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ANOTHER ONE!!!

maybe its cause im from a formal/informal pronoun culture but hh its just that extra spice when the interaction goes past what you'd say to someone with that language in day to day life.

like, the fact that john watson and sherlock use the formal pronouns for eachother in the czech translation is so so so good. The stubborn insisting to keep that part of respectable distance even though you are clearly past that, but its hard to admit it to yourself.

or our paladin always calling my character "The Doctor" instead Petr despite over 3 years of irl game play is so so tasty.

Other materials at the time, namely clay, would absorb flavors and germs meaning that if you ate beef off a clay plate your next meal with that plate could have beef flavor and microbes common on cow meat on it.  That would leak out seemingly at random no less.  Heck imagine a sick person coughing into their soup bowl and then months later their germs hiding in the clay would pop out to infect whole new people.

Also the earliest human use of glass we know of is for its sharpness.  Pre-historic people would use volcanic glass as sharp knives for food preparation.  Also beads.  Pretty much any new substance humans get their hands on for most of our history we immediately try to make into beads.

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- when you’re jay walking, cars will actively accelerate bc the drivers want to kill you for breaking the rules

- servers in restaurants act very scared and apologetic, so maybe people aren’t nice to them here??? or I could be terrifying

- it’s really cute when little kids have British accents, but I’m unmoved by adults with accents

- extremely good gluten free options. this country is like 20 years ahead of Canada in that regard

- people will give random insignificant buildings names with little plaques. and then that’s the name that shows up on the map. like even a smaller than average family home, you can name it like it’s a dog

- lots of brick and stone buildings. looks cute and charming until you enter one and there’s no air conditioning

I remembered that google maps has an option to also go through the older street view footage, and while the place looks a lot different now, in 2009 this spot looking towards my childhood home looked just as I remembered it being when I was 5 years old. Painted from this streetview screenshot:

"The boys who clung to me, who hid their little faces in my skirts... dead, so that I may sit upon a throne of swords?"

I need your help with good fics. I haven’t read many DrWho fics, yet (ie 2) and I’d absolutely love to dive deeper into them.

They can be any genre, though I love a good M/E rated fic. I love pining and emotional connection and softness.

They can be ANY length, I don’t care if it’s 5.000 words or 250.000.

Rec me your most beloved heartbreaking fics 🥺✨💙 I really need some Tenrose / Timepetals / whatever the correct ship name is.

Shamelessly self-promote!

Or if you know some good blogs here that rec great fics, let me know 😁

I've also linked as many as I can, but some are archive locked. These are all on Ao3.

The Key by Vampiyaa is a hurt/comfort smutty fic with a little dose of Tardis shenanigans. [10/Rose, Slightly Canon Divergent, 10k words, Oneshot]

The Horizon Hides You In Vain by Elialys is a crushing Post-Series 4 Timey Wimey oneshot that explores what happens when the Doctor's loneliness overcomes his reason. [10/Rose (+ Bits of 10too/Rose), Canon Compliant, 16k words, Oneshot]

Knock Three Times by Jellyneau is a super thrilling memory loss fic, in which Rose and The Doctor find themselves kidnapped and put through a series of dangerous trials. Full of peril and heartbreakingly lovely timepetals moments. [10/Rose, Technically Canon Compliant, 104k words, Finished]

The Price on His Head by Canopy is a wonderfully suspenseful fic with some great science fiction world building and BAMF Rose Tyler. [10/Rose, Canon Compliant, 41k words, Finished]

Little Gallifrey by Endelda, LicieOIC is a fluffy Human! AU featuring Restaurant-Owner/Chef! Doctor, Food Critic! Rose, and many beloved series 2 companions as supporting cast. [10/Rose, AU - Restaurant, 31k words, Finished]

Does This Belong to You? by Lixabiz is a Human! College! AU with one of the most adorable meet-cutes I've ever read. [10/Rose, AU - Human, College, 9k words, Finished]

Triboelectric by Lixabiz is yet another Human! AU featuring Scientist! Doctor and Heiress! Rose. Terribly fluffy and endearing, a bit of forced (I use the word 'forced' loosely) proximity and great chemistry. [10/Rose, AU - Human, 41k words, Finished]

One Crowded Hour by Allegoricalrose is a wonderfully dramatic unplanned pregnancy fic with a bit of mystery element alongside the fluff and angst. Some non-con elements to consider. [10/Rose, Canon Divergent, 108k words, Finished]

Being To Timelessness series by Chocolatequeen is a super in-depth rewrite / fix-it spanning from series 2 to around series 5. It's fairly divergent and features married! Doctor and Rose. [10/Rose, instances of 5/Rose, 8/Rose 9/Rose, & 11/Rose, Canon Divergent / Fix-It, 884k words (11 works), Ongoing as of 2023]

Now, including some other Timepetals pairings!

A Rose For Everafter, A Flower For Now by Mistfire24 is a beautiful Hanahaki eventual reunion fic. Featuring hurt/comfort, heavy on the hurt, spanning the lifespans of 10 all the way through 13. [10/Rose, 11/Rose, 12/Rose, 13/Rose, AU - Hanahaki, Eventual Reunion, 26k words, Finished]

Earthly Companion by Allthestrangecreatures returns to the chameleon arc / fob watched! doctor concept introduced in Human Nature, but with a different face and a Bad Wolf Rose Tyler to reunite with. Some spoilers for a series 7 plot. [11/Rose (past 10too/Rose), Canon Divergent / AU - Reunion, 33k words, Finished]

Shouting isn't Singing (But it's still music to my ears) by Drautumn123 is a gripping Professor! Doctor and Pop Star! Rose fic with all their scars laid bare. It's got the holy trifecta of angst, fluff, and smut, topped with a dollop of kink. [9/Rose, AU - Human, 346k words, Finished]

Timepetals Vignettes series by Aelwyn is an absolute treasure trove of timepetals fics, often including Classic Doctors, Wilderness Doctor (8), Academy Doctor (Theta Sigma), and New Who/Revival Doctors ! I totally recommend checking out some of their other series as well.

Tumblr Prompts (2020) by Gingerteaandsympathy is a monumental collection of oneshots with a plethora of Timepetals pairings (and also a few aziracrow bits and crossovers). It's also worth checking out their other timepetals fics, which are just as creative and romantic! [8/Rose, 9/Rose, 10/Rose, 10too/Rose, 11/Rose, 12/Rose (and a few others), Canon Varies, 117k words, Finished]

Guardians of the Universe series by Lumendea is a positively brilliant series following Rose if her path was changed to intersect with aliens far earlier in her life. Generous helpings of BAMF Rose Tyler, a rich cast of both classic and new who companions, a whirlwind romance with the Doctor across incarnations, and plenty of timey wimey shenanigans. Features rewritten plots from classic, nuwho, and EU. [9/Rose, 10/Rose, 11/Rose (sprinkles of 12/Rose & 13/Rose), Canon Divergent, 1.9 m words (19 works), Ongoing as of 2025]

And finally, shameless plug, I write for timepetals on Ao3 as well! My premiere series--the first fic of which happens to be a fluffy caretaking 10/Rose oneshot--Rose Tyler and The Doctor, In The Tardis by Ghostlingxdoodles can be read separately or together as a sometimes fluffy, sometimes angsty, always timepetals journey across time. [5/Rose, 9/Rose, 10/Rose (more to be added), Canon Divergent, 15k words, Ongoing as of 2025]

And yeah I will happily shamelessly self promote a few!

Some of my most popular:

Rewritten - Bad Wolf as disability. Rose is offered a different future by Bad Wolf and grapples with the potential consequences.

TenRose first times, Rated E

Reunions - Rose returns to her original universe after the events of the Giggle, 14 and Rose reunite, but there is a lot of baggage to work through. Friendship is established with Donna, her family, and Mel.

14/Rose, explicitly not anti tentoo, but it does begin with Rose as a Widow. Classic lighthearted whovian hijinks

Rated G, with an optional E chapter at the end.

Wrong Time, Wrong Place - Dimension Canon days, Rose runs into Nine.

NineRose, Rated E, simple setup but probably my favorite fic I've written.

Let's Make Out - What begins as silly casual snogs slowly becomes more serious. Ends with a touch of angst, but not heartbreaking.

TenRose, Rated Mature

One Long Night - Angsty AF one shot that takes place after defeating Davros, but before leaving Rose and Tentoo in their own universe. The team insists on a celebration before going their separate ways, Ten and Rose reunite for one night.

TenRose, Rated T, but strongly implied sexual content.

Four Months - including cuz i personally think it's really fun, smutty, and angsty. For sci fi reasons, Rose and Ten have to erase their memories and live as strangers for 4 months. The Doctor asks Jack to be their guardian. Without the usual barriers, Rose and Tens bond immediately drawd them together, and Jack has to keep them from doing something they might regret when they get their memories back.

TenRose, Rated E, light angst