Doctor Who Drabble: Bazaar

[bk_forever]

Title: Bazaar
Author: badly_knitted
Characters: Martha Jones, Tenth Doctor.
Rating: G
Written For: Challenge 395: Market at dw100.
Spoilers: Nada.
Summary: Alien marketplaces are full of wonders.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Doctor Who, or the characters.




Martha has never seen anything like this. It’s fantastic; exactly how she imagines a Middle-Eastern bazaar must look. Stalls everywhere, selling everything imaginable, from colourful fabrics to spices, livestock to jewellery, technology to foods… The smells are indescribable.


There are fresh fruits, skewers of meat cooking over grills, piles of cakes and confectioneries and what might be cheeses. Martha wants to sample everything, but when she moves towards a stall selling something spicy the Doctor stops her.


“I wouldn’t, not unless you want to turn blue and have all your hair fall out. Some things aren’t meant for human consumption.”



The End

Comments

[bk_forever]

I'm intolerant of some vitamins too, can't take any of the B vitamins.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

I think it would be easier for both of us if you told me what you could have. Otherwise, it doesn't matter.:D

I know it's complicated. Since I found my own diet a challenge describing it to people.

[bk_forever]

Doesn't really matter, I eat what I can it, and over the last few years there have bee more and more foods I've become intolerant to. This is just something I have to cope with s best I can. I'm resigned to it.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

*hands over virtual dark chocolate*

[bk_forever]

At least I'm not intolerant of virtual foods!

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Veronica Mars: That's the spirit!

I'm sorry if you don't know the reference but hope the meaning counts for something.

[bk_forever]

It does, even though I've never watched Veronica Mars.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Cool. It was compared to the series "Buffy" even though it's a different genre. Joss Whedon guessed stared on "Veronica Mars".

BTW: I just notice that I replied the same message twice a while back. So weird I didn't see that until now.*shrugs*

[bk_forever]

I think it's a glitch of some kind. I keep getting multiple copies of messages, when I get them at all...

Had to go to my LJ inbox to find these.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Okay. I thought I did that by mistake. I couldn't get into my Gmail account at first and then second try. Third times the charm.

[bk_forever]

Maybe the internet is getting overwhelmed with too many people using it all at once, lol!

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

You're probably right.:)

In the meantime, I found a pdf file on my phone that I thought was lost. The things that happen when you're not trying to look for something.

[bk_forever]

Yay for finding something! It's always good when something you thought was lost turns up again!

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Technically it was from my Google drive. So I've must have back it up and forgot about it.:)

I have a lot of files stored on my phone. I wanted to free up space by either deleting unnecessary files or transferring them onto a USB and lo and behold, there it was!

[bk_forever]

I don't have a phone, just my laptop, but I back everything in two places.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Wow. You don't have a phone?

How about a landline?

Sometimes I miss those days.*sighs*

It's always good to backup your backup. But sometimes I get carried away and have to delete a copy.:)

[bk_forever]

Landline yes, of course, I just don't have a mobile or a smartphone. I'm not good with modern tech. =/

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

I don't have a landline. I previously used it for dial up.

Modern tech comes with a price...environmental interference.

[bk_forever]

Modern phones also cost a lot. Being on benefits I just can't afford one.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

I'm lucky my brother pay's for mine.:)

You don't really need it. You still have the essentials.

[bk_forever]

You're very lucky!

Unfortunately a lot of online banking requires you to have a mobile phone so they can text one=off codes when you want to access your account online. It's supposed to be an extra level of security. I can no longer use online banking. *sigh* There are even parking places where you have to pay via your phone.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I know. I'm an investment. So I'll pay him back. In the meantime, I assist him.:)

I've heard of that. I get sent a verification code for certain job applications. That's the most recent one I had to deal with.

My mum doesn't have an email address.

[bk_forever]

The reliance on phones is worrying. People have their whole lives on them so what happens when someone loses their phone or has it stolen?

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Just imagine the horror of a blackout where someone couldn't recharged their phone!

It's best if a phone has the password on. Although, I'm not sure if I mentioned previously how one of my TAFE teachers lost her phone. When she try to retrieve it, some guy had already taken it. He pretended that he was going to return it. However, he already got rid of stuff on her phone that was sentimental to her.

[bk_forever]

That's awful. Always make backup copies of anything that's important to you. Even passwords aren't necessarily a protection these days.

Some people can't get into their house or their car without their phone. What happens if they accidentally lock the phone on their car?