Not a Bad Date
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Mostly re-writing a bunch of canon scenes with an eye to making a happy Thasmin endgame, diverging from canon at the end of "The Timeless Children". Skips any plot that doesn't get affected by Thasmin, so this is best enjoyed if you already have a good working knowledge of "The Timeless Children" up to "The Power of the Doctor" + the 60th Specials.
Also has new, original scenes added for flavour + relationship-building.
Very little original plot, mostly an exercise in "give me sci-fi lesbians who actually get to enjoy a relationship"
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- Part 1 of Not a Bad Date
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“Right, fam! Who fancies crashing a royal ball!?”
They had just returned to their ship after an enlightening discussion with a rather formidable group of rebel leaders. Truth be told, the four of them had been suspicious of the Retagholian royals’ claim to power ever since they’d set foot on the forest planet.
What was life without dabbling in a little treason?
So yes; they were crashing a royal ball.
Taking place about a year before 'Not a Bad Date' starts, Yaz struggles to contemplate why she feels so unnerved about a simple dance.
(The 'Revolution' angle is very much set-dressing, and not a seriously thought-through plot, so don't read if you're looking for a proper adventure fic)
(Reading 'Not a Bad Date' is NOT required for understanding any of this)
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- Part 2 of Not a Bad Date
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Yaz needs to figure something out for herself, so for just one night, she forces herself out of her comfort zone and finds somewhere to finally be herself - whoever that may be.
(Does not require reading 'Not a Bad Date' to understand this)
(Soft sequel to 'Retaghol', but that's also not needed)Series
- Part 3 of Not a Bad Date
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The morning after their first date, the Doctor has a minute to herself while Yaz sleeps.
Takes place immediately after Chapter 6 ('Date Night') from 'Not a Bad Date', but that isn't strictly required reading. If you just want a short and soft read, you can definitely take this as a one-shot.
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- Part 4 of Not a Bad Date
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Snapshots of Yasmin Khan's life as told through the lens of Christmas.
Reading 'Not a Bad Date' isn't strictly necessary, you can fill in the gaps with context clues, but Sections 3 and 4 are abjectly based in the NaBD timeline of events.
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- Part 5 of Not a Bad Date
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Over a year after Yaz and the Doctor have settled on Earth, Yaz finally accepts Graham's invitation to the companion support group in the hopes of making some more permanent friends.
What she didn't expect was to meet Adam, a fellow ex-companion with a troubling story about the Doctor. Can she help the pair reconcile after so long, or are the wounds too deep?
[Continues from the end of 'Not a Bad Date', but I have also provided context in the notes of the opening chapter if you want to read this without the 40-chapter commitment]
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- Part 6 of Not a Bad Date