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Everything, Actually

[atraphoenix.livejournal.com]

Having finally successfully read my way through everything written so far - I'm fairly certain there was something I was supposed to be doing instead, but oh well - I'm really stumped.

I can't possibly comment on them all, since there isn't anywhere near enough room, but everything that has been written so far is utterly fantastic. All in-character, and alternatively heart-breaking and fun to read. I'm happily familiar with some of the pairings - Romana II/Leela and Frank/Martha, for example - and some are pairings I'd never remotely considered before - Two/Jamie/Zoe/Martha, Chantho/Jabe, Romana II/Mickey, etc - and that's fantastic.

It's one of the reasons I love this fandom so much. There are so many incredibly talented writers, who are just the right amount of strange to make the utterly bizarre perfectly plausible.

Re: Everything, Actually

[brewsternorth.livejournal.com]

Having prompted two of the out-of-left-field 'ships you mention, thankies! That's the genius of Who - it's quite possible to make the spin-the-bottle-bizarre totally work.

Nyssa/Tegan, Donna/Sarah, Three/Jo, Sam/Iris

[safcooper.livejournal.com]

atraphoenix - Oh the longing in so few sentences! And Nyssa's innocence (or perhaps not *g*) beautifully captured.

carawj - Of course they'd have been investigating the same things! This is lovely and feels in character for them both, especially Sarah's 'go for it but be careful' attitude.

stunt_muppet - "D'you trust me with me?" <- I love this line, it sounds very Jo-like. It's a really touching bittersweet scene, I think you captured them both very well.

glinda_penguin - I love how these two seem to balance each other out and still have fun together. Sam's sort-of, not-quite jealousy of Eight and Fitz feels just right too.

Re: Nyssa/Tegan, Donna/Sarah, Three/Jo, Sam/Iris

[stunt-muppet.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Re: Ten/Tosh, Rose/Hex, Alice Guppy/Nine, Martha/Donna

[rodlox.livejournal.com]

I'm quite pleased that you liked it; not sure Ms Guppy would be a good companion, but she'd be good for conversation.

...and I agree that Tosh would be an ideal companion.

Ten/Nyssa, Harry/Sarah, Clyde/Luke, Everyone/Everyone else

[safcooper.livejournal.com]

flo_nelja - Garm plushies! Possibly the best idea ever. *cough* Brilliant way to show their similarities and differences. They make a truly adorable couple.

minerva_fan - I have secret Harry/Sarah love, so of course I adored this. Naturally Sarah would have to make the first move! Very sweet.

thesecondevil - Hee! Luke's logic is impeccable, Clyde never stood a chance. Practice indeed!

aris_tgd - You might have broken my brain a little but it was worth it. The last line wins in ways that shouldn't be possible!

Re: Ten/Nyssa, Harry/Sarah, Clyde/Luke, Everyone/Everyone else

[flo-nelja.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Glad you liked it! I hadn't even thought about this pairing before rapunzelita mentioned it, but I loved the idea.

Great stuff !

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

I began reading these last night and although I've not managed to read them all yet, I wanted to pause to comment and say how much I'm enjoying them all...

And I was even prompted to contribute a couple of fics of my own despite being in the midst of a long Martha Meets River fic !

All of them

[doreyg.livejournal.com]

If I actually put my praise for individual fic into words I'd be here forever... So, yes, Everything is seer brilliance and I'm glad that it exists!

Martha/Tosh

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

doreyg - thanks for fulfilling my request for Martha/Tosh !

Re: Martha/Tosh

[doreyg.livejournal.com]

No problem! It's one of my favourete pairings so I was happy to do something for it ^^

Harry/Martha

[livii.livejournal.com]

carawj: OMG HOW DID I MISS THIS. I love this so much and I love you for writing it. Have you posted it elsewhere? I hope you have or you do so, I will link it in the Martha/Harry masterlist. SO CUTE.

I'm still really, really behind, but honestly, there is just so much good stuff here. :)

Re: Harry/Martha

[carawj.livejournal.com]

Hee! Thank you so, so much! I haven't posted it elsewhere yet, but I shall probably put it in the_twodoctors. :D

[nextian.livejournal.com]

atraphoenix, your Martha/Shakespeare is great, gorgeous, and POETIC, which is kind of a must when ... with Shakespeare. Thank you!

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

Seconded !!!

Jack/Rose/Nine, Six/Ainley!Master, Eight/Chronotis, Nine/Adric

[flo-nelja.livejournal.com]

allfireburns's Jack/Rose/Nine: I love the feel of it. It's like an adventure in a few words, but the stronger thing is the beauty, and the nostalgia of it... the discretion, too, which makes it go very well within the series, not being a variation.

aris_tgd's Six/Ainley!Master: I love the interaction, love the "You really are an incorrigible meddler, even in your own affairs,", "the latest regeneration must have utterly destroyed his color vision", and it fills a plot hole, which is good.

brewsternorth's Eight/Chronotis: I love Chronotis since I've seen "Shada" the first time, and I was so hapy to see something about him! I love the idea, it's beautiful, it's sad, and at the same time it's what he wanted... This fic made me a little sad and a little happy.

stunt_muppet's Nine/Adric: I love your characterization of Nine, I love Adric, and the "You can come along then. Even if I don’t say so." was brilliant.

Re: Jack/Rose/Nine, Six/Ainley!Master, Eight/Chronotis, Nine/Adric

[brewsternorth.livejournal.com]

Aww thankies.

Re: Charley/Romana II

[jedi-penguin.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I hate the idea of Charley thinking the Doctor betrayed her, but I think that it will come up some day. *loves my angstiest OTP* I was worried that people would think I was bashing the Doctor, so I'm really glad you got what I was going for.

Susan/Grace

[brewsternorth.livejournal.com]

agapi42: just Grace's luck to find that her locker is bigger on the inside! That was just the right amount of sweet.

Re: Susan/Grace

[rainshaded]

Thank you :D

[brewsternorth.livejournal.com]

To quote the rules: 4. Crossovers and RPS are both allowed, provided one person in your pairing/trio/etc. is a "Doctor Who" character. So Doctor/historical figure, whether or not that person appeared in the canon, is permissible, I believe.

settiai, what say you? You're the mod.

Much love for many fics 1/3

[jedi-penguin.livejournal.com]

I've been procrastinating on my feedback, which is stupid because more and more terrific ficlets keep getting posted. Woe. If I don't give a specific shout-out to you, the chances are still good that I really enjoyed your story. That said, these ones deserve special mention:

doyle_sb4 Donna/Ten -- the voices are perfect! "On what planet does one kiss count as consummating a marriage? Planet Disney? Cinderella World?" in particular had me chortling for quite some time.

silly_cleo Romana II/Leela -- this is gorgeous. Romana's insecurities, hidden behind her office but always present, play out incredibly well in this story. She finds herself hardening as she freezes and as she hardens it feels as though parts of her are cracking. God, this is beautiful. And somehow, you have managed to express in twenty words exactly what the BF plays were trying to say over the course of almost twenty hours. Great stuff!

thesecondevil Romana II/Mickey -- fun, and oh so very Mickey. The last line is particularly terrific.

amaresu Hex/Peri -- This was everything I hoped for in the request. A light, fun and frothy follow-up to "The Veiled Leopard." Thank you for writing this!

Charley/Mel -- I've told you twice before, but third time's the charm. I adore this. Mel deserves so much more of a happy ending than Glitz could give her, and Charley deserves everything. I'm delighted by this vision of them finding happiness together.

carawj Harry/Martha -- Awww.... I LOVE your Harry! Stumbling, and sweet, and a dinosaur long before he turned twenty. Of course Martha would fall for him!

Donna/Sarah Jane -- I've always been a sucker for awkward morning-after stories, and this one's great. Sarah Jane going into "mum mode" with a woman that she slept with while under the influence brought a huge smile to my face.

Liz/Tosh -- I have a huge fondness for Liz Shaw, and you've captured her to a tee. Her cold put-down of Jack, her awesomeness in saving the day and her cool acceptance of an unconventional relationship ... I approve of it all. Great stuff here!

Ace/Ten -- Ow! Oh God, this hurts. And is beautiful at the same time. But mostly, ouch. (In a good way...)

Rose/Sarah Jane -- I'm not stalking you, I promise. I just ran up a mental list of stories I wanted to review and had no idea how many of them you'd written... Anyways, I really enjoyed this one. The gentle teasing ("Don't mock an old woman") and the caring mutual support both won me over to a pairing that I wouldn't have believed before you tackled it. Mostly I love how this is about two women who actually have far more in common than the Doctor, and how his absence allows them to discover that about themselves.

Ten/Tosh -- I can SO picture this! You have Ten's voice down perfectly, and you're right, he'd love Tosh. I am now firmly in denial of the season finale; THIS IS CANON as far as I'm concerned.

Re: Much love for many fics 1/3

[amaresu]

Thank you. I'm glad you liked the Hex/Peri. It was rather fun to write.

I kinda want to do an expanded version of the Charley/Mel one, but I'm not sure I could pull it off. I've never written anything longer that a thousand words or so.

Again thanks.

Much love for many fics 2/3

[jedi-penguin.livejournal.com]

rodlox Ace/Rani -- this is so beautifully fucked up. I'm enough of a Seven/Ace 'shipper that I squeed over The Doctor had left Ace here, as Rani's ward; had warned the Rani that if anything happened to his Companion, the Daleks' fate would be mild compared to Rani's., but you've managed to create a relationship beyond this ground rule in an amazingly small number of words. I'm actually in awe of this one.

Rani/Ten -- Ooh, this is creepy but believable. I'm not a huge Rani fan, so it surprises me that two ficlets with her have touched me so deeply, but they have. Good work, for making me care about a character that I normally wouldn't.

Jack/Susan -- I'm still not entirely clear what happened here, and I mean that in a good way. The idea that Susan had such a horrible future with David is tragic and yet compelling; the future you've painted with her sharing a prison with Jack is even more so. And that final line is a killer.

stunt_muppet Jo/Three -- That sound you hear? That's my heart breaking a bit. I love how you've captured Jo, not blindingly intelligent, but oh, so very, VERY wise. The paragraph about staying, about seeing things through to the end, that quite broke me.

Two/Polly -- This one put a huge grin on my face. The easy camaraderie was delightful, and I'm always a sucker for a self-confident Polly. You'll never convince me that this one didn't actually happen off-screen.

Brig/Liz/Three -- *snicker* I wish I had more cogent feedback, but I don't. Every time I re-read it looking for more articulate feedback, I break out laughing and forget all words. This is a good thing.

minerva_fan Barbara/Ian -- Oh, this was lovely. I wish I had deeper feedback for you, but I don't. I'm stuck on "aww.... Love them!"

allfireburns Jack/Rose/Nine -- This is one of my favorites. I can't believe how much you conveyed in so few words. I love the way you have Rose serving as a conduit for the Doctor and Jack, and yet paradoxically manage to show that what they had between the three of them was about far more than her. The ending in particular is a killer. This is nothing short of amazing.

netgirl_ys2 Martha/Romana II -- How did you take an angsty opening and leave me chortling? And do it naturally and effortlessly? The understated but definite UST was just delicious icing on the cake.

aris_tgd Two/Jamie/Zoe/Martha -- I'm amazed at how wonderfully you've managed to capture Two's sense of fun and glee, and the childish fun that characterized his TARDIS teams. I love the idea of Martha having a happy ending with my favorite Team TARDIS; thank you for giving me that visual.

Re: Much love for many fics 2/3

[rodlox.livejournal.com]

>Ace/Rani -- this is so beautifully fucked up. I'm enough of a Seven/Ace 'shipper that I squeed
I'm a shipper of them too; nice to meet one of like mind.

>but you've managed to create a relationship beyond this ground rule in an amazingly small number of words. I'm actually in awe of this one.
thank you.

>Rani/Ten -- Ooh, this is creepy but believable. I'm not a huge Rani fan, so it surprises me that two ficlets with her have touched me so deeply, but they have. Good work, for making me care about a character that I normally wouldn't.
thank you.

and I'm pleased you enjoyed them so much.

>Jack/Susan -- I'm still not entirely clear what happened here, and I mean that in a good way. The idea that Susan had such a horrible future with David is tragic and yet compelling; the future you've painted with her sharing a prison with Jack is even more so. And that final line is a killer.
:D
thank you...not sure where it came from.
(just remember: Vote Saxon)

Much love for many fics 3/3

[jedi-penguin.livejournal.com]

flo_nelja Jack/Mike -- Nice to see that Jack has such good taste! *laughs* Seriously, this was funny and charming and altogether wonderful.

glinda_penguin Iris/Sam -- I'm not overly familiar with Sam, but I enjoyed this anyway. The idea of a companion abandoning the Doctor and his crusades for Iris's debaucheries pleases me enormously.

Susan/John Hart -- Oh, I have no words for how much I love this. Susan's slight insanity, feeding John's compulsive nature. *shiver* Man, this is GREAT!

livii Rose/Hex -- *laughing* Oh, you've captured Hex's innocence-mixed-with-smartassness perfectly. I quite adored this.

Ben/Nine -- I have no idea what made you think of this pairing, but it WORKS. It works incredibly well. You have both of them down, and yes, they'd get on really well. I particularly loved how they aren't QUITE shippy because Polly isn't forgotten, but they aren't NOT shippy either. It's a delicate balancing act and you walk it well.

wiccagirl24 Brig/Leela -- I'm in awe of how PERFECTLY you've captured Leela. This sounds so much like her that I'm half convinced that you've altered an existing transcript of their meeting. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful

alligatorade Chantho/Yana -- *sniffle* The foreshadowing works REALLY well here, and yet avoids killing the story. I find myself fervently wishing that Chantho was correct, despite knowing that she isn't.

callmegeoff Jack/River -- You had me from the first paragraph, the first sentence even, and never let go. I adore your vision of River, and it's no surprise to me that Jack would adore her also. The explanation for his missing two years is especially satisfying.

astraphoenix Leela/Andred -- I can't even tell you how much I love this. The spaces in-between in the Gallifrey plays have left me longing for Leela/Andred fic, and you've filled that need perfectly. I love that Andred sees Leela for what she is, not some Victorian glorified noble savage, and loves her for HER. I'm really glad that I got the opportunity to read this.

Ten/Zoe -- Oh, how much do I want this to be true! Ten checking up on Zoe, helping her come to her full potential... I'll choose to believe this until given reason otherwise.

settiai Liz/Mickey -- This should be too cracked out to work, but it does. While the Doctor never denigrated Liz's intelligence the way he did Mickey's, she was definitely eclipsed by him in a similar way. I can see them forming a connection and, yes, Liz would still be beautiful and desirable in her sixties. Good job!

redscharlach Doctor/Little Shop -- Bwa-ha-ha! I loved this, quite a helluva lot. Cracked, yes, but still very true to the Tenth Doctor. You've sold me on a new ship!

Re: Much love for many fics 3/3

[flo-nelja.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much.

Owen/Mel

[rushikayu13.livejournal.com]

pimpmytardis: I love this. Really. We know that Owen is snarky and has a thing for computer programmers, we know that Mel is cheerful and intelligent, and you managed to show that off without making either of them annoying. ♥

Re: Control/Redvers

[brewsternorth.livejournal.com]

Whee, thankies!

Ten/Jamie

[doreyg.livejournal.com]

rushikayu13: Thank you for the Ten/Jamie!

It was lovely ^^

Re: Ten/Jamie

[rushikayu13.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much. I'm glad that you liked it. :D

[allfireburns.livejournal.com]

Donna/Sarah Jane - carawj - This is adorable and wonderfully in character, right from the first paragraph with Donna complaining about her hangover and Sarah Jane going into Mum-mode, and I loved the way it fed into canon. The funny thing is, right before I got around to reading this story, I was just watching SJA and thinking about her and Donna and Adipose Industries...

Andrea Yates/Sarah Jane - carawj - It's all sweet and adorable up until the last few lines and then it breaks my heart. AND it's completely in keeping with the tone of the episode, which is just wonderful.

Harriet Jones/Jo Grant - minerva_fan - I can see the two of them working so well together, and the scene here is very sweet. I love the descriptions of the setting.

Lucy Saxon/Suzie Costello - rodlox - Oh, I would have liked to see more of this. Something about Lucy and Suzie just makes it seem they'd get on very well, and I'm not sure if that's adorable or terrifying.

[carawj.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked them. :D

Romana I/Elizabeth Swann

[pimpmytardis.livejournal.com]

livii: Wait, wait, wait, how did I miss this? I prompted this one on your journal, but somehow never noticed you wrote it?! Pirates, femslash, and a gorgeous through-line about their quests! I'm ecstatic! :D

Re: Romana I/Elizabeth Swann

[livii.livejournal.com]

:D Thanks so much - I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I really loved writing it - thanks so much for the prompt.

Ianto/coffee

[redscharlach.livejournal.com]

I didn't think anyone would ever fulfil any of my silly prompts, so big thanks to vamplover82! The hilarious last line really made it.

Re: Ianto/coffee

[smallearthcat.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm so glad you liked it since I wasn't sure how well it'd turned out. I love that you gave such interesting prompts, and really, it was reading your wonderful Doctor/Little Shop fic that made me think I could pull this one off. :)

Suzie Costello/Toshiko Sato

[atraphoenix.livejournal.com]

I absolutely loved this. The right mixture of shame and sweetness and sexiness. I really like Suzie's determination to keep herself isolated, and the contrast between Suzie's relationship with Owen and her relationship with Tosh.

Jack/Martha

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

Lovely stuff magicallaw!

Sarah/TARDIS

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

carawj I really enjoyed that!

Re: Sarah/TARDIS

[carawj.livejournal.com]

Thanks! The pairing came up on the_randomiser a couple of weeks ago, and I couldn't pass it up. ;)