Fic: Temporarily Ordinary

[tardis_stowaway]

Look, I finished a fic! It's just a drabble, but this is still cause for rejoicing.

Title: Temporarily Ordinary
Author: tardis_stowaway
Character(s): Donna Noble
Rating: All Ages
Disclaimer: Not mine, alas.
Word Count: 100 in Microsoft Word
Summary: Another day, another universe. Donna Noble after JE.
Author's note: Many thanks to wendymr, beta extraordinaire!

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Another day, another universe. You’re a temp, nomad of the working world. Today, marketing firm. Tomorrow, university library.

Yesterday, saving the universe. Not that you remember that.

Crossing between worlds is easy as crossing the street; either one can kill. You knew that once. You knew almost everything. Now you sense possibilities like flickers of movement behind you, always gone when you turn around. The Earth is not banging and whimpering its way to hell any more. Your stuttering sweetheart is gone.

One day, you remember that this cubicle world is equally temporary. You leave, and you take the stapler.

Comments

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

There's so much good Donna around at the moment. Thanks for sharing :D

You leave, and you take the stapler.
Now that, is a killer last line.

[tardis-stowaway.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm especialy glad you liked the last line, since writing it made me ridiculously happy. :)

Got any recs for recent high-quality Donna fic?

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

You're welcome.

Got any recs
This is going to make me sound really dumb - but one of the things I don't tend to do is remember where I read stuff.

[tardis-stowaway.livejournal.com]

Hey, no worries. Just means I should explore a bit to uncover some on my own. :)

Also, you icon totally cracks me up! Rhys wears the hat well.

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

Uncovering your own is always fun.

Rhys really does wear it well, bless him :D

[lindenharp.livejournal.com]

It's always a delight to read a well-crafted drabble, with carefully-chosen language and a punch at the end. Brava!

[tardis-stowaway.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I'm a big fan of drabbles with ending punches, so I'm pleased that this worked for you.

[jrsz.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's devastating! I love every single line - so wonderfully composed! Though if I had to choose my fav - probably the 'Today, marketing firm. Tomorrow, university libary. Yesterday, saving the universe. Not that you remember that.' I just love all the contrasts.

[tardis-stowaway.livejournal.com]

Wow, thanks! :) I really appreciate getting the feedback, especially hearing the specific parts you liked best.

[hibernate.livejournal.com]

That was wonderful and so sad. A lot of punch in such few words!

[tardis-stowaway.livejournal.com]

Thanks! A lot of punch in few words is the point of drabbles, so I'm very glad to hear that you think I succeeded.

[madameseabush.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is absolutely lovely. Poignant. <3 I love it.

[tardis-stowaway.livejournal.com]

How nice to get such a sweet review for something I wrote months ago! I'm glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for commenting.