http://annauq.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] annauq.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] calufrax2013-09-19 12:00 pm

Purpose by Kesomon

Story: Purpose
Author: Kesomon
Rating: All Ages
Author's Summary: Anyone who had chosen to stop and listen, to say a few words, to step inside his frankly magnificent time ship, had been there for a reason, even if they, or he or anyone else had yet to discover what that reason was.
Word Count: 541
Characters/Pairings: Ace McShane, Adric, Barbara Wright, Evelyn Smythe, Ian Chesterton, Ianto Jones, Jack Harkness, Jo Grant, Katarina, Martha Jones, Mel Bush, Nyssa, Owen Harper, Peri Brown, Steven Taylor
Warnings: None

Recced Because: It is an odd little story, exploring the idea of predestination paradoxes. Usually with this kind of thing, the Doctor is the one who changes the companion. He shows them the universe, and they become a better person because of that. It is quite easy to forget that the companions change the Doctor just as much as he changes them, and that is why I love this fic. It clearly shows the delicate relationship between the two, while also paying homage to the fact that the companions are amazing and usually go on to be amazing after their time in the TARDIS. The last line is a nice touch too, with the Doctor portrayed not as the all-knowing Time Lord, but the wanderer, the traveller who marvels at the beauty and mystery of the universe.
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[personal profile] eve11 2013-09-19 12:35 pm (UTC)(link)
thanks for pointing out this story :) I'd never read it before, and I liked it a lot.

[identity profile] a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com 2013-09-19 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh wow - I love a story that points this fact out! Think I'm going to enjoy this one - thank you for posting it!

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[personal profile] clocketpatch 2013-09-20 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks for the rec! That was great.