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The Guardian's Secret 8/?

Sep 21, 2014 00:37

Title: The Guardian's Secret 8/?
Author: Hezikiah
Disclaimer: Not mine, the BBC's.
Rating: PG
Characters: Ella (OC), Donna, Eighth Doctor, Healer Koray (OC), Healer Akakios (OC)
Warnings: None
Summary: Sequel to " Witnessing the Protector," five years on. When the metacrisis begins to unravel on its own, a desperate Ella finds the Doctor...and winds ( Read more... )

eighth doctor, oc, fanfic, donna

Comments 5

dm12 September 21 2014, 06:25:02 UTC

That was extremely rude of them, communicating telepathically about her behind her back! Still, it served to make Ella even more angry, and she needed that anger to confront the situation, even if it was Romana who was the President. Nice answer to the fact that she wasn't obligated to observe the rules about time, that, since she was there, she would respect their customs and rules and refuse to answer. It seems she impressed a few there with that. Smart that she didn't mention Donna's other children, too. Koray's cousin was really heartsless, wasn't he? At least Koray's vows as a healer supersede her own feelings, and it will be good, once the pregnancy has been stabilized, to get someone else to handle it.

Now, how is Donna's conversion going? I wonder how she's going to feel about this when she comes to... probably the Doctor has a slap coming. Maybe a hug eventually, but definitely a slap, even this version!

hezikiah September 21 2014, 15:30:29 UTC

I was doing my best to portray pompous, stuffy Time Lords that don't always consider the feelings of others. Obviously, they aren't completely heartless (with the exception of Nevisth, but there's always a bad apple in the bunch), even Koray isn't when you get to her core. There's something of a cultural shift happening on Gallifrey at this point where they've become less insular and more into interacting with outside species. I got that idea from Lungbarrow. There's a mention of how Gallifrey has made progress with the marriage of the human Leela to Andred and the fact that there's an outside embassy in the Citadel from another world (can't remember which one). Change isn't easy and, while I see most Time Lords embracing or accepting it, there's going to be some who don't approve (like Nevisth's house ( ... )

tkel_paris September 21 2014, 06:51:56 UTC

This is not the first time I've wanted to slap a Time Lord. I can only imagine what you felt writing it. :/ That said, Ella did handle herself well.

Congrats on making the time to post. I know you must be swamped. I definitely know the feeling, even though I feel like I haven't been as productive as I could've been.

hezikiah September 21 2014, 15:34:45 UTC

It's easy to want to slap (or even punch) those guys right across their pompous chops. I didn't feel frustrated or anything writing. Honestly, I've been thinking of this chapter for so long that I was just trying to get it down finally! I was working as fast as I could. I also think Ella handled herself well in that situation, especially considering she doesn't feel well right now.

I am swamped. I don't even want to go there right now. I'm emotionally all over the place with the show, buying the house, and just blah. Stressed. Out. Maybe some of that came out in Ella, lols.

cannibalilly September 29 2014, 12:57:42 UTC

Oz? Yes, I see why she felt like this, just that I can't remember Oz having that much bureaucracy in it. The Doctor really doesn't seem to fit into this society; poor sod! (Though I really like those stiff robes...)

I can't wait to see this additional education Ella's to do (learning Gallifreyan? Good luck with that o.o) and of course for Donna's reaction! <3