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The Doctor | Doctor Who ([personal profile] thecricketer) wrote2007-03-23 06:12 am

TM Topic #170 - Time

He tries to explain.

"There are some rules that simply can not be broken."

He breaks rules all the time, they say, bending and twisting to save lives, to make things right.

"Yes, I know, but even I can't...look, Time is very resilliant, it lets you get away with any number of things if you're careful, but..."

They stare at him as he speaks, stricken and uncomprehending.

"Look, I can not interfere with my own Timeline! It would have repercussions that you could not begin to understand!"

They turn their backs on him as he recites ancient principles and quotes platitudes of responsibility, clasping their hands together as they head for their room to grieve in peace.

"I'm sorry," he whispers. They do not hear him.

It is a conversation they will never have, because he knows how it will end. Instead, he argues silently with himself as he pretends to repair the console.

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[identity profile] rude-not-ginger.livejournal.com 2007-03-23 03:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Absolutely beautiful. That whole scene breaks my heart. Wonderful job. Simply wonderful.

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[identity profile] thecricketer.livejournal.com 2007-03-23 05:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you so much! (Really, I'm only repaying the favour - yours broke mine first.)

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[identity profile] alainn-aislinn.livejournal.com 2007-03-23 04:00 pm (UTC)(link)
*snuggles him* This was lovely.

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[identity profile] thecricketer.livejournal.com 2007-03-23 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! *smile* He appreciates the snuggling - definitely could have used some then.

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[identity profile] alainn-aislinn.livejournal.com 2007-03-23 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
It sounds like! *snuggles him more*

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[identity profile] of-traken.livejournal.com 2007-03-29 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
...Aw. That made me whimper a bit.

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[identity profile] thecricketer.livejournal.com 2007-03-29 10:39 am (UTC)(link)
I did my job, then! *grin* Was hard to write - I kept wanting to take time out to hug him.

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[identity profile] of-traken.livejournal.com 2007-03-29 12:24 pm (UTC)(link)
He was my first Doctor so I'm rather fond of him and it makes me smile to see him so well written. It's a bit hard to not want to hug Five, honestly.

Nyssa: *wibble, half-hug*

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[identity profile] thecricketer.livejournal.com 2007-03-29 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
*blushes* Thanks, I try to do him justice.

Aww, now I want to hug Nyssa, too.

Five: *hesitates before gingerly putting his arm around her*

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[identity profile] of-traken.livejournal.com 2007-03-29 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
You do very well.

She says feel welcome. She's *hopefully* going to be a part of TM. I'm app'ing her right now.

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[identity profile] thecricketer.livejournal.com 2007-03-29 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you, very much. Means a lot to me, since TM is my first foray into writing him.

*beams* Brilliant! Good luck. Five would definitely love to see her.

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[identity profile] of-traken.livejournal.com 2007-03-29 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm glad then. :D

^_^ Her application response (http://of-traken.livejournal.com/770.html) is up. She said he'll be delighted to see him as well.

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[identity profile] thecricketer.livejournal.com 2007-03-29 11:48 pm (UTC)(link)
...You have definitely gotten me back. I'm a bit sniffly. (Five: *fully embraces her, omg*)

Once you're accepted (unless you area already? If not, with a sample like that I'm guessing you will be) you should have her introduce herself over at [livejournal.com profile] theatrical_fen. *grins* Three touching reunions for the price of one!

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[identity profile] of-traken.livejournal.com 2007-03-30 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
Just doing my civic duty. ;) (Nyssa: *hug, omgtheANGSTthatisAdric'smemory!*)

Definitely. She'll be glad to see them all. XD

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[identity profile] thecricketer.livejournal.com 2007-03-30 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
Of course. :p (Five: *flails inwardly at the ANGST and holds her tight*)

XD Can't wait to see her impressions.

(Oooh, pretty icon.)

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[identity profile] of-traken.livejournal.com 2007-03-30 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
Five's entourage has to have obligatory "OMGAdric" posts. That's what makes them awesome. (Nyssa: *CLINGS to Five because this is all so melodramatic!)

...I think there will be joy and confusion and plenty of "O.o" faces and then more joy and confusion. :D

(Thank you-- dwicons, everything all nice and sorted by tag, sadly lacking in Nyssa icons though. Have to raid. Worth a looksie, really.)

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[identity profile] thecricketer.livejournal.com 2007-03-30 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
Hah, yes. (One of the many things!) I think he's the center of most of Five's so far. Not that, ah, I'm an angstwhore. Or anything. ...I'm kind of hoping for someone to app him. 'Cause, damn. (Five: *HOLDS TIGHTER while forming Wistful Grieving Time Lord Look (tm)*

Hah! Yes, I think that's an accurate very prediction. X3 In other words, fun!

(That community makes me wish I wasn't so stuck on making my own. So nice and organised! Yes, Nyssa seems to be underappreciated in general. Like on the show!)

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[identity profile] of-traken.livejournal.com 2007-03-30 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
(Five and Co. are just generally awesome. <.< Except I don't like Peri. *AHEM*) Ahh, but Five gets so angsty after Adric dies. It's hard not to center them around Adric when he's such a HUGE catalyst in Five's development. ...Oh, Nyssa would be so confused. And quite distressed. And happy. And suspicious. Did we mention happy? And confused? There would be tears.

QUITE! =D!

(I can't make icons to save my life though ljuserpic factory is a help. Nyssa says she resents that. Though not really because I know she's made of awesome.)

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[identity profile] thecricketer.livejournal.com 2007-03-30 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
(Yes! Awww, poor Peri. I like her mainly because of the audios. Make far better use of her.) He is - his entire view of the universe gets dimmer, and he progressively loses faith in it. And of course he feels guilty, and protective of the friends he has left. That would pretty much be Five's reaction, as well! And poor Adric would probably just be like "buh?"

JOY!

('Tscause those writer gits kept locking her in the TARDIS all the time. And, you know, not exploring her massive trauma. *whaps them*)

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[identity profile] of-traken.livejournal.com 2007-03-30 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
(See, I didn't bother much with her audios. Or Six. Six scared me. His coat...But, I'll have to look at audios now! I dislike disliking companions.) *pinches Five's cheeks and gives him snuggles* And he is a lovely friend and protector. I'd travel with him in a heartbeat. XD he'd get hugged to death.

YES! *parties!*

(*joins* Which is a shame because she has SO MUCH potential. ...She insists she could have looked for the Brigadier and the Doctor just as well as Tegan did. XD)

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[identity profile] darkdoctor.livejournal.com 2007-03-30 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
(The audios are brilliant by and large. Peri gets to be much more active, played to her strengths, and her relationship with Five and Erimem (original companion) is really fun and sweet. Nyssa's fabulous in them, too! She and Five are so wonderful together.) Five: *is rather alarmed and a tad pink but surrenders to snuggling* XD Same here! Granted, I might try to become the therapist he so desperately needs.

*does too!*

(I know! That's what really irritated me. XD She could have!)

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[identity profile] of-traken.livejournal.com 2007-03-30 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
(I'll most definitely check out Peri's audios. I do have some of Nyssa's. And I agree. Brilliant. Audios tend to flesh out the characters more. YES. Nyssa and Five are...something else.) *kisses Five's cheek* You should marry me. No, really. You should. :D Hurray for Five!therapy.

(Ah, well. I'll flush out her potential. Personally I think Tegan arrived at a bad time. Adric and Nyssa would have had better development if she arrived later.)

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[identity profile] darkdoctor.livejournal.com 2007-03-30 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
(*grins* Glad I've convinced you! Most of them are just wonderful. Great mix of characterisation, plot, angst and humour. Erimem is one of my favourite companions ever. [/gushing] They are! She really is suited to him so well.) He's gone rigid. ;p And a bit red.

(I can't wait to see you do so! *grins* Yeah, I thought so too - too many people, for one (well, for the writers at the time) and Tegan is just such a dominating presence.)

(Err. Pay nomind to the account, I'm being lazy.)

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[identity profile] of-traken.livejournal.com 2007-03-30 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
(You'll find when it comes to Doctor Who and Fivey especially I'm easily swain. I'll devote my next paycheck to audios then. <.< Self control, what? Where? Haha. They were a wonderful team, really. They should have had a few televised adventures when they left Tegan behind a while. They would have been amazing.) XD BUT I HAVE JELLY BABIES, FIVEY. *ahem, collects self*

(Do you have the mod's email? I used the one on the site and apparently she doesn't mod at TM anymore. She SAID she'd forward the app but I want to be sure. -- And yeah, I adore Tegan, mostly because Nyssa does but she draws a lot of attention to herself.)

(consider it nominded. :D)

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[identity profile] darkdoctor.livejournal.com 2007-03-30 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
(*giggles* As am I. Although I have slightly less moral methods of obtaining my addiction. *nods* I wish! That's why I like their audios so much, we at least get to hear that. And, well, Spare Parts.) Five: *MEEPS* XD

(tv at theatrical muse dot net, I believe? *nods* Took me a bit to warm up to Tegan but I'm quite fond of her now - she just...dominates the screen, pretty much.)

(*snickers* Apparently my fingers are being lazy as well.)

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[identity profile] of-traken.livejournal.com 2007-03-30 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
(orly? *g* Aaaah. Spare Parts!!) *tackles Five and ties him up*

(all right, app sent again. *fingers crossed :D* Yeah, I took a while too. At first I was just "wtf! Show Nyssa and Adric, kthx!" and then I warmed, because even if she was dominating the way she developed with Nyssa and Adric was nice.)

(<.< >.> ^_^?)

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[identity profile] darkdoctor.livejournal.com 2007-03-30 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
(Well. Livejournal communities can be handy for that sort of thing. Spare Parts. *grins*) Five: *has deja vu*

(*grins and crosses fingers with you* *nods* I really liked the dynamic between the pairs, and the three - squabbling little family. Then the Doctor's like an older brother kind of...)

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[identity profile] of-traken.livejournal.com 2007-03-30 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
(Well. Clearly I need to investigate.) *:D* You have the option to do as your previous incarnation did in chat and have a Gallifreyan ceremony and hope I die of boredom. Because I'm nice. ^_^

(He really is. Unless Tegan's being the mature one. XD I really love them all to death. Five ahd really remarkable companions. Even Turlough was fun.)

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[identity profile] darkdoctor.livejournal.com 2007-03-30 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
(I would offer a link but, well, public space and all and...well.) *wryly* That does seem the most rational solution. *ponders siccing Peri on the crazy woman* ;p

(XD Yes. He certainly has his moments. As do I! Turlough's another of my very favourites, actually.)

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[identity profile] of-traken.livejournal.com 2007-03-30 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
(I'm off to bed, but I'll be on AIM tomorrow, like a true invasive pup, she has her own screen name "The Trakenite") He didn't get so lucky. His typist gave him to me in exchange for marriage to Romana I from [livejournal.com profile] desperatescreen who I also type for. ...Nyssa would like to offer slipping a sedative into my tea.

(<3 I may using a bit of my desperatescreen interaction in prompts because our Turlough there is amazing and he and Nyssa get on surprisingly well. Adorably during one of their interactions Nyssa made a comment about trust and he got all adorable on her and said "You shouldn't trust me." It was "Awww" worthy.)

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[identity profile] darkdoctor.livejournal.com 2007-03-30 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
(If you get IMed by a BeigeDoctor, that would be me. *grins*) Hah! XD ...The Doctor gives her a stern look but nods discreetly, grateful for the suggestion.

(*grins* That's wonderful! ...Awww. I wish they'd had more screentime together.)

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[identity profile] of-traken.livejournal.com 2007-03-30 12:30 pm (UTC)(link)
(Noted! ^_^ I have class (eeeewww) but I'll be on by 3:30 CDT. *beam*) I know. I'm positively wicked. :D Nyssa gives a pouty look and silently insists a sedative is a nonviolent measure and worked on me rather well thankyouverymuch.

(They should've. Alas. I've been accepted, just waiting for the invite. I'll post an intro soonish. Keep an eye out.)