video; un: hide-and-seek

[makemeasong]

[ Clara's sitting as privately as it's going to get in the Mouse House, still a little breathless. Not from exertion, but from realizing she might've heard something she shouldn't. She can't know for sure, but her gut tells her it's important. Her first instinct is to find the Doctor and tell him, but she'd done the first thing he'd asked her not to and wandered off. As always.

In need of semi-fresh air, she'd waited until he was busy talking to someone else before quickly excusing herself, walking away before the Doctor could protest. She'd walked a few blocks toward the ports when she'd overheard a small group talking about a person named Cain. The way the apparent co-workers tensed and glared at her when spotted, made her feel as if the complaining hadn't been meant to be heard by anyone, not just her. Back inside, she's decided to share what she overheard when she doesn't spot the Doctor right away. Whipping out her new device she takes a minute or two to understand how it works before her face pops up on the screen. ]

Hullo, I'm Clara. Met some of you during the [ Her free hand waves around vaguely. ] events. I'm not sure what is and isn't important here, but a talking fox told me I needed to make tea to get out of a murder house, so who am I to decide what everyone should or shouldn't know?

[ Either someone tells her not to worry about it, or she's given out something everyone needs to know. She should really wait for the Doctor, but there's no going back now that she's announced it. ]

Went outside and overheard two people talking about someone named Cain do..brick? [ She can't quite remember how it was pronounced, but hopefully, she's close enough. ] They've done something to make an employer angry enough to hit an employee after getting off the phone with Cain. Something about an offer involving parts and grease for Minaras and Eidris. There was more, but I'm not sure if this means anything or not. The people talking about it got pretty upset when they saw me, so I thought it might be worth mentioning.

[ There's a pause as she decides to wrap things up. ]

In case none of this matters, quick question. If you've met the Doctor, what was your first impression, please? [ There's a quick, cheeky and teasing smile that suggests knowing him before the video ends. ]

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[makemeasong]

[ More questions for the Doctor. But for now, her focus returns directly to her present company. ]

Thanks for being patient. This must happen a lot, the confusion. Or I'm really bad at figuring things out for myself.

[scrapgege]

Don't worry about it. It's a lot, suddenly being here. And this place is... more eventful than others, in some ways.

[makemeasong]

So the Undwining situation, on a scale of one through ten, how intense was that compared to most things that happen?

[ Not that she expects consistency from Serthica, but she's curious in general. ]

[scrapgege]

Well, it was different form trying to make sure the volcano didn't erupt, I think, and we had illusion attacks with the giant squid too, but it's still a lot.

I'm not really the right person to ask, to be honest. I don't really feel pain and I can't die so I don't tend to view these situations the same way most people do.

[makemeasong]

That's fair, you did mention the god situation.

[ Clara has her research work cut out for her. ]

You just said a lot of words I'm gonna try and unpack. Volcanos and giant squids aren't typically words you use in the same sentence.

[scrapgege]

Ah, they also didn't happen at the same time, more like one after the other. Volcano first and giant squid second.

[makemeasong]

That makes it somewhat better, I suppose.

[ She laughs quietly, more because she's tired than because it was funny. ]

All we can do is take it day by day. Try to find the good in something or someone.

[scrapgege]

Yes, exactly. I know some people here find it a bit difficult at times but...

Well, everyone wants to go home. Or most people, at least. And not all of them have as much time as I do.