[ TT ] An alien fugitive finds you hiking in the forest one night and offers you endless travels amongst the stars only if he can take your identity and hide on earth .

“ Wait. I ’ m sure there ’ s a Doctor Who about this. ” 
 
 The alien ’ s body seemed to flicker for a moment, as if not entirely certain it was there. “ Doctor *Who*? ” 
 
 “ Yes. Now, let ’ s see…maybe I lecture you about your moral failings first? ” 
 
 “ I ’ m not seeing how this is getting any closer to you walking the innumerable stars in perpetual wonder. ” 
 
 “ Oh, oh, or return you to your homeworld for justice! ” 
 
 “ The miraculous pathways of the empyrean vault will be yours to walk *if you start walking soon. * ” 
 
 “ Is that even your ship? ” 
 
 “ It could be yours. That ’ s my point. Yours. For exchange. Very soon. Now's good. ” 
 
 “ You know, a less trusting person than me might think there ’ s something fishy with your offer. ” 
 
 The image flickered again. “ ’ Fishy. ’ This does not mean ‘ filled with the infinite wonder of possibility. ’ ” 
 
 “ That would be correct. ” 
 
 “ I ’ d love to sell this more, but I ’ m on a bit of a schedule here…. ” 
 
 “ I thought the vastness of eternity could wait? I mean, it ’ s still going to be vast and eternal in an hour or two. ” 
 
 The alien twitched. “ Limited time offer. ” One more flicker. The standing biped turned into Larry ’ s own image. 
 
 “ I am not that fat! ” said Larry. 
 
 The alien, swearing quietly in the tongue only heard by the hardy travelers of the infinite way, adjusted something at his belt. The image got subtly trimmer. 
 
 “ Keep going, ” said Larry. 
 
 “ Why does it matter to you? You ’ re going to be out there among the numberless stories of wonder! ” 
 
 “ Yeah, but I never liked that mole. ” Larry pointed. “ Get rid of it. ” 
 
 “ Your priorities are a little *off*… ” 
 
 “ Look, if you ’ re so keen on the uncounted treasures of the star-strewn sky, maybe you want to go back there yourself. ” 
 
 The image flickered once more. “ Mole gone, ” the alien said sullenly. `` What else?''
