Doctor Who Fic: "Alternates (7/?)
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walkwithheroesRated: PG, for some suggestive themes.
Spoilers: Up until Doomsday
Word Count: 4346
Disclaimer: The Doctor, Rose Tyler, Mickey Smith, Jack Harkness, Jackie and Pete Tyler, Torchwood, etc, aren’t owned by me. The third narrative's dialog is taken directly (or pretty much directly) from the S1 and S2 Doctor Who trailers. I did not write those trailers, therefore the words in them are not mine.
Pairings: Ten/Rose, Alt!Eleven/Tess. Hints at others.
Author's Note: Another post-Doomsday fic. The Doctor discovers millions of rips in time. Millions of rips that have caused several alternate time-lines to run into one another, something that could cause the end of all things. The italic bits are ‘spoken’ by different people, ala Rose’s narration in ‘Doomsday’. Each companion will get a small narration, okay. Thanks to my beta,
nemesis_cry who made me feel better about this chapter. *= two scenes are taking place at once.
I knew a man once. History will never remember him; though that is the way he would have wanted it. The important thing is that I remember him. He was a man with a traveling machine, who could change his face. He was simply called ‘The Doctor’. And one day, with a grin and a wink, he saved the whole of existence.
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Earth, this is where I was born. This is where I died.
Once upon a time, I met a man called the Doctor. A man who laughed in the face of danger; a man who wasn’t a man; a man who took me away in his magic box. He showed me the whole of space and time. I thought it would last forever. But, then came the rips in time, the armies, the Torchwoods, and war on Earth.
This is a story of how the Doctor saved the universe. This is the story of how I died.
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Do you wanta come wit' us?
Think you've seen it all?
'Cause if you do, we should warn you.
You should think again.
You're goin' t'see all sorts of things.
Once we step outside those doors, we might see anything.
Ghost from the past.
Terrifying monsters.
Aliens from the future.
Impossible things.
The day our home world died in balls of flames.
We'll find new worlds.
It won't be quiet, it won't be safe, and it won't be calm. But, I'll tell you what it will be.
It'll never be the same again.
The trip of a lifetime.
For the first eighteen years of my life, nothing happened to me. Nothing at all. I didn't live, I just existed. Then, I met the Doctor and everything changed. For the first time in my whole life, I lived. Actually lived. He took me away and showed me the wonders of the universe. . . the wonders of everything.
But then, it all ended. It ended in his death...in the death of everyone and everything I ever knew.
Jack Harkness really didn't understand what he was watching. Three Doctors, one problem, and none of them could seem to fully figure it out. The greatest mind – three of the greatest minds – he'd ever met, and they just didn't get it. The three Doctors, who had all seemingly forgotten everyone else in the lab, had marched over to the boards and began whispering and gesturing among themselves -him-selves – not a moment ago. Jack supposed they were just excited to have yet another strange thing going on around them, and that was why they had totally dismissed the strangeness of the situation.
Of course, none of the ladies had forgotten the strangeness of what was happening. Rose, Tess and Leven stood around a table watching their Doctors work. There was an uneasy disquiet between the three blondes. In an odd way, it made Jack rather aroused. Glancing to his right, he could tell Mickey was just plain old amused. 'The three alternate -girlfriends meeting.' Mickey had joked just a moment before. Not surprisingly, that had been met with a slight glare from Leven, a kick in the leg from Rose, and a nasty 'Sod off!' from Tess.
Since that little incident, everyone had been rather quiet. Actually, it was rather awkward now. It was enough to make Jack wish that someone – anyone – would say something.
As if he had been reading his mind, the Doctor in the seventies style shirt suddenly let out a: “No, bloody way!” before throwing a stool across the room.
Leven visibly jumped, something which didn't go unnoticed by Jack or Leven's Doctor. The young girl's Doctor gave her a sideways grin. “I'm sorry. All right, Leven?”
Leven nodded brightly. “Better than daisies, Doctor.”
Rose and Jack's Doctor raised an eyebrow, while the other Doctor rolled his blue eyes upward. Mickey shuffled uncomfortably in his spot, as well. Leven's Doctor was rather...prone to violent outbursts, it seemed. Looking at Rose and Tess, Jack knew both women were wondering if their Doctors would end up like that. After all, it had already been made clear that just a few hours before, Tess's Doctor had looked remarkably like Rose's.
“Awkward.” Jack muttered under his breath, just as the Doctors went back to work. Rose shot Jack a look. “Sorry.”
“So. . .” Mickey began slowly, cautiously, not wanting to cause anyone to have another violent outburst. “Tess, you're from 2060. Anything change much on your Earth?”
Tess shrugged casually. “Oh.” She let out a little bored sigh. “Guess not, no. There was the war, after all. And the Second Depression in 2034.”
Mickey and Rose exchanged an astonished look. “War?” Mickey asked, at the same time Rose gave Tess a questioningly look. “Depression?”
“No, bad idea.” Jack cut-in, even as Tess was opening her mouth to respond. “Just because they're alternate Earths, major events could still happen on one or more of them. So, no mentioning major historical events.”
“There goes our conversation starter.” Mickey muttered sadly.
The little group of companions and ex-companions grew silent again. Instead of conversation, they focused their attention on the three Doctors, who were now having some sort of heated discussion about needles. Needles, Jack guessed, was some sort of code that only Time Lords understood.
God, it was boring just staying put in the background. Now I know how Mickey feels. Jack thought miserably. It seemed things would go 'Faster and easier.' if it were just the Doctors, or at least that's what the one with the temper and bad fashion sense had told the group. And for some reason, the other two Doctors had agreed with that. Though, Jack knew it was more than making things go faster. There was something terribly wrong, and those brilliant Doctors were trying to shield the people they loved from the harshness of the situation.
“How long did you say you've been with the Doctor?” Jack was shaken out of his thoughts by Rose's voice. She was shooting Tess an icy glare.
Jack looked to Mickey, eyebrow raised, as if asking what was going on. Mickey pointed toward Rose's Doctor's butt, while making a suggestive movement with one of his hands. Oh, so Tess had been checking out her Doctor's former, alternate, incarnation. Jack had to admit he didn't blame her for that. Although, Rose did appear to be jealous and less then happy about Tess's fondness for the tenth Doctor's bottom.
“Four years.” Tess replied with a cocky grin. “Four long years. You know, I spent about three years with him.” She briefly pointed to the tenth Doctor. “He was rude, but kind of sweet.”
“Yeah, I know.” Rose stated angrily.
“We all know.” Mickey added. Clearly, he was trying to stop something before it had a chance to start. “The Doctor's great, no matter what he looks like.” Mickey made a face, slightly unsettled that that statement had come out of his mouth.
Leven, blissfully unaware of the underlying tension between Tess and Rose, nodded. “He does seem nice.” Everyone turned their attention to her, causing Leven to blush a soft red color. “I haven't known the Doctor long, and I've only known the one I travel with, but they all seem nice. A bit rude, a bit quick of temper, but nice.”
“That's sweet.” Jack offered the youngest companion a smile, which she returned. “You're sweet.”
“Dead sweet.” Mickey chimed in. His gaze went from Rose to Tess. “Leven is sweet, yeah? Very non-confrontational.” Giving Rose a pointed look, he hoped his ex-girlfriend understood what he was getting at. Now, was not the time to be jealous of another girl, especially one from an alternate Earth, even if she were close to another version of the Doctor.
Rose kept her gaze steady on Tess as she spoke. “Yeah.” She smiled tightly. “Real sweet.”
“Yup.” Tess muttered.
“That's the spirit.”
Jack and Mickey shared a relieved smile. “Everyone's getting along. Everyone's happy, and we're all just going to sit and wait for this to be over.”
The group stayed in a tense quiet for a minute or so.
It was broken when Tess abruptly asked Rose: “Your Doctor ever take you to New Vegas?”
Rose locked eyes with Tess. “No.” Her tone was simply daring Tess to say something, anything, that might upset her.
“Mine did. We spent the weekend. Saw some shows, gambled, got a lovely hotel room. . .” Tess trailed off, letting the suggestiveness of that statement hang in the air.
For her part, Rose looked as if she wanted to cry and kill Tess all at once. Mickey had seen that look before, it was unsettling and always made him want to hide under the nearest bed. Thinking quickly, he yelled out: “I'm allergic to shrimp!”
For a brief second, all three Doctors turned to stare at Mickey, before collectively shrugging and going back to their work.
Meanwhile, everyone surrounding the lab table just looked at him as if he had grown another head.
Feeling the awkwardness - and she hated awkwardness - Leven piped up with: “Oh? My cousin Alex, is allergic to shell fish and dairy.”
“Oh.” Jack shifted his weight from one foot to the other.
“Pity. Non-dairy ice cream tastes medical.” Mickey added lamely.
There was another long and awkward silence, in which everyone at the table thought they'd die from the pure weirdness of it all.
Then, Jack remembered something that could bring new life to the tense, freakish unease at the table. “Wait, wasn't there another Doctor and companion?”
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Pete didn't really understand what he was watching. There was a large part of him that wanted to ask a million different questions, but there was another part of that wanted to quietly sneak out of the room and not come back.
This man wasn't the Doctor, but rather a man who was the Doctor and Rose's son from another timeline. And, Lily wasn't really just some human girl, but rather Levi's sister. Pete thought it best to try and remember that, for all their affection, these two were, at least at their most basic level, siblings. Whether remembering that might make things more unsettling or less than they already were, Pete wasn't sure yet.
“No more tears?” Pete was shaken from his thoughts to find that Levi had bent down a bit to lock gazes with Lily. “It's not very like you. Just...shall we think of it like a game?” He offered her a crocked smile. “Whoever goes the longest without going all human wins.”
Lily seemed to seriously consider that for a long moment. Sniffing back tears, which were still threating to fall, she spoke quietly. “What does the winner get?”
“Uh...” A mischievous look passed over the fake Doctor's handsome and slightly pale face. “Winner's choice? And you know what I'll chose.”
“So, me for the win, then?”
“Yep.” Levi straightened himself up, and grew serious. “Now, give us your rings to hold while we're here.”
For a moment, Pete thought Lily might slap Levi. Instead, she gave him a calm and even look. “You don't love me much, do you?”
That simple question seemed to make Levi both saddened and angry. He matched Lily's current look and shook his head, clearly disappointed in her. “No. No, just more than the sun, the moon, the stars, and the sky.”
Their gazes locked in what Pete could only think to call a mix of anger and tension, Lily and Levi stood together. Levi's hands were firmly and tightly holding Lily's waist. Pete wanted to clear his throat, tell them they had to get going, something. But, he felt at a loss. What, if anything, could he really say to these two?
Meanwhile, Lily crossly pulled her rings off and pushed them down into Levi's dress shirt pocket. “There.”
“Thank you.” Levi told her softly and sadly. He let one of his hands travel up to her right cheek. “I'll give them back, Lily love. Promise.”
The pair suddenly turned their attention back to Pete and smiled. Levi lazily put an arm over Lily's shoulders, while she casually leaned against him.
Levi grinned cheerfully at Pete. “So, shouldn't we be getting to that lab of yours?” He chuckled slightly. “I mean, you are the one that keeps saying it's all important and urgent, and yet you're just standing there.”
“I...you two were the ones...”
“Don't go blaming us.” Lily cut-in. “You're the leader here. You should have said something. Standing around and gaping at us is not only creepy, but it is useless. Really, Pete.” She shook her head. “Come now.”
“Right.” Straightening himself out, Pete gave a firm nod. “I'll bring you two to the labs, where the others are.” Leaving the room, Pete turned to give them a look. “You two will be alright, won't you?”
“'Course.” They echoed.
Pete didn't believe them for a second. These two played games to hide from the pain and loneliness around them, that much Pete knew. He also knew that their fun and games wouldn't last forever.
Especially, if things were really as bad as they seemed.
Especially, as they were about to meet alternate versions of nearly everyone that they had ever cared for.
The doors to the lab opened with a small thud sound, causing everyone to turn their attention to them. They were greeted with the sight of Pete Tyler, followed by the missing Doctor and his blonde companion.
The companion, Lily, was currently walking backwards, while helping her Doctor with his tie. “There, you are.”
The two shared a meaningful smile, as the Doctor put his suit's jacket back on. “Now, sorry we're late.” The twosome turned their attention to the rest of the room.
From their spot, all three Doctors let out a collective: “Why does he get to be ginger?”
Levi's gaze fixed on the three Doctors. All different incarnations of his father...or rather different versions of incarnations. Let the game begin. His smile was cocky, as he told them: “Because, I'm better than you.” Slowly, he moved his gaze to Rose and the others. You look so young, Mum, Levi thought sadly.
Lily nudged his elbow, trying to get him to stop staring. Even though her own eyes were firmly locked on Jack, who was smirking at her in an odd sort of way.
For everyone else, the room had been filled with an awkward silence. It was something which no one liked and something that had to end.
“This is Levi and Lily.” Pete blurted out, before clearing his throat. “They were in the last TARDIS.”
“Levi?” Tess smirked. “That's his name?”
“No 'Doctor'?” The scruffy-Doctor added. “He's got a name?”
Levi's eyes flew to the Doctor who had spoken. “No! I'm The Doctor, but also Levi.”
He looked to Lily for support. She tore her gaze away from Jack and looked at the Doctors closely. “Yes. Doctor, Levi...Honey Bear.” Lily finished lamely. She shrugged hopelessly when Levi shot her a look. From the other side of the room, several people snickered.
“I go by many names.” Levi shrugged.
“And he's here to help.” Pete reminded everyone. Turning to Levi and Lily, he added: “You two go see if you can help with the problem.” Offering them a comforting smile, Pete headed toward Rose and the others.
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Mickey couldn't get over the feeling that there was something off about the newcomers. But Pete seemed to trust them, and if Pete trusted them, then he did too. Both Levi and Lily went straight for the Doctors, and looked to be introducing themselves---by happily hugging all three Doctors. Mickey thought that was pretty odd, and he was about to voice that opinion to Rose, when Pete came walking over to the group.
“Everything alright?” Pete asked Rose with a serious look. “Getting along?”
“Yeah, course.” Rose answered, her smile so wide and fake that Mickey was sure his friend's mouth hurt.
Pete looked doubtful, but he didn't press the issue. Instead, he simply told them: “Good. Keep that up. I've got a meeting with President Jones about all the TARDISes and the rips, but I'll be back shortly.” Giving Rose and Mickey a pointed look, he added: “Be good.” With that, he turned on his heels and left the labs.
It took all of two seconds, before Jack called her on the lie. “Getting along, Rose? This table's so full of tension, I think it could literally explode.”
Rose and Tess collectively rolled their eyes upward, while muttering: “Please.”
Sharing an amused look, Mickey, Jack, and Leven couldn't help but giggle at Rose and Tess's similarities. Of course, all three knew better than to tell the two women that they were much more alike then either one wanted to admit.
“With two new minds, they seem to be doing better.” Leven commented to no one in particular.
Watching the two newcomers closely, Mickey nodded in agreement. “They know what's what. Looks like all the Doctors are starting to figure everything out.”
“Without any help from us.” Rose muttered, though she didn't sound angry, just sad that she hadn't been able to help the Doctor.
Tess glanced over at Rose, before sharing a look with Leven. It did hurt to know that the Doctors didn't seem to need them at the moment. It also stung knowing that Levi, or whoever he was, let his companion join in at the 'Doctors Only' meeting.
The girl, Lily, momentarily glanced toward the group and smiled softly at them. Rose couldn't help but feel like she should know Levi and Lily; she made a mental note to try and corner them for a private Q&A later on.
As far as Jack was concerned, the newcomers were attractive, but there was something else there. Some tiny part, in the back of his brain, that felt as if he knew them. Still, he got the same feeling around the other Doctors, and he didn't know them, just a different version of them, so he decided not to dwell on that thought.
“Those two are queer.” Mickey thought out loud.
From her perch on a stool, Leven looked over the scene at the board. She seemed thoughtful for a moment, before speaking. “Do you suppose that he's...that Levi...could be a Doctor? The Doctor's last incarnation. And because he's the last, he's got a name? Maybe, Lily is his girlfriend and they're happy together?” She smiled sweetly at the thought of one of the Doctors living happily ever after.
Tess and Rose also smiled, though their smiles didn't quit reach their eyes.
It was something both Jack and Mickey noticed, it was something they both felt badly about. Levi might be the Doctor, he might have gotten a happy ending, bu neither of the two men were so sure a happy ending was in the cards for everyone else involved in their little adventure.
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The three Doctors, along with Lily and Levi stood in front of a large dry-erase board. All five of their heads were cocked to one side; all five seemed to be deep in thought.
“So,” Levi started with a sigh, “this was all written by three drunk and retard monkeys, was it?” He peered closely at the board. “Oh look,” Levi pointed out a particularly messy bit of writing. “The monkeys had help from their insane and drugged-up chicken friend.” The other four just looked at him. “Oh, you were all thinking it!”
Rose's Doctor took his glasses off for a moment. Taking a marker, he wrote a few more facts and calculations onto the board. “Mm...Oh!” He smiled widely. “Do any of you suppose...”
“It could very well be.” The mousy-haired Doctor erased a couple of things with the palm of his hand. “Well, nearly.”
Taking the bottom of his vintage tee, the last Doctor erased something, then wrote over it with a marker. “There.”
Levi clicked his tongue against the roof of his mouth. “Five parallel universes. It does seem to work out.”
Lily leaned against Levi's side. “Would explain all the rips. 'Course, does mean danger if it has opened.” Levi looked down at her, his eyebrow raised. “You know, It. Called "The Void” by the Time Lords; the Eternals called it the Howling; others call it Hell. And, it could very well be opened somewhere.”
“Anything in there could just come out. It appears all our universes are being pushed together; anything could just show up anywhere.” Levi added thoughtfully.
All five of them shared a look, realization suddenly dawning on them. Talking very fast, they began to work it out.
The twelfth incarnation of the Doctor made a face. “Right now, all around one or more of our worlds, things could be shimmering into full existence.”
“All around the world, the Cybermen and Daleks, could be shimmering into full existence.” The tenth Doctor clarified.
The last Doctor's eyes widened. “Worldwide panic as they march across the face of the planet, killing people. It'll be too late--- it'll be a victory.”
Rose's Doctor ruffled his hair violently in his eagerness to work it out. “Cybermen, Daleks all in one universe, with the power to get into four more. When they start it, they'll crack the surfaces of the dimension that's opening the rips. But, since there are so many and since it's so easy to fall through... the Cybermen and Daleks will be able bleed through the fault lines, walking into all five of our worlds. All the rips...the surface shattering...Cybermen, Daleks, whatever else is in there, it'll be bleeding into the closest universe...or universes.”
The scruffy-Doctor let out a loud: “Brilliant!”
The three Doctors and their possible alternate-children began jumping around and hugging one another. They knew the effect of the rips, even though they were only slightly sure of the cause. Still, the Doctor in the brown camel coat seemed to know the most about The Void, which gave the others hope.
“The TARDISes...we could just jump in them. Go to the years we're from and see, then stop it. It...it could work.” Levi went on, his grin widening.
“'Cause someone just needs to close where the Void first opened!” Tess's Doctor thought out loud. “That's it. Simple. A child could do it.”
Leven's Doctor's tone was mockingly happy, as he reminded everyone: “None of the TARDISes are working.”
Rose's Doctor and Lily shared a look, as they collectively added: “'Cause all of us being here made them break.”
This put a damper on things, and all five of them calmed down. They all glanced over to the table, where everyone was staring at them.
The Doctor wearing the camel colored coat put his glasses back on and spoke in a foreboding tone. “Then, there's no way back to our rightful places.”
“Well, unless...” the Doctor in the ugly, green, shirt started, as he smiled to Leven, “we fix them.”
“How?” Rose questioned, even as she made her way over to the other group.
Taking her lead, everyone else followed.
“She's got a point. How can we fix them, if they've become broken boxes?” Tess asked, placing a hand on her hip. Her eyes flew to her Doctor. “Well? It isn't as if we can stick them on the rift running through the middle of Cardiff.”
“Or use alternate means of travel through dimensions.” Leven piped up. Noticing that Rose and Mickey were looking at her, Leven lightly blushed. “Do you have that, alternate means?”
The Doctor gave his alternate-selves a grin of approval. "Well done, girls! It's worth a try." He gave Leven, who was nearest to him, a hug. Shocked and a bit uncomfortable, Leven pulled away. Though, the Doctor didn't seem to notice. Instead, he looked to Rose and Mickey. "Could we get all four TARDISes to Cardiff?” He snapped his fingers. “And, do you still have those things you used to get to your real Earth? Failing the rift working, we could use them.”
“Yeah, but...the rift could take a day or two to work.” Rose reminded everyone.
“And,” Mickey added with a shake of the head. “Our 'other means' stopped working after the rips were closed the first time. It'll take at least that long to fix them.”
“Huh.” Jack looked around the group. “What on Earth could we all do for twenty-four to forty-eight hours?”
Mickey gave Jack a look. "Still the captain of the Innuendo Squad, I see."
“While a large orgy with all of you does sound exciting, won't it be a better use of time if we did something – anything – else?” Tess suggested. “Like, sleeping or eating or bathing?”
“Torchwood doesn't have rooms.” Rose replied. She looked the group over and knew that her mother wouldn't be happy if they all came marching into her nice and clean home. “My Dad knows some people, and I'm sure the President wouldn't mind some of Torchwood's funds going toward a hotel room or four.”
Everyone had to admit that a free hotel room sounded good after their long and increasingly bad day.
“Hotel rooms it is. Mickey, you can get the orders for shipping the TARDISes ready.” Rose looked the group over. “Doctor...Doctors if you want you can hang around for a bit. I'll have Dad's people make the call to a hotel for rooms.” Noticing that her Doctor was looking at her in a regretful sort of way, Rose softly spoke to him. “What?”
He shrugged and smiled happily, though the smile didn't quit reach his eyes. “Less than a year, and you've grown up so much.”
Rose linked hands with him. “No, I just learned my stuff from the best.” They shared a loving smile, before turning their minds back to their tasks.
It was going to be a busy night. Looking over the others, Rose was sure that it wouldn't just be busy, but also strange and tense and most likely uncomfortable.
Disclaimer Two:
Mickey's comment about the three alternate-girlsfriend meeting was a bit of a play on his line from School Reunion about the ex and the wife meeting.
Lily's "So, me for the win, then." was a little something for everyone that loves the phrase: "________ for the win!"
The Doctors, Levi, and Lily's whole 'figuring it out' conversation was taken nearly directly from Ten's speech in Army of Ghost, about what Torchwood was doing. As always, no harm was meant.
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Date: 2006-08-29 11:07 pm (UTC)Terrific!!!
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Date: 2006-08-29 11:30 pm (UTC)Everyone is so well drawn, and of course Rose and our Doctor are my favorites,
I'm trying to do everyone justice, by keeping them in character. And since I adore Rose and her/our Doctor, I'm trying to draw them well.
but I have absolutly fallen in love with Levi and Lily. There is something so special about them, their relationship with each other, and the angst of their personal history.
Levi and Lily are truly awesome. They are special and I love writing the playfullness that covers up their hidden angst.
Again, thanks for reading and I'm glad you liked it.
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Date: 2006-08-30 10:52 am (UTC)the bit had me laughing for ages :P great story :) can't wait for the next bit :)
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Date: 2006-08-30 10:07 pm (UTC)Thanks!
the “I'm allergic to shrimp!” bit had me laughing for ages :P
:) It gave me a giggle, and you just know Mickey would blurt something like that out.
I hope to have more up in a couple of weeks. As always, thanks for reading.
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Date: 2006-08-31 04:37 am (UTC)Love how alike Rose and Tess are. Too funny.
And I really like Lily and Levi. I love their bond and the way they're just not quite human. Great characterization with them!
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Date: 2006-08-31 05:09 am (UTC)You know, I hadn't put it together, but I suppose Leven is a lot like Lynda with a "y". Leven is very sweet, naive, innocent, as with Lynda. Though, I think it is wise to hope that Leven doesn't meant the same fate as Lynda with a "y".
Love how alike Rose and Tess are. Too funny.
Isn't it? I have a ball writing the two of them, mostly when they're acting alike or having their little cat-fights.
And I really like Lily and Levi.
Thank you. I like them too.
I love their bond and the way they're just not quite human. Great characterization with them!
I think Levi and Lily's bond is very special and different, they aren't quite siblings, aren't quite lovers, aren't quite doctor/companiony. They're just them. And they certainly aren't quite human. That's what makes them so fun and interesting to write.
Thanks for reading and for the comments.
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Date: 2006-09-01 08:45 pm (UTC)To vary my comments from what I've already told you, I'll just pick the crème de la crème in my opinion.
First, Levi and Lily are a great couple. They play off each other's strength's so well and have such great understanding that it's wonderful to see them interact as a single unit with the rest of the doctors/companions who break off to work.
Second, Mickey and Jack are the human, slightly humorous element that keep us grounded. Mickey's shrimp remark is very IC.
Third, Leven is a mystery I can't wait to see unfold. She's got a path ahead of her and it's going to be interesting to see where it'll take her.
In short? Great chapter, as always.
Email me when you're back. I'm eagerly awaiting more work.
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Date: 2006-09-08 10:21 pm (UTC)Thanks, I love writing Lily and Levi. I think they play off one another, because after 200+ years they really know everything about each other and it has to show through their actions. They're a real team.
Second, Mickey and Jack are the human, slightly humorous element that keep us grounded. Mickey's shrimp remark is very IC.
I think a lot of the laughs will come from them, just because they are more on the 'outside' of such an intense situation. I have some really nice scenes planned for these two in the upcoming chapters.
Third, Leven is a mystery I can't wait to see unfold. She's got a path ahead of her and it's going to be interesting to see where it'll take her.
I never saw Leven as a mystery when I started this. But, the more I write and the more backstory she gets...there is something about her that just screams 'mystery'. We know that Tess, Levi, Jack, Lily, Rose, and even Mickey are important in their universes. We know the Doctors are important. But, what about Leven? All I can say is: she's important and there is more to her then meets the eye.
I'll email you later tonight to discuss something about the next chapter.
Love this fic!
Date: 2006-09-08 01:06 am (UTC)Re: Love this fic!-Thanks!
Date: 2006-09-08 10:08 pm (UTC)