who fic: stop crying your heart out

[darstellen]

Title: stop crying your heart out
Beta: persiflage_1 -- I owe more to her than I can say. ♥
Rating: pg
Era: post JE, parallel universe
Characters: Handy (10.5, human!Doctor ...), alt!Martha, Rose
Disclaimer: I have not profited monetarily from this venture, nor do I claim original ownership of the characters and setting.
Notes: The third and final part of a

Comments

[rose_griffes]

This was a fantastic little glimpse into might-have-been. I enjoyed it.

[darstellen]

Thank you! ♥ I adore your Martha, so your words mean a great deal to me.

Is it alright if I friend you? I seem to have forgotten to do so before, but I'd love to read your thoughts, on fandom and life, your stories. You've been an inspiration for me. :)

[rose_griffes]

Thank you! ♥ I adore your Martha, so your words mean a great deal to me.
I'm terribly flattered! (And then I wondered for a second if you were confusing me with someone else, since I've only written two Martha stories! Heh.)

Added you back.

[darstellen]

Nope! No confusion -- your Martha is one of the few I've encountered in fiction who understands the power of words. I love renditions of Martha that stick to canon while also exploring her strengths and depth of character -- especially as she showed them in 1913, 1969 and the Year that Never Was -- and you really covered that ground, beautifully. ♥

[radiantbaby]

I've been so behind on reading LJ, but was so happy to finally read this and the previous part of your fics just now.

I really love the ficverse that you are setting up. Not-Martha is a very intriguing mystery in all that she is holding back and Handy is very intriguing himself, with his inner struggles of losing possibly the last bit of himself that was Time Lord (I love the bit about Time Lord hearts telling time, by the way).

I really hope that you continue with this series. I really look forward to seeing where these characters go in the future. :)

[darstellen]

Thank you. Your words, thoughts, and incredible encouragement have made my day. ♥

(And many, many ♥ for your thoughts on the bit about how Time Lord hearts tell time.)

Each time I keep thinking this verse has come to an end, a new idea pops up and demands to be written . . . I can see myself writing at least one follow-up in the near future. Most of all, however, I hope to also see more from you!

Thank you again for your loveliness and amazingly generous comment.

[honeynoir]

I really, really liked how Not-Martha, though stony-faced and grieving, still remained proactive and compassionate and so very smart. And I equally really, really liked how Handy put on his blue suit and tried to be all Doctor-y, knowing (and finally accepting) that that’s not the person he actually is.

I adored the ending; it’s tentatively positive and perfect.

[darstellen]

Again, I cannot find the words to thank you for your marvellous comment. You've captured the basic dualities/conflicts I wanted to show both in Handy and (Not-)Martha. I think Not-Martha came across clearly (her lack of facial expression and smoking and the fact she's called Not-Martha), but I was worried that the symbolism of Handy's putting on the suit wouldn't come through. You've beautifully proved the opposite.

I'm so glad you liked the ending; anything more than a tentative one would have seemed wrong to me, but I did want that positive note to also come across.

♥

[honeynoir]

I thought the use of the suit was fantastic! Subtler than Non-Martha's, but fitting the story perfectly.

The tentativeness was perfect! <3

[danahid]

This is brilliant, my friend. Utterly brilliant. There is much that captured my attention, made me ooh and ahh, but the image of hearts keeping time and not keeping time stayed with me longest.

The new heart beats, beats, without a single jiggle. Without telling him the time. It's horrible.

My heart wrenches for Not-Ten, who isn't sure who he is, just who he isn't. My heart aches for Not-Martha, who is so incredibly herself and not-herself, smart and discerning and so full of loss and pain.

You deftly create their whole world in a small space. I can't tell you how grateful -- and honoured -- I am that you have dedicated this series to me.

Selfishly, I still want to know more. :-)

Lovely, lovely work, m'dear.

[darstellen]

My dear, your praise leaves me overwhelmed. I'm not sure I deserve it! but thank you from the heart.

the image of hearts keeping time and not keeping time stayed with me longest

It has often bothered/irritated me that the only physical feature (besides regeneration) seeming to differentiate Time Lords from humans is the number of hearts. Those hearts, I told myself, must have more functions than pumping blood . . . my solution is very unlikely, but I'm glad you liked it. :)

My heart wrenches for Not-Ten, who isn't sure who he is, just who he isn't.

Your sentence here -- I've read it numerous times. The chiasmus/mirror structure at the ending expresses marvellously just what the problem here is. It would be neat to try writing a piece with a chiasmus structure in future.

. I can't tell you how grateful -- and honoured -- I am that you have dedicated this series to me.

My friend, the honour is mine! This piece -- it was written with you, your comments constantly in mind. I could never have expanded that original image without

[jedimasterstar]

I've read all three parts and I love this story! I found you off of doctorwho_100 which I am also writing prompts for and decided to read a few of the entries.

I love how you write the Alt!Doctor and the concept of him needing a heart transplant. And how you wrote Alt!Martha. I could see her being a heart surgeon.

Waiting for more!