(o, this uncertainty is taking me over)

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Eye exam tomorrow morning at nine-thirty. Grrrr. Definitely not looking forward to sporting my Tenth Doctor/Clark Kent specs or lacking my Edie Sedgwick-esque eye makeup. But I need an eye exam & more contacts quite badly, so sacrifices must be made, alas.

Damn, why don't I ever buy waterproof eye makeup? Waterproof eye makeup & defogger for my specs.

Screencapping continues to be a pain in my arse & there's a good chance that I'm just going to have to do it manually - screencapping is always nice, but doing it manually in VLC is such a drag - tedious, tiring & frustrating. But my caps just . . . vanish if I try to do it automatically, so if I want caps, I'll just have to do it all by hand. Ah, well. I've got some pretty subject matter to work with, so maybe it'll be less of a chore! It'll just take longer to get it all done.

& in less wah-wah-wah, I went skipping off to fanmix in search of Zod/Tess mixes & whilst I came up empty-handed (booo!) for them, I found - & yes, I'm shocked that I'm even going with this; but crack is fun - a really nice Zod/Lois mix! (Again, my shock is almost immeasurable, but Pandora is wicked shippy if you liked those two. & the phone fakeouts & Salvation up until the phonebooth scene are also pretty shippy. I'd . . . read it? & okay, maybe ship it. But I'm too busy scheming on how to promote moar Zod/Tess to think of them.)

I also forced myself to sit through watched Superman II last weekend. It was . . . well, not my thing, but it was nice. & I thought the fortress of solitude looked really Gallifreyan in design, which amused me during all the dull bits, i.e., the non-Zod or Clark bits.

& you know, the weirdest thing? I came out slightly hearteyes for Clark Kent. But then again, I've never been overly fond of Superman - he bores me, actually, & I was a Batman girl as a child. But Clark? Awww! He gets me right in my heart because of that sweet awkwardness he has. I like cutely awkward sorts!

Hmm. I remember once talking with nentari about how Sarah Jane Smith, in her early serials with Three, was very Lois Lane-esque herself, even in her wardrobe & overall look. I definitely saw that in the film & I sort of see it in Smallville!Lois too, even though I don't think she & Sarah are as much alike there. I think Smalliville!Lois is maybe a bit more Martha Jones-esque (especially in Pandora!) than Sarah-esque, but they're still a fair bit alike. But, hey, I loved Martha too, so it's a win-win situation all around.

& I'm pretty sure all of that preamble was just so I could mention how the Genesis song Me and Sarah Jane made me think of Clark & Lois without everyone thinking I'd lost my mind. (well, it sort of does! I think you just have to use your imagination to make it fit a bit.)

I went back to using my Twitter today at wordsindreams' enabling suggestion, since she's using hers more lately. I'm riverdresses there as well, should you want to follow me! (I update way too much there; you've been warned)

Hmm. Sort of want to practise my eye makeup now in lieu of of being able to wear any tomorrow - I know some of it will stay on & make it look like I have some on, so I'd have more of a Nico-esque, rather than Edie-esque look.

Also, LJ fucked around with the tags again, & made it so that any tag with a slash is basically a broken link, so I have to start reorganising my tags soon. GAH, WHAT THE FUCK WAS WRONG WITH THE OLD SYSTEM, REALLY.

Edit: AAAAH OMG, THE MAKER OF SAID MIX MADE A BUNCH OF BEAUTIFUL ZOD & ZOD/LOIS ICONS FUCK YES! ::DANCES:: (It's been a bitch to find good, gorgeous, awesome Zod-centric icons. I DO NOT APPROVE. ::hisses:: brb, swiping & uploading all of them.)

Edit II: I forgot to add above, that after a little thinkythink (& seeing the Zod/Lois icons I flailed about above), I've come to the conclusion that Zod/Lois = Simm!Master/Martha, but somehow, not as squick-inducing for me. (I can read Simm!Master/Martha, but it kind of makes me uncomfortable & I've never figured out why.) Zod/Lois, on the other hand is just hot & twisted, & not like Zod/Tess - that's just evil & hot. So I could feasibly enjoy them more than I ever could Simm!Master/Martha. Go figure.

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(DID HE NOW? & I GOT IT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER I ANSWERED ALL THE REST OF OUR COMMENTS - I LOVES IT! & you know, you've shared it/mentioned it at just the right time - I've come to really miss Mason & his lovely lady Daisy. I can't explain why, but I am, right now. & I might have even found inspiration for a Mason/Daisy mix, you know. ♥ & I'm sure they'll like it! THEY'D BETTER. ::PETS HER EVOL KITTEH PARTNER:: Oooo, a Ceiling Cat! How so?)

::looks like a sad kitty:: (Who needs Ten to have a happy life? :D) AWW! ::encourages you to stay positive::

YES YOU CAN! DON'T BE DEFEATIST! ::DROOLS:: DO YOU THINK ZOD CARRIES ON THIS TRADITION, THEN?

WELL, KEEP DOING SO. I WOULD. O___o INDEED. ;___;

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(HE DID, AT LEAST IN MY HUMBLE OPINION. I'M SO GLAD YOU LIKED IT, MY DEAR. It's funny you should say that, because writing that e-mail has lead me to work on a couple of Dead Like Me-related mixes, you know... One is Mason/Daisy, obviously, while the subject of other I'll keep a secret for now. Nooo, don't threaten the Ark gang! If they don't read it now, they'll save it for a later podcast where they'll feel it's more suitable. MROW. He's trying to eat Tony.)

*tries to comfort you with chocolate biscuits* (Indeed.) :D *tries*

I'M FEELING DISCOURAGED. I HOPE SO - HE'S THE PERFECT SOLDIER IN EVERY OTHER ASPECT.

I SHALL. THAT'S A TYPICAL REACTION FROM THEM, I'M AFRAID. D:

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(THINKING OF RUBE AS ATTRACTIVE MAKES ME CRINGE, FOR SOME REASON. o_O IT WAS FAAAAAB! ::GIVES YOU THE SIMM!MASTER THUMBS-UP:: & OMG. DID IT?! ::squeals loud enough to break the sound barrier:: I've ALWAYS hoped you'd do a Dead Like Me mix & now you are? EEEEEK! & A MASON/DAISY ONE! [But if you're already working on one, I'll stick to my Zod & Tess mixes then. I WANT TO SEE YOURS ANYWAY!] Awww, a secret? WHY NOT? ::was sharpening knives:: But I hope they read it noooow! ::CUDDLES YOU:: HEEHEE! Is he tasty, then?)

::iz a kitty and cannae have chocolate biscuits:: (I hope Donna has a lovely life.) ^____^ ::pets you and has great faith in you::

DON'T! THINK OF THE AMAZINGLY SMOULDERING SEXINESS OF ZOD & TESS & USE THAT AS YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT! ME TOO. I DO WONDER IF ONE CAN FIND OUT . . .

GOOD BUNNY. WAT. LITTLE DEMONS.

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(I DON'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM SINCE I SAW MANDY IN OTHER STUFFS BEFORE DLM. :D I am doing them, yes! I think the surprise one might be finished before the Mason/Daisy one, but let's wait and see. [Ooh, Zod and Tess!] Put those knives away, dear... *PURR* I have no idea - Teddy seems to like his flavour, though. :P)

*offers you salmon biscuits instead* (Me too.) *puppy-dog eyes*

I'M TRYING! I HOPE THERE'S A WAY.

:) TOLD YOU.

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(AH, I SEE. :D ::bubbles excitedly:: I cannot WAIT to see what your surprise one is! [YES, Zod & Tess! I found a Zod/Lois mix, but NOTHING for him alone, or for Tess, or for them together. SCANDAL! :O] ::chews the end of one:: Whyyyyyy? ::GIVES YOU A TREAT:: LOLZ. Aww, I'd pet him!)

::eats those with gusto:: (She deserves it!) Aww, hi, berry! I HAS IT! Oliver Queen interviews like a BADASS. Enjoy!

TRY MOAR! ME TOO.

::REWARDS YOU:: THEY ARE. ::SHAKES HEAD::

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(HELLO. MY NAME IS INIGO MONTOYA AND I AM TEH SEX. :P Something tells me you'll love it; all I can say is that the subject of the mix is neither Mason nor Daisy - in fact, I doubt anyone has ever made a mix of that subject. [That needs to be remedied.] Because if you hurt the Ark in Space gang, then they'll never be able to read my letter, don't you agree? *NOMS IT HAPPILY* It's particularly funny when Teddy bites Tony while they're recording the podcast. :P And I'm sorry to say I'm having trouble writing the review. Let's hope I'll be able to finish it before they start recording.)

*pets you while you eat* (Absolutely!) Whoa. He is badass. It feels odd having an American Oliver, though...

I'M TRYING TO TRY MOAR! I WONDER IF CALLUM WILL ANSWER IF ANYONE ASKS HIM ABOUT THIS. :P

\O/ ALAS.

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(HE HAD HAIR! Ooooooo . . . I have a guess as to what this mysterious subject could be, but I'll keep mum until you post it to see if I'm right. :D [I KNOW!] O, fine - fair enough! :P ::IS GLAD YOU LOVE IT:: AWWWW! Why so? Eeeek - tea & cake before you write? ::hugs you for luck::)

::purrs contentedly:: (YES!) ::braids her leaves:: SEE? OLIVER QUEEN INTERVIEWS LIKE A BOSS. But still, Tess > Oliver. :P

KEEP TRYING TO TRY MOAR! YOU CAN ASK HIM THEN. I'LL BE THE ANGEL NEXT TO YOU. ::HALO GLOWS::

::PETS:: IS TRUE.

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(HE HAD A WIG, YOU MEAN. :P IT LOOKED GOOD ON HIM, THOUGH. Oh, come on - I'd love to think what you're thinking. I won't tell you if you're right or wrong, though. If we want them to read my stuffz, they need to be okay; plus Professor Dave is already very old (8145 years old, I think), so who knows how long he'll live anyway? :P *YUM YUM* Because Tony will be saying something and in mid-sentence will go "AAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Thanks for the cake and hugs - I have managed to write it! Letter will follow this comment as an addendum.)

*is glad you're happy* And comics!Oliver > Smallville!Oliver*

I'M TRYING! I DON'T KNOW IF I'LL HAVE THE COURAGE TO MAKE THE QUESTION, Y'KNOW.

WOE.

ETA: I have just finished listening to this week's episode of the Flashing Blade and my description of watching Androids of Tara with the twins wasn't read. :( From something they said at the beginning I think they recorded the episode a bit earlier than usual and thus my e-mail didn't reach them on time, so hopefully it will be read next week. Oh, and Tony said they are pondering doing the Companion Chronicles after all.

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(WIG?! THAT'S DEBATEABLE. ;P Nuuuuuu, I want to wait for it to be posted! :D Baaaaah, why you's right? ::puts her knives away:: Oooo, old professors . . . ::IZPLEASED:: AWWWWW! GO, KITTY, GO! HOORAY! (& I'll leave you a note about it there.)

::is delighted:: . . . I CANNAE ANSWER OR AGREE WITH THAT! :O

YOU CAN DO IT! O, I BET YOU WOULD. ;D

::STROKES:: WOE TIMES TWO.

O, NO! :( But if they recorded it early, then maybe they'll read it next time! :D & YAY, COMPANION CHRONICLES!

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(WHAT'S DEBATABLE - HIM HAVING A WIG, OR HIM LOOKING GOOD IN IT? Suit yourself, but I'm still curious about your opinion. :D I don't know - it just happened. And I think Professor Dave is actually 47, but Tony keeps ageing him up each time his name is mentioned in the Flashing Blade podcasts; it's just a matter of time before he reaches the 5-digit level. :P *SMILEZ* It's funny to listen to it, really. (Huzzah!)

I UNDERSTAND.

*KEEPS TRYING* I WON'T! *IZSHY*

*WOE TIMES THREE*

Yeah, let's hope so. But since I've also sent them my review of the audio maybe there'll be some Patricia overload? (Or they'll postpone my review for when they tackle that audio, if they do so?)

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(HIM LOOKING GOOD IN IT, I THINK. ::tickles:: BUT YOUZ ALWAYS RIGHT. Teeheeeee. ::SNUGGLEZ:: I wanna heeeear!

MEW! SO YOUZ CHEATED. :P

::HAS LOADS OF FAITH IN YOU:: YOU WILLZ!

::POKEY:: LOADS OF WOE!

Don't worry - everything will work out as it's supposed to, I think. (& maybe they will! I think they probably will, actually - it's perfect, predone feedback! :D)

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(WELL, I THOUGHT HE LOOKED GOOD IN IT, SO THERE. :P Indeed. *HUGGLEZ* I'm sure there's plenty of situations in which Tony was attacked by his cats in the podcasts I did send you, y'know.

I DIDN'T!

*DOESN'T HAVE MUCH FAITH IN HERSELF* I WON'T!

*BUCKETLOADS OF WOE!

Let's hope so. (Let's wait and see...)

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(HE LOOKED GOOFY IN IT! :P YAY! ::KISSEZ:: OMG, WHEE! Must locate all of the cute kitty moments!

MEOW? YOUZ A CHEATIN' BUNNY!

::HAS LOADS FOR BOTH:: YOU WILL!

::MOAR POKE:: CARTLOADS OF WOE!

::cuddles:: I will. ♥

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(HE DID NOT! Yay indeed. *IZ KISSED* Alas, they're so many I cannot pinpoint specific episodes in which it happened.

HOW DID I CHEAT?

*IS STILL VERY MUCH UNSURE* WHAT MAKES YOU SAY THAT?

SHEDLOADS OF WOE!

*likes cuddles* ()

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(HE DID! :D ::LICKZ:: Aww. :(

OMG KITTY FACE!! SAYING SUMMAT I CANNAE RESPOND TA!

::MOAR LOADS:: BECAUSE I LIKE YOU!

::TICKLES HER:: HOUSELOADS OF WOE!

::loves you:: (Awwww, teddy! ::cuddles::)

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(NOT! :D *IZ LICKED* But don't worry, it happens in almost all of them, particularly the latter.

THAT'S NOT CHEATING. HOW COULD I KNOW YOU COULDN'T ANSWER?

*LOOKS AT YOU WITH DOUBT IN HER EYES* AW, REALLY?

*VILLAGELOADS OF WOE!

*is happy* ()

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NOTE: In the previous podcast, Tony and Bob were compared by another listener to Dick Dastardly and Muttley from the Wacky Races cartoons, hence the way I begin this letter. I'm sure I don't need to explain my comment about Penelope Pitstop, right?

Dear Dastardly and Muttley,
(Wait, does that mean Jo is Penelope Pitstop? After meeting her Doctor Who alter-ego in the novel "The Crooked World" I'm not very comfortable with the idea.)

You suggested I'd write my own reviews of the Companion Chronicles I recommended two weeks ago. Challenge accepted. (Oh dear, I'm starting to sound like a Dominator. Sorry, Tony.) For my first review, I choose the Victoria Waterfield story "The Great Space Elevator".

The story begins with a much older Victoria reminiscing about the time she, the Second Doctor and Jamie (or, as the Mad Twins affectionately call him, "Skirt Boy") land in Sumatra sometime in the future. As usual in Victoria's days, they fall right in the middle of a base-under-siege situation - with the base in question this time being a space station linked to the Sumatra base through a long structure known as a Space Elevator. Something very wrong is happening at the station - they send emergency messages only to dismiss those later, the communications officer's voice and manners completely changed. The Doctor manages to convince Security Officer Tara Kerley to let him and his companions accompany her to the station. What follows is a chilling and suspenseful tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat (if you're sitting down, that is) to the very end.

As I'’ve mentioned before, the Patrick Troughton era is my favourite. This is what makes me appreciate the Companion Chronicles so much - it allows us to get new adventures of Doctors that can no longer make an actual appearance, as well as provide us with an interesting look at the way the companions see the events unfolding before them. "The Great Space Elevator" fulfils those two aspects perfectly. It's also the perfect audio to show to someone who has never seen a Troughton episode, as it's both written and produced in such a way that it feels like a typical Series 5 story. From the special effects that would be required to the soundtrack, everything fits with what the production team back in 1967/68 could achieve - the only difference is that it's much, much shorter, which in the case of this particular adventure works as an asset. Tara Kerley's uniform is clearly reminiscent of what Miss Garrett and the other female personnel wore in "The Ice Warriors", and the character itself, played by Helen Goldwyn, is in the same vein of other no-nonsense women of the Troughton era like the aforementioned Miss Garrett or Miss Kelly from "The Seeds of Death". As I listened to it, I could almost imagine the visual effects team rubbing their hands in glee because they'd be given a chance to use their beloved foam machine yet again. The only two things that seem harder to accomplish, the sight of the Space Elevator rising up to the skies and the view from inside the Elevator as it took the Doctor and his friends to the station, would be difficult to achieve, but not impossible.

In conclusion, it's a great story. It pushes the right nostalgia buttons for the Troughton fans, and it also works well as an introduction for the newcomer.

All the best,
Patricia

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LOLZWHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUT. XD

& I ADORE your review! You actually captured exactly what it was that made me love this story so much & also, interestingly enough, even though I don't know if you've heard it yet, why I adored Jo's Companion Chronicle, The Doll of Death. (They're not really similar, but they are at the same time - listen to both & I think you'll see what I mean, or not.) THEY NEED TO READ THIS, OMG.

::snugs you for writing such a lovely review::

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And Bob can make the Muttley laugh! XD

I'm so glad you liked it! I haven't listened to Doll of Death yet, but I have it and will listen to it as soon as I can.
(Speaking of Jo, the first part of her guest appearance in SJA aired yesterday and part 2 will be on tonight. I have part 1 already but haven't watched it yet, but I've heard of something someone says in it about another companion that has made me go "YAYOMGSQUEE!" I'll share it with you if you want to learn of it straight away, but keep mum if you want to wait. :))

Aww, I like snugs. :D

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LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLZ! XD

O, do so! I think you'll really like it - it was one of my first Companion Chronicles & I LOVED it.
(EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK, FINALLY!! Ummmmmm . . . is it a companion I adore?)

& you know I love to snug you! ^_^

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Talk about coincidence, I found my Wacky Races DVD, which I thought my father had borrowed.

I'm sure I will. :)
(Well, in Part 2 more companions and their post-show future got mentioned! I know you love the companion I was talking about and that you absolutely adore two of those that are mentioned in Part 2, so I'll keep mum until you feel like asking. But if you feel like knowing it all, I posted the exact quotes of what happened to all of them in my LJ. And Jo... oh, Jo. ♥ You know how I feel about RTD, but this time he made me happy - he did well to Jo and to everyone who got a mention.)

Hee. :D

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AWESOME!

You should listen to it now, since you saw her & Sarah together. :D
(OMG, WAS ONE OF THEM JAMIE OR POLLY? ::HOPPY:: & I'm glad to know he treated her with the respect she deserved. ♥♥)

I dooooooooooooo!

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And the girls love it!

As soon as I can. My interview is tomorrow and I've spent the week prepping for it.
(MAYBE. I REFUSE TO SPOIL YOU WITHOUT PERMISSION. ONE THING I'LL SAY, THOUGH - MY FICS ARE STILL VALID! He also did some things that enraged fans, but the companion love (and especially the Jo love) was able to override it. Well, you can read some very sad implications between the lines of one thing that was said, but considering the actors in the show, it was inevitable.)

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The DO? EEEP! :D

::kisskisskiss:: GOOD LUCK, MISS!
(YOU'RE A VERY GOOD FRIEND LIKE THAT, YOU KNOW! OMGGGGGG. WAIT, THIS GIVES ME AN IDEA. :O O no! ::wibble::)

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Yep!

Thankee. I think it went well.
(I'M GLAD YOU THINK SO, BECAUSE I'M ITCHING TO TELL YOU BUT I KNOW YOU WON'T THANK ME FOR IT. AND WHAT IDEA?)

ETA: This week's Flashing Blade podcast was released a day earlier, and I just heard it - and as we were hoping they've read both my letters! First, Tony read my account of watching Androids of Tara with the girls, and it was clear they both loved it, particularly the names they gave to the Doctors (before reading out the list, Tony told Bob "Brace yourself, because this is really good!"). Later, Bob read my review of Great Space Elevator, and the poor thing had to take a breather afterwards because of its length. I'm so evil to the poor boy. :P They had a nice laugh over my commenting back on the "Dastardly and Muttley" joke (and Bob did the Muttley laugh again!), and are now planning to make Jo do a Penelope Pitstop impression next time. As you can imagine, I'm quite happy!
Due to the recent RL events you're familiar with, I was unable to write anything for them so far and so I doubt I'll be able to do anything in time for next week, but I'll try to write about watching Unearthly Child and the S5 finale with the twins for the other week.
As for Professor Dave & Co, their podcast will very likely only be up at the usual time (late Sunday/early Monday), so I'll let you know about it once it happens. As I told you, when they do specials they tend to do a "part 2" 'cast the following week (they're a fortnightly 'cast), so if they didn't read my DLM tribute this week they'll either read it in Part 2 or leave it for an episode where they'll review it personally.