#the wintertime paradox

[melbush]

'And what people are those?' Mae asked. The Doctor had once been proud to be a Time Lord. Now, it was something she wanted a break from. I'll tell Team TARDIS about my past some day. Definitely. 'Oh, you know,' she said. 'I'm a citizen of the universe.'

The Paradox Moon

[ferdieinceladoncity]

Thankyou to the wintertime paradox for confirming a long-standing headcanon of mine. [That being that rose would of COURSE be playing girly 2000s music in the TARDIS at any given opportunity]

[jennyandvastraflint]

I'm sobbing about one of Dave Rudden's Christmas stories for the gang again y'all

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THIS IS DRIVING ME INSANE. Like, the characterisation??? YES! Urgh, it's just. Vastra has SUCH self-deprecating tendencies, and she doesn't TALK about them, she doesn't communicate, she bottles it all up... Girl has so much trauma and overanalyses every interaction so hard. (honestly tho that's a lot like how my traumatised, autistic ass functions, too. Therefore, Vastra is autistic. Although I have more evidence for that. One day I'll gather the strength)

Anyway I love the stories so much, even though I'm in pain throughout them and just want to cry XD But I'm absolutely leaning into these flaws and fears with my writing.

[geeky-politics-46]

In an attempt to feel festive, I got this book to read each night in the lead up to Christmas. Tonight I felt my heart swell a little when I cracked it open for the first time & found this as the dedication.

To all my fellow fic writers, if you needed proof that you are seen & that your work matters... here it is.

Happy holidays, everyone ❤️ cheers 🥂

[do-you-know-this-dw-story]

For The Girl Who Has Everything (SHORT STORY: 2020)

[luthqrs]

doctor who novelisations (2005-2023)

i just spent a considerable chunk of time sourcing as many nuwho novelisations as i could get my hands on and in the spirit of sharing i have some free gifts for the tumblr dot com population

also up for grabs: doctor who audios (x) and torchwood audios (x) (all big finish)

a list of what's there + how to open below the cut x

things you'll find here

rose

dalek

the christmas invasion

fires of pompeii

planet of the ood

waters of mars

the crimson horror

day of the doctor

zygon invasion

twice upon a time

kerblam!

the witchfinder

the star beast

wild blue yonder

the giggle

the legends of river song

the angel's kiss: a melody malone mystery

the ruby's curse

the missy chronicles

the wintertime paradox

i am the master: legends of the renegade time lord

the wonderful doctor of oz

and how to access them

do this for every book you think you’ll want to read, even if you don’t have time to read it now. don’t rely on this link always being available.

ios: tap the 3 dots -> open with -> apple books*

android: tap 3 dots -> open with -> google play books*

mac: download and open in books

or: download and put the file into an epub reader

* or any epub reader app

want something you can't have?

if there's a particular book you wanted to read that i don't have listed yet, send me an ask or pop it in the comments x

happy reading! x

[eightdoctor]

If you have Finished the EDAs their are three non EDA Stroies published by the BBC staring 8 and one published by Virgin

They are as Follows:

The Dying Days (set during the green-peace gap)

Wolfsbane (set during the Earth arc between Causalities of War and the Turing Test, also stars the 4th Doctor and Harry Sullivan)

Fear Itself (set after Earthworld)

We Can’t Stop What’s Coming (the only post Gallifrey Chronicles story with Fitz 8 and Trix dealing with the coming of the Last Great Time War it is found in the Target Book)

Several Short Trips are also set during the series:

‘Bounty’ ‘Dead Time’ and ‘the People’s Temple’ are all in the audio anthology Earth and Beyond and show Sam Jones’s first trips in the TARDIS a prior to Vampier Science.

Femme Fatal (found in More Shirt Trips starts Sam and Iris Wildthyme)

The Queen of Eros (found in Shirt Trips and Side Steps also with Sam)

Growing Higher (Found in Short Trips: Zodiac)

Fitz is also in:

Only Living Girls (a short story in Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus)

Fitz’s Story (a full cast audio story relased by Big Finish in the anthology a Company of Friends, also in that anthology is Benny’s story which is a loos sequel to the Dying Days)

Dead Romance (an unnamed appearance as the physical manifestation of the Horror in his Father Kreiner incarnation, acts as a Sequel to Interference)

Compassion appears beyond the EDA’s in:

Toy Story (set between the two Formans World Sections in Interference but should be read afterwards to avoid spoilers, also introduces Lolita, the TARDIS’s sister

Book of the War (book Zero in the Faction Paradox spin off)

Of the City of the Saved (book 2 in the Faction Paradox spin off. focuses on the Original Compassion, Laura Tobin, in the Afterlife also sees Compassion 2 and the TARDIS Compassion play a significant role)

Warring States (book 5 in the Faction Paradox spin off series)

Breakspear Voyage (Book 9 in the Faction Paradox spin off. a brief appearance)

The Faction Paradox Protocols (the first series of Faction Paradox audios. her appearance in performed media, also stars Sabbath)

Every City of the Saved Story (she is in all of them in some form of another. Read City of the Saved First to avoid spoilers all other appearances of the City of the Saved also star her.)

Scarlette from Adventuress of Henrietta Street also goes on to appear in

The True History of the Faction Paradox (the second series of Faction Paradox audios, shows her birth)

Faction Paradox Issue 1 and 2 (the only two issues if the Faction Paradox comic, also starts Sabbath)

Sabbath beyond his prior two mentions also appears in the audio story ‘Sabbath and the King’ but one should listen to both Faction Paradox series’s prior to this one for full understanding.

Faction Paradox also appear in:

Their own multimedia spin of series

The 13th Doctor Anthology the Wintertime Paradox (which ties into the Time Lord Victorious multimedia event as that is how the Faction Return)

Several Iris Wildthyme stories

The War in Heaven also appears in

All of Faction Paradox bar the comics

Several 10,000 Dawns stories

The Past Doctor Adventures novel’s ‘the Infinity Doctors’ and ‘Verdigris’

Several Iris Wildthyme stories

The Bernice Summerfield spin of series starting with Where Angles Fear (but foreshadowed in Down) and Concluding in Escaping the Future.

Iris Wildthyme also appears

Everywhere

So if you feel disappointed about finish the EDA’s and want more EDA fun you have all of these to look forwards to!

:)

thank you for this thorough ask…. though i have already listened to all of the faction paradox stuff and would rather disembowel myself before reading another lance parkin novel so soon this is a wonderful reference!! big appreciations xx

thant being said i think i am just going to reread them.

[familyparadox]

Tossing my penny into the ring on John and Gillian fan theories.

John and Gillian Who are real. They are thew Doctors Grandchildren. They are Human.

The Doctor has John and Gillan as one of Morbius Doctor.

John and Gillian travel with the First Doctor for a while whilst Susan is at school and have fun adventures, for many years. The Doctor does eventually get back to London 1963 and sends John and Gillan Who back to live with their parents.

At this point Time Lines shift. John and Gillan are now Time Lords (and the Doctor’s grandchildren) who fled with the Doctor and Susan to earth, they still have those adventures with one whilst Susan is at school. And when they end up back in 1963 they are recruited by the CIA in exchange for full pardons. Whilst the Time Lord do not capture the Doctor they manage to insert a retro virus in to John and Gillian’s time stream which saver their link to the Doctor. They never had adventures with the Doctor. They stayed on Gallifrey like good little Time Lords and where recruited by the CIA.

After the Second Doctor’s trial in “the War Games” John and Gillian return to the Doctor’s adventuring with them guiding the Doctor to the right place and time for missions that the Time Lord’s have ordered them to go on. They are the Doctor’s handlers making sure he don’t realise that he is in the employ of the CIA and not merely adventuring (this is after several mind wipes and adventures in other circumstances (the mind wipes explain 6B inconsistencies). However when sent on a mission to defeat a group of Time active Rebel Quarks the Doctor panics and leaves John and Gillian at a university with no way of contacting their superiors. It is during this time that they encounter emissaries from Faction Paradox and are recruited.

John and Gillian go on one or two solo missions, with John becoming the “Boy” in “Unnatural History”.

In the end They become Sibling Different and Sibling Same and are torn from the War in Heaven into the New Who world alongside several other war time individuals due to a blurring of Time Lines thanks to the “Time Lord Victorious” Event.

And we see what happens to them in the anthology “A Wintertime Paradox”

[systastic]

level 3 agott (witch hat) alter?

never heard of this source before, but god it looks so fucking cool. will def be looking into this more later! -🪻

name :: agott, agatha, giovanni, mari, mischa, hollin, sybil, bellamy, glynn, ezra, noel

age :: 12 to 15

pronouns :: she/her, he/him, ny/nym, ae/aeir/aer/aerself, li/lyr/lyrs/lyrself

roles :: assidumate, taskdoer, disciplinarian, housekeeper, lore keeper, memori

species :: human (witch)

gender identity :: bigender (juxera), peatragia, novellian, arcaneagender/arkhaigender, noctofloric, pluviotristic, cottagegoric

orientation :: lesboy

source :: brainmade / witch hat atelier

aesthetic :: light academia, old money, nanchatte seifuku

appearance description :: ezra has a very “light academia” way of dressing: ruffled shirts and cardigans, pleated skirts, blooming pants, long socks or tights, and high brown boots. cardigans are a must during cold winter days, as are sweaters during the wintertime. he wears a ribbon around his neck that varies in color based on the role he is taking on in that moment; white is for tidying up, deep pink is for disciplinarian work, blue is for memory-work, and brown is for note taking. noel keeps her space clean and tidy and goes out of her way to avoid making too much of a mess, and her clothes reflect that. they’re pressed and neat with no wrinkles, and her outfits are always matching to the nines.

personality description :: bellamy is paradoxical in nature. ae would get upset over other alters making a mess of things, only to later find it amusing if a child alter were to do the same thing. li would happily bother another alter but would be pissed if someone did the same to lyr. mischa picks on the people he likes and ignores those who he doesn’t. he has a deep love of reading and writing and likes to share his works with others he likes… even if he does so in a rather roundabout way. (ie, leaving the document he’s working on open so another alter will stumble across it). at her core, ezra is looking for attention and love from others. this is hidden under a mask of uncaring behavior and a lone wolf mentality. yes, she is fine on her own, but sybil does like other people joining him in his hobbies and habits. parallel play is aer thing.

likes :: games of chess, old films, studying, practicing her abilities, wizard media (not Harry Potter), light novel about romance, slice of life shows or books, soft yuri, magic wielders, reincarnation anime, miazaki movies like my neighbor totoro or castle in the sky, old school animation that’s been hand-drawn, floral and fragrant teas, being up in the early mornings, novels that can keep her occupied for hours

dislikes :: excessive drama, miscommunication tropes, dark and gritty media, gory horror pieces, 3D animation, way too much cgi that’s been added in post, poorly written plots and characters, bad stories, lack of representation in media, people who claim animation is “so easy”, mismatched outfits, running out of socks, black coffee with no sweetener or cream

front triggers :: miazaki movies, being in a library on one’s own, reading at night, doing schoolwork or chores

signoff :: 🪄, ♟️, 🎞️, or 🕯️

image source here

[daddyslittlegirlofsammy]

You know that Marge Simpson meme were she said "i just think is neat" so it's very a neat quote in my opinion

<3 the link will send you to the person's tumblr and the book is "the wintertime paradox"

[melbush]

'There was a group, in those wild times,' The Doctor said. 'They chased paradoxes. Wore masks. I thought most of them had left this universe far behind before the first shots of the war were even fired. Maybe you were one of the fraction who remained. We could go looking for them, if you like.' 'Why?' Different snapped. 'Why would you help me?'

The Paradox Moon

[thedoctor-with-starsinhiseyes]

has anyone yet floated the theory that sibling same and sibling different from wintertime paradox are John and Gillian who

[the-frosty-mac]

My current Whoniverse book collection, including:

- 4 Doctor Who “New Series Adventures” novels (“Beautiful Chaos,” “Touched by an Angel,” “Big Bang Generation,” and “Engines of War”)

- 1 Doctor Who “Eighth Doctor Adventures” novel (“Alien Bodies”)

- 1 Doctor Who short story collection (“The Wintertime Paradox”)

- 4 Torchwood novels (“Another Life,” “Border Princes,” “Bay of the Dead,” and “The House that Jack Built”)

- 1 Torchwood short story collection (“Consequences”)

- 2 Faction Paradox novels (“Dead Romance,” which was originally a Doctor Who Virgin New Adventures novel, and “This Town Will Never Let Us Go”)

- 2 fanzine/fan publications (“Forgotten Lives 3,” and “The History Between Us”)

ignore the random bits of paper i use as bookmarks

[thirddoctor]

Read Missing Habitas Frond from The Wintertime Paradox. A rare decent EU Missy story. 7/10

[zagreus-eats-your-bread]

Where do you stand of 13’s Faction Paradox companion (Sibling Different) and the odd series of concepts almost identical to Faction Paradox concepts rocking up in her run? (Chibnall has never been in the EU)

13 has a FP companion?????? I don't read many new books so like. Whattt. I gotta check that out i hope its good!! I only knew of the Faction making an apperance in a short story collection as addendum and online only. Uh let me look it up hold on — oh yeah it's where the character comes from actually oooh. "Canaries" is the title. I didn't know the other stories in The Wintertime Paradox included the FP characters.

Regarding the second thing: i dont really know a lot about FP concepts (i only listened to the audios + read the edas up to ancestor cell) but like stuff from the forgotten part of dr who finding its way onto the show like they are completely new concepts is so so common that idek. Would sure be nice to have them in there properly and in collab with the original writers

[jennyandvastraflint]

Would you like to answer either/both of these?

Vastra

4. what about their personality i like

7. the moment of theirs that made me the happiest

9. my favorite canon outfit of theirs

13. what i dont like about the way the fandom portrays them

Osgood

3. whether or not i have any merchandise/objects with them

5. what about their backstory makes me emotional

10. my favorite moment with them in canon

14. what i liked about the way canon portrayed them

(I know nothing about Osgoods backstory tbh but I imagine you might know more? If not feel free to answer with a headcanon OR for Vastra instead :) )

Thank you for the fugitive Doctor ask!!

Thank you so much for the ask!!

So first, let's begin with Vastra!

4. what about their personality i like

Gosh, where do I even start! So, one thing I love about her is how direct she can be, cutting out all the nonsense she doesn't care about in conversations, and I looove her sarcasm. She is so witty, while at the same time absolutely horrendous at talking about things about her past and trauma and emotions, and hnnng! I also love how utterly in love she is with Jenny, and that she can and will bite someone if Jenny is in danger.

7. the moment of theirs that made me the happiest

I don't think I can name just one singular moment, I love all the scenes that show her and Jenny's love so plainly. I think that's a general rule of thumb: if Jenny and Vastra are happily flirting, I'm happy as well. One particular moment I have in recent memory is a scene from the first Trespassers boxset in which Jenny and Vastra lie in bed at night. Jenny can't sleep and Vastra asks what's troubling her, and as her mind begins working, she asks Jenny to get her butterfly book. Jenny refuses because she's sleepy, and Vastra whispers a "Good night, sweet one" to her, and when I first heard it, I legit burst into tears and sobbed for twenty minutes. In the show, I think I'd have to say the painting scene? XD It's a classic, really. But they don't get that many comedic scenes in the show, it feels like. Most are given to Strax. Am I rolling my eyes at the scene a bit? Yes, because they are impossible. But I'm also over here kicking my legs.

9. my favorite canon outfit of theirs

Okay, so I have two, technically, one for THIS IS SO FUCKING COOL and one for Oh my god she truly is such a classy, special silly, I love her so much.

Also, death on the catsuits, death, death! Vastra would FREEEEEZE in them... Also they're ugly and impractical. Just look at how HOT she looks in the Demons Run look!!!

13. what i dont like about the way the fandom portrays them

Vastra communicating openly about her emotions.

No, I'm joking. I think it might be (this is something I dislike about Big Finish as well at times actually) that people believe she's the one in charge in the relationship with Jenny. Because... No, this is where our opinions differ. I will say, though, as the fandom is rather small, I know pretty much everyone who does write fanfic/draw fanart personally atp (or most of you anyway), so we share a lot of opinions due to our negotiating.

And now, I'll follow up with Osgood!!

3. whether or not i have any merchandise/objects with them

I have bought "The Wintertime Paradox" by Dave Rudden because of Osgood's story (without realising it has the wonderful story "A Perfect Christmas" about the Paternoster Gang as well), so if that counts? Oh, actually, does Big Finish audio count? If not, just as well. I don't think I have any merchandise with Osgood specifically, but I do have a lab coat that could be used as part of an Osgood cosplay. Most of my Doctor Who stuff though, is audios and books!

5. what about their backstory makes me emotional

I think it's at least brushed upon in the show as well, but her (lack of) relationship with her family? Osgood has a sister who's basically better at everything, and they feel a bit pushed to the side. I unfortunately don't remember the precise details, but in "The Wintertime Paradox", Osgood is working on Christmas Eve, and that's made me a bit emotional... Also that they struggle with self-worth which is brought up in a few audios! Oh, and obviously the entire thing with the second Osgood and how they are both and neither, and everyone always asks Which are you? (I think I've written a bit of that into... Uhhhhh... One of my fics. One of the fairytale AUs)

10. my favorite moment with them in canon

Gosh, Osgood isn't in that many scenes of the show, hu! I think it's the bonding with 12 in the Zygon episodes. In extended media, there is much more, but it's been too long since I've listened to it all.

14. what i liked about the way canon portrayed them

I love that despite Osgood being a sort of "fan character", they aren't turned into a mere mirror, but Osgood is a character in their own right. One of the little quips throughout the audios that stuck with me and definitely influences my perception of them as some form of enby, is that Osgood tells people quite a few times that she wants to be "just Osgood", no Miss, or whatever. It's just a really nice thing for me personally to hear. Oh yeah, also that Osgood is totally autistic-coded.

I hope my answers satisfy! Thank you again for the ask!