1x03: The Mind Marauder 2/2

[cassandra_elise]

Title: 1x03 The Mind Marauder (2/2)
Author: cassandra_elise
Rating: PG
Pairing: Rose/Ten II
Summary: It's a race against time for the Doctor and Rose when they try to help a nation that has been “gifted” with telepathy. Meanwhile, the Doctor considers his mortality for the first time.
Author's notes: Thanks to shinyopals for her suggestions. And special thanks to my

Comments

[shinyopals]

*Pets them both* I do like this fic, although I think some hugging may be needed now!

And the brain-washing pun is still truly awful and amazing all at once! XD

[cassandra_elise]

Here's the first hug for them: *points to icon*

[sunnytyler001]

Awww!!! Lovely ending! And great story!!!! :D

[cassandra_elise]

Thanks very much! I'm glad you enjoyed! :D

[spellweaver731]

brainwashed. lol. They are so cute, nice addition to the altverse. I liked the exploration of the Doctor's mortality.

[cassandra_elise]

Thank you. I don't know if this makes me morbid or not, but one of the first questions that popped into my head after the introduction of Handy was "how is he going to handle is new-found mortality?" I'm glad I got the chance to explore it.

[johnsheppardluv]

Lovely story, mate! From start to finish and then some! :D

Loved both the plot, as it was unique and twisty,
AND your characterizations, as they were spot-on. :)

Got a small question though. This line in particular
piqued my pique-o-meter, you could say: "He seemed to
be in a much better mood, though his colour was still
gone and his eyes still seemed far too hollow for his face.

My question? If that line IS NOT about the deckhand but IS
about the Doctor, that is, then why, several days later, is
his color still not good? Has he not completely physically
healed up from that burn he got earlier, or is it more that
he's still haunted with what Boz put he and Rose and the others
through, mentally? :S Just curious...

~a definite new fan of
your writing style,
Sharma :)

[cassandra_elise]

~a definite new fan of
your writing style,
Sharma :)

Aww, thanks so much. Comments like that really make my day. :)

Got a small question though. This line in particular
piqued my pique-o-meter, you could say: "He seemed to
be in a much better mood, though his colour was still
gone and his eyes still seemed far too hollow for his face.

No, the line was supposed to be about the deckhand. Sorry if it was confusing. Maybe I should've given him a name, so I didn't have to keep calling him "he."

[johnsheppardluv]

You're welcome so much, as you definitely deserved such words! :D

Rats tho! For a second there, you had my Doctory whump-o-meter going
pitter-patter and ding-ding as well. ;) *lol* Oh, well. :D At least,
the deckhand (hence-to-forth named "Bob") IS in a better mood then! :)

~Sharma

[juliet316]

So wonderful and bittersweet as well.

[cassandra_elise]

I'm so glad you liked it. :)