The Rani is normal text
Romana I is italics, even though the timelines don't match up
6th Doctor is bold italics
This whole setup is illogical. What, exactly, is the point of writing messages to someone if you could just talk to them?
And who, exactly, are you?
That would depend on who you are.
I am Romanadvoratrelundar, president of the Time Lords.
Ah. Another one. They really do get around to assassinating you lot, don't they? And I wonder why the Doctor would put up with you. Such an incompetent species. Geniuses, but completely incapable of understanding their full potential.
I take it you are acquainted with our kind?
Acquainted? I am one. I am the Rani. Your predecessor exiled me when a genetically modified rat ate his cat, bit him and forced him to regenerate. They exiled me! Me! Just because of a side effect of one of my experiments.
Romana? You should stop communicating now, you're in great danger! Oh, and may I add that as president of the time lords, you are now officially a pompous, power-hungry idiot that I am going to have to stop someday, so you might as well step down now.
I underestimated your hate of the High Council, Doctor. But your friend is in no danger.
Yes, as the timelines don't match up, it's not possible for us to do anything other than write messages.
So, at least she has some idea of trans-temporal relationships. Even though I have a feeling even one of your precious humans could understand that.
Rani, just two questions. How did you get in here, and what do you want?
The answer to both questions: You. And if you will excuse me, I have an experiment to plan.
That was… Rather uninformative.
Yes, I wonder what she was after.
Or rather, what she wanted you for. Do be careful, she could prove dangerous.
Don't you have some time lords to govern or something?
Well, if you're going to be rude, then I'm going to leave also.
AN: Ok, I know that it was Romana II and III that were president, but I find that her first incarnation seems to do the very haughty, powerful lady mannerisms very well, so I decided to use her instead. It's entirely plausible that her first incarnation was made president at one stage, I'm struggling to keep up with things in the Gallifrey audio series (It's really good) but it would probably be easier if I started at the beginning...
Anyway. If you can just accept that there's timey wimey stuff going on here, I was watching Time and the Rani and couldn't resist adding the Rani into this story. I think she's my favourite villain, now.
R&R!