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[personal profile] quailfence2023-11-25 11:39 pm

Rec [art]: Untitled Twelve and Bill ccomic by joscribbles


Title: Untitled
Creator: [tumblr.com profile] joscribbles 
Rating: None, I'd give it a Teen
Word Count/Length/Size: Four-panel comic
Creator's Summary:  this came to me in a vision
Characters/Pairings: Twelfth Doctor, Bill Potts
Warnings/Notes: Swearing

Reasons for reccing: For 2016, when Bill was announced as a companion. A funny comic about the Doctor being all "how do you do, fellow kids?" and embarrassing Bill in the process


Art link
quailfence: A drawing of the TARDIS from Doctor Who in colored pencil (Default)
[personal profile] quailfence2023-11-21 11:07 pm

Rec [Fic]: we keep it under lock and key by timeladyleo

Title: we keep it under lock and key
Creator:[archiveofourown.org profile] timeladyleo [tumblr.com profile] sircarolyn
Rating: General Audiences
Word Count/Length/Size: 3,971
Creator's Summary: Nardole knows that Narvin isn’t listening, but forges on anyway. There’s got to be something to fill this silence or else it’s going to get very heavy indeed. He has a feeling they’re going to be trapped here for some time.
Characters/Pairings: Nardole/Narvin, Bill Potts
Warnings/Notes: None

Reasons for reccing: For 2004, as Narvin was introduced this year. This is an utterly hilarious fic and the two of them work surprisingly well together

Fic link
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[personal profile] felis2023-10-07 08:09 pm

Rec [Art]: "It's all just atoms" by wykart

For the year 2017 of the community challenge, because that's when Bill and Heather's season aired.

Title: It’s all just atoms. You can rearrange them any way you like.
Creator: [tumblr.com profile] wykart ([archiveofourown.org profile] Papapaldi)
Rating: Gen
Creator's Summary: It’s all just atoms. You can rearrange them any way you like.
Characters/Pairings: Bill Potts/Heather
Warnings/Notes: none

Reasons for reccing: An amazing and imaginative piece of Bill/Heather art, which mixes the sadness and the wonder and the existential strangeness of both their stories. Stars and transformation and a wonderful use of colour and detail.

Link: https://wykart.tumblr.com/post/648540619630854144/its-all-just-atoms-you-can-rearrange-them-any

Rec [fic]: The Burden of Memory by missbecky

Title: The Burden of Memory
Creator: [archiveofourown.org profile] missbecky
Rating: Teen and Up
Word Count/Length/Size: 6705 words
Creator's Summary: Bill and the Doctor find themselves under arrest on an alien planet and trapped in a time loop. It's scary enough for Bill, but even more frightening is the Doctor's reaction to their situation.
Characters/Pairings: Twelfth Doctor & Bill Potts
Warnings/Notes: brief depiction of a character experiencing a flashback

Reasons for reccing: For the "Heaven/Hell" square on my Reccer's Bingo, for which I immediately thought I would rec a fic that had something to do with Heaven Sent/Hell Bent. This is a beautifully written and very moving look at how the events of that story might continue to affect the Doctor much later. I also love its portrayal of Bill, and how her friendship helps the Doctor deal with the time loop.


Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/30646034/
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[personal profile] felis2022-12-07 05:11 pm

Rec [Art]: Bill Potts is the MOST! by Gluffman

Title: Bill Potts is the MOST!
Creator: [tumblr.com profile] gluffman
Rating: gen
Creator's Summary: n/a
Characters/Pairings: Bill Potts
Warnings/Notes: none

Reasons for reccing: Another favourite companion for the seasonal challenge, this time: Bill! This is a stunning portrait of her, which captures her face and expression beautifully. The use of colour is lovely and I adore how the artist lets the universe shine through her hair.

Link: https://gluffman.tumblr.com/post/163384788606/bill-potts-is-the-most

Rec [vid]: Twelfth Doctor Tribute | I am The Doctor by Sharon Studio

Title: Twelfth Doctor Tribute | I am The Doctor
Creator: [youtube.com profile] Sharon_Studio
Rating: gen
Length: 7:03 minutes
Creator's Summary: In one month from today, we're going to see Peter Capaldi as The Doctor, probably for the last time.
I am dedicating this video for all the cast and crew throughout the 8 to 10 seasons, to Steven Moffat for his brilliant words and especially, to Peter Capaldi.

Characters/Pairings: Twelve and the members of his "team": Clara, Bill, Nardole, Missy, River
Warnings/Notes: None, except possibly strong feelings of nostalgia and of missing Twelve's era all over again.

Reasons for reccing: I've watched quite a few of the goodbye vids produced in the wake of Twelve's departure. This one slipped by me until tonight, and I was touched by this version of the Doctor's story. The vidder takes a somewhat different slant on his journey of self-discovery, employing quotes and shots familiar from other vids but also using unexpected intercuts and expressions that, among other things, highlight the subtlety and vulnerability of Peter Capaldi's face. The portrait Capaldi created of the Doctor is an extraordinary achievement, IMO, and Sharon Studio assembles a coherent narrative to show us who Twelve is or tries to be. The vid was made before "Twice Upon a Time" aired, which is a shame; it would have reinforced the theme, but never mind. Sharon Studio's love for this Doctor shines through.


Link: Twelfth Doctor Tribute
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[personal profile] felis2021-01-12 02:48 pm

Rec [Art]: Cloud Nine Observatory and Space Age Lovesong by JohannesVIII

Two series ten related art recs for the monthly "journey" theme. (The second one also has Heather, who is one of my characters for the seasonal challenge.)

1. Title: See You at the Cloud Nine Observatory
Creator: [deviantart.com profile] johannesviii / [tumblr.com profile] johannesviii
Rating: gen
Word Count/Length/Size: one picture
Creator's Summary: Bill, Twelve and Nardole taking a group selfie at the Venus Cloud Nine Observatory, as imagined by Nasa for their “Visions of the Future” posters.
Characters/Pairings: Twelfth Doctor, Bill Potts, Nardole
Warnings/Notes: none

Reasons for reccing: I'm always happy to find art for these three together and I love that this was inspired by NASA's wonderful Visions of the Future posters, the Venus one in this case. Imagined travel destinations of the future - of course Bill would want to go there!

Links: https://www.deviantart.com/johannesviii/art/See-you-at-the-Cloud-Nine-Observatory-689045100
https://johannesviii.tumblr.com/post/162322378999/for-therogueofblood-bill-twelve-and-nardole


2. Title: Space Age Lovesong
Creator: [deviantart.com profile] johannesviii / [tumblr.com profile] johannesviii
Rating: gen
Word Count/Length/Size: four panels
Creator's Summary: n/a
Characters/Pairings: Bill Potts/Heather
Warnings/Notes: none

Reasons for reccing: A lovely little set of comic panels. Inspired by a song lyric, it throws a spotlight on the journey of their relationship so far and ends on them leaving the TARDIS together, the first step into their unknown future travels. Really love the contrasting brown/blue colour scheme here, plus the symmetry and the stars and Heather's eye in the first one.

Links: https://www.deviantart.com/johannesviii/art/Space-Age-Lovesong-704948439
https://johannesviii.tumblr.com/post/165122517669/a-flock-of-seagulls-space-age-love-songmore
felis: (Doctor Donna Hug)
[personal profile] felis2020-12-24 02:38 pm

Rec [Art]: Four Hugs by Summerartist

Title: untitled
Creator: [tumblr.com profile] summerartist
Rating: gen
Word Count/Length/Size: 4 sketches
Creator's Summary: It has come to my attention that you all need some hugs. Please accept these DW hugs.
Characters/Pairings: Nine and Rose, Ten and Sarah Jane, Eleven and Amy, Twelve and Bill
Warnings/Notes: none

Reasons for reccing: Hugs? That's it really. :D Just a lovely little set of sketches.

Link: https://summerartist.tumblr.com/post/635573728823083008/it-has-come-to-my-attention-that-you-all-need-some
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[personal profile] felis2020-08-20 12:14 pm

Rec [Art]: Assorted Thirteenth and Twelfth Doctor Era Fanart by Juanmao

Title: n/a
Creator: [twitter.com profile] juanmao1997 / [tumblr.com profile] juanmaodepp
Rating: gen
Word Count/Length/Size: two tumblr posts with 9-10 pieces of fanart/mini-comics each
Creator's Summary: n/a
Warnings/Notes: none

1. Characters/Pairings: Thirteenth Doctor, Clara Oswald, Amy Pond, Twelfth Doctor, Missy, Simm!Master, Novice Hame (presumably)
Reasons for reccing: Two reunion hugs for the "kissing/hugging" square on my bingo card!
- Thirteen and Clara
- Thirteen and Amy
Love the quiet among-the-stars mood of the first one and the exuberance of the second (and generally how different they are, and not just because of the height differences, hee).
Because the artist posts their stuff on tumblr in batches, there are a couple of other great pieces in this post, among them
- this vault picnic, a lovely missing scene with Twelve and Missy from season ten,
- this regeneration moment, which is beautifully minimalistic, and
- this Thirteen in Timelord robes piece, which is very funny.

Link: https://juanmaodepp.tumblr.com/post/173422933650/lets-hope-they-meet-again
(Thirteen/Clara hug on twitter: https://twitter.com/juanmao1997/status/984157162468327424)
(Thirteen/Amy hug on twitter: https://twitter.com/juanmao1997/status/989897282391691264)


2. Characters/Pairings: Twelfth Doctor, Clara Oswald, Bill Potts, Nardole, Missy, Thirteenth Doctor
Reasons for reccing: Once I was checking out the artists' work, I also found this batch post, with things like Missy and Bill meeting Thirteen and several cat!Twelve drawings. Which I wanted to rec mostly for how fun the scenes with each of the other characters are, Bill and Nardole in particular.

Link: https://juanmaodepp.tumblr.com/post/173101116555/12th-cat
(Twelve as cat drawings on twitter: https://twitter.com/juanmao1997/status/983016835283992576)
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Rec (Fic): A Human Moment by paynesgrey

 ( seasonal challenge - H)

Title: A Human Moment
Creator: paynesgrey
Rating: All ages
Characters/Pairings: Bill Potts, Heather, The Doctor (12th)
Word Count/Length/Size: 513
Creator's Summary: : Bill enjoys her time with Heather, but considers becoming human again.
Notes/Warnings: spoilers for Twice Upon a Time-
 
Reasons for reccing: It's lovely to see a glimpse of Bill and Heather's travels together. This author gets their character down.
 
paynesgrey: Joy (drwho-12joy)
[personal profile] paynesgrey2019-09-12 10:35 am

Rec [fic] "Locks and Revelations" by nostalgia

Title: Locks and Revelations
Creator: [personal profile] nostalgia
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 978
Creator's Summary: Twelve and Bill are locked in a cell. Things are said, sexualities are discussed, and some things just can't be unheard.
Characters/Pairings: Bill Potts, 12th Doctor, hinted Twelve/Missy
Warnings/Notes: Warnings for swearing. This is for the 'crime and punishment' square on my bingo. 

Reasons for reccing: I love that this conversation takes place when the Doctor is trying to bust them out of jail. The fic is cheeky and super hilarious, and their voices are just spot on and perfectly in character. I am amused as to why Bill brought up the subject to the Doctor and how the conversation evolved. If you need some cheering up, this fic is perfect for it. Great pacing, tone, and humor will have you grinning ear to ear. 

Link: [https://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=61490]
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[personal profile] felis2019-08-13 12:52 pm

Rec [Fic]: In Search of Lost Puppies by Navaan

For the "Reunion" Square on my Bingo Card.

Title: In Search of Lost Puppies
Creator: [personal profile] navaan
Rating: gen
Word Count/Length/Size: 1670 words
Creator's Summary: Missy sends him on his quest to find an old companion - and Martha may just send him on a new quest.
Characters/Pairings: Twelfth Doctor, Missy, Donna Noble, Martha Jones, Bill Potts, background Martha/Mickey
Warnings/Notes: none

Reasons for reccing: There's something sparse and almost contemplative about this that I love; a meditation on companions, sparked by Missy and her interest in the Doctor's "puppies", without any exposition, just through a couple of scenes and moments. Plus, I particularly adore this take on post-canon Martha, who's vivid and happy and sure of herself and her life.

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/13023600
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Rec [Fic} : Catching Up With You by unwillingadventurer

 Title: Catching up with you
Rating: General
Word Count/Length/Size: 2166
Creator's Summary: Memories are brought to life in the strangest places.
Characters/Pairings: Twelfth Doctor, Bill Potts, and cameos I won't spoil  
 
 
Reasons for reccing: This is a very atmospheric and pretty unique premise.  The Twelve and Bill dialogue definitely brings their voices to mind and this fic might just leave you with an excessive amount of feels.
 
felis: (clara and twelve)
[personal profile] felis2019-07-10 09:51 am

Rec [Art]: Twelve-Bill Hug by Veradune

For the monthly "fluff" theme :-D

Title: untitled Bill and Twelve Hug
Creator: [tumblr.com profile] veradune
Rating: gen
Creator's Summary: n.a.
Characters/Pairings: Twelve and Bill
Warnings/Notes: none

Reasons for reccing: This is a very cute sketch and looking at it makes me smile - the expressions on their faces, lots of happiness and fondness, the way they are tilting a bit, their hair, the monochrome colour scheme... I love all of it.

Link: http://veradune.tumblr.com/post/160795276887/so-its-a-tiny-bit-belated-but-happy-birthday-to

Rec: [Vid] life by Cutthroat Bitch

Title: life
Creator: [youtube.com profile] BeCumSH (Cutthroat Bitch)
Rating: G
Word Count/Length/Size: 2:03 minutes
Creator's Summary: Time and relevant dimensions in space.
Characters/Pairings: Twelve, Bill, Nardole
Warnings/Notes: None

Reasons for reccing:
This is a brief, charming, fast-paced reminder of the friendship between Bill Potts and the Doctor. The editing boasts a light touch, graceful, witty, and affectionate toward all concerned. The vid itself is surprisingly upbeat considering it's Twelve's farewell season, which is a nice contrast to the many tributes that follow him to the bitter end. I love these three rascals, their playfulness and care for one another. It's a joyful little celebration of Doctor and companion (and Doctor's minder) laughing and hugging and getting into trouble, with all the tragedy left for another day.


Link: https://youtu.be/ZP0zL5-dGh8
auroracloud: Bill Potts from Doctor Who (a young black woman) smiling excitedly (Bill smiling bow)

Rec [fic]: A History in Kisses, by Selenay

Title: A History in Kisses
Creator: [archiveofourown.org profile] Selenay
Rating: General Audiences
Word Count/Length/Size: 1025 words
Creator's Summary: Bill concluded, based on empirical evidence, that kissing boys was not going to be her thing.
Characters/Pairings: Bill Potts; Bill/various OFCs, Bill/Heather


Reasons for reccing: This fic starts a series of Bill Potts stories written by Selenay as S10 was airing; although the individual stories in the series stand very well on their own. Anyway, I love all the stories in the series, but the first one is a good one to start with, and it's such a lovely, slightly wistful story of the coming of age of Bill Potts and her romantic entanglements, and also explains how Bill ended up working in the university canteen. And contains lots of Bill kissing girls, which is always a plus. The narrative voice of Bill is perfect, although the series had only started airing when this was written.

For my "female-centric" challenge claim in the seasonal challenge. Also, the monthly theme of romance.


Link: A History in Kisses
auroracloud: Bill Potts from Doctor Who (a young black woman) smiling excitedly (Bill smiling bow)

Rec [art]: Bill and Heather, by Mogamoka

Title: Bill and Heather
Creator: [tumblr.com profile] mogamoka)
Rating: -
Word Count/Length/Size: -
Creator's Summary: Bill - and Heather.
Characters/Pairings: Bill Potts (+ implied Bill/Heather)

Reasons for reccing: Bill Potts standing in the rain, and smiling. A truly lovely piece of Bill artwork, featuring that lovely, hopeful smile of hers that fills every place with light. The artist has occasionally been employed even for official Doctor Who related things, such as some of the recent 'Women Who Lived' material, and looking at how wonderful her stuff is, I don't wonder why. (And no, you don't actually see Heather the girl in the picture, but well, she is present...) For my "female-centric" challenge claim.


Link: Picture here on Tumblr
auroracloud: Bill Potts from Doctor Who (a young black woman) smiling excitedly (Bill smiling bow)

Rec [fic]: The Memory of Water, by weakinteraction

Title: The Memory of Water
Creator: [archiveofourown.org profile] weakinteraction
Rating: General Audiences
Word Count/Length/Size: 1103 words
Creator's Summary: The further adventures of Bill and Heather, post-World Enough and Time.
Characters/Pairings: Bill Potts/Heather

Reasons for reccing: It's one of the loveliest Bill/Heather fics I've read, or possibly the loveliest, giving us some of the future relationship and adventures between Bill and Heather that I wish the canon had spent more time on, too. This story goes further than any in exploring their post-canon water-nature, in a creative and delightful manner, as well as how they might go on about returning to a more familiar existence. Little nods to other parts of Doctor Who canon, gorgeous writing, and amazing descriptions of the universe amounting to what one commenter called "astrophysics porn". It was written for this year's Femslash Exchange and posted a few weeks ago, so it fits the monthly theme of "new".

A short quote: And still they go on exploring. They are true elemental spirits of nature now, just as the legends paint them, but on a far grander scale than most of the mortals whose lives they have fleetingly touched could ever imagine: they have transcended space, time and form.


Link: The Memory of Water