Age of Aquarius (2/2)

[the_tenzo]

If you've been following along over the weekend, you'll want to jump to the second cut.

Title: Age of Aquarius (2/2)
Characters/Pairings: Ten, Rose, OCs
Spoilers: None
Rating/Genre: Teen | action/adventure, sci-fi, plotty mcplotterson, genfic for most intents and purposes
Warnings (mouse over to read, as they do contain plot spoilers, but rest assured

Comments

[wiggiemomsi]

Whoo Hoo! Wonderful long fic; HOW do you come up with these plots?

*Hugs*

[the_tenzo]

Yeah, long fic is long. It really wasn't meant to get so.... long. It just sort of happened when I wasn't looking. But thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. As to where I get my plots, this one was the result of a dream I had. The dream itself wasn't that detailed but it contained a couple key scenes and from there I just had to come up with a story to explain why those scenes took place.

[erateini]

This could so pass for a DW official short story. WOW!!!!

[the_tenzo]

I do sometimes try to write an "episode" just to see if I can do it. I'm actually just in general interested in different narrative structures, and New Who episodes definitely have a pretty consistent set structure. I like trying to recreate it in prose. I'm glad you liked it!

[editrx]

What a marvelous romp! I loved this story. (And I loved the touch of him thinking he could still taste the Vortex on her lips. :) )

[the_tenzo]

Thanks, ma'am! That scene of them underwater was what I dreamt that started the whole story. I just had to figure out, why are the Doctor and Rose underwater in circumstances in which she can't breathe? The whole convoluted plot was basically my attempt to answer that question for myself. I'm glad you liked it!

[editrx]

Oh, that bit where he knows he can (eventually) process more oxygen but in the meantime shares what's left in his lungs with Rose ... guh. Just, guh, woman!

(I love the hint you give of the skiency-hand-wavy explanation--which makes sense!--of maybe how part of his Gallifreyan body system works for breathing. Damn, you're good at this.)

[rowofstars]

This was an incredible, hopeful story. It was exciting begining to end and carried quite a profound message. I really could see this as an actual episode, and it would be absolutely brilliant.

[the_tenzo]

Thanks! I like to try to write stories that could be episodes from time to time. Not all the time, since we have lots of episodes and tie-in novels anyway, but sometimes. It's a fun exercise. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[ladychi]

I think you definitely achieved your goal here, of writing something that could have been a Doctor Who episode. I loved the original characters. They have this depth and breadth that not many authors achieve in such a short amount of time.

I was honest to goodness panicked when I read the scene where the room was filling up with water. I don't do well in situations like that, you know! But it was good writing because I felt like I was right there with them.

I loved the hopeful ending and the way it all resolved, too.

In other words -- you did your thing, girl. And you rocked it. Bravo!

[edgeofworld]

That was beautiful...
You should put a tissue warning, it's just so powerful it brought tears to my eyes. The last few lines especially...

[the_tenzo]

Aw thanks! I'm so glad you liked it :D (sorry 'bout the tissues!)

[the_tenzo]

i c what u did thar on your journal

Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement. And for listening to me unattractively whinge. And for keeping me company that night at the bar when I was supposed to be writing but mainly was just drinking and chatting with you. :)

For the record, I was thinking more Chiwetel Ejiofor, but I can get behind Shaun Parkes as well (lol lol my double entendres, I will show them to you).