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best_enemies2011-08-08 12:07 pm
dragonofmemory) wrote in best_enemies2011-08-08 12:07 pm
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Rec: Prey of the Cheetahs
Hello, all! If we haven't been introduced yet, I'm Memory Dragon and will be your reccer for the next two weeks. Fair warning, I do tend to talk a lot and you're only getting a break from me on the weekends. However, I'm sure you'll all forgive me and get used to it if you haven't already. <3 Just let me know if I need to start making lj cuts for these things.
Title: Prey of the Cheetahs
Pairing: Three/Delgado!Master
Length: 5,800ish
Summary: There are strange things happening at Cambridge, and they seem to be connected with the appearance of a black cat...
Warnings: Violence, mild swearing, sexual themes.
Author on LJ (or Teaspoon, or Prydonian):![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
neveralarch
Why this must be read:
UNIT is, by far, one of my favorite creations of the Who universe. I think it will come to no surprise of anyone here when I say I simply adore the Brigadier. This fic combines all of UNIT and its awesomeness with Doctor/Master slash in a way that far too few fics do. Delgado Master came to Earth to pester the Doctor, and by extension, UNIT and all those involved. Why more fics don't do such a brilliant thing as to involve UNIT properly, I don't know. However, I can say that neveralarch has done an amazing job at it.
The voices for UNIT characters, especially Jo, are wonderful. I love the contrast of Liz and Jo, as well. While Liz complains about the Doctor, Jo is more than happy to pass test tubes and be ready to improvise when The Plan inevitably goes wrong. Both characters are a match for the Doctor in their own ways, and this fic shows that beautifully and subtly.
The interaction between Three and the Master is also absolutely lovely... and hilarious. The Doctor's 'inconvenient erections' are confronted with some beautiful dialogue between the characters, which I won't spoil, but know it's fun. Which rather aptly describes this fic in general. I mean, come on. Seriously. How can you say no to polarity reversal? Yes, Three needs to be smacked for using it so unscientifically, but can you ever not adore him for it? No, I didn't think so. And let's face it: neither can the Master.
Oh, and did I mention this was a re-write of the Seventh Doctor serial "Survival" using the Third Doctor? Just in case my other paragraphs weren't enough to convince you. Yes, stop reading my rambling, you silly people, and get on with reading the story!
Excerpt:
Alistair lifted his eyebrows. Even if he couldn’t startle the Doctor, he could usually shame him into actually doing his job with a judicious application of eyebrows. The Doctor looked up at him and made a face.
...
"This is greyhound one. I need five tins of cat food, delivered immediately."
To their credit, the boys at UNIT didn't ask why, just what sort.
Link to the story: Prey of the Cheetahs
Title: Prey of the Cheetahs
Pairing: Three/Delgado!Master
Length: 5,800ish
Summary: There are strange things happening at Cambridge, and they seem to be connected with the appearance of a black cat...
Warnings: Violence, mild swearing, sexual themes.
Author on LJ (or Teaspoon, or Prydonian):
neveralarch Why this must be read:
UNIT is, by far, one of my favorite creations of the Who universe. I think it will come to no surprise of anyone here when I say I simply adore the Brigadier. This fic combines all of UNIT and its awesomeness with Doctor/Master slash in a way that far too few fics do. Delgado Master came to Earth to pester the Doctor, and by extension, UNIT and all those involved. Why more fics don't do such a brilliant thing as to involve UNIT properly, I don't know. However, I can say that neveralarch has done an amazing job at it.
The voices for UNIT characters, especially Jo, are wonderful. I love the contrast of Liz and Jo, as well. While Liz complains about the Doctor, Jo is more than happy to pass test tubes and be ready to improvise when The Plan inevitably goes wrong. Both characters are a match for the Doctor in their own ways, and this fic shows that beautifully and subtly.
The interaction between Three and the Master is also absolutely lovely... and hilarious. The Doctor's 'inconvenient erections' are confronted with some beautiful dialogue between the characters, which I won't spoil, but know it's fun. Which rather aptly describes this fic in general. I mean, come on. Seriously. How can you say no to polarity reversal? Yes, Three needs to be smacked for using it so unscientifically, but can you ever not adore him for it? No, I didn't think so. And let's face it: neither can the Master.
Oh, and did I mention this was a re-write of the Seventh Doctor serial "Survival" using the Third Doctor? Just in case my other paragraphs weren't enough to convince you. Yes, stop reading my rambling, you silly people, and get on with reading the story!
Excerpt:
Alistair lifted his eyebrows. Even if he couldn’t startle the Doctor, he could usually shame him into actually doing his job with a judicious application of eyebrows. The Doctor looked up at him and made a face.
...
"This is greyhound one. I need five tins of cat food, delivered immediately."
To their credit, the boys at UNIT didn't ask why, just what sort.
Link to the story: Prey of the Cheetahs