#Gallifrey Map

[intuitive-revelations]

One pretty funny thing about deeply overanalysing Doctor Who's CGI for mapping projects is starting to see the gaps where the VFX artists took shortcuts.

For example, I've previously pointed out that in the TV Movie intro, Skaro's surface is actually half a texture that's been mirrored (which was a bit irritating when trying to use that as a source):

However turns out New Who isn't above it either!

I've been reviewing my mapping of the Lungbarrow barn/Drylands area, stiching together the surroundings from the Hell Bent location filming to try and reconcile it with the DotD version, plus some new info I discovered in the novelisation. Check out these two shots stitched together:

Notice the clouds? When the VFX artists did the sky replacement, they clearly just used the same texture/rendering and flipped it for these two shots!

I suspect they did so elsewhere too (which can be justifiable if the camera is pointing approx. the same way and the sky is unmirrored), but it was most obvious here, with these two mirrored shots right next to each other. Obviously it's nothing awful, just a funny discovery.

By the way, if you're wondering what the full analysis looks like at the moment, since I'm probably not going to post it seperately:

[thienvaldram]

Ok look I just found this from like years back and am maddened by the fact the Continent of Endless Philosophy is literally Pangaea.

Not knocking it, neat trick to create a continent shape.

But still I can't unsee it, hazards of staring at Paleomaps often I guess

I noticed the discussion earlier about Gallifrey and thought I’d share this little gem I found a while back. From what I know, it’s pretty accurate (or as accurate as can be possible given what there is to work with) based upon the descriptions in the books and comics and what little information the tv show has to offer. Some of it is creative licensing though.

It was found here. More updated versions of the Compendium can be found on the artist’s Deviant gallery here (but is sadly missing these pages).

[synthient]

"You recognized your husband's doubt because you've been expressing doubt yourself. That's what it does, Mrs. Smith. It contaminates, it breeds, it festers, and it's my job to cut it out."

Contamination is the motif we've been building with Aliss, with Conrad and the Shreek, and with the drum pandemic subtext.

Belinda appears to be a Master-on-Gallifrey mirror here. She betrays the Doctor to the state because she thinks it's the right thing to do, but then gets turned on by the state herself and blamed for contaminating him. She's the Little Wife (the Doctor's paternalistic dynamic with the Master), pretending to be happy while going off to primal scream in the woods (the Master getting flashes of their timeless children life from the schism and gaslit about it?), while the Doctor is more legitimately happy with the life they've been brainwashed into (which lets him pretend his daughter isn't dead), even if he's also plagued by doubts.

Not sure this maps neatly onto the subtext that the Master wanted a marriage and the Doctor was afraid of commitment, but it does kind of seem to fit their probable levels of agency in the timeless children memory wipe...?

[daughterofheartshaven]

My Headcanonned timeline of Gallifrey

So the Faction Paradox works The Book of the War and Crimes Against History (the latter of which is available online here) give a pretty in-depth timeline Gallifrey in the leadup to the War in Heaven. I recently posted my replication of that timeline. However, I have a number of headcanons that slot into this timeline - especially since I consider the War in Heaven and the Last Great Time War to be the same conflict. So here we go! This is my timeline of Gallifrey, from the Doctor's birth through the start of the War. I try to avoid spoilers, but there are some spoilers for the Gallifrey series in here. Also, I adjusted some of my headcanons involving Livia and Umbaste while making this, so if I'm contradicting something I've said before, that's why.

If a year is in italics, that means it doesn't come from Faction Paradox - that's my headcanon. If I'm referencing the events of a specific story, that story will be in italics and parentheses at the end of the description.

Have fun! And if you have any thoughts, let me know!

1,152 years before the War - the mechanisms on the Looms that map out the destiny and timeline of the Time Lords they create begin to succumb to entropy after ten million years of use. The resultant Time Lords are no longer as innately/biologically programed to conform to Time Lord society, which will have massive ripple effects on the whole planet. It can be argued that these Time Lords are the first to truly have free will. Among the first generation of these Time Lords are the Doctor, the Master, the rest of the Deca, Grandfather Paradox, and Morbius.

880 years before the War - Morbius, now on the High Council, founds the Order of the Weal, a counter-intelligence service and a first for Gallifrey.

870 years before the War - Morbius becomes president with intent to turn Gallifrey into an empire across Time and space. The Order of the Weal betrays Morbius and exposes him to the High Council, and this starts the Gallifreyan Civil War. It is this war that makes much of the universe aware that the Time Lords exist beyond fairy tales

866 years before the War - the civil war ends and Morbius is executed.

823 years before the War - the Doctor leaves Gallifrey, and the Master leaves shortly thereafter. (this date actually comes from Lungbarrow, which dates itself to 673 years after the Doctor left Gallifrey. But since Crimes Against History dates Lungbarrow, we can pick an exact date here.)

700 years before the War - the Celestial Intervention Agency is formally founded, although interventionist groups had existed behind the scenes for quite possibly all of Gallifreyan history. This is them coming out into the open.

495 years before the War - the Doctor is apprehended by the Time Lords. He is sentenced to a forced regeneration and exile to Earth, although both the CIA and other outside forces made use of him as a deniable agent for a considerable amount of time after his sentencing but before the commencement of his exile. (The War Games)

439 years before the War - Gallifrey is briefly threated by the first return of Omega. The Doctor proves instrumental in defeating Omega, and is granted an official pardon as thanks. (The Three Doctors)

403 years before the War - Grandfather Paradox abandons his loom house - House Lungbarrow - and (perfectly legally) founds House Paradox as a new Gallifreyan House. Shortly thereafter, the High Council catches Grandfather Paradox was illegally carrying out experiments into alter-time structures and he has an audience with the High Council to explain himself. Grandfather Paradox shows up to this meeting dressed in armor fashioned from the skeleton of a vampire. The High Council, still unequipped to deal with dissidents amongst their own species, is cowed into letting Grandfather Paradox walk freely.

402 years before the War - The Master assassinates the then-president, causing the first presidential election in millennia. He then attempts to take control of Gallifrey's power sources, but is stopped and flees off-world. When the primary candidates both end up indisposed, the Presidency is left vacant for years. (The Deadly Assassin)

397 years before the War - The presidential vacancy ends as Greyjan the Sane is elected as Gallifrey's 406th Lord President

396 years before the War - House Paradox creates the Eleven Day Empire, at this point retreat and bolt-hole for them in Earth's temporal space, with Greyjan the Sane turning a blind eye to this action.

394 years before the War - Grejan the Sane commits suicide, leaving Chancellor Borusa as acting president.

393 years before the War - Sontaran forces, using the Vardans as a proxy, manage to breach the transduction barriers and land on Gallifrey. While they are repelled by superior technology, the Chancellery Guard are vastly outplayed in their first taste of real combat. Leela becomes the first non-Gallifreyan to take residence on the planet, and her biology is suitably altered to allow her a lifespan roughly equal to one incarnation of a Time Lord. Borusa is formally granted the title of 407th Lord President. (The Invasion of Time)

392 years before the War - Time Lord Cardinal Thorac decides to set up a rival presidency on the planet of Dronid. Gallifrey crushes this before it can get out of hand, destroying much of Drornid in the process (the villain in the tv story Shada is from there btw). Grandfather Paradox is imprisoned in the prison planet Shada.

320 years before the War - Agents of the Order of the Weal have a run in with War-era members of Faction Paradox, before dying shortly therafter. The Order of the Weal basically peters out, possibly at the hands of the CIA. This is the first recorded instance of the Time Lords learning of the War to come. Pre-shocks from the War cause the timelines of Time Lords not on Gallifrey begin to decouple from Gallifrey's, meaning from this point out it becomes possible for the Doctor, the Master, and others to run into Gallifrey at the "wrong" time. This possibility, and the extent to which it can happen, increases as the War approaches. Since such a decoupling has been considered an impossibility, this goes basically unnoticed.

302 years before the War - Omega attempts once again to return to Gallifrey, with the assistance of a member of the High Council and using the Doctor's biodata. The High Council considers executing the Doctor to prevent this, and while this does not happen, it does demonstrate further that Gallifrey has left its age of stasis. (Arc of Infinity)

291 years before the War - Lord President Borusa decides that only he can sufficiently rule Gallifrey. After politically undermining the High Council to prevent them from opposing him, he summons the Doctor and visits the Rassilon's Tomb in the Death Zone in an attempt to find Rassilon's secret of Immortality. He then disappears, and the High Council attempts to name the Doctor as the next Lord President. The Doctor runs off instantly, leaving Chancellor Flavia and then Tivoli as acting Presidents in his stead (The Five Doctors)

288 years before the War - The Doctor is recalled to Gallifrey and named 408th Lord President. He spends several months attempting to bring reforms to Gallifrey, before naming Lowri as acting President before running off. Shortly afterwords, the High Council deposes him in absentia, naming Lowri as the official the 409th Lord President. (Time in Office)

259 years before the War - The CIA authorize the (effective) destruction of Earth, and when the Doctor stumbles upon this, they strong-arm the High Council into arresting the Doctor on false charges, with plans to execute him. The Master finds this out and leaks this to the Gallifreyan public, and Lowri and her High Council are ousted from the Presidency. Former Chancellor Flavia is elected to replace Lowri, becoming the 410th Lord President. (The Trial of a Time Lord)

210 years before the War - Romana returns from E-Space, assists in stopping a rouge Instigative Group, and is granted a seat on the High Council (Blood Harvest & Goth Opera)

171 years before the War - Following Flavia falling victim to a scandal, there is a presidential election. Romana is the victor, and becomes the 411th Lord President. She immediately sets about allying with the other local time-active species, creating the Alliance of Temporal Powers, but she is kidnapped by the Daleks only a few months into her tenure.

155 years before the War - Tardises begin developing new systems and facilities in a way that to an outside observer would look like evolution. This is happening outside of the usual Tardis engineering.

151 years before the War - Romana is recovered from Dalek captivity, and the Daleks launch a full-scale assault on Gallifrey, although they are repelled. Romana is formally (re)inducted into office. Shortly afterwards, she accidentally authorizes the release Grandfather Paradox from Shada. House Paradox rebrands as Faction Paradox, breaking all ties to Gallifrey, and Grandfather Paradox removes himself from history. Shortly after this, Gallifrey is faced with the anti-time incident, where an unrelated paradox allows anti-time to bleed into real space. (The Apocalypse Element, Christmas on a Rational Planet, Neverland, and Zagreus)

150 years before the War - House Lungbarrow, as both a political force and physical place, implodes. Humans Ace McShane and Chris Cwej begin living on Gallifrey, and, like Leela, have their lifespans extended. Leela and Andred successfully conceive a child, breaking the curse of Gallifreyan sterility. The child would later join Faction Paradox and become Cousin Intrepid, erasing their childhood from history. For history's practical effect, the child vanishes into paradox almost immediately after being born. (Lungbarrow)

147 years before the War - The terrorist organization Free Time makes its first attempts to destabilizes Gallifrey's powerbase, although this ultimately accomplishes nothing. (Gallifrey season 1)

145 years before the War - Lord President Romana opens the Acadamy to non-Gallifreyan students. Ace McShane and Chris Cwej are among the first attendees. The pushback to this leads to political rivalry, which escalates into Second Civil War. (Gallifrey season 2)

144 years before the War - the Second Civil War comes to a close, with Romana being removed from office, and Matthias becoming the next Lord President of Gallifrey. The artificial Dogma Virus is released onto Gallifrey, causing a mass pandemic. Romana, Leela, Narvin, and Braxiatel leave the planet to search the Axis for a cure. (Gallifrey season 3)

143 years before the War - Gallifrey is ravaged by the Dogma Virus. All infected are put into stasis by Lord President Matthias. Narvin's role as Coordinator of the CIA is filled by someone of Matthias's appointment, and the CIA is brought under much stricter control of the High Council. Matthias then exiles himself, and his replacement proves to be ineffectual at best.

141 years before the War - Overseer Luther uses the current political chaos to attempt to change Gallifreyan history into one of militaristic power. Luther is stopped relatively easily, but the side effects of the paradox he attempted to create lead to widespread damage throughout the Capitol. (The Final Chapter)

138 years before the War - Further signs of a future war have led to open speculation about the possibility, although the High Council is mostly deadlocked. The current problems with the Dogma Virus aren't helping, either.

134 years before the War - Romana, Narvin, and Leela return from the Axis with the cure for the Dogma virus. The Daleks make another attack on Gallifrey, but are once again repelled. Romana is reinstated as Lord President. (Ascension)

125 years before the War - the first generation of biological childbirth, with the tacit assumption that Gallifrey needs to build its numbers for the upcoming war. Gallifrey's population begins growing dramatically through both sex and loom, and this new generation is sped through adolescence into adulthood. One of the members of the new generation is Veklin.

112 years before the War - Ace McShane and Chris Cwej graduate together from the Acadamy. Ace and Chris join the CIA, although Chris goes missing in action shortly thereafter (he managed to get himself stuck in a cryosleep pod according to the book Deadfall)

100 years before the War - a group on Gallifrey, fearing the upcoming War, decides to take drastic action. Calling themselves the Doom Coalition, they launch a coup attempt on Gallifrey that results in the deaths (some regenerative, some permanent) of most of the High Council. One of the permanent casualties is the current Coordinator of the Celestial Intervention Agency, so Narvin retakes the role as its head. Cardinal Ollistra takes advantage of power vacuums to move herself from a minor politician to one of the most powerful Cardinals on Gallifrey. Several of the new generation of Gallifreyans, including Veklin, prove themselves in combat. (Doom Coalition)

96 years before the War - following the destruction of the Monan ship Moros, Romana's presidency ends and Livia Coralis is appointed as the next Lord President. Romana then joins the ranks of the CIA. It is around this time that the Nine Gallifreys project officially launches (Enemy Lines)

81 years before the War - The Master returns to Gallifrey, kills three guards, and corners the Lord President Livia for fifteen minutes. Instead of making any demands or threats, he attempts to warn the President of details the upcoming war and the true nature of the Enemy. He leaves, having failed to convince the President of anything.

76 years before the War - The Master returns publicly and is willingly arrested on the condition that he be granted an audience with the representatives of all the Houses. Lord President Livia objects to this, but is overridden by the High Council. The Houses listen to the Master's warnings and begin planning for the War. The Master was issued a full pardon and then left Gallifrey.

50 years before the War - around this time, Faction Paradox goes from "a handful of Gallifreyans who left Gallifrey" to "a far-reaching cult that accepts anyone willing to destroy their own timeline".

36 years before the War - The Master returns once again with new plans. Lord President Livia, in protest, travels to the Enemy's apparent homeworld, planning on creating a colony there to prove the Enemy's nonexistence and that the Daleks are the only potential threat. She is brutally killed and her head is returned to Gallifrey with the note "we are not amused". While news of this incident is restricted to the High Council, any doubt as to the upcoming war vanishes. Umbaste becomes the next Lord President, with the Master appointed as his advisor. In secret, Gallifreyan medicals manage to induce Livia's head to regenerate, although the process is highly traumatic and Livia is left with no memories of her journey to the Enemy's homeworld. Livia is left to slowly recover over the decades in the Matrix, in the hope that she will recover her leadership capabilities or knowledge of her encounter with the Enemy.

32 years before the War - The first wartime order of Time Lords - the Academicians for Game Logic - is founded.

20 years before the War - the majority of the Celestial Intervention Agency remove themselves from Gallifrey and from history by becoming conceptual entities. These entities, now called the Celestis, take residence in a bubble outside the universe, Mictlan. Romana and Narvin, the then-heads of the CIA, are among the minority of the organization who remain on Gallifrey.

19 years before the War - the first War Tardises are commissioned, but the project is a complete failure.

18 years before the War - Chris Cwej is recovered by Gallifrey. Concern over his loyalties lead Gallifrey to authorize the editing of his memories.

12 years before the War - The Enemy makes contact with Faction Paradox through its agents on the Dronid.

11 years before the War - the first of the Nine Gallifreys to fall is destroyed by Faction Paradox (possibly with assistance from The Enemy) in what is remembered as "the Battle of Mutter's Cluster". (The Ancestor Cell)

10 years before the War - the planet that Faction Paradox made its base on is blown out of the sky by the Time Lords, forcing the leadership of Faction Paradox to retreat to the Eleven Day Empire. Meanwhile, Galifrey has detected the Enemy on Dronid, and begin sending in their own agents.

9 years before the War - one of the Houses of Gallifrey (in fact, the same House that Irving Braxiatel was native to) abandons Gallifrey to live inside a universe-in-a-bottle. (Dead Romance)

8 years before the War - Faction Paradox begins experimenting on human colony worlds, creating a new species called the Remote, with plans to use them as weapons.

6 years before the War - Lord President Umbaste makes a risky attempt to divine future events, but burns his brain out. After the event, he spends a few days insane saying the word "One" over and over, and upon gaining any more lucidity, kills himself. Livia takes this as an opportunity to return to the public eye and the position of Presidency, with the official story being she was assassinated by a political rival and needed time to recover from the ordeal. The Master is appointed as War King, and the public leader of Gallifrey to other worlds. Livia remains the power behind the throne, with the Master being a decoy intended to be a target should any off-world elements attack Gallifrey's government. While the Master does appear to have considerable power, it is only at Livia's grace. Ollistra is, at this point, one of the most influential people on Gallifrey

5 years before the War - Gallifrey is now active enough that it is directly interacting with much of the universe outside the Temporal Powers, including posthumanity. The Master is presented as the leader of Gallifrey in these situations.

2 years before the War - Gallifrey attempts to recruit Compassion, the first humanoid Tardis, to their cause without success.

Start of the War - The Daleks annihilate the homeworlds of several of Gallifrey's allies in the Temporal Powers, and Lord President Livia declares war on both them and the Enemy in response. Dronid is the site of the first proper battle of the War and is annihilated. The Master remains the public face of Gallifrey as the War King, while Livia and her agents run the War from Gallifrey. The timelines of Time Lords are now completely decoupled from Gallifrey and could, in theory, time travel to any point during the War. Very few Time Lords are even aware of this possibility. (Celestial Intervention)

Some miscellaneous notes:

This shouldn't be taken as a timeline of the Doctor or Master beyond the 320-years-before mark - those both get complicated close to the War, and so I am claiming both may have had more (or less) time before the War started because at that point, their timelines were basically completely decoupled from Gallifrey's

There is some slight implication that the President who got decapitated is male in the Book of the War (if the Poenari Relic is indeed the president's head), so if that's the case then Livia regenerated into a male incarnation between Enemy Lines and then.

Greyjan being the 406th president and Romana being the 411th are both from Crimes Against History. All other numbers extrapolate from that.

I might do one of these for Gallifreyan history during the war, but I've spent almost 4 hours on this already.

If you have any thoughts or feedback, please share! I am very down to update this!

[gallifreyinstituteforlearning]

You metioned,that least-discussed topic you've been asked is: The muscular system. (No one wants to talk about Gallifreyan quads. )

So,here's my request—tell us about TimeLord muscular system!

How naturally strong they are,how flexible,do they need any type of massage,and work hours of Gallifreyan osteopath

Tell us about the Gallifreyan muscular system!

Of course!

We just answered a question about the muscular system right here—go there for fibres, reflexes, endurance, and the thrilling topic of autonomic override reflex suppression (it's sexier than it sounds).

But since you asked some excellent new questions…

🧱 How Strong Are Time Lords, Naturally?

On paper, they're only a little stronger than humans. While they're not lifting cars for fun, their strength is amplified by superior reflexes, endurance, and absurdly precise motor control.

They don't bulk up—Time Lords build lean, hyper-efficient muscle. More speed, balance, and staying power than brute force.

🧘‍♂️ How Flexible Are They?

Very. Enhanced cerebellar mapping plus centuries of biomechanical feedback means most Time Lords can:

Dance beautifully

Stretch for that bottle of Rassilon's Red on the top shelf

Stay folded in a cabinet for three days (don't ask)

Some incarnations are more gymnastic than others, but the base biology supports high mobility.

💆 Do They Need Massages?

Gallifreyan musculature doesn't fatigue easily, but of course they can get muscle rigidity and may require the help of a masseuse. It's not, however, noted to be a regular part of Gallifreyan healthcare.

But it should be, because the idea of the Doctor being ambushed by a well-meaning healer wielding lavender oil and a pressure wand is deeply pleasing.

🕒 Work Hours of a Gallifreyan Osteopath?

Again, no osteopaths have been identified on Gallifrey—but that doesn't mean they don't exist. Gallifreyans absolutely suffer:

Dislocated shoulders

Stress fractures

Musculoskeletal disorders and diseases

These issues are more likely to be treated using advanced techno-biological interventions. But some specialists must exist—especially for complex trauma.

As for work hours? Probably endless.

🏫So…

Time Lords are strong, flexible, long-lived, and not above developing the same muscular complaints as any other biped. Just imagine holding the same posture in a high collar for four centuries. You'd want a massage too.

Related:

🤔|💪🏃How fast can a Gallifreyan run?

💬|💪🏃How high can a Gallifreyan jump?: Examining the potential for a Gallifreyan to jump 13 feet.

💬|💪🧬Overview of the muscular system: A quick look at the key things you need to know.

Hope that helped! 😃

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[gotyouanyway]

aforementioned post about what's going on with ransom's mental state and character in general !

so for context first we have to look at the agent who would later become ransom, who i'm going to call Agent. because even though agent never existed, ransom is still partially a product of his existence. and agent was basically on top of the world until the incident that got him oublietted. he had a thriving career, close friends, and broad life experiences on and off gallifrey. he was friendly, a bit brash, and existentially very relaxed. kind of untouchable.

but of course he wasn't any of those things, which is why we have ransom. what ransom has left of agent is a kind of muscle memory and nothing more. pre-programmed patterns of behaviour that have lost all context and have no meaning to them (until they're later given context by other time lords). e.g. they speak gallifreyan and tend to use an informal register, but wouldn't notice it's informal until someone pointed it out.

likewise they have impulses to behave in certain ways, react and feel certain ways about things, with NO IDEA why that's their impulse and KNOWING that there actually is no cause. it's being adrift in a way that even amnesiacs aren't - there is no context to be found out, so they can't even delve into it, they just have to live with these echoes of the person they allegedly could have been.

so of course this is bad and weird for them. frustrating and uncomfortable beyond belief. BUT! like i said, agent wasn't prone to existential dread at all. so ransom really isn't either? they almost get more distressed at how calm they are than about anything else, because the context they're given by other says "you should be freaking out" but their own impulse is to say "it is what it is."

UP TO A POINT. because now they're building NEW context and a NEW personality (by observing others, pushing boundaries, re-mapping their place in the world by trial and error and experimentation. their freak era<3). so part of that new context is realizing they're not their impulses and they're allowed to build their own new personality and they SHOULD be pretty freaked out, actually. and they have their moments:

RANSOM: Do you know what they call people like me, in the CIA archives? Neverperson. Never loomed, never lived, never named, never grew up. Never breathed air, never drank water, never had a thought or feeling or cast a bloody shadow! I’m not- [Pause, catching their breath, deflating completely.] But here I am, anyway, right? …Here I am.

but largely, they follow that impulse to let it be what it is, more as a defence mechanism than anything. they have a "go with the flow and blend in" instinct too which is pretty strong, and they play their cards close to their chest until they know they're safe. in the beginning, when they've been alive for about 2 weeks only, they PERFORM their personality (i.e. those little impulses they feel) in order to do this, but it's disconnected from whatever they're actually thinking/feeling, which is very little because, like, they're nobody. if that makes sense.

later in the story (as i've outlined it so far), they let their guard down a little and let some of the dread creep in, but quickly deflect it into building their new identity. this is when they become totally cia-brained, because it's an identity and continuity to cling to that makes sense.

so in general, they don't dwell on it too much, which is a way of being chill about it, i guess. i'd love to say they're deeply cut up about it inside and hiding it, but they're really not. they have their moments, and then they move on.

some lingering weirdness is inherent though and fun to play with. like i said, they're figuring out who they can be now by pushing boundaries, acting out, following impulses and analyzing the results. this comes across as erratic, goofy, manipulative, or even cruel, depending on the context. their feelings about it are a thing to be analyzed rather than felt, because without context the emotions are so distant (this part goes away as they build new context).

they also don't eat. that's kind of the final thing here. they're disconnected from their body in a way they really don't ever think about and will not think about. they've never eaten before and the idea of it is uncomfortable - food is so full of context (cultural, emotional, social) that it's just. too much to deal with. ration tablets are enough. they also don't decorate their rooms or wear anything other than cia uniform unless it's handed to them by someone else. they avoid pretty much all personal expression along those lines for a looong time.

[tremastersweb]

(OOC: I'm putting this under a read more, bcs it's long. S o r r y the Doctor thinks a l o t)

Like Alice, the Doctor always tried to believe three impossible things before breakfast.

The first, an immovable statement in his daily practice, was that good would always pervail. The impossibility was in the word "always". Still, it kept him going - the Universe had kindness in it, in spite of the numerous heart wrenching displays of cruelty he had gotten well accustomed with in his travels. There were trillions of marvels to smile about, such as people who had lost it all, in the direst of situations, spreading hope within their little found communities with the sweetest of gestures. He had seen it countless times, in fact he had participated. A single spark could often cause a chain reaction, if people's hearts were in the right place.

Right, that's the start of a smile. He incorporated from the wooden floor he unfortunately had fallen asleep at, after who knows how many days of sleep deprivation, supporting himself on the old console. He stared at the screen, he had managed to rearrange the TARDIS' architectural configuration almost in its entirety. The radar was still somewhat unreliable, yet it informed him that everyone was alive and, in fact, in this dimension. He didn't want to risk anyone becoming trapped in time, completely disintegrating, or worse.

Loss.

He wondered what had been of the people he had met on Gallifrey, his friends, his colleagues, his family. If the war had devastated the planet in its entirety... the odds of survival were grim. He chose to believe, for his second impossibility, that, somehow, at least some of them escaped, just like Vera, that they'd be safe, that...

He took a deep breath and shook his head. He didn't need to question it, or think it too much, just believe it. If he hoped hard enough, perhaps it would come true, besides, there wasn't much he could do, not at the moment. He examined the TARDIS' status. She seemed to be feeling better, the source of this improvement was unknown to him, but her energy was evenly distributed now save for the excess in the main console room. Hopefully that meant that most of the damage had been undone, that she was not suffering anymore, but he'd only make sure once he could take a look at the main console. The Doctor hadn't heard any more drumming, so he deducted the Master must have stopped messing with them. Perhaps, only perhaps, they had helped him attend to reason... he swallowed, tension fast returning to his body. He wrote a few more lines of code, making sure the design was stable, protected, not easily disrupted by the Master, and let go of the console. He drew a map on an old sheet of paper, it would be rather tragic to get lost with the correct arrangement.

He started walking towards the main console room, the image of the Master attacking him invading his mind, then Vera, oh Vera, yes the Magister was with her, so she should be safe... He was aware of the reassuring effect his presence had on her, and that he truly, deeply cared about her. The Magister would never let her get hurt if it was in his power, and he seemed rather determined before he left. He had shown her compassion, offered her protection, and demonstrated genuine, loving amiability, qualities he had long thought gone on him, and yet...

The third impossible thing he would attempt to believe in today was that, despite it all, the Master still had this part in him, that it could be recovered if nurtured enough. That, perhaps, he could for once, truly help him.

The shy smile that had formed on his face twitched, as he struggled to believe. Not too long after, he arrived at some familiar corridors. Yes, that was A- ...That room, and the kitchen was nearby. He peeked inside, noticing a familiar silhouette.

"...Magister, is that you?"

[princess-varan-of-gin-seng]

The Political Manifesto of Gin-Seng Liberation Party

The Gin-Seng Liberation Party does not only stand for Gin-Seng but for the peoples of ally Gallifrey. We stand for truth and for civilisation and well as equality between the two sister races of Gallifrey. Once more as in the days of the Pythia the Cats and the Shobogan will stand United as citizens of our great Homeworld.

Education Policies

The Gin-Seng Liberation Party promises this:

That all off world Citizens will, be allowed to continue to take part in education at the Academy.

That the so called Tike Lord Academy will be formally Renamed the Gallifrayan Academy.

And increased focus on the more civilised subjects such as philosophy and art, as well as that as telepathic and psychic training.

We also promise that the barbaric subjects taught in the academy will be retained as we of Gin-Seng respect our Shobogan cousins.

The arrogant title of Time Lord will also be abolished with graduation from the academy leading you to hold a certificate in all your subjects and the title of Lord of Gallifrey.

Economic Policies

The Gin-Seng Liberation Party promises:

That the post scarcity policy that the Citidel has enjoyed for many a year will now be spread to all Gallifrey the technology of the Shobogan combined with the great and intelligence Power off the Cats will allow this to pass.

That all of world trade will be reopened with the other Time Active Powers.

Attempt to open up trade lanes with the Posthuman era to gain increased amounts of Praxis and HEM a both of which are found in far more abundance beyond the Frontier in Time.

Foreign Policy

The Gin-Seng Liberation Party promises:

To increase Diplomatic relations with Phidon and to help them develop more human ways of interacting with the physical world.

To engage in a technological exchange with the Monan Host World

To send diplomats beyond the frontier in time to seek out allies in the Posthuman era

To increase observation on the Ghost point on earth in 2001 relative date

To increase diplomatic relations with our sister world of Karn and to allow the sister to resettle on Gallifrey should they wish

Politcal Policy

The Gin-Seng Liberation Party promises:

To Democratise Gallifrey with elections every 40 years for the Head of The Goverment

To Replace the title of President, a title which has lead to many poor decisions, with the title of Pythia

To grant Cats Equal status to the currently ruling Shobogan race.

Scientific Policy

The Gin-Seng Liberation Party promises:

To probe the Caldera and come to a better understanding of the crude device known as the Web of Time.

To completely map the Frontier in Time.

Military Policy

The Gin-Seng Liberation Party promises:

To increase the power and size of the Military of Gallifrey in preparation for the War that the Cats have foreseen.

To develop new offensive and defensive technologies for the protection of Gallifrey

To Take direct control of the Government of Drornid

To Reactivate the Bowships, the War and Battle TARDIS’s and the N-Forms

The commencement the type 100 project to create humanoid TARDIS’s capable of infiltrating enemy bases and to aid in improved pilot/ship communication.

To maintain constant and permanent surveillance on Earth in its 21st century

A Vote of Gin-Seng is a vote for safety and civilisation!

A Pythian Gallifrey is a Safe Gallifrey!

[intuitive-revelations]

Hey! So, following up on that last post, remember that Tolkien-style "Map of Central Gallifrey" I've posted in the past, mapping out the Capitol and Prydonia carefully based on analysing CGI screenshots, expanded universe quotes, extrapolating from tiny details etc.?

I made an updated and expanded version! It'll be available in @galliversary: "Pride and Politics" as a two-page spread within the zine, as well as a full print!

Along with some updates based on new sources (eg. DW: Flux), the map features new locations from the Gallifrey audio series like the Camp of the True Lords (Annihilation), the Anomaly Vault (Fractures), even House Witforge (Transference).

The new map also expands the mapped region to include more of Mancipia and the Lune Forest, as well as bits of Gin-Seng and Fettaris, along with an extra mini world map! This was similarly pulled together from all sorts of sources, ranging from Day of the Doctor CGI breakdowns, to the Seasons of War anthologies, to Eighth Doctor Time War audios, to that one book page in Good Omens.

Make sure to check it out! Preorders open in March.

[the-war-king]

@coordinatorofthecia you will proceed to being immediate mapping of the Noosphere of Gallifrey and History itself. Once completed you will remap and remap again constantly any deviation from prior maps is to be reported to me immediately I will decide what is to happen after that should the deviations appear you are not to interfere with out my express orders. This mapping will be one of the chief priorities of the CIA under my administration and I vital for Homeworld security. Failure in this matter will lead to the harshest punishments.

I would also like to add the Mind Probe is being unbanned for use exclusively on suspected dissidents.

The CIA will also create a new internal security service to seek out and neutralise dissidents on Gallifrey these dissidents are to be questioned if found guilty they are to be sentenced to Shada for use at a latter time. Should open instruction or strike action effect Gallifrey that will not be the jurisdiction of the ISS and CIA but of the Chancellory Guard. They are to deal with threats in the open you are to deal with them discreetly. Any and everyone the ISS disappeared is to be forgotten by everyone, Mind wiping is permitted for this.

I want reports of every dissident arrested, questioned and disappeared on my desk you will not keep anything from me but you will keep it from the New Chancellor and the New Prime Minister.

Failure to follow any of these instructions will see you suffer the harshest punishments.

Am I understood Coordinator?

[wolfblood-of-anubis]

HOA Among Us Gameplay

Seasons Greetings! Are you a House of Anubis fan? Do you find yourself wanting a chance to experience being the characters themselves? Did you play the Among Us game at some point in your life? Do you want to unite with your fellow HOA fans and accuse them of murder?

Well, this is the place for you!

Listen, as Sibuna followers we’re on top of anything spooky and creepy. Let’s put ourselves to the test and have a nice gameplay of Among Us. Maybe three rounds, maybe more depending how we’re feeling after.

We play as characters, try to be in character for as long as possible. If you’re Fabian or Nina, be super sleuthy. If you’re Patricia never stop accusing people or causing fights. If you’re Jerome… you’re probably the impostor.

When?

On December 27th, on 5PM AST (time is a default and available to change if contacted) we shall connect and play a rousing game of Among Us, dress up and name ourselves after our chosen HOA character and figure out the two imposters among us. You heard that right, folks! Two imposters.

I will be posting the game entry code 10 minutes before we begin so everyone can get settled.

Which Among Us map will we explore?

Map will be The Airship (it has a very Anubis House vibe to it). But since it’s also larger than most, I suggest practice playing it solo. For more information, please DM me and I can teach you how. If not, the map can always go back to the original setting: The Skeld.

Now, who are you going to be?

There are 15 slots for a full Among Us gameplay and if we have more than 15 people interested, I suggest to repeat the activity with the others the next day on Dec. 23rd. Anyone interested in replaying can do so as well if there are slots available for the next day.

Until then, the characters provided are listed below. Please write in the replies if you are interested and which character you would like to play as! Remember that this is a commitment for December 22nd!

characters not available will be crossed off

Nina Martin - @incorrectsibunaquotes

Fabian Rutter - @fakeosirian

Patricia Williamson

Amber Millington - @find-y0ur-j0y

Alfie Lewis - @wolfblood-of-anubis

Jerome Clarke

Joy Mercer - @katexxr

Eddie Miller

KT Rush

Mara Jaffray

Willow Jenks

Mick Campbell

Trudy Rehmann

Victor Rodenmarr Jr.

Whoever picks this spot gets to choose from the rest of the many side characters/recurring characters over the years. Examples include but not limited to:

Poppy

Piper

Rufus

Sarah

Vera

Mr. Sweet

Mrs. Andrews

Benji

Evil RFS

Caroline Denby

Harriet Denby

Letdown

Chat option ideas:

- we can stick to the Among Us chat box

- or we can make a Discord call and all chat on it during voting and emergency meetings. Another fun thing about Discord is you can just type your message rather than speak if you don’t want to.

let’s explore the chaos of anubis house, shall we?

also, big thanks to @yackers for the hoa gifs, excellent as always!

@find-y0ur-j0y @frobisher-smythe @frobitcher-smythe @incorrectsibunaquotes @thechosenanubis @fakeosirian @joysmercer @joymercerssecretgf @tess-or-no @lialovesstuff @katexxr @dreaming-of-galaxies-and-stars @whispers-of-gallifrey @inseacure-possum @thereofrin @almostlikequake @sibunaaanubis @sibunator

[ssaalexblake]

weird take, but a a bunch of comments abt 13 make it clear that some people are confusing a consequence of the Point of the stories as the central focus of the plot, rather than recognising that that is not the point at all?

Like, the onus of the plot was Not reaching a goal where Gallifrey is nuked. Gallifrey being nuked was not the Aim of the plot or the sum goal of the writing, it was a consequence of it. The timeless child story did not exist as a justification to blow up the citadel when the master had too many feelings. The point isn't the nuking, it's the feelings that led to him doing it in the first place.

He is not the central point of that plot, 13 is, but if we're discussing Him then the point is his feelings and the ethics of the history of Gallifrey (and societies that we can draw parallels with from this story. So like. Our society), not the violence that stemmed from them, the violence is merely a consequence. The point is to examine the reaction in context, What about finding that out disturbed him so much that it drove him to do all those things? What was so terrible about it that drove him to genocide (... they're not the hardest person in the universe to drive to genocide, but it's still extreme as a reaction.)

It's like with Nine. Him nuking Gallifrey was a consequence of Other factors that are incredibly important in examining his motives and the plot. The destruction was a narrative coming to a horrible, terrible conclusion. But was gallifrey being wiped off the map the goal of the plot that was just made up as a reason to get rid of it, or was it an examination of trauma and ethics (or lack thereof) in a war of collateral damage? And many other things, as well.

I guess my point is. Gallifrey being blown to hell was not the sum of that plot and that's Not the important part, at all. In either example above, really.

[variousqueerthings]

Just the old favourites...

AND IT'S THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR! there's four "of the doctor" titles in a row at the end of this, which I will forgive, because the specials back in what 2008? 2009? were also basically about the Doctor, and this is the end of Eleven's era (one episode left after this and we meet Twelve!!!) so yeah, go on, make it a bit Doctor-centric I gueeeess (but maybe a little less?)

anyway, how do we do with the whole... Doctor thing?

sexism rank objectification (female character is ogled/harassed/turned into a sex joke by the doctor and/or a lead we’re supposed to root for and/or the camera): 6/10

sexism rank plot-point (lead female character is only there to serve plot, not to have her emotional interiority explored, or given agency to her emotional interiority): 3/10

interesting complex or pointlessly complex (does the complexity serve the narrative or does it just serve to be confusing as a stand-in for smart, this includes visually): 5/10

furthers character and/or lore and/or plot development (broader question that ties into the previous ones, at least two of these, ideally three should be fulfilled): 10/10

companion matters (the companion doesn’t always have to be there, but if the companion is there, can they function without the doctor– and overall per season how often is the companion the focus or POV of the story): 4/10

the doctor is more than just “godlike” (examines the doctor’s flaws and limitations, doesn’t solve a plot by having it revolve entirely around the doctor’s existence): 2/10

doesn’t look down on previous doctor who (by erasing or mocking its importance, by redoing and “bettering” previous beloved plotpoints or characters, etc.): 5/10

isn’t trying to insert hamfisted sexiness (m*ffat famously talked a lot about how dw should be sexier multiple times, he sucks at writing it): 4/10

internal world has consistency (characters have backgrounds, feel rooted in a place with other people, generally feel like they have Lives): 5/10

Politics (how conservative is the story): 3/10

FULL RATING: 48/100 (if I can count….)

it's got... some points. I am a big fan of Gallifrey being back on the map! I am really into the final bit from Tom Baker appearing until the last little speech. but I don't think most of this hangs together as a coherent narrative, as such. let us peruse

OBJECTIFICATION: considering how many female characters are in this episode, Osgood, Clara, Kate Stewart, Bad Wolf Interface, and Queen Elizabeth, it does remarkably well for a M*ffat penned episode. however. you can guess who suffers a bit -- surprisingly not as much as I'd remember: It's Queen Liz of course (although actually her issues come up more related to this eras ongoing Stuff around authority, and how she interacts with the Doctor)

Elizabeth, you see, is in Looooove with the Doctor, which is the thing that's going to be the single most annoying pervasive plotpoint in RTD's era. she's kind of ditzy about it, even though she's actually capable elsewhere in the episode, and she's introduced in this sort of romantic outing with the Doctor (who's doing it to out her as an alien, which she isn't)

it's not the worst, considering how this character has been described throughout nu!who, but it's also very eye-rollery

BUT WAIT! there's also the Bad Wolf Interface, played by Billie Piper, whom I'd technically be happy to see, and who does pretty well with what she's given, but...

The War Doctor, burning his hand: The interface, it’s hot Bad Wolf Interface: Well I do my best

this isn't massive, I know I know. and technically this is neither Rose nor The Bad Wolf, however... never were these characters portrayed doing this kind of dialogue. the Bad Wolf is kind of a manic pixie dream girl at times, and it irks a bit. it's not massive. but it irks.

PLOT-POINT: Clara is doing plot shit, and not much else. Queen Liz is a joke B-plot point really. Kate Stewart, noooow ok she's got some opinions on things, some things I want to circle back to, but not on this point (but the main gist is, to what extent is Kate Stewart actually an antagonist). Osgood, I'd say, comes out of this the best, she's got a neat little arc with her Zygon self, which I believe carries on into later episodes

and then there's the Bad Wolf/Moment. I quite like the Moment, actually. I think the Moment as a being + a weapon is interesting. Dunno if that much is done with it on the whole (but that's the next point down). I acknowledge that because the Interface has the face of Rose Tyler/The Bad Wolf, I'm treating it like a female character, which may be flawed thinking, but fuckit, onwards, the Moment is a plot device/Macguffin type, because the Moment has no motivations, it just is, and was introduced in this episode in order to give an object around which the Doctor could make choices. and happens to look like the Bad Wolf, but strangely even that doesn't really matter (we'll get to that)

COMPLEXITY: sOOOooo this plot is kind of a series of best-ofs smooshed together. remember the Queen Liz jokes? well, here's the story behind that. remember the fez? Allons-y, Geronimo, making fun of appearances and quirks, check check, Tom Baker (being fabulous), Billie Piper, and... it's a 50th anniversary, it's fine, I get it, but I wish it wasn't so "this happens and then this happens because this is what we need to happen and then this happens..."

and I do like the ending, even though getting to it is very messy

I kind of wish a few elements had been stripped back or entirely away, so one could zero in on some emotional depth, because while there are some great moments (Ten being the Doctor who's always counting deaths, and Eleven being the Doctor who refuses to look at them is a highlight), it moves too fast for you to breathe and take a lot of it in

take, the Moment as Bad Wolf, love it, and they do timey-wimey handwavey you'll forget all of this, so it doesn't totally fuck around with Rose just being an ordinary girl that the Doctor met, but there's this bit where The War Doctor says "oh bad wolf girl I could kiss you!" and she says something to the effect of "you're going to" and Ten goes something like "I'm sorry did you say Bad Wolf!????"... and then we move on

not that this is Ten's episode, but you brought back Billie Piper and not a single little emotional beat of Ten realising that the Bad Wolf in some way is still looking out for them (or hell, Eleven having that beat too, it's not like they're not the same character)

the Time War is the big sufferer of this though. I know it's described in books in a truly terrifying time-fucked-up Eldritch Gods type way, and what we get is a handful of scenes of explosions and screaming citizens (are they Time Lords or just locals? I don't know enough lore to know the details on how many were Time Lords), and this recurring shot of laughing kids around a maypole. what's with the maypole, idk, it's like a symbol for childhood innocence or something in this

if it had made a choice to not actually show details of the Time War, for example, a lot of that could have been left to the imagination and there could have been a different - more affecting - way of portraying the Doctor's Choice. I'm a big fan of the counting the dead as concept, for example, it says something about both Ten and Eleven

also not sold on every single Doctor suddenly beaming away Gallifrey, it's doing a lot of heavy lifting without much explanation about why it should work. a lot of rushedness to get to one single point

CHARACTERS/LORE/PLOT: ohhh well this is the gamechanger for the plot, the shift in gears. no longer a story about someone who carries the guilt of an entire dead civilisation, it's now the story of someone trying to find their way home

it's very much a Doctor story, the Doctor interacting with the Doctor

however there is also UNIT. we've reintroduced UNIT this season with Kate Stewart (daughter of Lethbridge-Stewart), and a "science first" approach. IIIII am not so sure about it all, considering she was ready to Blow Up London, and yeah, that was halted for a second, but for now there's been no follow-up on that first intention

since I'm watching Classic!Who next to it, I notice that the Third Doctor isn't working with UNIT so much as he needs to be there, because there's nowhere else to go, and is frequently trying to curb their worst instinct, and the Brigadier is frequently the face of conservative reactions to the unknown. the Doctor at this point likes him (and also insults him), and I'm sure they'll be going through some relationship stuff in the future

but crucially UNIT's a delicate balance, and maybe kiiiind of in this iteration to, considering Kate Stewart's "blowing shit up" plan. I'm kind of wary of UNIT as uncomplicated good guys, which they weren't at that point, and could be delved into much more. also UNIT feels very... British, in a colonialist sense. there's discomfort there

COMPANIONS MATTER: Clara helps them out a couple of times, but she takes a backseat in this one, untiiiil she basically drives the moment to change Time War History. I feel so bad for her as actress playing a character, because we're given so little, but she's presented as 1. knowing all of Doctor history due to being in their timestream and being "born to save him" and 2. saving Gallifrey from destruction by talking the Doctor out of it???? it's so left-field and not really connected to who she is in the narrative (that is, the narrative struggles to place her in it unless it suddenly needs her). I really like Clara, I don't like what the narrative does with her

“GODLIKE” DOCTOR: this has soooooo much handwavey "the Doctor does stuff because the Doctor can," and in a way it's something I'm like "fine because I also want that narrative of returning to Gallifrey and everything that comes with it" but... I do think there's a version of this story that could have done more to complicate the Doctor, but of course that's a lot to ask of a M*ffat type of Doctor Who

the depictions of Time Lord society are also... look I just don't think M*ffat knows how to do epic particularly well. he tries and it's mostly a bit silly. lot of talking and "trust me this is so cool"

PREVIOUS DOCTOR WHO: oof, this one is... hard to parse. some of this is great. some of this annoys the hell out of me, it really depends on where you land on super special girl of all time the Doctor <- when portrayed as such -- I personally wish that something would complicate this story a little bit, and not just pull classic!who back in order to recontextualise it for new canon that I'm not sure is good enough for it

I really liked the Tom Baker cameo, but I just am not a fan of making previous Doctor Who actually about this Doctor Who. it's a thin thin line to cross over, and not one that can be done by smashing it with a hammer, and M*ffat is a hammer-smasher

that being said that last speech, with all the Doctors, big fan!

ALSO they played both Rose's theme and Martha's for some reason. why would you do me like this???!

“SEXINESS”: well, you know what everyone really missed with Ten? it was a woman grabbing his face and kissing him without his consent, because it's very funny and he's clearly uncomfortable. this happens Three times with the same character (queen Elizabeth)

also a bunch of hints from Eleven at Ten that this is all so very sexy and the like bla bla

there's also a screwdriver-comparing dick joke between Ten and Eleven.... Ten I'm sorry you would never!

INTERNAL WORLD: eehhh bit all over the place, but not as much as has been in M*ffat stuff before, which may just be that most of it has been set up before. there's UNIT, there's the Time War/Gallifrey (if very simplistically portrayed), and Elizabethan Timez. could be worse, could be better

POLITICS: Someone! Take! Authority! Figures! Away! From! Doctor! Who! by this I mean the continued glorification of Monarchy and Churchill and military we've had throughout this era, fuckn stop!

make these stories about people that matter! I note in this episode how little of it focuses on people doing shit, and is just about so-called Important People Doing Shit. the most we get to an ordinary person with real stakes in this is Osgood, who is also UNIT (and has Kate Stewart's phone no-less). yes Clara is... there, but she's there to witness the important shit

it takes the Doctor away from the sphere where we actually relate to them, and into the "actually I only worry about the hobnobs and the important things, the little picture the little person is not the Point"

I think that's what this episode suffers from the most. it's floating away in a balloon with nary a character, setting, or Theme to properly ground it, with the exception of that final bit: "At last I know where I’m going, where I’ve always been going. Home, the long way around."

FULL RATING: 48/100 (if I can count….)

and here we are, one episode from the end of Eleven's era, and it's an average M*ffat rating. bit of a mess, but with an actual good teaser at the end there for once!

I like Osgood, think UNIT has the promise to be compelling if handled correctly, and of course I'm into the Classic!Doctors fanservice. I think Ten is written somewhat to the left of actual Ten, there's some bullshit political stuff as a continuation from M*ffat's bullshit political stuff, and the Time War is presented as a bit... simple on the whole

gosh I didn't even mention John Hurt??? JOHN HURT!!!!! he's really good actually, he sells the weariness excellently and brings the Doctor down a peg from All Awe-Inspiring Heroic Being to just some guy in a bad position. John Hurt also had two of my favourite lines, first mistaking Ten and Eleven for companions (they get younger all the time lol) and then when realising they're the Doctor: "You’re my future selves? Am I having a midlife crisis?"

the interaction between the three Doctors is often very good. Eleven about Ten's Tardis: "It’s his grunge phase. He grows out of it"

ANYWAY

we're nearly there folks!

[gallifreyinstituteforlearning]

🤔🧩How do Gallifreyan Houses influence abilities and traits?

Forget the sorting hat, Gallifrey's got its own system for pigeonholing their kids. Each House shapes its members' abilities and traits through their distinct genetic Loom cores, mapping out their general talents when they're born.

Prydon Academy: Strategists and Linguists - Houses aligned with Prydon focus on developing strategic minds and language skills. Their Loom cores likely enhance brain regions for critical thinking and linguistic prowess, making them natural politicians and diplomats.

Arcal Academy: Scientists and Engineers - Arcal-affiliated Houses produce logical thinkers and scientific minds. Their genetic templates are tuned for analytical skills and technical understanding, perfect for those who love to unravel the mysteries of the universe.

Patrex Academy: Creative and Philosophical Minds - Houses from Patrex are all about creativity and deep thinking. They might have genetic enhancements for artistic abilities and telepathic skills, fostering a community of artists and philosophers.

Cerulean Academy: Environmental Guardians - Houses aligned with Cerulean nurture a connection with nature. Their Loom cores could instil empathy for ecosystems and a keen understanding of environmental sciences, creating guardians of Gallifrey's natural world.

Drome Academy: Social Advocates - Drome-focused Houses emphasise social awareness and empathy. Their genetic makeup might promote emotional intelligence and a strong sense of social justice, producing advocates for equality and democracy.

Scendeles Academy: The Versatile and Adaptive - Houses linked with Scendeles encourage a broad range of talents. Their Loom cores might be more diverse, allowing for adaptability and a wide array of skills, from innovative thinkers to practical problem-solvers.

So this leaves us with a fun reason for a poll. You might be a Hufflepuff, but ...

Gallifreyan Biology for Tuesday by GIL

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[synthient]

I think this show is actually doing some pretty interesting things with the way that Missy's genderswap recontextualizes our understanding of the doctor/master relationship.

The Doctor's reactions to saxon-master and Missy are pretty much the same. But the way he treats the Master as having a certain intrinsic vulnerable/sympathetic quality, no matter how many atrocities they commit, maps more intuitively onto our cultural conceptions of white womanhood. And so does the automatic guilt he seems to feel for fighting back against the Master at all ("hitting a woman"). If both of them seem to believe that the Doctor was the one who originally wronged the Master, then that feels more plausible as a "who was probably the wronged party in this man and woman's messy breakup" calculation. And if we feel a certain measure of "okay, it is a little girlboss slay when she vaporizes people," then maybe the Doctor does too - implying that maybe the Master wasn't the most enfranchised person on gallifrey (though we don't seem to have a particularly clear sense of why, beyond maybe that bit of ableism/sanism from the president). Maybe there's some sort of unspoken alien power dynamic between them that we can't quite comprehend, but for which gender makes a convenient enough metaphor

Though it does also feel plenty plausible that time lords just Have Sexism Despite It All, and they've just always both kind of related to the Master as the "girl in the relationship"

[alyona11]

Just a thought but I kinda like this idea, but would anyone be interested in drawing Gallifrey MAP for the anniversary? For the song I thought about The Oh Hello's Grow.

For context, MAP is like a collective animatic/animation video where different artists draw different parts of the song.

I'm not saying it's happening but I'm kinda interested how many people would like to get involved in theory.