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Hello! Because fuck it, I might as well, I'm running a tournament to find out what Tumblr's favourite fictional library/archive is!

Submit your favourite library/ies and archive/s here!

Submissions are open until 11:00am GMT on 2nd December (so you have just over three weeks to get them in).

Rules:

You can submit as many as you like.

Any library with over 3 entries will go through automatically. Anything with less may have to go through preliminaries, depending on how many entries there are in total.

I especially encourage propaganda! Please give me propaganda! But positive stuff, please. Lift your entry up, don't put down the others.

I will try my best to seed the libraries by number of entries. I've never run a tournament before, so we'll see how well that part goes.

Timeline:

Submissions: 10/11-02/12

Polls open: 03/12 (hopefully - if there's not enough submissions I'll extend that part)

I'm planning to do two polls a day for the first round, and have them last a day. And then we'll see.

Restrictions:

You can submit any library or archive that's fictional! Including things that aren't traditional libraries or archives but are counted as such in the media (can't think of any rn but I'm sure there are some. Star Trek comes to mind maybe? Honestly I'm half asleep rn)

Not librarians. If this goes well I'll do a tournament for them later

Published media, not OCs (can be webcomics, a book you've published, etc, but not 'just' like a fanfiction or OCs you've only written about on here. They're less likely to stand a chance anyway, tbh)

Tournaments who I think might be interested or at the very least share (please please share!): @tournament-announcer @best-book-siblings @best-childhood-book @best-childrens-books-hq-blog @tournamentcorner @librariesinvideogames @iamlibrarian @roguelibrarian @awesomearchives @haveyoureadthiscomic-poll @haveyoureadthisbook-poll @digitalnewberry @houghtonlib @badass-queer-couples-battle @jstor @mysterythemematch

#the link doesn't work for me #but ya'll should submit the library from that one episode #with River Song and the Vashta Nerada?

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If this gets two hundred thousand notes before Christmas 2023, I'll commit one self care

#not me reblogging this to all my accounts

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How do you feel abt being the backbone of the fandoms fun rn?

if you're having fun here, check out some of these other fandom tournaments

@doctor-who-oc-tournament

@dw-companion-outfits-bracket

@doctorwhoepisodetitletournament

@who-platonic-ships

@drwho-shipbracket

@drwhosoundtrackshowdown

@doctorwhobracket <- tournament between all new who episodes

@dw-rtdepisode-bracket

@moffatera-episodebracket

I'm probably missing some, so if you know of any others with ongoing tournaments or plans to run tournaments tell me so I can help spread them since they're all so fun

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Sam & Dean VS T'Challa & Shuri

Post-Finale, Round 6, Third Place Battle

Sam & Dean have so far defeated Mabel & Dipper, and Cuphead & Mugman

T'Challa & Shuri have so far defeated the Madrigal sisters, Lucy & Susan Pevensie, the Grimm brothers, and Zack and Ivy from Carmen Sandiego

#for my superwholock followers

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waiting for round 1 to end so here i am creating a bit of an ask game for poll runners

For polls that didn't start yet (works for other polls too):

🐉 - What was the very first submission you received?

👵- Who is the oldest/most ancient character/media source/object or event, that was submitted?

🔐- What was the last submission you received before closing the submissions?

🌪️ - Who/what did you have in mind when you started the tournament?

For polls that are still running:

🏦 - Whose victory are you betting on?

🗡️ - Which submission/poll is getting the most fighting/drama over?

🏖️ - Who did you think would get an easy win but got swept out of the tournament early?

🥪 - Who didn't you know before it all started but now you root for them in every poll?

💗 - Did you submit characters (or whatever the tournament is about) yourself, to your own tournament? (not forced to say who it was)

🤠 - Which media did you discover through the submissions that you now want to watch/read/play/other yourself?

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So, a little while back, my mental health was real bad and I basically couldnt do any school work. I have exactly *checks notes* the whole of this week to catch up. So, sorry guys, but the next polls might take a while...

#dw oc tournament

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“Rose is actually happy in a parallel universe with a half-human Doctor.” - Russell T. Davies

Hello, Whovians — we’re excited to announce the #BringBackTentoo movement!

Sign the petition

In July 2008, millions of viewers tuned in to watch ‘Journey’s End’; where the Doctor and Rose were left hand-in-hand on Bad Wolf Bay.

While fandom has remained active, continuing to generate endless works inspired by this iconic pairing, there's sadly been little official content from the people who launched the ship!

Nonetheless, our devotion remains unwavering. We persist, loving the OTP; ceaselessly spreading love and fan-made content worldwide!

The purpose of this movement is to show there is still an audience that is very interested in revisiting these two. One that would love to see the Doctor and Rose together again, on-screen or off, living their best lives in Pete’s World. 

Regardless of whether it’s a spin-off, comics, audio adventures, or — and this, we believe, is crucial — anything at all, we would just love to have them back in some way. We’ve realized that perhaps there hasn’t been enough collective buzz to bring this into reality, which is why we’re looking to rally up as much support as we can.

Already with us? Sign the petition! Our petition will be emailed directly to the powers that be; including Russell T Davies, Big Finish, the BBC, and more.

Have questions? Doubts? Need a little more convincing? Then read on…

Why now?

Because there’s never been a more perfect time for it. 

Already, Russell’s return has been bringing former fans back in droves. Everyone’s waiting with bated breath for RTD2 and the sixtieth anniversary; plus Ncuti, David, and Catherine. With so many fans dipping back into the Doctor Who world, why not strike while the iron’s hot? 

At the fifteen-year mark, it might never be this “hot” again!

Plus… nostalgia is a massive market.

A return of Tentoo and Rose after all of these years would be the perfect cherry on top of all of it: closure for so many fans, as well as validation for the only happy ending a Doctor-and-companion pairing ever got in Doctor Who.

And don’t forget — fan campaigns work, especially in the social media age!

A spin-off — too much? 

As much as we’d love to see David and Billie back on-screen together as the proper Meta-Crisis Doctor and Rose, we understand that we already have David coming back in a big way, as well as Ncuti Gatwa — our brand new Doctor. It’s a big, BIG ask, trying to get a spin-off out of this. We recognize that.

However, as famished fans who are living off of little more than canonical crumbs and dreams, we will greedily devour anything we can get.

Such as:

More Big Finish audio adventures

Big Finish has done incredible work for Doctor Who, including one of the only official ‘glimpses’ we’ve gotten into Pete’s World: A couple of short audios featuring Tentoo and Jackie.

Big Finish understands and respects these characters, their relationships, and the overall source material. They’ve shown time and time again that they’re more than capable of doing justice to Doctor Who! 

Audio adventures with a focus on the Meta-Crisis Doctor and Rose Tyler would be fantastic. Anything from their adventures with Torchwood and/or UNIT, imaginings of their life with a TARDIS, etc — there are endless possibilities! 

Comic book adventures

In 2021, Titan Comics published ‘Empire of the Wolf’, a lovely comic book that gifted us with the best glimpse we’ve ever had into the lives of the Doctor and Rose in Pete’s World:

It was a beautiful, if brief imagining of these two (and includes their daughter), but even so, the vast majority of the story involves Rose being trapped with the Eighth and Eleventh Doctors. We only get a few pages of Tentoo. 

Comics would be an excellent way to dive into the parallel world again!

Novels

There are loads of Doctor Who novels with amazing stories about Rose and the Tenth Doctor (like 'The Stone Rose' by Jacqueline Rayner). But, here's the thing: there's just one official novel that dives into the whole Metacrisis and Rose relationship... And guess what? Fans are really craving content that stays true to RTD and Julie Gardner's original vision for this couple.

The good news is, there are tons of talented writers out there who would jump at the chance to create legit Meta-Crisis stories, and some would even do it for free!

An animated series

We recognize that this would be a tremendous undertaking, but imagine: You can do incredible things with animation that aren’t possible with film. It would appeal to fans of all ages, and Billie and David have more than proven themselves to be excellent voice actors. There are all sorts of stories that could be created in this medium.

But let’s say we went with the first choice…

A spin-off/miniseries

RTD has been very vocal about his plans for spin-offs. Billie and David are willing, and it hasn’t been so long that the pairing has lost relevance… Although, in Doctor Who, does anything ever really lose relevance? The show is known for bringing back old characters. Enemies, companions… Doctors:

It’s obvious that David seems to have no issue with playing the Doctor. Furthermore, even Billie Piper has recently expressed interest in a spin-off!

In 2019, she told Doctor Who magazine: 

“I would like to see a one-off dark comedy about Rose and the Doctor in the parallel universe”. 

Then, even more recently in December 2022, she told Buzzfeed [on returning to Doctor Who]:

“If it was like four episodes all shot in London, then yeah, I’d be like a rat-up-a-drainpipe for that.”

Four episodes of Tentoo and Rose in London? What could be more perfect than that?

Wouldn’t a spin-off overshadow Ncuti Gatwa?

It doesn’t have to! If a spin-off were to happen, it wouldn’t necessarily have to happen immediately — it can happen after Ncuti has been established as the Doctor, and after RTD has re-established himself as showrunner. We’d just like for it to be part of the conversation, and let those in charge know that people are interested.

So… What about the people who didn’t like the ending?

Yes, there are some naysayers out there. People who refuse to acknowledge Tentoo’s legitimacy as the Doctor; others who refuse to believe that Rose could ever be truly happy with him, and vice versa.

This, sadly, is willful ignorance. Not only has Russell T. Davies, the man who wrote Journey’s End — who created Tentoo and Rose — confirmed that they're happy; the Doctor himself, David Tennant, will be the first person to tell you that those two are blissfully shagging their lives away at all times. And god bless him for it.

We’ve come to find that a lot of people who aren’t on board with the ending just didn’t understand it, which is fine — what better way to understand this pairing than by seeing more of them? 

On that note…

How can I help? 

Sign the petition!

Petitions are old school, but they are proven to be effective at affecting change, even in today’s world. We can preach to the ends of the earth about how much we want to bring these two back, but without numbers to back it up, the prospect is null and void. 

Don’t just like this post — please reblog!

This is a grassroots effort that is counting on the power of fans to help spread the word. Unlike most social media platforms, there is no algorithm on Tumblr. Likes do nothing for visibility, so please reblog to make sure as many people see this as possible! 

Participate in Tentoo x Rose Month

This is a multi-medium fan event for creating content of the OTP throughout all of July! All works will be featured on the @tentoorosemonth2023 page, with certain works even shared on the BringBackTentoo Instagram.

Buy the already-existing content

If you haven’t already, buy the ‘Empire of the Wolf’ comic. Buy the Big Finish audios ‘The Siege of Big Ben’ and ‘Flight Into Hull!’. Show these fantastic creators that we will gladly consume any content about these two that we can get!

Spread the word

Know anyone who likes Doctor Who? Any former fandom friends who might’ve outgrown all of this, but would enjoy more Tentoo/Rose content? Or maybe even just a random IRL friend who supports your obsessions? Link them to the petition!

Join the movement by following this page and our Instagram (which is brand new, give it time to grow ♥️). Keep on creating content, using #BringBackTentoo to tag any of your fanart, well-wishes, or whatever you like across platforms — just please be sure to keep it positive!

Feel free to DM/ask if you have any other questions, concerns, or ideas that weren’t touched upon in this post. 

And please, for goodness' sake, be kind. This is a labor of love inspired by passionate fans and creators who just want to see our OTP again. ♥️

#ya'll please sign this

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Round 1, Match-Up 13

Odessa Hanover ( @konnfusion )

Era: New Who (so far)

Extra Facts: loves gardening, stood up her fiancé, travelled with 10th and then married 11th and is still married to 12th and 13th, she's bioluminecent unless ur a human and hits Daleks with baseball bats

Pronouns: she/her

Species: human

Amira Striker ( @okayhotshots )

Species: human

Pronouns: she/her

Era: 10-13th

Extra Facts: she practically raised her sister, she’s neurodivergent, she has a romance arc with the Doctor and ended up marrying Thirteen, and she’s very loyal

#dw oc poll #i'm too lazy to tag more

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Round 1, Match-Up 8

Dalek Riz ( @microraptorreactor )

Pronouns: she/they/it

Era: New Who, specifically Eleven

Extra Facts: has their own roleplay blog @dalekriz

Species: alternet universe Dalek

Paradox ( @skaro-central )

Extra Facts: is a time controller

Era: New Who

Species: Dalek

Pronouns: they/them he/him

#doctor who oc #oc dalek #dw oc poll #ocs

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Round 1, Match-Up 2!

Cadmael ( @partywithponies )

Species: whifferdill

Pronouns: he/they

Description: shapeshifter, but likes to be something cat-related, and when humanoid is frequently very flamboyant with weird

Extra Facts: homoerotic rivalery with Braxiatel, art thief

Era: just exists throughout the show

The Hitman/Samrelekirathastrest ( @cosmikazie )

Species: mind of a Time Lord inside the body of a Drasmin

Pronouns: he/him

Extra Facts: there was an entire lore here which I did read but I didn't copy sorry

Era: shortly post Time War

#dw oc poll #doctor who oc #ocs

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Round 1, Match-Up 1!

Dalek Blueton ( @firewolf-pyro )

Pronouns: it

Era: Time War / New Who

Extra Facts: part of Torchwood’s Dalek fanseries, mentally unstable

Aurora Williams ( @pancakesabc )

Description: long brown hair, one eye green one blue

Pronouns: she/her

Species: Human

Era: Eleven- Amy & Rory

Extra Facts: Rory's sister, 16 years old

#dw oc poll #doctor who oc #ocs

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Round 1, Match-Up 3!

Brick Ashton ( @what-if-i-just-did )

Extra Facts: smart, spraypainter, has Tumblr, multi-fandom fanfic writer, can sense other people’s emotions, comes from a large family

Pronouns: they/them

Era: future era, alongside an oc Doctor

Species: human

Selena Ali ( @gender-snatched )

Pronouns: she/her

Era: Ten-Martha

Species: human

Extra Facts: uses crutches, Martha’s SO, hijabi, artist, works in a shop, clumsy

#dw oc poll #doctor who oc #ocs

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Round 1, Match-Up 4!

Odhrán Catton ( @bodhrancomedy )

Pronouns: they/them

Era: some point in the future

Extra Facts: queer, deaf, nonbinary, uses glasses, Irish, history nerd, neurodivergent

Species: human

Jester ( @theshotgunsailor )

Pronouns: he/him

Extra Facts: has a crush on a scientist named Keera

Era: he's outside of time, but his native time is the Second Dalek Civil War

Species: Dalek

#doctor who oc #ocs #odhrán catton #dw oc poll

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Round 1, Match-Up 5

Astrophane ( @dinnerisnotover1997 )

Pronouns: they/them

Species: living star

Extra Facts: 909 years old, has a camouflage necklace to appear human, was in a relationship with the Doctor

Era: has existed since pre-time war but mostly comes into play during Ten-Rose and then a little after

Nomad / John Thompson ( @musesreunite )

Era: 13/14th

Pronouns: he/him

Species: Time Lord

Extra Facts: Oldest of three siblings, lived on Earth as a human for a while

#doctor who oc #ocs #dw oc poll

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Round 1, Match-Up 6

Keera ( @theshotgunsailor )

Pronouns: she/her

Species: Dhaigon (dragon species native to the void)

Extra Facts: dating a Time Lord who is also in this competition, she is known to commit crimes, and generally be a fun person

Era: outside of time (she's a dimensions hopper)

Rawya / Sarah Thompson ( @musesreunite )

Species: Time Lady

Era: somewhere between 13 and 14

Extra Facts: worked in a bookstore when she was a human for a while, youngest sibling

Pronouns: she/her

#doctor who oc #dw oc poll #ocs

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Round 1, Match-Up 7

Cyrus Thompson / Tomad ( @musesreunite )

Species: Time Lord

Extra Facts: middle child, was a scavenger for a while, made his own ship but it crashed

Era: somewhere between 13 and 14

Pronouns: he/him

The Monitor ( @doryphorey )

Pronouns: depends on the regeneration, but generally he/him

Species: Time Lord

Era: mostly New Who but it varies

Extra Facts: he’s got some moral and self-esteem issues, he was genetically altered, he’s kind of a mad scientist and he even was a TARDIS at one point

#ocs #tumblr tournament #dw oc poll #doctor who oc

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Round 1, Match-Up 9

Alyxaor ( @im-tired-24-7 )

Pronouns: any pronouns

Era: Nine-Rose

Species: the Averi

Extra Facts: Xe used to be a soldier but zi deserted. Their colourings indicate mood (red=happy). She also has a device fae uses when he needs to blend in with humans.

Daxar ( @fuckyeahvaleyard )

Extra Facts: his brother is the Eleven, and he has a lowly political job

Species: Time Lord

Pronouns: he/him

Era: Classic Who

#ocs #doctor who oc's #dw oc poll