Story: Flowers on Fire
Author: etherati
Rating: All Ages
Word Count: 2627
Author's Summary: They burn, in the darkness and the light, circling round each other like binary stars just on the edge of nova. They both burn, but they do not burn the same. Theta, Koschei, and their successors.
Characters/Pairings: The Doctor (10th), The Doctor (1st), The Master (Delgado), The Master (Simm)
Warnings: none

Recced because: It's beautifully written, with an obvious affection for the Doctor and the Master and their long, twisted, ultimately tragic relationship. The language is economical, perfect, and lyrical. The story focuses on their youth, but touches upon their ensuing significant encounters, painting a poignant, painful picture of two powerful beings who could neither embrace nor escape each other.

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Story: Into Warsaw
Author: Etherati
Rating: All Ages
Author's Summary: The Doctor has said goodbye many, many times, and the message rarely changes, no matter it’s a person or a universe.
Characters/Pairings: Implied Eighth Doctor/Romana II
Warnings: None

Recced because: It chronicles the final days of the Time War, and the final time two good friends will ever see one another, without descending into melodrama; it captures the special, elusive nature of the Doctor and Romana's relationship, without turning sappy; and it lets the Doctor deliver a goodbye message to Gallifrey that is both chilling and perfect. Or, in the words of that old Frankie Goes to Hollywood song, "Mine is the last voice you will ever hear. Do not be alarmed."