crack_van | Scruples by eve11 (G)

Hello, I'm

fearlessfirefly and I'll be driving the Doctor Who van for the whole month of February. This is my first time (!) posting recs here, and I'll be covering works that span all eras of Whodom, from the flowering first years of Hartnell and Co. to RTD's revival and his two men Nine and Ten. So let's do this!

Fandom: DOCTOR WHO
Pairing: None, gen (Sixth Doctor, Mel)
Length: approx 1k
Author on LJ:

eve11
Author Website: Master list of written fiction
Why this must be read:

Because it is side-splitting, knee-slapping hilarity and just plain fun, dangit. It's the Sixth Doctor and Mel playing a game of Scrabble -- and if you know Six, you can imagine the hijinks that ensue. Eve11's Six voice is so pitch-perfect, so right, you can hear Colin Baker speaking the lines of dialogue himself with ease. If you're a fan of the Sixth Doctor (and Mel!) you gotta read this.

Excerpt:

"You should be playing each turn to maximize your score," Mel addressed the top of his head as he set at his tiles again. "It's not a perfect solution, but I think greedy algorithms work best for this game."

He didn't look up. "Write all the plebeian phonemes you like. You can't fault me for preferring to play with a certain panache."

Scruples