Oh, I did. I thought of it sitting at the cinema and was ashamed of myself... But it was in the fic right up until the last moment. And then I realised there was no way I wasn't going to write more. ;-)
Awww... You're right; much, much too cute, but I love it. To reiterate: awww...
Yes, as far as I'm concerned, this is where Nat and Tilly ended up after Stardust, eventually (no doubt with many twists and turns along the way, because, well, it's Nat and Tilly). Somewhere around the corner, Tilly and Ancelyn were probably comparing notes on just what a crazy place late-20th century Earth actually is...
Heh! Glad you liked. You see, I have this terrible secret: I can do 'cute' much too easily. I try to hide it... *sighs*
And, yes, this is where they end up, more or less, and I had this in my head from the start, so everyone wondering whether Tilly should go home felt very odd. And I imagined this taking place immediately prior to Battlefield, but I never know what date that is (I must have been reading something to make me use 1997, or I'd have set it earlier), but I think Tilly'd take a while before she'd talk to Ancelyn about anything much, because he tends to do compliments and 'flowery', which would earn him her instant suspicion and mistrust. (There's nothing worse than flattery, flummery and gush, you see. You shouldn't have to say things. :lol:)
And I'm still sticking to my theory that Bambera and Ancelyn run off to the other dimension in Bessie, because where else are they all in New Who? ;-D
Heheh - it seems like the only rational explanation, if you ask me!
Yeah, I think of Battlefield as being mid-90s too, as it was clearly set in the near future, as of 1989, but obviously pre-NuWho. When I was writing Battlelines, I assumed that Battlefield took place in 1995 or 1996 and Battlelines was taking place in 1997, but Who rarely deals in dates when it comes to UNIT stories...
Yes, you're probably right; Tilly would probably think of Ancelyn as one of those "fast" upper-class types she's heard about who get housemaids _in trouble_ etc...
Yes, I always think Battlefield is 1995 ish, so I imagine I must have found contradictory evidence somewhere. Or I actually was imagining it happening afterwards. But I can't remember now. By and large, if you just date 70s Who to the date it was broadcast, it works pretty well, but Battlefield is impossible!! (£5 coins and King Charles, eh???)
Oh, I don't think quite that, but she'd be instantly all on guard because of the compliments. If she had longer and saw that was just how he was, she'd be all right. Although, thinking about it, he might well be... :lol: (Ish)
And, yeah, they all ran away in Bessie. Obviously. (I'm not sure whether it was velvetfascism or me who decided it, but it would explain an awful lot. :-D)
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Yes, as far as I'm concerned, this is where Nat and Tilly ended up after Stardust, eventually (no doubt with many twists and turns along the way, because, well, it's Nat and Tilly). Somewhere around the corner, Tilly and Ancelyn were probably comparing notes on just what a crazy place late-20th century Earth actually is...
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And, yes, this is where they end up, more or less, and I had this in my head from the start, so everyone wondering whether Tilly should go home felt very odd. And I imagined this taking place immediately prior to Battlefield, but I never know what date that is (I must have been reading something to make me use 1997, or I'd have set it earlier), but I think Tilly'd take a while before she'd talk to Ancelyn about anything much, because he tends to do compliments and 'flowery', which would earn him her instant suspicion and mistrust. (There's nothing worse than flattery, flummery and gush, you see. You shouldn't have to say things. :lol:)
And I'm still sticking to my theory that Bambera and Ancelyn run off to the other dimension in Bessie, because where else are they all in New Who? ;-D
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Yeah, I think of Battlefield as being mid-90s too, as it was clearly set in the near future, as of 1989, but obviously pre-NuWho. When I was writing Battlelines, I assumed that Battlefield took place in 1995 or 1996 and Battlelines was taking place in 1997, but Who rarely deals in dates when it comes to UNIT stories...
Yes, you're probably right; Tilly would probably think of Ancelyn as one of those "fast" upper-class types she's heard about who get housemaids _in trouble_ etc...
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Oh, I don't think quite that, but she'd be instantly all on guard because of the compliments. If she had longer and saw that was just how he was, she'd be all right. Although, thinking about it, he might well be... :lol: (Ish)
And, yeah, they all ran away in Bessie. Obviously. (I'm not sure whether it was velvetfascism or me who decided it, but it would explain an awful lot. :-D)
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