Best Enemies

Forty years ago today, the Master first showed up in Doctor Who. Not a character /called/ 'the Master', but about as Time Lord as a cheese wheel, stuck in the center of the Land of Fiction,* or a character who essentially performed the same plot functions as the Master but was not explicit named as such--none of that shit. The honest to god Master rolled up on January second in the form of Roger Delgado in 'Terror of the Autons' and proceeded to register dissatisfaction with Britain's standard of circus entertainments with a vengeance. We may never know (unless we get him drunk and ask (I do not even think you have to get him drunk, probably Looking Like Jo Grant and Being In Earshot will do it***)) what he came for (probably alimony, tbh), but bless him if he hasn't squirmed his weaselly way into our hearts and minds. The last with the help of highly illegal psychic-control aids, bless.

To celebrate his entry into (paltry human) middle age, have a PARTY POST! ALL THIS WEEK, please post sketches, gifs, drabbles, thoughts, discussiony-bits, etc. Range wide and free, anything goes, but if you want prompted in your fanwork creations, have some--

Midlife Crisis Prompts:

* desire to achieve a feeling of youthfulness
* abuse of alcohol
* acquisition of unusual or expensive items such as motorbikes, boats, clothing, sports cars, jewelry, gadgets, tattoos, piercings, etc.
* paying special attention to physical appearance such as covering baldness, wearing "younger" designer clothes etc.
* entering relationships with younger people/affairs/'Seven Year Itch'
* work or career (or lack thereof)
* spousal relationships (or lack thereof)
* maturation of children (or lack of children)
* physical changes associated with aging


NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT we're having a Thraco-style food-inclusive watchalong. Details forthcoming!


* Not to be confused with a very... vexing dream Two had soon after about the Master of the Land of Friction.**
** Two probably says 'oh my' during sex. Man I hope so. That's too good not to be true.
*** Probably at this point even silly Colonel Trenchard has heard *all about* the Master's 'difficult wife'.****
**** Bonus points for fic in which Trenchard alludes to the Troubles that poor beleaguered man has gone through to Three, and Three is Not Amused that, due to period conventions, he's sacrificed his masculinity in the telling. Also the fact that there was a telling to begin with.

It's John Simm's birthday today! Quick, write/art some birthday!fic in the comments, or link to it!

Celebrate the existence of:

Simm!Master

Cheer is not mandatory, it is just AWESOME.

This spontaneous funtimes challenge ends aprox. when the 12th begins, (extended because I am so late today) so don't stress about it: just make us a quick prezzie!

THREE

ART

Stop Lying About Your Age: An Intervention in Cake Form
Three/Horde of Presents OTP
Kunik
In Which UNIT Members Have All Chipped In To Get Him Something Special
Why So Suspicious?
He Cannot Look Away

FIC

The Unexpected

Guys I have a really non-mainstream one for you. It's Peter Cushing's birthday tomorrow! Write/art some birthday!fic in the comments, or link to it!

Celebrate the existence of:

* Peter Cushing's 'Doctor Who'

AND/OR

* the Whovies: 'Doctor Who and the Daleks' and 'Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.'

You may not have seen these, but they're very pretty, quick-paced and COLORFUL (think Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). They might be more newbie friendly than One Era. Even a lot of classic fans haven't given them a try! Here: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xamz5q_doctor-who-and-the-daleks-part1_shortfilms is part one of film one. Take a look!

Fill some Table Prompts, team!

Cheer is not mandatory, it is just AWESOME.

This spontaneous funtimes challenge ends aprox. when the 27th begins, so don't stress about it: just make us a prezzie!

It's Peter Davison's birthday today! Quick, write/art some Five!birthday!fic in the comments, or link to it!

...admittedly it's not really the sort of present one can imagine him appreciating, but there we are, it's that or I write some Davison/Dickinson/JNT RPS hatesex over the Panto.