With a Little Illumination (Three, the Brig, Jo Grant, the Master)

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Title: With a Little Illumination
Author: st_aurafina
Recipient: primsong
Rating: G
Character(s): Three, the Brigadier, Jo Grant, the Master
Warnings (if any): None
Summary: When an opera critic is torn limb from limb, the Brigadier suspects that more than just bruised egos are at play.
Notes: Written for primsong, who gave the prompt Three and the Brigadier investigate

Comments

[selenak]

A terrific UNIT era jaunt; I can't decide whether my favourite line is "the Master has never taken criticism well" or "he may be Master of something, but classical composition isn't it".*g* Great Brig, Jo and Three interaction, too.

[st_aurafina]

Thank you! It was the first time I've written in this era, but it was terrific fun, especially a dastardly Master on the conductor's podium.

[aralias]

YES.

i may have read this a little quickly as i ought to be working, but even so i thought it was excellent. i love the idea of the brigadier at the opera (though i'm sure the master was composing in a different genre than earthlings could possibly comprehend), and the master as composer and conductor and this:

"I thought I'd fried your brain, Doctor!" Jo gave him a little shake. "I don't care how noble it seems, you mustn't ever give up like that again. There's always a way out, you know."

The Doctor smiled ruefully. "I am sorry, Jo. I suppose I must have gotten caught up in the opera. It lends a certain grandiose drama to everything.

reads like a large-scale/small scale genuine episode :) and a genuine master-plan (which, as usual, doesn't work. good stuff)

[st_aurafina]

Thank you! (I think the Master was frying the puny human brains with pure Galifreyan culture!)

[lost_spook]

This is just brilliant. So many great lines and absolutely UNIT-era Who with the opera thrown in.

I think, in the end, this may still be my favourite line: Jo paused with a tea-bag in her hand. "Do you mean 'Oh dear, that's a bit of a bungle,' or 'Oh dear, we need to evacuate the lab?'" because it's so a question anyone working with this Doctor would need to ask.

It was great fun, well-written and well-plotted from start to finish. :-)

[lost_spook]

Oh, and I also like the nod to Phantom in the title.

[st_aurafina]

Thank you! I was trying to capture the extreme drama of Phantom, I'm glad you caught the reference.

[lost_spook]

Oh, indeed. I cannot hide my tragic love of Phantom!!

Are you going to post it on Teaspoon as well? *asks hopefully*

[settiai]

Hee! Oh, this was absolutely brilliant.

[st_aurafina]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[persiflage_1]

This line:

Jo paused with a tea-bag in her hand. "Do you mean 'Oh dear, that's a bit of a bungle,' or 'Oh dear, we need to evacuate the lab?'"

made me guffaw! Sensible question, Jo!

And yay for the Brig in a kilt! :D

[st_aurafina]

Thank you so much. Jo is all about the sensible questions, and the getting things done. I'm glad you liked.

[persiflage_1]

That she is! :D