...Or is it the yellow cable?

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( Links to my fic )

Nicked it from glitterfairy25, cos it looked interesting and I do watch a hell of a lot of telly. Let's see if I watch as much as I think I do :o)

Only one rule: If you watch an episode more than once a year you can list it again if you haven't already listed it in the current month.

I'll try to remember what I've watched since the year started... My archives are coming in handy here :oD Does a typical Classic Who or TP story count as four episodes? I'll do it like that until told otherwise, since you can split them up and watch some later, like I did last week. And do audios count? They come in episodes... It says 'watch', so I guess not. Besides, I don't think I'll need help reaching the target :oD

What's interesting is what I've watched for the first time by myself, and what I've watched with other people, often for the second or third (or fifteenth) time. I think I'll put a name next to the episode in question if I watched it with someone.

Edit, 2nd May: Reached 500 easily - going for 1000 :o)

Total as of 4th July: 742/1000

( January - 144 )

( February - 84 )

( March - 95 )

( April - 183 )

( May - 131 )

( June )

July

August

September

October

November

December

I fucking hate moving house. I've got a flatmate's grumpy grandparent, a hall full of boxes and bags, an unhoovered floor, a headache, a major case of "I DON'T FUCKING CARE ANYMORE" and no keys for the new flat.

Please, just let this all be over.

*starts unplugging computer*

And the second fic for the lgbtfest. I really like this one a lot :o) And there are pictures! :oD

Title: Keeping Secrets
Author: purple_bug
Fandom: The Tomorrow People
Pairing/characters: John Dixon/Chris Harding, Mike Bell, Hsui Tai, Elizabeth M'Bondo, Andrew Forbes, TIM
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: This story features characters and concepts from the 1970s television series, 'The Tomorrow People', created by Roger Price and produced by Thames Television.
Prompt: #787. The leader of the Tomorrow People is all but hero-worshipped by those he guides through their turbulent break-outs and teaches how to use their special powers for the good of the Earth. So how are they going to react when he tells them/they find out he's gay/bi?
Summary: Keeping his friends in the dark about his personal life might not have been John's best idea. Being dragged out of the closet isn't fun.
Warnings: Use of mild derogatory slang.
Words: ~3400
A/N: Set in 1980, shortly after War of the Empires. Beta'd by the wonderful ponygirl72 and the fantastic bytheseaside, with some invaluable help from agapi42.

( Keeping Secrets )

This is the first of my two Tomorrow People fics for the lgbtfest. It's not terribly long, so I would be very pleased if my friends at least would give it a read, even if they've never seen the show or heard the audios. It should be fairly easy to understand even without prior knowledge. I'd be very grateful for any feedback :o)


Title: ...And I'm Feeling Good
Author: purple_bug
Fandom: The Tomorrow People
Pairing/characters: Original Character, Elena, Paul, John Dixon, TIM
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: This story features characters and concepts from the Big Finish audio productions of 'The Tomorrow People', which are based in turn on the 1970s television series of the same name, created by Roger Price and produced by Thames Television.
Prompt: #785. A new Tomorrow Person breaks out in the 21st century, with the help of Elena or Paul. Having encountered homophobic attitudes from his/her family and school friends, the new TP is reluctant to come out to his/her new friends, but when Paul/Elena shares a secret, it's made a lot easier.
Summary: Breaking out is one thing. Coming out is a lot more difficult when it doesn't look like there's anyone on your side.
Warnings: Use of derogatory slang.
Words: ~7500
A/N: Set in 2003, some time between The Curse of Kaaven and Alone. Beta'd by the wonderful ponygirl72 and the fantastic bytheseaside.

( ...And I'm Feeling Good )

My contribution to the Rare Ships Month over on who_otp :o)

Title: Christmas in George Square
Rating: PG
Timeline: Between The Axis of Insanity and Roof of the World
Spoilers: None
Words: ~950
Characters/Pairing: Peri/Erimem, Five
Summary: During a seemingly quiet visit to Scotland, Peri takes the opportunity to introduce Erimem to a new experience.
Beta: Many thanks to agapi42 and sellars88 for their help.

( Yes, I know it's nowhere near Christmas right now. )

Forty-third drabble for the doctorwho_100 challenge. Also for livii's Day O'Classic :o)

Fic Name: Window Seat
Rating: G
Prompt: Air (#054)
Claim: Companions
Companion: Sarah Jane Smith
Timeline: At the beginning of Sarah Jane Smith 1.4, Ghost Town.
Spoilers: None

( Window Seat )


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Forty-second drabble for the doctorwho_100 challenge. This one is at #42 because the title is Adams-inspired :o)

Fic Name: The Things are also People
Rating: G
Prompt: Too Much (#034)
Claim: Companions
Companion: Rose Tyler
Timeline: During The End of the World.
Spoilers: Some for The End of the World.

( The Things are also People )


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Forty-first drabble for the doctorwho_100 challenge. Because it was about time I posted another one, and I was in a science-y mood :o)

Fic Name: Microscopic
Rating: G
Prompt: Alien (#042)
Claim: Companions
Companion: Charlotte (Charley) Pollard
Timeline: Between Storm Warning and Seasons of Fear.
Spoilers: None

( Microscopic )


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Okay, so being born in the late 80s and having my childhood be the 90s would not be what I'd choose for myself, given the option. For one, the music sucked. Well, the pop was okay at the time, but embarrassing now (which doesn't mean I don't still dance around to it *grins*). But I would ideally have been born thirty years earlier, in the late 50s - I would have been a child for the Beatles and the beginning of Doctor Who, a pre-teen/teenager for Star Trek, The Tomorrow People (and more Who), not to mention David Bowie and the rest of the awesome music, and I'd be about the age I am now for Sapphire and Steel (and obviously still more Who *grins*). As it stands, I get to catch up with these shows and the music after the fact, but I'm still missing out on things like the burninated episodes of Doctor Who that no-one will ever see again :o(

But that wasn't my point. I'm stuck with a 90s childhood - however, while I caught quite a few repeats of awesome kids telly from the 60s and 70s (Camberwick Green, Mr Benn, etc), the kids telly of the time was actually pretty great. Good enough that the sound of the theme tunes makes me grin like mad and want to hug things. I've been following links on Youtube and have found several shows, mostly for younger children but a couple for slightly older kids. I will now share these so you guys can reminisce - or glare at me for being young, whichever you prefer :oP (And the non Brits can just boggle at the cracked-out telly that influenced my generation.)

( Several links that may well make you smile )

Oh, and Susan! I found your Samurai Pizza Cats thing! :oD

Nicked from agapi42 because I could do with a giggle to get me through tomorrow.

The thing is, when people look for stories, they always make it sound like badfic. Now, often that's because it really is badfic, but sometimes it's good and they just suck at describing the story.
So, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to summarize badly any one (or more!) of my stories and I'll try to guess which it is. You could even pretend you don't remember the pairing or fandom to make it harder to guess.

My fics are all gathered together in my topped post, if anyone has trouble finding them :o)

26 icons from the 1974 story, The Doomsday Men, featuring John, Elizabeth, Stephen, TIM and Chris.



( More... )

Fortieth drabble for the doctorwho_100 challenge. I rewatched series one to refresh my memory for the new series, so this popped into my head not long after :o)

Fic Name: Memento Mori
Rating: PG
Prompt: Death (#031)
Claim: Companions
Companion: Captain Jack Harkness
Timeline: Torchwood. During Small Worlds.
Spoilers: Small Worlds

( Memento Mori )


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I'm actually posting another drabble! At long last. I've been on unintentional hiatus for far too long. I can't promise my previous posting frequency will resume, but I can promise that I'll try to get some more done and posted in the near future.

For now, here's one written especially for eeveekitty85, for Christmas, albeit a teensy bit late. Hopefully the spirit of Christmas is not too long deceased that this isn't in season anymore :o) So, this is my thirty-ninth drabble for the doctorwho_100 challenge.

Fic Name: Flocks By Night
Rating: G
Prompt: Star (#046)
Claim: Companions
Companion: Martha Jones
Timeline: Before the Doctor, aged about six.
Spoilers: None

( Flocks By Night )


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Lookit what I made last night. Took a little bit of fiddling to get the second one below 40kb, but I did it. Trial and error in GIMP pays off :o) Also, tutorials help :oD The first one does move, just watch it for a few seconds ;o)




Right, now, off to the library. Again. *sigh*

Title: A Time for Change
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Summary: One of the greatest art galleries in the galaxy, a Time Lord who maintains it by routinely breaking the Laws of Time, a woman who was once Pharaoh, and a job offer.
Author's Notes: Written for the Doctor Who Big Finish Audio Ficathon, at bigfinishlove for fly_to_dawn Prompt: "Erimem (Post-Doctor) and Braxiatel at the Braxiatel Collection". Many thanks to ponygirl72 for beta-reading :o)

( It’s not the first time she’s accepted a lift from a stranger - although the last one did save her life first. )

Woo, Time Crash icons! All five of them. Yeah, my copy is a bit crap in the resolution and colour departments, so I've had to make do as best I can with caps from time-and-space.co.uk. And here they be.

( Snap! )

Might make more once I have a hi-res copy and more free time :o)

Oh, and I now have a resource post - I think. Someone who makes icons, let me know if that's all I need :o)

ETA: ( A few more, made with my own caps )

Title: Predestination Parenting
Rating: G
Characters: Ten, Donna, Martha, Ian, Barbara.
Word count: 3700-ish
Summary: “Sorry, I don’t take passengers who can’t tie their own shoelaces. Running’s an important part of the job description.”
Spoilers: Blink.
Beta: Many thanks again to ponygirl72 and bytheseaside for their help.
A/N: Kinda fluffy, but with a generous helping of snark and a touch of contemplation. See if you can spot the NA reference - it's relatively blatant if you know your Virgin novels.

( ''It’s been a bad month for causal loops.'' )

46 x Sapphire and Steel (8 x Assignment 1: Escape Through a Crack in Time, 9 x Assignment 2: The Railway Station, 5 x Assignment 3: The Creature's Revenge, 5 x Assignment 4: The Man Without a Face, 6 x Assignment 5: Dr McDee Must Die, 13 x Assignment 6: The Trap)
8 x How I Met Your Mother (Series 1 & 2)
29 x The Lion King (brush text in icons 1-19 by webgoddess)
1 x Heroes
5 x Eureka
8 x Firefly
4 x Geek Love (other)
16 x Doctor Who (1 x 3x01: Smith & Jones, 12 x Time Crash, 1 x Erimem, 1 x Fear Her, 1 x Doomsday - major spoiler for S4)
2 x Christmas

( Sapphire and Steel )

( How I Met Your Mother )

( The Lion King )

( Heroes, Eureka, Firefly, random fandom )

( Doctor Who - major spoiler for S4 )

( Coca Cola Christmas Trucks )

Resources for my icons. Either Deviantart or Livejournal usernames. Look up name to see brushes.

( Brush makers )

Most screencaps my own, some from time-and-space.co.uk, some background images from Google Images.

Title: Dating in the Workplace
Rating: PG-13, for implied sex and wrongness.
Characters/Pairings: Ooh, boy. Doctors 1-7, various companions both TV and Big Finish. Pairings include Ian/Barbara, Ben/Polly, Two/Jamie, Brigadier/Benton, Four/Romana II, Tegan/Nyssa, Peri/Erimem, Five/Turlough, Ace/Hex, and a few others that I don't really want to go into here, for reasons which will become clear.
Beta: Many thanks to ponygirl72 for her fantastic assistance and for the use of a couple of sentences :o)
Summary: If anyone had asked the Doctor whether he begrudged his companions their interpersonal relationships, he would’ve denied it strenuously, with much hand-waving and/or babbling. Because it was true! For the most part.
Notes: My very first attempt at proper crackfic. I made my beta reach for the brain-bleach on two separate occasions, so I'm assured that I succeeded :o) It should be noted that this fic was thought up after spending far too long reading through the masterlists on who_otp :o)
Spoilers: Fairly minor for Utopia.
Warnings: Craaaaack. Potentially brain-breaking scenarios, have your bleach on standby.
Cross-posted to: who_otp, dwfiction, dw_slash, dw_femslash and loves_them_all. (Sorry for the spamming.)

( ''It’s one of the hazards of TARDIS-travel, it seems. I do try to avoid it where at all possible, but it’s just one of those things. Try hanging a sign on the door handle.'' )

Thirty-eighth drabble for the doctorwho_100 challenge. Also for the ficathon at notsobigheaded (which you really should check out if you have doubts about Jack's end-of-series revelation), inspired by katsuko's theory.
Written because I don't believe for a moment that he wasn't screwing with them :o)

Fic Name: One Born Every Minute
Rating: G
Prompt: Fixed (#072)
Claim: Companions
Companion: Captain Jack Harkness
Timeline: After Last of the Time Lords, set in Torchwood.
Spoilers: Jack's bit at the end of LotTL.

( One Born Every Minute )


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Presenting my first proper ficathon entry!

Title: Memories and Mesmers
Word count: 7000+
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairings: Liz Shaw/Romana II
Beta: Many thanks to bytheseaside for reassurance and being so lovely about the last-minute rush :o)
Summary: She's a sceptical scientist missing some memories. She's a street-smart Time Lady who's rather good at cards. They fight... pirates.
Notes: Written for calapine for the dw_femslash ficathon.
Cross-posted to: dw_femslash, dw_slash, dwfiction and who_otp.

( ''You know, this isn’t very easy when your fingers have gone all tingly.'' )

Thirty-seventh drabble for the doctorwho_100 challenge.
This one has been bouncing around my head in one form or another for ages - this is how it turned out. I really like it :o)

Fic Name: Commencing Countdown
Rating: G
Prompt: Moon (#045)
Claim: Companions
Companion: Thomas Hector (Hex) Schofield
Timeline: Any point after The Harvest.
Spoilers: None

( Commencing Countdown )


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Thirty-sixth drabble for the doctorwho_100 challenge.

Fic Name: Goodbye
Rating: G
Prompt: Regret (#014)
Claim: Companions
Companion: Tegan Jovanka
Timeline: At the end of Revelation of the Daleks, and during the Big Finish audio The Gathering.
Spoilers: Some, for Revelation of the Daleks and The Gathering.

( Goodbye )


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Thirty-fifth drabble for the doctorwho_100 challenge.
Got Inferno for my birthday (signed! *squee*). Liz rocks, yes she does.

Fic Name: A Healthy Dose of Scepticism
Rating: G
Prompt: Truth (#047)
Claim: Companions
Companion: Liz Shaw
Timeline: During Spearhead from Space.
Spoilers: None

( A Healthy Dose of Scepticism )


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And that subject line is entirely appropriate, given, y'know.

( Thoughts and opinions on Utopia – may contain incoherence, debatably obscure Old Skool references, and nuts )

Thirty-fourth drabble for the doctorwho_100 challenge.

Fic Name: Haunted
Rating: G
Prompt: White (#019)
Claim: Companions
Companion: Rose Tyler
Timeline: Any time between World War Three and Boom Town.
Spoilers: None

( Haunted )


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Thirty-third drabble for the doctorwho_100 challenge. I've been watching a lot of Three lately, and I adore the Brig. That's all the reason I needed to write this, really :o)

Fic Name: Right Place, Wrong Time
Rating: G
Prompt: Years (#010)
Claim: Companions
Companion: Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
Timeline: Anywhere between Terror of the Autons and Planet of the Spiders.
Spoilers: None

( Right Place, Wrong Time )


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Thirty-second drabble for the doctorwho_100 challenge. As promised to a certain individual, here is some Peri/Erimem :o)

Fic Name: Open Secret
Rating: Ever so slightly PG
Prompt: Lovers (#023)
Claim: Companions
Companion: Perpugilliam (Peri) Brown
Timeline: Sometime after Three's a Crowd.
Spoilers: None

( Open Secret )


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