mad WRITER in a box

Theta Mandel | ze/zem/zir | thetamandel.wordpress.com writing for The Cheshire House thecheshirehouse.wordpress.com 💙💙 @that-cia-agent @jillthecia-agent @theblogof-rassilon 💙💙 YouTube (Dr who video edits) - ThoscheiTrash | AO3 - archiveofourown.org/users/z_in_a_blue_box 💙💙 Feel free to DM me to chat about doctor who stuff! 💙💙 Known for Deca nonsense. I run Decapedia, the deca fic wiki!

[theangelshavethephonebox]

Hello!!! My name is Theta, and I use ze/zem/zir as my pronouns. This is a doctor who blog! I also have several doctor who roleplay blogs, and write stuff sometimes.

For Doctor Who thoughts, search the tag "doctor who theory".

Search "nuwho doccyfication series" for my posts on NuWho doctorification of companions (On Hiatus - announcement coming!).

My TARDIS guide page has my reviews of Who stuff.

All my fanfics are on my AO3, Z_in_a_blue_box!

I make terrible video edits to songs on my YT channel, thoscheitrash.

My pet project, a wiki for the deca fic! It's called Decapedia and is on Miraheze - it's also got some stuff on the wider academy era/deca fandoms and how the two are presented in the Whoniverse. We always need more editors!! Our discord is here.

I'm known for the master post of doctor who resources. Part One and Part Two!

Because I keep explaining this and then forgetting to tag my posts in a way I can find them, I'm putting a link here to an excellent breakdown of key Deca stuff.

Support my Big Finish addiction here.

Mod for @thedecazine ! Go check us out - preorders OPEN!! Until August 20th xx

And, finally, a little announcement: I am now a published author! I wrote "Our Bleak Midwinter", a short story in arcbeatle press's anthology, "The Book of the Snowstorm", and also am writing the Zadellin series on The Cheshire House! These are under the name 'Theta Mandel'!

If you want a full list of where to find my stories and other links, please see this page (:

Theta Mandel

~ Writer, whovian, autism ~

[kosmicpowers]

Eighth Doctor fans be drawing him like a Renaissance angel and Seventh Doctor fans be drawing him like a very disheveled Scottish rat

[trashboatprince]

Teeny tiny- oh! Off she goes!

[thedecazine]

Our preorders are open for ten more days! If you want a copy and haven't got one yet, I hope this glimpse inside will convince you! This is the current version of our formatting mod Charlie's illustration of Gallifrey and the table of contents. As always, you can buy a copy at https://thedecazine.bigcartel.com/

[theangelshavethephonebox]

Hey! Are you a doctor who fan who likes supporting queer fandom? Perhaps a fan of the Academy Era of Doctor Who, especially the Deca? Even if you're not, I hope our charity fanzine will be an enjoyable introduction to this crazy little subfandom - preorders are open for ten more days (close on 20th August), we ship all over the world, and any profits go to The Malala Fund!

With ten pieces of fanart and thirteen fanfics surrounding the Deca, we believe we're the first to tackle this era of the Doctor's life in zine form. And, all profits go to a good cause! So, come check us out! @thedecazine

The Deca Zine

Good friends. Loyal to the end. We are the first fanzine dedicated to the Doctor Who subfandom that is the Deca! Any profits go to charity.

[irishyuri]

a kiss to take with me

edit: prints now available in a5!

[theangelshavethephonebox]

I think we need to start discussing the Master being a drag performance as a fandom more

[clowns0cks]

YES YES YES you get it !!!!!! "The Master" to them is like a drag persona. Someone that puts on a performance. Every plan is perfectly organised. They choose the outfit, the entrance, the speech, even the music sometimes !!! Being a villain is not just something they are, it's something they work for. They need to perform the villain role. Not saying the master is not incredibly evil, but they do wear evilness like a costume, exaggerating it to the extreme. They even do double drag sometimes, wearing another persona until !!! It's time for the show!!! And they get to do a little twist and reveal The Master !!! The keywords here are always exaggeration and performance. They do love performing. And they love being evil. So what's better than making up a character to play that is pure evilness ???? Their cartoon villain behaviour is not !!! naivety or stupidity. It's something wanted. It's something they do on purpose. It's their show time !!!!

[theangelshavethephonebox]

Yes yes yes you see the vision!! I didn't have the energy to explain so thank you for doing it for me (: I love the idea of Evil as drag; I was thinking much more literally of Human Genders as drag. The over-exaggeration of womanhood that is Missy, playing dress up in her Victorian era dress with a Disney villain personality and the politics of a 2010s feminist. She's what really made me realise it (note: saw nuwho first), but then once it clicked, looking back it was obvious. That's what they've all been, all this time. They used to play a much more understated type of character, the queercoded man in all black leather who used his powers to dominate and make others submit to his will(!!) . I love the idea of taking this usually very doylian discussion and turning it inward. Why only discuss Watson being gay coded when we can discuss him being gay too.

[thedecazine]

Some Questions From our Updated FAQ

What format is the zine available in?

We have a physical (A5, perfect bound) and digital (with alt text and accessibility features) zine. The physical zine is pre-order only, and a physical copy comes with a digital copy.

What merch options does the zine have?

We have three tiers of merch, with 20 stickers, 3 prints, and two pin badges spread across them. Please see our “orders open” post for more details on these merch tiers.

Where do we ship to?

We ship everywhere!

How much does everything cost?

A digital zine costs £5

A physical zine costs £10

Merch tiers cost £15 to £25

Where is the money going?

All profits go to the Malala fund.

How much does shipping cost?

Shipping is based on royal mail prices, as this zine is being shipped from the UK. For example, standard shipping within the UK would be £2.45. For more details on shipping costs, see the royal mail price lists.

Please note:

Digital zines are received when the physical zines are shipped, and there is nothing we can do to reduce shipping costs for physical items. We have both tracked and untracked options available for shipping.

How long will the zine take to arrive? What happens if my zine is damaged or doesn’t arrive?

Once preorders close, we will ship both the zines and merch. Royal mail says that packages will take 6-7 days to arrive, but it could take longer. We will announce when we have shipped out all orders. Digitsl zines should arrive by August 22nd. If you have not received yours by then, please contact us ASAP. If your physical zine does not arrive, please contact us ASAP as well. We may be able to replace it.

One last thing:

Please check the FAQ on our website, and if we don’t answer your question here, leave it in the comments below! Remember to share the zine with your friends, family, and everyone else! It’s available at the link in our bio.

[thedecazine]

Here’s a celebration of how far we’ve come…via our memes! We have 2 weeks until orders close as of yesterday, so please remember to post about us and place your orders! Also remember that if we reach 50 orders, we will boil both Thetas!

[thedecazine]

Hey everyone! If we reach 50 orders, we will boil Theta (both Theta stickers) and put it on the internet for everyone to see. So share with your friends, family, everyone! The more the better.

[theangelshavethephonebox]

Hey so I'm the one packing the orders which means I'm the one who gets the stickers to boil them. We're really not that far off 👀 what are people feeling, pot or pan?

[thedecazine]

We’ve had an order get denied because the card was blocked by stripe. If this was your order, please reach out to us.

[theangelshavethephonebox]

Birthday present from Christel Dee!! Thank you Christel Dee :DD

[theangelshavethephonebox]

I think we need to start discussing the Master being a drag performance as a fandom more

[clowns0cks]

YES YES YES you get it !!!!!! "The Master" to them is like a drag persona. Someone that puts on a performance. Every plan is perfectly organised. They choose the outfit, the entrance, the speech, even the music sometimes !!! Being a villain is not just something they are, it's something they work for. They need to perform the villain role. Not saying the master is not incredibly evil, but they do wear evilness like a costume, exaggerating it to the extreme. They even do double drag sometimes, wearing another persona until !!! It's time for the show!!! And they get to do a little twist and reveal The Master !!! The keywords here are always exaggeration and performance. They do love performing. And they love being evil. So what's better than making up a character to play that is pure evilness ???? Their cartoon villain behaviour is not !!! naivety or stupidity. It's something wanted. It's something they do on purpose. It's their show time !!!!

[farewell-wanderlust7]

so what do we suppose the Doctor even did with the Master’s body immediately after he died. how long do we think he just held him like that, sobbing and screaming on the floor, before falling into silence and rocking back, forth, back, forth. do we think the Doctor held their heads together, hoping to sense something. any flicker. any sign. any evidence of a trick, anything to dispel the reality of the cold weight in his arms. do we think Martha and Jack tried to move him, or just waited and watched as he fervently mourned the man that had tortured them and their loved ones and planet for a year. do we think the Doctor eventually stood with a face as flat as a corpse’s, the body dangling in his arms, an orange-tinted bloodstain drying on his jacket, and walked out of that room like a man possessed- no emotion, no reaction to anything at all. did he think of Torvic when he laid the body on that pyre. did he think of anything at all but the fire and the shape of his face as it melted and charred. did he think of Death as his best friend burned.

[kosmicpowers]

Koschei would NOT have short hair

He would probably have braids

[theangelshavethephonebox]

Listening to more Benny. About halfway through Just War and it's Just Disturbing. I know it wouldn't be Benny without some nazis but I thought they'd be there for the plot instead of a handy stand-in to allow some torture porn. I'm not saying what's there is even handled that badly, I'm just saying it didn't have to be there full stop. a solid half hour of Benny being tortured into submission by a nazi is really not what I needed today

[theangelshavethephonebox]

I think we need to start discussing the Master being a drag performance as a fandom more