There Is Much to Discuss [Doctor Who]

[Darius Rulios]

Darius knew what he was looking for in this world. Until he found it he would be at a serious disadvantage. He needed a buffer. Something to connect the source of his powers to so that using them would hardly have any effect, but the problem was finding one strong enough to support it. It had to be able to support quite a bit of power flowing through it. His search had brought him here.

Perhaps this city had the answer. While it was apparent that he didn’t exactly fit in here, he didn’t persay care. If he could find that power source the possibilities were almost endless. It wasn’t like anyone not linked would be able to use it anyway. In fact they wouldn’t even be able to notice it was there. Still if he was caught he was in no danger. He could simple vanish and reappear elsewhere, but before that he really did need the power source or he would suffer for it.

Now where to start? That was the main question. Observing history was one thing. Seeing the memories of the past and the future he knew this place, but not quite. It seemed all the rules were changing this cycle. Weither that was a good of bad thing reminded yet to be see. Still standing about here all day most definitely wouldn’t help. A good place to start would be in the research lab. Even if he was probably not the most legal thing. If it got him what he wanted it didn’t matter. So much has changed. I wonder if it’s still there. He said after regaining his balance. Teleporting was one of the least deadly drawbacks, but it was still bad enough.

He quickly followed the path down to the area the machine should be. It wasn’t there. Nothing was reliable in this time it seemed. Now what to do. Breaking and entering was such a troubling crime. True they wouldn’t actually be able to do anything about it. However that didn’t mean he had to give up. Perhaps another area needed to be explored? That seemed rather likely. Darius quickly turned he wasn’t about to waste any time here. To many things to do. After a few hours of searching and a few minutes of slightly driving guards insane he found what he was looking for, however it was not yet complete. Troublesome, even so it should take some of the pressure off him. After a few minutes it was done.

He gave it a test. He appeared in a very crowded area drawing only a few stares. Perhaps this was common. And Darius had only felt slightly weary. It could do with improvement, but for now it would hold. He would be able to fight if it came down to it. Although he hoped to avoid that entirely.

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Tag: Doctor Who
Song: ”Unfolding Time” by Broken Iris
Key: Thoughts “Dialouge”

[Doctor Who]

"Isafaro. It's a somewhat safer place in the evening but I'd advise being cautious during the day. It's a very military based society." The Doctor looked to Amy Pond, a red-haired Scott, who didn't seem to happy to hear of this culture at first. "Oh, trust me. We'll be fine!"

"Doctor, not tew bee a pessimist or anythin' but yew 'ave a tendency to attract tha wrong attention." A smirk spread across her lips which soon turned into a smile that he knew all too well—she was definitely looking forward to the adventures they may soon embark on here. Many of them nearly ended in the loss of her life, or his but they always got out with quite a few stories to tell. Who'd a thought she'd be traveling through time and space? Unfortunately a problem had arisen: the universes are collapsing into one and they were trying to figure out how and why.

A few incidents had left clues. Due to a grand battle that had taken place in a place known as the Crystal Expanse, rifts have been torn open, the gateway started ushering in survivors from destroyed planets and it was beginning to cause quite a few anomalies in the overall patterns of existence. Parallel universes were never supposed to coincide and it was unsettling.

"My dear Pond I always attract attention good and bad! Now..." He adjusted his bow tie and pointed to the right, "I believe we shall start our investigations in that direction. If there are tears here let's see if we can get them sealed up."

Amy nodded and both started walking down the street. Thus far no soldiers had shown up but it was inevitable they'll run into groups. Pond knew the Doctor had means of throwing off people like that and it was at least one less to worry about.

[Darius Rulios]

It was time Darius started moving again, just standing here solved nothing. Aside from that his clothes were well out of place her clearly indicating that he didn’t belong. Not that he minded, but it might definitely attract the wrong attention from higher ups, considering what type of government they had here, besides even though things were in his favor at the moment did not mean they couldn’t change. Darius was well aware of that.

There were many places to go and things to do, perhaps it might be best to figure out what caused this all to happen in the first place. However pinpointing that point in history would be difficult. He was well aware that a single being had caused it. However the fact that the name eluded him…..Was puzzling to say the least. It was almost the same as the end of all time. It became blurry and difficult to make out.

He almost wanted to see how far back he could get, but a being that powerful must have lived a very long life, finding the name could take months at most. And he could not afford to spend that time doing nothing. Still he knew enough for it to not bother him. However it would be nice to actually know, but it was irrelevant compared to everything else.

He needed to think, to plan his next move. No doubt Lenaga was trying to find a way to reverse this. All these cultures colliding, and melding, it was much more likely someone would have more breakthroughs, one maybe even good enough to stop the cycles. Something he would not like. This time he did stop. Lenaga would become a problem. He didn’t want to fight him however, but really he saw no other options, but that would happen when it came down to it.

The streets were becoming less and less crowded. He had been being trailed for quite some time. Something he was becoming annoyed of. He quickly rounded a corner then disappeared to the rooftop above. And watched as they rounded in confusion. They hadn’t been expecting that apparently. Leaving them in confusion. Darius quickly dropped to the other side of the building and then quickly made his way back to the busy streets. Let them stay there for a while. He didn’t care.

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Tag: Doctor Who
Song: ”Unfolding Time” by Broken Iris
Key: Thoughts “Dialouge”

[Doctor Who]

"Halt! You there!" Uh oh. Looks like they've been spotted but there was no need for the two to panic. The Doctor pulled out his psychic paper, pulled back the leather flap that concealed the item and held it out to them. The soldier who called out read the contents that appeared and his eyes widened. "Sorry, sir! I had no idea. Why are you not in uniform?"

"Oh, well, you might say I'm a bit 'under cover' as some may say. Best to catch any troublesome meddlers while not looking like a soldier if you get my drift. This," he patted Amy, "lady here is my assistant in my work. I've noticed more cultures and races are arriving day by day. Have there been any strange anomalies ranging from tears in the air and the like?"

"Yes, sir! Down the street. It's being guarded by some of our elite squad to make sure anything that comes in won't be a threat and it's also to ensure no one goes in." He looked nervous on that topic. Clearly something bad occurred ever since its appearance.

"Right. I'll have to have a look at that. I was away for a long time investigating those and I can assess as to whether or not it's a threat. Dismissed."

"Sir!" The soldiers saluted and resumed marching down the street to resume patrolling. That paper got them out of so much trouble in the past. Who grinned triumphantly and pocketed the valuable object, "Right! Now let's go take a look at that rift. Maybe we'll find some more answers."

[Darius Rulios]

It seemed his peace was not meant to last. Another two soldiers were quickly approaching him. However her in the crowd was neither the time or place. He quickly turned around to find a better field for what they intended. He found what he was looking for in the form of an abandoned plaza. He then turned to face his pursuers. There would be no vanishing act this time, but neither would they receive what they wanted.

"So you finally decided to stop running. Come with us quietly." one of the soliders demanded. They understood so little, he had not run, merely chosen a battlefield. "I will not, I offer you the chance to leave here. You will not be able to defeat me." he said. It was true, however that was not his purpose in confronting them. He needed information.

He was slowly picking their minds for the information he needed. He found something interesting. Something about a rift. After dealing with these two he would have to go investigate it. "Shut up.” he said pulling out his gun. Something Darius would not allow. A simple swipe of the wind and both there weapons were thrown far into the distance. "It seems you have no honor either. If you are anxious for a fight…..” he said summoning a blade from the earth to his hands "then continue.” he said.

"Tch.” They both pulled out their swords and rushed him. Darius had no intention of killing either of them, but that didn’t mean he wouldn’t defend himself. He quickly dodged aside from the first one lightly nicking his chest as he passed as a warning. The second he merely raised his sword to block then slid it off and brought it forward to lightly prick his neck and then turned to face both of them again. Hopefully that would get the message across. Both hits could have killed if he had wished it.

They both examined their wounds then turned their attention back to him. "Surround him.” the other said. So it seemed they weren’t going to quit despite the warnings, Darius made no move instead let the other get behind him. "Now.” then they both rushed him. One attempting to stab him and judging by the air currents behind him the other trying to take a vertical slash at him. He stepped towards the one in front. And quickly deflected it to the side and then ducked and forced the sword above him blocking the blow from above. He quickly blasted both of them with a gust of air and watched them both lose their balance and go flying a small distance.

"Enough, you can’t win. If you study your wounds you will find they are in places vital to your survival. And just now again I could have killed you. Fighting battles you cannot win is not a sign of courage of loyalty, but rather stupidity. If you must retreat and bid your time until you can achieve what you seek. Remember what I have said when you wake.” he said forcing a certain reaction in their brains causing them to sleep.

Now then onto this rift. He disappeared from the alleyway and appeared inside of room it was appearing in. There were only a few people in here. It was an easy task to make them sleep as well. His head was starting to throb slightly. Too much power, and that source wasn’t done. If he could wait all this would go away.

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Tag: Doctor Who
Song: ”Unfolding Time” by Broken Iris
Key: Thoughts “Dialouge”

[Doctor Who]

"And he--oh. I don't think he's one of the guards." The Doctor studied Darius with a quick eying up and down to assess a few things: weapons, armor and anything else that could pose a possible threat to himself and his companion. Amy Pond peeked over his shoulder and her brow furrowed in confusion at the sight of this male standing over the bodies of the fallen soldiers. With no immediate threat that he could take note of, he knelt down by one of the "Vultures" and checked his neck for a pulse—it was still going strong. In many ways Doctor Who is a pacifist and rarely took the option of resorting to violence; it was because of the act of war his people are extinct—he's the only survivor that he was aware of.

Amy stood nearby the Doctor and never once took her eyes off Darius. He was the source of the scene before them and one thing she learned about when facing a potential enemy was to not look away. Never will she forget the Weeping Angels and nearly becoming one of them.

"Was this absolutely necessary?" Who gave Darius a disapproving glare. While they may be asleep the risks of concussion was high when falling so limply from that height. Instead of waiting for a response, he drew out his Sonic Screwdriver and began taking readings of the rift from a safe distance should it be made of the same contents he had run into quite a few times. Tears in the universe were nasty things.

[Darius Rulios]

Darius did not need to study either of them. He knew both of them. And they were probably looking for anything that could be used to harm them, but that is all they would do look. For they would find nothing of the sort. His talents were not so visible. One needed to be strong, but to much strength invited a cause for a fight. Darius gave them each a slight nod before addressing their question.

”As you’re well aware this was necessary. People of my type aren’t welcome here.” he said pausing checking each of them for any injuries he might have caused. He nodded finding none. ”You know as well as I that if they say me a few things would have happened. Either they would have tried to arrest me, or they would have started a fight. The result of the latter leading to their deaths and the results of the first causing the second.”

He quickly turned his attention back to the rift dismissing the two for now, not because he didn’t think them threatening, but because he was more worried about the rift. ”Although it has been a while, I must say you are both looking well, Doctor, Amy. I assume this rift is what bring both of us here.” it was a statement, not a question. Still he supposed introductions would be nice.

He quickly turned his attention back to them. ”My name is Darius.” he said pausing slightly. ”Doctor once you find out what causes these rifts what exactly do you plan to do, may I ask.” he said dismissing Amy for the moment. She hadn’t made any comments yet, so why direct his attention at her?

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Tag: Doctor Who
Song: ”Unfolding Time” by Broken Iris
Key: Thoughts “Dialouge”

[Doctor Who]

'oo tha' 'ell are yew? I dun remember seein' yew 'round durin' our travels. Amy looked surprised to find yet another person who knew the Doctor and managed to get here without the assistance of a TARDIS. The red head glanced to the Doctor and he was also looking confused, if not frustrated.

"Ooooh, come on!" Who turned from analyzing the rift, go to his feet and almost looked like he was trying to size up Darius, "What is with people I don't know somehow knowing me and I won't know them until a much later date or until I go to another planet that is probably in chaos of some sort and it gets resolved?" That portion was stated quickly but with enough precision for it to be understood clearly. The Doctor narrowed his eyes and studied Darius to see if he could unearth memories. Nope! Nothing! Damn.

Amy Pond snickered and started saying: Oh, like yer future w—

The Doctor held up a finger to silence Amy but he didn't make eye contact with her, "We are not discussing this here and now because it hasn't happened yet and if it is spoken of—bloody hell this is awkward isn't it?—then it could alter how things are done. We know time cannot be changed in its entirety or it'll create a paradox or destroy life as we know it! Now!"

Doctor Who spun from Darius, got his sonic screwdriver out and resumed getting readings from it, "I'm not fully sure on how to seal this off but we have to keep our distance. Fortunately the light shining from it isn't destroying us so it's not what I think it is. It's an opening to another universe altogether. That alone is a big threat to this place's history and culture." Who looked at this screwdriver, sighed and placed it back into his coat, "LOVELY! This is leading to a parallel universe! It's just what we need isn't it? Now to seal it off...seal it off..."

Who again stood and immediately started thinking of a safe means to close it. Surely there were technologies available on this planet to make sure this doesn't open wider?

[Darius Rulios]

If Darius had been one to let his emotions show, he would have found this all rather amusing, but as it was this was all a bit bland. Although it would seem he would need to clam the Doctor. ”I’m afraid you’re wrong Doctor. We have met, but I fear you have no memory of the encounter. Or you Amy.” he said taking a moment before continuing.

”Perhaps I should introduce myself. My name is Darius.” he said taking a small bow. ”As to how we have met, I have met you in another cycle. You are intelligent man Doctor. Surely you know that all things in this universe have a set time before they come to an end. The universe itself is no different. Once this time has expired everything race, technology, memory is erased. And then it all starts again back from the beginning.” he said taking another pause.

”We have have met in another cycle. That is why I know who you are. I am tied to these cycles. So my memories remain intact.” he studied the rift even more. The world that was attempting to be connected was one he knew, one he had visited. Rultios. If that world merged her the results would be catastrophic. Two worlds both obsessed with fighting.

This one was by far worse however, they would stop at nothing to win even if it meant they would have to destroy every last thing to do so. Something he would not allow. All these cultures meant a better chance of finding an end to the cycle, if that was found Darius did not care for anything else. Darius closed his eyes and the rift seemed to collapse in on itself. Darius slowly fell to his knee. That power source would need to be finished soon. He did not like to be limited by these drawbacks of his. ”So Doctor,” he said forcing himself back to his feet and turning to face him. ”what brings you here this time may I ask?” he said waiting for a response.

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Tag: Doctor Who
Song: ”Unfolding Time” by Broken Iris
Key: Thoughts “Dialouge”

[Doctor Who]

Wait... Amy pointed at Darius, yew are tellin' me that time eetself repeats over an' over with different results? She could scarcely believe this but the Doctor didn't look surprised at this. While he never was consciously aware of this happening it was definitely possible; it also explained different universes having alternates of what was normal to most. Oooo-kay! This is just lovely isn't it? I'll be born again thousands of years into the next cycle and relive it all without recallin'.

"Of course none of us would recall it say for those who, like Darius, are bound to the cycles. Different CDs, same content, different order of song..." Who watched Darius seal off the rift and he put his Sonic Screwdriver back into his coat since it was no longer needed. There was no source left of the other world and this place can rest easy now. Splendid! "Well I've been going around investigating the different rifts, trying to seal them off, figure out the source beyond some woman going craaaaaazy (he fanned his hands to emphasize this) and ripping apart the universe as we know it. Arashi caused the chain reaction."

His forefinger pressed against his lips and he looked around. Again, his overly active mind was busy at work to conjure up something else. Lack of information made it difficult to connect dots and that's what he's been doing with Amy Pond.

Guess it was that time for her, eh?

"Oh, Amy! She brought PMS to a whole new level!"

[Darius Rulios]

Darius listened to the two. Amy didn’t seem to take it all that well, Who on the other hand took it as well as could be expected. Indeed the same cycles and different results. ”I assume you are referring to Maricul?” he said. Yes, even though he had only just arrived on this world did not mean he wasn’t keeping an eye on things. To miss any chance at ending the cycles would be foolish and this world was that.

She had been causing a good deal of trouble on this world, but unless he was mistaken her goals were the same as those who opposed her. To stop the destruction of everything? Such a simple goal and Darius might cause such a thing anyway. He didn’t care as long as she didn’t die again. As long as he didn’t have to watch her die again. He would do anything to not see that again.

”This is not the first times the realms have collided.” he said. It hadn’t been. Although these alternate realities he had seen most of them before. He wondered if they might be previous cycles that had been played out. If that was the case that only served to further his suspicion that after the cycles awaited nothing. Something he could live with.

He studied the two of them before turning to the gaurds. ”They will wake soon. We should leave. Unless of course Doctor you would like to see them dead.” he said. That is what would happen if they were to awake. They would attack him and he would kill them. Unfortunately they did not know how to stop until the succeeded. Stupidity, not loyalty.

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Tag: Doctor Who
Song: ”Unfolding Time” by Broken Iris
Key: Thoughts “Dialouge”

[Doctor Who]

"The Seductress? Yes. Yes I am referring to her. Oh, and Amy, should we ever run into her I would highly advise not letting your guard down because her title should speak for itself."

Poor Amy looked disturbed at the prospect of seduction from a goddess that helped bring the universes together. Her youthful visage scrunched up in disgust; for once she had nothing to say on a matter due to the shock of it all.

"Anyways! Again, not so surprised that all realms are colliding. Different reasons but same situation. It's puzzling sometimes why this happens but it does." The Doctor looked at the unconscious soldiers, frowned and nodded at Darius. "Well, shall we? The TARDIS is waiting and there's nothing else for us to do here."

Yes! Please. I'd love to get ou' ta 'ere. Amy held up her key to the "ship" and led the way back for the two. It wasn't that far off and Amy had her psychic paper ready should more soldiers run into them. Darius may have been unaware.

"No need to knock out any soldiers. We've got safe, harmless ways to ensure our safe passage."

Wait, 'e's comin' with?

[Darius Rulios]

The Seductress or Maricul. The name didn't matter that much to be honest. It was all the same person. So it really didn't. Amy had nothing to say on the matter and neither did Darius. Weither she had her guard up or not she would find it difficult to resist. He wondered if she would have the will needed to resist a living Goddess. Any interesting idea. Still it would be interesting to note how it turned out.

Darius nodded at the Doctor's response. True it would probably be easier to just teleport them all there. It wasn't as if he couldn't get the location from them. Willing or unwilling, but walking seemed to be a better alternative. The Tadius. An interesting machine although it's powers were.....limited. Powers over space and time. Right now however power over Space did not mean much, probably at least. It may have some uses however.


Darius was well aware of their papers, however even fake papers could only get one so far. Eventually there would come a time when papers were just not enough. ”If you insist Doctor.” he said giving him a slight nod. However if things did go badly he would still fail back to his other plan. At the very least it did not involve killing.”I will only come with you if you allow it.” he said.



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Tag: Doctor Who
Song: ”Unfolding Time” by Broken Iris
Key: Thoughts “Dialouge”