstripe suit?

[ This is the Doctor trying to see if Emma has any recognition of that face. ]

So we've got abandoned labs and possible scientists in the building that no one has seen. Maybe that monster of Garrett's got to them.

[toldinthebook]

He must have left before I got here.

[ Although changing faces? Him being here but as someone else? ]

Ẁhat monster?

[thatoldthatkind]

Probably--yes--maybe. Good even. Makes things a bit easier.

[ That's basically it. ]

Not sure yet. Haven't found it. Want to give it a go?

[toldinthebook]

I won't ask about that. [ It'll make it even easier ] Not sure that looking for monsters are part of my expertise-- [ She's only a sheriff. And... not even going to the rest ] --but it'll be an answer.

[thatoldthatkind]

About the face changing bit? Happens a lot with me. My people do it. It's a thing. A cool thing! Still not ginger though.

[ And most likely won't be. This is his last face. ] It can't hurt to add it to your skills? What are your skills?

[toldinthebook]

Yeah? Well I'm just a sheriff. And not a face changer. That doesn't happen where I'm from.

[thatoldthatkind]

Sheriff? Yes, good! Law enforcement! Have you got the cowboy hat and badge? Love a stetson.