Relict (9/13?, DW, 9/J/R, Teen for the moment)

[ninamusing]

Chapter One - Bazaar | Chapter Two - Maintenance | Chapter Three - Off-Balance | Chapter Four - Whirl | Chapter Five - Shadows | Chapter Six - Latency | Chapter Seven - Ritual | Chapter Eight - Unpredictable

Thanks as always to wendymr for the beta reading.

And offered as a "bon voyage" gift to honorh.

Comments

[honorh]

Thank you for the lovely gift-fic! Definitely improves a very tense, slightly-sad day for me. This is just beautiful, as always. In many ways, it's more intimate than smut.

[nina_ds]

I remember what it's like to leave one country to go to live in another (granted, everywhere I've lived, English has been the primary language). It's bound to be tense and a bit sad, but once you get there, it'll be exciting and new!

But I'm glad I could brighten up the day a little. And yes, I do think intimacy is more powerful than smut. The intimacy is canon, at least. But this is definitely about to take a "blue" turn.

[cathica]

I remember you're leaving tomorrow. It must be giddy-scary-amazing-awful, but it promises to be one heck of an adventure. (I'm really looking forward to reading your blog.) Have a safe trip. I know how to say goodnight in Japanese, but have no idea how you write it down. sigh* Good luck. 8)

[cailetls]

Another chapter! What a great surprise.

The Doctor turned his usual laser-like gaze on Jack, but it was more like a torch on a weak battery,

Great line.

Wow, I'm surprised we got answers this soon! Some, anyway. Too bad about the necklace. (I'm sad about the loss of a fictional necklace. Clearly, I'm crazy.)

The last chapter had me thinking about how scary it is to feel helpless-- this chapter has me thinking about how helplessness can result in the breaking down of barriers. Once you've had to so completely rely on someone (someones), it would be much harder to maintain the same emotional distance.

And I continue to just love how much Rose and Jack love the Doctor.

[nina_ds]

Great line.

Thank you - I worried it was a little too heavy handed, but I could just see it so clearly!

Wow, I'm surprised we got answers this soon! Some, anyway.

Some being the operative word here. ;-)

I'm sad about the loss of a fictional necklace. Clearly, I'm crazy.

I know. I got quite attached to the thing as I was "designing" it, because I wanted it to be aesthetic and plausibly scientific.

And you are absolutely right about the confluence of helplessness, reliance, and emotional distance. Though the path of true love never did run smoothly - especially with three!

[cathica]

Yeah, I wondered if the necklace had something to do with the Doctor's trouble. I admit I'm rather looking forward to your blue turn--especially since there promises to be tenderness involved. 8) Great chapter.

[nina_ds]

Yeah, I wondered if the necklace had something to do with the Doctor's trouble.

Yeah - it was a bit of a challenge to keep it in play and try not to make it too obvious. Although if the Doctor hadn't been taking Jack up on his flirting, it wouldn't have had any vibrations to pick up and amplify. My cunning plan to make Jack and Rose complicit in the hurt as well as the comfort!

I admit I'm rather looking forward to your blue turn--especially since there promises to be tenderness involved.

You think? ;-) Maaaaaaaybe.

Glad you enjoyed!

[dark_aegis]

I love this fic, as always :) And eee! Zero Room! Nothing like a classic Who reference to make me happy *g*

I'd wondered if the necklace had anything to do with the Doctor's problems, but to link the necklace to Jack's missing memories? Genius. I do love me some hurt/comfort, and this is definitely delivering.

I can't wait for the next installment!

[nina_ds]

And eee! Zero Room! Nothing like a classic Who reference to make me happy

Yay, I'm glad you liked! (And glad I didn't mess it up too badly!) I'm still working on the UNIT reference, but I've come close to it twice and it keeps dancing away from me. ;-)

but to link the necklace to Jack's missing memories? Genius.

I was hoping that the dual aspect would put off people who might have guessed one or the other! But I also wanted them both to be part of it.

This week is going to be a bit of a monster busy-wise - although I'm also on a massive course of Cipro, which tends to make me wired and gives me all that extra time I might have wasted sleeping!

[laurab1]

Oh, gorgeous hurt/comfort. Very emotional, this part.

[nina_ds]

And here I was, thinking this was the lull between two storms ;-)