#Tale of a Timelord

[heycupcake]

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[abootstrapparadox]

okay so if Poppy is the Doctor’s daughter, here’s what I would do at this point: the Doctor says in Space Babies that they’re not mummy and daddy but he wishes they were so in that weird fairy tale situation going parallel to Wish World, so he did adopt her. the story leaking out in the Story and the Engine is his. He is asking if he doesn’t matter because he doesn’t have any family. So Belinda sees Poppy. Poppy is real in this world because he wants her to be. So he adopts Poppy. The season has been dangling the idea of the future (like Alan getting the certificate from the future) so Poppy is totally the site of futurity. Anything can happen with Poppy.

I’ve said before that the “schwup” is going to be important so something happens and the Doctor does make the world go “schwup” but the world survives because Poppy is in it. (And the Doctor probably absorbs all the “schwup” and if it’s Ncuti’s last season, he’ll regenerate.) But there will be a psychedelic montage thing where you see Poppy’s whole life explained.

And it doesn’t matter if Poppy is a timelord or not. Because she would be the Doctor’s daughter. plus timelords came to be timelords due to exposure to the time vortex. So the most important thing is where the TARDIS has been.

but given what russell’s been doing so far, i wouldnt hold out too much hope.

[portuguesedisaster]

"I would still be with him now if I could."

Jamie and Zoe in TOTT

Hey guys here's the complete new scenes with Jamie and Zoe from Tales of the TARDIS. I'll try to keep getting these out.

[fivelasanctum]

I blame the snippets from the Commission handbook I found online but I am shipping the young man form of Founderfive + Lila together. Love her with her canon beloved in any form. A bit of a crackship but still intriguing in the scope of fanon and the fanfiction realm. Does offer many compelling storyline developments if he had survived past season three. Or a trace of himself lingered in the timelines given he created the time Commission and most likely the subway system as a possible contingency plan. Five assumed he was 100 years old given that is a normal human lifespan and he passed away in his 'can'. In the excerpt he mentioned he no long remembered his name. Yet he was still quite lucid to talk to his other self to not save the world. Not suffering from dementia at all. Been established that time was nothing when at the commission. Why we can't truly gauge lila's age given she worked for them as well. Five was suppose to only do 5 years of service for the Handler but was still with them up until he was 56 or 58 year old self. Was rescued when he was 45. Time is subjective. So the founder may be more godlike in terms of his age and abilities (thinking timelord for those familiar with the Doctor Who series)

As shown in the image above: Seems to be a somber, melancholic version of five that is filled with regrets. Horrified about what he has created. That has a life all it's own. Essentially feels the road of hell was paved with good intentions but that despite the original aim for what he wanted, "time is a finicky mistress." Cannot be molded by one person no matter how powerful the founder became. "someone I lost" could mean his youthful self that was self aware and confident in his purpose. Knowing what he wanted and needed to do. Believing he could change the world on his own. Since founder lost touch with what it meant to be a 'Five'. Yet it can also mean he lost his version of lila. The series is familiar with tragic endings with couples. Luther and sloane were sweet, married each other and looked to be endgame. Yet when the universe was reset, luther remembered and still loved her but for whatever reasons, couldn't find her. When five and her found him in the bunker she did have pity for him. Trying to calm Five's ire towards the founder since by this time he was in a more fragile state when it came to his health. He did acknowledge her with 'bingo.' A five-ism I'll call it. Confirming she was keeping up with it all. Not confused like other characters would be (Diego and luther in particular) When he did perish, she was hesitant to leave her five alone with now dead founder. Knowing it was an emotional moment for him. Confronted with his future mortality and the realization he would be alone. Not having accomplished what he sought out to do. Their was another revelation in the commission handbook that five can't use his powers if his hands are bound yet was not verified completely. Take with a grain of salt since I still need to purchase the book and this is second-third hand accounts from others that gave hints to some lore on five/founder. Still opens some doors with the information. Many ways to go with founderfive and lila within the fandom. ♥ Could be more manic with a god complex in his younger days since five revealed to Klaus he thought he could evade death in addition to time and disasters. Would make founder be more insane or at the very least more of an anti-hero type character. ♥ slow-burn beauty and the beast tale with Lila. Projects being more insane than he actually is to push her away. ♥ Possibly stalking/watching her when both were at the time commission courtesy of his own powers and the infinite switch board. ♥ Their were three chairs in the bunker with opened alcohol bottles and glasses. Showing he could have had company but with himself. Since he made the Bunker paradox psychosis proof. Most likely to bounce ideas off alternate fives for how to save the world before he threw in the towel in the end. ♥ Perhaps created paradox psychosis as a means of sticking it to his other selves. Five has always been self deprecating as we saw with his adventure with luther. Both trying to kill each other and insult one another. Founder could see what his alternate selves were doing, jealous if they had a happier life with their 'lila' compared to his situation of being stuck at the commission with the weight of the world on his shoulders. Well. More than one world infinite ones due to timelines branching off. ♥ With his mastery over time it could have served as a double edged sword. Slowing down his own time subconsciously. Lila, while able to mimic his abilities, she could have hit her limits. Having to watch her age eventually while he would remain. Maybe worked on finding a way to let his time move so he could reunite with her. In the comics, Five is frozen in time as a ten year old. Never able to grow from that point. The handler was able to freeze time for a couple minutes and she wasn't even the highest ranking person in the commission. Makes sense founder can impart a crumb of his powers. ♥ Founder serving as the battery core of the commission for everything to function. Suitcases leeching off his power, creating custom timelines.

♥ Idea of founder being annoyed with his other self. Jealous if main lila has a relationship already with main five. Might separate him in three bodies. Representing the three parts of his mind while in physical, different ages. Kid five, apocalypse five and 25 year old five at the end of the series. Yet all have the memories of lila and events leading up to what founder did on a whim. Can't stay separated forever since memories or sense of self can be distorted. Just some ideas I have had and other Fivela/live/Fila fans have had when discussing this on Discord <3 Thanks for reading~

[allophonicmess]

Time and Time again - Part 2

14th Doctor x reader / mentioned 15th x reader

Masterlist

Full version cross-posted on Ao3

The Doctor is struggling after the Bi-regeneration. It only seems logical for you to move on with the next version of him. So why do you stay?

Established relationship

Timelord!wife reader

Mostly jealous 14th! Doctor and angst but balanced out with fluff.

The 25 of December 2023, Christmas day

 "Okay, but I have to ask. Why two wedding bands?" Rose leaned over to you, eyes moving between your wedding rings and your face. On your left ring finger was a thin, twisted band adorned with a clear gem. On the right a wider band decorated in fine Gallifreyan symbols.

"It's an old tradition." You chuckled. "Two rings-"

"For two hearts?" She finished for you, smiling softly at the idea of the intricate gesture.

"Yep, exactly." You laughed softly, squeezing her hand under the table. The Doctor sat opposite you, next to Donna and Shaun. The table was set beautifully with Christmas decorations, lights and candles. The new Doctor had been right about the roast, complementing the Noble-Temple household for their magnificent cooking.

"Aww, that's so sweet!" Rose marvelled, gasping at Doctor. He blushed softly, suddenly very interested in the bits of carrots on his plate. 

"One for each heart? I thought that whole ring to the heart idea is an American thing?" Shaun wondered, looking between you two and the others at the table.

"Well, actually-"The Doctor started, setting his cutlery in an attempt to create a rhetorical pause. You chuckled at his antics. You loved his storytelling. His expressiveness and capturing performance. You leaned back a little, watching the family around you, focusing on him with curious expressions. 

"Many human cultural practices are adopted from alien contact." He casually crossed his arms, basking in the attention like a cat in warm sunlight. "Weddings themselves. Imported from the Bisianth. Inquisitive creatures, birdlike, like um-"

He went on with his tale, pretending to think about the proper expression. 

"Like ostriches." You offered, leaning your elbow on the table to cover your grin. He loved it even more when you joined in. A team effort at wowing the company.

"Yes! Ostriches! Thank you, love." He laughed.

Rose smirked at you suggestively. She had grown close to you and your partner over the last few weeks. She loved each and every story about your adventures, fascinated by what is out there. She felt connected to you in a way that only the Doctor was. She was so much wiser and grown than her age allowed for. 

"And what about them? You were explaining about the rings," Sylvia interjected. She was quick to notice the Doctor drifting off from his original story.  

"Hm? Oh well, they bond for life. Ostriches, I mean. And Bisianth-"

He was lost in thought for a moment. Eyebrows furrowed, and gaze focused on the light of one of the candles. He remained silent for another moment. The humans at the table became slightly concerned at his sudden stop and change in demeanour. 

He blinked a few times, shaking his head slightly. He seemed to have lost the plot, so you stepped in.

"They bond for life as do timelords. But our culture does so at a deeper level since death is a more, let's say, abstract concept." You explained simply, sipping from your glass and gently smiling at the others.

"And on that note, we'll ask you to excuse us. Someone here is still woozy from their Bi-regeneration and needs to sleep." You explained, finishing your drink and smiling at Donna. 

"I thought timelords don't sleep…" Donna explained, looking at you and the Doctor quizzingly. 

"I don't need sleep" The Doctor replied with a scoff. "Just a little bit for regeneration sickness, but I'm fine, so-"

He stopped talking when he saw your and Donna's doubtful expressions. 

Rose spoke up after a moment of awkward silence, "Looks like that's something you can work on." she joked, getting up to help the others gather the plates and cutlery. You gave a soft laugh, sharing a knowing look until she rounded the corner to the kitchen. You also got up, pushing your chair to the table and walking around to meet the Doctor. 

"As I said, Dinner was fantastic. Thank you so much, Donna, all of you." You called a little louder to make sure that all of them heard. 

They had taken you in without any questions. You instantly became family and integrated with them as if it had been like this from the beginning. You were happy to have helped them when UNIT came in to fix the Noble-Temple's house after what happened with the Meep. The house had to be cleared and empty for repairs, so the whole family moved in with you. They spend 2 weeks living with you in the Tardis. It was a delight, the fascination they felt, and it finally gave you a chance to organize and relocate the rooms. In the end, you finally had a functioning kitchen, a proper bedroom for you and enough set guestrooms for a full-on family trip. The Doctor also enjoyed the new proper setup, even though he tried not to show it.

"Of course, darling. "Donna smiled, watching happily as you sneaked an arm around the Doctor's waist. His reaction was instantaneous, leaning into you and placing his arm around you, smoothing his thumb over your arm. You were good for him. Always have been. But your relatively stationary position on earth only allowed for a few visits and meetings between you and the Doctor. You had travelled with him every once and again but mainly took care of earth, protecting it when he was gone. 

"Now get this one to bed. He's losing focus again, and I'm not going to let him sleep on the couch again. Not after all that complaining last time." She replied, pretending to sound strict and fed up. The Doctor had tried to sit through a binge-watching session with Rose, trying to build that proper Uncle-Niece relationship early on. But even a timelord has no chance against the hyperfocus and messed up sleep schedule of a 15-year-old. So he spent the night sleeping on the couch in an almost impossible position and proceeded to complain about his back for the next week. 

"Eh, I'm fine. And I didn't complain." He scoffed, "But I won't fight with this one here." He pecked a kiss on your head, pulling you into his side. 

"So, have a good night!" He called into the house, smiling softly at the "thank-you!"' s  and "you-too!"' s  that came from the kitchen and hallway.

He took in the moment, that easy joy he felt. He was surprised at how happy these small things made him. Dinner with the family, a game of cards, gardening, or simply watching the others with a cuppa in hand. It felt good, a joy that didn't need a grand entrance or having to save a civilization. Just life.

He took your hand and gently led you out towards the terrace, the garden, and into the blue box you called home. He opened the door for you, letting you inside while smiling at you with soft admiration. You thanked him, listening to his soft-soled steps as he followed you inside. You threw your jacket over one of the railings and approached the upper level. 

But you paused at the door when you noticed he didn't follow.

"Are you coming?" You leaned onto the upper railing, watching him flip a few switches at the controls and studying one of the screens intensely. It took him a moment to answer, looking up at you. "Yeah, I'll be there in a second. Get settled already." 

His focus shifted back towards the controls. He even took out his glasses, all attention on the screen.

You smiled at him and made your way towards the bedroom. You changed into your nightwear, brushed your teeth and settled under the soft duvet. With closed eyes, you focused on the steady hum of the Tardis. It was like breathing, a soft whining that sounded like home to you. 

Soft rustling and a gentle tug on the duvet made you open your eyes again. The Doctor slipped under the covers next to you. He laid on his back and immediately lifted his arm to let you rest your head on his chest. He let out a long sigh, lowering his arm as your head came down over his right heart and gently running his fingers over your back and arm. You closed your eyes, letting out a sigh of your own and relaxing as the sound of his heartbeats drew you in. You hummed softly, just enjoying the moment and running your hand over the cotton of his shirt. Your hand consistently over his other heart. 

"Why did you stay?" He whispered, almost as if too afraid to ask you out loud. Ever since that kiss with the new version, he had been thinking about it. It only seemed logical for you to keep going and settling in with the new Doctor. Especially since that one seemed to do so much better than he did.

You slowly lifted your head and turned to look at him properly. The lines on his face seemed more prominent in the soft orange light of the Tardis night setting. 

"Why wouldn't I stay?" you ask, your hand gently smoothed through his hair. You felt him relax under you. Melt into your touch like candle wax. 

He remained silent, eyes closed and quietly enjoying your touch. Then he breathed in deeply, licking his lower lip before focusing on your eyes with a stern look.

"He is better than me. In so many ways." He gently shook his head. "A younger body, the charisma, that smile. Oh, that damned grin. How dare he-"He gritted his teeth, his eyes moving away from you to focus on some random spot in the room. Anywhere, really, he regretted starting the conversation. He knew it was silly, but he needed to know. 

"And he seems to be so much better. Lighter…” 

"Healed." You interjected. Holding his chin to bring his attention back to you. You knew that you two would have this talk. You always had these types of discussions after he met other versions of himself. Especially the younger ones. Being with 12 had been a real challenge in that sense. 

"He is healed. Because he stopped running." You smooth over the lines on his forehead. Caused by so much thinking and worrying. 

"He stopped and faced his past. And that hurts, but it's the only way to keep going." You kissed his eyebrow that dared to lower in confusion to your statement.

"He stopped and reflected, spending his time with life's little joys. And over time, it helped him to become better. To lose that baggage." You saw the tears starting to well up in his eyes. He tried to look away again, but you kept your eyes on him.

"It's okay, Doctor. Let it out. You don't have to keep your emotions shut away." You encouraged him softly, feeling your own tears welling. It felt like a relief to feel his tears soak into your shirt. It was a first step.

He sat up slightly, pulling into a tight embrace and burying his face in your neck. You just held him, both of you letting your tears flow. 

After a moment, you laugh softly, "See, this is what made you become him." Turning your head to kiss his cheek.

He sniffed softly, "Yeah?" "Yeah. And I'll be here for it. Every step of the way." You gently pushed him back onto the bed, resting on his chest again, both hands placed on his cheeks. 

"And when this run ends, I'll be there for the next chapter." You kissed him slowly, feeling his desperation as he kissed you back. His lips moved softly against yours, and he moved his hands to hold your face like you had his. 

"Hopefully, with this face, but who knows. Maybe I'll have a new face by then, and you'll have to be clever to find me in the crowd. No, wait-" You stopped to think about the exact workings of time in your situation. "You'll know the new face 'cause you were here before. Oh, I wanted to have you work for it. At least once." You sighed dramatically before going for another kiss. 

He chuckled softly. "What are you on about?" the Doctor said, shaking his head softly. "We split. It's me and him from the point of Bi-Regeneration and onwards."

You stared at him momentarily, dumbfounded that he hadn't figured it out. You laughed, sitting up and looking at him with mischief.

"Is that how you think Bi-Regeneration works?" You giggled, watching his confused face. 

"Well... Yeah! What else should be happening? It's two time-strands opening. I've got this once, and he's off doing new version things!" His hasty and offended answers made you laugh even harder. 

"See, that is why I was at the academy and learned the proper stuff while you just went  and stole a Tardis." You calmed down, still giggling but moving back towards him. 

"This here is a time loop, silly." You peck a kiss on his nose. "You remain in this form till you regenerate, and then it's back to the rooftop, love." You grinned, watching gleefully as his 'Oh, now I understand' – expression took over his face. 

He blinked, thinking for a moment, and you watched him quietly, a knowing smile on your lips.

"That's where he took off to. That's why he was in a hurry to leave!" He grinned triumphantly. He pulled you into a deep kiss, holding you close as he celebrated his achievement. You pushed yourself off him slowly," Now you have got to remember the date, Kensington Park, the 12 of June 2023. Italian Gardens." 

"And bring some Ice cream?"

You held his cheek, gently smoothing over his skin.

 "You know it, darling."

Thanks for reading! Feel free to send requests or promts if you would like to see more stories like this one :)

[bookworm4scarfsss]

Fifth doctor x reader

(Imagine D/6.2)

Pov: Second person

Characters: Fifth doctor x unnamed reader. Tegan Jovanka mentioned. Thirteenth doctor mentioned.

Summary: reader travels with the 13th doctor but has been sent back to the 5th. this is a part 2. see part one below.

https://www.tumblr.com/bookworm4scarfsss/781291795560710144/uc?source=share

Word count: 600 *exactly*

Warnings: the 5th doctor being a dramatic, foreboding boi.

Authors note: This is very short but thank you all for the lovely engagement. I really didn’t think anyone would be interested in this character.

The doctor wasn’t going to ask how you came to appear under his Tardis’s console in the state that you were. Not until you were feeling better. You knew that much.

But if he is the doctor, then he’s bound to figure it out. Better if you say something first.

“Weeping angel.” you tell him stiffly as he examines your neck. You watch for his reaction closely.

“You know of the weeping angels?” he questions with a look of cautious surprise. Not many people know of the lonely assassins. Even less live to tell the tale having encountered one. Perhaps it’s just that they no longer have anyone left to tell.

It also provides no explanation for how you got into his TARDIS.

“Yes. I, -We do.” You have to tell him. You just have to do it. You grit your teeth and pull an awkward face. Everything in you is saying ‘shut up shut up shut up’. You just don’t know what this doctor is like or how he’ll react.

“We?” he asks curiously. He’s got a curious sort of face.

“Me and the doctor” it feels wrong to say. Counter intuitive. Surely this is exactly what you shouldn’t do in a time travel situation. But what else could you do. Lie? Stay quiet and wait for him to figure it out on his own? Then he’ll never trust you. Or help you.

His response isn’t really a question so much as a reaction.

“You and who?” His voice is flat, like he can’t be shocked yet, because he doesn’t understand. Or doesn’t believe you.

You don’t know what to add to that, so you just say; “yeah...” with an uncertain voice.

He looks at you, brows furrowed, and clearly thinking hard on what you’ve said. You can’t read this face. He’s too quiet.

“That’s why I’m confused.” You try to clarify before his eyebrows get stuck like that.

“As am I...” He notes quietly before springing up with a renewed vigour, clasping his hands together in thought. “So, this doctor of yours; you’re sure he’s the genuine article? He is *the* doctor. A timelord from Gallifray and the owner of a type 40 TARDIS?” The young doctor paces quickly as he speaks, sand shoes squeaking a bit as he makes the turns.

“Yes. Yes, *she* is.”

“Hmm? Oh... Well, quite.” He doesn’t seem that surprised, passing over the change in pronoun after a second. “I suppose that might help narrow things down.” He scratches the top of his head.

“My knowledge of my future is limited, as it should be, but I have got a passing knowledge of my next few regenerations. Enough to know that if you are from my future, you’re a long way from home.”

His young face takes on a more serious look. “And if you are from my future, we’re all in serious danger. It doesn’t do to play with time, you know. You never win.”

“I know. I’m not here by choice.” You insist earnestly. There’s a seriousness to the moment that suggests you’ve both got first-hand experience of the troubles of time travel.

“Yes, of course. And I’ll do all I can to get you home.”

He clearly doesn’t know how he’ll do that yet. He passes over the melancholy with the decision to help you.

“Until I can, your welcome to remain on the Tardis. I have a pre-existing obligation to returning Tegan home, but as soon as I do, I’ll find a way to do the same for you.”

It’s going to be a while. You know that much.

[helloliriels]

"Do you think The Doctor exists?"

Sherlock asked John.

The question came out of nowhere as he was hanging a stocking up by the fire.

There were three, side-by-side. One for John, one for little Rosie, and one for Sherlock.

It took a moment for John's brain to catch up to what Sherlock was asking?

"Sorry ...? The doctor?" John asked, tilting his head as if trying to recall what they had been discussing previously? "What doctor?"

His hand hovered over the tree as it held a snowflake ornament, midway to hanging it on its waiting branch.

"You know ...?" Sherlock shrugged, "The Doctor." He waved his arms to indicate all of the Christmas decorations. "The one who shows up while you are sleeping and delivers christmas toys?"

John's eyes went wide.

"You don't mean ... are you ... ? Are you talking about Santa somehow?"

"No, John," Sherlock Holmes rolled his eyes, leaving all but the word 'idiot' out. "Everyone and their dog knows Santa Claus isn't real! He could never make deliveries on a global scale with just a sleigh and handful of reindeer?!"

"No," John chuckled to himself, "course not. Silly me!"

"He doesn't even have a time machine," Sherlock muttered, sounding a little affronted.

Then he was stepping back to admire his handiwork on the mantle before picking up a strand of garland from the box of decorations, and lifting out a packet of fairy lights.

"Hang on a mo-"

John carefully hung up the ornament - mind still reeling with thoughts - as he made sure he would not drop and shatter anything, before climbing down the stepladder to face Sherlock more directly.

Once he was on firm ground, he came over and turned Sherlock around.

Sherlock froze. Staring down at the closeness of John, at the warmth of his hands touching him ... blinking both at it, and then up at John's now glittering eyes.

"You mean to tell me ...? John asked, voice tinkling with mirth, "...that you grew up ...? With tales of Doctor Who delivering your Christmas presents??!"

John was barely containing his enthusiasm.

"Doctor who?" Sherlock asked, confused.

"Oh my God," John was now laughing with his eyes also, "Oh ... my. God! The Doctor?! The timelord with two hearts ... ! The one who travels in a big blue box? That Doctor??"

Sherlock shuffled his feet uncomfortably, and wouldn't meet John's eyes.

"That ... is ... " Sherlock huffed, "isn't that ... how it goes?" He looked around as if he had somehow gotten it all wrong??

Was John making fun of him?

It had certainly made more sense than a giant bearded old elf in red wool sneaking down non-existent chimneys! Or at least he and Mycroft thought so ...

John had stopped laughing. He stepped forward and looked up earnestly as Sherlock, "Will I ever cease to be amazed by how your brain works?" He asked, genuinely amazed.

Sherlock's eyes went wide as John stepped closer and ... his hand brushed the curls away from Sherlock's forehead.

Then he pulled Sherlock in for a kiss.

Now Sherlock's eyes were glittering, looking as if he'd opened every Christmas present early.

"Just know, if I find you kissing any other Doctor on Christmas eve ..." John warned, playfully, "I will be taking back all of your Christmas presents!"

Sherlock grinned, "Doctor who?" he mocked in return, stooping to pull John close again, "I only kiss this one."

John laughed as Sherlock enthusiastically smothered him in kisses. Only pulling away when they heard Rosie coo from the other room.

"Oh, I know what we're watching tonight!" John laughed.

Sherlock pulled John back and placed John's hand over his own heart. "John ...?" he asked, in serious reply to John's teasing, "are you sure you don't have two hearts?"

Just then, Rosie walked in, dragging her floppy bunny behind her ...

"Maybe ... even three?" Sherlock corrected.

John smiled ... knowing his own heart had just melted.

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[bingusbing]

DOCTOR WHO THEORY! SPOILERS!!!

theory:

since the david tennant specials there has been mavity. a line of salt drawn at the end of the universe. luck is logical. reality is breaking.

theme of misinformation:

david tennant spread disinformation about salt to some freak at the edge of the universe and released the gods

boom is about a religious war against a fake enemy for profit.

conrad is obsessed with conspiracy’s against a publicly funded organization.

AL thought a peaceful world was a video game and took over through its military.

73 yards: everyone who listens to the woman 73 yards away completely banishes ruby from society.

the doctor is unhinged:

ruby showed us the doctor has a warped view of reality. in wish world, the doctor didn’t remember who poppy was, just like everyone else. only ruby remembered who poppy truly was.

the doctor tortured a man in the interstellar song contest for “killing belinda”.

timelords are gone AGAIN

keeps blurting that he loves everyone

cries every episode

needs therapy

all wishes ended:

the doctor wished for all wishes to end, sacrifices himself for his child, smashes reality to save his child, and now poppy’s parents change?

belinda vocally announces feeling like there’s something missing when the doctor tries to leave? i just don’t buy this reality. it’s broken.

the doctors unhinged logic:

belinda and poppy are safe, so they must be happy? remember, doctor logic isn’t always healthy.

ruby is special:

ruby has the ability to not be brainwashed by the fractured reality in 73 yards, and now wish world. ruby knew wish world was a fake world.

trauma theme:

i wish upon a star the lack of breathing room in the last two seasons was a stylistic choice and not bad writing.

chaos is represented in fast paced episodes with little room for explanation. reality has been falling apart for 2 whole seasons.

it’s hard to tell when reality breaks in doctor who or if it’s bad writing. the show has never really conformed with reality. i’m going to continue to huff mavity until season 3.

2 seasons, 8 episodes each, fast paced, high production value dramatic fall of reality around the doctor resulting in a mental breakdown.

the boss:

all the bad guys keep mentioning him.

might be benefiting by creating chaos in the doctors life? i have no evidence.

season 1-4 references:

the new 2 series doctor who slightly resembles series 1-4. just ramped up to 2x speed.

- ruby is rose. ordinary blonde girl with only a mom, and grandma. an ordinary girl who figures out reality is broken/the stars are going out, before the doctor.

- belinda is martha. the nurse who leaves the show for a toxic domestic issue.

- anita is donna. one christmas episode before season 2. anita works at the time hotel, who the boss now has control of (will likely play a big part in season 3, like donna).

- important but i’m not sure why: belinda and ruby are neighbors who both ran into the doctor due to mrs flood.

omega:

one thing that’s been really bugging me is omega. omega is made of bone. the bone creatures the rani controlled are made of bone.

the episode showed software being run for the rani by genetically modified organisms.

bone creatures roaming the city to represent death of a timeline?

the rani could have set omega as a trap for the doctor. or not, it could just be over use of cgi special effects.

ruby and poppy similarities:

RUBY: survives being erased from existence in her first episode.

POPPY: poppy was at threat of being erased because she was just a wish.

RUBY: wanted to know who her parents were.

POPPY: one of her parents changed when reality shifted.

important moments:

the rani says ruby has 37 mothers in wish world (16 minutes: 54 seconds). ruby didn’t find all of her moms, the original seasons story ending is not the end of her overarching story.first

the big bad wolf has entered the fairy tale of ruby sunday.

“the border between norway and Sweden has moved 7 miles east” (45:32 wish world). rose tyler was left on a beach in norway.

[suckerforcate]

LOVED your first kate stewart fic!!

a request/prompt for my queer UNIT boss babe: reader is an alien and has been hiding it from kate despite them having a Thing (relationship/flirting/other), out of fear that kate would be angry when she finds out. kate is indeed angry when she finds out, because reader's an alien? bc they were hiding it? 🤷🏻

feel free to change what you wish to!! 💚💚💚

Misplaced Doubt

Pairing: Kate Lethbridge-Stewart x fem!Reader

Word Count: 1200

Warning: NSFW being hinted (just minor), bit of anxiety

Summary: Kate finds out you're not human, but actually a Timelady. How will she react?

A/n: So, I made Reader a Timelady, cause it fits best with the physiology. Seems the most human. I settled with Timelady but there's no use of pronouns, so it could also be read as gn!reader. Let's just ignore that the Timelords are all dead. Hope you like it!! Would love a repost, like or comment. <3

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You were torn. Obviously, you were aware that this approach was not the right one. Kate meant a lot to you, and you really liked her. So keeping secrets was wrong. But what were you meant to do?

At the beginning, you'd just been scared of telling her. Scared she'd reject you or wouldn't want you and at some point so much time had passed that it would have just been awkward to tell her. Cause how were you supposed to tell your girlfriend of nearly a year that you were a Timelady? That you had two hearts, could very well be a different person entirely tomorrow and would live to see her die.

Right, you just wouldn't. And if one day you'd regenerate or simply not grow old, well that was a problem for your future self.

Except it wasn't. In a very stupid string of events you'd managed to fall down the ladder when trying to change a light bulb and Kate was fussing. All her motherly instincts made themselves known, and she went slightly overboard with her worry.

"It's fine, Katie. I promise." You assured her as you sat on her couch, Kate kneeling beside you and looking worried. She was convinced you should see a doctor. You're sure they'd be delighted to find out about your second heart.

"You fell off the ladder. It's not fine." She insisted, eyebrows adorably furrowed and nervously biting her lip. A side of her anyone but you rarely got to witness.

"Look at me, I'm smiling and talking and breathing. I'm fine." You assure her again and smile at her as if to prove your point. But she was stubborn, you knew that. And if she had her mind set on something there was no way going around it.

"No, I'll take you to the Doctor. I won't accept a no." You sighed, knowing that there was a good possibility your little, actually not so little, secret was about to come out.

"Kate, we can't go to the Doctor." You said, sighing and defeated. She had just gotten up and turned away to get her stuff when you spoke. So she turned back around and looked down at you confused.

"Why not?" She asked sceptically and crossed her arms. You sat up a bit on the couch, already feeling your body easily heal whatever had been hurt by the fall. You looked at her apologetically, as if to apologise for what was yet to come.

"I haven't been entirely truthful to you, Kate." You sighed and rubbed your face, elbows propped up on your knees. You looked up at Kate and gestured to the armchair across from you. "Please, sit down."

And she did. She sat down, though she still looked sceptical. Her arms were crossed, and her eyes fixed on you. You felt your hearts beat rapidly in your chest the tell-tale signs of anxiety rising in you.

"There's something I haven't told you. And I'm sorry for keeping that from you. I just didn't know how..." You sighed and closed your eyes for a moment, taking a deep breath. "I'm a Timelady, Kate." There, it's out. No going back now.

After what felt like forever you opened your eyes and looked at Kate. She hadn't said a word. The silence was excruciating. The look on her face broke your heart, and you were sure it was all over now. She looked so hurt. So heartbroken. And it was your fault. She untangled her crossed arms and rubbed her palms over her jeans, then she stood up and paced up and down in front of you.

"How could you not tell me that?" She asked and besides the hurt, there was an obvious layer of anger in her voice. She stopped pacing and crossed her arms again, looking down at you on the couch. She even looked angry.

"Listen, Kate I didn't mean to keep a secret or anything..." She scoffed and didn't even let you finish. She couldn't even look at you.

"You didn't want to keep a secret? Well, newsflash, you kept a secret." She shot back, and you could feel yourself shrink with every word you said. You'd ruined everything. You'd been dishonest with her and why would she want to be with someone who's not even human? It had been eleven wonderful months. But that was over now. Great.

"I'm sorry, Kate." You said again, practically sinking into yourself, eyes downcast. Silence. When you look up you nearly expected her to be gone. But she was still there. Her arms hanging at her sides and the hurt back in her features. It was killing you.

"Don't you trust me?" She asked and it sounded so broken. You looked at her confused. Of course, you trusted her. With your life. "I work for UNIT for fuck's sake. I can keep a secret."

"Course you can. That's not-..." you watched her for a second. She seemed hurt that you hadn't told her, hurt that you'd kept a secret. But...she didn't seem repulsed or disappointed or like she wanted to reject you.

"I didn't want to lose you. You're too important." Now it was her time to look confused. Silence, again. Until she sinks back into the armchair, this time leaning forward. Towards you, a good sign.

"Yeah. Lose you." You said and shrugged helplessly. "I'm not human, Kate. Above that, I'm a Timelady. It could might as well happen that you come back from work next week and I have a different face, a different personality." You explained, dreading the second she'd understand the full impact of this. But it didn't seem to come.

"Lose me?" She asks with that adorable high tone that she always used when she was curious about something she didn't quite understand. Her brows were furrowed as she waited for an answer.

"But, how can you just not care?" You asked dumbfounded. Confusion written all over your face.

"But you'd still be you." She said as if it was the easiest thing in the world. How could she just not mind at all? People would talk if she suddenly had a 'new' partner. She couldn't be alright with that. Could she?

"I'm pissed that you kept that from me. And you'll have some making up to do for that. But I love you. I'd never leave you because of something like that. I fell in love with who you are. Not the face or the body you have." She explained, more gently now. Then she even smirked slightly. "Not to say I don't appreciate the body." You blushed slightly, still a bit shocked by her nonchalant approach to all this. This woman was truly remarkable.

"I love you so much, Katie. I'm sorry I doubted you." You said and reached over to gently take her hand in yours. "Let me start with some of those amends I have to make." You said and pulled her to her feet, immediately wrapping an arm around her waist and pressing her flush against you. She giggled and looked up at you with those beautiful eyes, filled with love and the world was back to being alright.

[roisdevivre]

@fifteenandcounting liked this post for a walk-in

"I wondered if you would be back. But of all the tales I've ever heard, you seem to be the most enduring..."

The Barber swished the silver trimmers around in the barbicide, watching the bright blue liquid froth and swirl, before pulling them out, tapping the sheers lightly against the edge of the glass before wiping them dry almost lovingly with a small towel. He tilted his head, letting his short, finger-width dreds flop to one side, half obscuring his face, even as he flashed the timelord a somewhat mischievous smile. One that did not quite hide the uncertainty, almost shyness, in his dark and ancient eyes. The whole of the shop -- from the chairs to the fresh paint decorating the walls -- seemed to buzz in anticipation at The Doctor's arrival. A silent welcome from more than just the immortal now sizing him up.

"You just missed Omo. He will be sorry to hear it, but I think that woman of his would've been down here, dragging him out by one ear if he'd stayed any longer." The Barber let out a soft laugh. "He isn't very good at being retired. ... hello again, Doctor."

[nevereatpearss]

yo uh doctor who spoilers under the cut

so lowkey i think out of everything that couldve survived the earth apparently disintergrating in one second, eurovision is maybe not the best thing, especially with the whole oh *wow* *im just so glad that this survived, best night of the year, what a bang we survived with huh? :D glad it was this* but yknow, yknow

I have thoughts guys okay. about the doctor's reaction to the whole thing, it's not all the people who were in space, it's not even the three trillion people who would've died. that's not what caused his anger (though it obviously didn't help and we know he loves to save people and stuff) but it was Belinda. He thought she was out there, frozen in space. He said it was for the three trillion people that would've died but bro she was the main point.

You know how attached he gets to compainions, like them specifically. If it was Amy he thought was frozen in space, or anyone else, I think he'd have done the same given the chance. bro and he stopped when he realised that she was here. Still fucking 100,000 people out there but it's Belinda that means the most to him I think.

and yeah sure maybe the whole galifrey thing too, but i really think Belinda being dead/frozen in space was the main motivator.

anyway I was having all these feelings about the Tardis freaking out and the red lights and the bells and THE FUCKING EXPLOSION OUTSIDE HELLO???? and then we get THAT WHOLE ASS POST CREDITS THING.

I have thoughts about the bi-regeneration because what do you mean it goes from a myth, a fairy tale, an old legend, to happening twice in a row in such a short period of time (timelord speaking). like that's so weird, that doesn't make sense man. But at the same time we all love mrs flood dont we. we don't mind keeping mrs flood around and having a badass new face. or maybe we do mind idk. I think it's weird but mrs flood has been the face that we've had and we've been waiting to see her the whole time so 🤷‍♀️

alsooooo I have no idea who The Rani is. I think? she's a character from the og who? can someone fill me in please :>

(gonna be embarrasing if she's been in new who but thats okay)

OH AND FORGOT TO SAY- The Doctor didn't know about the Helians (or however thats spelt), he didn't know what happened to them (or thats the way it seems). And like bro if it was the Doctor who got that whole 'they destroyed our planet for honey flavouring' I think he would've been more sympathatic. Obviously bro knows that everyone has their motivations for stuff and there's probably a reason this kid is doing what he's doing. Maybe if Belina and 3 trillion other people weren't threatened he'd try and figure that out. Try and talk to them.

Buuut the same way he was determined to save the people at the song contest and every other person threatened, if he was there he would've been just as determined to save that planet burning. Like bro don't tell me you can't imagine the episode stopping the corporisation from burning that planet and the crops to the ground.

We just get what happens after that instead of that, and the Doctor doesn't know what happened to this kid's planet, he just knows that he won't stop until 3 trillion people are dead. He gets triggered by the potential painful murder of like probably 100s of planets worth of people, rather than the painful murder of the planet that caused all this. Bro doesn't know that this kid went through like the same thing he went through.

kinda interesting that the doctor didn't know about their species tho I feel like most of the time he does know like all the species 'oh this person is a blank from planet blank and they're known for blank' but this time he was like 'whats a helion' sooo.

anyways yes my thoughts <3

[that-cool-queer]

Masterlist

started: 07.04.2025 updated: 24.05.2025 total works: 22

all links are AO3 unless stated otherwise

Doctor Who:

SAFE AU: Masterlist (tumblr) Between The Earth And The Moon [current] The Years You Missed

Osgate: The Story of Kate Stewart [NSFW] Cosmic Symbolism

Katejacqui: Incursion in the Outback 'I Hate You' [NSFW] Silence, Shame, and a Broken Mind [NSFW]

Spacewives: It Takes You Away

Assorted: The Timeless Children 60th Specials [incomplete] Onomatology of Timelords (google doc) Not So Casual - tumblr ver. [NSFW] Kate's Language (google doc) - essay Naturally Unfamiliar [NSFW]

Holby City:

Berena: A Cruel Kindness [current] From Here To Beyond [current]

Other JRed Roles:

To Sleep Perchance To Dream (Dream Demon) All Yours, Madam President (The Beekeeper) [NSFW]

OCs/Multifandom:

The Tales of Aevrastron - Masterlist (tumblr)

MCYT: [no longer write for]

STARR Series [incomplete] Sparrow's Winter Celebration Love At The Cemetery [incomplete]

[mydarlingdearestdead]

Okay three people (@manesetgalaxies @back-in-the-rabbit-hole and @hisuian-history-makers Thank you all) gave me permission to ramble about the Timeless Child plotline so here is an undrafted rant about it

Personally, I do not hate it like others tend to, for a start. Yes, of course, when the doctor was simply a mad-man, below-average timelord with a broken blue box, they were more of an under dog, but doesn't it mean more for their species if they were spawned from them?

The fall of Gallifrey and, with it, the fall of the Time Lords. Heartbreaking when the Doctor could have saved them, but more so when they, inadvertently, of course, caused all the pain. Without the Doctor there would be no Time Lords, no Time War and no 2.7 billion children facing their deaths. At least, not on Gallifrey that day.

To consider what it means not just to the Doctor but to the Master. He fell witness to this tale and in response committed undeniable genocide. All because the Doctor was right. They were better than him, even as children, chasing through the streets of Gallifrey.

Fewer questions answered than posed, perhaps, I will give them that. Just how many lifetimes had Tecteun robbed them of? How many friends and companions forgotten?

Though it undoubtedly makes the Forced Regeneration plotline more meaningful, afterall, isn't that just what Tecteun put them through? Thousands, perhaps millions of times? The Master, in full knowledge of this fact, chose this honoured punishment for maximum heartache, I suppose.

I, personally, think it was important that the Doctor be known as more than a Time Lord or an enemy or an ally. Over four billion years they've lived, I think it's worth being the first of something. The first and greatest Time Lord. The best kept secret.

Regardless, we can either spend another sixty years with the same daleks and cybermen and weeping angels, or we can enjoy the show as it develops for itself.

Simple proof that in all time and space, the Doctor lives, somewhere.

I enjoy the Timeless Child plotline because I think it represents all the opportunity in the universe. All that's left for the Doctor to pursue.

And anyway, no one wanted them to stop after 12 lives so don't kid yourselves.

[queer-drwho-showdown]

im so sorry for this one in advance

ROUND 1: Ace vs Tegan&Nyssa

more info under the cut

Ace

List: non-het characters

All kids these days know is blow up the art room, get transported across the galaxy, be bisexual, go through fucked up shit, become timelord (twice) and lie.

Tegan&Nyssa

List: non-het characters

For a whole season Tegan just wants to get to Heathrow but the Doctor is so bad at steering the TARDIS that they just don't get there for so long. Psychic snake gets stuck in her brain. Should've been allowed to call someone a cunt. She doesn't die and doesn't stay on some alien planet, she just walks out because it's not fun anymore. Icon.

Nyssa's whole planet gets destroyed and her dad's body gets permanently possessed by The Master. She's super smart and wise. She stays behind to cure a virus (and then in the audios some stuff happens and time fuckery about that but I'm not at the part where she stays in E-space yet so shush.)

Whether or not they really are a couple is open to interpretation, though there are some good indicators for this in the webcast Farewell, Sarah Jane; that one Youtube BluRay trailer and the Tales From The TARDIS episode with her.

[casasupernovas]

i know it's not just me who gets really irritated when the dw media minimises martha's arc (and the doctor's for that matter) like this. this bio is summarising the first half of the season btw.

because why does so much doctor who related media have such a great reluctance to say what the doctor is actually doing in series 3. he is using martha to get over rose. i suppose they don't say it because it sounds bad if you say using because...

if all the doctor really did that season was just be sad and martha didn't care, i would understand the dislike towards her character.

but what this little bio neglects to mention that he is the one who pursues her not the other way around. and the doctor doesn't treat her much like a friend either. and as for just coming to terms with rose's loss - the way this manifests is the real issue here. heck, if he had litey just said that, that literal line 'i'm just coming to terms with losing her', we would have had a very different season. people think martha should know this when he doesn't even tell martha he lost rose.

series 3 is forever murky because no one is being fully truthful here.

when martha uses the analogy of her friend pining over a guy who doesn't notice her, it's not the full truth of what happened between her and the doctor is it? she was being nice about it. if martha had mentioned that this guy also kissed her friend, hung around her, compared to his ex girlfriend, would be nice to her one moment then mean the next...but also didn't want to leave her either...maybe then we could have got somewhere.

it's pretty clear to me that the outside content doesn't want to dive into this because it makes the doctor look bad. it's one thing to do the timelord victorious, it's another to address the tenth doctor outwardly being bad towards his companion.

the closest we got was that 13 comic and even that didn't get it completely right.

i'm pretty sure it's why there still hasn't been a target novelisation of any martha story yet. i don't think they know how to address it yet. especially with the racial aspect, it makes them look almost comically bad. like you really had the opportunity to bring in the first female black onscreen companion of the show's then 40-something year history and you selected her to be the one to dump on? really? the worst part is that a huge chunk of the fandom, especially on this site isn't completely embarassed by this or by how they contributed to it either.

i still remember how red faced an old friend was when she showed me martha's season, and i correctly predicted before even watching the series that martha was gonna get the short end of the stick not just by the show, but by the fans too.

worst case scenario is that the general consensus is the doctor was completely justified in treating martha the way he did. now WE know from commentaries and the writers tale that the doctor indeed is in the wrong this series. but that doesn't exactly translate when you get it's own media doing this.

[mintyscuriocabinet]

My Little Pony Tales (1992) Infection AU! Part 1 (CW: BODY HORROR)

Hi all, thank you for your overwhelming support of my infection AU. I really hope you enjoy it. I decided to go for something a little different than the usual infection AUs and put my own little spin on it. This AU is based on G1.5! If you have any questions about it or you'd like to see more, please let me know! With that out of the way, here's my Infection AU art.

Bon Bon

Status: Uninfected

Sanity: 80%

Health: 95%

Bon Bon wants to find a cure for the Crystallovirus, despite Flapjack Fiesta telling her it's impossible. She's willing to develop a vaccine before the infection spreads by any means necessary.

Items: Medical supplies, diary, kitchen knife (self defence)

Starlight

Status: Infected (Stage 3)

Sanity: 2%

Health: 10%

Starlight was infected by an unknown pony before being admitted to Redheart Hospital. Once she reached stage 3, she was too powerful for the staff to control so she escaped into the woods with the other zombies.

Items: Ice cream shop name tag, hospital IV, the crystal (plenty to go around...)

Clover

Status: Uninfected (amputated infected limbs)

Sanity: 78%

Health: 80%

Clover was infected by Starlight after she bit her legs. As a result, she had to get them amputated to control the spread, which works as a temporary solution against the Crystallovirus. Her disability makes her an easy target for zombies, so she prefers to be in the company of other safe ponies rather than bring alone.

Items: Flask of tea, pocket knife, seed pods

Ms. Hackney

Status: Infected (Stage 2)

Sanity: 50%

Health: 50%

Ms. Hackney is being treated at Readheart Hospital. She's currently experiencing the worst stage of the virus, where pain increases and memory begins to fade. She is highly supportive of Bon Bon's goal and hopes she can cure her before she reaches stage 3. She has aggressive outbursts regularly.

Items: Balloon (from the girls), pills (for pain), mask

Flapjack Fiesta

Status: Immune

Sanity: 85%

Health: 99%

Flapjack Fiesta is the girls' substitute teacher, who took over from Ms. Hackney after she got infected. He was born in Unicornia to two unicorn parents, causing him to be immune to the virus as it only effects earth ponies. Bon Bon is using him as a case study. He's also now the girls' primary caregiver as they were separated from their parents.

Items: Maths compass (for self defence. He's surprisingly good at using it for this purpose), textbooks, "mobile" phone (BRICK)

Dr. Hooves

Status: Uninfected (Possible immunity?)

Sanity: 90%

Health: 100%

Dr. Hooves is one of Bon Bon's biggest supporters in developing a vaccine. Because of his name. She things he has a medical licence, but he doesn't realise this. He spends a lot of time caring for his sick companion, whom he is very protective of. He believes it is possible that timelords are immune to the virus, however, he still wants to protect himself just in case.

Items: Umbrella, Nitro-9, psychic paper

Scrub-a-Dub

Status: Infected (Stage 1)

Sanity: 60%

Health: 65%

Scrub-a-Dub is a crime scene cleaner for Coltville Decon who contracted the virus from the blood of an infected pony while she was at work. She is the doctor's companion and has been quarantined in the TARDIS since she was diagnosed. The epidemic has had a major impact on her mental and physical health.

Items: Kitty (emotional support), Swiss army knife, keepsake locket

Sweetheart

Status: Uninfected

Sanity: 99%

Health: 100%

Sweetheart seems to be the least effected by the stress of the epidemic and acts the way she always did. This, along with her lifelong dream of becoming a nurse, has helped her to take on a 'medic' role of sorts. Her bag is always filled with non-perishable foods - like her favourite chocolate - just in case of an emergency.

Items: Chocolate, torch, portable radio

Bright Eyes

Status: Uninfected

Sanity: 90%

Health: 90%

Bright Eyes is Bon Bon's lab partner and the brains of the operation. Unlike Bon Bon, she's much more level-headed and utilises her critical thinking skills to help her stay sane when under pressure. Though she isn't very skilled with weaponry, she makes up for it with her high intelligence. She is one of the most valued member of the team.

Items: Portable lab kit (give to her by Flapjack), rope, notebook and pen

Melody

Status: Uninfected

Sanity: 69%

Health: 83%

Melody has been traumatised after losing her twin sisters, Jing-a-Ling and Ting-a-Ling. Her house has been taken over by zombies so she no longer has access to her belongings, including her bass. For this reason, she's turned to poetry rather than music as a source of comfort. She isn't afraid to get her hooves dirty and is skilled with a blade.

Items: Surgical blade (stolen from her mother before they were separated), poetry book (from library), music player