rec: The Game of Making, by Lurky McLurklurk

[elliptic-eye.livejournal.com]

Story: The Game of Making
Author: Lurky McLurklurk
Rating: Adult
Word Count: 1,809
Author's Summary: Martha finds out what the Doctor really likes.
Characters/Pairings: Ten/Martha
Warnings: AU, mind games

Recced because: It just might make your skin crawl enough that you hate yourself for enjoying it. This story is AU in terms not only of plot, but of character, I should note, but it's a true AU: Changes aren't random; they all stem from a central "what if?" I'll leave you unspoiled as to what the "what if" here is, but The Game of Making is one of the most interesting explorations of just what this whole Time Lord thing might mean that I've seen. In spirit it reminds me strongly of Big Finish's Unbound series.

Look, it's fanfic about an erotic Gedankenexperiment. What more do you need to know?

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Here is how the game is played:

She tells him an early memory, a formative experience. He explains to her how he could manipulate it to change her personality.

They both become excited.

At the crucial moment, he asks, "Are you sure this is what you want?"

And she says, "Make me, Time Lord."

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Goodnight, y'all. It's been a pleasure reccing for you.

Comments

[garpu.livejournal.com]

You know I think this one works because of what a manipulative bastard Seven could be. You *know* it's still lurking beneath the surface of the Doctor, especially in Ten.

[elliptic-eye.livejournal.com]

Agreed so hard. And I know the love ionlylurkhere has for Seven, so I'm pretty sure it's no coincidence.

[ionlylurkhere.livejournal.com]

Heh. Yes. The one that's sort of the PG version (only a bit different), Establishing Events (http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=12969), makes the Seven connection much more explicit.

(And: Eeee! Eeee! Thank you so much for the rec. Being deluged with "you have a new review at Teaspoon" mails was a very nice way to start work after a week off.)

[elliptic-eye.livejournal.com]

The one that's sort of the PG version (only a bit different), Establishing Events, makes the Seven connection much more explicit.

*flails* How is it that I have not read this, then? Shall make a date with this fic directly.

Being deluged with "you have a new review at Teaspoon" mails was a very nice way to start work after a week off.

Oh, I'm glad. :)

[garpu.livejournal.com]

Oh wow. That one was intense...thing is I can totally see the Doctor doing it. (and I love how you used the BFA's.)

[sabra-n.livejournal.com]

Oh man, I remember this one. *shudder* Excellent rec- this fic is a real standout.

-bleu

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

I second your shudder... It's very well written but I can't bear to re-read it because it freaks me out just a bit too much...

[ionlylurkhere.livejournal.com]

it freaks me out just a bit too much...

Would saying that managing to evoke that sort of response makes me absurdly pleased make me an evil person?

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

Yes !

No - just teasing ! Not at all - it's probably no different from the (guilty) triumphant I feel when someone tells me the emotional content of a story I've written has made them cry...