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I... guess this counts as extended universe content for Thieves and TARDISes, in the same way the Unbound-verse does for Doctor Who, since it's a recorded mini-session with @bird-of-paradox (who is a terrible influence <3). It's 90% Verity Going Through It, 10% things that will probably come back to bite us later

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Is there any lore about Brax in Demon Who?!?

ah, that demon, the art-collecting plot-making one. yes yes of course. think i may have mentioned it at some point, but the Collection is a very strange sort of building that transcends every dimension there is. that is, you could go to the same location in any plane of existence, human, celestial or infernal, and you’d be able to visit the exact same place. 

as for brax himself - 

when interacting with humans (especially for deals and what-do-you-mean-this-totally-isn’t-blatant-theft), he goes the full mile with rolling himself up into a human suit and an actual clothes-suit on top of that. when it comes to demons pretending to be human he’s maybe the best in existence

one time he met an archaeologist at a dig site (long story; play manuscript, possessed statues, dragons, it was a whole thing) and now they’re best friends, it’s great. 

benny is chiller with his demon form than she is with his human suit, honestly. she claims him pretending to be a functional human being is unsettling on every level, because he is neither functional nor human

demon form... not sure what it looks like! probably lots of shadowy stuff. suggestions appreciated

.....it should be wholly impossible for a demon to possess another demon

nonetheless, pandora is here. and she is not leaving

something has to be done

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JeannieBird Baking Company - Westminster, MD - 03/28/20

JeannieBird Baking Company – Westminster, MD – 03/28/20

During my time out and about this morning in Westminster, I was also able to stop by JeannieBird Baking Company. Fortunately, they are still open for carry out, so I made my way over there to pick up some treats.

I picked up three things while I was there. Dark chocolate batons, Sweet Potato biscuits, and chocolate chip cookies. The dark chocolates will be good snacks for me throughout the…

[didgerydont]

Gordon: Carroll County&#39;s &#39;unending and selfless support&#39; shown again at Chocolate Ball

... balloon “pop” raffle, their famous chocolate martini fountain, a photo booth, and decadent chocolate desserts by JeannieBird Baking Company. from Google Alert - Photo booth https://ift.tt/38mbFB2

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Another day, another trip to JeannieBird #jeanniebirdbakingcompany (at JeannieBird Baking Company)

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Hey Kitty, due to your stories I've started to seek out Benny & Brax stories. So far, I've simply picked a few boxsets (Legion and New Frontiers) where I spotted the fabulous Miles Richardson on the cover. I was wondering, is there a better way to go about this? Do you have any recommendations and/or a listening order you would suggest? Thanks in advance and I hope your wrist is getting better :)

Legion is... a bit of a tricky place to start in, all things considered. It’s kind of like throwing yourself in at the deep end, because it somewhat relies on knowledge of the previous few box sets (Epoch and Road Trip) and the characters that were introduced in those. Those, in turn, follow off the end of the Collection stories, but to be honest if you just want to jump in at the box sets that’s perfectly fine - Epoch’s made to kind of be the ‘jumping-on’ point. All you have to know is that at the beginning of Epoch, the universe has been sort of ‘reset’ and Benny’s looking for her son, Peter, who was lost in the resulting chaos. The rest kind of explains itself.

Brax isn’t in Epoch or Road Trip, but Ruth is and Ruth’s a darling, and there’s some pretty good stories in both of them all things considered, so!

EDIT: OH OH GOSH PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THIS BIT IT’S SO IMPORTANT all of the Benny stories from Epoch to Missing Persons are available for free on Spotify!!! like, completely free, no strings attached and in fact there’s a lot of Big Finish stories legally free to stream via Spotify, here’s a full list

Two alternate points to jump into the Benny stories, since you’re looking for benny-brax dynamics:

1) The Virgin books. There’s plenty of places to find these online (since the original publishers don’t get revenue from it, it’s generally considered Okay to download them, although I’m sure you can find physical copies if you searched for a while).

Benny and Brax first meet in Theatre of War, which is part of the VNA Doctor Who books (Benny’s still Seven’s companion, Ace is also there) and also is honestly a really really great book. There’s also a Big Finish adaptation of this story if you prefer that!! it’s a bit different to the book but still a really good spin on it. This one’s pretty much standalone.

Brax’s next cameo is in Happy Endings, and it’s very very brief although rather sweet. Happy Endings is the Benny Gets Married To Jason book and it’s honestly genuinely just a lot of pointless fluff.

...and then he comes back in the Benny solo books! These are a mixed bag but Dellah!Era Benny is a lot of fun and a particular favorite of mine. All you need to know (if you skipped the rest of the VNAs) is that Benny has retired as the Doctor’s companion, got a depressing divorce with Jason (f in the chat) and is now working as a Professor of Archaeology at St Oscar’s University.

Dragon’s Wrath is where they meet for the first time - good good book! Their dynamic is peak here. 

Brax does show up in a few other books but I can’t for the life of me recall a lot of them. I’ve still got to sit down and read through all of them in order some day, there’s a coherent overarching plot and everything. Where Angels Fear is definitely one where Brax shows up, uh. someone else help. it’s so late

anyway anyway Tears of the Oracle - best book. i first read it way WAY out of context and i still loved it. they’re best friends and it makes me sob every time. ‘she’s like family’

anyway yeah, Bernice Summerfield New Adventures - find a zip file of them somewhere and read them, they’re p good! and this is the era that Sepelio is set in, in case you didn’t realize this (i know at least one person didn’t)

2) The Collection-era audios (and tie-in books). Okay, I’ll be honest, I haven’t listened to this particular era in... nearly five years. And it’s a headache to get your head around, because some of the audios are closely interlinked with the books, and the books are hell to find, and there’s some Very Iffy Content for some of the stories and. I know y’all come to me for Benny Advice a lot but my memory’s so dreadful. half the time when writing i just operate on gut instinct for canon events and rely on the fact that this fandom’s so small nobody’s going to call me out on being ridiculous. Or I can also blame it on timeline shenanigans.

can... can someone jump in and give a guide to the collection-era stories and which ones to listen to/read for Plot Purposes? I know someone with knowledge is out there. it’s honestly an amazing story arc, I just wish I had the time to lay everything out properly.

The following, however, are pretty standalone and feature Brax heavily.

The Extinction Event - first audio ft. Brax. nothing especially special but it does establish some of the basework for some of his later Questionable Stuff.

The Mirror Effect - delightfully creepy, beautifully effective characterization, benny & brax & adrien & jason trapped in a creepy haunted mirror location and trying to get out. 

The Crystal of Cantus - maybe not entirely standalone BUT how can i not put this one down. very funny and very horrifying. benny and jason and brax go on a fun field trip and find out the True Meaning Of Cybermen. benny gains a fuckton of trauma.

...and then after Crystal everything gets plotty and complicated. not that it wasn’t before, but... oh well.

There’s also some books/short story anthologies in this era that are standalone/don’t require much context. Their names all escape me. Once again, help?

BONUS: Many Happy Returns - the Benny anniversary story which is more like a framing device for a fuckton of other stories set within pretty much every era. Cameos from everyone. Delightful and heartwrenching. Really really good, but maybe get some basis in various parts of canon before you check it out. Or maybe check it out and then start jumping around to find bits that interest you? I don’t know. I went through everything in painstaking chronological order from the tender age of 14 and now here I am, writing gory cannibal fanfiction about an emotionally repressed theatre professor and his disaster archaeology best friend.

...anyway, hopefully this helps at least somewhat! It’s past midnight and i’m wracking my brains as I try to remember what bits of an extremely extensive canon I enjoyed the most. let me know if there’s anything you need clarification on, I’m aware this is a bit of a disaster post.

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Some flowers 🌹 for you :)

for every “🌹” received in my inbox i’ll post one random sentence of a random WIP i’m currently writing

“I have no money of my own, and I should think that one measly coat is an exceedingly small price to pay for your continued life and livelihood!”

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Wednesday Morning in Westminster, MD for a Good Cause

Wednesday Morning in Westminster, MD for a Good Cause

When I have time on Sundays, I try to buy a couple of the Sunday newspapers. I was fortunate to get the local newspaper this past Sunday. There was an insert for Boscov’s and it mentioned a special event they were going to be doing today, starting at 8:00 AM. It is Boscov’s 23rd Annual Friends Helping Friends event. If a customer wants to donate $5 to one of the participating non-profits of their…

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State of Denial

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/34FyzBo

by Jeanniebird

One more accusation is brought against the Doctor during the trial.

Words: 269, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Doctor Who, Doctor Who (1963)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen

Characters: Sixth Doctor, Fifth Doctor, The Valeyard (Doctor Who)

Additional Tags: Crack, Serial: s143 The Trial of a Time Lord

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/34FyzBo

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JeannieBird: clears my skin, cures my depression, and ends wars. (at JeannieBird Baking Company)

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Saturday is for the (Jeannie)Birds #jeanniebirdbakingcompany #bestfriends (at JeannieBird Baking Company)

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Wednesday is for the birds #jeanniebirdbakingcompany (at JeannieBird Baking Company)

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Happiness is a mini pumpkin cheesecake with your best friend #jeanniebirdbakingcompany #fallfood #pumpkineverything (at JeannieBird Baking Company)

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*insert witty pun about plums* (at JeannieBird Baking Company)