Barcelona - Post Two

[numbered_doctor]

It's a good thing the Doctor shuffled Remy off to bed when he did, because she's dead to the world and still fully dressed before her head hits the pillow.

When morning rolls around, the young doctor is notably invigorated, practically bouncing out of her room after a wardrobe change and making a beeline for the TARDIS's kitchen. Soon after, she's puttering around the room happily and humming along to the music she's managed to get going.

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[just_the_doctor]

"I had someone in once. She took one look, screamed, and ran out." The Doctor frowns. "I can't imagine why."

[numbered_doctor]

Thirteen just chuckles, rolling her eyes at him.

"Sure, you don't."

[just_the_doctor]

"So, shall we go?" he asks, offering her an arm.

[numbered_doctor]

Grinning, she makes her way over to him, looping her arm in his.

"Well, if you're not going to throw yourself off of a perfectly good cliff, you at least going to come swimming?"

[just_the_doctor]

He wrinkles his nose a bit. "Water and I have an agreement not to bother one enough. I don't go into large quantities of it, and large quantities of it don't go into me."

[numbered_doctor]

She's still grinning as she pats his arm gently.

"That's alright, Doctor. Lots of people don't know how to swim."

[just_the_doctor]

"I didn't say that. Who said that? I know how to swim. And in an emergency, I can swim quite adequately. I simply don't see it as a particularly enjoyable pastime is all."

[numbered_doctor]

Chuckling, she allows herself to be led out of the TARDIS.

"Don't worry, I won't tell a soul, Doctor."

[just_the_doctor]

"Right," he nods. "Because there's nothing to tell."

It's a short walk to the jump shuttle port, and only a ten-minute flight to the cliffs.

"Originally, the divers would have to climb seven hundred and seventy-four hand-carved steps to get to the top," the Doctor explains en route. "Now that Barcelona is such a planetary hub of activity, some enterprising soul installed a high-speed elevator."

[numbered_doctor]

"Smart idea," she responds, looking around their vantage point. "It'd definitely increase the amount of jumpers."

[just_the_doctor]

"And it has significantly decreased the number of them that slip on the way up. The peculiarities of the geography here are such that the low-gee properties are only evidenced on the lake side of the cliffs. Taking a fall from the other side is considerably more dangerous."

The shuttle lands near the observation deck. The deck is built out over part of the lake and fitted with magnifying viewers to follow the divers all the way from the top of the nearly 80 meter drop.

[numbered_doctor]

She winces sympathetically at the past diver's plight. "Yeah, that would be problematic, wouldn't it? Adds a whole new bit of danger to the experience. Sure, you'll survive the fall from the top of the cliffs, but getting there is another matter all together."

Looking around, she watches one person's dive on the screen. She's grinning, buzzing with energy and damn near bouncing in place as she looks around at the other gathered jumpers.

[just_the_doctor]

Her grin is infectious, and soon enough, the Doctor is wearing one as well. He nudges her toward the elevator. "Go on. I'll be right here when you're done."

[numbered_doctor]

Thirteen nods and she pulls her t-shirt off to join the other swimsuit clad jumpers.

"See you in a few, then. Hold this for me?"

[just_the_doctor]

The Doctor blinks in surprise as he sees what Thirteen is wearing under the t-shirt. He hadn't been aware that the TARDIS wardrobe contained clothing that small. Not that she doesn't wear it extremely well.

He composes himself quickly, though. "Certainly," he replies, draping the shirt over his arm.

[numbered_doctor]

Slim build, flat, toned stomach, olive green bikini top covering-

Thirteen flashes the Doctor one last, bright smile before slipping into the elevator behind one of the native, dog-like species, waggling her fingers at him in a wave as the doors close behind her.

[just_the_doctor]

He saunters over to the viewing platform and locates an unused viewer into which he drops a few coins from his pocket. He monkeys with the aim and the focus (eventually resorting to the sonic screwdriver to adjust the latter) until he has a clear view of the top of the jump, and waits for Thirteen to have her turn.

[numbered_doctor]

It takes a little while of waiting, but eventually, Thirteen's turn comes up. Through the viewer, the Doctor can see the young woman pretty much bouncing in place as she listens intently to the instruction of the jump operator.

Shortly afterwards, she takes a running jump at the edge, cheerfully throwing herself off of the cliff in a graceful dive.

[just_the_doctor]

The Doctor finds himself grinning like a maniac as Thirteen prepares for her jump. Why he's so amped up to watch her dive is something of a mystery, but he doesn't dwell on it for the moment.

He watches on the viewer as she takes her jump. She leaves the cliff at a good run, but almost instantly after she leaves the ground, the low-gee field generated by the lake catches her. She seems to hang in the air for a few seconds before starting her descent. He quickly calculates that she's only accelerating at about a third of Barcelona's normal gravity, which is only slightly less strong than Earth's to begin with. In other words, it'll be a nice, leisurely drop to the water below.

[numbered_doctor]

Thirteen laughs throughout her decent, letting the low-gee field carry her downward and spinning herself in slow circles before landing in the lake with a splash. Enjoying the water, she quickly moves out of the way of the the landing zone, and makes her way leisurely to shore.

[just_the_doctor]

The Doctor meets her at the water's edge with a large, fluffy towel. "How was it?"

[numbered_doctor]

She's still grinning like a loon when she reaches the shore, turning over from her back to stand in the shallows.

"It was amazing. Shame you didn't go."

[just_the_doctor]

He shrugs. "Watching's fun, too. I just don't like being away from my things, even for a bit."

[numbered_doctor]

She nods, drying at her hair with the towel.

"That's alright," she responds, still grinning. "How'd I look?"

[just_the_doctor]

"Just brilliant. I particularly liked that little corkscrew bit you did. I bought the video from my viewer in case you'd like to see it, too."