03 October 2018 @ 10:00 pm
Sign-ups for Public Call 2018 are now open!

Sign-up form on AO3

(If you need an AO3 account, you can request one here, or just ask the mods.)

Sign-ups will remain open until 8pm GMT on Wednesday, 17th October (When is that in my time zone?)

To sign up, you must specify which combinations of characters ("relationships") you are willing to receive or write fic for. "Relationship" encompasses all kinds of relationships, from familial to friendship to romance, from platonic to explicitly sexual etc., and writers are free to write any relationship as a pairing/moresome or as gen. You can give a preference in your sign-up, but any details other than dislikes are optional for writers.

Here is the list of available relationships.

(You can also see an easier-to-read full list of relationships - sorted into New Who, Torchwood, Classic Who, and Mixed/Big Finish/others - on LJ or on DW.)

For reference, here are the full Rules & FAQ for this year.

Requests:
  • Relationships:

    Minimum: 3, maximum: 15

    At least one relationship must be New Who and/or Torchwood characters only.

    The sign-up form will autocomplete when you start typing a relationship.

    (There is an AO3 bug where sometimes a relationship won't come up in autocomplete. If that happens, please copy and paste it from the tagset.)

  • Details:

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    <b>Likes:</b> (general preferences, prompts, suggested scenarios ...)

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    You can include any other additional details you like, but please don't imply rank for relationships or otherwise specify a favourite. You are only guaranteed to match on one relationship, so make sure everything you request is something you'd be happy to receive.

    Also remember that your writer is free to write any relationship as a pairing (or moresome) or as gen as long as all characters are included in the fic. Your writer will not be allowed to include your dislikes. Prompts and other details are optional and there to help your assigned writer come up with ideas for your gift. We urge everyone to make an effort to write a fic that will appeal to their recipient to the best of their ability.

  • URL:

    You can add a link to a "Dear Writer" letter if there's more you'd like to tell your assigned writer.

Offers:
  • Minimum: 3 relationships, maximum: 20

    At least one relationship must be New Who and/or Torchwood characters only.

    The sign-up form will autocomplete when you start typing a relationship.

    (There is an AO3 bug where sometimes a relationship won't come up in autocomplete. If that happens, please copy and paste it from the tagset.)

  • You're only guaranteed to match on one relationship, so make sure everything you offer is something you'd be happy to write.

You can edit/delete your sign-up until sign-ups close on the 17th.
 
 
22 December 2017 @ 08:40 pm
All [community profile] public_call entries for this year have been revealed, and the collection has now been closed for new entries. If you still have some catching up to do on your reading, all 19 of this year's stories can be found here:

Public Call 2017 works

Please remember to thank the person who wrote for you, if you haven't already!

Participants are now free to repost their stories wherever they like.

Many thanks to everyone who participated, and we hope you all had fun with the fest. Happy holidays! :)
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Title: Five Times the Doctor was THERE
Author: HotaruMuraki
Recipient: Ruuger
Characters: Twelfth Doctor, Bill Potts, Jack Harkness, Alan Grant (Jurassic Park), Patrick Jane, others
Rating: Not Rated
Word count: 3442
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Summary: Five times the twelfth Doctor was there for some very special people - even if some of them never knew...
OR
A serialized mash-up of characters not-quite-following the prompt.

Five Times the Doctor was THERE
 
 
21 December 2017 @ 06:38 pm
Title: In Darkness
Author: Trobadora
Recipient: Ruuger
Relationship(s): Twelfth Doctor/Missy
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Word count: 2862
Warnings: none
Summary: How can I save them when I'm lost to the dark?

In Darkness
 
 
20 December 2017 @ 10:04 pm
Title: Ghost of Yesterday
Author: navaan
Recipient: Shivver
Relationship(s): Tenth Doctor/Jack Harkness
Rating: General Audiences
Word count: 1735
Warnings: none
Summary: Around End of Time the Doctor visits a future Jack. It's never the end with the both of them.

Ghost of Yesterday
 
 
18 December 2017 @ 05:24 pm
Title: Dancing and Fireflies
Author: paynesgrey
Recipient: flew_here_on_a_bus
Relationship(s): Twelfth Doctor/Clara Oswin Oswald
Rating: General Audiences
Word count: 2137
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Summary: The Doctor wants Clara to have a good time this Christmas, so he takes her to a theme park planet that is now abandoned. However Clara isn’t disappointed, so she shows her appreciation by choosing to have a quiet moment with the Doctor.

Dancing and Fireflies
 
 
16 December 2017 @ 06:19 pm
Title: Firecracker
Author: Trobadora
Recipient: paynesgrey
Relationship(s): Thirteenth Doctor/Missy
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Word count: 4421
Warnings: none
Summary: "Isn't it obvious?" Missy said brightly. "Since you've taken the part of the villain, I had to go and play the hero."

Firecracker
 
 
15 December 2017 @ 07:36 pm
Title: In Search of Lost Puppies
Author: navaan
Recipient: Clocketpatch
Relationship(s): Twelfth Doctor & Martha Jones, Twelfth Doctor & Bill Potts, Martha Jones/Mickey Smith (background)
Rating: General Audiences
Word count: 1670
Warnings: none
Summary: Missy sends him on his quest to find an old companion - and Martha may just send him on a new quest.

In Search of Lost Puppies
 
 
14 December 2017 @ 07:35 pm
Title: Between Fire and Ice
Author: Wojelah
Recipient: navaan
Relationship(s): Jack Harkness & Martha Jones, Jack Harkness/Martha Jones
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Word count: 1408
Warnings: Major Character Death
Summary: The first time, there is fire. He doesn't tell her that it ends in ice.

Between Fire and Ice
 
 
13 December 2017 @ 06:45 pm
Title: Bubblegum, Fire, Salt Water
Author: florencedrunk
Recipient: AuroraCloud
Relationship(s): Heather (Doctor Who: The Pilot)/Bill Potts
Rating: General Audiences
Word count: 1141
Warnings: none
Summary: "Just to be clear," Bill starts as they walk through the alley. "Did we just get thrown out of the Last Supper?"
"We wouldn’t have been if you hadn't asked for a selfie," Heather answers, following her with her arms crossed. "So... What do you want to see next?"
She thinks for a second, before turning around with a smile on her face. "Something... pink!"

Bubblegum, Fire, Salt Water
 
 
12 December 2017 @ 07:42 pm
Title: Just Like Any Other Boy
Author: monkiainen
Recipient: Wojelah
Relationship(s): Tenth Doctor/Jack Harkness
Rating: General Audiences
Word count: 1057
Warnings: none
Summary: The Doctor wants to save everyone, regardless of the cost of what it will do to him. Jack is the who has to pick up the pieces.

Just Like Any Other Boy
 
 
11 December 2017 @ 10:43 pm
Title: In The TARDIS, At Night
Author: AuroraCloud
Recipient: monkiainen
Relationship(s): Tenth Doctor/Jack Harkness
Rating: Mature
Word count: 3778
Warnings: none
Summary: That year never was, but it still happened. On a sleepless night in the TARDIS soon after, Jack and the Doctor are trying to pick up the pieces.

In The TARDIS, At Night
 
 
10 December 2017 @ 08:24 pm
Finally the last pinch hits are coming in and it's time:

All Public Call 2017 prompts/requests are public on AO3!

You can write treats (additional stories) for the participants whether or not you're signed up for the challenge. Just pick a prompt, write, and upload your story to the Public Call 2017 collection, gifting it to the recipient in question. (There's a quick how-to under the cut at the end of this post.)

Treats will be revealed on December 22nd (after all regular gifts have been revealed). You have until then to write and post treats. Have fun!

How to Post a Treat )
 
 
10 December 2017 @ 09:21 am
Title: Not Always Greener
Author: Shivver
Recipient: Trobadora
Relationship(s): Metacrisis Tenth Doctor & Jack Harkness (Pete's World)
Rating: General Audiences
Word count: 8035
Warnings: None
Summary: Jack meets a mysterious man who knows him all too well, and yet not at all.

Not Always Greener
 
 
08 December 2017 @ 09:42 pm
"Xylem" for Karios

Title: Xylem
Author: Clocketpatch
Recipient: Karios
Relationship(s): Ninth DoctorJabe Ceth Ceth JafeRose Tyler
Rating: General Audiences
Word count: 3440
Warnings: none
Summary: After the End of the World, the Doctor asked a second companion to join him.

Xylem
 
 
08 December 2017 @ 02:39 am
Title: Light in the Night
Author: dreamkist
Recipient: ginger_timelady
Relationship(s): Twelfth Doctor/Clara Oswin Oswald
Rating: G
Word count: 1027
Warnings: none
Summary: “Is it Christmas?” he looked around as though the air would confirm or deny it. The presence of the Christmas tree was clearly not sufficient evidence.

Light in the Night
 
 
06 December 2017 @ 09:07 pm
Title: Kiss Of Life
Author: ginger_timelady
Recipient: HotaruMuraki
Relationship(s): Kate Lethbridge-Stewart/River Song, Colonel Mace/Captain Marion Price
Rating: Teen and Up
Word count: 2271
Warnings: Chose not to warn
Summary: After the Cyberman Brigadier saves his daughter from certain death, she's still comatose and unresponsive. An unexpected lover from the past and two UNIT soldiers are determined to see her recover.

Kiss Of Life
 
 
Title: Just a Glimpse, Just for Another While
Author: navaan
Recipient: Merfilly
Relationship(s): Thirteenth Doctor/Rose Tyler
Rating: G
Word count: 1354
Warnings: none
Summary: Rose Tyler is looking for the Doctor. She doesn't find quite the one she's looking for - but she may be exactly the right one.

Just a Glimpse, Just for Another While
 
 
04 December 2017 @ 09:13 pm
Title: All the Time in the World
Author: Karios
Recipient: silvertrails
Relationship(s): Twelfth Doctor & Jack Harkness
Rating: G
Word count: 1356
Warnings: none
Summary: The Doctor collected three mire repair kits, not two. Ashildr wasn't the only immortal facing eternity alone.


All the Time in the World
 
 
02 December 2017 @ 08:36 pm
Title: Help Me Help Him
Author: Merfilly
Recipient: florencedrunk
Relationship(s): Ace McShane & Seventh Doctor & The Doctor's TARDIS
Rating: Gen
Word count: 1074
Warnings: None
Summary: The Doctor has run afoul of certain bureaucratic entities, and now it is up to Ace to save him. Will the TARDIS help her do it? Will it lead to more?

Help Me Help Him