#cybermen are kicking my ass help

[rahdoll]

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[ashley-slashley]

Alice in Modland

Summary: originally written in 2018. I found a prompt on Reddit (I don't remember who posted it) and accidentally wrote fanfiction

Rating: T/Teen

Warnings: language, some violence, long paragraphs

A/N: unfinished overall story. i transferred this from my ao3. enjoy!

Chapters: 1, 2, 3

I thought I was thrown like a star in my vast sleep, I slowly opened my eyes to see if what occurred to me was a dream: trying to look around was painful, “I guess it wasn’t a dream or some sick nightmare since I’m not by the sea, gazing with tranquility.” my thoughts continued, “Where is that British bastard, anyway? I’m going to seek out Mad Mod’s worthless life and useless civilization, and boldly go and kick his ass. Where in the hell am I? The walls seem to form a circular room covered with panels resembling metallic swiss cheese, four rib-like structures descended from the ceiling to the floor of this strange place, and a large chamber in the center. Whatever this place is, it seems to be ran on some jacked version of dilithium crystals. The silence was perforated by an upper-middle toned voice, “I knew Lyndon B. Johnson was an alien, but why did he want Vietnam?” A tall man with short, shaggy black hair didn’t notice me as he assumed his position at the console of this environment, however, my psyche didn’t listen to me by engaging dumbass factor two.

    My stupidity boldly asked where in the fuck I am and who this person is, “I’m The Doctor” he explained, “and this is my Tardis”. Well, that answered my questions, but the one everyone is wondering is how did I go from some family’s living room to whatever the fuck a Tardis is. “What kind of doctor are you?” my curiosity proposed, “I’m a doctor of time, a Timelord” he justified. The Doctor went on a tangent about his basic information, however, he knows what is going to come through those doors. Obviously he wanted to know how I got here since the Tardis travels through time and relative dimensions in space, I gave him the ludicrous speed version of the past twenty-four paragraphs and stopped at what’s happening now since now turns into then, and what will happen is soon. “Running from your foe sounds like what I would have done, did you by chance see a Dalek anywhere?” The Doctor responded. Obviously I have no clue what the hell a Dalek is, so based on what The Doctor informed me, a Dalek is a trash can that runs on pure hatred and wants to annihilate everything. Meanwhile a Cyberman is basically a cross between the Tinman and the Borg. Shockingly enough, Mad Mod didn’t try to summon an army of Daleks or an army of Cybermen to erase my existence. I asked The Doctor if he has any ideas of what I should do about my situation, he listed off ideas that are either batshit crazy or could possibly work - the first of the two was traveling throughout time and space ignoring Mad Mod. How in the fuck would that work? “Doctor, I’m unsure if you’re aware of this, but unlike Martha Reeves, I HAVE NOWHERE TO RUN TO OR HIDE!” I went from a normal pitch to pissed off headmaster in a snap. To attempt to calm me down, The Doctor offered me lemon drops - okay then. After I accepted the lemon drops, he suggested other options such as throwing Mad Mod through a portal, disabling Mad Mod’s cane with the sonic screwdriver, and throwing Mad Mod into space itself among other things. The Doctor mentioned something quite strange, the Tardis can randomly teleport you somewhere by her own will. The Tardis is a female? What next, she can turn into a giant maid with a vacuum and steal oxygen from a planet?

    “First off, what the hell is a sonic screwdriver? Secondly, how is that supposed to help me defend myself from an insane 60s fashion guru? Can the Tardis shoot lasers or torpedos and is one of the features of the sonic screwdriver the ability to create a sonic boom?” I question the strange man. The Doctor explained that the Tardis is unable to fire missiles or lasers, but is able to protect herself and her passengers with a shield - the real question is, how is that supposed to act as a barrier between me and a guy that can warp time and space. Furthermore, the strange man pulled out a small thin metal tube resembling a straw: “this”, he began to explain, “is a sonic screwdriver, a rather fabulous multi-functional tool that’s features include the ability to pick locks, detonate objects, project sound, and is unable to work in the same area as a hairdryer, among other tasks''. The real question is, can it destroy a cane wielded by a maniac? Perhaps. Perhaps not. With the fact Mad Mod obviously took my rifle, the only defense I have is The Doctor.

    Two people of average height came into the room from what I suppose is a corridor, “Hey Doctor, where are we goin’ ne-” the man cut himself off as he made eye contact with me. The man, donning a red and black tartan kilt and a cream colored sweater, equipped himself with a knife of some sort and slowly stalked towards me. “Jamie” The Doctor called, “please step away from the stranger. They’re actually running from a ‘cherry-haired psychotic maniac’, their words not mine”, reluctantly Jamie put back his knife and slowly backed away. Meanwhile the girl continued staring at me with her large, doll-like, dark gray eyes, “Doctor, how did that person get into the Tardis?” she questioned in a soft and light voice. The Doctor briefly explained my ludicrous trek from my office to here, the girl introduced herself as Zoe, an astrophysicist from the late twenty-first century: I guess humans don’t somehow annihilate one another and cause the Earth to implode itself. Juxtaposingly to Jamie, Zoe’s attire is comprised of a shiny black jumpsuit and white boots.

    A Timelord, a Scotsman, and a scientist from the future, I can kinda see how they can defeat Mad Mod alongside me, and I’m not just saying that because I have a Scot. “Jamie, Zoe” The Doctor called, “do either of you have any ideas how we could help this person?”, the Scot casually wields himself with his knife and suggested we ambush him then proceed to stab him. Jamie, I wish I could have done that in the first place. Zoe, looking like she just remembered some pseudo-traumatic moment in the middle of the night, brought up a constant in all of Mad Mod’s attacks: he never sets aside his cane, therefore most likely being his power source and way to warp reality. If only I could somehow steal the cane and destroy it, alas the psychotic mod most likely has a force field around it to protect both the cane and himself. “Oh my giddy aunt!” The Doctor proclaimed, “Hypothetically speaking I could aim the sonic screwdriver at the ruby and shatter it with sound waves or blowing it up, thus making Mad Mod powerless!”. That idea sounds plausible, however, taking the quirk of not functioning around a hair dryer into account, the sonic screwdriver would be useless - I mean, we are talking about a loony fashion designer here.

    Crash! the four of us were thrown to one side of the bridge of the Tardis with the fury of a star ship hitting a cement wall of turbulence. I’m guessing this is one of those instances where the Tardis transports you somewhere against your own desire, either that or the loon found me. “Doctor!” I shouted in a concerned fashion, “Do you know how to fly this thing?” I had my arms tightly wrapped around one of Jamie’s knees. The Doctor somehow managed to defy the laws of physics by going to a part of the console and, I guess, steadily bring the speed down by quite a few warps to an idle position. Getting up from the floor, the three of us automatically looked at the doors of the Tardis, timidly speculating the brave new world awaiting The Doctor, his two companions, and I.

    The doors opened to what appeared to be the reception area of a hospital. “Where the hell are we?” I pondered aloud, “Hello, welcome to heaven” a woman with brassy hair and Buddy Holly glasses peeped up joyfully. I glared at The Doctor, his only response was a simple shrug. The receptionist mentioned an absurd detail, somehow not including what you’ve just read, “Happy Christmas!”. I suppose Mad Mod will now be ripping off Dickens. We then went to a large auditorium where dining tables and people of the past and present were occupying: soldiers who stepped out of 1879, topless women, World War I or World War II era soldiers, men in suits and ties, and undoubtedly a family of the lower class. Evangelists are going to lose their shit over this phenomenon. Adjacent to the front of the stage, a symphonic band appeared out of nowhere while the curtain lifted up to reveal a Zeigfeld inspired stage setup.

[outismm]

I'VE BEEN CAUGHT IN THE ACT-

Star this is going to be so long. Star this is going to be a Thesis I am so sorry

Hearing you yell about Six makes me so happy 😭 you see the worms that are inside my brain and are multiplying them tenfold. We will appreciate him So Much. I'm gonna sniffle more about him a little further down but just <333 aughe <3. Even when he's in an episode that isn't great, he elevates it so much by just,, being him, yknow? His personality so bright and bold and mercurial that you can't help but have a good time while he's on screen. He can frown disapprovingly at me anytime. OKAY ON TO EPISODES- [I’ll preface this with ‘the last time I watched through a full season of Classic Who was at least 4 shoe sizes ago’, so have mercy on me if I forget a good one]

STARTING NOTES : 

The Three Doctor’s. Exactly what it says on the tin, one of the specials. Either you can watch this after checking out bits of Doctors 1-3, OR give it a peek-through early to get to know 'em a little bit!

The first two Doctors aren’t for everyone - the stories are usually pretty long (sometimes 2-3+ hrs) and can have a ton of filler, I know I wasn't super into 'em when I started - so if you find that they aren’t really jiving w/ you, but you still wanna get a feel of their personalities, this is a great one! (And on the other hand, if find that you love ‘em, it’s great to see them all together! The interactions between 2 and 3 are amazing in these eps.)

I’ll mention The Five Doctor’s here for much the same reason. Seeing 1 and 5 argue with each other is VERY fun, 3 is always a good time, overall a lot of really silly moments!

ALRIGHT outside of that : 

First Doctor : 

Crotchety old man, loves his grand-daughter, Susan. Very scientific and analytical, gets a touch softer as the series goes on.

It's also just really fun to see where it all started? Whenever one of the later Doctors go all snippy and stern, you can almost feel the wisps First Doctor comin' out <3 and that makes my eyes go all wet and blinky. ANYWAYS, IN TERMS OF GOOD EPS I REMEMBER :

The War Machines! Lots of good moments btwn him and his companion at the time, Dodo, and I love evil machines.

And if you find yourself enjoying that, I’ll suggest The Time Meddler - getting to see The Doctor interact w/ another time-traveler is very fun!

Second Doctor : 

Much more silly! He’s got a childish sort of aura to him, but he’s wonderfully clever. He’s also got a recorder, so that’s a huge bonus. It’s unfortunate that so much of his run was lost!

EPS :

The Invasion - wonderful, although two episodes are missing, I believe they've been re-animated? Don't quote me on that. It's just a real good storyline, and we get some Cybermen in there!

The War Games is a great one w/ him, but it’s also about 4 hours long, so I’ll leave this more as an honourable mention - it’s the first time we ever see Gallifrey, it’s 2’s regeneration episode, some WW1 commentary, lots of good stuff here!

Third Doctor : 

Quite suave, very much a dandy, although he wouldn’t take kindly to you calling him that. He has this simultaneous elegance and silliness that makes him so fun. Pertwee ily.

He gets a car, her name is Bessie :) that’s important and I think u should know it.

I also remember him kicking ass a bit more than the other doctors? He sword-fights The Master, I don't know what else to say MANSDMASN. EPS :

Honestly his first ep (season 7, ep 1) is a great time. Delirious from regeneration, we first see him face-planting into the grass. He rambles about shoes. He’s still settling into himself, it’s very fun to see.

Terror of the Autons is another honourable mention - The first time we meet The Master! 

Fourth Doctor : 

Ehehe <3,, ehe,,,, eheheheeeeeeee :) <- I like him a normal amount. you cannot prove otherwise. pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

I will bat away my evil and wicked and loving thoughts long enough to tell you why he’s my silly goose :)

He’s got this wild-eyed eccentricity that I adore <3 he is staring at everything and everyone with the UTMOST intensity.

I love his habit of smiling in the worst situations? Someone will have a gun pointed directly at him and he’ll still be as giddy as ever. He has so much love for the adventure of it all. Okie if I keep going I fear I'll never shut up about him, SO :

The Ark In Space! If you REALLY want to get a feeling for his overall vibe + the way he interacts w/ his companions, this is a great one!

Another Doctor where his intro episode (season 12, ep 1) really is just a great time. He jump-ropes ominously and then shoves a man in a closet, and that’s only the beginning!

The Android Invasion gets a mention here - I love body-snatcher-style stories, lots of fun moments, even if I don’t think it's one most people would consider The Best Of The 4th Doctor.

Fifth Doctor : 

Celery Man :) At the time he was the youngest Doctor, and you see a lot of that in his personality? I remember him having a lot more hope than some of the previous incarnations. He gets described as naive a lot, both in and out of universe, which I find very endearing.

Earthshock! Kind of a standard recommendation for 5, but it’s definitely for a reason - plus, who doesn’t love a classic Cyberman story?

The trilogy of Mawdryn Undead, Terminus, and Enlightenment is also really good. Turlough’s great companion and his whole Deal during this arc is super interesting. If you find yourself liking 5, those are all great!

Sixth Doctor : 

Oh,,, you know,,, &lt;3333

>:)

KJSDKSAJF ok I don’t need to tell you what a delight 6 is, we know this, we see this, we love this, we want this, we yearn- I’m getting distracted, but this does give me an excuse to ramble about him and all his wonderful little traits, so I’ll take it!

He has so many good moments in Attack of The Cybermen. Him taking the apple outta Peri’s hand? The nose-boop? His expression when the TARDIS tries to disguise herself? He is, in his own words, a man of ‘science, temperament and passion’ - and I love him to bits!

Even when he’s being an arrogant little jackass, you can tell he cares! He’s worried for whoever might be sending the distress signal! bah <3

Like I said before - Colin Baker was having such a good time as Six, and that just adds so much fun into the character.

Anyways I am rambling about nothing in particular but. Nod nod. Star I see you I am waving at you from across the street. Six we love you sweetie <3

Seventh Doctor : 

I will admit - as much as I love Sylvester McCoy, 7 is definitely The Doctor I’m the least familiar with!

The only episode I distinctly remember was Greatest Show in The Galaxy, purely from the. brightness of it all MNADSMSAN.

I am so sorry Mr. McCoy

AOUGHE THAT GOT SO LONG I’M SORRY AMDSNASMDN - I know how overwhelming it is getting into Classic Who, so I hope some of these suggestions help you on the journey

OUTIS send help, Doctor Who is the gift that keeps on giving 😭😭😭 i thought the Toymaker would be the end of it but folks in my Toymaker server made a few jokes about Six. and i had -no idea- about what kind of character Six is. holy FUCK i am in LOVE with this pompous, arrogant asshole 😖💖💖💖💖 he's so cute!!!!! so abrasive!!!! so......PASSIONATE!!!!!! i didn't know he was such a freak!!!! yes yes yes please do rewatch his era because i'm doing it for the first time and having a blast 😂💖

yes,,,, YYYYEEESSSSS. This is perhaps the best development that could have happened. I need you to know how quickly I scrambled downstairs like some sort of Ghoul to try and find the old boxsets and AUGHE!!!!

I FORGOT WHAT AN ABSOLUTE CHARACTER HE IS!!!

He's got such an incredible amount of drama and charisma and wild-eyed charm inside of him, I can't believe how this man has slipped to the back of my mind for so long. Even outside of his borderline regeneration-induced-mania during his first storyline, he's just. such a delight. Colin Baker is having the time of his life delivering every line, and you can TELL

Look at him - what's not to love?

Also, this isn't directly related to our dear multicoloured man, but - thank you for giving me an excuse to Stare Affectionately at Classic Who! There are so many of those delightful quirks and silly set-pieces you can only really find in early 70s-80s sci-fi, sprinkled all throughout, I just,,, ah <3333 it has been so long

OKIE IM RAMBLING BUT >:) EHEHE I cannot wait to see you slip further and further into Doctor Who Fevers. Come yell with/at me anytime, I love seeing ppl experience Classic Who and all the wonderfully wild things it has to offer

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Through time and space 15

The look Katie gives you when you show up on the doorstep of the motel room, was so worth showing up unannounced.

“That look is so worth coming around unannounced.” You say with a grin. Katie punches you on the shoulder. “Hey, I’m going to need that later.” Your sister rolls her eyes and allows you in.

“Sam and Dean are at a bar, getting drunk with someone named Gordon.” Katie explains. “Ellen told Sam and me not to interfere with this guy’s hunt, so that’s what I’m doing.”

“Who’s Ellen?”

“One of Dad’s contacts, she owns a bar called the Roadhouse. We met her last hunt.”

“Oh that makes sense.”

“So what have you been doing?” You plop down on one of the beds with a sigh.

“You know how John and I joke that Sherlock doesn’t have any emotions?”

“Yeah… what brings this up?”

“Cybermen.” Katie rolls her hand asking you to elaborate. “Cybermen are these creatures that used to be human, but they got turned into a machine… with all emotions removed.” You then tell your sister everything that happened this last time you traveled with the Doctor. You leave out the part of the Cyberman’s sensors saying you weren’t human.

You then say you're going to get into the shower. When you turn off the water you can hear Katie talking to some.

“No particular reason.” Your sister says as you get dressed then walk out of the bathroom towel drying your hair. You notice your brothers before they notice you.

“Glad that I decided to change in the bathroom. That would’ve been awkward.” You comment your brothers look at you in surprise.

“When did you get here?” Dean asks.

“About an hour and a half to two hours ago.”

“Yet no one told us?”

“I didn’t even tell Katie that I was coming.”

“Come ‘ere you.” Dean says, walking over to you and pulling you into a hug. Which you gladly return. He releases you from his hug and looks at Katie. “Have you seen Gordon anywhere, Katie?”

“I didn’t realize I was his babysitter, and I haven’t seen him since I left the bar.” Katie replies with a shrug.

“You think he went after them?” Sam ask your eldest brother.

“Probably.” Dean replies.

“Dean, we have to stop him.”

“Really, Sam? Because I say we lend a hand.”

“Just give me the benefit of the doubt, would you? You owe me that.”

“Yeah, we’ll see. I’ll drive. Give me the keys.”

Sam points to the table. The keys aren’t there. “Do you girls have my keys?”

“No.” You and Katie reply in unison.

“He snaked the keys.” Sam says with a tone of annoyance.

Dean has to hotwire his car which he is less than happy about. Everyone piles in after Sam traces the route on the map with his finger. When you guys get to the farmhouse you see this man torturing a woman. She looks familiar- you then remember why.

You ran into her on one of the many adventures you had with the Doctor.

“Sam, Dean, and Katie. Come on in.” The man says with a sinister grin. He then notices you. “Who are you?” Your not sure if he’s flirting or what.

“Someone you don’t want to mess with. What are you doing?” You reply.

“Just poisoning Lenore here with some dead man’s blood. She’s going to tell us where all her little friends are, aren’t you? Wanna help?”

“Hell to the no. I’m not stabbing someone who saved my life in the back.” Technically, that’s a lie- in reality she only gave you directions.

Gordon stops what he’s doing and stalks over to you, murder in his eyes. Thankfully Dean steps in.

“That vampire that killed your sister deserved to die, but this one…” Your brother says. Gordon bitterly laughs.

“Killed my sister? That filthy fang didn’t kill my sister. It turned her. It made her one of them. So I hunted her down, and I killed her myself.” He says.

“You did what?”

“It wasn’t my sister anymore, it wasn’t human. I didn’t blink. And neither would you.” Dean bites the inside of his lip.

“So you knew all along, then? You knew about the vampires, you knew they weren’t killing anyone. You knew about the cattle. And you just didn’t care.” Sam points out.

“Care about what? A nest of vampires suddenly acting nice? Taking a little time out from sucking innocent people? And we’re supposed to buy that? Trust me. Doesn’t change what they are. And I can prove it.” Gordon roughly grabs your arm and cuts you. He then holds a knife to your throat and forces you to move over to Lenore. All three of your older siblings pull out their guns and point them at Gordon.

“Let her go. Now!” Katie snaps.

“Relax. If I wanted to kill her she’d already be on the floor. Just making a little point.” Gordon says. He holds the cut on your arm over Lenore, so the blood drips on her face. She hisses, fangs extending, but she doesn’t attack- she fights the urge instead.

“No. No.” Lenore says.

“You hear her, Gordon?” Sam asks, as you push the knife away from your throat, and shove Gordon away from you. Your brother then walks over to you and Lenore. “We’re done here.”

“Sam, get her out of here.” Dean says. Sam gently picks up the injured vampire and carries her outside. You follow your brother holding your injured arm close to your body. Sam gently sets Lenore down before looking towards you.

“What did you mean she saved your life?” He asks as he looks at your arm.

“I lied about that… in reality, she just gave me directions.” You reply. “But what sounds better; I’m not going to kill someone who gave me directions, or I’m not stabbing someone who saved my life in the back?”

“You have a point. I doubt you’re going to need stitches.”

“That’s a relief. I really don’t want my arm to look like Frankenstein’s.” Sam chuckles as the dawn breaks. Katie walks outside and over to you and your brother.

“Dean is currently kicking Gordon’s ass.”

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The next few hunts are spirits- Sam breaks his arm on one of the hunts and your first impression of Jo and Ellen isn’t the best but your siblings seem to trust them.

During a game of poker Dean gets some extra money and he splurges a little and gets two rooms. Turns out getting two rooms was a good idea because the boys get hauled off to the local police department under the suspicion of murder- if you and Katie were in the room it would be suspicion of murder AND kidnapping.

“Now what?” You ask when you read Sam’s text. Sam says this is a 5-O situation but you and Katie can’t bail unless the two of you want to tip off the police.

“Sam’s record’s relatively clean, unlike Dean’s.” Katie replies. You roll your hand asking her to elaborate. “Dean got on the FBI’s most wanted list because a shape shiftier took his face and tortured a few people.”

“And where was I when this happened?”

“Either with the Doctor or helping Sherlock with a case.”

“That makes so much more sense now.” After a while, Sam shows up.

“I’ll explain everything later.” Your brother says as someone knocks on the door. The person at the door is one of the cops that arrested your brothers. The cop explains the situation that she’s in- and she needs help. “These showed up after you saw it?” Sam asks the cop looking at her wrists.

“Yeah, I guess.” The cop replies.

“All right. You’re going to have to tell us exactly what you saw.”

“You know, I must be losing my mind. You’re a fugitive, and you two are housing a fugitive. I should be arresting all three you.”

“All right. Well, you know what? You can arrest us later, all right? After you live through this. But right now you’ve gotta talk to us. Okay?” The cop nods. “Okay, great. Now, this spirit. What did it look like?”

The cop explains before the four of you are headed to Ashland street. Apparently, the spirit isn’t vengeful, just one that foretells death.

When the four of you get to where Dean is you resist the urge to hug your eldest brother, at least for the moment. When the death omen is gone, then you hug your brother. When Dean finds out his car is impounded you get an idea. You pull out your phone and dial Lestrade’s number. “Whoa take a breather, Greg, I was going to ask you for a favor but it appears you need a favor from me more than the other way around.” You say when Lestrade answers the phone. “My brother got his car impounded… pretty much… seriously? I owe you one Greg thanks.” You say before handing the cop your phone. She and Greg talks for a few minutes before she hangs up and hands you back your phone. She then says that she’ll release Dean’s car in three days.

“You literally called Scotland Yard?” Sam asks.

“Hey, I could’ve called the British government.” You reply, your siblings laugh.

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“Are you kidding me… another hellhound case?” You ask when you find out that the next hunt is a hellhound.

“I doubt that this one is going have a drug that makes people hallucinate.” Sam points out.

“Don’t remind me of that Sammy.” Sam arches an eyebrow but doesn’t say anything. “At least this hound is a demon’s pet, not a wild one.”

“What makes that a good thing?” Katie asks.

“It means that this one isn’t going to rip just anyone to shreds. This one has a purpose.” Your siblings look at you blankly. You dig out your dad’s journal and open it to the hellhound page. No one’s removed the bookmark since Baskerville. You then gently throw the journal onto the table. “There are two types of hellhounds- domestic and feral. The one in Baskerville was feral, the one here is domestic… am I the only one who read dad’s notes about hellhounds?” None of your siblings answers. “Why am I not surprised.”

You and Dean go to Lloyd’s bar to go talk to a certain crossroads. You linger in the background as your brother sweet talks the demon. “You better not have made a goddamned deal Dean.” You mutter when you see your brother and the demon liplock. As soon the demon is gone you walk over to Dean and punch his arm.

“Ow, what was that for?” Your brother asks.

“Did you make a damn deal?” You ask. “How long she give you- ten years.” Dean chuckles and ruffles your hair.

“Take a look.” He says gesturing upwards. You notice the trap. “And for the record, I bargained her freedom for my wish.”

“You dog!” You say with a laugh. “I literally thought you made a damn deal… you okay Dean?”

“Dad made a deal, for me… originally his deal was going to involve you but you woke up before he struck the deal.” Dean replies. “It’s my fault he’s dead (nickname).” You look at your brother right in the eyes.

“Dean, his death isn’t your fault.” Dean stays quiet. You place a hand on his arm. “Besides, what if you woke up before I did… dad would’ve sold his soul for me instead. Family would go to hell and back for each other.” Dean doesn’t say anything just pulls you into a hug. The two of you stay like that until Dean remembers that Katie and Sam are more than likely wondering what the hell is taking you two so long.

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Dr who for the ask game

Thanks for playing! This is also a big, fun one! :O (I do love that the majority of these asks hit target on my own biggest obsessions x3 We checked off like all the live action shows at this point, I think, the only things left are anime/animated xDDD)

Again with a cut due to the sheer size. ^^°°°

Top 5 favourite characters: CAPTAIN JACK HARKNESS, Martha Jones, Donna Noble, The Doctor, Yasmin Kahn

Other characters you like: Rory Williams Pond, Graham O’Brien, Mickey Smith, Bill Potts, Sarah Jane Smith, Craig Owens

Least favourite characters: Rose Tyler by a landslide

Otps: not realy any actual OTPs but ships I guess I’m fond of would be Vasta/Jenny and Rory/Amy

Notps: every ship involving the Doctor, because I just honestly find it weird and uncomfortable to look at the Doctor as a romantic or even worse yet sexual being, but most of all Doctor/Rose and Doctor/River, also Jack/Ianto

Favourite friendships: I am living for the current team dynamic, 13-Yaz-Graham-Ryan are really good but my forever favorite is the Doctor and Jack, also the best team-up was the Doctor with Donna and Martha, that was perfect

Favourite family: THE FAM! 13′s team

Favourite episodes:oooh mmh, I do have multiple favorites, so let’s do this!

Blink: it is such a good episode, there was a time I just popped that one in when I had 40 minutes to waste

Utopia/The Sound of Drums/Last of the Time Lords: for me personally, this is where Doctor Who peaked. My absolute favorite storyline and episodes and team-up - my favorite Doctor with BOTH my favorite companions in an episode with my favorite Master as the enemy. Amazing. There was a time when I would regularly rewatch this, just these three

Turn Left/The Stolen Earth/Journey’s End:Suuuch a satisfying conclusion for a four series plotline, all of the companions coming together like that? It was so good

The Lodger & Closing Time: I love Craig and I love how these two episodes switch things up!

Favourite season/book/movie: Rather obviously, series 3 - the return of Jack, the series where Martha is the companion, a series with my favorite Doctor and four of my favorite episodes in it!

Favourite quotes:THE ANGELS HAVE THE PHONE BOX! xD And the wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey stuff! I got that one on a necklace even! *laughs*

Best musical moment: uuurgh the soundtrack of this show is actually so good? I listened to it on a loop for years. Series 3 and 4 being my favorites, they make you feel things, man.

Moment that made you fangirl/boy the hardest: Just this series when Jack returned. And let me elaborate to just convey how hard I fangirled at that, because it wasn’t just “oh a fave!”.

You see, Jack is... kind of why I’m here? I watched the first series with my mother back when it started airing in Germany. But they kind of... stopped dubbing it and it stopped airing in Germany and eh, I was okay with it because this show seemed weird like they just switched out the actor of the MAIN CHARACTER who does that what the fuck and I really liked Jack but he was gone now too so oh well.

However, then I read online about how Jack was in series 3. So... I went online and Doctor Who is genuinely the first TV show I ever watched in English, because I wanted to see Jack but there was no dub.

Then series 3 ended and both Jack and Martha left and I was very meh because I remembered that this is the show that constantly replaces its whole cast.

You can probably guess what happened next, but Jack was in the finale of series 4. So I went back into Doctor Who, rewatched what there has been so far all the way up to the series 4 finale - and that was when I was sold, because holy shit even with the switching of companions, they just bring them back! They just brought them all back! That was such a good pay-off.

Ironically, that was when I actually stuck around and started watching the show in real time instead of waiting for the next Jack appearance to bring me back from hibernation. Ironically because - well, that was the last we saw of anyone. (Aside from 10 in the 50 year special.)

That hard, hard cut from 10 to 11, no return of any companions...

Needless to say that when 12 came and went with no care for anything pre-11, I kind of... came to accept that this was it. Especially when they announced yet another hard cut - as in Moffat would finally be replaced and with the new era, both a new Doctor and new companions - I was so sure we’d never get to see anyone from the old crew again.

So when, after literally ten years, Jack Harkness returned and was so... so... Jack, I made the loudest, most unholy sound and the excitement of them actually acknowledging that he would be back for more and he would be there when the Doctor needs him? Tears of joy.

(but aso pls #LetMarthaMeet13 okay? Okay)

When it really disappointed you:YOU’RE MAKING A 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL. YOU HAVE SOOO MANY GOOD COMPANIONS. BUT. BUT YOU BRING NONE OF THEM BACK. ONLY ROSE TYLER’S FACE. OF ALL OF THE FACES. OF EVERYONE I COULD HAVE SEEN AGAIN IN THAT SPECIAL, IT HAD TO BE BILLIE PIPER’S MEDIOCRE ACTING. REALLY? REALLY??

Saddest moment: When 10 regenerated

Most well done character death: Surprisingly enough, this show makes me care even about the one episode characters to the degree that I find their deaths frustrating. It’s pretty good at character deaths overall

Favourite guest star: Does Craig Owens count? Because he only had two appearances in total. And the second one was genuinely a surprise to me; I was sure that The Lodger would be a stand-alone, never to be seen again kind of deal

Favourite cast member: John Barrowman! David Tennant! Freema Agyeman! I love all three of them and seeing them in other things always makes me really happy!

Character you wish was still alive: I mean, Bill. Can you imagine if the lesbian companion had gotten to meet 13?? Death :D

One thing you hope really happens: Martha. I mean, come on. Jack is back, Jack warned the Doctor, promised to be there when needed. There’s no way Jack lost contact with Martha and Mickey, even with those two off in space fighting aliens alone. I’d love for this... very, very big plotline that is currently happening to include the Doctor’s old friends coming back once more to help.

Most shocking twist: I mean... I mean it’s gotta be this series’ Surprise Origin Story. Like, I still can’t quite comprehend that one.

When did you start watching/reading?: As mentioned above, when it first started airing in Germany

Best animal/creature: Does the TARDIS count as a creature? Because then Sexy wins!

Favourite location: THE TARDIS. I wish they’d show it more often just casually. I wanna see the companions hang out in there, I wanna see their rooms, see that indoor pool and stuff

Trope you wish they would stop using: "OH NO THE DALEKS ARE STILL ALIVE AFTER THE LAST TIME I TRIED GENOCIDE ON THEM *gasp*”... Like. The very first time they brought them “back from the dead”, it was really cool because as a newbie you never met them before but you get they are important. Then they were wiped out. And then they returned again. And okay, sure. So they were wiped out again. And miraculously survied again.

Look, I get it. Doctor Who has three recurring entities in the villain gallery who are like... obligatory - the Master, the Daleks and the Cybermen. But for the love of everything, stop trying to show it as a “surprise twist” that the bad guy is a Dalek like we all knew they’re coming they’re the cockroaches of the universe, they ALWAYS surprise, stop acting like we should be shocked that they’re back again.

Every time, the Doctor goes Pikachu meme but with sad eyes and like just... have the Doctor groan, kick a Dalek and go “not you again”, instead of “how did you POSSIBLY survive THIS? :O” because after the sixth miracuous survival of a genocide, it stops being a surprise twist... -_-

One thing this show/book/film does better than others: Clearly something, because it has me come back for more like a masochist despite me being a character-driven viewer - me, abandoning the show after the first series was very in character, because I’m attached to characters and if you routinely replace all the characters, that’s... not really my thing. Somehow, this show defies the odds there

Funniest moments: JACK FLIRTING WITH PEOPLE AND THE DOCTOR GOING “NO STOP THAT!” xDDD

Couple you would like to see: NONE. NO ROMANCE. KEEP THAT SHIT OUT OF MY DW!!! Urgh. Just give me fun found family space adventures. I swear ever since the cast announcement I have had a twitchy eyebrow waiting if they’ll push for Ryan/Yaz and so far I am sooo glad they are NOT. I just... want friendship and space adventures, no fucking romance. At all. Not with the Doctor, not between companions. No drama

Actor/Actress you want to join the cast: ...to stay in character, I have to say Dominic Sherwood. Partially because I am obsessed with him, but also because I WANNA HEAR HIS BRITISH ACCENT FOR A WHOLE ASS SERIES PLEASE

I would also like to see the return of James Marsters though. Time Heist teased by showing his face and acknowledging his existence in Doctor Who (it’s not like DW has acknowledged a whole lot of Torchwood canon so far, considering the catastrophic events TW has dealt with without the Doctor...), so that had me kind of hopeful he may at least cameo for an episode...

Favourite outfit: I looove Martha’s red leather jacket and Jack’s coat

Favourite item: The chameleon device

Do you own anything related to this show/book/film?: *clears throat awkwardly* ...Yes?

a metro card holder thingy with the TARDIS on it,

an I pin I have on my pencil case,

a necklace with a miniature TARDIS,

a necklace with the wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey quote in a swirl on it,

a necklace with a Weeping Angel pendant,

a mug with the 10th Doctor as a cat on it,

a lanyard with Police Call Box written all over and a miniature TARDIS dangling on it

a TARDIS dress,

a whoosh-sound making door opening TARDIS with size-fitting figures of the 10th Doctor, Jack, Martha, K9, Idris, 11, Rory and John Hart (it’s James Marsters’ pretty face, okay?),

a Funko Pop 10th Doctor,

another TARDIS but this one is smaller and can’t open,

a larger TARDIS that can open (and is the right size for my Doctor Whooves),

a Doctor Whooves (if that counts since he’s technically My Little Pony but also he’s the Doctor so like...),

a TARDIS-blue stuffed owl with Police Owl written on it,

the first four series on DVD,

a poster from the 50th Anniversary with the War Doctor walking away from an explosion and 10 and 11 on either side of him,

a pocket watch that is the chameleon device

What house/team/group/friendship group/family/race etc would you be in?: Mmmh I would like to be on the current team the most, I think? Generally speaking, their adventures were less intense than most others and I dig the family vibe

Most boring plotline: Boring, huh? There are always a couple stinkers, at least one in each series, but a really boring plotline was... Clara’s post-Impossible-Girl one. I LOVED her as the Impossible Girl, she was so interesting and I think that after she went into the Doctor’s timeline, the character should have been retired. Have her, I don’t know, dissolve there, since she is spread out through time. But that she stuck around was... not good, for her character? Her love drama with Danny was incredibly boring and not fun to watch (especially when she tried to kill the Doctor :D)

Most laughably bad moment: THAT FUCKING MOON EPISODE. THE FUCKING EPISODE WHERE THE FUCKING MOON TURNED INTO A FUCKING EGG AND AN ALIEN HATCHED TO THEN LAY A NEW MOON EGG IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING BORN AND HUMANS JUST FUCKING SHRUGGED THAT SHIT OFF. Urgh. There are a lot of cringey things happening on this show, but this takes by far the crown. It was so stupid, so dumb, so ridiculous

Best flashback/flashfoward if any: Every time we learn more about the Doctor’s past *^*

Most layered character: I... I mean the Doctor. So many layers, so many lives, so many years

Most one dimensional character:Mh, this is harder... Among the not one-episode-off characters? I guess Nardole. Like, sure, good guy, but... not really all that deep that one

Scariest moment: Blink with the Weeping Angels. They lost A LOT of their scariness the more they were used - Moffat really overused them, in my opinion; they would have done better only appearing very rarely. But that first episode with them was just daaamn

Grossest moment: Cassandra?? Woman only made of skin?

Best looking male: CAPTAIN JACK HARKNESS

Best looking female: MARTHA JONES

Who you’re crushing on (if any): Martha Jones

Favourite cast moment: John and David being cute behind the scenes is always amazing, but the bes moment is definitely the 500 Miles video!

Favourite transportation: The TARDIS, that’s not even a question!

Most beautiful scene (scenery/shot wise): Whenever we get to see (not destroyed) Gallifrey? It’s so gorgeous??

Unanswered question/continuity issue/plot error that bugs you:SO MANY AFTER THAT LAST SERIES. But also things like: Where did Clara fuck off to in her flying diner? What exactly is Jack doing now that there is no Torchwood anymore? How in the world did Torchwood ever even work like how was the Doctor just never around during these gigantic problems?? WHO WAS THE DOCTOR’S FIRST WIFE? And what was the Doctor’s child like? Because the only one ever even mentioned is the Doctor’s granddaughter Susan, but a granddaughter implies one more generation between. WHERE IS JENNY? Since she is also the Doctor’s daughter but also just fucked off into space and like why is she not trying to track her parent down??

Best promo: I mean, it clearly works when they show me Jack’s face so that’d be it for me :D”

At what point did you fall in love with this show/book: At the series 4 finale, as above more elaborately explained

IN DEPTH FANDOM QUESTIONS

[flynnspeaks]

Flynn Marathons Doctor Who, Part 15

(for anyone needing caught up–I’m doing a watch of Doctor Who from the very beginning of the show, bingewatching it by episode instead of by serial (which I find to be closer to the original spirit of the episodes, albeit still nothing like it at all), and then doing a writeup roughly every three serials or so)

Starting up Season 6:

The Dominators: Utter garbage. Misconcieved on just about every level, this is awful. The Dominators are silly, stupid villains, the Quarks are more cute than threatening (even their deaths are adorable--they’re the Troughton era’s answer to the Chumblies, except that the Chumblies were supposed to be friendly), and the story’s treatment of pacifism wrong-headed and insulting. I’ll admit, I’m biased against this one since going in I knew it was gonna be a turkey, but honestly as soon as they spent the first like five minutes of the episode setting up characters they immediately kill off I knew we were in for a rocky time--made even worse by the fact we haven’t had a story of this poor quality since at least The Celestial Toymaker--even Tomb for all its massive faults had a bunch of assorted good bits and pieces to hold it together in the end. This is just...wretched.

One interesting note--through the story is consistently wretched, it’s stunning how much the last two episodes pick up in quality (mostly because things actually happen for once). I remember reading that Sherwin and Terrance Dicks rewrote the last couple episodes once the story was truncated and it wouldn’t surprise me--as the old Sheldon Harnick quote goes “the problem with washing garbage is after you’re done it’s still garbage”, but Sherwin and Dicks make a valiant effort to produce at least well-paced and lively garbage.

There are scattered moments of pleasure to be had to keep it from being a complete waste of time--Zoe continues to work wonders as a companion, and I actually rather enjoy Jamie’s part of the story with Cully. And...fuck, I dunno, there’s a cute moment in Episode 1 with Balan testing one of his students? It’s all so little in such a bad story.

The Mind Robber: Ahhhhh and how great to go from that trainwreck to this wonderfully beautiful story. This is without a doubt my favorite Troughton, and you know what, my favorite Doctor Who story outright. This is phenomenal--playful and inventive, with loads of memorable bits and bobs.

I so adore the central premises here--the idea that events that are written after the fact are history, but if it’s written before the action it’s fiction; and then the notion that things only have power if you believe they do. It hadn’t donned on me until this rewatch, but this story had a phenomenal impact on my own personal worldviews, and it’s gratifying to see the strands that led me to my current place in life (also fun coincidence--this story features a cameo in D’Artagnan from The Three Musketeers, which I just a couple months ago provided the underscoring for a stage adaptation). I love the conceit of Gulliver, and the twist towards the end of the Doctor for once not being able to disbelieve in Karkus because he’s never heard of the character before (which leads into the delightful scene where Zoe kicks the Karkus’ ass).

This whole story is just delightful. If you ever get a chance, check it out--even if you’re not into Classic Who, or even Who in general, give this a shot. You won’t regret it.

The Invasion: Easily the best Cybermen story of the classic series (my own idiosyncratic love of “The Tenth Planet” notwithstanding). The decision to structure the story as essentially two linked four-parters, with the reveal of the Cybermen leading into the second half, is very clever, and keeps the story developing nicely over the course of its runtime (it also does a good job of making each individual episode feel distinct in of itself, which helps when you’re bingewatching these some fifty years later).

Delaying the Cybermen’s entrance also prevents the story from resting on its laurels and assuming scenes of Cybermen menacing people would be sufficient. Instead it spends time developing the world the Cybermen invade, particularly Tobias Vaugn, who’s an absolutely wonderful villain played perfectly by Stoney (his turn at the end is sublime, particularly as it’s motivated out of spite instead of compassion). All the side characters here are great, from the Brigadier and UNIT to Professor Watkins and his daughter (I love the minor subplot about her photography and Zoe modelling for her). The only bum note here is the awful awful bit of sexism in the backhalf of the episode, all the more for how it makes feminism the butt of a joke. Other than that, though, this is really a wonderful story.

The Krotons: Good, though mostly from the perspective of “this is the debut story of one of the best writers Doctor Who has ever had” than it is from the perspective of “the thing following The Mind Robber and The Invasion”. There’s a lot of good stuff here that doesn’t often get commented on, though--Holmes rather interestingly speeds through the plot in episode one, getting us through “the Gonds realize the Krotons have been manipulating them and decide to do something about it” about halfway through the episode, whereas most other writers would stall until episode three or something to get us to that point. That leaves the rest of the episode to essentially be an extended debate on how best to achieve revolution--between Eelak’s violent measures and Selris’s more tempered approach.

And though the show obviously ends up siding with Selris, it’s interesting that Eelak’s final tactic of selling out the Doctor and Zoe does end up accelerating the destruction of the Krotons, leaving him a more ambiguous character than would first appear. I think part of this is due to Madoc’s performance, which is as layered and nuanced as you would expect from him. Overall, this isn’t a stone-cold classic of the Troughton era, but is more interesting and worth looking at than people often give it credit.

(also: hello there, “Oh my giddy aunt”! Was waiting for you to show up! Didn’t know this line came so late into the era given how iconic it is. Funny how these things go)

[sclfmastery]

//So I decided today to face my “demons” as it were and watch The Doctor Falls straight through to the end.  This is directly because a conversation I had with @forgediinfire last night made me feel I have a suppport system of Doctors, Thirteen and otherwise, who can provide a way to cope with the incredible pain that canon has caused. 

I have a bunch of new insights as a result of watching, and I’m pleased to say that with the time that’s elapsed since June, I’m somehow finding this episode less horrible than I did originally. That’s not to say I don’t still find the Masters killing each other to be any less OOC and problematic, but I found ways to scavenge the good bits. That’s the trick with Moffat’s writing. It’s not ALL bad, it’s just the parts that are bad are HORRIBLE, so sometimes you have to step away and process before you can absorb the good bits.  

So, thoughts/ideas, in no particular order: --Still love the Missy/Master dynamic with all my heart.  

--I love how when they were dancing on the roof, Missy says, “Oh, am I a woman now?” and the Master says “Well kinda.” It implies the whole Time Lord genderfluid/nonbinary/agender concept.  

-- “I’m not begging you; I’d rather die than beg you.” Boy howdy do I have a long-ass meta in store for this. And yes I do think this is very ic of SIMM Master in particular.  Powerfully reminiscent of the events on the Valiant.   For now. *wiggles eyebrows*  --I love the line where the Doctor refers to awful filthy things being inevitable and includes Donald Trump.  Well done there, Moffat. I am not a fan of yours but I salute your courage there.  

--Never is it mentioned that the Master immediately left Gallifrey’s Timelock, which means that it’s indeed free reign territory over what exactly happened before the “mutual kicking out.” And I refuse to believe that a Gallifrey run by Rassilon at his cruelest and craziest would allow the Master to be healed without him paying a steep price indeed. Insert all my headcanons about him being tortured and isolated for a time equivalent to the Doctor’s confession dial, which directly explains his backslide in character development from End of Time.   Since as a writer, I can’t blame an intentional retcon for the inconsistency in his characterization.  --I didn’t realize the Master “taking over and living like a king then being overthrown and hiding out”  refers to MONDAS, not Gallifrey, but then that is really interesting.  It poses the question of how much he was involved in the creation of the Mondasian cybermen. It looks like, just like with the Toclafane, he didn’t CAUSE the horrible thing, but he USED IT AS AN OPPORTUNITY to do ADDITIONAL horrible things (build a city with factories of cybermen who convert more and more people to cybermen).  So I’m gonna say he was the temporary mayor of the city then finally a group of insurgents overthrew and attempted to assassinate him, leading to the Mr. Razor disguise.  I’m gonna say right now, this is a hard thing to process, though it IS in keeping with his characterization.  I personally think it’s the worst thing he’s ever done and that for this reason alone, he does not deserve to live.  Which leads me to this: in order to continue to play this character, I absolutely have to get him started on a redemption arc. Thank God we’ve seen Missy capable of remorse in canon, so it’s my goal to see the Master go down the same path, voluntarily, with help from someone with a moral compass (like he himself used to have).  I would like to ask @canspotatimeagent @onlyxsurvivor and @forgediinfire directly to be candidates for helping him learn the magnitude of his crimes, and atone, but in his own way.   To Ashley, I think it’s worth noting that Jack, through Ianto, knows exactly how excruciating conversion to a cyberman is, and that might pose a new challenge for Jack and Koschei’s relationship.   --The Doctor comments that the Master is an even worse driver than he is.  Not sure I agree with that but it’s an endearing idea.  

--Characteristics of Simm Master that were carried through to Moffat’s writing correctly: glibness and verbal precocity; indignation; impatience.  

--They spent TWO WEEKS on Mondas on a “holographic level”? TWO WEEKS? I had no idea. My GOD, the potential for rp threads!!!!  COME AT ME PEOPLE. 

--The Doctor is really good with kids.  “You’re being kind. Nothin wrong with kind.” 

--The way Bill’s victimization is framed, as her being herself on the inside but only outwardly reflected to others as a cyberman, makes me wish with all my heart that the Master hadn’t sacrificed her just to get at the Doctor again. How fucking much collateral between them does there have to be?  He should get on his knees and beg her forgiveness. He should undergo a similar process. He should suffer.  I’m going to make him suffer.  People who love this character might want to look away for a few weeks because I’m having trouble not killing him off altogether. 

--Except. “People are always going to be afaid of me, aren’t they?”  Look me in the eye and tell me that’s not something the Master realized as a kid.   And learned to turn from something nefarious into a badge of honor. And now wears like Herakles’s lion’s pelt. “Look at me, I’m invincible. Don’t touch me.”   So here I am, right back to loving a monster.

--”Kill it kill it kill it kill it kill it!” we heard you the first time dear.

-- “Turning into a woman is one thing but have you got empathy now?” Woo that hurt me to the soul.   --The line about “is the future going to be all girl” is glaringly out of place and pointless and still makes me furious. I reject it wholesale. 

--Nardole is surprisingly non annoying.

--Why is the Master so sulky putting on his eyeliner? When Missy calls him “dearest” and asks him where their TARDIS is and he just goes “Well I suppose,” looking out the window, he seems more sad than afraid. Can’t get a read on that yet.

--The Doctor is right.  His speech is so good. And so true. 

In all honesty, this was really hard to watch.  I feel sick.  I wish I’d never discovered this character, but now that I have, I don’t know how to abandon him. So here we are. Time to do the really excruciating work. 

“See this face? This is the face of someone who didn’t listen to a word you just said.”  With that line Moffat declares that this character is past saving, and only Missy, HIS version of the Master, is not. 

Sometimes I believe him.  

Sometimes my dash, my mutuals, the fandom at large, everyone, makes me believe him.

But I’m gonna try not to. I’m gonna try. Why? 

“Hey, you know, maybe there’s no point in any of this at all, but it’s the best I can do.  So I’m going to stand here doing it until it kills me.  Why not, just at the end, just be kind?” 

That’s why I write this character. That’s why.