( Helmets and kisses from a Rose )

Title: Swallowing the Storm (1/1)
Author: the_tenzo
Characters/Pairings: Ten/Rose
Rating: All ages
Summary: A ficlet in which Rose saves the Doctor, and thereby the universe (again), but all is still not right. Written weeks ago, so no spoilers for Waters of Mars.

A/N: Written for Round 2.11 of writerinatardis (prompt was: "The Doctor and Rose get caught in a storm").

Thought I might bring some fic along with my crack theories I posted a little while ago.

Title: Then Space--Began to Toll
Rating: All

Summary: Rose has a terrible dream.

Diclaimer:We can safely assume the series is not mine.

Author's Note: This takes place in a denial world, where Donna, Rose and the Doctor all travel together.

Author: yourebrilliant
Betas: the_willows, helygen
Pairing: Handy/Rose
Rating: PG
Spoilers: end of s4.
Disclaimer: It all belongs to the Beeb.
Summary: Stranded in another universe, the Doctor and Rose must make a new life for themselves. Who will they be?
Note: This is actually a completed multi-part fic, rather than a work in progress. We'll be posting every week until the entire fic is up.
Heads Up: Although not intended as RPF, the fic contains references to real life and the Doctor Who actors.

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Cross-posted to: dwfiction, time_and_chips

I, like many, watched Waters of Mars Last night. I did enjoy it, because it gave a new element of possibility to where the Doctor can go from here? It also strengthens a few of the theories I have about the series.

Quite a few have to do with Rose.

( possible spoilers from The End of Times trailer )

Then again, I am running on little sleep and have been writing too many interpretive essays, so that could also be part of the reason behind this re-emerging theory of mine.

Does anyone else have any theories which have been confirmed by the newest episode of the trailer for the next?

Title: Shaving Habits
Pairing: Ten/Rose
Disclaimer: I own nothing. I also do not have a beta, so be free to mention any mistakes you spot.
A/N: After last night's episode, I needed something fluffy. So I... wrote something fluffy. No spoilers at all. Set sometime during S2.
Genre: Fluff
Word Count: 570
Summary: Inspired by this post in doctor_rose_fix, The Doctor cuts himself shaving.

To my journal

Title: Rubberband Man
Pairing: Ten (brief hint of Rose)
Rating: G
Spoilers: Waters of Mars (just a tiny bit)
Summary: A ficlet for Ten as his last days loom on the horizon.

(The constant tug of the universe is more than he can stand sometimes.)

Happy birthday wh1tfuldr3amer!!!!!!

( Where the hell are the Reapers????  )

I swear that one of these days I will actually post about stuff going on in my own life, but for today I'd like to try and expand the circle of prayers and good thoughts being sent to family going through some very difficult times right now. My cousin's best friend's son (one of a set of quadruplets) was diagnosed with leukemia last week. He's four. Cancer is a scary thing at any age, but for it to hit a child just seems to me to be one of the big cruelties of life. (A feeling only amplified exponentially by becoming a parent myself.)

He's doing better - responding well to treatment so far, but there are so many potential complications and he's currently in the stage where even a small infection could derail a whole heck of a lot.

The boy's name is Jordan. His parents are Phil and Amy.

If you're the sort who likes something specific to pray for, here's the list (copied from a message from my cousin):

• I mentioned yesterday that Jordan’s steroid medication (prednizone) has some ill-effects. It apparently tastes really bad and makes Jordan nauseated, and affects his mood, making him irritable and aggressive. Please pray that these effects will be minimized. The steroids are really important to help him tolerate the chemo. We need them – but we need them to be gentle on little Jordan’s body and mind.
• Please don’t let up on the prayers for eating, pooping, sleeping, blood pressure, etc. The basic functions of Jordan’s body cannot be overlooked, and must be working properly to allow him to continue with his chemotherapy, go home from the hospital, etc. They are also really important to his sense of normalcy. So, let’s keep praying.
• One of Jordan’s chemo medicines (there are several, and apparently they are administered in alternating cycles) can cause ulcers in his mouth and rectum. Not only are these terribly uncomfortable, but they are prone to infection, and Jordan’s body cannot handle infection right now. Please pray that ulcers do not develop, and that Jordan is spared this unpleasant side effect.
• Another of Jordan’s chemo meds causes constipation. As I mentioned above, constipation really isn’t an option right now. It also causes nerve pain, and Amy has noticed that it is affecting Jordan’s jaw and legs. Please pray that the nerve pain will be minimized, and that he’ll stay regular, despite the medicine.
• The chemo also causes weakness in Jordan’s body, and it is important that Jordan stay active to keep his muscles strong and healthy. Phil and Amy have been taking Jordan on walks through the halls of the hospital to help keep him active, but he’s been really resistant to leaving the room. Amy thinks it might be because he only ever leaves the room for things that are scary – x-rays, lumbar punctures, bone marrow extractions, etc – or because he has to wear a mask outside of his room. Phil is trying to help Jordan think of the mask as his Darth Vader mask… Pray that Jordan will enjoy the game, and will overcome his fears of walking outside the room so that he can get the exercise he needs to stay healthy and strong.
• Sounds like the doctors are looking at being able to send Jordan home from the hospital on Wednesday. Keep praying that Jordan keeps hitting his numbers so he can go home, and that the household will be prepared for his arrival and care.
• Pray for Phil and Amy, that the words “cancer,” “leukemia,” and “chemotherapy” would continue to lose their debilitating power, and be replaced by words like “hope,” and “life,” and “energy,” and “love,” and “health.” Pray that they will miraculously have strength, wisdom, and patience to know how to care for Jordan, physically, emotionally, and spiritually, as well as their 3 other kids – Jonah, Jeremiah, and Cedar – despite their lack of medical training and severe lack of sleep.
• And of course, pray that this cancer goes permanently into remission.

( Spoilers for Water of Mars, and the snippy little preview of the Christmas specials )

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time: shortly before ww2 place: somewhere in the United States (not quite Real World, but functionally equivalent) search terms: depression era medical school, with and without appropriate quotes

Our Heroine is hired as an army surgeon (possibly technically a contract surgeon, depending on exact year, it hasn't been determined yet) some time in World War 2. (Yes, I know that female surgeons of that era would have been incredibly rare. She's atypical.) What I'm trying to figure out is:

1. How young could she plausibly be, if she started college at 17 and didn't have any delays in her education? (Money is Not an Issue, within reason, her family was very wealthy, and remained reasonably wealthy even during the Depression. Also, she's very smart and studied hard.)

Title: And She Will Know
Author: jeprdyfrndly
Characters/Pairings: Nine/Rose
Genre: Romance, Introspection
Rating: G, All ages
Beta: amberfocus
Summary: Nine's thoughts on Rose Tyler throughout the first season as he struggles to accept what he feels for her and what she feels for him.

http://jeprdyfrndly.livejournal.com/7712.html

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( Spoilers for The Waters of mars and the last specials )

Setting: A galaxy far far away, quite a way into the future with human colonists on a distant world.

Searches tried: Looked up various pages on Mescaline and the physical and mental effects and side effects. Cross referenced with a little of own knowledge.

The situation: A character has just taken a dose of a more potent derivative of Mescaline in order to induce a vision quest style thing (there's more to it than that, but I don't see this being relevant to the problem so I'll keep it short). His girlfriend is a qualified Doctor (she's a research medic but can still practise medicine) who administered the drug and is, of course, aware that things are going wrong. My question is: How will she react in order to attempt to save his life?

The technology level of this setting is a little more futuristic than the modern world. They have slightly better medical tech (such as the ability to synthesise drugs) a little more knowledge about drug interactions on the human body and how to manipulate chemical structure to improve effects or reduce side effects (but not eliminate them completely and in some cases not at all due to that reducing the wanted effects) and a little better knowledge of pathology. However, they do not have any fancy 'star trek style' insta-heals or hyposprays or anything like that - I want medicine to be gritty and bloody and still involve things like needles in the arms and breaking the ribcage doing CPR.

Looking at this issue I have found all the symptoms of mescaline use (tachycardia, raised or lowered blood glucose, perspiration and nausea and so on...) but I think I need to get a medic's opinion on what she would do to diagnose and treat all these symptoms. I am assuming the following:

- she is under the impression that his current physical state is life threatening and he will die if she does nothing. This may or may not be the case but her triage tells her it is the case and she has to act now.
- They are in the middle of a forest, miles from anywhere. She could get help summoned quickly but she still has to act to stop him from dying now. Besides, what they are doing is 'slightly illegal' so she would prefer to do it without involving anyone of authority but will do so if it is essential.
- She is prepared for this eventuality, knowing what the drug was and that he intended to take it. This is an experiment he is conducting and she has come along specifically to prevent his stupidity from killing him. So, she can have a doctor's bag with any drugs or equipment in it that she thinks she would need.

So, what would a modern doctor do in this situation? I ask this so I can extrapolate some sci fi treatments to fit the setting.

What would be the most likely of the physical symptoms that are life threatening? Is it the tachycardia? Is it the effects on blood glucose (I notice that the effect changes dependent on dose - raised if low dose, lowered if high - so I am assuming low in this case but does it get as seriously low or high as it can in a Type I Diabetic to the point of risking death?) Or is there another effect I have not mentioned which may be the one that risks death? Bear in mind these symptoms can be greatly exaggerated as the drug is an untested, modified version.

Thanks in advance for any help with anything to do with this situation.

Posting for a friend!

(Previous searches: Galton whistles, flute making and many variations thereof.)

The story is set in Europe in the middle ages, so something of the period would be awesome, but the story is flexible enough for a certain amount of handwaving to get the instrument I need.

My story requires a wind instrument that can play music both within and beyond human hearing. Does such an instrument exist? If not, would it be possible to modify or custom build some sort of flute or recorder that could do it? What would be the physical characteristics of the instrument? (I'm guessing longer and thinner than a regular flute.) Would it require special skill to play it? I know that if you blow hard enough into a regular flute or recorder, the sound will go up an octave. Perhaps a "Galton flute" could only be correctly played by somebody with immense lung-power? (This would actually be a major benefit, story-wise.)

Thank you in advance.