Here's a question.

[neveralarch]

So, I'm working on this Doctor/Master AU, and I'm having this issue with names. The Master is easy, because he uses all the aliases ever, so I just get to play around with those and figure out one that fits. The Doctor, though, is a huge pain. John Smith is the obvious choice, which is why I'm kind of shying away from it. I tried looking at names that are associated with doctors, but I'm not happy with them. Luke is already a DW character name, and Asa and Caduceus are both a bit out there (though I do know guys named Asa). Mostly I'm just worried that picking a name will make the character seem less like the Doctor. What do you guys think? Should I just pick a name that I like and go from there? Or should I forget it and use John Smith, on the basis that everyone will know who I'm talking about?

Comments

[aralias.livejournal.com]

sorry, i like to help, and by help i mean 'waffle on about whatever'. it's nice that you're doing all these posts, btw. i like that.

and theory is a great name. and a very good name for the doctor! not that you should choose it, but still, pretty good.

and if you like, every time you ask anything on LJ i can try and think of a relevant horrible histories skit :) or a not that relevant one if not relevant ones exist. i tried to upload them, btw, but i don't really understand how it all works, and just gave up... that's the act of a true friend (no it isn't).

[aralias.livejournal.com]

also, can i just say - really excited for this fic :D all i want in the world is more eight/roberts (or if not all, then - a lot of), ideally in a silly strongly based in facts AU.

[neveralarch]

I feel like I am all the posts lately, in a bizarro world where that means more than once a week. So I'm glad someone likes it! And I will totally take all the help and horrible histories skits you can give me.

This fic liiiives. Or like 2500 words of it does. The only problem is that now I have to go do research - I don't know why I thought writing about something I know a lot about would mean that I could avoid doing research. Obviously it is the greatest constant to my writing. (On that note, do you know which Lucie Miller audios I should check out if I just want a crash course in the character? Or should I just listen to the first couple?)

[aralias.livejournal.com]

yay! that is a lot of fic. and lucie! lucie is excellent, but her early stories are not very good. i would suggest 'grand theft cosmos' (which refers to some things from series 1, and maybe you could listen to 'human resources first, as that's ok, but also i don't think you need to know what happens in that to like GTC). 'beast of orlok' and 'cannibalists' are also really good, and pretty stand alone.

p.s. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8bqKVKtMAA (not really relevent, but the best i can do off the top of my head).

[neveralarch]

Awesome, thanks! I have tracked these down.

Aha, Bill Richmond, I know who that is. This is more relevant than you think! For in Germany, there are two types of fencing - olympic-style, which is what I do, with lots of moving and trying to dodge each other. And then there's academic fencing, where you stand pretty much completely still and slash at each other's faces. I'm not really sure why fencers still think this is a good idea - obviously we haven't moved quite as far as boxing yet.