#you’re a lifesaver

[idkaguyorsomething]

Doctor Who Fic Recs

¡The specials are nigh upon us (or maybe the first one will already be out by the time I finish writing this, who knows)! Over the course of 60 years, there’s been quite a few absolute gems that some anonymous, talented souls have put out for our enjoyment. So here’s some of the highlights, scraped together from various corners of the internet:

This one is centered around Nine, after his regeneration. He has to confront his trauma as he goes on a journey through his past, traveling through his memories and meeting his past selves. It goes really deep into a lot of lore surrounding the daleks and Classic Who, so if you don’t know a lot about that this probably isn’t for you. It also came out before the 50th anniversary special, so there’s no War Doctor, and it has its own interpretation of the last moments of the Time War. But if that’s not a dealbreaker, definitely check this one out, because it’s got a fantastic story about regret and identity.

This story is a prequel to both series set on Gallifrey, with some rare Doctor/Master/Rani shipping, a very eldritch approach to Time Lord society, and a really interesting fusion of TARDISes with daemons. If you’re not familiar with the concept of daemons, this story really isn’t a good starting point, plus there are some references to the Big Finish audio stories that are rather important. It’s not exactly a story as much as it is a bunch of fragments set in the same universe exploring a lot of the ideas it introduces. A must-read if you enjoy Doctor Nyarlathotep.

A personal favorite of mine, centering around the unexpected pairing of Martha Jones and Lucy Saxon. It deals with the fallout of a certain couple of Time Lord’s actions during The Year That Never Was and is very short, but manages to squeeze in a lot of emotions. It will make you understand how this pairing could work while doing justice to Martha’s character.

Drop whatever it is you’re doing. Go read this. Now. It is one of the most well-written fics you will ever find, period, and probably the best Academy Era fanfic out there. The author has an excellent grasp on how an unlikely friendship would develop into something more and then break down, making it one of the most compelling and believable explorations of the Doctor and the Master’s relationship before they were the Doctor and the Master. It can get pretty dark (we’re talking self-inflicted regeneration) but if you can stomach those topics then you’ll find something amazingly well-written.

¿Do you wish that we could’ve seen tiny Amelia as a child companion on the TARDIS instead of her adult self? ¿Are you a fan of platonic fluff? ¿Are you in the mood to have your heart explode from a cuteness overload? ¡Then check this one out! The only possible complaint is that it’s too short.

Wherein Rose decides to haul around the dalek from Van Statten’s bunker instead of Adam. ¡Very funny and enjoyable and underrated! It has a dalek named Pedro and Nine being enjoyably grumpy until he decides he can make an exception against hating all daleks just this once. ¿What more could you possibly want?

This one is a short piece about Martha and Ten going to watch a supernova, but what makes it extra special is that it’s a real supernova and the fic was written by an irl astronomer. Their passion for their work really bleeds through into their writing, and it helps to emphasize the sense of wonder and exploration that Doctor Who at its best can bring.

¿Remember Jethro from Midnight? ¿The guy who looked like Merlin? ¿No? You will after reading this.

Mostly crack that doesn’t take itself too seriously and isn’t afraid to poke fun at some of the classic sci-fi setting fanfic cliches. ¡¡Number one shipper TARDIS, sex pollen, and Martha Jones having a good time abound (¿have you figured out which companion is my favorite yet?)!!

https://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=53318 Set during the Day of the Doctor, this little oneshot is just a slight au where we get to see every Doctor (up to that point) play their part in saving Gallifrey. Obviously they couldn’t have done anything like that in the show itself without resorting to dubious CGI necromancy bullshit, but man does it make you wish they could’ve had something similar.

And last but not least, ¡some classic Donna and the Doctor friendship! This is pretty much the distilled essence of everything everyone loved about their dynamic, being sweet, silly, and sad. It leans more on emotions than action or humor, but with the upcoming specials it is well worth a read just to remind yourself of everything they went through.

#phew finally done #waaaaay after the first special finally came out #this list easily could’ve been twice as long but it turns out there’s a limit to how many links you can add to a post #shout out to that one user that helped me find my drafts #you’re a lifesaver #lemme know if any of you want a part 2 #doctor who #doctor who fic #fic rec #my laptop broke so i can’t write a lot of shit #time to live up to the other half of my thing ig

[linda-numba1fan]

*Giant monsters appears*

Me: I’m going to show you the xenoblades power

Reyn: alley-oop

*Giant monster kills you*

#flop era #you’re a lifesaver #aww yeah baby #xenoblade #reynbow

[updownlately]

Fa player ain’t working?

it’s on FA? fuck me 😭 thanks mate!

#brain no worry #you’re a lifesaver #mrsafc86

[noraechovixon]

This post is literally me just trying to get rid of cringy tags I’d made when I was in highschool on here. (Mostly ended up as rambling in the tags)

#how do I even get rid of old tags #this is basically just a guess at how to #already getting kinda lazy #been playing xenoblade 3 and it’s actually a lot of fun #noah is one of the better protags I’ve seen in the series next to shulk for sure #rex was literally the worst #maybe he gets better toward the end but I’m not enduring rex for that long even if I liked nia alot #somehow haven’t been spoiled on that game either which is kinda funny but I wouldn’t care anyways since I just didn’t like xenoblade 2 #i even prefer xenoblade x over two and that game had some of the most annoying lyrics in its battle theme #i gave up after hearing something something whole different planet for like 20 hours Jesus #i do enjoy mechs though so I’ll probably give it another go after I finish with xeno 3 #i wonder if this is really gonna get rid of the old tags or if I’m just vibin here talking about a series I’ve both played most of #inserts all the reyn time jokes here please #you’re a lifesaver #Noah’s voice is really sells the character for me along with having interesting party members #one game I couldn’t stand just because it would reiterate constantly was tales of arise #the game looked really great but it loved to tell you about something that just happened like 5 seconds ago for the rest of the playthrough #i got the halfway point and just said that’s enough out of that one and went back to playing xiv #game also had some bad grind if you were playing on the harder modes like I was #but strangly you could pay for level ups or items to help you level up which is both really stupid and why isn’t those options in the game #pay us money so you don’t have to grind as much when it should have been a reward #also day one costumes in games are the worst #like if your going to make extra outfits just to make more profit thats stupid too #rather just pretend the dlcs in games don’t exist unless it’s an expansion or something like with dark souls games as an example #those games would give you plenty to justify spending your money on them.

[pansyfemme]

“t4t” people who make fun of bottom surgery results are barely even deserving of that label tbh

#you dont have to be attracted to it (still gonna question u on that one but. you dont have to) #but if you’re mean about it i genuinly hate you sorry #so tired of hearing ppl bitching about how ugly phallo results are like. ok then dont get it then but dont call a lifesaving surgery ugly #when are we going to learn that making funny of peoples genitals is always bad always. like its never funnier than it is hurtful

[autisticlancemcclain]

Hey! So I was scrolling Pinterest and came across these reference pictures. And I remembered you asking earlier about the hair thing. I know it got sorted out- but if it helps in the future I found these. :)

YOU ARE THE LOVE OF MY FUCKINT LIFE??????

#did you know you’re an angel. #like actually not joking i’m in love w u #THANK YOU #LIFESAVING #art reference #klance #vld #ask

[pixlokita]

I was gonna give up on this sketch but my super talented fren @0wldn0 helped me with the rest of the body and all of Gregory so I finished it TTwTT also love how they drew Greg all tiny he fits in one hand how cute is that 💕💕💕 he’s fine he just got stabbed a little 👌

#my art #vi #0wldno #fnaf #five nights at freddy's #security breach #gregory #glamrock freddy #i suck at backgrounds #but i tried therefore no one should judge me #neons are always good they’re running while synth wave chill beats play in the background #thank you so much again vi I really love how you drew all of it 💕💕💕💕 you’re a lifesaver may you be blessed with cookies forever 🍪 🍪🍪💕💕💕💕💕🍪 #uhhh should I tag blood here #he’s not dying #hmmmm just in case #blood warning

[wooziechan]

she can only play wonderwall

also happy super late birthday(?) to @nekoamai 🍓🍓🍓

#furry artist #furry #kemono #pastel #pastelcore #soft core #furry art #kemono art #reyn you’re a lifesaver (unless?) #sfw #cute art

[janeway-lover]

//you ask for a distraction abbiel fluff you shall recieve

Darling? I'm home!

*they appear in the doorway, a cat basket under one arm*

-@urielwiththegoodhair

Hello, love!

What’s, uh, what’s in the basket?

#//daisy you’re a lifesaver #abby morningstar #archangel uriel #asks #good omens rp #discord rp

[captaindeinony]

I like Hisui a lot they are so important. Also please don’t tag them as ship lol thank you 🙏🏽

#THEY ARE SO CUTE!!!! #you’re a lifesaver. really! #AKARI AND REI MY TWIN SOM ANF DAUGHTER AUGHH #pokemon #pokemon masters ex #trainer Akari #trainer Rei #I’ve never considered Rei as a canon protag so I kinda wanna know how it goes #ALSO. SINNOH AND HISUI PROTAGS ARE FOUR DIFFERENT PEOPLE. I WIN RAHHHH #I don’t know Adaman or Irida’s tag #so uh #pokemon adaman #pokemon irida #Sinnoh #Hisui #pasio #captain speaking #pokemon masters #I can’t believe they’re the found family ever oh my god going crazy #I tried to color code them to make it a little easier but lemme know if that was counterproductive #as always feel free to add an ID because I have no idea how to make em

[corviddrawsstuff]

haii lovely tumblr users I need some info for a college assignment and it would be super helpful if you wanted to leave a few sentences in the comments of this post for me!

all I need to know is what you think Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapy is, and how you think it could benefit you!

doesn’t matter if you’ve had experience with it or have never heard of it before, thanks a ton for your input <3

#I need to gather intel from 10 strangers but I’m on a super time crunch since it’s the holidays and don’t have the chance to go ask people #so if you decide to answer you’re an absolute lifesaver I love you 💖❤️‍🔥🩷💞💕❤️‍🔥💖💯

[gynecologistmsfrizzle]

“it’s so sad you can’t save karlach” you absolutely CAN save karlach and i have a paper to write about why nobody thinks you can

#bg3 spoilers #SHES HAPPY. SHE IS LITERALLY HAPPY TO BE A MIND FLAYER. SHE SAYS TO YOU ‘THIS IS INSANE BUT I FEEL CRAZY LUCKY RN’. #she doesn’t want to do it ! but if she does she’s VERY HAPPY WITH THE TRADEOFF! #bg3 snuck one of the most interesting thought-provoking Meditations On Beauty I’ve ever seen into their viddy game and I am CHEWING on it. #there’s obviously plenty to say about this relative to tav and the other characters as well #and the player’s inherent reluctance to take what is MECHANICALLY nothing but a boost #on the grounds that it will slightly alter their appearance #And like how (and whether!) we justify that as being what our characters would do etc etc yada yada #but it is LITERALLY lifesaving for karlach. The only other options for her are death or going back to a place #that she considers worse than death. #it’s a choice that she would have made happily if she knew going in that it would switch off her engine! #she is nothing but relieved if you talk to her afterwards! she looks radically different but she is the same person! #and YET as a player . Even knowing all of that!! it still sort of feels like losing her #and there’s REALLY something juicy there about how we think about appearance #and the nature of the self etc #also it’s definitely not that deep but I could say something about her appearance rework from EA #and how her being a conventionally ‘attractive’ character plays into this #like honestly? If it was laezel in the same situation I think we’d all be reacting very differently! #and I include myself in that! Through that whole scene I was going WOW this feels like such a hard choice #And at the same time looking at myself like holy shit you’re SO in the beauty complex soup! #anyways. Much to think about. Mind flayer karlach is adorable also. #Rhi talks

[overtake]

literally the top three posts when we go on your tumblr are all max don’t people check who they follow ? 😭

#ask #original anon who sent the ask: if you see this i really don’t think you meant it badly #i’m sure you were just mildly tired of max content if you follow me for daniel or something #and the rest of your ask was nice #but like you get what you see lol #so i’d just recommend filtering him if you wanna keep following me #like i don’t know why you’d tell me - a max blog - that you’re tired of the max i put on your dash #i follow a lot of people who post people i don’t like but filters are a lifesaver and it’s my issue if i see them lol

[zippityzap]

Don’t know why, but I find it super satisfying to refill my pill organiser box at the start of the week

#honestly these things are a lifesaver if you’re the forgetful sort #plus: they’re good for vitamins too! #but yeah something about the clack clack clack as you put each one in is nice #zippy speaks

[nightingalesighs]

What really pisses me off when people are like. No child should be friends with an adult; it’s (insert word/phrase that has been misused so much it’s kinda ceased to have meaning to me anymore) is… My older friends? Even though I’m 28 and yknow. An Adult. Have literally saved my life. Like not only do they have more knowledge about how things work (like Medicaid and food stamps and student loans and resumes and and and all the other shit nobody bothers to teach you and can be hella confusing/nearly inaccessible unless you Know but is hella important/can really fuck up your life if you’re not careful) and like…more experience so when they tell you “it’s gonna be hard, but you can handle it” or “I know it looks scary, but it’s not that bad and I promise you’ll get through it” or “it doesn’t matter if don’t graduate college, look at me. I didn’t. I’ve got a stable, well paying job. It’s not impossible to be comfortable without a college degree. And look at (other friend who is sitting right next to them), they worked their ass off for a double degree and currently not using it! You’ll be okay, you’ll figure it out.” your brain can actually believe them cuz yknow. They’ve been where you are. They have that life experience. And they’re not gonna lie to you because they love you and respect you too much to do that.

Like I don’t want to make it sound like friendship is a commodity, but older friends and intergenerational friendships can be so extremely valuable, especially to vulnerable younger people in abusive households. And I don’t even mean like in that they can offer you a place to crash cuz not every friend is gonna be able to do that and that’s OKAY. But maybe they can still help you in other ways. Even if it’s “just” holding your hand and validating your fears while you cry your eyes out but reassuring you that they believe in your ability to work through it. They believe in *you*. (And yes, I REALLY appreciate the same sentiment from friends my age and it’s also extremely helpful and I love them so very much. But it just sorta hits in a different way coming from an older friend. Not in a way that’s better or worse. Just different.)

Also something something seeing that you have a future when you can’t see past the next year or six months is just. So fucking reassuring.

Also. Older friends are just plain fun. I love my older friends and my life would be so much poorer without them. So yknow. Fuck people that condemn intergenerational friendships.

Also also something something something ‘fuck you for making me feel terrible/paranoid about wanting to offer my own experience to those younger than me. To help them in any way I can. As another fantastic and dearly beloved friend says. “If you start sounding like my mental illness, YOU are the problem and maybe need to re-evaluate some things.”’

#ignore me #im just all up in my feels about that time my friend twisted around from the passenger seat of the car to hold my hand and comfort me while #I was crying and terrified about the upcoming semester. that said it IS actually not good that you’re having panic attacks and chest pains #just thinking about going back. and was so kind and understanding and calm and she listened and held my hand. or the other friend who grew #up with little financial security. worked two jobs to pay her college tuition because her parents just didn’t have the means to help her. #and now she’s married to a surgeon and EXTREMELY financially secure and because of her own experience she is just soooo. im gonna pay for #your dinner because I can and it won’t affect me or stress me at all and I want you to save your money. and if you need money for some #reason just let me know and we’ll figure it out because I have the means to help in this way and I’m gonna do it dammit and if you need to #or the friend that sincerely told me to call her if I needed someone to talk to. even if it’s the ass crack of dawn or 3 in the morning. #or my friend (my Person) who when I asked if it was okay to tell my cousin her address while visiting her so my cousin could pick me for #dinner. said ‘of course you can. this is your home too’ (home as in your safe here and home as in you are loved here and home as in you will #always be welcome here.) #like…just. intergenerational friendships guys #they are literally lifesaving #don’t deny young people these friendships #but as someone who has also been the Older Friend #don’t make them feel bad for just loving and caring about another human being #that’s what we do. that’s what humanity is #i scream into the void #personal

[musiclover2732]

Found her, she's from a bathtub playset from ~4 years ago when Mattel did a self care line.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

i had a feeling she might have been part of a playset but there are just so many that have been made. as cute as the whole set is, i’m happy to just have the doll and not all the other stuff that goes along with her.

#always astonished by how people can ID a doll from a few poorly taken pics in such a short amount of time #you’re a lifesaver! #barbie #doll stuff