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...Well. That's certainly...interesting.

Really, Romana, I would expect better from you.

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[the-corsair.livejournal.com]

I would never dream of doing anything constantly.

Perhaps. She's not used to people approving of what she is, more like attempting to burn her at the stake.

Distraction do tend to happen often in a writer's life, yes. How is 'Historical mysteries' difficult?

((Yes. *smacks self*))

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

Oh, I would never expect you to be repetitive.

*scowls, the expression brief but harsh* I can certainly see how that would affect her outlook. I...only hope that she grows accustomed to being treated how she ought.

*wry smile* When the truth is far more ludicrous that anyone would imagine. I doubt the publishers would have accepted that tale.

((*pats* Happens to the best of us. 'Tswhy I don't have one, I'd have my indentity stolen in a week.))

[the-corsair.livejournal.com]

Good. I'm not very good at it, except behaviorally.

*starts to say something, doesn't* That would be good to see, yes.

It is a common truth, though. We writers can not make up things as strange as what reality gives us.

((I want to go home. *is being emo and petulant at work, sort of like her muse*))

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

I'm certain you can manage many surprises in the latter despite that.

*eyes narrow slightly in curiosity, but lets it go* Does she...have many people to talk to, if she wishes?

Oh, yes, truth is usually far stranger than fiction - the trouble is convincing others to believe the former instead of the latter.

((*sympathises* Perhaps Byron wants to share his pain? :p))

[the-corsair.livejournal.com]

You think so?

A few, I suppose.

*amused* Now you're quoting me, Doctor. ;-)

((*snorts* Always))

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

I do.

That's...good, then. It helps to have a number of people you can go to.

*perfectly innocent smile* Am I really?

((At least he's consistent?))

[the-corsair.livejournal.com]

Hmm.

Well, she has Rose. Her son. She and Romana seem to be getting on well enough. That's a few, yes?

*nods* Yes.

((in his emo inconsistency? Yes))

[the-corsair.livejournal.com]

Odd how many of those things I think there might be.

Yes, I suppose we are there as well.

*grins* Few people do.

((lol. *beats Byron and Ten* they've moved from snogging to clothing removal!! BAD BAD MUSES))

[the-corsair.livejournal.com]

*pouts*

*wry* I am nearly always too close to the situation which inevitably ends with things being thrown at my head.

Sadly? No. Education these days...

((omg yes. they need that. -- the girls are going to KILL them...kill them dead.))

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

*raises eyebrows challengingly before pouting right back*

*blinks* Literally? ...Ah, well, perhaps you should leave it to the rest of her friends, then.

It improves, for a time. In certain areas.

((I probably shouldn't suggest Lecter as the group therapist. *snort* Quite probably. ...Oh Gods that typo. DOUSES.))

[the-corsair.livejournal.com]

*chuckles*

Ah, you haven't seen her in a temper yet? *wry amusement*

That's encouraging.

((*chokes* Um, no. LOL))

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

*grins*

Ah, no, fortunately. I'll do my best not to rouse it in the future.

Well - yes, it does, rather.

((Five likes him! ;p))

[the-corsair.livejournal.com]

*rueful* Wise man. She can be vicious.

I am relieved to hear it.

((*giggles* I don't think Byron's spoken to him.))

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

That... does seem to be a theme with my friends as of late.

*sighs* At times I wish I could revolutionise it myself.

((I bet they'd get on. Hannibal would probably know who he is, for a start.))

[the-corsair.livejournal.com]

That they can be vicious?

You and me both. It was bad enough in my day, what they called an education at Cambridge, but at least at Harrow, they pushed us to learn the basics and the Classics.

((That always helps. Five in RoTM hasn't put it together yet, and Byron was really near pouting, though he took him to Ancient Greece, so he might've forgiven him. Sort of. He's still going to be "that street there? That's eventually going to be named after me."))

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

Yes. *pauses, considering* I'm currently travelling with one young woman who will break a man's arm for touching her bottom - not that I blame her, mind, even if I don't approve - and another who's entirely too good at smashing pottery over peoples' heads. For a start.

*sighs* I've seen education shift and change the world over, but they can never seem to get it right. I suppose lack of funding and interest doesn't help the system overmuch, and that seems a broad problem.

((*giggles* Aww. That's...entirely too cute, really. Hopefully he'll get the hint.))

[the-corsair.livejournal.com]

*grins a little* It must be something about you that attracts the feisty ones, then.

How they cannot understand that education is one of the hallmarks of the future of civilization, I do not know. Funding shouldn't be an issue, but even moreso this...teaching to tests that they are doing now? What happened to stimulating a child's curiosity and making them want to learn? Not that it was much better when I was a child. They kept saying I was slow, but they merely were not engaging my interest in grammar school.

((lol. He keeps thinking he should know him, but I guess the name and the year 2007 disconnected. Nine was all, "That's fantastic. How are you alive?"))

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

*wryly* Apparently. I've no idea what it is.

I can't penetrate that mindset, either - it should be very common sense. Ah, yes, they're doing that about now, aren't they? Dreadful idea, entirely counter-productive. Students should be allowed to pursue their own interests - not to say that Gallifrey is much better in that regard, either.

To think they believed you of all people to be lacking in intelligence...well, it speaks of their incompetence.

((Heh. Maybe Five's just determined for things to make sense for once. *giggles* At least one is direct.))

[the-corsair.livejournal.com]

You can be a bit feisty yourself?

Is it not? I should think with how very much more your people know that they would be better at passing it on.

*wry shrug* I didn't exactly apply myself for the first few years.

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

*opens mouth to argue, pauses* On occasion.

*dry, rather harsh chuckle* You would, wouldn't you? No, they want people to learn only what will best serve the High Council and their vision of what Gallifrey should be.

*slight smirk* We have that in common, then.

[the-corsair.livejournal.com]

*grins* Mmhmm.

*sighs, a trifle disappointed* So not really any different than other civilizations, just more techonologically advanced.

*grins a bit* So I've heard.

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

*frowns* Not all that feisty...

I'm sorry to say. *sighs, bitterly* It could be quite enlightened if everyone wasn't so utterly afraid of change.

*raises eyebrows* Should I start defending my good name?

[the-corsair.livejournal.com]

*smirks* I beg to differ, Doctor.

Change can be a terrifying thing to some.

Oh, it might be too late for it.