Case #19: Video

[19centconstable]

[The video feed turns on, and George settles back into his chair. He's seated in the infirmary, next to Eddie Spinola's bed. He has a book on his lap. The book would seem to be making little happy noises, except that's impossible. Isn't it?]

I suspect this has already been discussed, or at least asked, and I do apologize if that is the case, but I would like very much to know: what is it you believe in?

Not what you don't believe in, because that's not important, but what you do. Whatever that is. Because everyone must believe in something. And I'm interested to know what that might be. For instance: I've been having a thrilling read about this worm which devours...

[George glances down at the book on his lap.]

Oh! And: unrelatedly, does anybody know the average circumference of a man's chest?

Comments

[shortsghtedlove.livejournal.com]

You humans wear clothing as well. And to be of interest one would presume the difference, if there were any, would be more than two, three centimetres.

No. The Respiratory Bypass System isn't just another pair of lungs, it's a completely different organ. And as I said, what's in our chest is generally quite different than what's in a human chest. We only look alike from the outside.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't have presumed that.

So you've got one lung?

[shortsghtedlove.livejournal.com]

Why would such a tiny difference be interesting? And how would you then find out the average for Time Lords?

[There's a slightly frustrated growl.] It's not just a matter of having one or two or three of something. You shouldn't assume that it's that easy to compare.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

It would be different. And...I don't know.

You wouldn't be willing to draw a picture, would you?

[shortsghtedlove.livejournal.com]

Not really. Our anatomy is none of your business. [You're just trying to steal our secrets, aren't you?]

George just wants to see some tits.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Of course it is. I'm so sorry to have intruded on your privacy.

He'd get man chest anyway.

[shortsghtedlove.livejournal.com]

I'm not about to risk letting such information fall into the wrong hands. [Translation: I'm grumpy so yo can't have nice things.]

Tits are tits.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Oh, no need to worry about that: my hands are quite correct. For human hands.

He approves of that.

[shortsghtedlove.livejournal.com]

And if someone were to steal it?

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Well I am a constable.

[shortsghtedlove.livejournal.com]

So? That doesn't mean things can't be stolen from you. Or that you're guaranteed to find the culprit.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

But it makes that sort of thing very unlikely.

[shortsghtedlove.livejournal.com]

Unlikely is not impossible and I shall not be so careless with my people's secrets.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Why is it secret, though?

[shortsghtedlove.livejournal.com]

Because enemies could take advantage of it.Or some fool could try to copy it.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

You can't copy insides.

[shortsghtedlove.livejournal.com]

You'd be surprised what advanced enough science makes possible.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

I would be extremely surprised, yes.

[shortsghtedlove.livejournal.com]

It's certainly not impossible, let's leave it at that.

SORRY RASSILON.

[doctor-scarf.livejournal.com]

Oh that's a wonderful idea! I haven't drawn any pictures in a while anyway. I'll get my crayons out-maybe the paints as well.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

And I'll make certain no one steals anything.

[doctor-scarf.livejournal.com]

Fantastic! I'll start drawing.