Master List: Day of Who
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Some of you may have noticed a little change around here yesterday. Lots of Doctor Who fic! A distinct lack of Jack & co. Life beyond the Hub!!! Us rec'ing DW fic like we've been a Doctor Who community all along!
Don't worry; you weren't retconned. (Not much, anyway, and it should be wearing off by now. They just don't make retcon like they used to.)
As we all know, without Doctor Who, there is no Torchwood. We'd been planning a day to celebrate Who fanworks for quite some time, and then it occurred to us...what better day to celebrate our brilliant, quirky, ridiculous, fantastic, cracktastic progenitor than April Fool's?
Hence: Torchwood House: The Doctor Files.
We now return you to our regularly scheduled programming -- Jack and his merry band of miscreants, the pterodactyl, Cardiff etc., but first: a word from our sponsors a treasure-house of fanwork from our parent-show...
Below the cut, you'll find rec'd a sampling of Whovian fic (and a few vids!) of all genres and persuasions [gen, (fem)slash, het, poly], hailing from time periods classic to new, arranged in alphabetic order by title.
If you like the Doctor (or if you'd like to be introduced -- he's quite awesome, really), we hope you'll find something to suit your taste here, whatever that may be.
FIC
(Alias) Smith and Jones by doyle-sb4. [Mickey/Martha; sex: het; rating: open; spoilers: DW 4x13; 1500 words, oneshot; category/genre: romance]
Summary: Somewhere in the back of his mind, he thought he’d always been waiting for the perfect moment to kiss her - the big film moment, all glamour and violin music and bright and romantic. Not an empty plaza in Cardiff with rain starting to drizzle down and a pterodactyl watching them with interest from the top of the fountain.
Why you should read it: Because Martha + Mickey is (un?)expectedly awesome.
And Now, After All The Stars by such_heights. [Rose & Will; sex: gen; rating: standard; spoilers: DW S2 & all of His Dark Materials; oneshot; category/genre: relationship, drama, adventure]
Summary: After the end, Will Parry finds Rose Tyler, and discovers he is not as alone as he'd feared.
Why you should read it: Many worlds, and abandoned lovers -- having these two find each other is extremely satisfying.
Belle de Jour by chase820. [Ten/Rose; sex: het; rating: explicit; 10,551 words, oneshot; spoilers: DW 2.Girl in the Fireplace; category/genre: romance, angst, dark]
Summary:: After the Madame de Pompadour interlude, Rose realizes that loving the Doctor is a far trickier affair than she thought. What kind of girl must she be, to accept the man he is now? Answering that question will stretch her loyalty--and her sanity--to the breaking point.
Why you should read it: This is not your average, every day Ten/Rose. Fucked up, twisted and unxpected - still lovely though.
The Boy Who Killed Time (The Last Love Song Remix) by rosa-acicularis. [Ten, Martha + others; sex: gen; rating: open, 9000 words, oneshot; spoilers: DW 3.The Lazarus Experiment; category/genre: drama, erudite, time travel]
Summary: There are ghosts in the TARDIS, and music in the corridors.
Why you should read it: The Doctor and Martha find the past becoming the present, and the outside universe gradually sinking away. With a wonderfully realised cast of both classic and new characters, this is a brilliant piece of work, with all the grandeur and the tragedy that lie at the heart of Doctor Who. This is a story that will stay with you long after you've read the closing lines.
Brilliant By Degrees by wendymyr. [Ten, Martha, Jack, Donna; sex: gen; rating: open; spoilers: DW 4x13; oneshot; category/genre: relationship, feelgood]
Summary:: That’s what the text message said. Come. VERY IMPORTANT. (Jack says he’ll come after you if you don’t).
Why you should read it: A Donna fix-it in which we discover that there's more than one way to be brilliant. Heartwarming and delightful.
Chaos Theory in Vortex Orbits in Relative Dimensions in Time and Space by earlgreytea68. [Ten/Rose + OCs; sex: het; rating: explicit; spoilers: DW S2; long series (27 parts); category/genre: romance, adventure, au, kidfic, drama]
Summary: And then there came a day when Rose said she was having a baby. Hijinks ensue from there.
Why you should read it: Kidfic is not everyone's cup of tea, but this story is compulsively readable and addictive. The kids are real characters, not cardboard placeholders, so much so that (if you get sucked in) you will find yourself happily following the oldest to college, in 26 part series: Chaos Theory on Dimensionally Stable Objects on Earth College Campuses. And reading all the extras here!
Children of Time by shadowfiction. [River/Ten, Jack; sex: gen; rating: open; 1523 words, oneshot; spoilers: through DW 4.Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead & TW: 2x05: Adam; category/genre: time travel, drama, relationship]
Summary: She’s born into a family that’s half what it used to be but still struggling to carry on, like a lightning-split tree.
Why you should read it: Timey-wimey, and extremely clever premise, beautifully handled. The 51st Century is so very full!
The Comedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by reina_isabella. [Ten; sex: gen; rating: standard; spoilers: Hamlet (Act I)?; oneshot; category/genre: defies categorization]
Summary: Act 1 of Hamlet. No, really..
Why you should read it: It's in verse. It's... never mind. It's indescribable, and indescribably awesome. Also, hilarious. Just, just... read it.
The Dead Are Walking, The Dead Are Talking by calapine. [Nine/Ten; sex: slash, rating: standard; spoilers: general; one part in a series; category/genre: relationship, dark, angst, character study, erudite]
Summary: The Doctor goes and has a chat with himself (or the Doctor is dead, long live the Doctor).
Why you should read it: Okay, first of all: HOT. Second of all, watching the Doctor suffer is pretty damn awesome. Brilliantly written.
[DEADLY ZEPPELIN AIR PIRATES!] Prokofiev's Waltz by circe_tigana. [Ten.2/Rose; sex: het; rating: mature; spoilers: DW 4x13; oneshot; category/genre: dark, erudite, romance, adventure]
Summary: Dark!crack!fic taking place in the alt!verse fifteen years after Journey's End.
Why you should read it: Oh man, what if they embraced their birth in fire and pain and blood instead of running from it? Gorgeous and gleefully dark.
Definitions of Spring by queenfaithie. [Rose/Ten.2, Jack, Martha; sex: het; rating: open; spoilers: DW 4x13; 1317 words, oneshot; category/genre: romance, adventure]
Summary: It’s not the life they expected to have, but it’s enough.
Why you should read it: Beautifully written; thoughtful, evocative conceit of grammatical organization as Rose and Ten.2 learn their own new language.
Den of Thieves by livii. [Seven/Ace/Mel; sex: het; rating: standard; spoilers: general; 897 words, oneshot; category/genre: erudite, time travel, relationship]
Summary: "You've gone for ages, you've already gone, you're still here, just arrived, haven't even met you yet. It all depends on who you are and how you look at it. Strange business, time."
Why you should read it: They're all caught in a tangled web of time; harsh, brittle, and shiny. It hurts, but good. Check out all of livii's fic here; she writes every character, practically, from Classic to New; Torchwood to SJA. All of them delightful.
Destroy Everything You Touch by glinda_penguin. [Nine/Ace; sex: het; rating: standard; spoilers: DW 1.The Doctor Dances; oneshot; category/genre: time travel, relationship, adventure]
Summary: It was Ace who blew up the factories at Villengard.
Why you should read it: Smart, wonderful premise, and Ace is awesome, as she should be.
Dichotomous by versaphile. [Ten; sex: gen; rating: standard; spoilers: 4x13; ficlet; category/genre: character study, angst]
Summary: "He has friends, a family, even. He knows that."
Why you should read it: Angstily terrific character-study of the Doctor, post JE.
Difficulties on Theory by smithy161. [Master/Ten, Master/Nine; sex: slash; rating: mature; 3984 words, oneshot; spoilers: general for S3; category/genre: kink, sex, relationship]
Summary: There are a lot of flaws in the process of evolution; the Doctor learns, slowly, in the dark, that nothing ever really changes.
Why you should read it: Hot, timey-wimey (handled nicely!) and lovely writing.
Doctor Who S5 by ariastar. [Ten/Master + DW cast + TW team; sex: slash; rating: standard; spoilers: through DW S4 & TW S2; series; category/genre: episode-like, relationship, drama]
Summary: An alternate Doctor Who season five. In which Donna Noble rediscovers herself, Torchwood finds all sorts of useful technology, the Doctor and the Master just can't get rid of each other, the past doesn't stay where it should, and Time starts to heal.
Why you should read it: Fascinating, intricate, long, plotty and satisfying. If you like this sort of thing, also check out dwseason4, which is not in the same universe, but is also a fix-it by the same author for S3.
Donna: The Beta Reader by nostalgia_lj. [Ten, Donna; ]
Summary: Donna betas Ten's Buffy slash fic.
Why you should read it: Unbelievably, perfectly funny. Caution: do not drink liquids while reading. The delicately disguised slash/self insert just puts the icing on this made-of-win fic.
East of the Sun and West of the Moon by ariastar. [Ten.2/Rose; sex: het; rating: standard; 3784 words, oneshot; spoilers: DW 4x13; category/genre: romance]
Summary: Rose Tyler, after the end.
Why you should read it: Fairy tale quality - dark, mythic, simple and beautiful.
Envy, Content, and Sufficient Champagne by doyle-sb4. [Rose/Sarah Jane; sex: femslash; rating: open; spoilers: DW: 2.School Reunion; oneshot; category/genre: romance]
Summary: Rose comes back down to earth.
Why you should read it: Delicate, subtle, understated and lovely; Rose and Sarah Jane really work together here, partners in every sense of the word.
Final Transmission by sciathan_file. [TARDIS, Jack, OCs; sex: gen, rating: mature (themes); spoilers: general; oneshot; category/genre: time travel, angst, dark, erudite].
Summary: "Zelianne hates these periods between fieldwork...".
Why you should read it: Unconventional, clever premise, gorgeous writing and will make you weep. Simply one of the most heartbreaking, beautiful fics in the fandom, bar none, and deftly manages to convey not just the message of the show, but our fannish love of it as well.
Five Times the Doctor Accidentally Knocked Up the Face of Boe... by mrv3000. [Doctor/Face of Boe; sex: slash; rating: standard; spoilers: through DW S3; oneshot; category/genre: crack, humour, mpreg]
Summary: *points to title*
Why you should read it: If you're not careful, this fic might make you laugh so hard, you a) regenerate or b) spontaneously become a giant head in a jar. Also, oddly plausible? Yeah.
for a hundred indecisions by _thirty2flavors. [Rose/Ten.2, Donna; sex: het; rating: standard; spoilers: DW 4x13; oneshot; category/genre: relationship, angst]
Summary: Rose and her Doctor discuss the fate of Donna Noble.
Why you should read it: Interesting look at the injustice of saving people against their will.
Full Circle by hence_the_name. [Nine, Rose, Face of Boe; sex: gen, implied slash; rating: standard; spoilers: DW S3; oneshot; category/genre: time travel, character study, relationship, missing scene]
Summary: The Face of Boe encounters an old friend at the end of the world.
Why you should read it: Completely pleasing and incredibly moving with an awesome last line.
The Ghost of Christmas Future by rainfire dancer. [Five/Ten/Turlough; sex: slash; rating: standard; oneshot; spoilers: general; category/genre: humour, relationship]
Summary: "Christmas, Turlough considered, was a bloody awful enough idea on Earth..."
Why you should read it: Snarky good times.
The Gift of the Mad Guy by copperbadge. [Ten; sex: gen; rating: open; spoilers: general; oneshot; category/genre: adventure, humour]
Summary: The Doctor joins some Kings of Orient following a star, helps a quartet of sociologists, gets thrown in prison, meets shepherds (ditto: talking sheep), finds a baby in a stable, uses Christmas carols for nefarious ends, and learns The True Meaning Of Camel.
Why you should read it: Charming, amusing holiday romp; well written, great fun!
Greenwich Village (June 28, 1969) by biichan. [Two/Jamie; sex: slash; rating: standard; 1153 words, oneshot; spoilers: general; category/genre: time travel, adventure, relationship, romance]
Summary: Jamie just wants to have a quiet drink. The Doctor knows more than he's letting on.
Why you should read it: Insightful, character-driven adventure where the Doctor and Jamie happen upon Stonewall -- perfect beginning for slash.
him in the clouds by cesario. [Jenny/Master, Master/Doctor; sex: het, slash; rating: mature; spoilers: through S4; oneshot; category/genre: kink (incest), drama, dark, relationship, character study, erudite]
Summary: Jenny is looking for her father.
Why you should read it: This is dark, twisted, brilliant. Gorgeous metaphors, spectacular writing: so wrong, you want to wallow around in it with gleeful horror.
Human Shaped by versaphile. [Ten/Martha; sex: gen; rating: standard; spoilers: DW 3.42; oneshot; category/genre: relationship, romance, angst, drama]
Summary: It's not you, it's me. If he said it, it wouldn't help anything.
Why you should read it: Ten/Martha, in all their damage and wonder. Introspective, powerful and poignant.
I Must Not Look at Goblin Men by athousandwinds. [Jethro; sex: gen; rating: standard; oneshot; spoilers: DW 4.Midnight; category/genre: erudite, character study]
Summary: "Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away…That's how fairy-tales begin. It's a rule. If you're gonna have something fantastical happen, it's got to happen somewhere else."
Why you should read it: Brilliant, evocative and heartbreaking exploration of a minor character.
In An Intersteller Burst by such_heights. [Martha/Rose, Donna; sex: femslash; rating: standard; spoilers: through DW 4x13; 3000 words, oneshot; category/genre: au (reality based), romance]
Summary: Donna's got a teleport, Rose has an aversion to beaches, and maybe Martha's not quite as done with all of this as she thought. Next stop: everywhere.
Why you should read it: Rose + Martha + Donna being completely awesome together. Need we say more?
In Another Life by copperbadge. [Ten.2/Rose; sex: het, rating: standard; spoilers: DW 4x13; series; category/genre: adventure, drama, romance]
Summary: An all-too-human Doctor begins to build a life with Rose Tyler, but old ghosts -- both real and imagined -- still haunt him. And there's only so much human life you can live without a name....
Why you should read it: Engrossing, engaging plotty adventure; a fun, enjoyable quick-paced read.
Kiss Me, Please Kill Me by honorh. [Ten, Donna, Master; sex: gen; rating: standard; spoilers: DW S3; ficlet; category/genre: humour, crack]
Summary: Even from beyond the grave, the Master can torment the Doctor--and his latest companion.
Why you should read it: The Master's novel turns out to be hilariously meta. Snarky cracktastic goodness.
Le Petit Mort by anjenue. [Ten/Jack; sex: slash; rating: explicit; oneshot; spoilers: DW S2, TW S1, category/genre: kink (bloodplay, deathplay), dark]
Summary: Death is an aphrodisiac.
Why you should read it: Disturbing, disturbingly hot, disturbingly believable.
Lineage by doyle-sb4. [Susan, One, Nine; sex: gen; spoilers: DW 1x01, ClassicWho; ficlet, 500 words; category/genre: character study, time travel]
Summary: ...at the eruption of Krakatoa.
Why you should read it: This short ficlet packs a mighty punch; even though Nine doesn't say a word in it, we get a thorough sense of how far the Doctor's come from his beginnings with One and Susan.
Lucy in the Maybe World by hangingfire. [Lucy/Master; sex: het; rating: mature; spoilers: DW S3; 3746 words, oneshot; category/genre: sex, relationship, drama, dark]
Summary: In which Lucy Saxon is alone with her memories, over the course of a night and a day. You can always set the world on fire and it's only a matter of knowing where to place the match.
Why you should read it: Just like Lucy: gorgeous, broken and deliciously fucked-up.
Mellowship Slinky by hitlikehammers [Ten/Donna; sex: het, rating: mature; spoilers: DW 4x13; oneshot; category/genre: dark, angst, tragedy, romance]
Summary: It’s an anonymous room, a nameless bed, a faceless shag - or so she thinks.
Why you should read it: Dark, fucked up, intriguing and angsty. Warning: character death.
The Mockingbird by eryaforsthye. [Ten/Human Race; sex: gen; rating: open; spoilers: general; oneshot; category/genre: erudite, angst, character study, dark]
Summary: You like to mimic them.
Why you should read it: Fantastic use of 2nd person, insightful, provocative and incredibly smart.
The Moment Has Been Prepared For by ionlylurkhere [Donna, ofc; sex: gen; rating: open; spoilers: DW 4x13; oneshot, 800 words; category/genre: relationship, character study, time travel, feelgood]
Summary: Donna's granddaughter comes home to see her gran one last time.
Why you should read it: A Donna fix-it, in the best tradition of Who: granddaughters, technology and all. Stunningly perfect.
murmur, a little sadly, how love fled by doyle-sb4. [Rose/Romana/Reinette; sex: femslash; rating: standard; spoilers: DW S2.Girl in the Fireplace; oneshot; category/genre: romance, erudite, relationship, timetravel]
Summary: In which Reinette does not dream of angels.
Why you should read it: Lyrical, lovely and intertextually stunning.
The New Adventures of Supertemp by athousandwinds. [Donna, Ten; sex: gen; rating: standard; spoilers: DW 4x13; oneshot; category/genre: relationship, character study]
Summary: "You're wonderful," he says. "You're special. You don't believe me, but it's true. You're Donna Noble."
Why you should read it: This one breaks your heart(s), but it mends them too. Spectacularly satisfying, with immensely lovely writing.
Not Here by lunasky. [Martha/Jack/Ten; sex: threesome; rating: explicit; oneshot; spoilers: DW S3; category/genre: sex, relationship]
Summary: Jack and Martha find some peace with their feelings for the Doctor
Why you should read it: Really, really hot perception filter threesome, a great example of sex that examines the unrequited feelings between the two companions and the doctor. Also public (sort of!) sex - ingenious!
Now There's a Frood Who Knows Where His Towel Is by badgermonkey [Ford/Nine; sex: gen, rating: open, spoilers: none; ficlet, oneshot; category/genre: crossover (with Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), humour]
Summary: "The Guide has this to say about The Doctor:..."
Why you should read it: These two fandoms could be said to be made for each other. Literally. And remember, the Doctor did say he knew Arthur Dent! Funny in that perfectly zany Adams-y way.
One Continuous Incident in the Life of Faith Lehayne by ariastar. [Ten & Faith; sex: gen; rating: standard; 4154 words, oneshot; spoilers: DW S4, Buffy S7; category/genre: crossover (with Buffy), relationship, drama, time travel]
Summary: Faith could do with a vacation. The Doctor provides.
Why you should read it: You wouldn't think these two would get along, but when this story clicks, it is perfectly glorious.
Out of Time, Out of Mind by rivendellrose. [Nine/Romana; sex: het, rating: explicit; spoilers: general; oneshot; category/genre: time travel, romance, sex, adventure, drama]
Summary: After the Time War, but before “Rose,” the Doctor makes a surprising discovery.
Why you should read it: So ingeniously delightful (but oh so sad) -- the Time War and two Time Lords, and a new kind of loss.
Patterns by selenak. [Doctor; sex: gen, rating: standard; spoilers: through DW S4; 3193 words, oneshot; category/genre: character study]
Summary: The Doctor has patterns in his lives. Just as the Brigadier, or Harriet Jones.
Why you should read it: The author describes it as "meta disguised as fic"; it's thoughtful, provocative and a fascinating exploration of the character from OldWho to NewWho.
Pet Rock by castrovalva9. [Five/Turlough; sex: slash; rating: mature; 11,502 words, series in three chapters; spoilers: Terminus; category/genre: humour, relationship, sex]
Summary: After Terminus, the Black Guardian sets Turlough a seemingly impossible task.
Why you should read it: Clever, funny, crack-y and absorbing.
Ricky Smith by rallalon. [Mickey/Jake; sex: slash; rating: standard; 1638 words, oneshot; spoilers: DW S2; category/genre: relationship, character study, action/adventure.]
Summary: It's not far off, not really. It's just a name, after all. It's just a name that's not his.
Why you should read it: This pairing needs more love, especially if love comes with stories like this one. Really nicely done.
Running in the Library by sophinisba. [Jenny/Lee McAvoy; sex: gen; rating: standard; spoilers: DW 4.Forest of the Dead; 3925 words, oneshot; category/genre: adventure]
Summary: At first it seemed to Jenny trying to find the Library was a lot like trying to find the Doctor.
Why you should read it: So great to visit the library again, AND with Jenny. Excellent fun.
School Holiday by Aris Merquoni. [Five/Brigadier; sex: slash; rating: explicit; 3217 words, oneshot; spoilers: general; category/genre: kink, sex, relationship]
Summary: The Doctor and Peri need a break, and the Brigadier probably does, too. Peri's happy to enjoy a little sun and surf. The Doctor has other plans while she's distracted.
Why you should read it: Naughty, and sort of unexpectedly sweet.
Storyteller by biggrstaffbunch. [Rose/Ten, Rose/Ten.2, Rose/Jack; sex: het; rating: standard, spoilers: through DW S4; oneshot; catgeory/genre: erudite, romance]
Summary: A tale is all in the telling of it. Rose spins the story until the truth is a complex thing.
Why you should read it: Stunning cadence, pace and meter; almost a prose poem, and a gorgeous meditation on fiction, memory, love and 'once upon a time'.
Supply and Demand by catslash. [Martha Jones, Tony Stark, the Master, Pepper Potts; sex: gen; rating: standard; spoilers: through DW 3x13 & general for Iron Man; 1500 words, oneshot; category/genre: crossover, missing scene]
Summary: Everything has changed, including what it means to be a superhero. Takes place during the year that wasn't..
Why you should read it: Brilliant, intriguing crossover that makes full use of the narrative possibilities of the Year That Wasn't and the openness of comic book 'verses. Note-perfect renditions of all characters, and really... who better to make that gun?
Sure As Eggs is Eggs by doyle-sb4. [Jack, Nine, Rose; sex: gen, rating: open; spoilers: DW 1x11: Boomtown; oneshot; category/genre: missing scene, adventure]
Summary: The last of the Slitheen family goes home.
Why you should read it: It's an utterly delightful romp that captures this carefree, affectionate, happy time between the Doctor, Jack and Rose perfectly. Funny, charming, and beautifully written.
Tea and Biscuits by libraryofsol aka entangled_now [Donna Noble and Annie (from Being Human); sex: gen; rating: open; spoilers: DW 4 Journey’s End and Being Human series 1; length: oneshot; category/genre: crossover (with Being Human), relationship]
Summary: The tea steams in Donna's hand, when she curls her fingers round it, and she can't help but make an appreciative noise. Annie may be dead, but she knows the importance of a good cup of tea.
Why you should read it: Donna and Annie discussing life, death, the universe and the Doctor while waiting for a six foot tall alien in a human suit.
Ten Synonyms for Sensational by pogrebin. [Doctor/Draco; sex: slash, rating: standard; spoilers: none for DW, through Bk. 7 for HP; ficlet, oneshot; category/genre: crossover, crack, humour]
Summary: ...wherein Draco Malfoy is laconic and the Doctor displays evidence of borderline histrionic personality disorder. Everything is good.
Why you should read it: It is, in short, pretty fucking hilarious. Also insane. Also fanTAStic.
Then Sleep the Season by cherryice. [Romana & Mickey; sex: gen; rating: standard; oneshot; spoilers: general; category/genre: erudite, time travel, adventure]
Summary: The TARDIS is not her home, and she is more a stranger here than she has ever been.
Why you should read it: Unbelievably clever premise, gorgeously written that ties everything together. Everything.
They Named Their Loss by voleuse. [Nine & Anakin; sex: gen, rating: standard, spoilers: general; ficlet, oneshot; category/genre: crossover (with Star Wars), angst]
Summary: Although we are faithless, the truth enters our hearts.
Why you should read it: Moody, aching, and lyrical. Each line resonates with awesome foreshadowing of doom.
Three Months, Subjective Time by versaphile. [Ten, Martha; sex: gen; rating: standard; spoilers: DW 3.Smith and Jones; oneshot; category/genre: relationship, character study]
Summary: The Doctor didn't go back for Martha right away. He needed some time to think, first.
Why you should read it: Spendidly thoughtful exploration of the Doctor mourning, and then coming alive again, as he's drawn willy-nilly to Martha and her fabulousness. Beautifully characterized.
Tiny Human Heads by kalima. [Ten/Sarah Jane; sex: het; rating: mature; spoilers: general; oneshot; category: romance, relationship, drama]
Summary: The Doctor is on a mission to tell everyone he loves that he loves them.
Why you should read it: Ten and his Sarah Jane are utterly lovely together; him, finally opening up to her is unbelievably pleasing.
to keep on breathing for by _thirty2flavors. [Rose/Ten.2, Donna, Martha, Sarah Jane; sex: het; rating: standard; spoilers: DW: 4x13; oneshot; category/genre: character study, romance]
Summary: Popping into existence only to be stranded in a parallel world on an alien planet is, well, odd.
Why you should read it: This fic captures Ten.2's voice really, really well. Pete's world too and the feeling of "it might not be quite right, but... it'll do".
Uncertainty Principles by fahye. [Doctor/Master; sex: slash; rating: mature; series, 4592 words -this part; spoilers: general; category/genre: erudite, alien, character study, relationship, dark]
Summary: Timelords: biology, chemistry and in this one, physics.
Why you should read it: Science + language = poetry, especially in this fic. Gorgeous, insightful, and just all-round impressive.
---untitled--- by cherryice. [Doctor/Master, Jack; sex: slash; rating: mature; 400 words, ficlet; spoilers: DW 3.Last of the Time Lords; category/genre: sex, relationship, dark]
Summary: During Last of the Time Lords, Doctor and Master (and a touch of Jack).
Why you should read it: It's atmospheric, hot, and oh so creepy.
---untitled--- by twetwe123. [Five/Master + Turlough; sex: slash; rating: mature; spoilers: general; ficlet; category/genre: dark, crack, au]
Summary: Featuring evil!Doctor, tiedup!Koschei, and jealous!Turlough.
Why you should read it: Twisted -- in more ways than one, with a fabulous "aha!".
What's Left Unsaid by hence_the_name. [Ten/Rose, Jack, Donna; sex: gen; rating: standard; spoilers: through DW 4x12; oneshot; category/genre: romance, gapfiller]
Summary: Filling in the Doctor's thoughts during the final few minutes of the episode.
Why you should read it: For all those who don't want Ten to stop being Ten.
When Luck Runs Out by wendymr. [Jack/Nine/Rose; sex: threesome; rating: standard; spoilers: DW: 1.The Doctor Dances; oneshot; category/genre: hurt/comfort, romance]
Summary: And, for all their narrow escapes, the three of them always do end up just fine, don’t they? Or do they?
Why you should read it: A lovely little bit of drama and hurt/comfort for this very popular Team TARDIS ot3.
With True Love and Brotherhood by lizbee. [Ten, Rosita, Jackson; sex: gen; rating: standard; spoilers: The Next Doctor; oneshot; category/genre: relationship, character study]
Summary: The Doctor has an invitation, Rosita has a firm right hook, and there's a Yeti.
Why you should read it: Wonderfully authentic, and a brilliantly tag to the episode that feels absolutely real.
VIDS
Every Story 1963-2008 by BabelColour.
Song: "Whorythmics" by JeX
Summary: An epic tribute to every official Doctor Who story from 1963 to 2008.
Why you should watch it: This takes you through every single Doctor Who episode using scenes and dialogue. It is amazing -- you can feel the immense span of the show, and its unbelievable scope as you watch all eight minutes. If you want a quick introduction to ClassicWho, this isn't a bad way to start.
Fantastic Rose by serendipityhq.
Song: "Rose" by Geoff Smith.
Summary: "Remember how it all began/All you had to do was hold my hand/And we've been running all this time it seems/But what does it really mean..."
Why you should watch it: This song was written about New Who's very first companion, and the vid does it justice! If you love Rose, you'll love this vid.
Glorious by rhoboat (Rose, Martha, Donna)
Song: "Glorious" by Muse
Summary: Rose Tyler. Martha Jones. Donna Noble. This is their story. Spoilers through S4.
Why you should watch it: Fabulous celebration of the three female companions of the Doctor. They are all so awesome! And so is this vid.
Handlebars by Seah & Margie aka flummery.
Song: "Handlebars" by Flobots.
Summary: I'm the Doctor. Look me up.
Why you should watch it: One of the most tightly edited and best conceptualized vids in this or any fandom; really a masterpiece -- it's just simply Ten. Love him or hate him, this is what he is.
His Name is 'the Doctor' by seduff
Song: "Gallifrey. Our Childhood. Our Home" by Murray Gold
Summary: ...Now it's his friends and companions turn to talk about their Doctor.
Why you should watch it: It uses dialogue and the swell of this particular piece to really pull at your fannish heartstrings. Really moving, beautiful work.
James Bond Trailer: Doctor Who Style by Doctorwhofan001
Song: Trailer to Quantum of Solace
Summary: What it says on the tin.
Why you should watch it: Brilliant job of editing, and great fun.
Meet the Doctor by humansrsuperior
Song: Michael Kamen
Summary: *points to title*
Why you should watch it: Funny, sweet and charming. Beautifully edited character study of quirky, quirky Ten.
Oh What a World by such_heights
Song: "Oh What A World" by Rufus Wainright
Summary: The Doctor's life is mostly bittersweet to tragic by its very nature, granted. But the past couple of episodes especially, I can't quite help the growing refrain - cheer up, emo Time Lord. It's not all bad.
Why you should watch it: This vid is pretty delightful in every respect: beautiful editing, great song choice, and basically just totally lovable. Spoilers through the Next Doctor.
Skullcrusher Mountain by blinkidybah
Song: "Skullcrusher Mountain" by Jonathan Coulter
Summary: Doctor/Master
Why you should watch it: Song choice really makes this vid; the lyrics are perfectly perfect! And this pair: they are and have always been SO slashy.
What About Everything by calapine.
Song: "What About Everything" by Carbon Leaf
Summary: A tribute to Doctor Who 1963 - 2007.
Why you should watch it: It's difficult to believe this song wasn't written for this show, the lyric (and tonal quality!) match up is so perfect, after listening they become almost inseperable. It's a gorgeous tribute to Doctor Who.
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Some of you may have noticed a little change around here yesterday. Lots of Doctor Who fic! A distinct lack of Jack & co. Life beyond the Hub!!! Us rec'ing DW fic like we've been a Doctor Who community all along!
Don't worry; you weren't retconned. (Not much, anyway, and it should be wearing off by now. They just don't make retcon like they used to.)
As we all know, without Doctor Who, there is no Torchwood. We'd been planning a day to celebrate Who fanworks for quite some time, and then it occurred to us...what better day to celebrate our brilliant, quirky, ridiculous, fantastic, cracktastic progenitor than April Fool's?
Hence: Torchwood House: The Doctor Files.
We now return you to our regularly scheduled programming -- Jack and his merry band of miscreants, the pterodactyl, Cardiff etc., but first: a word from our sponsors a treasure-house of fanwork from our parent-show...
Below the cut, you'll find rec'd a sampling of Whovian fic (and a few vids!) of all genres and persuasions [gen, (fem)slash, het, poly], hailing from time periods classic to new, arranged in alphabetic order by title.
If you like the Doctor (or if you'd like to be introduced -- he's quite awesome, really), we hope you'll find something to suit your taste here, whatever that may be.
FIC
(Alias) Smith and Jones by doyle-sb4. [Mickey/Martha; sex: het; rating: open; spoilers: DW 4x13; 1500 words, oneshot; category/genre: romance]
Summary: Somewhere in the back of his mind, he thought he’d always been waiting for the perfect moment to kiss her - the big film moment, all glamour and violin music and bright and romantic. Not an empty plaza in Cardiff with rain starting to drizzle down and a pterodactyl watching them with interest from the top of the fountain.
Why you should read it: Because Martha + Mickey is (un?)expectedly awesome.
And Now, After All The Stars by such_heights. [Rose & Will; sex: gen; rating: standard; spoilers: DW S2 & all of His Dark Materials; oneshot; category/genre: relationship, drama, adventure]
Summary: After the end, Will Parry finds Rose Tyler, and discovers he is not as alone as he'd feared.
Why you should read it: Many worlds, and abandoned lovers -- having these two find each other is extremely satisfying.
Belle de Jour by chase820. [Ten/Rose; sex: het; rating: explicit; 10,551 words, oneshot; spoilers: DW 2.Girl in the Fireplace; category/genre: romance, angst, dark]
Summary:: After the Madame de Pompadour interlude, Rose realizes that loving the Doctor is a far trickier affair than she thought. What kind of girl must she be, to accept the man he is now? Answering that question will stretch her loyalty--and her sanity--to the breaking point.
Why you should read it: This is not your average, every day Ten/Rose. Fucked up, twisted and unxpected - still lovely though.
The Boy Who Killed Time (The Last Love Song Remix) by rosa-acicularis. [Ten, Martha + others; sex: gen; rating: open, 9000 words, oneshot; spoilers: DW 3.The Lazarus Experiment; category/genre: drama, erudite, time travel]
Summary: There are ghosts in the TARDIS, and music in the corridors.
Why you should read it: The Doctor and Martha find the past becoming the present, and the outside universe gradually sinking away. With a wonderfully realised cast of both classic and new characters, this is a brilliant piece of work, with all the grandeur and the tragedy that lie at the heart of Doctor Who. This is a story that will stay with you long after you've read the closing lines.
Brilliant By Degrees by wendymyr. [Ten, Martha, Jack, Donna; sex: gen; rating: open; spoilers: DW 4x13; oneshot; category/genre: relationship, feelgood]
Summary:: That’s what the text message said. Come. VERY IMPORTANT. (Jack says he’ll come after you if you don’t).
Why you should read it: A Donna fix-it in which we discover that there's more than one way to be brilliant. Heartwarming and delightful.
Chaos Theory in Vortex Orbits in Relative Dimensions in Time and Space by earlgreytea68. [Ten/Rose + OCs; sex: het; rating: explicit; spoilers: DW S2; long series (27 parts); category/genre: romance, adventure, au, kidfic, drama]
Summary: And then there came a day when Rose said she was having a baby. Hijinks ensue from there.
Why you should read it: Kidfic is not everyone's cup of tea, but this story is compulsively readable and addictive. The kids are real characters, not cardboard placeholders, so much so that (if you get sucked in) you will find yourself happily following the oldest to college, in 26 part series: Chaos Theory on Dimensionally Stable Objects on Earth College Campuses. And reading all the extras here!
Children of Time by shadowfiction. [River/Ten, Jack; sex: gen; rating: open; 1523 words, oneshot; spoilers: through DW 4.Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead & TW: 2x05: Adam; category/genre: time travel, drama, relationship]
Summary: She’s born into a family that’s half what it used to be but still struggling to carry on, like a lightning-split tree.
Why you should read it: Timey-wimey, and extremely clever premise, beautifully handled. The 51st Century is so very full!
The Comedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by reina_isabella. [Ten; sex: gen; rating: standard; spoilers: Hamlet (Act I)?; oneshot; category/genre: defies categorization]
Summary: Act 1 of Hamlet. No, really..
Why you should read it: It's in verse. It's... never mind. It's indescribable, and indescribably awesome. Also, hilarious. Just, just... read it.
The Dead Are Walking, The Dead Are Talking by calapine. [Nine/Ten; sex: slash, rating: standard; spoilers: general; one part in a series; category/genre: relationship, dark, angst, character study, erudite]
Summary: The Doctor goes and has a chat with himself (or the Doctor is dead, long live the Doctor).
Why you should read it: Okay, first of all: HOT. Second of all, watching the Doctor suffer is pretty damn awesome. Brilliantly written.
[DEADLY ZEPPELIN AIR PIRATES!] Prokofiev's Waltz by circe_tigana. [Ten.2/Rose; sex: het; rating: mature; spoilers: DW 4x13; oneshot; category/genre: dark, erudite, romance, adventure]
Summary: Dark!crack!fic taking place in the alt!verse fifteen years after Journey's End.
Why you should read it: Oh man, what if they embraced their birth in fire and pain and blood instead of running from it? Gorgeous and gleefully dark.
Definitions of Spring by queenfaithie. [Rose/Ten.2, Jack, Martha; sex: het; rating: open; spoilers: DW 4x13; 1317 words, oneshot; category/genre: romance, adventure]
Summary: It’s not the life they expected to have, but it’s enough.
Why you should read it: Beautifully written; thoughtful, evocative conceit of grammatical organization as Rose and Ten.2 learn their own new language.
Den of Thieves by livii. [Seven/Ace/Mel; sex: het; rating: standard; spoilers: general; 897 words, oneshot; category/genre: erudite, time travel, relationship]
Summary: "You've gone for ages, you've already gone, you're still here, just arrived, haven't even met you yet. It all depends on who you are and how you look at it. Strange business, time."
Why you should read it: They're all caught in a tangled web of time; harsh, brittle, and shiny. It hurts, but good. Check out all of livii's fic here; she writes every character, practically, from Classic to New; Torchwood to SJA. All of them delightful.
Destroy Everything You Touch by glinda_penguin. [Nine/Ace; sex: het; rating: standard; spoilers: DW 1.The Doctor Dances; oneshot; category/genre: time travel, relationship, adventure]
Summary: It was Ace who blew up the factories at Villengard.
Why you should read it: Smart, wonderful premise, and Ace is awesome, as she should be.
Dichotomous by versaphile. [Ten; sex: gen; rating: standard; spoilers: 4x13; ficlet; category/genre: character study, angst]
Summary: "He has friends, a family, even. He knows that."
Why you should read it: Angstily terrific character-study of the Doctor, post JE.
Difficulties on Theory by smithy161. [Master/Ten, Master/Nine; sex: slash; rating: mature; 3984 words, oneshot; spoilers: general for S3; category/genre: kink, sex, relationship]
Summary: There are a lot of flaws in the process of evolution; the Doctor learns, slowly, in the dark, that nothing ever really changes.
Why you should read it: Hot, timey-wimey (handled nicely!) and lovely writing.
Doctor Who S5 by ariastar. [Ten/Master + DW cast + TW team; sex: slash; rating: standard; spoilers: through DW S4 & TW S2; series; category/genre: episode-like, relationship, drama]
Summary: An alternate Doctor Who season five. In which Donna Noble rediscovers herself, Torchwood finds all sorts of useful technology, the Doctor and the Master just can't get rid of each other, the past doesn't stay where it should, and Time starts to heal.
Why you should read it: Fascinating, intricate, long, plotty and satisfying. If you like this sort of thing, also check out dwseason4, which is not in the same universe, but is also a fix-it by the same author for S3.
Donna: The Beta Reader by nostalgia_lj. [Ten, Donna; ]
Summary: Donna betas Ten's Buffy slash fic.
Why you should read it: Unbelievably, perfectly funny. Caution: do not drink liquids while reading. The delicately disguised slash/self insert just puts the icing on this made-of-win fic.
East of the Sun and West of the Moon by ariastar. [Ten.2/Rose; sex: het; rating: standard; 3784 words, oneshot; spoilers: DW 4x13; category/genre: romance]
Summary: Rose Tyler, after the end.
Why you should read it: Fairy tale quality - dark, mythic, simple and beautiful.
Envy, Content, and Sufficient Champagne by doyle-sb4. [Rose/Sarah Jane; sex: femslash; rating: open; spoilers: DW: 2.School Reunion; oneshot; category/genre: romance]
Summary: Rose comes back down to earth.
Why you should read it: Delicate, subtle, understated and lovely; Rose and Sarah Jane really work together here, partners in every sense of the word.
Final Transmission by sciathan_file. [TARDIS, Jack, OCs; sex: gen, rating: mature (themes); spoilers: general; oneshot; category/genre: time travel, angst, dark, erudite].
Summary: "Zelianne hates these periods between fieldwork...".
Why you should read it: Unconventional, clever premise, gorgeous writing and will make you weep. Simply one of the most heartbreaking, beautiful fics in the fandom, bar none, and deftly manages to convey not just the message of the show, but our fannish love of it as well.
Five Times the Doctor Accidentally Knocked Up the Face of Boe... by mrv3000. [Doctor/Face of Boe; sex: slash; rating: standard; spoilers: through DW S3; oneshot; category/genre: crack, humour, mpreg]
Summary: *points to title*
Why you should read it: If you're not careful, this fic might make you laugh so hard, you a) regenerate or b) spontaneously become a giant head in a jar. Also, oddly plausible? Yeah.
for a hundred indecisions by _thirty2flavors. [Rose/Ten.2, Donna; sex: het; rating: standard; spoilers: DW 4x13; oneshot; category/genre: relationship, angst]
Summary: Rose and her Doctor discuss the fate of Donna Noble.
Why you should read it: Interesting look at the injustice of saving people against their will.
Full Circle by hence_the_name. [Nine, Rose, Face of Boe; sex: gen, implied slash; rating: standard; spoilers: DW S3; oneshot; category/genre: time travel, character study, relationship, missing scene]
Summary: The Face of Boe encounters an old friend at the end of the world.
Why you should read it: Completely pleasing and incredibly moving with an awesome last line.
The Ghost of Christmas Future by rainfire dancer. [Five/Ten/Turlough; sex: slash; rating: standard; oneshot; spoilers: general; category/genre: humour, relationship]
Summary: "Christmas, Turlough considered, was a bloody awful enough idea on Earth..."
Why you should read it: Snarky good times.
The Gift of the Mad Guy by copperbadge. [Ten; sex: gen; rating: open; spoilers: general; oneshot; category/genre: adventure, humour]
Summary: The Doctor joins some Kings of Orient following a star, helps a quartet of sociologists, gets thrown in prison, meets shepherds (ditto: talking sheep), finds a baby in a stable, uses Christmas carols for nefarious ends, and learns The True Meaning Of Camel.
Why you should read it: Charming, amusing holiday romp; well written, great fun!
Greenwich Village (June 28, 1969) by biichan. [Two/Jamie; sex: slash; rating: standard; 1153 words, oneshot; spoilers: general; category/genre: time travel, adventure, relationship, romance]
Summary: Jamie just wants to have a quiet drink. The Doctor knows more than he's letting on.
Why you should read it: Insightful, character-driven adventure where the Doctor and Jamie happen upon Stonewall -- perfect beginning for slash.
him in the clouds by cesario. [Jenny/Master, Master/Doctor; sex: het, slash; rating: mature; spoilers: through S4; oneshot; category/genre: kink (incest), drama, dark, relationship, character study, erudite]
Summary: Jenny is looking for her father.
Why you should read it: This is dark, twisted, brilliant. Gorgeous metaphors, spectacular writing: so wrong, you want to wallow around in it with gleeful horror.
Human Shaped by versaphile. [Ten/Martha; sex: gen; rating: standard; spoilers: DW 3.42; oneshot; category/genre: relationship, romance, angst, drama]
Summary: It's not you, it's me. If he said it, it wouldn't help anything.
Why you should read it: Ten/Martha, in all their damage and wonder. Introspective, powerful and poignant.
I Must Not Look at Goblin Men by athousandwinds. [Jethro; sex: gen; rating: standard; oneshot; spoilers: DW 4.Midnight; category/genre: erudite, character study]
Summary: "Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away…That's how fairy-tales begin. It's a rule. If you're gonna have something fantastical happen, it's got to happen somewhere else."
Why you should read it: Brilliant, evocative and heartbreaking exploration of a minor character.
In An Intersteller Burst by such_heights. [Martha/Rose, Donna; sex: femslash; rating: standard; spoilers: through DW 4x13; 3000 words, oneshot; category/genre: au (reality based), romance]
Summary: Donna's got a teleport, Rose has an aversion to beaches, and maybe Martha's not quite as done with all of this as she thought. Next stop: everywhere.
Why you should read it: Rose + Martha + Donna being completely awesome together. Need we say more?
In Another Life by copperbadge. [Ten.2/Rose; sex: het, rating: standard; spoilers: DW 4x13; series; category/genre: adventure, drama, romance]
Summary: An all-too-human Doctor begins to build a life with Rose Tyler, but old ghosts -- both real and imagined -- still haunt him. And there's only so much human life you can live without a name....
Why you should read it: Engrossing, engaging plotty adventure; a fun, enjoyable quick-paced read.
Kiss Me, Please Kill Me by honorh. [Ten, Donna, Master; sex: gen; rating: standard; spoilers: DW S3; ficlet; category/genre: humour, crack]
Summary: Even from beyond the grave, the Master can torment the Doctor--and his latest companion.
Why you should read it: The Master's novel turns out to be hilariously meta. Snarky cracktastic goodness.
Le Petit Mort by anjenue. [Ten/Jack; sex: slash; rating: explicit; oneshot; spoilers: DW S2, TW S1, category/genre: kink (bloodplay, deathplay), dark]
Summary: Death is an aphrodisiac.
Why you should read it: Disturbing, disturbingly hot, disturbingly believable.
Lineage by doyle-sb4. [Susan, One, Nine; sex: gen; spoilers: DW 1x01, ClassicWho; ficlet, 500 words; category/genre: character study, time travel]
Summary: ...at the eruption of Krakatoa.
Why you should read it: This short ficlet packs a mighty punch; even though Nine doesn't say a word in it, we get a thorough sense of how far the Doctor's come from his beginnings with One and Susan.
Lucy in the Maybe World by hangingfire. [Lucy/Master; sex: het; rating: mature; spoilers: DW S3; 3746 words, oneshot; category/genre: sex, relationship, drama, dark]
Summary: In which Lucy Saxon is alone with her memories, over the course of a night and a day. You can always set the world on fire and it's only a matter of knowing where to place the match.
Why you should read it: Just like Lucy: gorgeous, broken and deliciously fucked-up.
Mellowship Slinky by hitlikehammers [Ten/Donna; sex: het, rating: mature; spoilers: DW 4x13; oneshot; category/genre: dark, angst, tragedy, romance]
Summary: It’s an anonymous room, a nameless bed, a faceless shag - or so she thinks.
Why you should read it: Dark, fucked up, intriguing and angsty. Warning: character death.
The Mockingbird by eryaforsthye. [Ten/Human Race; sex: gen; rating: open; spoilers: general; oneshot; category/genre: erudite, angst, character study, dark]
Summary: You like to mimic them.
Why you should read it: Fantastic use of 2nd person, insightful, provocative and incredibly smart.
The Moment Has Been Prepared For by ionlylurkhere [Donna, ofc; sex: gen; rating: open; spoilers: DW 4x13; oneshot, 800 words; category/genre: relationship, character study, time travel, feelgood]
Summary: Donna's granddaughter comes home to see her gran one last time.
Why you should read it: A Donna fix-it, in the best tradition of Who: granddaughters, technology and all. Stunningly perfect.
murmur, a little sadly, how love fled by doyle-sb4. [Rose/Romana/Reinette; sex: femslash; rating: standard; spoilers: DW S2.Girl in the Fireplace; oneshot; category/genre: romance, erudite, relationship, timetravel]
Summary: In which Reinette does not dream of angels.
Why you should read it: Lyrical, lovely and intertextually stunning.
The New Adventures of Supertemp by athousandwinds. [Donna, Ten; sex: gen; rating: standard; spoilers: DW 4x13; oneshot; category/genre: relationship, character study]
Summary: "You're wonderful," he says. "You're special. You don't believe me, but it's true. You're Donna Noble."
Why you should read it: This one breaks your heart(s), but it mends them too. Spectacularly satisfying, with immensely lovely writing.
Not Here by lunasky. [Martha/Jack/Ten; sex: threesome; rating: explicit; oneshot; spoilers: DW S3; category/genre: sex, relationship]
Summary: Jack and Martha find some peace with their feelings for the Doctor
Why you should read it: Really, really hot perception filter threesome, a great example of sex that examines the unrequited feelings between the two companions and the doctor. Also public (sort of!) sex - ingenious!
Now There's a Frood Who Knows Where His Towel Is by badgermonkey [Ford/Nine; sex: gen, rating: open, spoilers: none; ficlet, oneshot; category/genre: crossover (with Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), humour]
Summary: "The Guide has this to say about The Doctor:..."
Why you should read it: These two fandoms could be said to be made for each other. Literally. And remember, the Doctor did say he knew Arthur Dent! Funny in that perfectly zany Adams-y way.
One Continuous Incident in the Life of Faith Lehayne by ariastar. [Ten & Faith; sex: gen; rating: standard; 4154 words, oneshot; spoilers: DW S4, Buffy S7; category/genre: crossover (with Buffy), relationship, drama, time travel]
Summary: Faith could do with a vacation. The Doctor provides.
Why you should read it: You wouldn't think these two would get along, but when this story clicks, it is perfectly glorious.
Out of Time, Out of Mind by rivendellrose. [Nine/Romana; sex: het, rating: explicit; spoilers: general; oneshot; category/genre: time travel, romance, sex, adventure, drama]
Summary: After the Time War, but before “Rose,” the Doctor makes a surprising discovery.
Why you should read it: So ingeniously delightful (but oh so sad) -- the Time War and two Time Lords, and a new kind of loss.
Patterns by selenak. [Doctor; sex: gen, rating: standard; spoilers: through DW S4; 3193 words, oneshot; category/genre: character study]
Summary: The Doctor has patterns in his lives. Just as the Brigadier, or Harriet Jones.
Why you should read it: The author describes it as "meta disguised as fic"; it's thoughtful, provocative and a fascinating exploration of the character from OldWho to NewWho.
Pet Rock by castrovalva9. [Five/Turlough; sex: slash; rating: mature; 11,502 words, series in three chapters; spoilers: Terminus; category/genre: humour, relationship, sex]
Summary: After Terminus, the Black Guardian sets Turlough a seemingly impossible task.
Why you should read it: Clever, funny, crack-y and absorbing.
Ricky Smith by rallalon. [Mickey/Jake; sex: slash; rating: standard; 1638 words, oneshot; spoilers: DW S2; category/genre: relationship, character study, action/adventure.]
Summary: It's not far off, not really. It's just a name, after all. It's just a name that's not his.
Why you should read it: This pairing needs more love, especially if love comes with stories like this one. Really nicely done.
Running in the Library by sophinisba. [Jenny/Lee McAvoy; sex: gen; rating: standard; spoilers: DW 4.Forest of the Dead; 3925 words, oneshot; category/genre: adventure]
Summary: At first it seemed to Jenny trying to find the Library was a lot like trying to find the Doctor.
Why you should read it: So great to visit the library again, AND with Jenny. Excellent fun.
School Holiday by Aris Merquoni. [Five/Brigadier; sex: slash; rating: explicit; 3217 words, oneshot; spoilers: general; category/genre: kink, sex, relationship]
Summary: The Doctor and Peri need a break, and the Brigadier probably does, too. Peri's happy to enjoy a little sun and surf. The Doctor has other plans while she's distracted.
Why you should read it: Naughty, and sort of unexpectedly sweet.
Storyteller by biggrstaffbunch. [Rose/Ten, Rose/Ten.2, Rose/Jack; sex: het; rating: standard, spoilers: through DW S4; oneshot; catgeory/genre: erudite, romance]
Summary: A tale is all in the telling of it. Rose spins the story until the truth is a complex thing.
Why you should read it: Stunning cadence, pace and meter; almost a prose poem, and a gorgeous meditation on fiction, memory, love and 'once upon a time'.
Supply and Demand by catslash. [Martha Jones, Tony Stark, the Master, Pepper Potts; sex: gen; rating: standard; spoilers: through DW 3x13 & general for Iron Man; 1500 words, oneshot; category/genre: crossover, missing scene]
Summary: Everything has changed, including what it means to be a superhero. Takes place during the year that wasn't..
Why you should read it: Brilliant, intriguing crossover that makes full use of the narrative possibilities of the Year That Wasn't and the openness of comic book 'verses. Note-perfect renditions of all characters, and really... who better to make that gun?
Sure As Eggs is Eggs by doyle-sb4. [Jack, Nine, Rose; sex: gen, rating: open; spoilers: DW 1x11: Boomtown; oneshot; category/genre: missing scene, adventure]
Summary: The last of the Slitheen family goes home.
Why you should read it: It's an utterly delightful romp that captures this carefree, affectionate, happy time between the Doctor, Jack and Rose perfectly. Funny, charming, and beautifully written.
Tea and Biscuits by libraryofsol aka entangled_now [Donna Noble and Annie (from Being Human); sex: gen; rating: open; spoilers: DW 4 Journey’s End and Being Human series 1; length: oneshot; category/genre: crossover (with Being Human), relationship]
Summary: The tea steams in Donna's hand, when she curls her fingers round it, and she can't help but make an appreciative noise. Annie may be dead, but she knows the importance of a good cup of tea.
Why you should read it: Donna and Annie discussing life, death, the universe and the Doctor while waiting for a six foot tall alien in a human suit.
Ten Synonyms for Sensational by pogrebin. [Doctor/Draco; sex: slash, rating: standard; spoilers: none for DW, through Bk. 7 for HP; ficlet, oneshot; category/genre: crossover, crack, humour]
Summary: ...wherein Draco Malfoy is laconic and the Doctor displays evidence of borderline histrionic personality disorder. Everything is good.
Why you should read it: It is, in short, pretty fucking hilarious. Also insane. Also fanTAStic.
Then Sleep the Season by cherryice. [Romana & Mickey; sex: gen; rating: standard; oneshot; spoilers: general; category/genre: erudite, time travel, adventure]
Summary: The TARDIS is not her home, and she is more a stranger here than she has ever been.
Why you should read it: Unbelievably clever premise, gorgeously written that ties everything together. Everything.
They Named Their Loss by voleuse. [Nine & Anakin; sex: gen, rating: standard, spoilers: general; ficlet, oneshot; category/genre: crossover (with Star Wars), angst]
Summary: Although we are faithless, the truth enters our hearts.
Why you should read it: Moody, aching, and lyrical. Each line resonates with awesome foreshadowing of doom.
Three Months, Subjective Time by versaphile. [Ten, Martha; sex: gen; rating: standard; spoilers: DW 3.Smith and Jones; oneshot; category/genre: relationship, character study]
Summary: The Doctor didn't go back for Martha right away. He needed some time to think, first.
Why you should read it: Spendidly thoughtful exploration of the Doctor mourning, and then coming alive again, as he's drawn willy-nilly to Martha and her fabulousness. Beautifully characterized.
Tiny Human Heads by kalima. [Ten/Sarah Jane; sex: het; rating: mature; spoilers: general; oneshot; category: romance, relationship, drama]
Summary: The Doctor is on a mission to tell everyone he loves that he loves them.
Why you should read it: Ten and his Sarah Jane are utterly lovely together; him, finally opening up to her is unbelievably pleasing.
to keep on breathing for by _thirty2flavors. [Rose/Ten.2, Donna, Martha, Sarah Jane; sex: het; rating: standard; spoilers: DW: 4x13; oneshot; category/genre: character study, romance]
Summary: Popping into existence only to be stranded in a parallel world on an alien planet is, well, odd.
Why you should read it: This fic captures Ten.2's voice really, really well. Pete's world too and the feeling of "it might not be quite right, but... it'll do".
Uncertainty Principles by fahye. [Doctor/Master; sex: slash; rating: mature; series, 4592 words -this part; spoilers: general; category/genre: erudite, alien, character study, relationship, dark]
Summary: Timelords: biology, chemistry and in this one, physics.
Why you should read it: Science + language = poetry, especially in this fic. Gorgeous, insightful, and just all-round impressive.
---untitled--- by cherryice. [Doctor/Master, Jack; sex: slash; rating: mature; 400 words, ficlet; spoilers: DW 3.Last of the Time Lords; category/genre: sex, relationship, dark]
Summary: During Last of the Time Lords, Doctor and Master (and a touch of Jack).
Why you should read it: It's atmospheric, hot, and oh so creepy.
---untitled--- by twetwe123. [Five/Master + Turlough; sex: slash; rating: mature; spoilers: general; ficlet; category/genre: dark, crack, au]
Summary: Featuring evil!Doctor, tiedup!Koschei, and jealous!Turlough.
Why you should read it: Twisted -- in more ways than one, with a fabulous "aha!".
What's Left Unsaid by hence_the_name. [Ten/Rose, Jack, Donna; sex: gen; rating: standard; spoilers: through DW 4x12; oneshot; category/genre: romance, gapfiller]
Summary: Filling in the Doctor's thoughts during the final few minutes of the episode.
Why you should read it: For all those who don't want Ten to stop being Ten.
When Luck Runs Out by wendymr. [Jack/Nine/Rose; sex: threesome; rating: standard; spoilers: DW: 1.The Doctor Dances; oneshot; category/genre: hurt/comfort, romance]
Summary: And, for all their narrow escapes, the three of them always do end up just fine, don’t they? Or do they?
Why you should read it: A lovely little bit of drama and hurt/comfort for this very popular Team TARDIS ot3.
With True Love and Brotherhood by lizbee. [Ten, Rosita, Jackson; sex: gen; rating: standard; spoilers: The Next Doctor; oneshot; category/genre: relationship, character study]
Summary: The Doctor has an invitation, Rosita has a firm right hook, and there's a Yeti.
Why you should read it: Wonderfully authentic, and a brilliantly tag to the episode that feels absolutely real.
VIDS
Every Story 1963-2008 by BabelColour.
Song: "Whorythmics" by JeX
Summary: An epic tribute to every official Doctor Who story from 1963 to 2008.
Why you should watch it: This takes you through every single Doctor Who episode using scenes and dialogue. It is amazing -- you can feel the immense span of the show, and its unbelievable scope as you watch all eight minutes. If you want a quick introduction to ClassicWho, this isn't a bad way to start.
Fantastic Rose by serendipityhq.
Song: "Rose" by Geoff Smith.
Summary: "Remember how it all began/All you had to do was hold my hand/And we've been running all this time it seems/But what does it really mean..."
Why you should watch it: This song was written about New Who's very first companion, and the vid does it justice! If you love Rose, you'll love this vid.
Glorious by rhoboat (Rose, Martha, Donna)
Song: "Glorious" by Muse
Summary: Rose Tyler. Martha Jones. Donna Noble. This is their story. Spoilers through S4.
Why you should watch it: Fabulous celebration of the three female companions of the Doctor. They are all so awesome! And so is this vid.
Handlebars by Seah & Margie aka flummery.
Song: "Handlebars" by Flobots.
Summary: I'm the Doctor. Look me up.
Why you should watch it: One of the most tightly edited and best conceptualized vids in this or any fandom; really a masterpiece -- it's just simply Ten. Love him or hate him, this is what he is.
His Name is 'the Doctor' by seduff
Song: "Gallifrey. Our Childhood. Our Home" by Murray Gold
Summary: ...Now it's his friends and companions turn to talk about their Doctor.
Why you should watch it: It uses dialogue and the swell of this particular piece to really pull at your fannish heartstrings. Really moving, beautiful work.
James Bond Trailer: Doctor Who Style by Doctorwhofan001
Song: Trailer to Quantum of Solace
Summary: What it says on the tin.
Why you should watch it: Brilliant job of editing, and great fun.
Meet the Doctor by humansrsuperior
Song: Michael Kamen
Summary: *points to title*
Why you should watch it: Funny, sweet and charming. Beautifully edited character study of quirky, quirky Ten.
Oh What a World by such_heights
Song: "Oh What A World" by Rufus Wainright
Summary: The Doctor's life is mostly bittersweet to tragic by its very nature, granted. But the past couple of episodes especially, I can't quite help the growing refrain - cheer up, emo Time Lord. It's not all bad.
Why you should watch it: This vid is pretty delightful in every respect: beautiful editing, great song choice, and basically just totally lovable. Spoilers through the Next Doctor.
Skullcrusher Mountain by blinkidybah
Song: "Skullcrusher Mountain" by Jonathan Coulter
Summary: Doctor/Master
Why you should watch it: Song choice really makes this vid; the lyrics are perfectly perfect! And this pair: they are and have always been SO slashy.
What About Everything by calapine.
Song: "What About Everything" by Carbon Leaf
Summary: A tribute to Doctor Who 1963 - 2007.
Why you should watch it: It's difficult to believe this song wasn't written for this show, the lyric (and tonal quality!) match up is so perfect, after listening they become almost inseperable. It's a gorgeous tribute to Doctor Who.