Doctor Who Drabble: Whimsical

[bk_forever]

Title: Whimsical

Author: badly_knitted

Characters: Second Doctor

Rating: G

Written For: Challenge 043: 1/2/3 at dw100

Spoilers: The very beginning of The Power of the Daleks

Summary: The Doctor has just regenerated for the first time.

Disclaimer: I don’t own Doctor Who, or the characters.

Like all Time Lords, the Doctor knows about regeneration; it’s a handy way of cheating death. You get a new body, face, and personality. Until now, the knowledge has been abstract, theoretical; it’s something he’s never experienced personally. But…

The face looking back at him from the mirror is unfamiliar, his new personality even more so. He’d never thought of the Doctor as whimsical, but the word seems to fit who he’s become. It’s like the Doctor, the one he was before, was another person altogether, someone he once knew.

Regenerating is very confusing. He’s not sure he likes it.

The End

Comments

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

"Whimsical" is the perfect word for Two. :D Totally suits him. And I love the last line; I could almost hear him saying it, himself.

[bk_forever]

I've never actually watched an episode with Two, so I was worried about this one. So pleased you feel it works for him!

Thank you!

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

Really? Wow; you'd certainly never know it! That was spot-on! :D

[bk_forever]

I've seen pictures (of course) and browsed some transcripts, but that's all!

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

This makes the reason he regenerates after this incarnation seem more trumatic.

[bk_forever]

Is that good or bad? I confess I've never seen any of Patrick Troughton's episodes, but I'm trying to work my way through all of the dw100 prompts so I had to do a Second Doctor drabble. I browsed a couple of transcripts for inspiration in an effort to get an idea of the character and I hope I managed to do him justice.

Thank you.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Do you know that three was stuck on Earth because of the Time Lords?

They force two to regenerate and took the TARDIS away as punishment.

Your fic good.

The Time Lord's bad.

[bk_forever]

Yes, I know that part, Three was my first Doctor but I was too young when the Second Doctor was on.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Okay. I wasn't sure if you saw his regeneration. I didn't know why three was on Earth bound until the documentaries.

[bk_forever]

I didn't understand at the time, I was only 5 or 6, but I learned about it when I was older from reading and documentaries. The first two Doctors are still the ones I know the least about.

[owensheart.livejournal.com]

Confusing is the perfect word for regeneration.

Great drabble.

[bk_forever]

Thank you. I can't imagine how it would feel to wake up with a whole new body!