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THE DOCTOR’S FIVE RULES OF TRICKY NEGOTIATIONS

1) Keep sugared candy on you at all times, preferably jelly babies. They’re all absolutely fantastic, so it doesn’t matter what flavours you have.

• Probably.
• You might want to check if they have a taboo against the colour green first.

2) A reassuring smile and friendly manner. Really, who wants to negotiate with a grumpy, scowling person?

• Of course, you might want to keep you lips closed, because in some places a perfectly friendly smile is just baring your teeth.
• And people wonder why I don’t like cats.
• Completely shredded my favourite scarf.
• It was my favourite!

3) Keep an Ace up your sleeve. It’s nice to hold all the cards, but if you have to bluff, it’s nice to have a little something set by for just in case..

• Just be certain she doesn’t blow up anything important.
• At least, nothing really important.

4) Don’t make plans. Really. It all just gets to be something of a mess and besides, they had plans and look where that got them. Make it up as you go, that’s my motto!.

• No addendums here, just thought it looked lonely.

5) Always keep a pair of running shoes handy.

Good luck!

Community: theatrical_muse
Prompt: 246 - What are the five steps to a successful negotiation?
Word Count: 214

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D'you know, I just realised I'm turning 1,601 on the 30th of this month, unless I get sidetracked in the 42nd century again which means it might be the 31st of this month as of that calender change in the 32nd century (or was it the 33rd?), none of which is relevant unless you're calculating in base Pi (and I wouldn't suggest cherry, it can be something of a bugger), but what I'm saying is-

What was I saying?

Oh, yes! My birthday! Of course, it's really not, but it's the date the TARDIS picked last year, and I was just thinking, really, that if anyone was stuck for something to get me, they could get me a puppy beagle, so I could name it Shoeshine.

:D?



P.S. I also happened to notice I've got a few friends I haven't actually talked to, which is especially sad when you consider at least one of them is me. More or less. So! Hello, there, those of you I don't properly know yet (and those I do, shouldn't leave anyone out, that'd be rude)! Care for a jelly baby?