oh, bucky, i absolutely am mad, mad man with a box, that's what i used to call myself! except i haven't got my box right now, so i suppose it's less box and more just mad man these days
[ Yeah. He likes to talk. A lot. Bucky isn't wrong about that. (Especially when this network device hasn't got much of a filter on it — every last thing he thinks to say gets transmitted through. Sorry.) ]
but absolutely not experimenting on anything except for the universe
mostly testing just how far i can run, just how wide my ship can reach the edge of the stars
did you think that i might? do any harm to people?
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what sort of doctor am i? well the helpful kind of course
could probably fix a basic boo-boo with a band-aid and an apple juice if that's what you're asking but mostly the doctor is my name
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So it's not your profession then?
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[ Because that's the one he'll use. ]
no it isn't though i suppose i can understand why you'd be confused by that
[ Humans and their very rigid logic, and all that. ]
i'm just the doctor, that's just what they call me
and what i call myself
not sure why, it's been so long now
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[An easy choice, considering who it came from.]
So it's a nickname.
[Not that he's in any kind of a position to judge, considering.]
And you're some kind of scientist/mechanic, who likes to talk. A lot. And you call yourself The Doctor.
At least tell me you're not the mad scientist, experimenting on humans type.
[Is he being serious, or is he joking? It's anybody's guess.]
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oh, bucky, i absolutely am mad, mad man with a box, that's what i used to call myself! except i haven't got my box right now, so i suppose it's less box and more just mad man these days
[ Yeah. He likes to talk. A lot. Bucky isn't wrong about that. (Especially when this network device hasn't got much of a filter on it — every last thing he thinks to say gets transmitted through. Sorry.) ]
but absolutely not experimenting on anything except for the universe
mostly testing just how far i can run, just how wide my ship can reach the edge of the stars
did you think that i might? do any harm to people?
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[But that seems to be the case with most geniuses in his life. Or...just people from any time after the forties.]
Most doctors I've met aren't exactly the friendly type.
You've got a space ship? Have you visited other planets before?
[Stumbled across any mad tyrants, perchance?]
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[ And in most cases his response has simply been that everyone else needs to get on his level. He's being mild now. It might be the time of night. ]
well there's no point in being cross all the time, is there? doesn't get a whole lot accomplished
but — yes! i've got a space ship [ Was that part not clear enough? The box? No? Okay. ] and bucky i have seen so many planets over the years
beautiful wonderful marvelous places
there really is nothing like it
[ And met many a mad tyrant, too. Though none quite so purple and resembling the heel of a sneaker. ]