"No, Not the Mind Probe!!?!"

Funny thing, really, but I don't normally get sentimental about the passing away of people I only know through the medium of television, yet I'm feeling kind of wistful as I type this, with a manly something in my manly eye, or something.

Certainly, Nicholas Courtney had a longer, fuller life than a lot of people ever have, but I can't help feeling that, you know, with all due respect to Sarah Jane Adventures, the world would somehow be a better, finer place had the Brig ever got the chance to cross paths with one of the new series Doctors.

This is a nice obituary that provides a reminder that there was much more to Nicholas Courtney than the Brigadier:

www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2011/feb/23/nicholas-courtney-obituary

And this is a fine tribute in pictures from calapine:

calapine.livejournal.com/652117.html

thisbluespirit

Brigadier, UNIT, Torchwood, dragons, Romana

 

Fic: Battlelines, Part 14

So, the next gripping part! Hopefully, this is the end of the dry talky stuff for now; I can't promise any outright action, or indeed dragons, just yet, but hopefully from here on in stuff will start _happening_ again. Hopefully. :D Some Bambera and Ancelyn for this part, and indeed some Bambera/Ancelyn, for those as likes that sort of thing... My understanding of how medieval swordfighting works is based on watching those arms and armour type programmes on the History Channel and the like and therefore may not be the most accurate; don't try it at home, kids!

Link:

www.whofic.com/viewstory.php

Fic: Battlelines, Part 13

Well, I suppose it's like buses; you wait ages for one, and then three come along at once... I've been on a bit of a roll with this one, but a frustrating roll; I've written enough for about three new chapters since the weekend, but then had a bit of a crisis of confidence and have gone back to rework it all, ending up with this (for now):

www.whofic.com/viewstory.php

It seems to be taking me an awful lot of words to get through all of this set up without any meaningful plot or action seeming to take place. I sort of feel that I need to go through all of this stuff in order to establish the setting and so what happens when the action starts makes at least a bit of sense. Your mileage, as they say, may vary; maybe I need an editor! So, the Brig gets shown round the castle, shares some thoughts with some of the supporting cast, and starts to hatch his plan...

Fic: Battlelines, Part 12

As unlikely as it may seem, it is nevertheless true; two chapters in one day!

In the latest installment, not much happens, once again, but we do get more of a glimpse of the Thirteen Worlds and some of their inhabitants, and a bit of a look at the amazing castle of Camelot itself ("On second thoughts, let us not go to Camelot - 'tis a silly place."). Mercenaries, I might add, were as important to medieval warfare as they seem to be to most Eric Saward Who stories... Of course, Doctor Who and its associated copyrights do not belong to me but rather to the BBC and their original creators.

Anyway:

www.whofic.com/viewstory.php

"And I have to push this pram-a-lot..."

Fic: Battlelines, Part 11

Somehow, I managed to resist the urge to draw any more fanart and do some writing instead (I assure you, this represents a non-trivial feat of willpower for me in my current procrastinating state!). So, the Brig's finally in the Thirteen Worlds, but it's still business as usual; talking about the UN and stuff. I hope it's not getting boring or repetitive for anybody. As always, Doctor Who and its accoutrements in no way belong to me, but rather to the BBC and their individual creators.

The link:

www.whofic.com/viewstory.php