Doctor Who & Torchwood ficlets: Keep Your Powder Dry Too | G - PG13

[littledoglaughd]

Title of series: Keep Your Memories, but Keep Your Powder Dry Too
Fandoms: Doctor Who and Torchwood (not crossovers)
Characters: Theta, Koschei, The Doctor (Ten), Donna Noble, Leela, Alice Guppy, Emily Holroyd
Ratings: ranging from G to PG13
Spoilers: Classic Who serial The Invasion of Time and Torchwood "Fragments"
Total word count: 1619
Betas: donutsweeper

Comments

[_medley_]

EEEE! *flails and squeaks and loves* Thank you so very much! These are brilliant, all of them. I can't even pick a favorite, and the collective title is PERFECT.

From the top, now:

I. This is so very THEM--"Do not ignore me" indeed--and I especially love the transition from a very young Theta (who I imagine can't really grasp that people could have died except in an intellectual way) to the Doctor, who realizes all too well.

II. You're making me miss Donna and Ten so much here. Such a lovely moment with them, and the last two lines are at once perfect banter between them and gorgeously sad, in view of what we know happens.

III. LEELA OMG. This is so very, very her, and I love that she sees the things they miss, and refuses to let go of who she is even as she can appreciate her life there.

IV. As a first time for those two, I can so see that. And damn, that's a lot of hot in a few words.

V. I am in so much love with the way you write these two. And it's not entirely platonic love. *g*

A few years later, trapped in the

[rustydog]

Yaaay! I'm so happy you like them!

who I imagine can't really grasp that people could have died except in an intellectual way

I think you're right - it's all academic to him, except for the thing *he* wants, the only thing he really sees.

sad, in view of what we know happens

Waah, yes! I made myself really sad with that one. Heh.

And Leela! I've never written her before, I don't think, but now I don't know why - she's so easy to visualize.

Okay, I'm embarrassingly pleased that you found the Alice/Emily drabble hot, because I so rarely even approach that. It's exciting that it worked. *g*

Thank you for bidding and for being a great inspiration!

[_medley_]

I think you're right - it's all academic to him, except for the thing *he* wants, the only thing he really sees.

Yes!

Waah, yes! I made myself really sad with that one. Heh.

*pets you*

And Leela! I've never written her before, I don't think, but now I don't know why - she's so easy to visualize.

I could picture her so well.

Okay, I'm embarrassingly pleased that you found the Alice/Emily drabble hot, because I so rarely even approach that. It's exciting that it worked. *g*

It definitely worked!

Thank you for bidding and for being a great inspiration!

You're so very welcome, and thank you again!

[katherine_b]

The one with Donna is gorgeous and I love the way her reaction to her shoes being messed up changes so quickly. The image of her with the children is lovely!

Loved the glimpse of Leela, too!

[rustydog]

Thanks so much for reading! I enjoyed surrounding Donna with happy children, maybe because the scenes from burning Pompeii still haunt me. I hope she had some lovely experiences like this, too. :)

[luckweaver]

That Leela fic was beautiful. She doesn't get enough love, and I enjoyed every bit of it. Hard to pinpoint a favourite line, but I liked:

She learned to sleep with it ready on her breast.

Reminded me of a character of my own, too. A Time Lady not unlike Leela in the warrior sense. Either way good work, and added to my memories. <3

[rustydog]

Thanks so much for reading and commenting! I agree about Leela, she deserves more attention. :) And your Time Lady sounds fascinating!

[donutsweeper]

oooh, I like the Alice and Emily ones! And I'm sure she *could* think of a lot more interesting things to kill! :)

[rustydog]

She probably doesn't even have to think of them, she can just remember ones she's already done. *g*

Thank you!

[pocky_slash]

omg yeeeees! Alice and Emily! My love for the Torchwood lesbians is epic, dude, and this was AWESOME. I love the intimacy born of lack of intimacy, if that makes any sense and the ending was just perfect. Thanks so much for sharing this!

[rustydog]

Hooray! I'm so glad you liked it! I'm extremely fond of the Torchwood lesbians myself. :)