Firefly/Doctor Who crossover fic: A Different Kind of Companion (15/20)

[locker_monster]

            The Doctor continued to stare at Inara. She thought for a moment she had gone a step too far when suddenly he rushed over and grabbed her by the arms. The expression in his eyes was wild. “Have I told you you’re brilliant? No, more than brilliant. Exceptional. Ingenious!”

He let go of her and ran over to the screen attached

Comments

[honorh]

I love the Ten technobabble! Poor Inara--she's got to be at a bit of a loss.

[locker_monster]

I'm at a bit of a loss and I wrote it. ;-) But it's fun when the Doctor starts talking science because he totally gets into it and actually makes it sound exciting. Science geek indeed. :-D

[jpgr]

You promised another installment tonight and this was one final check before turning off the pc for the night. Lucky me!! I am really enjoying this and I can just picture Inara standing somewhat stunned as the Doctor babbles and bounds about the console. Keep 'em coming!

[locker_monster]

I actually posted this a little earlier than usual so you've got awesome timing. :-D

I wish I could just say that Inara is stunned because the science is beyond her, but really, I had no idea how to make the exposition exciting. ;-) Though, that is the basic idea beyond the Doctor's companion: they ask the questions so the audience knows what the heck is going on. :-D

[blazoningpen]

I was actually seeing her stunned more by his actions than his words. You know what he's like when he gets worked up : )

(Oh, and I just realized I'm responding with my other name. No intent to confuse)

[ertheuponerthe]

Brilliant part. I love how well you are at characterization and I can't wait to read the next bit. :D

[locker_monster]

I think this was the toughest part to write because of all the Who science involved. Though, it helps that the Doctor is running all around the TARDIS. :-D

woo

[kefira]

I popped on quickly and this was already posted! YAY!

I love how he just babbles on with the technical stuff like Inara understands.

My favorite part:
“You make it sound as if the TARDIS has a mind of her own.”

“Don’t all ships?” the Doctor said with a wide grin.

Ten is oblivious to what she is really saying. Hee. And asking the companion to be one of his companions. Nice!

Re: woo

[locker_monster]

Speaking technobabble at a hundred miles a minute is a must-have Doctor trait, no matter the incarnation. :-D And like Rose said in School Reunion to Sarah Jane, "With you, did he do that thing where he'd explain something at like, ninety-miles-per-hour, and you'd go, 'what?' and he'd look at you like you'd just dribbled on your shirt?"

[goldy_dollar]

Okay, your descriptions *rocked.* Great Ten. No, AWESOME Ten. I could so see him bounding around, pulling out random wires and otherwise acting like a crazy monkey on speed. OH TEN. *adores*

And Inara used the sonic! Heh.

Favourite line:

“Won’t that be difficult?”

“Nah.” The Doctor inserted the sonic screwdriver into a hole in the console. “I turned a bicycle pump in a Vortex loop.”

[locker_monster]

Crazy monkey on speed. Hee. I figured if the Doctor was running around all over the place it would give all the talking a bit of energy.

The bicycle pump as a Vortex loop is courtesy of the interactive mini-episode that aired the same day as The Christmas Invasion.