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"Rather not." He sips his coffee.

"Interesting things happen from time to time."

Which is just as well.

"Where are you from?"

He quells the sudden urge to reply 'Lots of different places' and opts for: "New York."

And no, really, you'd never be able to tell from the accent, he doesn't sound like he's from anywhere in particular at all.

"Ah. Very nice. You're the second person I've met from New York."

"I'm a Time Lord from Gallifrey."

"Dare I ask who the first was?"

He's thinking - used-to-be-turtle guy.

"Time Lord?"

"Angel."

Romana nods. Yet another chance to explain. Hoorah.

"From a planet called Gallifrey. Basically I travel through time and space in a ship called a TARDIS. Additionally, I have two hearts and regenerate."

The name throws him a little. "Angel? Vampire?" he asks, almost sure that's not even close.

He looks at her, maybe a little confused, but interested. "Time and space travel? That must take you to some interesting places."

Romana debates and then shakes her head. "No. He isn't very pale and he likes pizza."

"Yes it does. One of my collegues focuses a god deal of his attention on Earth but I enjoy visiting any place on any planet."

"So long as its people are reasonable," she adds.

"Ah, different Angel then. Didn't know there were two."

"You've been to places with unreasonable people, then?"

"I'll keep my eyes out for the vampire one. Though I'm not sure I've ever met a vampire that was friendly." Time Lords and Vampires...long story.

"Far too often, I'm afraid. I come from a place of unreasonable people too."

He shrugs a bit. "The vampire one's not so bad. He's... easiest way to put it, he's a 'good guy'. He won't bother you."

He nods. "Really? Unreasonable how?"

[ooc: sorry - went shopping]

"That'll make for a nice change."

"Hm. Well, I've almost been sacrificed a dozen times. And there's always a crazy cult somewhere or some bored rich person anxious to destroy the world."

"I was nearly burned alived... yes, burned and kicked out of my clan. Been arrested and jailed more times than I can count. Almost had my head chopped off during the French Revolution. If we're comparing notes." He grins and sips his coffee.

Romana blinks and then grins. Interesting. So this fellow is either omeone who has lived a ridiculously long time or has some sort of time machine of his own.

"Well, I've never been burned or kicked out of a clan, but I have almost had my head chopped off during the French Revolution." And she didn't even get a T-shirt.

"I was a Queen for a week or so. Possessed by various demons and minor gods. Helped build a pyramid, but I didn't enjoy it very much."

She shrugs. "I died once but I'm not anxious to do that again."

He's a smidge on the 'old' side.

He grins at the head chopping bit - he'll get her a T-shirt, if she asks. "I think that's an experience no one else should have to have. Especially as a friend of mine had his head removed in my place."

"Damn. I knew I missed something. I never got to be Queen. Though, I got to meet Queen. The band." Another grin. This is actually fun, mostly he can only do this with Darius and Kronos - and Kronos snarks too much.

"I've died more than once. It sucks - a lot."

"Oh dear. I'm sorry about your friend." She would love a T-shirt. She wonders how many what-have-yous (immortals, time lords, etc.) have survived the French Revolution. There ought to be a club, really.

She grins. "Well, you could always try being a Queen now. There's endless amounts of possibilities. Sadly I've never met the band."

"I certainly hope I don't die again anytime soon. I have a good number of regenerations, but I'd like not to go through them quickly. Though I have noticed that on average male Gallifreyans go through their lives quicker than females. Been meaning to conduct a survey."

"Thanks." Really - she should suggest the T-shirt thing - he'll have Nick model it.

"Oh, I don't think I'd make a very good Queen." And he shoves any and all images of him dressed as one completely out of his head.

"Dying's never fun. You should try that survey. Results might be interesting."

Oh fine she will. "You'd think with all the people surviving the French Revolution with their heads in tact that someone would try to profit from it. With T-shirts, hats and coffee mugs."

"Have you ever been a King?"

"I'll let you know what they indicate if you like." She hopes the Doctor and the Master's regenerations don't mess up the results.

He laughs. "Yeah, T-shirts. And I know just the model."

He sips his coffee. "King? Nah. Never been much for royalty really. I was a ship captain once in Her Majesty's Royal Navy, though."

And a nod. "That'd be interesting. To clear up any confusion, I'm immortal. I'm about 481 years old."

She giggles. "Do you?"

"Now I do envy you. I bet that was great fun." Not to mention all the men in uniform. Heh. She imagines he appreciated that considerably less than she would have.

"I see. I imagined that was the case." Not that she would have minded another Time Lord. She decides to be honest about her age. "I'm only a little over 200."

"Oh yes. And I thik I know a guy who'd make the shirts too. I'll see what I can dig up on my next trip home."

"I like the sea. Quite a bit. And don't give up. You might get your chance still." He smiles.

"200, huh? Not bad." Hey, it's better than the cliche 'you don't look a day over...' line; and he's not cliche.

"I'll definitely wear one if you come back with some."

"True enough. Maybe I'll try to visit one next time I go travelling. Hm. What was the name of your ship?"

"I wouldn't mind being a little bit older."

Another grin. He's gonna get the shirts.

"The ship was the HMS Rosemary." ~~why, yes, mun did just recall that from memory, why do you ask?~~

"Older isn't necessarily better. But, it doesn't suck either." He grins again and tosses back the rest of his coffee. "Name's Connor, by the way." And extends a hand to her.

Huzzah.

"Aw." ~~Mun won't convince Romana to say "Were you going to Scarborough Faire?"~~

She eagerly shakes his hand. "Very nice to meet you, Connor. I'm Romana."

"So, Romana, aside from skiping around in time, what do you do?"