Paternoster Spring Exchange

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Welcome, one and all, to the Paternoster Gang Spring Exchange!

After a long cold season, the first flowers begin blooming outside, and colour returns to Madame Vastra’s cheeks even outside. Many months she has spent inside by the fireplaces and in her greenhouse, surrounded by her lovely wife as company. Though reluctant to step into the sometimes lethal cold, crime does not sleep as Vastra and her people would have during these freezing periods. Flowers bloom, bees begin their flights, and thick winter coats are shed as the sun’s golden rays permeate the cold London fog and frost for good.

I am honoured to announce that I am once again hosting a Paternoster Gang Fanfiction Gift Exchange! Thematically, this one is focused around spring, though the works of course do not necessarily have to reflect that.

If you are interested in participating, please head over to the AO3 collection or the FAQ and Rules posts on Tumblr (will be linked here!) before you sign up.

The exchange's timeline looks as follows:

Sign-up Opens: 9th Feb 2026 3PM CET

Sign-up Closes: Sun 22 Feb 2026 11:59PM CET; SIGN UPS CLOSED!!!

Assignments Due: Sun 05 Apr 2026 11:59PM CEST

Works Revealed: Fri 10 Apr 2026 06:00PM CEST

Creators Revealed: Fri 17 Apr 2026 06:00PM CEST

I look forward to writing fic with you all! Keep an eye out for additional info here!

Interest tags: @theglasscat @spaceuber @leiathewarrior @marvellouspinecone @seaweedstarshine @capybaraonabicycle @jennyandvastraflint @jennylethbridgestewart @smaugonfire @trekkingaroundasgard @imnothattypeofdoctor @heathtrash @bogwaterrr @antigonesghosts @science-doyle @plaguedoctor-agenda @pookachuka @teddyisgae @longsufferingfan @spookymorgana @orbitalwings @0rent @expectiations

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The gifts have now been revealed!

Head over to the AO3 collection and leave the authors some lovely comments!

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Sign ups are now closed!

Keep an eye out for an email in your inbox! Matching will commence over the following days, and you should get your assignments by Wednesday the latest!

Thank you to everyone who is participating!

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Welcome, one and all, to the Paternoster Gang Spring Exchange!

After a long cold season, the first flowers begin blooming outside, and colour returns to Madame Vastra’s cheeks even outside. Many months she has spent inside by the fireplaces and in her greenhouse, surrounded by her lovely wife as company. Though reluctant to step into the sometimes lethal cold, crime does not sleep as Vastra and her people would have during these freezing periods. Flowers bloom, bees begin their flights, and thick winter coats are shed as the sun’s golden rays permeate the cold London fog and frost for good.

I am honoured to announce that I am once again hosting a Paternoster Gang Fanfiction Gift Exchange! Thematically, this one is focused around spring, though the works of course do not necessarily have to reflect that.

If you are interested in participating, please head over to the AO3 collection or the FAQ and Rules posts on Tumblr (will be linked here!) before you sign up.

The exchange's timeline looks as follows:

Sign-up Opens: SIGN-UP OPEN!!!

Sign-up Closes: Sign-up Closes: Sun 22 Feb 2026 11:59PM CET

Assignments Due: Sun 05 Apr 2026 11:59PM CEST

Works Revealed: Fri 10 Apr 2026 06:00PM CEST

Creators Revealed: Fri 17 Apr 2026 06:00PM CEST

I look forward to writing fic with you all! Keep an eye out for additional info here!

Interest tags: @theglasscat @spaceuber @leiathewarrior @marvellouspinecone @seaweedstarshine @capybaraonabicycle @jennyandvastraflint @jennylethbridgestewart @smaugonfire @trekkingaroundasgard @imnothattypeofdoctor @heathtrash @bogwaterrr @antigonesghosts @science-doyle @plaguedoctor-agenda @pookachuka @teddyisgae @longsufferingfan @spookymorgana @orbitalwings @0rent @expectiations

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Only about five hours left to sign up!!! Quick! Go head to AO3 to sign up!

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Which AU would you most like to read for the Paternoster Gang?

High Fantasy AU

Modern/Future AU

Silurian Times AU (Jenny is an ape, Strax crashed from the stars)

(even more) Science Fiction AU

Soulmate AU (isn't that just canon tho /hj)

Fairytale AU

Royalty/Arranged Marriage AU

Mafia/Criminals AU

Pirate AU/Mermaid AU

SitCom AU

(Victorian) Torchwood AU (members/captives of Victorian Torchwood)

Other (I'll share in the comments!)

Voting ended onFeb 12

If you're a fan of the Paternoster Gang and a fanfic writer (or want to try your hand at writing for them), don't forget to sign up for the Paternoster Gang Spring Gift Exchange starting on Wednesday, 11 Feb, 2PM GMT!

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Ooooh, a lovely three-way tie between soulmate AU, Fairytale AU, and Victorian Torchwood AU! Why don't we follow this one up with another poll?

Out of these three, which AU would you most like to read for the Paternoster Gang?

Soulmate AU (isn't that just canon /hj)

Fairytale AU

(Victorian) Torchwood AU (member/captives of Victorian Torchwood)

Voting ended onFeb 20

Once again, please don't forget to reblog this post, and head over to AO3 to sign up for the Paternoster Gang Spring Exchange before Sunday!

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And the winner is... a Victorian Torchwood AU! Perhaps they meet the other sapphics working at Torchwood, or are even taken captive by them...

Signup is still open for two and a half days! Don't forget to head over to AO3 and sign up!

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Which of the stories from the Heritage boxsets is your favourite?

The Cars that Ate London

A Photograph to Remember

The Ghosts of Greenwich

Dining with Death

The Screaming Ceiling

Spring-Heeled Jack

Family Matters

Whatever Remains

Truth and Bone

Merry Christmas, Mr Jago!

The Ghost Writers

Rulers of Earth

Voting ended onFeb 12

If you're a fan of the Paternoster Gang and a fanfic writer (or want to try your hand at writing for them), don't forget to sign up for the Paternoster Gang Spring Gift Exchange starting on Wednesday, 11 Feb, 2PM GMT!

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And results are in! Your favourite audio from Heritage is a tie between "A Photograph to Remember", the audio that introduces us to the Bloomsbury Bunch, and "Family Matters" in which we meet Jenny's horrible family.

Don't forget to head over to AO3 to sign up for the Paternoster Spring Exchange before Sunday!

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Which AU would you most like to read for the Paternoster Gang?

High Fantasy AU

Modern/Future AU

Silurian Times AU (Jenny is an ape, Strax crashed from the stars)

(even more) Science Fiction AU

Soulmate AU (isn't that just canon tho /hj)

Fairytale AU

Royalty/Arranged Marriage AU

Mafia/Criminals AU

Pirate AU/Mermaid AU

SitCom AU

(Victorian) Torchwood AU (members/captives of Victorian Torchwood)

Other (I'll share in the comments!)

Voting ended onFeb 12

If you're a fan of the Paternoster Gang and a fanfic writer (or want to try your hand at writing for them), don't forget to sign up for the Paternoster Gang Spring Gift Exchange starting on Wednesday, 11 Feb, 2PM GMT!

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Ooooh, a lovely three-way tie between soulmate AU, Fairytale AU, and Victorian Torchwood AU! Why don't we follow this one up with another poll?

Out of these three, which AU would you most like to read for the Paternoster Gang?

Soulmate AU (isn't that just canon /hj)

Fairytale AU

(Victorian) Torchwood AU (member/captives of Victorian Torchwood)

Voting ended onFeb 20

Once again, please don't forget to reblog this post, and head over to AO3 to sign up for the Paternoster Gang Spring Exchange before Sunday!

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Which member of the Bloomsbury Bunch is your favourite?

Tom Foster

Stonn

Vella

*Strax voice* Tom was the worst. Vella was also the worst.

Who is that/vanilla extract/im bald

All of them (Elle made me add this option ✌️)

Voting ended onFeb 12

If you're a fan of the Paternoster Gang and a fanfic writer (or want to try your hand at writing for them), don't forget to sign up for the Paternoster Gang Spring Gift Exchange starting on Wednesday, 11 Feb, 2PM GMT!

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Ignoring the 31.3% of you who are UNEDUCATED /j, the winner is Vella, everyone's favourite grumpy Silurian and totally-not-Vastra's-ex XD Congrats Vella!

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Which of these NuWho companions would you most like to meet the Paternoster Gang?*

Martha Jones

Donna Noble

Amy Pond (in a non-your kid got gooped situation)

Rory Williams (in a non-your kid got gooped situation)

Bill Potts

Graham O'Brien

Ryan Synclair

Yasmin Khan

Dan Lewis

Ruby Sunday

Belinda Chandra

Other (specify in the tags)

Voting ended onFeb 15

*Clara has been excluded from this poll as she has met the Paternoster Gang multiple times before

If you're a fan of the Paternoster Gang and a fanfic writer (or want to try your hand at writing for them), don't forget to sign up for the Paternoster Gang Spring Gift Exchange starting on Wednesday, 11 Feb, 2PM GMT!

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And of course Bill should most meet the Gang! Lesbians for the win!

Don't forget to head over to AO3 to sign up for the Paternoster Spring exchange before Sunday!!!

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Which of these Classic Who Doctors would the Paternoster Gang get along with best?

First Doctor

Second Doctor

Third Doctor

Fourth Doctor

Fifth Doctor

Sixth Doctor

Seventh Doctor

Eighth Doctor

Valeyard

EU Incarnation (specify in comments)

Other

Voting ended onFeb 13

If you're a fan of the Paternoster Gang and a fanfic writer (or want to try your hand at writing for them), don't forget to sign up for the Paternoster Gang Spring Gift Exchange before 22 Feb 11:59pm GMT!

If you vote, PLEASE reblog this post.

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And the winner is.......

From what we have seen/heard in the audios, I do think this is largely supported by canon as well!

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Which of these NuWho and OC incarnations of the Doctor would the Paternoster Gang get along with best?

War Doctor

Ninth Doctor

Eleventh Doctor

Twelfth Doctor

Thirteenth Doctor

NcutiDoctor

Fugitive Doctor

Holloway!Doctor (Elle made me add this one)

EU incarnation

Other

Voting ended onFeb 13

If you're a fan of the Paternoster Gang and a fanfic writer (or want to try your hand at writing for them), don't forget to sign up for the Paternoster Gang Spring Gift Exchange before 22 Feb 11:59pm GMT!

If you vote, PLEASE reblog this post.

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And the winner is.........

The Thirteenth Doctor! Brilliant!

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Which Trespassers audio is your favourite?

The Ghost and the Potato Man

Symmetry of Death

Till Death Us Do Part

Anne of a Thousand Light Years

Pater Noster

The Gentleman Thieves

Doppelgängers

Jellyfish!

The Houseguest

I Married a Zygon

A Passion for Fashion

The Final Poblom

Voting ended onFeb 13

If you're a fan of the Paternoster Gang and a fanfic writer (or want to try your hand at writing for them), don't forget to sign up for the Paternoster Gang Spring Gift Exchange starting on Wednesday, 11 Feb, 2PM GMT!

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And results are in! Your favourite Trespassers Audio seems to be "I married a Zygon"! (It is a VERY good one 🥰)

Why don't you head over to AO3 to sign up for the Paternoster Spring Exchange? We'll write some lovely fics for each other there!

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Who would you most like to spend an afternoon with? Elaborate in the tags what you'd do!

Madame Vastra

Jenny Flint

Strax

Any member of the Bloomsbury Bunch (Tom Foster, Stonn, Vella)

A combination of two of these (elaborate in the tags)

Voting ended onFeb 15

If you're a fan of the Paternoster Gang and a fanfic writer (or want to try your hand at writing for them), don't forget to sign up for the Paternoster Gang Spring Gift Exchange before 22 Feb 11:59pm GMT!

If you vote, please reblog this post!!

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And the person most of you would most like to spend a day with is... Jenny Flint!

Too bad for you all that Jenny and Vastra are practically a set you can't separate ;) (But I do get it, of the three Jenny seems the most approachable, and I could actually have some semblance of conversation with her without exploding because I'm too gay to talk to Vastra dhfgjdsg)

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Choose an incarnation of the Master for the Paternoster Gang to go up against!

Delgado

Crusty Master

Ainley

Roberts

Shalka

Jacobi (War Master)

Simm

Gomez*

Dhawan

Whittaker!Master

The Lumiat

Other (I'll speficy in the tags/reblogs/comments!)

Voting ended onFeb 13

*The Paternoster Gang has already encountered Missy in Once and Future: The Martian Invasion of Planetoid 50!

If you're a fan of the Paternoster Gang and a fanfic writer (or want to try your hand at writing for them), don't forget to sign up for the Paternoster Gang Spring Gift Exchange before 22 Feb 11:59pm GMT!

If you have voted in this poll, PLEASE reblog with your answer (and reasoning if you like)!

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Oh, it seems two Masters are tied for first place, though there is a fairly even spread between some of the rest. Our winners, it seems, are Delgado Master and Whittaker!Master!

Especially after the Gang might have met the Thirteenth Doctor, fighting against Whittaker!Master would be so fascinating to see. And hey, let's be real, the line between the Doctor and the Master and lines they say does get blurry sometimes...

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Sign-ups are only open until Sunday! Sign up for the Paternoster Spring Fanfiction Exchange now!

Interest tags: @theglasscat @marvellouspinecone @pookachuka @leiathewarrior @marvellouspinecone @spookymorgana @seaweedstarshine @expectiations @capybaraonabicycle @jennylethbridgestewart @jennyandvastraflint @trekkingaroundasgard @plaguedoctor-agenda @rainbowbutterfly26 @ellenripley08 @spaceuber @orbitalwings @0rent @imnothattypeofdoctor @smaugonfire @science-doyle @bincliff

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Welcome, one and all, to the Paternoster Gang Spring Exchange!

After a long cold season, the first flowers begin blooming outside, and colour returns to Madame Vastra’s cheeks even outside. Many months she has spent inside by the fireplaces and in her greenhouse, surrounded by her lovely wife as company. Though reluctant to step into the sometimes lethal cold, crime does not sleep as Vastra and her people would have during these freezing periods. Flowers bloom, bees begin their flights, and thick winter coats are shed as the sun’s golden rays permeate the cold London fog and frost for good.

I am honoured to announce that I am once again hosting a Paternoster Gang Fanfiction Gift Exchange! Thematically, this one is focused around spring, though the works of course do not necessarily have to reflect that.

If you are interested in participating, please head over to the AO3 collection or the FAQ and Rules posts on Tumblr (will be linked here!) before you sign up.

The exchange's timeline looks as follows:

Sign-up Opens: SIGN-UP OPEN!!!

Sign-up Closes: Sign-up Closes: Sun 22 Feb 2026 11:59PM CET

Assignments Due: Sun 05 Apr 2026 11:59PM CEST

Works Revealed: Fri 10 Apr 2026 06:00PM CEST

Creators Revealed: Fri 17 Apr 2026 06:00PM CEST

I look forward to writing fic with you all! Keep an eye out for additional info here!

Interest tags: @theglasscat @spaceuber @leiathewarrior @marvellouspinecone @seaweedstarshine @capybaraonabicycle @jennyandvastraflint @jennylethbridgestewart @smaugonfire @trekkingaroundasgard @imnothattypeofdoctor @heathtrash @bogwaterrr @antigonesghosts @science-doyle @plaguedoctor-agenda @pookachuka @teddyisgae @longsufferingfan @spookymorgana @orbitalwings @0rent @expectiations

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Sign up is now open! Head over to AO3 to sign up!

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Welcome, one and all, to the Paternoster Gang Spring Exchange!

After a long cold season, the first flowers begin blooming outside, and colour returns to Madame Vastra’s cheeks even outside. Many months she has spent inside by the fireplaces and in her greenhouse, surrounded by her lovely wife as company. Though reluctant to step into the sometimes lethal cold, crime does not sleep as Vastra and her people would have during these freezing periods. Flowers bloom, bees begin their flights, and thick winter coats are shed as the sun’s golden rays permeate the cold London fog and frost for good.

I am honoured to announce that I am once again hosting a Paternoster Gang Fanfiction Gift Exchange! Thematically, this one is focused around spring, though the works of course do not necessarily have to reflect that.

If you are interested in participating, please head over to the AO3 collection or the FAQ and Rules posts on Tumblr (will be linked here!) before you sign up.

The exchange's timeline looks as follows:

Sign-up Opens: SIGN-UP OPEN!!!

Sign-up Closes: Sign-up Closes: Sun 22 Feb 2026 11:59PM CET

Assignments Due: Sun 05 Apr 2026 11:59PM CEST

Works Revealed: Fri 10 Apr 2026 06:00PM CEST

Creators Revealed: Fri 17 Apr 2026 06:00PM CEST

I look forward to writing fic with you all! Keep an eye out for additional info here!

Interest tags: @theglasscat @spaceuber @leiathewarrior @marvellouspinecone @seaweedstarshine @capybaraonabicycle @jennyandvastraflint @jennylethbridgestewart @smaugonfire @trekkingaroundasgard @imnothattypeofdoctor @heathtrash @bogwaterrr @antigonesghosts @science-doyle @plaguedoctor-agenda @pookachuka @teddyisgae @longsufferingfan @spookymorgana @orbitalwings @0rent @expectiations

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Sign up is now open! Head over to AO3 to sign up!