Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1/1)

[the_tenzo]

Title: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Characters/Pairings: Ten II/Rose, OCs
Rating: Teen
Genre: Fluff!
Beta: jaradel
Summary: In which Rose sorts out Torchwood's American branch, the Hierarchy of Beverages is challenged, and the Doctor thinks he might be the tin dog.

A/N: Written for principia_coh , who won me through a generous bid at the help_haiti  auction. She wanted a Ten

Comments

[np_complete]

I love "While it's mating season, get out there and mate!" as a slogan. It has both the ring of familiar exhortations to enjoy life and an assumption of a context that is completely alien.

This is a really great story! I like the way Torchwood America seems like an American office, as opposed to a British one, full of people used to working in institutions. And I felt a bit sorry for the American Torchies: they *were* the victim of their own assumptions, but also of a cultural expectation that the leader walks in front and speaks first. (Then again, since they deal with the ultimate in foreign cultures, they really ought to be a lot more skeptical about human ones.)

I would enjoy reading more in this universe, especially with the American Torchwood.

[the_tenzo]

I think I sort of deal with similar situations involving peoples' assumptions a lot, not necessarily because I'm a woman but more because I look like a young woman. Much younger than I actually am (people a good decade younger than me use diminutive terms with me-it's bloody irritating). The Doctor walked in front and spoke first, but no one thought to ask him to introduce the woman he was with, and that's sort of where they fell down on the job. Everyone prejudges, the trick is to actually try to confirm or disprove those judgements. Though the Doctor and Rose rather set them up on purpose, because they are like that ;)

If rumours are to be believed, we may be seeing actual American Torchwood before too long. We'll see how right I am!

[unfolded73]

Awwww. I love how you wove Ten II's issues seamlessly into a story which was otherwise light and frothy. It made this more than just a fluff piece. And great OCs as always.

[the_tenzo]

Thanks! I guess fluff is on a relative scale. I always feel there needs to be some kind of conflict in order to hold my interest, even just a minor one. I'm glad you liked it :)

[ladychi]

As always, your OCs truly shine in this story. I really loved all of the little interactions between the minor characters, and of course, the issue at heart between Ten II and Rose.

Wonderful job!

[the_tenzo]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it! I seem incapable of writing fic without OCs any more. I've thought enough about the Doctor and Rose on my own, I feel like I need outside perspectives now.

[erateini]

I really loved this, made me want more!;D

[the_tenzo]

Thanks! I don't have any firm plans to write more, but I may, if inspired. :)

[kalleah]

Ramirez had long since stopped trying to hide his love of watching shit hit fans.

I do love a good OC's outside perspective, and this was excellent. The rest of it -- yes, fun, but something about the two scientists seeing Ten II and Rose from the outside just worked for me.

[the_tenzo]

Well, you know how I feel about a good OC. I didn't even set out to write "a fic with OCs"-they just kind of appeared on the page and presented themselves as necessary to tell the story. I foresee Nicola and Manuel getting along quite well with their new British overlords ;)