Dear wonderful human,
To whom this may concern, you have picked up quite an interesting book. Oh? The book is talking to you, you are probably thinking right about …now. Oh, don't look so flabbergasted, the book isn't talking, but I am. Who am I, you ask? Well, that my friend, is a very interesting question. You see, I am not quite sure who I am myself. I could be anything, and everything. In fact, if you really must know, I am what you would call…foreign. Is that the correct term you earth people use? Your kind has always fascinated me, always wanting to learn and get out into the universe. I wonder though, I f you knew what was out there, would you still want to go?
I know I would.
The question is, would you? I'll let you ponder that for a moment.
You done pondering? Good.
My name is one that no one knows. I prefer to keep it that way, but, for the sake of argument, I will call myself John Smith. Oh, most people don't know who I am, and it best be kept that way. This is a recount of a very important time for me. I don't like to dwell in the past, especially involving my home planet Gallifrey. Oh if you really want to look up everything there is to know about it, apparently a secret Dr. Who fan club that I supposedly don't know about, has a whole …what do you call it? Spider…spider…web. The world wide web. Try saying that ten times fast and with marbles in your mouth. The marble part is just me. I always did like a challenge. You humans are so smart, it's a shame that our planets never orbited the same galaxy; I think we would have gotten along quite well. Oh but, enough about me, this is a different story. Well, I suppose it is still the same story but before I ramble off on a tangent, the point of this is to tell you something very important. During the last Great Time War, I was indeed not as young as I am now. Oh, you don't know which doctor I am do you? I suppose that's well and good, but I wouldn't want to mislead you. So, I'll give you a good hint, and if you're as smart as I think you are, then you'll get this lickity split. I am not the first Doctor, nor am I the last. I am not the middle Doctor but I'm also not the past. I also have a smashing hair doo…doodoo… that is a funny word. On any account, I won't give away any spoilers. You'll have to read this to know what this story is about. Oh, I know, I told you I'd tell you, and I am. You just have to read all of this to know what it is I'm telling you.
Go on now, get, and start reading. Reading is good for you, it helps expand your thinking capacity. This crazy lady who is by the way, writing my story up as I tell it, is doing it in third person. I wanted first person but you don't say no to a crazy lady. In fact, I slipped this little letter in myself. Whoever gets this letter, will not only read my story, but also, get a personal letter from yours truly. It's a one in a million chance isn't it? It's like a gamble, and every day is a gamble; well, if you're me that is.
Sincerely truly utmostly,
John Smith a.k.a. The Doctor
P.S. Don't tell crazy lady