Impossible Odds
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| Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Impossible Odds |
| Author(s): | FictionPenned |
| Date(s): | 2020 - 2021 |
| Length: | 187,405 words |
| Genre(s): | Het, Hunger Games AU |
| Fandom(s): | Doctor Who |
| Relationship(s): | Doctor/Master, Thirteen/Master |
| External Links: | AO3 |
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Impossible Odds is Doctor Who Hunger Games AU story by FictionPenned focused on the pairing of the Doctor/Master, specifically Thirteen/Master. Sometimes also referred to as the "Thoschei Hunger Games AU".
Summary
Koschei's name was drawn the year before hers, and he slaughtered almost half the tribute field personally, claiming the first victory for their District and becoming an overnight sensation. Media darling Caesar Flickerman had dubbed him The Master, a title that stuck, and he plays his part well, but as soon as the cameras are off, darkness always comes floating back towards the surface. He mentored Theta while his own pain was still fresh, and dismissed her as a lost cause as soon as the second name was drawn. The other tribute for District 3 that year was Koschei's friend, classmate, and neighbor, and Koschei all but told her that he would throw her to the wolves and focus the entirety of his attention on supporting her male counterpart.That favoritism did not matter in the end. His friend died first, and Theta won the shortest games on record. Thirty-six hours, one meticulously engineered mass slaughter, and it was over.
Fifteen years have passed since then, and he still has not forgiven her.
Reactions and Reviews
this is basically a dw au that is happening in the Hunger Games setting, and the characterisation here is On Point. if you want a deep dive in the Doctor's and the Master's relationship, sprinkled with some heavy survival themes and political drama, then you got it! the characters go through A LOT and there is a whole world outside of them, internal and external conflicts influencing a lot of their decisions and how they deal with trauma. the tension between Koschei and Theta is fascinating, their perspectives and misconceptions of each other are at the core of it, as is the fear of being vulnerbale and known. the author's style is very engaging and creates a fantastic imagery. the au is told from the Doctor's perspective, and if you haven't read it, you should read it!! it's so, so good!![1]
most of the time i dislike AUs but i really really liked fictionpenned's impossible odds 🤔 [2]
I binge read Impossible Odds by @fictionpenned a while back (which is absolutely incredible and you should definitely check it out if you haven’t read it - even if you’re like me and know nothing about THG haha)[3]
Thoschei Hunger Games AU has held my attention longer than most books 🙃[4]
me: i don’t read au’s
also me: *spends 3 days reading a 187k thoschei hunger games au*[5]
Inspired Fanworks
Fanart
- thoschei outfits, Archived version by emkini
- Theta and Koschei’s outfits in Chapter 12, Archived version by picnokinesis
- They make an intimidating pair -- gods of war and open sky, Archived version by bizarrekairaart
Graphics and Gif Sets
- Graphics, Archived version by cupoteahatter
- Gif Set, Archived version by karolinadeaen
Vids
- Vid by Sissi's edits
References
- ^ "hello people (and other respectable creatures), i haven't read All of the classics of the doctor who fandom, but i will leave recommendations for the 13th doctor's era fanfiction, because why not?". Archived from the original on 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Nov 9, 2021 Tweet by ceruloryx". Archived from the original on 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Theta and Koschei's outfits in Chapter 12". Archived from the original on 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Aug 6, 2020 Tweet by _TheAcidSou". Archived from the original on 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Mar 1, 2022 Tweet by gayseadevil". Archived from the original on 2024-08-11.