#themii series

[the-time-lord-oracle]

OC outfit inspiration: Gazelle IV's wedding dress.

"My Lady Gazelle, you entered my life on the worst day of my life, but you were the silver lining on that terrible day. Over the last 54 years, you've stood by my side, keeping the darkness from consuming me and stopping me when I go too far. You are the most beautiful, kind, compassionate woman in the whole universe and every moment I spend with you is heaven. I promise to love and cherish you with all of my hearts, my gorgeous Gazelle."

[the-time-lord-oracle]

Bit of trivia, Lily Collins as Clary Fray was the visual inspiration for Gazelle IV in the Themii Series, with Gazelle's usual attire in series 1-3 being based on the outfit Clary wears during the later parts of Mortal Instruments.

[arrthurpendragon]

Hi, Kass!

OC creators that have helped me through 2023:

You, @themaradwrites @goldheartedchaoticdisaster and @cecexwrites have probably done the most to help me this year. When branching out into the OC Community, I connected to you all, primarily through the OC Creator Bingo. You have all become good friends to me, inspired me, been lovely commenters (both on my fics and in replying to my comments on yours), introduced me to new fandoms, sent me asks, and talked me through elements of my fics.

@shrinkthisviolet helped me dip my toe back into the Star Wars fandom, which was one of my first and treasured fandoms. I never would have watched the Obi-Wan Kenobi series without her. Lucy Kenobi was probably the first Star Wars OC that I read.

@come-along-pond and @the-time-lord-oracle have helped me (whether they knew it or not) by getting back into reading Doctor Who fanfiction, revisiting one of my favorite Doctors, and inspiring me to create my own OC for the fandom, which has made the 60th Anniversary of our show even better.

I have had some amazing fics by you all and still have more that I want to read from you.

OC fics of others that helped make 2023 a little better:

Shatterpoint series by shrinkthisviolet

Prince of Ruin by cecexwrites

The Designated Driver Series by the-time-lord-oracle

The Themii Series by the-time-lord-oracle

Guardians of the Galaxy: Remix by themaradwrites

MEMORIES by come-along-pond

Safe & Sound by arrthurpendragon

bad boy (no more) series by @avatarskywalker78

OCs of others that made 2023 not so crummy:

Lucy Kenobi (shrinkthisviolet)

Coco Selwyn (cecexwrites)

Elaine Barnes (AvatarSkywalker78)

Nicky Connors (AvatarSkywalker78)

Shareen Costello (the-time-lord-oracle)

Gazelle (the-time-lord-oracle)

Riley Black (themaradwrites)

Casey Carlisle (themaradwrites)

Poppy Watcher (come-along-pond)

Project some love into 2024 for another OC creator or fic:

I am hoping in 2024 that @munstysmind gets to revisit her Hawaii Five-0 story and that @millie-55 will have more time to write.

As for myself, I am hoping to get back to neglected OC stories Is This Love? and Never Knew. I had some burnout and writer's block in the Karate Kid/Cobra Kai fandom, but I'm hoping to overcome it in 2024. Julie and Alyssa deserve to have their stories told and finished, though I doubt they'll be finished by this time next year. And I would like to start posting Molly's story and writing Violet's.

@themaradwrites

@goldheartedchaoticdisaster

@cecexwrites

@arrthurpendragon

@shrinkthisviolet

@come-along-pond

@the-time-lord-oracle

@avatarskywalker78

@munstysmind

@millie-55

[the-time-lord-oracle]

Fun fact Friday; Shelley Hennig as Malia Tate in season 4 of Teen Wolf was the visual inspiration for Gazelle V in the Themii Series.

malia tate in teen wolf 4x07 "weaponized"

[the-time-lord-oracle]

A little bit between Gazelle and Mr Copper in Voyage of the Damned:

"Rather ironic when this is very much in the spirit of Christmas." Mr Copper remarked. "It's a festival of violence. The say that Human beings only survive depending on whether they've been good or bad."

"Now, that's not true." Gazelle told him. "Christmas is a time of peace and goodwill to everyone, and families coming together in celebration." She then thought for a moment. "Mind you, our last four Christmases haven't exactly worked out like that." She and the Doctor seemed to have a knack for attracting trouble at Christmas; first there was the Gelth, then the Sycorax, then the Racnoss and now a crashing spaceship.

[the-time-lord-oracle]

A bit between the Doctor, Gazelle and Martha in The Sontaran Stratagem:

"Tetchy." Martha remarked, noting that the Doctor's rudeness seemed worse than ever today.

"Well, it's true." the Doctor defended.

"He's a good man." Martha scolded.

"It's nothing personal." Gazelle said, deciding to smooth things over before they got out of hand. "It's just that we're wearier of guns these days."

"Yeah, fair enough." Martha conceded. After what happened on the Valiant, she shouldn't have been surprised that both Time Lords were more guarded these days.

"So how come you're working for U.N.I.T now?" Gazelle asked, changing the subject.

"Someone's gotta look after Earth when you two aren't here," Martha replied, "so I decided to work from the inside, and by staying inside. maybe I stand a chance of making them better."

"Yeah?" the Doctor said, cheering up. "That's more like Martha Jones!"

"I learned from the best." Martha said.

"Well..." the Doctor shrugged, his ego swelling up again.

"Thanks, Gazelle." Martha said, patting the befuddled Time Lady on the shoulder.

[the-time-lord-oracle]

The Doctor and Gazelle's reunion with Donna in Partners in Crime:

The Time Lords happened to look across the room at that moment and saw Donna staring at them through the window in the office door. "Donna?" the Doctor and Gazelle mouthed together.

"Doctor! Gazelle!" Donna mouthed back excitedly.

"But... what?" the Doctor blustered, wandering what Donna was doing here of all places. "Wha... what?!"

"Oh, my God!" Donna grinned.

"But... how?" the Doctor spluttered.

"Doctor, Gazelle, it's me!" Donna mouthed, pointing to herself.

"So we can see." Gazelle mouthed back.

"Oh, this is BRILLIANT!" Donna grinned.

"What the hell are you doing there?!" the Doctor asked.

"I was looking for YOU TWO!" Donna mouthed back.

"What for?"

"I read about this place on the internet." Donna explained, miming to emphasise her actions. "I thought; trouble = you two! And this place is weird! So I hid back there. Crept along, heard this lot, looked, found you both! Cos' they..." she stopped suddenly as she noticed something on her right.

The Time Lords followed her gaze and saw that Miss Foster had copped them. "Are we interrupting you?" she asked dryly.

[the-time-lord-oracle]

OC outfit inspiration: Gazelle IV's outfit in New Earth.

"Oh, another one with two hearts! Still, this one I like. Pretty face, nice figure..."

[the-time-lord-oracle]

Gazelle vs Joan Redfern. From Human Nature:

"That servant girl, Martha, she arrived at the same time as him, didn't she? He found her employment here at the school, isn't that right?"

"Yes, Martha used to work for my family. I asked her to look after him while I was in London."

"Well, you should tell her to be careful. If you don't mind my saying so, she seems a little familiar with you both." Joan said haughtily. "She needs to remember her position."

"Thank you for your opinion," Gazelle replied stiffly, "but Martha isn't just a maid; she's my friend. I asked her to look after my husband, so she has to be familiar with him. And if you don't mind my saying so, you need to stop looking down your nose at Martha. I don't care how it was while I was gone, but when I'm around, Martha gets treated equally. Good day, Matron." And with that, she turned on her heel and went back to John's room, leaving Joan staring open-mouthed.

[the-time-lord-oracle]

OC outfit inspiration: Gazelle IV's outfit in Aliens of London/World War Three.

"This isn't a diversion, it's a trap!"

[the-time-lord-oracle]

The Gazelle lineage:

Gazelle I: Rachel Weisz

Gazelle II: Gates McFadden

Gazelle III: Amanda Seyfried

Gazelle IV: Lily Collins

Gazelle V: Shelley Hennig

[the-time-lord-oracle]

Gazelle arguing the toss with Rocastle in The Family of Blood:

The headmaster and the school bursar moved to the door but Martha ran up and blocked their way. "No, it's not safe out there." she protested.

"Mr Smith, it seems your favourite servant is giving me advice." Mr Rocastle sneered. "You will control her, sir."

They made to leave again, but Gazelle barred their way. "No, he won't." she told the headmaster bluntly. "And you are gonna shut up and listen to me. These enemies are not like those you faced in your stupid colonial wars. They are more powerful and dangerous than you can possibly imagine. Going out there would be suicide."

"I was a solider, Mrs Smith," Mr Rocastle replied loftily, too full of self-importance to listen to reason, "I can take care of myself." And with that, he and Mr Philips stepped past her and made for the door.

Gazelle could only throw her hands up dismay. How this pompous, self-opinionated idiot ever became headmaster was beyond her comprehension.

[the-time-lord-oracle]

As author of the Themii series, I found it funny that Sunday's BAFTAs featured both David Tennant and Lily Collins. It means that I actually got to see the 10th Doctor and Gazelle IV together in a manner of speaking.

[the-time-lord-oracle]

Flying Scotsman at the 1924 British Empire Exhibition at Wembley. I made reference to the loco's appearance at the exhibition in one chapter of the Themii Series, where I revealed that the Doctor and Gazelle once took Rose to the exhibition.

"1851. Nice year. Bit dull." the Doctor remarked.

"It's not so bad." Gazelle retorted. "They had the Great Exhibition this year."

"Well, yeah." the Doctor shrugged. "Not as good as the 1924 Wembley exhibition, though."

"You're only saying that 'cos Flying Scotsman was there." Gazelle shook her head at him.

[the-time-lord-oracle]

How a certain moment in The Giggle could go in the Themii Series:

"The show is just beginning." the Toymaker said. "Worldwide premiere. Donna Noble, this is for you. Let me tell you what happened when the Doctor and Gazelle, they were leaving you. They met eine friend called Amy Pond." He produced a puppet wearing the clothes Amy Pond had worn during her last adventure with the Time Lords.

"And Rory, her husband." Gazelle pointed out.

"Ja, und Rory Vliliams." the Toymaker corrected. "Und they went to and fro in time und space, but... Amy Pond and Rory Villiams were touched by der Weeping Angel, und they died!" He cut the Amy puppet's strings and it fell to the floor.

"They died of old age." the Doctor said.

"Well, that's alright, then!" the Toymaker snarked. He then revealed a puppet wearing the clothes Clara Oswald had worn during her last adventure with the Time Lords. "Und then they was meeting Clara. Ooo! But she was killed by a bird." He cut the Clara puppet's strings.

"She still survives in her last second of life." the Doctor pointed out.

"Well, that's alright, then!" the Toymaker snarked. "But then the Doctor und Gazelle met Bill." He produced a puppet wearing the clothes Bill Potts had worn during her last adventure with the Time Lords. "Not Stooky Bill, but lady Bill. But she was killed by the Cybermen." He cut the Bill puppet's strings.

"But her consciousness survives." the Doctor reminded.

"Oh, well, that's alright, then!" the Toymaker rolled his eyes.

"Ah, but Nardole, Graham, Ryan, Yaz and Dan are all very much alive and well." Gazelle pointed out.

The Toymaker ignored her. "Und then there came the Flux." He dangled down several models of planets on strings. "Oh, Donna Noble, the poor Doctor." He cut the planets' strings. "The Flux was killing everything."

[the-time-lord-oracle]

OC outfit inspiration: Gazelle IV's outfit in Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead.

"You know when you see a photograph of people you know, but it's from years before you knew them? It's like they're not quite... finished, they're not done yet. Well, yes, the Doctor and Gazelle are here. They came when I called, like they always do. But not my Doctor, and definitely not my Gazelle. Now them, I've seen whole armies turn and run away from the Doctor. Then he'd swagger off with his arm around Gazelle, back to the TARDIS and open the door with a snap of their fingers. The Doctor and Gazelle in the TARDIS. Next stop: everywhere."