In which I continue rescuing ficlets and suchlike from the depths of my notebooks. Here's another one for 500 prompts.
Title: One Dreary Day
Author:
lost_spookRating: All ages
Word Count: 275
Characters/Pairings: Sixth Doctor
Notes/Warnings: None.
Summary: It was one of those grey days - and then he turned up…
For
taiyou_to_tsuki in the
500 Prompts Meme - Prompt 184:
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I like that there's no explanation for the Doctor's actions as well. It doesn't need one. The way that his life briefly crosses with that of an observer works well in a short story setting.
PS: Second paragraph. Should it be "a mere faded backdrop"? It feels as though there's a word missing.
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And thank you! :-)
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(I'm almost tempted to write an explanation of just what Sixy was up to! But only almost!)
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Aha, oh, yes, you should do! That would be awesome. *tempts you a little bit more*
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I rather love the mundanity of this ficlet-- the way the Doctor touches the lives of people, both those close to him and people he's never met, is a theme that recurs in Doctor Who from time to time, but it's usually done in a fairly sensational manner. Here, the Doctor really could be anyone with a funny outfit, and there's no indication the narrator's life was dramatically changed forever by encountering him, but if anything that makes the story more relatable.
It's sweet, and strangely uplifting to think that Six makes a change merely by being his fabulous self, even if it's just making someone's day less dull. :)
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And, thanks. I'm glad you liked it. I loved the prompt, but have to say I was a little surprised and unsure by where my brain took it! I'm glad it did work for people, though.
Six makes a change merely by being his fabulous self,
But naturally! He would not be at all surprised to learn that fact, I'm sure. (Peri would be eye-rolling at this point...)
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