Relict, 5/12(?) (DW, 9/J/R, Teen)

[ninamusing]

Once again, and always, great thanks to wendymr for beta reading.

On we go.

Chapter 1 - Bazaar | Chapter 2 - Maintenance | Chapter 3 - Off-Balance | Chapter Four - Whirl

Comments

[wiggiemomsi]

*Gurgle*

Gah! The sexual tension is killing me!! Let somebody kiss somebody, for goodness sake!

[nina_ds]

Be careful what you wish for... ;-)

But I have to admit, I'm tickled that you're so frustrated. Means I did my job!

[honorh]

My goodness, the emotion is just so strong here! The intensity of the sexual tension, the intensity of Rose's concern for him, the intensity of his exhaustion and grief and fury--you paint it all so vividly. I'm glad Rose is with him, making him at least stay still for a time, if not sleep; but I'm afraid of what's eating him.

(As a side note, I rather see all the Doctor's companions as having to urge him to eat. Except maybe Six's. Rose, I think, had to more or less force Nine to eat occasionally because he never felt very hungry; he wasn't emotionally settled enough to pay much attention to his physical needs or to care about them. Ten just felt he had better things to do and wouldn't sit still long enough for more than a mouthful.)

[nina_ds]

you paint it all so vividly.

Thank you so much! I did realize I was back in my old cinematographer's ways toward the end there, with the camera angles and the lighting, although I didn't realize until this morning the symbolism of putting Rose in red and pink to take her into the Doctor's monochrome monk's cell - sometimes the mind works on its own, and that's kind of how I imagine the Doctor's connection with the TARDIS might work.

You're right to be afraid of what's getting to him, although it might be different from what you expect (well, maybe not).

I agree with you about the Doctor's attitude toward eating. It seems to me that most of the incarnations would just be too busy/interested in other things to bother unless they had to. I can see both Six and Seven, and to a certain extent Eight, being wrapped up in the sensual pleasure of eating (Four had his sweet tooth), but Nine seems not only too busy, he doesn't care and might even be in active denial. Although something else is at work here, in addition to that. (But, no, I'

[dark_aegis]

Oh, this was absolutely brilliant. I know I keep saying it, but I seriously mean it. I absolutely love every nuance of this fic. The sexual tension in this chapter was ratcheted up to an almost obscene level (I want RST soon, yes? ;)). And the ending, oh, the ending. I just want to hug the Doctor. I adore that Rose was there for him, holding him. Everything in this was just so palpable, so detailed, that I could practically see this playing out before my eyes.

Thank you, once again, for sharing this amazing story. I can't wait for the next installment :)

[nina_ds]

I know I keep saying it, but I seriously mean it.

You say that like it doesn't make me very, very happy when you do! I have to tell you, I was petrified when I got your name in the ficathon, and I am so sorry you got stuck with someone who was about to hit the wall in terms of writer's block, but things are coming much more easily now (although I'm not as prolific as you, Wendy, or amberfocus, who is just a tap, apparently!).

I absolutely love every nuance of this fic.

Oh, good...because I'm pretty lousy at running-jumping-adventure action, so I'm taking the Shakespearean route here.

The sexual tension in this chapter was ratcheted up to an almost obscene level (I want RST soon, yes? ;))

It will happen soon(ish) - a couple of chapters. But it might not be in the way you expect! ::is mysterious and spoilery::

I just want to hug the Doctor.I know. So did I. I kind of hated to do it to him...except that Christopher Eccleston is so very good at that kind of "I'm okay, really - though you can see in my eyes that I'm a big gaping wound", it

[cathica]

This is great. I actually *like* the fact that they're not having sex yet, because the intimacy you show here is every bit as hot. Gorgeous stuff.

[nina_ds]

Thank you! I'm so glad you're still enjoying it.

I agree with you about the intimacy vs. shagging aspect. That's actually a point of discussion in the next chapter. And to a certain extent, it's a theme throughout, but a relatively minor one. There are Dark Matters ahead.

[bulky_monster]

This is really beautiful. It reads like satin bedsheets, and I'm not sure what I most want to happen in those sheets - for the Doctor to get some rest, or for the Doctor to Get Some. Both, really.

In all seriousness, this is just the kind of fic I needed right now, and I appreciate it.

[nina_ds]

It reads like satin bedsheets,

What a lovely compliment! Thank you. (Especially since there are just cuddly flannel sheets in the fic itself.)

the Doctor to get some rest, or for the Doctor to Get Some. Both, really.

First one, then the other (although you see what I meant about nightmares!)

I'm glad I could provide a little something you needed.

[bulky_monster]

I have flannel sheets! They're lovely in winter.

Yeah, I do see what you meant, just being obstinate on a minor point for some reason. I was sleep deprived nearly to the point of hallucination yesterday and nothing I said or did had any rhyme or reason...

Anyway, I have a soft spot for characters who've lost their home planet: Princess Leia, Arthur Dent, and now the Doctor. I've dealt with Leia's issues in fic before, but it's worse with the Doctor, because (at least as far as Nine knew) there were no survivors at all. And. I'm going to stop discussing this because I could go on for an hour.

[nina_ds]

Oh, I didn't mean it to be a "so, there!" or anything, it was more a rueful, "But he has nightmares in my story!"

I can see what you mean about characters who've lost their planet - I tend to like them, too. Ironically, with DW as it's progressed post-S1, I have gotten exasperated at the "oh, no, just kidding!" way that they got rid of the Daleks, Pete, and now the Master... Part of me wishes they'd just stopped at the end of S1, because I want to keep that safe in my memory as one of the best miniseries of all time. ;-)