The "Be Careful What You Wish For" Meme

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Everyone has something they wish for. If we didn't have desires, we wouldn't have hearts. Sometimes we want mundane things: a turkey sandwich sounds pretty good right about now. And sometimes we want impossible things: if only I could make her love me.

Just for today, your heart's desires are granted. Maybe it has something to do with that monkey paw you found at a flea market. Perhaps you've gone on an expedition and returned with some rusty old lamp. It could be a wish on a shooting star, an extinguished birthday candle, or even the work of a good old-fashioned Faery Godparent. Whatever's caused this sudden change in your luck, one thread holds true. It turned out wrong.

Now, your crush loves you so much she's stalking you. You can turn objects into gold with a touch, but all the food turns inedible on your tongue. Everyone's left you alone to read, but you've just broken your glasses. The sandwich is a little dry.

Can you handle getting what you want?
Thread around and find out.

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[hideyosammich]

It's her! [He can't keep from grinning.]

How did she even get here?

[soundsofdrums]

Who cares? The sooner we get to her, the sooner we can get out of this mess.

[hideyosammich]

[Excitement and just seeing his TARDIS makes him grin at the Master before taking off running, soggy red trainers squelching uncomfortably and kicking up sand.]

[soundsofdrums]

Bipolar idiot. [He follows along, having no choice but to run as well.]

[hideyosammich]

[Time Lord stamina is a great thing, and he manages to run the entire way to his TARDIS before leaning against her to catch his breath. The temptation to step inside and lock the Master out is fairly strong, but he restrains himself.

Another time, perhaps.]

[soundsofdrums]

[He stops and works to catch his breath once he reaches her as well.]

Didn't...have to run...you know...

[hideyosammich]

Course I did. [He grins, still rather breathless.] You know me...always running.

[soundsofdrums]

From the start. Never stopped.

[hideyosammich]

I think we can blame the Untempered Schism for that. [He strokes the blue box fondly, suddenly a bit hesitant. He knows the only way they can get out of here is for them to work together in his TARDIS, but he's so protective of her, and she was hardly a fan of the Master to begin with.

[soundsofdrums]

...Let me guess. You want to leave me here, hm?

[hideyosammich]

[He sighs.] I'm worried about her safety with you around. And vice versa. She might try to drown you in the swimming pool or something.

[soundsofdrums]

Let her try. That, or leave without me.

[hideyosammich]

[There's a moment of silence as he thinks it over.] Master, you have to promise to behave. No trying to hurt her and no backstabbing. No trying to steal her either.

[soundsofdrums]

You know that I can't completely promise something like that.

[hideyosammich]

I'll lock you in a room with no doors if you pull something, and that's a promise. [His voice is dead serious. He's very protective of his TARDIS, after all.]

[soundsofdrums]

What? Not throw me out into the vortex?

[hideyosammich]

[He just sighs and pushes the door open, stepping inside and gesturing for the Master to come in as well.]

[soundsofdrums]

But of course. You're too good for flat out murder--right now. [He shrugs and walks in.]

[hideyosammich]

I'm not a murderer. [He shrugs off his soaked coat and kicks off his shoes.] Think you can behave yourself long enough to wash up on your own?

[soundsofdrums]

Can't guarantee anything, but we'll see. [He immediately takes off his shoes and suit jacket, tossing them aside.]

[hideyosammich]

[He walks over to the hallway, peering down it.] Brilliant. There's two showers, and there should be a wardrobe in there or clothes laying out or something like that.

[soundsofdrums]

Fair enough. Then we can work our way out of this mess. [He strolls down the hallway, heading into where the bathroom ought to be.]

[hideyosammich]

[The TARDIS is kind enough to provide two bathrooms, both as nice as the other, so that both the Time Lords can shower at the same time. The Master might find out later, however, that his bathroom door won't let him out until the Doctor opens it for him.

The Doctor's more than relieved to get himself clean and have a moment alone with his TARDIS. It hasn't been long, but it's funny how much he misses the old girl when he needs her the most. He keeps up a casual conversation with her as he washes up and gets changed, slipping into another suit and a pair of mismatched trainers (yellow and blue).]