Work in Progress

This world is upsidedown and I'm a cake that's barely set... (She/They, AroAceAussie)

[windchimesofglass]

What order to listen to the 8th Doctor Big Finish Audio Drama

So I've seen lots of people asking what order to listen to the 8th Doctor audio dramas produced by Big Finish. There are some really good listening guides out there, but they're out of date.

So I present to you the 2024 8th Doctor Episode Chronology!

If you love the 8th Doctor or want to explore his stories but have no idea where to start, this is the list for you!

This is a living document. I haven't listened to everything yet, so some bits may need editing. It follows 8's personal timeline from his travels with Charley Pollard to his experiences in the Time War.

Comments are welcome and please share this link around :D

8th Doctor Episode Chronology

Sheet1 This chronology is based off of the 8th Doctor's timeline (as played by Paul McGann). Entries are all for full-cast audio dramas pro

[windchimesofglass]

Wake up, babe! New missing episodes were found!!!

Lost Doctor Who and the Daleks episodes discovered in 'ramshackle' collection

The Doctor's assistant Peter Purves was invited to a screening of the episodes in Leicester.

[arotechno]

when you're aro and a creator, there is something so very disheartening about people—even people you consider friends—taking little to no interest in your work if it speaks to a deeply aromantic experience. it's often so niche as to be almost anathema to them. completely unrelatable, if not almost even off-putting. at minimum things don't get people's attention if they don't involve romance. it's deeply sad and deeply lonely. so much so that you could write a poem about it, except no one would read it.

[windchimesofglass]

Not a poem, but how about a short film?

Recently came across "AcedIt!" by an Aussie team, and it's so cute and wholesome 🥰 as an aro-ace there were so many little moment that resonated!

https://youtu.be/Fn2zF8RwO2Y?si=9Ufs1Gv14vPOwJ56

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

i'm begging you guys to start pirating shit from streaming platforms. there are so many websites where you can stream that shit for free, here's a quick HOW TO:

1) Search for: watch TITLE OF WORK free online

2) Scroll to the bottom of results. Click any of the "Complaint" links

3) You will be taken to a long list of links that were removed for copyright infringement. Use the 'find' function to search for the name of the show/movie you were originally searching for. You will get something like this (specifics removed because if you love an illegal streaming site you don't post its url on social media)

4) each of these links is to a website where you can stream shit for free. go to the individual websites and search for your show/movie. you might have to copy-paste a few before you find exactly what you're looking, but the whole process only takes a minute. the speed/quality is usually the same as on netflix/whatever, and they even have subtitles! (make sure to use an adblocker though, these sites are funded by annoying popups)

In conclusion, if you do this often enough you will start recognizing the most dependable websites, and you can just bookmark those instead. (note: this is completely separate from torrenting, which is also a beautiful thing but requires different software and a vpn)

you can also download the media in question (look for a "download" button built into the video window, or use a browser extension such as Video DownloadHelper.)

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

if the "Complaint" links are not visible for you:

Option 1: try the DuckDuckGo search engine instead (bonus: dedicated to privacy! doesn't track your data!)

Option 2: go directly to LumenDatabase.org (the website that collects the complaints--and therefore the removed links) and search for the title you want. look for results titled "DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google" featuring the media you're looking for. Proceed to Step 3 (above).

[awkwardinnocent]

personally, i'm a huge fan of r/FREEMEDIAHECKYEAH. they keep their links up to date and they also rank them, basically. they also have all kinds of little pages explaining how to safely pirate shit.

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

^^^^what they said. I'm surprised people are still reblogging this post now that google's flushed itself down the toilet. so here is your

2026 UPDATE:

just go to r/FreeMediaHeckYeah and r/Piracy. it's easier, more reliable, and will take care of all your piracy needs!

[dreamsy990]

i saw someone say nobody needs to know what a .txt file is anymore. what the fuck is the world coming to

[dreamsy990]

unironically i think we need to bring back computer labs because APPARENTLY some people WERENT taught basic computer literacy and internet safety in school

[dreamsy990]

things about computers/the internet i think kids should be formally taught in schools because theyre important to know and the amount of soon to be grown adults i know who know NOTHING about any of these is quite frankly almost all of them (and resources to learn if you dont know these things, because its never to late to get better with computers)

how to troubleshoot by yourself when you have a technical problem

what common file types are

some very basics on how to use ""developer tools"" on your computer (because i cant think of a better way to refer to them) like task manager and command prompt (and their mac equivalents, terminal and activity monitor ofc)

how to read and understand a privacy policy and what your personal data is, as well as what it being collected actually means and steps you can take to keep it private

how to understand terms of service (hey. if you have trouble with reading legalese and worry about being able to understand these policies anyways, here's a site that gives basic summaries of privacy policies and ToS)

what a cookie actually is

internet privacy and your digital footprint!! seriously i dont know why we stopped teaching people that they shouldnt be putting their entire real identity online in a world where your online actions can ruin you irl

basic safety measures like antivirus software (and why you should use it or if the built in one on windows or mac is enough for you) and backing up your computer (also a mac guide)

common keyboard shortcuts (and on mac)

as an additional note: things i think everyone should know on computers and the internet but schools may bit hesitant to teach about for whatever moral/legal standards schools pretend to operate on

vpns and adblockers! (btw for most of these where you can pay for things im purposefully not recommending any specific software but seriously just use ublock origin for an adblocker)

how to not get a virus while pirating something

what a temporary email is and when to use one

red flags that you shouldn't trust a website (and how to quickly check the security of a site)

what javascript on a website does and how to disable it to get around paywalls

[dreamsy990]

ok one last addition! if you want to take it one level higher, i think learning the very basics of at least one programming language is good for people. it makes computers less scary and it makes you feel very cool, and a lot of people get discouraged about it because it seems overly complicated and hard to learn outside a formal classroom setting, so heres some resources for learning the very basics of python (because i consider it the easiest language to learn and knowing one language will make it easier to learn others)

an online compiler so you dont need to download anything or worry about running code directly on your computer if that makes you nervous

a basic video guide to introduce you to python and walk you through beginner steps

a guide to some syntax and commands you should know (this was literally my lifeline in my first CS class)

some performance tasks to give you things to code to practice and assess yourself

[windchimesofglass]

Knowledge is power!

[windchimesofglass]

So the new episode was fun and all, but did anyone else have trouble with all the historical anachronisms?

Mi casa, su casa /mi castle, su castle.

"If wishes were horses" is from a 1605 nursery rhyme.

Eleanor telling Henry to use a mop (a word which originated in the 15th century).

And did they ever properly explain how Coventry Carol fit in?

Just felt like there were more anachronisms than usual and it kept taking me out of the story 🤷

[oligy101]

My liege, if you recall, the prophecy stated that you would fall by the hands of your first born son. Yes, I understand that twelve daughters is a very impressive feat, but mayhaps you should consider quitting while you’re ahead?

[oligy101]

My liege, you mustn’t be so reckless. If you recall, your prophecy stated “you shall not die by any efforts of man or woman, nor of any material from this land”, and it feels rather pertinent to your most recent decision. Please consider the situation with your father and your brother, and to a lesser extent your 32 younger sisters, and know your prophecy is not one to be neglected. Your father tempted fate and look where that got him. Yes my liege, I do know it was a heart attack that he passed from, but the royal guard directly saw your baby brother reach out towards your father with his hands as he passed. Yes, I know the prophecy would be better stated to say “beside the hand” rather than “by the hand”, I didn’t write the prophecy. No my liege, I mean no disrespect. Yes, I agree, this was a very inappropriate time to discuss your father, and we should go back to the issue at hand. Yes, I do recall that no man or woman may slay you, however, if you think about the prophecy with the context of your newly imported elephant,

[oligy101]

My liege, this is hardly the appropriate attire for a hunting trip, especially one to the woods you were forbade from entering. Yes your majesty, I know you are ruler of this kingdom, but if you recall your prophecy- you mock me. I take your safety and fate with the upmost sincerity, and you respond with “mi mi mi mimi”? Please recall your- yes I know what your prophecy states, “your reign shall last until nature itself regains your throne and crown”, I was about to recount it for you. Look my liege, I think this hunting trip is a terrible idea. You are far too clumsy and the forest floor is uneven with roots! If the stairs of the palace or your own feet are enough to cause you to trip, remaining upright may be difficult, and, to put it frankly, falling hitting your head on a rock would hardly a glorious engraving on your tombstone. Please don’t wear the crown on this hunting trip, they’ll know you’re the new queen because of how similar you look to your sister. It’s a prideful act that will only- oh the royal messenger is here. What news do you have? Oh this requires my immediate attention. I will return, my liege. Do not attend that hunting trip in your current attire, though you should consider not going at all.

[oligy101]

Royal To-Do List

Schedule date of coronation

Organise a trip to the Royal Soothsayer with the new Queen

Search forest for the crown

Purchase a new throne, or locate the stolen one

Fix elephant-shaped hole in the throne room

[oligy101]

Now, as a part of the induction protocols, all new employees are to be informed of a long-held family tradition. When each new ruler comes to power, they receive a letter a few days later from the old soothsayer. Yes, the one who lives in the woods, we paid for them to live there. Thought it would be a good way to avoid receiving more prophecies, as she wouldn’t receive notice of the coronation until afterwards, but now they just get sent in the mail. We used to add in 15 minutes leeway to the schedule for when the soothsayer interrupted the event, it was a nightmare to try and predict when they’d show up. If it were up to me, we’d stop the postal service going that far, but only the Queen can make that ruling. I’m getting sidetracked. As I recall, the Queen’s prophecy states “your heart will bleed when the man who could never love you distances himself, his aim not one intending to hurt you, yet he will be your demise”. In order to circumvent this, she is not allowed to take a hand in marriage, and any casual romances are monitored to ensure attraction is present from both parties. Furthermore, suitors are not informed of the Queen’s status as royalty, further preventing anyone attempting to woo her for wealth or political status. She’s also elected to take on many hobbies to fill her time, to focus less on any romantic endeavours. It’s a good system, if a little difficult to source new hobbies on short notice. Oh, yes, please voice your concerns. It’s always a good sign when new employees take the Queen’s prophecy seriously.

Well yes, this is why we hired you. She’s been interested in archery as a hobby recently, and we can’t exactly send somewhere accessible to the general public. What if she falls for someone outside of our control? No, it’s much safer to hire you as her private archery instructor. And I presume she’ll learn quickly, not every archery instructor considers himself an “arrow ace”.

[oligy101]

My liege, I’ve been reviewing some of the royal funding and budgetary records, and a few things have come to my attention. Now, I understand that we have surplus funding in the royal vault as a result of your prophecy, which, if you recall, states that “you will die by a blade not intended for battle, but one that will find it’s way to you in a moment of joy”. I stand by it being a wise decision to keep you away from any activities such as woodworking or cooking, and that the money that would have gone into funding those activities was yours to allocate as you wished, but I suspect I’ve found some errors on the records. Firstly, we have two categories of payments going to the soothsayer; one for living expenses, and one, as I have just discovered, labeled “prophecies”. I suspect that- I beg your pardon my liege? We pay for the prophecies? Why on earth- We’re paying them to not deliver us prophecies, that’s why they live out on the far end of the woods. This doesn’t- Tradition? I understand it’s a tradition my liege, but if we are paying for it to be inconvenient to deliver prophecies, and then paying for the prophecies themselves- Is that why your sister wished to go to the soothsayer in person rather than wait for a letter? She was aware of this? And the rest of your sisters too? My liege, surely you see that it undermines our efforts in preventing prophecies to pay for them. At the very least, one of the payments should be discontinued to improve our financial status. You’re right my liege, this is a very complex discussion that requires more time to process, and I shall “shut up about the soothsayer” as you so eloquently put it. We will be discussing this later. The other issue I came to inquire about was that within the records for the entertainment budget, each performance is listed by name. I once again would like to reiterate that the extra funding for entertainment, while not aligning with my recommendations, is reasonable given the circumstances of your prophecy. However, once again with considerations to your prophecy, “Pablo the Knife-Juggler”,

[oligy101]

My liege, I’m beginning to understand why you have called me to the castle rooftop. As your most trusted advisor, overseeing your actions and assisting with difficult choices is why I have been employed under your family for so long. However, one key aspect of my services that has remained fairly neglected by your sisters, and your father, is that of your prophecy. Often advice regarding your prophecies leads directly to the passing of the crown, and I believe this to be a critical moment in your rule. You had a much simpler prophecy than most of your sisters, but the vagueness that comes with that should really indicate where to place your trust in me, and the rooftop seems to be that very place. If you recall, your prophecy stated that “Pride shall be your downfall”, which- No my liege, I believe that you can do a kick-flip,

[oligy101]

My liege, I am incredibly concerned about the prophecy you have received. Usually it takes a week or two to come in the mail, but not a day had passed since your coronation before the wax seal of the soothsayer arrived at the palace doors. I have spent the past few hours contemplating what should be implemented considering its slightly paradoxical nature. As you recall, your prophecy states that “in a time of unmatched uncertainty, the one you entrust the most shall betray you”. I have been the royal advisor for your family since your father’s rule, a well trusted and respected figure by many who came before you, and I shall do everything within my power to prevent a potential betrayal, regardless of how the prophecy speaks of me. As such, having worked for your father and under all of your sisters that ruled before you, I feel I have accumulated enough sick leave,

[oligy101]

Thank you all for attending the all-staff meeting. We have several topics to discuss today, so we’ll begin post-haste. Firstly, I’d like to address the royal elephant in the room. We still have no idea where the royal elephant is, and may have to cut back on searching due to budget cuts, which leads us to our next point, the metaphorical elephant in the room. With our last Queen’s untimely death we’ve made significant progress on finding what was the cause of her death. Based on the fact she died at her one-year ruling anniversary banquet, and her prophecy, which if you all recall stated that “rended flesh for naught but greed shall end in rended flesh”, we believed that it likely something about the food killed her. We had checked for choking hazards and tested others for poison and had found no clues, so our thought process was that her body was unable to tolerate something resulting in her demise. This is where the budget cuts come into place.

We hired a mage.

Settle down. I understand this is a controversial decision, but the benefits have already begun to reveal themselves. While the mage is unable to detect ailments on a corpse, several of the princesses have all shared an ailment referred to as a “shellfish allergy”. While it is unclear what allergy means, it sounds detrimental, and the mage clarified that it is deadly if not handled. As lobster was served at that banquet, that is likely the culprit, and as such shall be removed from the palace’s future supply orders, preventing future queens from following her path. Staff members will be allowed access to the current stock until we run out, so I hope a nice lobster dinner will quell your fears.

Now, some of you have likely been worried about this decision in relation to the current Queen’s prophecy. We have made sure to screen this mage as thoroughly as possible, and have concluded that he is, in fact, a mage. Not a swindler nor soothsayer, not a wizard nor fae. We have determined his status as a mage. This is of great importance to us, as I would not like to be responsible for the passings of any more rulers. I will admit that taking a month off right at the start of a new reign was not my finest decision, but that’s not relevant at the moment. What is relevant is the new queen’s prophecy, which should be easy to recall given how short the letter was. As you should recall, the prophecy stated “Wizard’s curse”, but as this is not a Wizard, we have no cause for concern. Now, as a mage is very costly, the budgetary restrictions over the next month will be implemented across the following areas…

[oligy101]

He lied on his resume

[oligy101]

My liege, a letter has just arrived from the royal soothsayer. It is likely regarding your prophecy. I shall read it verbatim for you. *Ahem*. “You shall die underfoot of an animal trained for war.” Ah. It appears this letter was intended for your dearly departed sister. Had this letter arrived three days earlier, her rule may have lasted more than a week. It would have been very helpful in preventing her horse-riding accident. My apologies my liege, I know you were looking forward to hearing your prophecy, and I am truely sorry to disappoint. I shall alert you when it arrives. Thank you for your attention, you may return to caring for the royal hounds.

[oligy101]

I would like to thank you all for attending this all staff meeting on such short notice. We are here to discuss the events regarding the passing of the most recent Queen. It appears I have neglected that horses are not the only animal trained for war, that animal related incidents may occur to more than one queen, and that the soothsayer is, in fact, a soothsayer. In related news, we have located the royal elephant.

[mxmuskratism]

Am I aromantic, or does my autism cause me to feel like classic “romantic” behaviors are inauthentic and I’m bad at performing them?

Am I aromantic or does the “fun” mutual teasing, the unspoken rules of dating, the ungraspable social game of it all feel terrifying, unintuitive, repulsive, prohibiting?

Am I aromantic, or are the steps just out of order for me?

I do love. Deeply, soul crushingly, intensely, earth-shakingly. I write poetry for my loves, enjoy holding hands with them, sharing my soul with them.

I enjoy living with them, cooking meals together, taking our kid/s to the park together, running errands together. It feels like home.

Am I aromantic if the only kind of love I create feels more like family than fireworks?

Companionship, safety, friendship to the max, affection, maybe even sex (though never necessary), but… somehow it just seems different, queerer, than how people describe their romances.

I do not know where best friend ends and lover begins, if there even is a difference. People insist there is. I have felt euphoria in the development of such friendships, so… are all my friends my lovers? Are my lovers all my friends? We all love each other, but not in the way that’s scary to tell somebody. “Don’t say I love you yet, it’s too early” Scuse you, I DO love them and I WILL tell them, every time I feel it; the ‘I Love You’ will just grow deeper and richer over time, like a plant stretching roots down deep.

But somehow… when I say that, people say that’s different than romance. Weirder.

Maybe the categories are just too narrow for the breadth of the human experience.

Or maybe I’m just aromantic.

Hard tellin.

[ghost-bison]

DOCTOR WHO - BIG FINISH AUDIO STORIES

Hello! I've compiled a drive with all the Big Finish audio stories I've ever collected and thought I'd create a more refined, detailed post to share them with you. Enjoy!

FULL LINK HERE

CAPTION:

blue = on drive

crossed = not on drive

medium and pink = series titles

Master! (2021 - present)

- Volume 01 Master! (2021)

- Volume 02 Nemesis Express (2022)

- Volume 03 Planet Doom (2024)

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The Eighth Doctor – Time War (2017 – present)

- Volume 01 (2017)

- Volume 02 (2018)

- Volume 03 (2019)

- Volume 04 (2020)

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The Ninth Doctor Adventures (2021 - present)

- Series 01 (2021 – 2022)

Volume 01 Ravagers

Volume 02 Respond to All Calls

Volume 03 Lost Warriors

Volume 04 Old Friends

- Series 02 (2022 – 2023)

Volume 01 Back to Earth

Volume 02 Into the Stars

Volume 03 Hidden Depths

Volume 04 Shades of Fear

- Series 03 (2023 – 2024)

Volume 01 Pioneers

Volume 02 Travel in Hope

Volume 03 Buried Threats

Volume 04 Star-Crossed

- Series 04 (2025 - 2027)

Volume 01 Snare

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The Tenth Doctor Adventures (2016 - present)

- Volume 01 (2016)

- Volume 02 (2017)

- Volume 03 (2019)

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Donna Noble – Kidnapped (2020)

- 01 Out of This World

- 02 Spinvasion

- 03 The Sorcerer of Albion

- 04 The Chiswick Cuckoos

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Rose Tyler – The Dimension Cannon (2019 - 2022)

- Volume 01 Other Worlds (2019)

- Volume 02 Trapped (2022)

- Volume 03 (2022)

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Time Lord Victorious

- Master Thief, Lesser Evils

- Echoes of Extinction (Eighth Doctor side)

- He Kills Me, He Kills Me Not

- The Enemy of My Enemy

- The Minds of Magnox

- Mutually Assured Destruction

- Genetics of the Daleks

- Echoes of Extinction (Tenth Doctor side)

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The Tenth Doctor and River Song (2020)

- 01 Expiry Dating

- 02 Precious Anihilation

- 03 Ghosts

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The Diary of River Song (2015 - 2023)

- Series 01 (2015)

- Series 02 (2016)

- Series 03 (2018)

- Series 04 (2018)

- Series 05 (2019)

- Series 06 (2019)

- Series 07 (2020)

- Series 08 (2021)

- Series 09 New Recruit (2021)

- Series 10 Two Rivers and a Firewall (2022)

- Series 11 Friend of the Family (2023)

- Series 12 The Orphan Quartet (2023)

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The Death and Life of River Song (2024 - present)

- Series 01 Last Words (2024)

- Series 02 Ace and Tegan (2025)

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Missy (2021 - 2024)

- Series 01 (2019)

- Series 02 (2020)

- Series 03 Missy and the Monk (2021)

- Series 04 Bad Influence (2024)

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Masteful (2021)

- Masterful (standard edition)

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Lady Christina (2018 – 2022)

- Series 01 (2018)

- Series 02 (2021)

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The Paternoster Gang (2019 – present)

- Volume 01 Heritage (2019 - 2020)

Heritage 01 (2019)

Heritage 02 (2019)

Heritage 03 (2020)

Heritage 04 (2020)

- Volume 02 Trespassers (2023 - 2025)

Rogues Gallery (2023)

The Casebook of Paternoster Row (2024)

No Place Like Home (2024)

Last Stand (2025)

- The Eighth of March - Special Release (2019 - present)

Volume 01 The Eighth of March 2019

Volume 02 Protectors of Time 2022

Volume 03 Strange Chemistry 2023

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The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures (2025 -)

- Series 01 (2025 – 2027)

Volume 01 Vampire Weekend (2025)

Volume 02 The Return of the Doctor (2025)

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Call Me Master (2025 -)

- Volume 01 Inner Demons (2025)

CREDITS:

- Huge thanks to the marvellous @luthqrs who shared an original file with most of these audio stories, which, and I hope she won't mind, I took the liberty of reorganizing and adding the years of production!

- Another huge thanks to the amazing @nat-20s for sharing "Donna Noble: Kidnapped!" (and other Donna audios, but I already had the others so I'm mostly saying thanks for Kidnapped hehe) which allowed me to add it to the collection!

- Special extra thanks to the fantastic @katebluebird for "The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Snare" and the brilliant @windchimesofglass for "The Eighth Doctor: Time War", "Lady Christina", "The Paternoster Gang: Heritate 01" and "The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: Vampire Weekend". These two kind souls personally took the time to reach out to me to offer their contribution! :D

If some of you have some more audio stories that aren't on the list or that would complete the list, please, don't hesitate to DM me! :)

[callese]

refseek.com

www.worldcat.org/

link.springer.com

http://bioline.org.br/

repec.org

science.gov

pdfdrive.com

[growing-yet-into-magic]

Worldcat is my bestie and my one true love!! Not only does it tell you what library a book is at, but it also price compares different used book sites against each other for easy view! It's how I got Tarot For the Master for $10!!

[growing-yet-into-magic]

Oh, and since I have your attention: z-library (books and textbooks) and sci-hub (gatekept scientific journal articles.) I just ripped a textbook for class off z-library and snatched a required reading from sci-hub. Life is good and education should be accessible at every stage and station of life.

[mckitterick]

information wants to be free

[seedingsolarpunk]

Anna's Archive is an open source mirror library

The world’s largest open-source open-data library. Mirrors Sci-Hub, Library Genesis, Z-Library, and more.

[windchimesofglass]

Well, that's interesting...

Seasons 7-12 of NuWho are available again on ABC iView...

[windchimesofglass]

Strap in shipmates, I've finally reached this masterpiece!

[windchimesofglass]

Alright peeps, get your bets in now cos we didn't think we'd get this far!

What's going to happen to Susa?

Susan isn't real (hallucination, time memory, trap etc.)

Susan dies

Susan regenerates into Belinda

Susan regenerates into someone new

Susan joins UNIT

Susan returns to 22nd century Earth

Susan returns to Gallifrey (still a wasteland)

Susan returns to Gallifrey (it's healthy again)

Susan travels with the Doctor again

Mystery option (comments)

Voting ended onMay 25, 2025

[windchimesofglass]

I really should have had "doesn't turn up" on this thing, huh?

[windchimesofglass]

Alright peeps, get your bets in now cos we didn't think we'd get this far!

What's going to happen to Susa?

Susan isn't real (hallucination, time memory, trap etc.)

Susan dies

Susan regenerates into Belinda

Susan regenerates into someone new

Susan joins UNIT

Susan returns to 22nd century Earth

Susan returns to Gallifrey (still a wasteland)

Susan returns to Gallifrey (it's healthy again)

Susan travels with the Doctor again

Mystery option (comments)

Voting ended onMay 25, 2025

[windchimesofglass]

Can we talk about the implications of that cameo in The Story and The Engine?!

Cos the fact that 15 REMEMBERS Abena, who he met as the Fugitive Doctor, implies that at some point 15 has opened the pocket watch of memories that 13 asked the TARDIS to hide.

So does the Doctor now know all about the work they did with The Division?

[finndiseicla]

PEX LIVES!

[windchimesofglass]

Return of the King!!! 💪

[clandestinegardenias]

I’m at a sociology conference and just attended a memorial for one of the giants of our field, and one of the panelists told this story…he was at a meeting with this guy, who he got his PhD under and had a long standing relationship with, and he was bemoaning the current state of the world, and he asked this old professor, “how can you be so optimistic? I can’t ever be anything but a pessimist.”

and the old professor said, “you little fucker, I’m going to make a statement and then I’m going to take you out to the parking lot and beat your ass. What good does your pessimism do?”

and that really struck me. not the least because I also knew this old professor and he very rarely swore, so I know this was something he was really worked up about. what good does your pessimism do? What GOOD does your pessimism DO. I’ll be thinking about that for awhile.

[gossyreblogs]

“Now there's this about cynicism, Sergeant. It's the universe's most supine moral position. Real comfortable. If nothing can be done, then you're not some kind of shit for not doing it, and you can lie there and stink to yourself in perfect peace.”

- Lois McMaster Bujold, Borders of Infinity (1989)

[naamahdarling]

"It helps me be prepared!"

As a recovered pessimist raised by a horrendously toxic pessimist: No, it doesn't.

Foresight and practicality are completely separate qualities that can exist without pessimism. You can acknowledge the worst that might happen and prepare for it without having a completely negative worldview.

And pessimism can absolutely exist without those qualities. Which is a miserable way to live.

[windchimesofglass]

I've always called myself "an optimistic by necessity", because what other option is there?