Thirteen

[not-from-mars.livejournal.com]

To all the dads and fathers of Paradisa; the papas, the pops, the daddies and dadas; the 'old men', pappys, pas and das; the padrés, big daddies, pères and parents of the male persuasion, I bid you a good Father's Day. To the men without children... well, that's a shame. Those without a father in the castle to honour today, lift a glass and drink to their health, drink to their life or to their memory.

You know, we didn't have Father's Day on my planet. You hear all these things about Gallifreyans being brilliant and genius and unsurpassed and what have you, and they don't even have a day set aside for fathers. Just another reason why I love the human race; actually appreciating aspects of life that are usually taken for granted. Come to think of it, I know of one race that, shortly after birth, eats their fathers. Messy business.

Comments

[traveling-rose.livejournal.com]

All those inventions ... the TARDIS ... the Academy and there's no Father's Day.

Strange. You'd think they could make time for just the one day.

[not-from-mars.livejournal.com]

Not on the agenda, I s'pose. Most of the respect went to those stuffy blokes in the Council.

[traveling-rose.livejournal.com]

How ... boring.

Was there ever anything fun on the agenda or was fun reserved for the great stuffy ones too?

[not-from-mars.livejournal.com]

Not really. That's why I left.

[traveling-rose.livejournal.com]

Good choice Doctor. Good choice.

Bet they wouldn't know fun if it hit them in the face.

[not-from-mars.livejournal.com]

I can't help but agree.

Oh, I wouldn't advise that. They'd find someone they don't particularly like to blame and exile them.

[sinister-charm.livejournal.com]

Ah, you know the Council, Theta. They'd never be able to understand holidays. No trials or red tape or laws involved. They'd go absolutely mad trying to understand.

[not-from-mars.livejournal.com]

Quite right. No wonder they were so stiff; couldn't comprehend anything other than what was right in front of them: the wonky justice system and piles of dusty old books ranging from Astrophysics to Running a Corrupt Government For Dummies.

[Filtered]

How long have you got?

[sinister-charm.livejournal.com]

Don't forget the two volume set of How To Cause Massive Havoc And Then Quickly Point The Blame Elsewhere.


[Filtered]

Not long. Not long at all.

[not-from-mars.livejournal.com]

And, of course, Why We Pardon You of Every Crime the Second You Possess the Desire to Run This Place: The Abridged Version.


[Filtered]

It was good to see you one last time, Koschei.

[sinister-charm.livejournal.com]

Followed by So, You've Run For President, and Have Become President - Only to Realize the Job is the Worst Thing Ever.


[Filtered]

It was good to see you too, Theta. I just wish I had more time.

[not-from-mars.livejournal.com]

And that rather small book, What to Do When Your New President Runs Away.


[Filtered]

I know. And I'm... sorry. For taking so long to believe you. But even still, I'm grateful for those few hours. And if you've got only moments, I suppose I should say it now... goodbye, old friend.

[sinister-charm.livejournal.com]

They never finished How to Find Your Missing President, did they?


[Filtered]

There's no need to apologize, you were simply

Tell me, Doctor, did you have fun talking with a man who has been dead for centuries?

[not-from-mars.livejournal.com]

That was on cue, wasn't it?

I don't know, he seemed quite alive to me. Are you sure you don't just think he's dead? Bit of denial on your part, perhaps?

[sinister-charm.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, no. I had no control of the timing at all. Sometimes, things work out just so.


Oh, he is most certainly dead, Doctor. There is nothing that can be done to bring him back.