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Ever/Was  is a compilation of stories (and a great video!) that is a "virtual season" set during and after the events of Season 4 Episode 13 (Journey's End). There are currently 5 episodes and an interlude triptych. I'll list each episode separately. I've been obsessed with post Journey's End stories and have read no small number of them. I was delighted to see some of my absolute favorites brought together and reconfigured in this collection to make a seamless whole. Most of the stories can also be found on Teaspoon in their pre-edited form.

Story: Coincidence Makes Sense Only With You by treblebeth, onlylyin, and ljg-fanfic [PG]
Summary: This is the story of the year Rose spent crossing universes.
Characters/Pairing: Ten/Rose, Jack, Donna, Mickey
Category: alternate universe, angst, character study, multi-part.
Warning:( Collapse ), work in progress.

Reason for recommendation: This story is Episode 1 of Ever/Was. It ties up loose ends and provides the background and missing scenes for much of Season 4. There is a lot here about Rose and what she goes through to get back to her Doctor. The author does an excellent job of showing us a mature Rose who has to make difficult choices. The title is from the Björk song "Joga."

Story: To Find the Journey's End in Every Step of the Road by treblebeth, onlylyin, and ljg-fanfic [PG]
Summary: The continuing story of Rose crossing universes to get to her Doctor - and what happens when she succeeds.
Characters/Pairing: Ten/Rose, Jack, Donna, Mickey
Category: alternate universe, angst, character study, humor, romance, multi-part.
Warning:( Collapse ), work in progress.

Reason for recommendation: This story is Episode 2 of Ever/Was. It contains brilliant missing scenes from  Season 4. As with the first episode, I highly recommend this story because it ties up loose ends and provides background and missing scenes for the end of Season 4.

Story: Same As It Ever Was by  onlylyin [PG]
Summary: Only the Doctor could leave her and stay with her forever in the same second.
Characters/Pairing: Ten/Rose, Jackie
Category: alternate universe, hurt/comfort, humor, romance, multi-part.
Warning:( Collapse ), work in progress.

Reason for recommendation: This story is Episode 3 of Ever/Was.  It takes us slightly beyond the end of ( Collapse ) It is well written, with good characterizations and believable dialog. There's acknowledgment of the difficulty of their situation without getting bogged down in angst. In fact, there's just the right mix of hurt, hope and humor to make an excellent read. 

Story: His Days Like Crazy Paving by ljg-fanfic [R]
Summary: She thought of it as a holiday. A sabbatical. Seeing a bit of the world. Well, seeing a lot of the world in little bitty chaotic never-stay-in-one-place pieces. And it was wonderful. It was.
Characters/Pairing: Doctor/Rose
Category: alternate universe, hurt/comfort, humor, romance, multi-part.
Warning:( Collapse ), work in progress (although it could also stand alone), R for some sexual content.

Reason for recommendation: This story is Episode 4 of Ever/Was. I've never read a better characterization of the Doctor than this. It is brilliant. Without having to get ever-so-explicit, the sex between the Doctor and Rose is hot. I love how in love they are. There are smatterings of angst but the after taste is yummy and funny.

Story: Interlude Triptych by ljg-fanfic [PG-13]
Summary: Three lovely panels from the lives of Rose and the Doctor.
Characters/Pairing: Doctor/Rose
Category: alternate universe, hurt/comfort, humor, romance, fluff,  multi-part.
Warning:( Collapse ), work in progress.
Reason for recommendation: This little interlude follows on the heels of Episode 4 of Ever/Was. Good characterizations and witty dialog, with Rose and the Doctor finding their way together. This is a bit sweeter, lighter and fluffier than previous episodes.

Story:   "Chaos Theory in Vortex Orbits in Relative Dimensions in Time and Space"  (PG-13)
Author:  earlgreytea68
Summary:  And then there came a day when Rose said she was having a baby.  Hijinks ensue from there.
Characters/Pairing:  Ten/Rose, Jackie, OCs
Category:  AU, Romance, Pre/Post-Doomsday
Warning:  There is some R material in a couple of chapters, overall it's PG-13.
Reason for recommendation:  Because it's simply one of the best D/R "babyfic" out there and even if you normally don't care to read that genre, this is so worth reading.  Yes, it's AU, but the OCs are vividly brought to life.  This story is long (27 chapters total, plus the author is giving us little missing bits here and there that are part of "Chaos!verse") but it is a VERY good read from start to finish.  There is humor, romance, angst, conflict, and above all, love.  I hope the story never ends!

 

Story: Perfume by purplerhino [completed]
Summary: Scent is one of the strongest senses. It can trigger so many things, memories, hunger, desire…
Characters/Pairings: Nine/Rose, Jack
Categories: Alternate Universe, Drama, Romance, Het
Warnings: No warnings

Reason for recommendation:
Good friendship between Jack, Rose and the Doctor. Good romance, great snoging scenes and great primal Doctor.

Story: Wolf Moon by ThroughanAmberFocus (Teen)
Summary: Start with one happy, well-adjusted Rose Tyler living her life in the parallel world at age twenty-nine. Add one top of the line TARDIS with an attitude and a relationship problem with one angry, annoyed, crotchety old alternate Doctor who shouldn’t exist but does. Shake well.
Characters/Pairings: Alt!Nine/Rose, Alt!TARDIS
Categories: Action/Adventure, Alternate Universe, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Warnings: WIP

Reason for recommendation: If you're a sucker for a good Alt!Nine like I am, this is an absolute must-read. He's even more world-weary than our Nine; he's been on his own longer, and he doesn't even have his own TARDIS. Instead, he's got Romana's, and the two of them have *not* bonded. They're only together because they're the last two survivors of Gallifrey, a situation which pleases neither of them. They chase down a bit of Vortex energy in the form of one Rose Tyler, who thinks she really doesn't need this in her nice, though hardly spectacular, life. Wine is drunk, misunderstandings are begotten, the TARDIS wants to keep Rose, electric shocks are doled out, Nine suggests that perhaps they should mate, and Rose freaks out. And that's just the first five chapters. The author's updating steadily at a rate of a chapter a day, and I have great hopes for this story. The dialogue's fantastic. Enjoy!

Story: Canis Lupis by lostwolf (PG-13)
Summary: 'To look into the eyes of a wolf is to see your own soul' - Aldo Leopold.
This series begins after Doomsday and follows 10 and Rose as their story continues.
Characters/Pairings: Ten/Rose, Jack Harkness, The TARDIS
Categories: romance, reunion!fic, series
Warnings: Series
Reason for Recommendation:
I've linked to the entire series of this fic on whofic because it is all wonderful. It's a AU fic with wonderful characterisations of Ten and Rose. A Rose I love and adore and I even managed to get past my revulsion of anyone/thing referring to The Doctor as "Theta" to enjoy this fic (that's in the last fic if you are wondering).

Anyone who enjoys time vortex!rose, a loving adoring ten and a little but of Rose whumpage (a kink I admit to adoring for some strange reason!!!)




Story: Journey's in the In-Between by lostwolf (PG-13)
Summary:The in-between places are those places of transition, the pathways that take us from here to there. These are the stories that bridge the gaps between what we know and what we imagine.
Characters/Pairings: Nine/Rose, Ten/Rose, Nine, Ten, Rose
Categories: romance, series
Warnings: Series, WIP (Voices Airy)
Reason for Recommendation:
I've linked to the entire series of this fic on whofic because it is all wonderful. This fic is awesome. Seriously good characterisations of Nine, Rose and eventually Ten. Shows how much they need each other.

So far there are 5 fics in this series (Voices Airy is currently a WIP) and I could not pick a favourite even if you begged me to.

Like I said Voices Airy is currently a WIP (new chapter every day) and I am constantly refreshing to look for it and then rereading every single fic on the series every chance I get. It's seriously that good.

The write is absolutely brilliant at showing the character emotions, they write so well that at some stages my heart hurts for the characters and I end up crying.

Again, pretty heavy on the whumpage but the author loves the ship so it always end up leaving you feeling all warm and fuzzy.


This is definitely one author I will be watching to see what else they write.

Story: Into the Open by orange_crushed (PG-13)
Summary: Four holidays in the life of the Doctor and Rose.
Author-offfered excerpt: They shut the door and stroll back up the ramp, walking backwards, kissing idly, not wanting to hurry. "Doctor," she says, "take me somewhere." She puts her hand over his as he spins the dial, and the whole world hums between their skin.
Characters/Pairings: Ten/Rose, Donna
Categories: romance, reunion!fic
Warnings: slight S4 spoiler in terms of the companion for that season
Reason for Recommendation:
An absolutely beautiful fic, from the character interactions to how the four holidays are used to just the writing itself. orange_crushed has a real gift for lovely, original prose that is full of absolutely gorgeous analogies and images, and her humor is top-notch. As for the characters themselves, well, they're perfectly IC. Basically, after reading this fic (and most any fic by her, really), I guarantee you'll be left with a huge grin on your face and maybe some tears in your eyes.

Story: Do I Twist, Do I Fold by rosa_acicularis (Teen)
Summary: "Will you walk into my parlor?" said the spider to the fly. Rose runs an errand.
Characters/Pairings: Ten/Rose, the Master
Categories: drama, angst
Warnings: Spoilers for LotT, swearing, adult situations
Reason for Recommendation:
Have you ever wondered what would happen if Rose and the Master met? Well, they might have during those 18 months (Rose and the Doctor probably arrived on Earth at some point during that time, after all), and this story gives a true, creepy look into what might have happened then, as well as what might have happened if the Doctor ever found out. As with pretty much all of rosa_acicularis's pieces, you can picture the characters in these situations. She really gets everyone down, so while this story is eerie, it also feels very real. And it's just plain awesome.

Story: she falls through holes by biggrstaffbunch (PG)
Summary: "I can see everything. all that is, all that was, all that ever could be." It occurs to Rose that hell is not at all like one would think. [doomsday au]
Characters/Pairings: Mainly Rose, also Ten (it is Ten/Rose), Pete, Jackie, Mickey, Jack
Categories: angst, romance
Warnings: If you haven't see "Doomsday" by now...
Reason for Recommendation:
biggrstaffbunch is yet another one of those authors whose prose feels both fresh and professional. This is a very dark, original, and--again--true look at what might happen to Rose if she ended up in the Void. It addresses her journey as well as the others in her life, what they're thinking and feeling about her life and "death". It's not all roses (uninTENtional pun, I swear! [the "Ten", however, was not]) and daffodils and joy, and this fic is just a lovely peek into that sort of world.

Story: ghost stories by biggrstaffbunch (PG)
Summary: Sequel to she falls through holes. "rose tyler is a ghost." Rose didn't make it to the alternate universe, and the Doctor must deal with the repercussions of what she has gone through. Some things, even time can't change. And sometimes, forever isn't all it's cracked up to be. [post-Doomsday AU]
Characters/Pairings: Ten/Rose, Jack
Categories: angst, romance
Warnings: Spoilers through S3
Reason for Recommendation:
Possibly even darker than its predecessor, this fic is both gorgeous and terrifying. What would months and months in the Void do to you? What would happen if Rose and the Doctor reunited afterward? A hard, IC look at what "forever" might end up meaning, and while providing that insight, this fic flows beautifully and gives an original take on a bunch of concepts.

A Tale of Two Doctors by sensiblecat/catsfiction
Author's Summary: At the end of "Time Crash" the two TARDISes separated and took Five and Ten back to their respective timelines. But something went a bit wrong. The Doctors separated. The TARDIS sort of...cloned. Now Five has Ten's TARDIS, and he's about to find out about the Year that Never Was. But why's he in a parallel world, and who is the girl waiting on the beach?
Characters/Pairings: Tenth Doctor, Fifth Doctor, Rose Tyler, Donna Noble, Jack Harkness, Martha Jones; one or two surprise guests at the end.
Category: Angst, hurt/comfort, romance
Warnings: none.

Reason for recommendation: Just in case there's anyone on this community who hasn't already read this brilliant, amazing fic! No, seriously; you could read it just for the Doctor/Rose reunion, but there is so much more to this story than that. It's not about the reunion. It's about Ten's character growth and development, and it's about him learning to forgive and let go, and about him learning that - as Five says in the story - unconditional love means you're loved despite your flaws. If you've ever wished the Doctor would learn from some of his mistakes (leaving Jack behind, the way he treated the Family, the way he pretended with Rose), then this is the story for you. And, if you love the Fifth Doctor (especially as we saw him in Time Crash), you'll love him even more here. I can't praise this story enough, and I'm finding it very hard to stick to one paragraph to explain why it's the most moving Ten/Rose story I've ever read.

Story: Temptation in Skin by lillibetm3 (NC-17)
Summary: She needs to know if this is real; she has dreamed such things so many times that even now she scarcely dares to hope.
Characters/Pairings: Nine/Rose, one random bystander
Categories: Romance, smut
Warnings: Basically a PWP, not safe for work.

Reason for recommendation: If you're a fan of Nine/Rose smut, you've no doubt read some of Lillibet's work, or at least heard of her. If you haven't, boy, are you in for a treat! This is her most sensual work yet. She draws out the mutual seduction, undressing and foreplay, and it is simply gorgeous. You can just feel the ebb and flow of desire, pleasure and emotion. Read it when you have plenty of time to bask in the atmosphere she creates. And you might want to have your favorite guy on standby.

Story: Five Ways Rose Didn't Reunite with the Doctor - and One Way She Did by misscam [G]
Summary: The impossible is possible, like she dreamed of. It's still going to be nothing like she imagined.
Characters/Pairings: Tenth Doctor/Rose (with cameos of One, Five, Eight, Nine, Martha)
Categories: one-shot, romance, angst.
Warnings: N/A

Reason for recommendation:  This is just gorgeous. It features strong, confident, compassionate Rose, the Doctor during various critical points in his life, and a meeting with Martha I just wish we could see on screen. If the Five and Eight sequences don't bring a lump to your throat, I don't know what would. I was incredibly moved by this beautiful story - it's Cam at her very, very best.

Story: All the Words by rallalon [PG]
Summary: So this is what forever means. So this is what it means to live until you die.
Characters/Pairings: Doctor/Rose
Categories: one-shot, romance, angst?
Warnings: N/A

Reason for recommendation: It's sad and beautiful and... just plain gorgeous - and I think it may be the author's first (public, at least) foray into the land of Doctor/Rose fic. Most definitely worth a read. :)