17 January 2011

elisi: (Storytellers by kathyh)
So, you know how there's a lot of good fic out there, right? And some of it is funny, and some of it is angsty, and some of it is epic, and some of it has exquisitely drawn characters, and sometimes you find one that's all of these and it's amazing.

And then sometimes, every once in a very long while, you find a story that reminds you why there's this whole thing called 'storytelling' in the first place.

This fic is one of those rare gems. And what's more, it's AU. Not just AU in the normal 'characters we love in a different setting', but an AU that actually creates its own mythology, which means that you don't need to know Doctor Who at all in order to read it.

Timeless Dreams by [livejournal.com profile] cinderbella333.

Summary: "Every story is his story." A retelling of the Doctor and River Song's romance with magic and iPads.

I honestly can't recommend it enough. ETA: What I want to do is to jump up and down and shout 'ZOMG YOU NEED TO READ THIS!', except it's not a jumping, shouting kind of fic. It's elegant and lyrical and draws from legends and fairy tales and is just beautiful, in the way of a deep, still pool. *deep sigh*
elisi: (Storytellers by kathyh)
So, you know how there's a lot of good fic out there, right? And some of it is funny, and some of it is angsty, and some of it is epic, and some of it has exquisitely drawn characters, and sometimes you find one that's all of these and it's amazing.

And then sometimes, every once in a very long while, you find a story that reminds you why there's this whole thing called 'storytelling' in the first place.

This fic is one of those rare gems. And what's more, it's AU. Not just AU in the normal 'characters we love in a different setting', but an AU that actually creates its own mythology, which means that you don't need to know Doctor Who at all in order to read it.

Timeless Dreams by [livejournal.com profile] cinderbella333.

Summary: "Every story is his story." A retelling of the Doctor and River Song's romance with magic and iPads.

I honestly can't recommend it enough. ETA: What I want to do is to jump up and down and shout 'ZOMG YOU NEED TO READ THIS!', except it's not a jumping, shouting kind of fic. It's elegant and lyrical and draws from legends and fairy tales and is just beautiful, in the way of a deep, still pool. *deep sigh*
elisi: Edwin holding a tiny snowman (Time(Lords) can be rewritten by kathyh)
Firstly, then the icon really says it all. The post is merely an attempt at explaining my thinking behind it.

Secondly, most of this sprang out of long and complicated conversations with [livejournal.com profile] promethia_tenk, who deserves credit for at least half of this, if not more.

Thirdly, HUGE thank you’s to [livejournal.com profile] kathyh for making the icon, for lo, it is awesome and everything I wanted. :) Also it is very snaggable! Just credit Kathy.

More rambling under the cut. SPOILERS for the Christmas Special. )
elisi: Edwin holding a tiny snowman (Time(Lords) can be rewritten by kathyh)
Firstly, then the icon really says it all. The post is merely an attempt at explaining my thinking behind it.

Secondly, most of this sprang out of long and complicated conversations with [livejournal.com profile] promethia_tenk, who deserves credit for at least half of this, if not more.

Thirdly, HUGE thank you’s to [livejournal.com profile] kathyh for making the icon, for lo, it is awesome and everything I wanted. :) Also it is very snaggable! Just credit Kathy.

More rambling under the cut. SPOILERS for the Christmas Special. )
elisi: Edwin holding a tiny snowman (Birthday Spike by kathyh (not sharable))
Happy Birthday [livejournal.com profile] darlaslilgirl! Hope the coming year will bring much joy! :)
elisi: Edwin holding a tiny snowman (Birthday Spike by kathyh (not sharable))
Happy Birthday [livejournal.com profile] darlaslilgirl! Hope the coming year will bring much joy! :)