PSL for Doctor Spazz :D

[my_belfry_of_fun]

Title:To come later?
Who: The Tenth Doctor (and the TARDIS), Trunks Briefs (Mirai/Future), others...
What: The TARDIS takes the Doctor where he is needed, not necessarily where he wants to go.
Open/Closed: Closed.
Additional Details:TBD

The TARDIS Sensors indicate Age 787, Planet 4032-877b. More specifically, it's a variant of Earth--not surprising in some ways. But the continents and a map don't match some of the other more modern versions he's been to before. What could be wrong here?

Well, a look-around would tell him that. The city he arrived in looks like its seen better days, to be frank. It's a hive of demolished buildings and streets, debris and abandoned and scrapped vehicles everywhere. While there are hints of greenery, the large city looks like it's not been demolished long enough ago for it to start recovering from inhabitation, but there's certainly no regular inhabitants visible.

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[borntolove]

When Trunk's trace finally pauses in place on the monitor screen, Ten zooms in to get the dimensions of the surrounding area that Trunks hide himself in. Otherwise, they'd have to risk giving Trunks' hiding spot away with no idea where the Andriod is.

With the coordinates locked on the TARDIS makes the gasping wheezing noise that she always makes when disappearing and the same when she reappears - right over Trunks and takes Trunks right into the TARDIS.

"Hallo. Welcome to the TARDIS."

[light_of_willpower]

Trunks had been through too much, often bad, to not be uneasy when a strange noise and lights started flickering around him. Especially in an abandoned and derelict store. As tired as he is, he wastes no time crouching, and sword drawn just in case.

Just as the TARDIS materialized around him too, as wary blue-eyes dart around.

Bulma, once visually assuring he was safe and whole, was all questions however. "Wow!" and she is studying the control panel, and trying to find those stairs the Doctor went down. "She is amazing! I've never seen a machine as advanced as this! We haven't been able to do anything close to this for the last few years either except for the time machine!" Babbling as she goes.

Seeing it was safe (or safer anyways) Trunks re-sheaths his weapon as he stands up. First watching his mother, then studying the Doctor again. There is a deep breath in and out. "Thank you." He is polite, at least. "I'd still like those answers though, starting with what just happened?"

Things materializing around him definitely was a new experience.

[borntolove]

Ten there's a wide smile on his face as he leans against a part of the control panel and watches Bulma he really doesn't want anyone else more inside her.

Then gives Trunks a silent, 'You're welcome'. "You were materialized inside the TARDIS. I'm The Doctor and I'm from another universe and fell through a crack in time and space when venturing out."

Then eyes at the both of them, "Thar's bedrooms if you'd like to take a nap after all of that." Bunkbeds to be more specific.

[light_of_willpower]

Time and...space? A crack? Bulma is frustrated that he's blocking her way to that part of the control panel, but she's off and exploring around the edges of the room too. "Doctor of what, anyways? And definitely NOT working for Capsule Corps, thankyouverymuch." A hint of awe, and peevishness, but she's excited. Reaching out a hand though to one of the support struts, Bulma smiles fondly. "She is beautiful.

"That said, if you want a job you're hired." Turning around, hands on her hips and wide-grin. "This is way beyond even our resizing technology, and we could use help with rebuilding."

Naps? Who had time for naps? Not now! Trunks relaxed his guard some, moving to look around a bit himself. "Tired, not really. Hungry? Absolutely." Which just made Bulma grin more and laugh a bit. "Always your father's appetite huh?"

[borntolove]

"Everything." Ten states simply, "Nah. I need to keep moving." Then goes back to the control panel to see how that dimensional rift is holding up and for how long. The Doctor line faces, Trunks may have cost him leaving. There's a slight sigh - he might - he might end up stuck here and appears sad. Trapped in an unknown universe. Saying goodbye to Rose is hard enough but saying good bye to the universe The Doctor knows.

"Follow me to the kitchen then." The Doctor leads the way, if Bulma or Trunks pass by the control panel screen they'll see the dimensional rift and the appropriate time that it's left open.

[light_of_willpower]

"Everything, huh?" Bulma fires back, but she's smiling and coming back over to look at the Control Panel some more. She even seems to understand some of the readings, chuckling to herself. "I might be inclined to believe that, given this is a way more advanced time machine than I was capable of."

Trunks had been following the Doctor and stops with those words, looking at his mother with a questioning look. Bulma just shakes her head, a small smile on her face. "Our friend here, came through a crack in dimensions somehow, and landed here. This is apparently his vehicle for it." Moving to come join the group and head to the kitchen.

[borntolove]

Oh, she's very clever in figuring out the TARDIS is a time machine. Ten continues to lead them though the hallway and checks to make sure they don't get lost. In the kitchen The Doctor asks, "So whut would you like?"

[light_of_willpower]

He hasn't even begun to see the cleverness and intelligence of Bulma Briefs. Trunks has learned quickly to memorize directions, at least in short-term, because of the cat-and-mouse games with the androids. Finding the kitchen, especially with a guide? Not hard. HE IS impressed by the sheer size of this thing, that...looked like a box.

There's a slightly sheepish grin on his face at the question. "At the risk of being rude, any and everything." Bulma just chuckles, moving over and hugging her son around the waist. "Saiyans run on their stomachs. Eat, train or fight, sleep." She offered in explanation. "Whatever we consume, you're welcome to replace with what resources we have at Capsule Corp. It's not quite as extravagant as it was, but it's still better than most places now." Some amount of pride there, before she sighs. "We have to find a way to mask the TARDIS's energy signature though, or we'll have that Android finding you again."

Not hard for Bulma to feel Trunks tensing again slightly at her side, before he relaxes and moves to find a seat. "He's definitely as strong as the one that we dealt with in the past. But he's...more single-minded, more robotic. The one that was with 17 and 18, was focused on killing Goku too but was actually pretty friendly and good natured other than that. Eventually he was reprogrammed to be a pacifistic, and enjoyed nature."

Bulma wrapped her arms around herself and chewed on a nail. "I was afraid you'd say that."

[borntolove]

Ten pulls out a few what looks like some kind of frozen dinner packing and places that what looks like a stove but rather than gas - it hydrates the food in the packing and within a few minutes the oven dings and placing on some oven gloves pulls out a delicious looking and full turkey and places that on the table and then goes back full meatloaf and 24 oz steak.

"Here you go. Enjoy."

As they're talking he's keeping to himself about the robots - because Daleks. As far as that Android finding The Doctor again - he has a sinking feeling that robots will always find him.

He's just going to be distance with the both of them as they speak and make himself a cup of tea.

[light_of_willpower]

There is a slight bow, and a definite 'thank you' before Trunks' attention is mostly taken up by the food. Definitely a fast eater, and having some semblance of manners as he's not wolfing it down like Goku or Vegeta would. Bulma watches him for a moment, fondly and a bit wistfully before turning to their host.

Coming over closer, she'll let the back of her brain chew on the idea of reprogramming Android 16, and how to do it. "If it's not trouble, I'd enjoy a cup of tea as well." Gently, as now that the adrenaline's wearing off, she's feeling...exhausted.

Mostly from the emotional whiplash she's had today, along with the excitement. "Before you leave again, let us at least help replace your resources. Maybe we can even help you not get lost next time." Offered quietly, sympathetically.

[borntolove]

Ten pulls out another mug and waits for the water to come to a boil and pauses for a moment on how to remark, "Why would I want to know where I'm going?"

[light_of_willpower]

"Ah, an explorer hmm?" Bulma responded in kind, with a knowing smile. "I can understand that. I did that in my youth, although it was mostly to find the Dragon Balls." Bringing a hand up to her cheek and her head turning slightly as she remembers.

"Of course, then it was traveling in space to another world, to help out a friend. Not that it was easy, or safe." The tone she uses as she speaks next is peevish, but her expression is fond despite that.

"Did you know, Trunks, that Vegeta threatened and bullied me into finding one of the Namekian dragon balls for him?"

There's a sigh, and a pause with at least most of the turkey gone. "Having met him in the past? I'm not surprised." Bulma chuckles. "Sometimes it's a wonder you were born."

[borntolove]

There's a smile back. Something like that, "Dragon balls?" Opening up a cabinet Bulma will find a wide vary of teas - probably with some in languages she's never seen. In fact, some boxes, in particular, may look interesting with their circular writing and just like the Tardis herself the inside of the cabinet seems rather improbable.

"Dragon balls?"

Of course, Ten is side-eyeing Bulma and how she ran into her future husband before she was supposed too and she's Trunks is lucky that he was born.

The Doctor seems to withdraw more at this conversation, meaning his aura becoming more and more distant and the hurt starting to appear on his face.

[light_of_willpower]

"Hmm? I thought you were a Doctor of everything, and you don't know about the Dragon Balls?" Bulma replies teasingly, but any playfulness drops as she notes the hurt in his expression.

Trunks noticed it too, and paused again. Not eating, just thinking for a moment, before he spoke. "You still feel the loss." Somehow, he was sure he was right about this--even if he didn't know the details. "You tried to push me out of the way, when the ki-blast hit. You weren't surprised at details of the war, slipping into your story so easily." Okay, maybe a hint of suspicion too.

Carefully, gently, Bulma reached out to rest a hand on the Doctor's forearm. "We all got off on the wrong foot. But we understand pain that sticks with you." Soft, offering to listen, as well as to speak. "We can tell you what happened here, if you let us know where the gaps of what you know about our world are."

[borntolove]

The tea kettle whistles and The Doctor pouring into the two mugs, "Take what tea you'd like." He takes Rose flavor and non-verbally replies, 'yes'. Then looks at his forearm where Bulma rests her hand gently.

"I don't know anything about this place. Nadda. Not a thing."

Hopefully, they don't ask him to open up, after all - they're not sticking around and it's bad enough right now that they're still around him.

"It might... Might be a good idea for both of you to go."

[light_of_willpower]

Bulma has a very knowing look, and removes her hand. "You have no idea how stubborn I am, do you?" She murmured with gentle amusement, moving over and sniffing a few of the teas she couldn't understand the writing of, before selecting one. "We're not leaving until we figure out how to mask your TARDIS's signal."

"Or reprogram 16... Or destroy him." Trunks said with determination, the turkey entirely gone and the meatloaf being started in on. "We suspected there was at least one more lurking around, but hadn't been able to find the lab's location."

Clear enough that they were actually worried about him and his ship.

[borntolove]

"Could you select a tea that doesn't have circular writing on the box?" Nothing personal but those just can't be replenished.

"I can't stay. I shouldn't be involved with you as I already am. I'm not from here. And the less we know about each other the better."

Even if Ten would love to have a travel companion once more, "I can't ask either of you to travel with me either. It's very unlikely that you'd ever come back."

Which that is that and Ten moves to a corner of the kitchen far from both of them.

[light_of_willpower]

Bulma put the box back; it had smelled really nice--some kind of subtle floral with citrus-notes, and a reminder of wind. Not something you could find just anywhere, and she went for her second choice. Green and refreshing, and a hint of fruit.

But when he starts to push them away, she turns to look at the Doctor. Studying him, eyes narrowing a bit as she thought. "You have no idea what we're capable of here, do you?" A hint of challenge in her tone. "Would you even want either of us traveling with you?"

It's rhetorical, and she shoots a look at Trunks who had started to ask a question. He knows that look, and applies himself instead to that delicious steak. Satisfied, Bulma gives her full-attention to the Doctor. "You're already involved, and so are we. We're also used to beings not being from here."

Pointing at Trunks again, who was studiously ignoring the attention. "His father was an alien, one of 2 last full-blooded ones. We also had other aliens on this planet. We've dealt with demons, and devils as well. Killer robots, dinosaurs, madmen trying to take over the world, and gods." Crossing her arms over her chest, she raises an eyebrow at him in challenge.

[borntolove]

Bulma you have no idea what The Doctor is capable either and yes because he is lonely.

"You belong in this universe. I don't."

Ten eyes over at Trunks about his father being one of the last two with very deep and personal sympathy and then at Bulma.

Then the sympathy and sadness seem to fade because both of them sound like they have makings of companions, "Sounds like you both have quite the adventures." The Doctor grins.

[light_of_willpower]

"Mom had more than I've had." Trunks murmured softly, still engrossed in eating, but feeling a lot better already. Bulma lifted her chin up, smiling. "I started when I was a teen. Like I said, I went looking for the Dragon Balls. That was a pretty epic tale all on it's own."

Fond tone there, and fond memories. That had been when she'd met Goku. It had changed her life, and they'd had so many adventures. Meeting Chichi, Master Roshi, Oolong, Yamcha... It had been the start of it all.

[borntolove]

"Still - no idea what you're talking about."

[light_of_willpower]

Bulma chuckled, taking her tea to the table and sitting for a moment. "I thought you didn't want to be more involved with us. Sure you wanna know about what they are?"

Trunks kept himself quiet, finished with the food and he felt better. It was nice to see his mother like this---and nice to not be the one she was teasing, for once. "She has a point."

[borntolove]

Ten sips at his tea, "I didn't ask you a question." This time at the least and at least neither of them asked about where he's from.

He is curious and lonely but is trying to resist his draw to the flame.

[light_of_willpower]

Bulma's smile is deceptively innocent. "But if you're an explorer, then you're curious. And here we are, talking about something you know nothing about." A sip of her own, at peace, before there's a conspiratorial glance at her son. "But you heard him Trunks. So, once we're sure he's safe from being detected by Android 16, we'll resupply him what we can from Capsule Corps and then wave goodbye."

Trunks is nodding, picking up on her trick. "Besides, we might not come back even if he were to ask either of us to travel with him." Then any going along though, is dropped, the solemn expression back as he looks down. "Besides, I'd want to make sure this place is safe. At least safe enough. Especially if we couldn't come back."

Bulma shook her head. "You're underestimating me again. We'd find a way back." Reaching out and brushing a bang from his face, fondly. "I'd find a way." And Trunks didn't doubt his mother at all.

[borntolove]

Ten gives a head nod - wait a second. Where did this come from? However, the rest of the conversation hit a button - hard and The Doctor drops and shatters his tea cup and runs out of the kitchen.

If either of them are inclined to try and follow The TARDIS may actually help them. She may even think they would be good for her Doctor.