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Post by johne on Sept 13, 2010 20:45:56 GMT
So, Adric/Barbara has been voted out of the pairings thread. Obviously this means it's time for fic. And from various comments I've seen, I realise that some readers may find the thought of Adric/Barbara disturbing, so I'll spoiler it. Distracted (drabble) ] "Although the immediate cause of the Peasants' Revolt was the Poll Tax of 1380, the restrictions placed upon serfs were definitely a contributing factor..."
Try as he might, Adric couldn't follow the thread. While he was paying rapt attention, it certainly wasn't to the substance of the lesson. Miss Wright affected him in a way that none of his teachers on Alzarius ever had. He'd never imagined any of them removing their tunic, but he couldn't stop picturing Miss Wright pulling that sensible cardigan over her head...
"Adric?"
He jumped. "Wake up, boy!"
He felt himself blushing furiously. "Sorry, Miss."
[ 1 down, 21 to go...
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Post by jjpor on Sept 14, 2010 20:23:49 GMT
Heheh - very good and probably the best approach to that particular pairing, actually. I was ready with a pint of brainbleach as I prepared to highlight it, only to find that I didn't need it. I drank it anyway, of course. ;D
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Post by johne on Sept 16, 2010 18:34:29 GMT
Collateral Damage (drabble, Mel/Peri) ] Peri glowered at the Ogron.
"That's the most prejudiced, reactionary attitude I've heard in years," she said. "What's it got to do with your boss if Mel and I want to do a bit of horizontal calisthenics from time to time?"
"Ladies having sexytimes with other ladies not problem for Proprietor," the Ogron said. "Not problem for Francois, either."
"Then what's he complaining about?" Mel asked.
"Every time getting busy, you both screaming, yes?"
"So?"
"Costing Proprietor big dollar in breakages," Francois said solemnly. "Windows. Glassware. False teeth. So keep noise down in future. Or have kept down for you."
[ (Francois the Ogron is part of the This Time Round shared universe, and was created by B. K. Willis)
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Post by jjpor on Sept 16, 2010 18:57:21 GMT
;D ;D ;D
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Post by clocketpatch on Sept 16, 2010 21:22:14 GMT
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Post by Maggadin on Sept 16, 2010 21:52:46 GMT
;D
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Post by merrythemad on Sept 17, 2010 13:06:21 GMT
*blinks* ummmm *blinks*
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Post by johne on Sept 17, 2010 18:56:34 GMT
Well, that was a lot of nonverbal communication Anyway, on we go with One/Ben: Needs Must (drabble, First Doctor / Ben) ] "I'm afraid this will be rather awkward," the Doctor said. He looked perfectly at home in his purple-edged toga; by contrast, Ben though his own tunic made him look like a twerp. "You shall have to pose as my romantic partner."
"You mean a rent boy," Ben said bitterly. "We'll have to share a bed and all, won't we?"
"I know how you must feel about this, my boy, but that Senator knows where Polly is being held, and I see no other way to gain his confidence."
Ben nodded. "One thing. If you can't be good, be gentle, OK?"
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Post by merrythemad on Sept 17, 2010 19:01:58 GMT
*drops jaw* i vacillate between abject horror and complete amusement, well done!
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Post by primsong on Sept 17, 2010 20:14:55 GMT
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Post by clocketpatch on Sept 17, 2010 23:20:17 GMT
... that was going fine until the last line, at which point my brain exploded.
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Post by johne on Sept 20, 2010 18:05:47 GMT
Whatever It Is You British People Do (drabble, Dodo / Adam)
] That's the third time he's told me that hacking story, Dodo thought. Only last time it was NASA.
An inspiration struck her. "Adam, let's dance."
His confidence, she was pleased to note, dropped back a notch.
"Are you sure?" he asked. "Only, you know, it's been a long day and..."
"You can't dance, can you?"
This time there was an agonised silence before he answered "No."
"You should just have said that in the first place." Dodo laughed suddenly. "Come on, let's dance anyway."
"But I'll--"
"Look like a complete pillock?" Dodo patted his cheek. "That's the idea, smart boy." [
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Post by jjpor on Sept 20, 2010 20:44:14 GMT
Heh - very good, esp the One/Ben one (and I never thought I'd find myself typing that...) These are more entertaining than the actual game, I think.
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Post by Maggadin on Sept 20, 2010 22:09:54 GMT
Go Dodo! ;D
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Post by johne on Sept 23, 2010 21:43:50 GMT
Customer Satisfaction (Rose/Liz, drabble)
] "That's a lot of trouble you went to," Professor Liz Shaw said. "It wasn't a very valuable brooch."
"Yeah, well." Rose pushed her hair back. "No effort spared. That's the Henrik's motto."
"And very resourceful of you to track me down like that." She leaned closer, looking over her glasses at Rose. "What's an intelligent girl like you doing working in a shop?"
"Long story."
"Probably involving a man? I gave up on men a long time ago." She coughed. "I'd like to reward you properly. How about I buy you dinner?"
"You sure it's just dinner?"
Liz smiled. "Maybe." [
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Post by jjpor on Sept 24, 2010 18:53:12 GMT
Was her breakup with the Brig that bad? ;D
Keep 'em coming!
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Post by johne on Sept 25, 2010 22:28:37 GMT
I couldn't work out how to ship Katarina and Martha, I'm afraid. Just getting them to meet was hard enough.
Unintended Consequence of a Paradox Machine Shutdown (drabble)
] Just over a year ago, when she'd been a medical student, Martha would confidently have diagnosed sleep paralysis. Now, she'd seen enough of the Universe to know that things weren't always that simple.
Also, even if it was sleep paralysis, it didn't make it any less scary that she couldn't move and a ghostly woman was sitting on her.
"Like you, I trusted the Doctor," the woman whispered. "You walked for a year. I walk the Universe, forever."
She leaned closer, her dark hair waving in a wind Martha couldn't feel.
Martha woke, shivering, and found her decision was made. [
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Post by Stacey on Sept 26, 2010 12:15:34 GMT
These mini-fics are fab! More please.
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Post by Maggadin on Sept 26, 2010 21:04:20 GMT
You are really, really good at this, johne.
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Post by johne on Sept 26, 2010 21:39:44 GMT
You are really, really good at this, johne. Thank you (and everyone else who's said nice things). Let's just hope I don't disappoint as the game goes on.
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