I say old chap, is this a Very Polite Comment-Fic Porn Meme?

[the_tenzo]

Greetings, my minions.

Remember this? That was an awful lot of topping fun, what. Absolutely spiffing. If you found yourself liking the cut of that jib, read on!

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[unfolded73]

Hit Me! (and you're brilliant, btw)

[the_tenzo]

"First of all, it is necessary to decide what one’s personal idea of position is..."

The Virgin Queen, Ten/Queen Elizabeth I

[unfolded73]

She sat and tried to listen to her ministers as they took it in turn to preach to her about the state of her kingdom. She knew what they were going to say before they said it, oft times, and it was only the amusement of watching them try to curry her favour or jockey for political position that held her attention.

Today, though, Elizabeth didn't hear a word.

She shifted slightly in her seat, enjoying the friction of her undergarments against her flesh. She'd had her share of impure thoughts about men before, but she'd never allowed herself to be consumed by them, certainly never ruled by them. England was her husband, and she had no need of another. Husbands, from what she'd seen, led to loss of agency, childbirth, and death.

And yet ... and yet. There was the Doctor

Re: The Virgin Queen, Ten/Queen Elizabeth I

[morrighangw]

Oh! Poor Bess and poor Doctor. It wouldn't surprise me if she really did see how lonely he was despite the pretence of otherwise.

Re: The Virgin Queen, Ten/Queen Elizabeth I

[unfolded73]

I think she'd be pretty perceptive about loneliness -- she endured so much early in her life. Thanks for commenting!

Re: The Virgin Queen, Ten/Queen Elizabeth I

[ladychi]

Yeah, ILU.

This is so gorgeous, hon. I can totally see this being the way it went down... and this bit is so him:

He looked at her and smiled a smile that didn't touch his eyes. "I'm late for an appointment."

She raised an eyebrow. "At this hour of the night?"

"At any hour. Every hour."

Very... White Rabbit of him, isn't it? And yet... yeah, so very him.

Re: The Virgin Queen, Ten/Queen Elizabeth I

[unfolded73]

Ooh, it is very White Rabbit-like -- I can't believe I didn't notice it while I was writing it! Perhaps it was subconscious. Thanks!

Re: The Virgin Queen, Ten/Queen Elizabeth I

[professor_spork]

I'm not sure if I'm more incredulous that I read this, or that I really and truly enjoyed it.

For tonight, she closed her eyes and, for once in her life, did not think of England.

*amused smirk* I see what you did there.

Re: The Virgin Queen, Ten/Queen Elizabeth I

[unfolded73]

Aww, I'm glad you gave it a chance and didn't regret it! My ventures outside of variations on Ten/Rose are few and far between, and I figured this was a safe venue to try out a new pairing and see how I liked it. :)

Re: The Virgin Queen, Ten/Queen Elizabeth I

[kholly]

You know when he first tossed that line out in the special it bugged me. But if this is how it happened maybe I don't mind.

Re: The Virgin Queen, Ten/Queen Elizabeth I

[unfolded73]

Thank you! That line in TEoT just made me laugh and laugh, so it's funny to me that I ended up writing such serious, angsty fic because of it.

Re: The Virgin Queen, Ten/Queen Elizabeth I

[earlgreytea68]

This is utterly brilliant, go, you. Somehow, it all fits and makes sense, and somehow you managed to convince me that I am sad for both of them that it didn't work out!

Re: The Virgin Queen, Ten/Queen Elizabeth I

[unfolded73]

I really surprised myself with this fic, it has to be said. So glad you found it convincing!

Re: The Virgin Queen, Ten/Queen Elizabeth I

[principia]

Sad to think of her being so bitter about the Doctor later down the road, but then again by that point she'd had her heart stomped on by a couple of additional suitors.

Re: The Virgin Queen, Ten/Queen Elizabeth I

[unfolded73]

Yeah, and I assume things went sour after this, but I'll leave it to the reader to decide how that happened.

Re: The Virgin Queen, Ten/Queen Elizabeth I

[wickedgillie]

THIS was just brilliant. It's my new canon. I can totally believe this happened and my heart actually aches for both of them. Simply amazing for a FitB porn drabble comment fic!