You can still see it with a small telescope

 Memed from @thisbluespirit

1.Give me a list of two or more characters (same fandom, multiple fandoms, whatever, it's up to you, doesn't have to be a shared fandom, just whoever you want to write).

2.I'll use them to generate you 3 prompts from the Genremixer!

3. Go write tropey flashfic from any or all of them & link back here.

 I hope everyone had (or is having) a wonderful day.  

 1.   

2.   Since I never actually posted these here-  

Have some fic!  Two are Just Married,  one is Human Nature related. 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/50028850

https://archiveofourown.org/works/49650322

https://archiveofourown.org/works/49475152


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3.  I'm kind of in a mood right now,  so let's do this meme.  

Take a pairing (or two or more characters), and put them in this random generator, then post your favorite resulting prompts (as many as you wish) in a comment below and I will try to oblige you by writing at least one of them. 

(check these tags for inspiration_   


www.seasip.info/Misc/genremixer.html

 

First,  I do hope everyone is having a decent weekend.  I have been down at Myrtle Beach since this past Sunday (September 3) and I am coming home tomorrow.  This week has been fun.  Though I didn’t see them a whole lot, it was definitely nice to spend time with my family here.  Weather has been decent - except for today in which there was rain and storms.  I am not sure why, but I find it… weirdly fascinating when it rains at the beach. 

Saw a show last night called ICONIC! As someone who (as of late actually more so) has a problem with going out where there’s lots of people, even if it’s just family-  I’m working on it though-  I gotta admit, this was fun.  Essentially a live musical type of show with a variety of music ( country, Classic Rock,  Disney songs,  pop, and even gospel) with a lot of costumes and effects.   Also I got a new squishable plush pillow to add to my ever- growing Plush Squad.  This one is a Yeti.  Needs a name.  :P 

Another thing…   where we stayed this week has a Tiki place: a little cafe/ bar where you can get food and drinks by the pool.  I don’t actually drink alcohol but I have discovered some absolutely delicious and … kind of addicting if I’m being honest Mocktails or non-alcohol drinks.  My personal favorite is either the Beach Bum (orange juice, pineapple juice, cranberry juice, with a candy shark) or Tiki Punch ( pineapple juice, Sprite, grenadine , in a bucket).  Mmmmmm…. !

What Else Should Go Here? 

Fandom Bits-  Well, the Works Reveals for the Just Married Exchange , after what felt like forever of a delay,  were finally opened up this week.  This was actually a very fun and slightly challenging exchange.  It was my first year participating in it and I like the idea ( all prompts are based on Marriage- related tropes , such as accidental marriage, fake married,  Alien Marriage, etc.)  .   It was a good way for me to practice plotting and actually writing a complete story.  I received two (2) gifts. Both are DW- a 5/ Nyssa and 8/Charley.  And as of now, I’ve read one of them.  It was excellent!! Author Reveals are, I think, sometime tomorrow.  As of now, I am unsure if I will participate in next year’s exchange.  

Speaking of Doctor Who related things,   I have been following the Once and Future releases from Big Finish.  So far my thoughts are mainly:  Past Lives was okay but forgettable and maybe not the best way to start.  Artist at the End was enjoyable (though call me bias since I love the Fifth Doctor and want more of this particular team-up) and I can see it not being for everyone.   I have yet to finish A Genius for War , but I liked what I heard of it.  It feels more like a regular audio.   Two’s Company is firmly in the “Weird Team” Category ( Sixth Doctor,  Jackie Tyler, Harry Sullivan,  Lady Christina de Souza,  the Renegade) and feels… more than a little unbalanced in places,  but not the worst thing.  And as we draw closer to November,  my expectations for the 60th are pretty simple:  A good one.    That’s it really.  

Stole this long DW meme from shivver 

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1. When did you start watching?

Ummm,,, summer 2012.  But didn't really get into it until Christmas of that year

1a. Why?

Heh.... I had an online friend at the time who was really into the whole SuperWhoLock thing that was big then and wanted me to give her feedback on a fanfic and told me what episode it was based on.  The rest is history!

2. What was your first episode?

The Doctor's Daughter (that was a weird starting point I know, but read the above answer) 

3. Which episodes have you seen?

Pretty much all the current show (I did a count a couple years ago , think I only have a few left) and a good bit of Classic but there's still stuff from ONe-Four I haven't seen

3a. Favorite?

Hard...  Black Orchid,  Delta and the Bannermen,  Battlefield,  Human Nature/Family of Blood,  A Christmas Carol,  The Mind of Evil,  The Rescue/The Romans... 

4. Are your friends/family interested in the show?

As far as I know,  no 

5. Which Doctor is your favorite?

The ones the fans collectively call The Boy Band (Five-Eight),  but they all are wonderful.  Lately I've grown a major love for Ten and Eleven 

6. Which Doctor is your least favorite?

Hmmm...  Nine is one  , aside from a couple episodes and one or two audios, I don't really go back to.   I don't hate him, but just not one I revisit.  And yeah... I'm pretty mixed about the War Doctor in that I don't know how to feel about him.  

7. Which TV companion is your favorite?

Nyssa of Traken,  Ace McShane,  Tegan Jovanka,  (really about all of Five's team),   Donna Noble,  Martha Jones,  Peri Brown,  Jo Grant,  and if they count Jackson Lake or Captain Brookes

8. Which TV companion is your least favorite?

*holds up shield* 

Adam -  because I feel like he didn't do anything .  And I admit I wasn't a big fan of the Bill and Nardole team either.  There was just nothing that really stuck out to me. 

9. Do you listen to the Big Finish audios?

I sure do! 

9a. If so, which is your favorite?

So many.  Here's just a sample. 

The Emerald Tiger,  Eternal Summer,  Circular Time, Spare Parts,  Companion Piece,  Protect and Survive,  Storm Warning,   Chimes of Midnight,  Time Reaver,  Butcher of Brisbane,  Jubilee,  

9b. Also: which Big Finish companion is your favorite?

Charley Pollard is great,  but I also enjoy Lucie ,  LIv, and Molly (who I feel was underused though I kind of understand why)

Evelyn,  Flip and Constance make a good team (see also Hebe and Mel),  Pharoah Erimem,  Hex

10. Have you listened to any non- Big Finish audios?

Some of it

10a. If so, which is your favorite?

Does Destiny of the Doctor count, since it's co-produced with BF?  Also Dead Air and some of the SJA audios

11. Have you read any of the novels or short stories?

Yes

11a. Have you written any of the novels or short stories?

Yeah to quote Shivver,  what kind of question is this? 

11b. Which is your favorite?

Human Nature,  The Sands of Time,  Goth Opera (though it's a little messed- up),   Beautiful Chaos,  Magic of the Angels,  State of Change,  Illegal Aliens,   Big Bang Generation if you're a continuity nerd

12. Have you read any of the comics?

Once .  I'm not much of a comic reader

12a. You guessed it – which is your favorite?

I don't have one. 

13. Do you watch any of the spin-offs (e.g. Torchwood, Sarah Jane Adventures)?

I watched the first couple seasons of Torchwood and I'm not that into it.   I was binging SJA a couple years ago but hadn't finished it.  Watched Class when it aired here ( not the greatest, but there were things I appreciated)

13a. Which is your favorite?

SJA 


14. Is there any particular episode/book/audio/comic you desperately want to watch/listen to/read?

I'd like to see something like Marco Polo completed or The Celestial Toymaker and Faceless Ones. But there's several like those weird " We're Totally Not DW," kind of audios done in the 90s 


Fandom bits

1. Do you write fanfic for Doctor Who?

DO I

1a. If so, post a snippet of a work-in-progress (or several)!


( Come back to this one)

2. Do you create Doctor Who icons?

I can screencap but I'm not great at it

2a. Let’s see a sample!

*points * 

3. Recommend a fanfic/icon/fanvid/fancomic/fancreation!

Too many to count!! 

But I also recommend JohannesVIII's art.   

There's a bunch of authors/fic I could list here ,  and honestly I don't know where to start.  Maybe I could this as an actual list later? 

4. Have you been to any Doctor Who conventions?

No but I want to.  (I live in North Carolina  and don't know of any near me.  Everything seems far away and I cannot drive )

5. Have you ever dressed up as a Doctor Who character?

Nope 

6. Do you own any Doctor Who merchandise?

Aside from books/audios,  I have two tiny Titan figurines ,  a TARDIS notebook,  and a TARDIS mug which is near the point of needing to be replaced. 

7. Are you a fan of Russell T Davies?

Some of his work?  I mean I'm not a fangirl of any specific writers/ showrunners but there are one or two I consider a favorite .  
7a. Steven Moffat?

Again,  some of it

7b. Paul Cornell?

Well that's kind of a weird choice.  But I do love Human Nature and isn't he the one who created Bernice Summerfield? 

8. What say you to Season 6b?

I like the idea of it.  Gives the Second Doctor and friends more adventures and it would explain the weirdness of The Two Doctors 

9. The UNIT dating controversy?

...Come on,  this is a time travel show!  I get wanting a bit of logic but... this is seriously not that big a problem .  

10. The Blinovitch Limitation effect?

Kind of wish it was either used more or given a better explanation why it's *not* 

11. Multi-Doctor episodes?

They can be fun !! If you know how to handle all the characters and it doesn't feel like anyone's getting shafted or just there to be Comic Relief 

12. What’s your favorite Doctor Who technobabble?

I love how telepathy is handled.  The "Contact" thing and Nyssa's abilities .

13. Have you watched other TV shows exclusively because of the presence of Doctor Who actors?

Sort of? 

I watched an episode or two of Campion (PD),  the new DuckTales (DT and CT) is on my list,   and if they count,  I've seen one and 1/2 S&S Assignments (and listened to an audio or two) and Into the Labyrinth ( a very 80s children's series if you like ongoing stories.  But it has the lady who plays Toos in Robots of Death) 

14. Have you met any of the actors?

No

14a. Traveled to any filming locations?

No 

15. What do you think of The Curse of Fatal Death?

It's pretty funny.  

Sofa of Comfort !  <3 

16. Do you have any fannish opinions that you think are fairly unpopular?

Define "unpopular?" 

Uhhh...  I'm not the biggest fan of School Reunion now having seen quite a bit of SJA.  While I like Helen Sinclair I almost prefer the 8/ Liv/ and Molly team.  

Arc of Infinity , season 24,  and the TV movie are messes but in a fun way 

17. What’s your favorite pairing?

I have a few honestly.  Five &/Nyssa,  10 & Donna ,  Eight and Grace or Eight and Charley, 

I feel like those are ones I write the most 

18. What pairing(s) won’t you touch with a really long pole?

*takes a breath* Okay...

Doctor/Master - any version of it.  There is zero appeal for me here (which is strange because ,  there's a pairing in another series I at least appreciate that's pretty much foe! yay ) 

Seven/Ace treated romantically-  Just NO.  NO.  NO. NO. 

Master/Nyssa -  Again, NO.  On so many levels. 

Anything that's pre- 9 or 10 involving Rose (it feels pointless since she helped Nine through his guilt and the others don't seem to have that kind of thing.  I can take Nine/Rose or Ten/Rose in small doses) 

River.... I'm mixed about.  I have a soft spot for (and have written one thing ) Eight and River. 

 Because I'm in a Mood,  here have some Unconventional Courtship prompts!! (Feel free to steal these,  I'd honestly like to see the results ) 

What I Used- DW (1963, 2005),  OUAT,  S and S (because I just found two sources for transcripts),  and X-overs. 

 ( * still accepting this meme--->  https://romanajo123.dreamwidth.org/35720.html ) 

I've been feeling nostalgic lately.  And so thankful for streaming (cartoons/ series/ movies) and YouTube ( old promos/ commercials) .  But what about music?  

So... it's Throwback Monday!!! Enjoy the following things I'm rediscovering.   

This Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWZnA0FshBt4S?si=f0a8bffde72b4d4e

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMqzFIjhaJ8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL0041GDsqE

WARNING: These next few are definite Ear Worms.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iFZUQeHTac

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmgECFuDKCg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFVMKhGT6fg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVHa-IOzlCI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGqCVd5GynU

And just for fun,  have one more-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKejspcw5cg

So what are your favorite nostalgic media? 

 Happy birthday john_amend_all . Hope you  have a great day!

Have some Cake : 

archiveofourown.org/works/48042532

 ( Packing for a family thing this weekend.  But I've seen other people do these)

Reading- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.  The original book.  I'm only up to the Scarecrow as of now, but so far it's pretty good.  And according to Amazon, I'll apparently also like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?  *adds to list* 


Listening-  Doing a relisten to Doctor Who- The Girl Who Never Was.  This is intense and sad and incredible. I went through the Dark Eyes series of box sets recently as well.  Which I do recommend. 

Watching- Once Upon a Time (rewatching some episodes.  Last one was in s2.  ) and intermittently watching Hamish MacBeth.  

From TV Tropes- " Based loosely on a series of novels by the same name, Hamish Macbeth follows the adventures of the titular character (Robert Carlyle), a constable assigned to the Scottish village of Lochdubh. While Hamish wants nothing more than to go fishing, take walks with his dog, and court his love interest, fate usually intervenes and forces him to actually do his job.

The villagers of Loch Dubh are the usual collection of Eccentric Townsfolk, and include TV John McIver (who claims to have premonitions), Lachlan McCrae (the obligatory get-rich-quick schemer) and his son Lachie Jnr (the obligatory schemer's obligatory useless sidekick), and Doc Brown (the local doctor, who even the eccentric villagers think is a bit odd). " 

Yeah I've fallen into the "watching a series because it shares an actor with my fave" .  But what I have seen of this series is ... actually pretty good.  But if I have to point out one thing- I found the series on Tubi ( free streaming service which has a variety of different content) and they put ads in kind of inconvienient points. 

 Meme'd from Tumblr .  This version is from lurking_latinist