#themadmanwithablog

[johannesviii]

themadmanwithablog a réagi à votre photo “Trying to illustrate the Eighth Doctor Adventure The Burning.”

This is amazing. It would make a much better cover than what the book has

I blame you for this. This is why I shouldn’t be allowed to touch photoshop.

[tardis-scooter]

What are these 'chapters' of which you speak?

I don’t know all the details, because I haven’t actually read the books in which they’re really mentioned. But in some of the older Doctor Who novels (and I think possibly a few of the older televised stories as well), it is noted that the Time Lords were subdivided into Chapters (similar to the Houses in Hogwarts of Harry Potter). I believe there are six: Prydon, Patrex, Cerulean, Arcalian, Dromeian, and Scendles.

Apparently there really isn’t a ton actually said about them, but what little info there is, the fandom has taken and run as fast as they possibly can with.

If you look among the classic Who fandom blogs around here, a lot of things can be found under the tag #chapter blogging. Many of these things are amusing.

The main things you can find immediately are:

Prydonians are kind of the most talked about (the Gryffindors of Gallifrey, if you will). They have the most well-known Time Lords in their ranks, such as the Doctor, the Master, and almost every other renegade that’s worth mentioning.

Ceruleans frequently venture outside of the Capital dome. It’s generally assumed they touch plants, and are therefore considered fairly sketchy.

Patrexes wear heliotrope.

Arcalians are the science nerds.

I honestly don’t remember anything about the Dromeians, because nobody around here really talks about them. Their colors are kinda goth.

Scendles… well, we’re just broke. Champagne taste, dollar-store knockoff soda budget.

[neocosplay]

Do you make your own props? Like Fiddleford's Mind-Ray? Or do you get them from somewhere?

Yep, I make my own props! Props are the one thing in cosplay I can really wrap my mind around and I love making them. Props are like the icing on the cosplay cake for me! :)

[abossycontrolfreak]

Top 5 favourite novels?

I’m not that much of a reader anymore tbh (at least not of books) so this is all going to be stuff I loved in my teens when I read a ridiculous amount

The Book Thief by Marcus Zuzak

Harry Potter by JK Rowling

The Edge Chronicles by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell (the illustrations and world building are so incredible and like no-one has read these)

The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo (does this even count as a novel? It’s only about a hundred pages long and it’s definitely for children but it’s beautiful and I love it)

Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta (it’s probably her least well known book but idk I love it a lot)

So yeah, mostly books for kids or teenagers, but they’re ones I remember absolutely loving.

[owlsinhoodies]

Should you ever require a poem for whatever reason, my services are available!

I’ll keep you on file in case we need a poet for our next heist.

[brightcoat]

Only the darkness is gone.

Scherzo

[brightcoat]

The Doctor has fish for Christmas dinner.

Relative Dimensions, natch!

[brightcoat]

Hi! I really enjoy your writing (your piece on Jubilee a little while ago is a particular favourite)! Please keep it up! Plus there's the added bonus that when I read your stuff, I can hear Colin Baker delivering it in my head. So thank you.

aww, shucks. I'll admit that the "cadence" of my writing is inspired heavily by the Sixth Doctor's line delivery and vocabulary, so I'm very pleased to know that it comes through.