FIC POST: "The Watchmaker" (Doctor Who, PG-13)

[lizbee]

aka The Long And Surprisingly Plotty Romana Fic. At last.

Title: The Watchmaker
Summary: Romana, after the Time War.
Characters: Romana, Mickey, UNIT, Harriet Jones, Ten, Rose, others
Spoilers: Specifically through to "The Christmas Invasion", vaguely for season 2.
Rating: PG-13
Length: approx 20,000 words

At almost 70 pages, it's a bit long for an LJ post, so it's on my website:

( Fake cut! )

Comments

[pauraque]

I've never seen Dr. Who of any kind, but congratulations on finishing something so long! I wish I had that kind of stamina. :)

[kerravonsen]

Mmmm. Intriguing. A different way of bringing Romana back, but it fits, and, like, angst! And being her own person. I like it.

[onijade.livejournal.com]

Very cool indeed. I particularly like the way it somehow captures an alien sense of the world, alongside a very English one. Very Doctor Who.

[nostalgia-lj.livejournal.com]

You for the win!

[lizziwig.livejournal.com]

Hi there! Just thought I'd friend you, if that's okay by you, since I like your HP fic, and this. The characterisation of Harriet and Romana is excellent, and even if Romana is dead in canon, long may she live in fics like this!

[ladyrazorsharp.livejournal.com]

Just finished. You know that I don't know anything (much) about the Doctor and Co., but I loved every word.

This may just be me...but the opening scene, with Romana as prisoner, getting ready to endure more mistreatment...sounded vaguely familiar. ~_^

[fyrdrakken]

I have no backstory on Romana, and only know about the Time War what little bits I've picked up from the 2005 and 2006 seasons or on LJ, so I can't judge your characterization or the plausibility of your method of preserving Romana from Gallifrey's demise. (Though the use of a time-proof material seems to have well served its purpose.) What I can say is that I'm greatly appreciating a character who doesn't get sucked into the Doctor's mystique -- and who takes similar attributes to his but adds a sense of responsibility and a decent attention span to get a different approach to Time Lording.

[melata-fic.livejournal.com]

I can't believe I haven't gotten around to reviewing this yet. *headdesks* It owed a reply as soon as I read Romana trying to recite the precepts.

Utter and epic brilliance.

Characterisation was spot-on, the idea was unique... and there was a point to it. :D

I would suggest that it maybe needed more Romana and Mickey interaction, but I just love the concept presented at the end.

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

Oh my goodness, is this ever wonderful. Romana, Mickey, and Harriet. I just want to hug it and love it and call it Fred. This was plotty and plausible, and I really believe it could happen like this.

[scarlettgirl.livejournal.com]

Here from WhoDaily...

What a lovely, lovely story! It felt like one of the audio adventures or a really nice arc - the plotting was tight and the characters beautifully defined and executed. I'm very much new school but you can't help but know how important Romana was to The Doctor so the thought of her possibly surviving, and surviving damaged was brilliant. Plus Mickey was just adorable.

And the thought of Romana spending her days manipulating time, human time, is achingly sad and perfect.

This felt so real and plausible I'm going to be quite upset if we don't get a little DW canon mixed in with Torchwood come fall.

I'm tucking in memories and am going to pimp like mad.

Very nice work!

[prof-pangaea.livejournal.com]

I read this a few days ago, but haven't had the time to leave feedback what with being busy graduating and moving, and this will still not be very comprehensive feedback but, I just wanted to say that this story was EXCELLENT!! Mmmm.... plot. The UNIT stuff was also the awesome. And Mickey!! Anywho, more thoughts in the future, and again: YOU = FANTASTIGRAPHIC.

Random thing from story that I loved: ruminations on the first doctor living with Susan in the 60's. Oh so good. More later!!