REC: Threads

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Story: Threads
Author: Vali
Rating: All Ages
Author's summary: Romana finds that her tastes have begun to change.
Characters/Pairings: Romana I/Fourth Doctor, K9
Warnings: none that I can think of (unless you want me to warn for Classic Who)

Recced because: Of the two Romanas, Romana I definitely gets the less play in fandom. Is this because Romana's first incarnation was so standoffish? Less blond? Less overtly shippy with the Doctor? Probably the most likely explanation is that while fic with Romana II has her whole life ahead of her to play with, Romana I only really had the Key To Time Arc. Whatever the reason, it's rare to find well-written fic with Romana I in it and the fact that "Threads" is so very much more than just well-written makes this fic a joy to rec.

Vali takes Romana as we first meet her--a prissy young know-it-all straight from the Academy--and shows how she grows and changes over the course of the search for the Key To Time. It's a character study, but it's also a love story--or, rather, a falling-in-love story--between Romana and the Doctor. We see him through her eyes, nothing more than a crazy old vagabond at first and something altogether different at the end. There's also a good deal of commentary on Gallifreyan society, which sheds some light on why Romana might have chosen to regenerate at the start of S17.

In short, "Threads" is a real treat to read.

Rec: My Goddess Fortuna

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Story: My Goddess Fortuna
Author: Tron
Rating: Teen (there is no offical Rating on this, due to the change in Teaspoon ratings, but to memory, I think Teen who serve - please correct me if you disagree)
Author's summary: Is it luck or destiny that the past might repeat itself? Rose's past adventures with the Doctor seem to be replaying themselves in her new Universe. The Autons. The Slitheen. The Gelth. These events seem to be leading up to something, something big. But all Rose has are questions. Why has her past become her future? Why can't she get rid of that pesky phrase 'Bad Wolf'? And who is that man in the cream cricket suit stalking her? And just how does the Tenth Doctor's quest for the Key to Time fit in to all this?
Characters/Pairings: Jack Harkness/The Doctor (10th), Martha Jones, Mickey Smith, Romana I, Romana II, Rose Tyler/The Doctor (5th and 10th), The Black Guardian, The Doctor (4th), The Doctor (5th), The White Guardian.
Warnings: Swearing,  AU

Recced Because: It's an wonderfully weaved story, despite the changes to the original Key to Time story arc to fit into the Bad Wolf story arc. Normally, a story that involves rewrites, aren't well done, but this one really is - in essence keeping to the original concepts, the Author's Notes will keep you well informed of the changes as the story progresses. Also, one of the great things about this, is the wonderfully perceived characterizations of Martha; this was one of the many stories that was written before Series Three aired and the story shows Martha putting her knowledge to good use - with a highly hilarious exchanges between her, the 10th Doctor and Jack.