the ten doctors, by jjpor

[primsong.livejournal.com]

Story:  The Ten Doctors
Author: JJPOR
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 25,568
Author’s Summary: It was history’s greatest and most famous party.
Characters/Pairings: The first ten Doctors and Romana plus a wide assortment of companions, a couple of classic Masters and the Brigadier, toss well.
Warnings: None
Recced because: I nearly passed it over this time merely because JJPOR is a very popular author who had another well-deserved recommendation just last week (don’t miss that one either!), but decided we’d just let this be his month for a bounty of riches, goodness knows he’s given all of us enough reading enjoyment to deserve it. 

This piece was written as a tribute for the 45^th anniversary of the show and it quite appropriately is the sort of multi-Doctor fic that brings the reader back again and again for another round.  I expect nearly every writer has to give the “what would happen if all of the Doctors were together at once” scenario a try, but some are definitely better than others; this is one of the good ones and you won’t regret it for a moment. 

In essence, Ten has decided that a doomed planet famous for having partied hard right up until the moment their sun went supernova would be the perfect setting for a gathering of his selves and as the guests arrive each and every one is so perfectly portrayed it is a complete delight.  Poor Susan making the best of a doting crowd of Grandfathers, Romana’s opinions regarding the appetizers and Six’s opinions regarding her plus the consequences of expressing those thoughts aloud are only a sprinkle of the stellar moments here, a fabulous panorama lightly sauced with punch.  As no doubt suspected, there are humorous moments but also a few snatches of adventurousness and even some serious and empathetic twists for the heart.

For the uninitiated to his works, JJPOR is a find indeed; a top-notch competent, imaginative and high quality writer whose stories never disappoint.  I highly recommend without reservation not only this particular bit of mildly cracky fancy, but any of his stories across the spectrum.  Enjoy the ride.

Comments

[thisbluespirit]

I seriously thought this had been recced. I had to go back through the entries just to check, even though I know how thorough primsong is! Hard to believe.

And just a note, because JJPOR is an amazing writer of fic, but Six is portrayed here very entertainingly, but in one of his worse moods - you know he has them. ;-) If that concerns the reader, the explanation is given in another fic, and as wonderfully done as ever by this author: Regrets I've Had A Few.

On all other levels I love this fic to pieces and I'm now shocked because:

a) there is no way it can be that long! It flew by when I was reading it. I demand a recount. :lol:

and

b) how can it not have been recced before? How come I didn't rec it before? Hmm...?

[primsong.livejournal.com]

I know! I was shocked to discover it wasn't already done, always been one of my favorites. :-D I thought it was shorter too - as you noted, it just whips on past because it's just that good.

[jjpor.livejournal.com]

It's probably some sort of terrible breach of etiquette to go responding to one's own recs on Calufrax, but...

Regarding the word count thing, I think it's a glitch with Teaspoon (or possibly my technical cack-handedness). I remember when I posted this, there was some formatting problem or something and it came out all gibberish, so I edited it and basically copied and pasted the whole text in again, and that seemed to fix it, but the word count for some reason is much, much too long.

[primsong.livejournal.com]

Is it? Well then I've certainly had a few faux pas then, lol... And yes, sometimes the wordcount on these things can be a little wonky.

[thisbluespirit]

Hah, I said it wasn't that long!

And I pretty much always thank the reccer. I can't think how that would be a breach of etiquette!?!

Dear me, the faux pas one commits without thinking.... ;-D

[jjpor.livejournal.com]

See, now I feel like the etiquette-breacher for _not_ responding to these sort of things... XD

[thisbluespirit]

Yes, you ingrate, you! :lol:

(I don't think there are any rules, but unless you went on and said, "Yes, marvellous story, isn't it? I think I outdid myself then, and you couldn't have recced a better fic." I don't think anyone could regard a comment as rude. But most authors don't comment, just some. Which is fair enough. You rec to share a good story, not make the author feel happy.)