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A D/R Fic Request

2008-07-06T03:24:54Z

I have seen others make "birthday requests" within our ship and its communities. I would like to make one too. It's under the cut. Please do not read if you have not seen the S4 finale.

SPDN *Please* Link!

Ok, if you clicked then I'll assume you've seen the S4 Finale "Journey's End" or you know what happens.

RL is stomping my heart pretty thoroughly, I had hopes of a small respite with a happy D/R ending but in my opinion, that's not what we got. My birthday is at the end of this month. I really thought the *least* RTD could do was give me that happy D/R ending, but since he didn't, I'd like to ask for something that "fixes" what we did get. I guess a "fixit" means that we assume canon to this point. Can someone please write me a happy fixit that puts Rose back with the REAL Doctor? Let "Brown" go take his place for a bit (say, Rose's life time) - I don't care. I need Ten to have that "one adventure he could never have" and he needs to know that kind of happiness (hell, he deserves it and so do we!) Feel free to assume any and all spoilers for the still-to-be-aired Christmas Special, but don't discuss them here to spare those who might want to remain spoiler-free.

Wanted: D/R Fic Collaborator

2008-05-18T15:59:58Z

I am looking for someone to work with me on a couple of short D/R fics. My problem is that I suffer from lack of fully formed "Ten Voice" and these are 10/R fics. I have plots fairly well developed but have not mapped out every aspect of the stories. These are not planned to be "mega epics" (I'm trying to cut back... ) A potential collaborator needs to be very comfortable writing 10 - voice & mannerisms - and be willing to have good exchange of ideas. Any finished work will be a true co-authorship. If you are looking to change up your writing practice and venture out with a partner for a short time, please let me know (LJ message or email me at eyre23097@mypacks.net). Thanks!

My Inner Librarian

2008-04-21T01:30:06Z

I've been wanting to post something like this for a long time (even though I don't normally post about RL stuff - this journal I use mainly for my D/R rantings or fic.) This is RL but it also has a tie to this wonderful fellowship of ours within this fandom. I think I have lost count of how many people I've encountered across the many D/R communities who are (were, or want to be) librarians.

After having lived in my new house for nearly a year, I am only now really starting to unpack things. Today, I decided I didn't like the way my "library" armoire looked, so I moved it around to be in the corner instead of consuming the whole wall in my small living room. That worked for me so well, I got energetic and decided to unpack all of my books. All six full boxes of them. And those are just the fiction, philosophy, art, history & politics. The science, math, and other text books I've kept are still stacked in the garage, waiting for me to finish putting my desk furniture together.

A note on me and books: I was taught to read at an early age and have been an avid book person ever since. I "lived" in the library growing up. I worked in my middle school library and then when I was old enough to work and be paid for it, I got a job at our branch library which, conveniently, was 4 blocks from our house, so I could walk or ride my bike. I worked there until I was about half way thru college. I started out shelving children's books and ended up being a clerk (one of those "checker-outter" folks). So now I have a keen interest in children's and young adult literature and follow it closely. I still hope to some day maybe write and illustrate children's books.

When I first started to apply for college, I was positive I was going to go to UT (Texas) and major in Library Science. I wanted to be a librarian! Got offered a scholarship for computer science, and the rest, as they say, is history. But I am still drawn to cataloguing and finding information - it's kind of in my blood! I'm convinced that inside me, there lives a librarian. This is how I explain why I continue to hold onto some of these books - I'm looking at them as I unpacked them tonight, forgetting I even had some of them. Some I know I'll never read again, but I can't bear the thought of parting with them. They represent points in my life or something. Some were given to me by my dad and I keep them because for me, they're part of him. He's gone, but the book is still with me.

I still work in the computer field, but I keep toying with the notion of getting a PhD in what is now Information Science. I just don't know what I would do with it. I have no desire to teach. But writing? Sure. Research? Sure - for whom? As anally retentive I am about spelling, I think I'm even moreso about organizing information. And my books? No, they're not in alphabetical order by author or title. I have them in groups, sort of like categories. All my Tolkien and CS Lewis books stay together, then there's the children's book collection, vampire/historical fiction, my sci fi (with one lone DW book - "The Stone Rose" - haven't read it yet), philosophy, art/art history, unicorns/horses, history, gardening, politics, and some how-to things. Not sure why I do it that way - because I *DO* alphabetize my music cds...

The only real problem I see with my book collection is that I have no where to put the new books I know I'll eventually buy... So many books, so little time (and space). A TARDIS would definitely help here.

Anyway, I would love to "meet" the rest of you current, past, or wannabe librarians - maybe we should start our own sub-culture within D/R fandom, ha!

Does Canon Matter?

2008-03-31T19:52:48Z

I've been working on a D/R fic and found that I needed to do some "research" going back to the 8/9 era and how the whole Time War came about, what happened, etc,.

This got me to thinking about several things that I would like to share and hopefully engage in discussion with my fellow "shippers" about.

I've wondered just how "important" it is to stay as faithful to DW canon as possible. When I started digging, I found so much that was left open, unexplained, or otherwise contradicted by "other" canon, that it seems hard to say that one thing is more "valid" than another.

What this says to me is that we, as fanfic writers, should delight in the utter freedom that we have to propose any number of alternatives to what was either broadcast (in tv, film, or audio) or printed (comics, books, etc.) Given the numerous possibilities for how S4 may go with respect to the D/R story arc, I feel perfectly comfortable "living" in any number of AU story lines (anyone who knows me knows I have a particular weakness for D/R baby!fic.)

If someone wants to hold totally to canon, just what do they do when early Who is contradicted by later (or current) Who? The whole "timey wimey" aspect of this particular scifi genre seems to lend itself very well to "taking liberties" and writing AU versions. I think the "Bad Wolf" sub-plot is a virtual goldmine and yet another avenue for explaining or rewriting what could be considered "canon" now.

I don't suppose I have any really unique point to make here (although, given more time, I might be able to create a "manifesto" on this topic), I just thought it was odd that I've read some authors express concern about (or even reluctance to write) stories that didn't "fit with canon" and I think that truly, anything is possible. Time isn't a straight line, after all ... right? ;-)

I'll be interested to hear others' thoughts on this topic.

Happy Birthday "sensiblecat"!

2008-03-28T02:17:23Z

I'm so glad you've got your dream present all lined up. I wish I could beam myself over there to give you a real in person hug to thank you for all you (and aibhinn) did for me. I may not be able to join you for DT in Hamlet this year, but there IS always next year! I do so want to get over there and I'm sure we'll come up with a good reason for a meet up, yeah? So, in lieu of anything close to a real present, I offer you this.

Have a wonderful birthday today and an even BETTER celebration next week - sounds spectacular!

My Fic Master List

2008-03-26T01:40:43Z

This is a gathering of all my fics in one place to make it easier for those of you who drop by. So, welcome! Hope you see something that maybe you missed before. Feedback is always welcome.

A Gift Beyond Price - written for the oh_she_knows Secret Santa Exchange 2007 (a sequel may be in the works...)
Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4

Truth Be Told - based on a "smut!fic cliche" challenge by kalleah

The Road Home - I owe this idea entirely to rabid1st on what we both agree the Doctor needs to do, once he figures out how...

Beyond the Edge of Doom - because my writing partner runningondreams and I missed 9 so much; my first completed fic.

Happy Birthday Sundance!

2008-03-23T03:59:53Z

A very merry happy stupendous and not quite late enough to be belated (ha, it's still before midnight in Colorado, I'm safe!) to sundance201!

Meme: Twenty Questions

2008-03-09T04:51:09Z

I was tagged by svanderslice. Lets see if I can do this right...

Here's the deal: People who have been tagged post their answers and replace any question they dislike with a new question formulated by themselves. Tag 8 people. Those who are tagged cannot refuse unless they have already been tagged from someone else for THE SAME MEME (well, I'm saying you can refuse if you really don't want to do it). These 8 people must state who they were tagged by. You cannot tag the person who tagged you.

1.You win 1000 dollars - what do you do with it?
Buy furniture (just moved to a new house last summer and sold most of my old stuff before the move)

2.What is your most guilty pleasure?
Shoes. It's not my fault though. I can prove it's a genetic trait. Just look in my mother's closets.

3. What is your favorite precipitation? (that's the stuff that falls from the sky)
Sunshine. Golden non-wet precipitation. All the wet or frozen kinds make for even worse drivers than we normally have around here.

4.What is your biggest unfulfilled dream?
To illustrate a bestselling children's book. Maybe a Peabody award winner.

5.What was the last movie you saw, for pleasure, and would you recommend it?
Harry Potter & The Order of The Phoenix. Very well done but too much wand battling at the end. Would recommend.

6.Superman or Batman?
Batman. I used to run around the house when I was young with a blanket tied around my neck (my cape) and yes, I watched the hokey Batman on tv... (but I loved the Michael Keaton movies)

7.If the person you like does not accept you, would you continue to wait for them to change their feelings?
No. What can I see in someone who doesn't accept me?

8.Do you/did you want a wedding and if so, big or small?
Would like a small wedding - but more importantly would like to find a someone to have that wedding with.

9.Is there anything that has made you unhappy recently?
My boss. I am having trouble communicating with him.

10. If you are in a relationship, how did you meet your partner? If you aren't, how would you like to?
No relationship - seriously contemplating trying Match.com though...

11.If you could choose a line of work other than the one you're in, what would it be?
something in the medical profession

12.Thunderstorms - cool or scary?
I like them when they're not horrible nasty things with tornadoes.

13.Clinton, Obama, or McCain?
none of the above

14. Would you rather be a really good person or a really interesting person?
good - I keep trying

15. What do you think of capital punishment?
I think there are cases where it's justified.

16. Which fictional character could you most see yourself marrying?
Hard to choose between Ten (The Doctor) or Remington Steele (rather gives away the fact I like tall, dark & handsome, eh?)

17. Best sex: rough and fast or slow and tender?
Um, yes! (see answers to 8 & 10)

18. Do you have a motto? If yes which one?
Hmmm, can I borrow? "The Truth Is Out There" (thank you XFiles!)

19. What type of friends do you have?
terribly smart, very loyal, fun, honest, dependable, trustworthy, good listeners

20. What place most speaks to you?
my house - I love my house and am very happy there, even doing nothing

I tag: sundance201, miss_jen_b, okelay, wish_wielder, earlgreytea68, imaginary_iby, rachelbeann, and rabid1st

Doctor-Rose BabyFic Rec List

2008-03-08T04:20:16Z

The formerly gargantuan D/R Babyfic Archive has been edited and updated, and the newly minted Babyfic Rec List has now taken its place. Please stop by and browse. Be sure to leave alot of good feedback for our wonderful authors because without them, we would not be able to indulge in this oh-so-delightful guilty pleasure. As always, please drop me a note if you have enjoyed a D/R babyfic that is not on my list - I might have missed reading it (oh noes!)

Many many thanks to svanderslice for the gift of the beautiful banner (see under the cut)!

Updated: 26 May 08

(All entries are 10/R except where noted.)

One-Shots by Title

A Bridge Between Your Life and Mine by evry_lil_breeze

The universes were never meant to be walled off, and righting that danger means a reunion for the Doctor and Rose – but can things really ever just go back to the way they were?

Bad Wolf Bay by Irlanda_Anima

“There’s five of us now. Mum, Dad, Mickey…and the baby.” “You’re not…” A simple question with a not so simple answer.

Breaking The News by dettiot

Rose has some news . . . A follow-up to Dreams Do Come True, but can be read independently.

Chaos Theory in Vortex Orbits in Relative Dimensions (some chapters R) by earlgreytea68

And then there came a day when Rose said she was having a baby. Hijinks ensue from there.

Eve (9/R, 10/R, NC17) by chirlagirl

Rose discovers that she has a much larger role to play in the Doctors life. Alternate to Doomsday.

Father (9/R) by Kimori1024

Jackie wonders if the Doctor can handle being domestic. “Couldn’t trust me, huh?” Jackie’s thoughts were silenced by his suddenly darkened tone. Any laughter that may have been, had disappeared in a flash. He looked away from her, his eyes focused on some distant star outside the window. “You know, I wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t.”

Father Knows Best by Zen Clarke

“Give that back to Nana now,” he said softly, but with the small hint of a warning, daring the child to disobey.

Finally Ginger by tardislullabye
Doctor here… Doctor there… and after bending time and space to his will, The Doctor finally gets Ginger. (story complete but may become a series)

He Cried by JD11

“There’s five of us now. Mum, Dad, Mickey… and the baby.” He couldn’t help but picture a mop of brown hair dashing away from the destruction he had caused. Couldn’t help but picture a little girl between her mother’s knees as she braids locks of golden brown hair.

He Who Sins by Annie Coomes

When an old enemy vows revenge on the Doctor no one is prepared for the actions or consequences of a bitter twisted mind. As the Doctor and Rose succumb to the simplest human temptations, will he soon learn that the wages of sin is death?

Melt the Snow (R) by Purplerhino

Written for the OSK “Summer Lovin” Ficathon.

Normal Life Doctor by Lana Aurelius

Doctor and Rose in an established relationship. Jackie decides to meddle...but shock...gasp...the Doctor actually takes heed! (LoG note: this is a combination of near crack!, cute, funny & fluff. PS - chapter 3 is my absolute favorite!)

Old Idiot (WIP, R) by LostRose

After not seeing her face, he can't look at her again.

Only Time by Orianna2000
When the Doctor crosses his timeline, he is given the chance to spend three days with Rose . . . After Doomsday.

Ours by lydlods
An exploration of the Doctor and Rose's relationship as they face a new arrival. Fluff abound!

Paradox (WIP, NC17) by GM Grantham

After being separated from Rose, the Doctor tries to move on. But the TARDIS has other ideas. Her scheming, however, turns out for the best as the Doctor and Rose discover that she has a bigger part to play: saving Earth from all of the Doctor’s enemies…at once.

Salva Nos by io_aenaria

It isn't about how he always saves her, or how she always saves him. It's about how they save each other.

Silence (WIP) by lady_marna

For seventeen years, Rose Tyler has watched her son grow up terrified of the silence in his head. Now, for the first time, he hears something and it throws his life into chaos.

Taking the Slow Path by paiger1218

Reunion fic, Torchwood/Dr. Who Crossover. Oh, and a really long response to the T&C October Pic Prompts, Prompt number 19 which doesn't get addressed until the epilogue! (LoG note: the link goes to the first chapter at the author’s LiveJournal page: http://paiger1218.livejournal.com/)

The Domestic Approach by rebelsaint

The Doctor has a newfound obsession with drawing. For the T&C October Pic Prompts. I think I fit 18, 19, and 27 in there.

Transcendence by Indoctrinated

There is only one thing that lasts longer than time, only one thing that lasts until forever, only one thing that lasts beyond the world of forever, because even forever has an end.

White Noise by fid_gin

“Rose Tyler, you've lived all your life in London and you're telling me you've never heard rain before?”

Multi-Fics by Author
Multiple stories that aren’t necessarily all part of the same story line or series (although some are sequels to others by same authors.)

ann_blue

Harmonious Afterglow – Rose awakens from a restful nap to find the two most important people in her life missing . . . This is an alternative universe where the Doctor and Rose are a couple.

Castles and Cream – This story is a response to irishlullaby's August Picture Prompts for Time and Chips. Rose and the Doctor take a much needed family break with their daughter Abby to a deserted, alien beach. It's time to spend with their daughter, a time for a bit of relaxation. It's also time to spend together, a time for romance.

catsfiction

The Guardians of Time – It's basically a story about Rose and the Doctor having that One Adventure - we all know which one - and whether it could work. Particularly if Gallifrey got in the way.

Some are More Equal – Five years ago, the Doctor discovered that some of his people had survived the Time War. Now, at last, he is about to visit New Gallifrey with his family. But what started out as an extended holiday draws him into a web of deception when he becomes involved with a Time Lord on the wrong side of the tracks….. (sequel to “The Guardians of Time”)

Joely_Jo

Pugno Mortem (R) – The Battle of Canary Wharf is over and the Daleks have won. Together, but trapped in a nightmare, the Doctor and Rose plan to use the ultimate weapon to save the Universe. But, a cryptic message that he may not be the last survivor of the Time War causes the Doctor to hesitate, with dangerous consequences. Can Rose drag a Time Lord from an obsession and just what does that message mean?

Simmer Dim (R) – With the events of Doomsday just a distant memory, Rose Tyler and Mickey Smith make a discovery that they cannot leave alone. But what they find will take Rose on a journey she never expected. Will she come to terms with what she’s faced with, or will the carefully constructed life she’s built for herself come crashing down?

lived_in_hope – collected (baby!fic) vignettes: “I Am”, “Through The Looking-Glass”, and “You’re Not?”.

tardis-mole

House With Carpets – An alternate ending to The Satan Pit has Rose and the Doctor living the life ordinary. What follows is more exciting and hilarious than the Doctor anticipated.

Free – The long awaited sequel to "House With Carpets." A little girl has never met her father, a boy is seriously ill, another is hellbent on saving his father and a war machine is intent destroying Earth. And the seven year wait is over. (LoG note: now complete – keep Kleenex on hand for the ending…)

The Room (MA) – After Reinette’s death the Doctor withdraws from Rose, but he quickly realizes that he can’t. He’s in too deep. He wants to take that final step with her, before he loses her like he did Sarah Jane.

timorous_beastie

When the Clock Stops – Many millennia and thousands of light-years away, the clock in Jackie Tyler’s kitchen ticked away, inexorably counting the hours, minutes and seconds that governed Rose Tyler’s life. (Now with a 3 part epilogue)

Breaking the News – “Jack, she’s pregnant!” she told him exasperatedly, and his eyes widened in surprise.

Series or "-verses" by author

Aibhinn – “Adventure-verse”

Braceface_freak – “Two’s A Couple; Three’s A Family”

brilliantlunacy – “ In Between Somewhere”

DW_NuTs – “You, Me, and Baby”

IAmADalek – “Family Affairs”

imaginary_iby – “Molly-verse” (9/R)

Lady_Timelord – “Their Fights”

leighleighla – The “Months In” Series (The first is “Two Months In” and goes from there.)

lostwolf – “Canis Lupus”

milieva – collection of fics for the 60damnprompts challenge

saphiralupin – “Little Wonders”

Thelastword – “Something”

ThroughanAmberFocus – “Time Eternal”

tsukara – “Postcards-verse”

Vanderslice – “Come Back to Me”

wish_girl – “Grace”

WithWings – “Space Dementia”

Lyric Prompts Song-Artist List

2008-03-05T05:00:16Z

Here are the songs and their performing artists for the Mar-Apr Lyric Prompts Table:

1. “Something to Believe In”, The Bangles

2. “Umbrella”, Rhianna

3. “Beautiful”, Jim Brickman & Wayne Brady

4. “Without You Here”, The Goo Goo Dolls

5. “We’re A Miracle”, Christina Aguilera

6. “Would You Go With Me”, Josh Turner

7. “The Ground Beneath Her Feet”, U2

8. “I Love You”, Sarah McLachlan

9. “World In My Eyes”, Depeche Mode

10. “Lovers Never Say Goodbye”, The Nylons

11. “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)”, Journey

12. “Star Child”, Jewel

13. “Who Wants To Live Forever?”, Queen

14. “I Would Do Anything For Love”, Meat Loaf

15. “Can’t Fight This Feeling”, REO Speedwagon

16. “Tomorrow Is Forever”, Dolly Parton

17. “Electrical Storm”, U2

18. “I Burn For You”, Sting

19. “Gorecki”, Lamb

20. “You’re Tender and You’re Tired”, Manic Street Preachers

21. “When I Look to the Sky”, Train

22. “Love Is A Rock”, REO Speedwagon

23. “The Last Words You Said”, Sarah Brightman

24. “It’s Only Love”, Def Leppard

25. “You Are The One”, Elliott Yamin

26. “I 2 I”, Tevin Campbell

27. “Far Away”, Nickelback

28. “It Is You (I Have Loved)”, Dana Glover

29. “Miracles”, Jefferson Starship

30. “Faithfully”, Journey

Spring Hopes Eternal Ficathon - Claimed Prompts List

2008-03-03T03:45:12Z

1. wish_wielder
2. zotlot
3.
4.
5.
6. lostwolfchats
7. svanderslice
8. sundance201
9.
10. heather916
11. miss_variety
12. lostwolfchats
13. curseangel
14.
15.
16.
17. curseangel
18.
19.
20.
21. rachelbeann
22. cerridwene
23. kejsarinna
24. nattieb
25.
26. miss_jen_b
27. the_magpye
28. catsfiction
29.
30.

Spring Hopes Eternal Ficathon - Prompts (Part 4)

2008-03-03T03:18:23Z

22. Claimed By: cerridwene. The Eleventh Doctor tells his companion (son/daughter or grandchild) about the life he lived with Rose in his tenth incarnation.

Lyrics: I know now, just quite how / My life and love might still go on / In your heart and your mind /

I'll stay with you for all of time (“Wherever You Will Go” by The Calling)

23. Claimed By: kejsarinna. Ten holds Rose (after making love) and refuses to give in to sleep (he’s actually tired!) because he doesn’t want to miss another second of seeing her, having her in his life again.

Lyrics: I could stay awake / just to hear you breathing / Watch you smile while you are sleeping /

While you're far away and dreaming / I could spend my life / in this sweet surrender /

I could stay lost in this moment forever / Well, every moment spent with you / Is a moment I treasure

(“Don’t Want To Miss A Thing” by Aerosmith)

24. Claimed By: nattieb. “I made my choice a long time ago” – Rose’s thoughts (after Doomsday) on why she would always keep trying (and hoping) to find a way back to the Doctor.

Lyrics: And I meant it when I said it / I swear it / But things change, and I can't pretend /
That I could somehow live without you / No matter what I said I just can't / Turn around, walk away /
Give it up without a fight / Love won't let me say goodbye / After all this time / Love won't let me
("Love Won't Let Me" by Jason Michael Carroll)

25. Any variation on Ten choosing to live a life with Rose (for the rest of her life – however long that might be) including having a family (babyfic would be nice, but doesn’t have to be.)

Lyrics: Maybe we could settle down / And plant a tiny family tree / I'll rid myself of what troubles me /
And set my little mind free / In time we'll see what grows (“Hunting” by Abandoned Pools)

26. Claimed By: miss_jen_b. (post-Reunion) Passionate love scene that does not involve them jumping right into the sack the minute they lay eyes on each other again – want to see a loving build up and joyous “rediscovery” of each other (after sharing what they each suffered apart maybe) – implies that they had such a relationship prior to DD (even if it was only one time.)

Lyrics: Make me feel again / slide across my skin again / let me uncover you / to rediscover you /

and I will open up / if you promise to give in / on this perfect night / let the two of us be one

(“To Be With You” by Hoobastank)

27. Claimed By: the_magpye. Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? (based on S4 “trailer” speculation: “Little Red Riding Hood”)

28. Claimed By: catsfiction. Rose wakes up one morning (on parallel Earth) and knows today is the day the Doctor is coming for her. She has been dreaming ever since being trapped there and the dreams have slowly been getting stronger and clearer and he speaks to her. She prepares to leave one life to go back to the other.

Song: “While You See A Chance” by Steve Winwood

29. "Payback” for the “Quite Right Too” statement. After the “hoopla” and celebrating with everyone (Jack, Donna, Martha, etc.), Ten & Rose are finally alone again. How does he explain his word choice on the beach that day?

Song: “Thank You For Loving Me” by Bon Jovi OR “Absolute Beginners” by David Bowie

30. Rose is going back to "Pete's World," and the Doctor is about to let her go. Can Jack convince him of how stupid he's being and make him go after her?

Lyrics: And so I came across the medicine man / and he showed me what I'd forlorn /

For if I'm stayed it happens by my own hand / and my own voice full of scorn

(“Roses” by Poets of the Fall)

Spring Hopes Eternal Ficathon - Prompts (Part 3)

2008-03-03T03:09:37Z

9. Fluff in which Ten has to find unconventional ways of helping Rose be comfortable with him again, including showing her his (new) “moves” (could be post-regeneration or post-reunion). Song: Moondance by Michael Buble

10. Claimed By: heather916. (AU GiTF) By this time there was the start to “more” in their relationship, but it was Rose (not Ten) who was reluctant to take things further. When the events of GiTF occur, Ten goes off thinking Rose doesn’t want him but in the course of things they both realize that it’s the other they belong with. He goes back for Rose, and Reinette was never an issue (even if she tempted him.)

Lyrics: Through the hourglass I saw you / in time you slipped away /

When the mirror crashed I called you / and turned to hear you say / if only for today, I am unafraid

(“Take My Breath Away” by Berlin)

11. Claimed By: miss_variety. (AU New Earth) What did Ten mean when he said “I want that body safe Cassandra!” ? (could be anything from fluff to smut, babyfic, etc.)

12. Claimed By: lostwolfchats. (TCI Missing Scene) In the process of changing him into those jimjams, Ten has a lucid moment in his regeneration sickness, and makes a very suggestive (erotic) comment. Rose flushes because she of course was thinking *those* thoughts, and then he fades back out and later doesn’t remember a thing (or does he?)

Lyrics: Images of rapture / Creep into me slowly / As you're going to my head /

And my heart beats faster / When you take me over / Time and time and time again

(“Fantasy” by Mariah Carey)

13. Claimed By: curseangel. As the Bad Wolf, Rose saw all of time and space, and even if not completely aware, she saw her destiny and the destiny of the man she loved. Now, trapped in another world, unable to ever see him again, Rose tries to make a life for herself. But just how much did the Bad Wolf really do and what are these dreams of an old familiar face that has started to haunt Rose's dreams?

Song: “Broken Sunday” by Saliva http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Saliva/Broken-Sunday.html

14. Ten, alone, reflects on being without Rose and coming to terms with what she meant to him. All of the pieces to the puzzle of how he could get back to her start falling into place (the clues could be bits of things that occurred at any point after DD thru S4).

Lyrics: Tomorrow I was nothing / yesterday I'll be / Time has fooled me / into thinking it's a part of me /
Nothing in this room but empty space / No me, no world, no mind, no face (“Believe” by K'choice)

15. (Post-DD thru S4) Mix & match: Ten visits the garage where Mickey used to work (on original Earth), goes to Tyler flat and looks through items in Jackie's wardrobe (takes one?), references to Douglas Adams, happy fic, hints of reunion?, “Ashes to Ashes” crossover welcome

Song: “Same Old Scene” by Roxy Music

16. (S4) Donna “kicks the Doctor in the arse” to “go get Rose”. Has he known all along there was a way to do it? Why hasn’t he? Donna gives him an earful – based on her own life of chances lost, etc. and that a “mighty Time Lord” such as himself should know better than to squander such a precious gift (love).

Song: “Love’s Great Adventure” by Ultravox

17. Claimed By: curseangel. (Post-DD) Ten (or perhaps the TARDIS) grows a garden of roses to remind him of his lost love. He reflects on her beautiful humanity and how she shared it with him. Perhaps it inspires him to try and get her back. (Could also be done as post-reunion flashback or he could take her to that garden to tell her how it inspired him to get her back.)

Lyrics: Grow me a garden of roses / Paint me the colors of sky and rain /

Teach me to speak with their voices / Show me the way and I'll try again

(“Roses” by Poets of the Fall)

18. Maybe the Doctor didn’t actually “finish” at the Time Lord Academy – he might have learned one important thing about “the curse” and how it could be broken. He and Jack argue about what he (Ten) sees when he looks into his own timeline.

Lyrics: I got to travel forever / It's all within my mind / An endless path to endeavor /

But forever is a long, long time / There's no secrets and no corruption / In the centre of infinity /
There's no limits in non-existence / And no beginning to my destiny / It goes - forever and ever

(“Forever/Center of Eternity” by Ozzy Osbourne)

19. Is Bad Wolf the missing piece (remnants of Gallifrey) of The Oncoming Storm and just why is Rose “special”? (suggest Rose POV)
Lyrics: I came a long way, from out of nowhere / I stand before you, all alone /

Like a wolf's cry in the distance / I heard the calling of your soul

(“I Am Made Of You” by Ricky Martin)

20. (Rose musing on her life in the parallel world) Rose has been changed by her experience with the Vortex and that while she’s not immortal, she has a forever that she can spend with the Doctor, if they can find a way back to each other.

Lyrics: Will it grow cold / The secret that I hide, will I grow old / How will they hear / When will they learn /
How will they know (“Live to Tell” by Madonna)

21. Claimed By: rachelbeann. Ten and Rose see each other's lives in each other’s dreams (and for some reason, the Doctor is sleeping more and more). Explains how Ten knows Rose isn’t happy in the parallel universe. Can build to reunion or the beginning of one/both deciding to do something about the situation.

Spring Hopes Eternal Ficathon - Prompts (Part 2)

2008-03-03T03:04:04Z

6. Claimed By: lostwolfchats. Nine tells Rose about Gallifrey
(AU from 10 telling Martha in S3)

Lyrics: These fancy things / will never come in between / You're part of my entity /
here for Infinity / When the war has took its part / When the world has dealt its cards /
If the hand is hard / together we'll mend your heart (“Umbrella” by Rhianna)

7. Claimed By: svanderslice. As Nine regenerates into Ten, they have a (mental) dialogue as their two essences meet, merge, and separate. Nine passes his feelings for Rose. Explanation for why Ten has *that* look in his eyes so much (in TCI especially).
Song: “Tell Her” by Lonestar

8. Claimed By: sundance201. Rose asks Nine to tell her his “real” name and ends up turning his dark explanation into the truth of how much good he brings to the universe.

Spring Hopes Eternal Ficathon - Prompts (Part 1)

2008-03-03T02:58:31Z

1. Claimed By: wish_wielder. (Any S1 thru S4+) Somehow the Doctor (or Rose) figures out how to spend a whole day with the other. But it's just this one day, every year, then they have to go back to their “everyday” lives. Flashback from either POV and could be tied to a reunion.

Lyrics: And I'll try to sleep / To keep you in my dreams / 'til I can bring you home with me / I'll try to sleep /
And when I do I'll keep you in my... dreams / I knew it from the start / So my arms are open wide /
Your head is on my stomach / And we're trying so hard not to fall asleep / So here we are /
On this 18th floor balcony, yeah (“18^th Floor Balcony” by Blue October)

2. Claimed By: zotlot. Does the Doctor ever tell Rose that he loves her? When did it happen? Was it when they were alone & being romantic or was it blurted out in the middle of trying not to get killed, amidst the whole gang (Jack, Donna, Martha, Jackie, etc.), or some other completely inappropriate moment? Does the universe collapse at the admission?

Song: “Iris” by The Goo Goo Dolls

3. The Doctor realizes that loving Rose hurts more when he's trying to hide it.

Lyrics: I've tried my best at wearing the hard hat / but healing doesn't seem to happen /

when you hide away the seed (“Roses” by Poets of the Fall)

4. The Doctor, in a rare moment of openness, finally explains to Rose how he felt being part of a society that didn't understand his restless hearts, how losing them (his people) cut him even more adrift regardless of their scorn, and how because now she's with him, he doesn't feel so alone anymore, or so restless.

Lyrics: I've walked the distance / I paid my dues and tried to have a go /

at what I thought I knew was real / held no appeal / I've been to places, I've seen the tidings /
I bought a book of rules / for every coin that I could steal / And so I came to gaze upon the stars /

when they were yet unborn / And consequently, tear at my old scars and the mask I had outworn

(“Roses” by Poets of the Fall)

5. Is anything really “impossible” for the Doctor and Rose? How many times did one or both of them overcome the “impossible”? (Can tie in to S4 and possible reunion)

Lyrics: Without you I'm nothing at all / And life has the face of a morbid game /

With you nothing seems impossible / It all seems to fit the frame

(“Roses” by Poets of the Fall)

Doctor-Rose Babyfic Authors - Please Read

2008-02-18T04:09:06Z

I have been maintaining an archive of Doctor-Rose "baby/kid-fic" for a while and in my zeal, the list has become rather gargantuan. I will be modifying it to something more of a "rec list" in the future, but I first wanted to thank everyone who's stopped by and found the list useful.

If you've written a D/R baby(or kid)fic, I would like to encourage you to post your fics to the new D/R Archive Shiver and Shake. It is much like Teaspoon, only dedicated completely to D/R fic of all kinds, and yes, there is a baby/kid fic category. This is a genre of D/R fic that takes alot of jibes - most all of them in good humor - but there have been some AWESOME stories that fall into this category and they deserve to be recognized.

Thank you again for visiting - please stop by to check out my new "D/R Babyfic Rec List" (it will be up by the end of Feb 2008).

Oh, and if you've come across or written a D/R babyfic that's not on my list - please let me know!