Fic: Turkish Delight (9/100)

[purple_bug]

Ninth drabble for the doctorwho_100 challenge.

I am now connected to the internet in my flat (*happy dance*) so ... well, nothing much'll change in regard to my fics, I guess - I've been managing to keep up a fairly regular updating schedule despite my lack of net, thanks to sellars88 being so hospitable every week :o) Thanks Adam!

Anyway, enjoy the fic and let me know what you think. Also, Tegan and Romana have no comments and they're feeling left out (hint hint) :o)

Fic Name: Turkish Delight
Rating: G
Prompt: Sunset (#033)
Claim: Companions
Companion: Evelyn Smythe
Timeline: Anytime between The Marian Conspiracy and Pier Pressure.
Spoilers: None


The colours light up the shore, turning the pale sand into glowing embers. Even the Doctor’s hair gets the fiery treatment; his curls have turned into a flaming halo. She tries not to smile too obviously as she walks beside him.

He nods towards the colourful skyline, saying intelligently, “Red sky at night, shepherd’s de- Is it shepherds? Or is it sailors? I can never remember…”

Evelyn chuckles, shakes her head, gazes out towards the horizon. She has to admit, he was right: there’s nothing quite like a stroll along a Mediterranean beach while the late summer sun is setting.


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Comments

[bibliophile1887.livejournal.com]

Aw, that's sweet! And I love the imagery of the Doctor's hair glowing in the sunset.

[purple_bug.livejournal.com]

*grins* Thanks. I had a feeling you might say something, it being your Doctor and all :o) I love sunsets, and they really do strange things to fair hair if you're in the right part of the world.

[bibliophile1887.livejournal.com]

FYI: I've added this to the fic masterlist at evelyn_fans and will be adding it to the masterlist at thesixthdoctor ... if ever I get around to updating that monster. ;)

[purple_bug.livejournal.com]

I'm on a masterlist? *chuffed*

[bibliophile1887.livejournal.com]

Indeed you are (http://community.livejournal.com/evelyn_fans/853.html).

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

Bib has crossed over to the ONE side...

* pokes Bib *

Nice little vignette there, Ms Bug :D

[purple_bug.livejournal.com]

Yes, I had noticed a tendency towards the Hartnell era in recent fic :o)

*laughs at shortening of username, no idea why* And thanks, much appreciated.

[kazzy.livejournal.com]

*is furious* LJ just ate another comment!

Another one with some lovely colour imagery in it. Also I now want to walk along the beach. It's so hot!

[purple_bug.livejournal.com]

Oh, is it being stroppy again? It kept doing that to me the other day.

Thanks :o) Yep, more imagery - I like my imagery because it's not something I always do consciously, sometimes it just happens.
And lucky you having warm weather - it's bloody freezing this half of the world! Beach-walking would not be fun right now, it would be wet and shivery - and treacherous, given how dark it is :o)