Dislcaimer: I don't know the Doctor's name. I don't owe him.
What is in a Name
(Somewhere in S.6)
Amy has a question. The answer isn't as easy as it seemes.
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„Why Storyteller?"
„I beg your pardon?"
„Your name. The Doctor fix things, that's why he's named the Doctor. Why did you name yourself the Storyteller?"
"I did not."
Seeing Amy's and Rory's completely puzzled faces, she added: "It was given to me."
"So it's a nick-name."
"A Title", she clarified.
"And why don't you use your name?"
"I've lost it."
Rory blinked. "I'm sorry. Did you just say, you lost your name? Like… somebody losing his umbrella or a purse? How is that supposed to happen!"
"People started to call me like that. During the Time-war."
"And you decided to keep it, just like that?"
"It's a reminder for the people and myself of the person I never ever want to be again."
"Wow.. you must have been a … kickass?"
"It were rough… was a …" ,confused she stopped and knitted her brows.
"It was a rough time," helped the Doctor out.
"But that is wrong. It is the Time-war, there…"
"It's the only way their little human brains can comprehend it."
"But it is wrong."
"Yeah, but that's Time for them. An abstract nonsense. Time's just time. All 68 types."
"Oh, right. Terrestrial languages."
"You know, two of this little human brains are standing right beneath you and hear everything perfectly fine."
"I know. It should not be an insult, Amelia."
"It was one."
"I know. That is why I apologized."
Amy huffed and changed back to the subject. " Right.. So, what is your name?"
"Lady Storyteller."
"You said, this was a title." Rory declared unnerved.
"It is. It was my last wish to the high council, to get it confirmed in a real naming-ceremony, before I was send to the colony."
"Oh, so you changed your name, like me?"
"You changed your name?"
Seeing a change to get the thickheaded Timelady to call her like anybody else did, Amy replied: "Yes. I once was Amelia, but I changed it to Amy. It's my 'confirmed' name."
Tella smiled. "Oh, that's interesting. In fact, my name was once a shorter form- a nickname you can say- from my real name, too."
"And what is your name?"
"Lady Storyteller."
AN: Hi,
A short one this time.
I did have a Christmas episode two weeks ago but it turned out actually nuts so I deleted it and need more time to polish it.
Sadly also exams are coming so I can't promise to keep my schedule. I have some chapters and stories finished on paper but need to type them down. And there are some, where she is more … alien.
A bit like with this shot. I wasn't able to resist. Sorry.
And she has her reasons. She wanted to change her identity after what she did in the Timewar, for the same reasons as the War-Doctor doesn't call himself the Doctor.
Gallifreyan names are a downright snake pit full of theories and controversities, I know.
But to clarify again: The moment she graduated (or whenever else Timelords choose their names), she decided for a short Form of her hidden name, like (Irvin) Braxiatel, Borusa or her husband Marceliox and most of the other Timelords we see on the show. She later changed it.
I've got all kind of such dialogue shots, I just love them.
And thanks to zeynep sevim mete for your fav.
What do you say?
Read and review.
Greetings
Alkatie
Ps.: Yeah I didn't comment on the Christmas-special.
