{ video } | Yule be Home for Christmas - w/ #TeamTARDIS

[attackbrows]

[ The brain video feed turns on, revealing a very charming and handsome young man sitting in front of the camera wearing a pair of sunglasses. Where’d he get those glasses from? Ray-Ban could never!

It looks like he’s sitting in one of the residential rooms that appear to be somewhat polished, save for the packaged meat sitting behind one bed. ]

Well? Come on, then! And maybe don’t look so cross, you know, show them a little holiday spirit! Should we get you the hat? We should get you the hat —

Shut it! I know what I’m doing.

[ An exasperated sigh can be heard to the side that sounds eerily Clara-esque. ]

And what’s all that about?! Why am I the one delivering this? Just get flappy bird to do it! Why can’t we send them an e-mail? Or one of those carrier pigeons?

What pigeons, Doctor?

Hold on a tick — did we get pigeons in our item drop? That’d be brilliant, eh? We’d hardly need these communications devices, oh! Oh, I could show Alina —

No! Now, stop it! You’re distracting yourself.

[ In a few moments, the Doctor (the cute one) is looking off to the side with his eyes slightly squinted. ]

Read. The… Yes! Yes! I know!

[ The Doctor (the incredibly smooth and sexy one) starts sifting through a short stack of index cards in his hands. ]

Hello. This is the Doctor. You know? The incredibly tall and sauve one. Not the old, crinkly man who is currently reading this messa--

[ His eyes immediately shoot up to show his predecessor the meanest of mugs.

There’s an audible “Ow!” heard offscreen, followed by Clara reaching over to grab that first card. You can clearly see the internal struggle the Doctor (the one who is serving Einstein meets Beethoven realness) is going through. Like a child being tasked to wash the dishes or having to kiss their granny. ]

These past few months have been incredibly difficult and tiresome, but I assure you all are doing a brilliant job. This is the part where you give them a thumbs up and a smile.

[ ...Skipping that part. ]

Given that we’ve spent over 500-some odd hours together on this station, me, Clara and the old bat who looks like a grey dusty tumbleweed reading this messa—

[ Tossing that away! ]

—Would like to invite you all to celebrate Christmas with us. For all of my non-Earth friends, it is a special holiday most humans like to spend together. There will be plenty of food and fizzy drinks to go around. There will also be tree-mendous decorations. Stop for laughter. [ … ] I snow hope you will all able to join us.

I love you all from my head to my mistletoe.

[ After all that is read, the Doctor promptly reaches for a brick and clutches it against his chest and lets out a sigh of relief. From somewhere off-camera, there’s a series of claps, maybe applause? Maybe a fly somehow made it onto the station? (No it’s definitely applause, joined with a ‘See that wasn’t so hard now, was it?’) ]

Doctor!

Can I have my crisps now?

[ ooc note: threadhopping is a go!

color key: clara = orange, the doctor (11) = blue, the doctor (12) = purple ]

[ ooc update: You can find the Christmas Party log HERE!!! ]

Comments

[bossily]

Tell me more about it.

[She wants to learn.]

[romancekiller]

It's not something that would be relevant here but it was commemorating the people of the 12 Nations space stations uniting to form the Ark station.

They were all separated initially for at least a couple years when mankind first went to space after the nuclear apocalypse happened on Earth but eventually they realized that life would be better if they worked together to survive and well as you can probably guess, Unity Day became an annual thing we celebrated. [clarke has conflicting feelings about the day itself but overall she has a lot of good memories surrounding too. there was a part of her that considers the spirit of it could possibly be something she can hopefully achieve for her people while they're on the ground]

It was the only day where the council permitted decorations being put up around the station along with organizing a pageant and masquerade themed dance that's also held on the day. I used to take part in both every year with my best friend while growing up. [it was something she remembers fondly even if the memories of it are bittersweet now considering everything that's happened with her back home since then]

[bossily]

[Clara isn't sure what to say at first. That explanation touches her heart, but she doesn't want to let it show too much.]

You must be from so far in my future. [It's what she chooses to softly say at first, not bothering to bring up Clarke is likely from a version of Earth that's parallel to her own.]

To be honest, your Unity Day sounds like it holds a meaning that isn't likely to be lost over time. It's something we can celebrate here too, if you like. I'd love to help you make it happen.

[romancekiller]

Yeah, I've heard as much from most people here since the year is 2150 back home. [though ironically despite being from the future there is a lot that she is unfamiliar with much like these earth holidays.

she's a bit surprised hearing clara offering to help her celebrate unity day here or something similar to it but she can't help but smile slightly at that] Yeah, that's true. I know the day itself is something that's already passed while we've been here but I'd like that.