Ponds Forever ~ Watching the Adventures of Twelve (or whatever his number is) #1

[elisi]

Note: This is not the place to post lengthy theories/thoughts/meta/reactions to every beat of the episode. (Please don't bitch - all you would accomplish would be a) to make me sad and b) make me determined to like/defend the thing you bitched about.) This is all about Pond love & saying goodbye to Eleven/hello to 'Twelve'. Basically it's fic, so treat it as such. Meta to come, don't worry. ♥

Credit: The idea for this is stolen wholesale from di_br's unparalleled Tenth Doctor: The Musical:

'Oh and that's my new personal canon, by the way: when the Doc regenerates, his older self isn't gone, it just goes home and watches his current self on the TV'


Ponds Forever #1
He walks through the door - purple coat, bow tie and all.

Amy is with him in a split second, and he hugs her fiercely.

When he finally pulls away, he is blinking away tears.

“Thank you for helping me across.”

She smiles wryly.

“Well, you were taking forever. We had three hundred years of The Extended Adventures of Trenzalore...”

His face lights up.

“Really? You watched it all?” He threads his fingers together, before immediately parting them again to wave his hands around.

“Oooh, did you see the bit where it was Allonah’s birthday and I made fireworks and then some Daleks showed up and-”

Amy pulls a face.

“We... might have nodded off for a few decades here and there. Sorry.”

“Besides,” River steps forward, “That place was terrible for your looks.”

Practically purring, he pulls her into his arms.

“Although I bet you liked all the church going, right?”

She smiles languorously.

“Made me feel right at home...”

[insert extended kissing]

“OK, can we stop now? You - quite literally - have forever to do that!”

“Rory the Roman!” The Doctor lets go of River wraps his arms around Rory.

“Oh, I could have done with you on Trenzalore - someone with experience of waiting around. Although I don’t suppose you ever had a three hundred year long siege to put up with? World history moves a little faster. And less wear and tear - could have done with a Nestene body, this went downhill rather rapidly towards the end.”

Rory pats him awkwardly.

“Shall we actually sit down and have a look at your new face? We paused it and waited for you.”

“Ooooh, yes. I never expected there to be more. I mean, more Doctors after me. This is going to be very exciting.”

He jumps onto the sofa, and nimbly steals the fish fingers and custard. Amy snatches them off him.

“Mitts off. You just had some, we saw you!"

“Fine...”

River settles herself on the Doctor’s other side, with Rory next to Amy. He presses play.

After a minute the Doctor pulls a face, lips pursed and eyebrows furrowed.

"Well - so far I'm not very impressed."

Amy shoots him a droll look.

“Because walking into a tree is so much more dignified.”

A happy chuckle, that ends with the Doctor grasping Amy’s hand.

“Oh, shut up Pond, and pass me the custard.”

(TBC)

Comments

[kikimay]

And here I'm crying again. I'm going to miss the Ponds so much. I'm going to miss Eleventh SO SO MUCH. We will talk about the episode and everything, but first I have to let go all these things I'm feeling. (I also wrote a fic because of FEELS) I'm curious to see Capaldi, it's just that ... can a haz more Matt Smith? çWç

[elisi]

What we need is a sitcom with David Tennant and Matt Smith. And all the Ponds as regulars.

*firm nod*

[kikimay]

Where do I sign?

[promethia_tenk]

\o/

“Oooh, did you see the bit where it was Allonah’s birthday and I made fireworks and then some Daleks showed up and-”
Space Gandalf!

[elisi]

When I find that out, you'll be the first to know, promise.

[elisi]

\o/

Knew you'd get it!

Dr Smiffy

[(Anonymous)]

Ohh, this was everything I didn't know I wanted and more. Wonderful to see Eleven reunited with his Ponds and his Missus again.

~ srmcd1

Re: Dr Smiffy

[elisi]

That's the idea! ♥ And it just wrote itself... Am very much looking forward to making this a 'regular' thing once S8 rolls around. :)

Re: Dr Smiffy

[(Anonymous)]

Oof. That's eight months away. Maybe you should have a quick one around June showing Eleven getting tired of waiting for the new adventures to start.

~ srmcd1

Re: Dr Smiffy

[elisi]

He's had three hundred years of 'quiet' - I'm sure he's good at waiting now. *cough*

[such_heights]

*BEAMS* Oh how lovely! <3 <3 <3

And if you have the time and inclination to make this a regular thing for the next season I'd be thrilled.

PONDS FOREVER.

[elisi]

*BEAMS* Oh how lovely! <3 <3 <3
<3 <3 <3

And if you have the time and inclination to make this a regular thing for the next season I'd be thrilled.
I can't see how I could stop myself. It's just too delightful. And this way we can keep all their stupid faces silly voices.

PONDS FOREVER!

[daelf.livejournal.com]

They are too cute for words <3

Also, I just realised…
> Twelve (or whatever his number is)

It's definitely Twelve, because *number Ten* had "vanity issues" and regenerated once without changing his face.
There. No change of numbering, and we hear it from the Doctor himself :)

[elisi]

They are too cute for words <3
IKR? Guess they were too cute to live...

It's definitely Twelve, because *number Ten* had "vanity issues" and regenerated once without changing his face.
There. No change of numbering, and we hear it from the Doctor himself :)
That's OK then, I don't need to change the banner! *g* (Although I am getting partial towards calling Capaldi's Doctor 'Fnarg'. ;)

[flowsoffire.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, oh this is cute ♥ This is very sweet! All the Ponds time. I love the Doctor thanking Amy for "helping him across"—very fitting. I giggled at his getting so excited about their having watched him, and the hand gestures all over the place ;) All the teasing was also delightful, Amy's with his taking forever and their nodding off at times, River's about his looks and the church, Rory being like "okay, that's enough kissing now". I died a bit at Rory pats him awkwardly. Also giggled at Amy snatching the fish fingers from the Doctor, and pointedly telling him that his beginnings weren't much better than Twelve's ;) Quite right she was… freshly regenerated, they're always a bit weird ;)

All the feelings! :)

[elisi]

It was very therapeutic to write... And I had fun with all those little touches (I had to work something 'awkward' in for Rory!), and am glad you enjoyed them.

Am absolutely planning on keeping this up for the future!

[flowsoffire.livejournal.com]

I can imagine, and so lovely to read as well! I definitely hope you'll be doing more of those :)

[elisi]

Thank you. ♥

[radiolaires]

YES! I know that splendid video. The idea is marvelously followed here. Of course the Doctor would retire with his family. This was really fun and a fond epilogue to Eleven! Thank you for sharing.

Oh dear, the idea of the Ponds actually watching hundreds of years of the Doctor in Christmas... The amount of snark raised must have been quite something.

Favourite lines:

“We... might have nodded off for a few decades here and there. Sorry.” I love Moffat's idea of the Doctor spending that much time in one place, but had he shown it on screen, I think we all would have nodded of...

“Besides,” River steps forward, “That place was terrible for your looks.” River being River. I guess that's why she had no qualms undressing in front of strangers.

I never expected there to be more. I mean, more Doctors after me. As if someone could kill you...

[elisi]

YES! I know that splendid video.
I'm sure most of fandom knows it, but I thought it best to link to it even so - just in case there's someone who's not seen it. :)

The idea is marvelously followed here. Of course the Doctor would retire with his family. This was really fun and a fond epilogue to Eleven! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you. And I had the idea months ago (even made the banner then) so it was easy to get started! And way too much fun.

Oh dear, the idea of the Ponds actually watching hundreds of years of the Doctor in Christmas... The amount of snark raised must have been quite something.
Yes, I'm half tempted to do something with just them. Like... River's reaction to Tasha Lem. Or Rory appreciating the Doctor doing what he did with the Pandorica. Amy cheering on Clara.

I love Moffat's idea of the Doctor spending that much time in one place, but had he shown it on screen, I think we all would have nodded of...
Yes rather. And I liked the voiceovers too, I thought they worked very well.

River being River. I guess that's why she had no qualms undressing in front of strangers.
IKR? It all fits! I thought it was because of the time she spent in the 51st Century, but if that was part of her basic education...

As if someone could kill you...
"If you want something done, do it yourself..." ;)

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

I love you for this...even as I am in tears.

Thank you. And bless you...

*HUGS*

[elisi]

My pleasure. And it works quite well as closure, of a kind, I realised...

[radiolaires]

Yes, I'm half tempted to do something with just them. Like... River's reaction to Tasha Lem. Or Rory appreciating the Doctor doing what he did with the Pandorica. Amy cheering on Clara.
That would be extra fun!
but if that was part of her basic education...
Someone needs to write a fic about Mels going for the first time in Church in England and getting out of her room absolutely naked while her foster siblings are completely confused.

[elisi]

Someone needs to write a fic about Mels going for the first time in Church in England and getting out of her room absolutely naked while her foster siblings are completely confused.
OH GOD! I almost died just now. YES, someone needs to write that OMG!

[radiolaires]

Done! Though not as humorous as expected.

[owlboy (from livejournal.com)]

ADORABLE

[elisi]

THEY SHALL COMMENT ON EVERYTHING!

Bring on Deep Breath! :)