Mending the Rift

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The universe was crumbling again. Once again at the source of it all was a crack...and once again, it wasn't a problem any one person could fix. Rose would have almost felt nostalgic, if it didn't mean they weren't all about to die again. Since the original shock wave, she'd been spending most of her time working with the metacrisis Doctor, trying to figure out just what happened, and what they could do to fix it.

As it was, their closest guesses still hadn't gotten far enough to fix anything by the time the Rift started to fracture. Fortunately, they weren't the only ones looking. Everyone was, including that strange blue suited Doctor who kept mostly to himself and never stopped looking for a way to fix the universes.

During the chaos, they both ran into each other and exchanged notes. Now that it's settled, they had a plan...but even with a Doctor, a Rose, a Metacrisis and two TARDISes between them, they still needed help.

Lacking a sub-wave network, they did the next best thing. They parked in Cardiff, and sent their own number a fax.

NEED YOUR HELP. HAVE FIX FOR SPLINTERING RIFT.

It wouldn't alert everyone, certainly, but any Doctors--or helpful people--it missed ought to spot the two TARDISes parked under the Rift enough to come and investigate on their own.

[OOC: Another gathering post, people. The details are in the OOC board. Sections will be updated as necessary! Other than that, the usual thread-jacking rules apply, with the exception that only the people in each group can communicate with each other.]

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GROUP #1 - THE WEAK SPOT

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BOARDING - TRAVEL

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Re: BOARDING - TRAVEL

[lone-defender.livejournal.com]

Fortunately for the people piling into the TARDIS, there was enough room for everyone in the console room (http://i35.tinypic.com/28wid0m.jpg). Rose strode around the center column, flipping switches, as the eleventh metacrisis fiddled with a device in the corner of the room.

"Hold onto something. We're going back to a point before the rift is formed, setting up equipment, and manipulating th'way it'll be created. This is a dangerous job, and it might just rip the world in half. If anyone's gonna have objections, this is your last chance to leave."

Re: BOARDING - TRAVEL

[iwasforgiven]

Jack grabs hold of one of the railings, he's fighting the urge to jump in at the controls himself. He looks at Owen who's going to hold on to something for dear life. "It's one of those old bumpy rides isn't it?"

He came back some spare medical supplies, James is holding onto something like a good handy. "I made sure to say my good-byes." He hates good-byes but this time they were important good-byes.

Re: BOARDING - TRAVEL

[bluesuit_handy]

Handy guided the meta-meta to one of the railings. "Hold on," he advised him, though he only kept one hand on the rail himself. He looked around at the others in the TARDIS, mixed feelings sweeping through him, as the meta-meta halfheartedly grabbed onto the railing and looked around himself, sniffing at the air as he did so.

Re: BOARDING - TRAVEL

[lone-defender.livejournal.com]

There's more room in this TARDIS console room, so the dampeners are a bit more effective, but considering the number of people crowded together, bracing themselves was probably a good thing.

Fortunately the trip was short, and the landing wasn't the worst she'd ever had. Although, the sudden jerking might have sent the unwary tumbling to the ground anyway.

Re: BOARDING - TRAVEL

[bluesuit_handy]

Handy thought of the flight when they'd brought the Earth back to its rightful place and fought down a pang of nostalgia, remembering how it'd been to have all those people crowded around the console, piloting the TARDIS the way it was meant to be done. He stumbled a bit when the TARDIS jerked to a stop, but remained standing thanks to the rail. The meta-meta made it through as well, looking perhaps a little annoyed at the jerking about.

"This is it?" he asked.

Re: BOARDING - TRAVEL

[iwasforgiven]

A short trip was a good trip, Jack wasn't going to complain and hopefully things will go well on the other part. Owen of course is grumbling about the bumpy stop and Jack simply pops him one.

James is happy enough to be here, the jerking to a stop is the best part of a TARDIS trip. It's even more fun followed by his face eating the metal grate or whatever the floor is made out of.

Re: BOARDING - TRAVEL

[lone-defender.livejournal.com]

She nodded, glancing up. "Yeah, that's it. Come on, someone grab the equipment. We'll have t'walk from here. Landin' any closer than this would interfere with the equipment."

Re: BOARDING - TRAVEL

[bluesuit_handy]

"I've got a pack-mule right here," grinned Handy, holding up the meta-meta's hand. The meta-meta scowled and pulled it away from him, but Handy was undeterred. "Do you have a list of all the pieces we need?" he asked.

Re: BOARDING - TRAVEL

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He looks over at Owen for a bit. "Owen stay behind, I want you here just in case we have anyone injured to bring back." Jack looks at James and he goes to help gather up some supplies.

He hands stuff over to Handy, Meta-Meta and James. "You're in luck, we have a good share of mules with us Andrew." He smiles and he looks at the grumbling Owen with his colored blind Meta-Crisis. "If I wasn't leaving those two behind we would have a mule train."

There's a list on his Vortex Manipulator and he hands things out bit by bit.

Re: BOARDING - TRAVEL

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She frowned, and pointed at Owen. "Outside the TARDIS, and your metacrisis comes with us. It's not that far." No, she did not trust anyone inside or near her ship without her any longer. And no, she wouldn't be talked down from it. That was one scar that hadn't completely healed.

She nodded at the Doctor after that. "Yeah. S'all in one place over there."

Re: BOARDING - TRAVEL

[bluesuit_handy]

Handy took what Jack gave him, checking to make sure that the meta-meta was doing alright with his own load, for all he'd advertised him as an all-purpose pack mule. "Not far," he repeated to him more quietly. "You know how important this is."

The meta-meta gave him a sulky look, but nodded after a few seconds. Handy nodded back, satisfied, and looked to Rose. "I take it we need the hands?" That was a rather naive interpretation of her statement, but he wasn't aware of it. Also, the pun was unintended.

Re: BOARDING - TRAVEL

[xrose-badwolfx.livejournal.com]

Rose held on to the TARDIS console, this one was just as rough as hers, no surprise there though.

Re: BOARDING - TRAVEL

[lone-defender.livejournal.com]

It's best she didn't, because it would zap her if she touched it. The TARDIS didn't take kindly to strange people piloting her without permission.

Re: BOARDING - TRAVEL

[xrose-badwolfx.livejournal.com]

Rose fell back at the zap, and grabbed on the closest thing she could. Her ship wasn't that bad, but she wouldn't the girl for being touchy.

Re: BOARDING - TRAVEL

[lone-defender.livejournal.com]

Well, she shouldn't have touched the console without permission. They'd had bad experiences with TARDIS thieves. Other Roses were not exempt from that mistrust.

Re: BOARDING - TRAVEL

[xrose-badwolfx.livejournal.com]

"So where are we going exactly?" She asked after a moment.

Re: BOARDING - TRAVEL

[lone-defender.livejournal.com]

"Like I said. Weak spot in space and time. Where the rift'll one day be."

Re: BOARDING - TRAVEL

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"And how do we fix this sort of thing?"

Re: BOARDING - TRAVEL

[lone-defender.livejournal.com]

"We're not fixing it, we're moving it. Didn't you pay attention?"

Re: BOARDING - TRAVEL

[xrose-badwolfx.livejournal.com]

[OOC: Sorry that was my bad, I thought they were going to fix it >_<;]


"Move it, whatever." She corrected, "still how are we supposed to move a rift?"

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[lone-defender.livejournal.com]

[OOC: Not a problem.]

"With very advanced technology."

Re: BOARDING - TRAVEL

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"You really like being vague yeah?"

ARRIVAL - SET UP

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