Rec: 'In Dreams' by rude_not_ginger

[neveralarch]

It's Friday! Where I am, anyway. The recent discussion on the watching party has reminded me that I don't understand time zones at all. Anyway, Friday means that I'm posting another rec.

Title: In Dreams
Pairing: Doctor/Master (both classic and new who regenerations)
Length: 3,000 odd
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: rude_not_ginger. Teaspoon is here.

Why this must be read: This is a story about the Doctor's dreams, and it follows the illogic of dreams very well. The Doctor moves through his regenerations indiscriminately, and each incarnation is captured accurately and deftly. And then there's the Master,and each of his regeneration receive the same careful treatment. I love this story for the way it examines their relationship in bursts of introspection and interaction, but the characterization is really what makes it work. It's also extremely subtle. Every time I read this, I catch a line I missed before that gives the whole thing another angle, a little more depth.

Excerpt:  ( Click Here )

Link to the story: In Dreams

Solution

[x-losfic.livejournal.com]

Title: Solution
Author: x_los
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Three/Delgado!Master
Summary: Prompt was: "Doctor/Master, dub con. The Doctor is under the influence of sex pollen/in Time Lord heat/drugged with aphrodesiacs, and the Master just happens to be near-by. (Bonus points for Doctors Three to Eight!)"
Beta: aralias, who I would have said is as necessary as food, but I very often forget to eat, and resent having to do so as frequently as is necessary to sustain life, so that's a bit of a shit example, isn't it?
A/N: edited request for sizeofthatthing. If you'd like, here's the original version.


Love Potion #9408 (trial group c).