I've been working on this fic for months now (with the help of my brilliant beta, LeakyBiro, who has the patience and stamina of a saint) and it's finally almost done... I decided not to post any of it...the man gasping on the bed, hands clutched to his chest in pain , she stops, open-mouthed. The features are battered and bloodied but there's no mistaking that face. "Saxon? What on earth?" 

Title: The Second Cameraman's Tale Series: Valiant Tales Rating : G Characters: The Master (Simm), Francine Jones, Clive Jones, other characters Genre: drabble Spoilers: Minor spoilers for...the other hand, Clive and Francine are lovebirds again, and that ambassador has come down off his high horse. I wonder if I’ll ever get off this ship. I wonder who I’ll be.

Title: The Cosmetologist's Tale Series: Valiant Tales Rating : PG Characters: The Master (Simm), other characters Genre: drabble Spoilers: Minor spoilers for The Sound of Drums and Last...her husband would notice, jump the SOB, and get shot.  Just like the old days at Daggett’s, I hide ugly truth from folks who don’t need to know it.  The President was right: looks matter.  

Title: The Cameraman's Tale Series: Valiant Tales Rating : G Characters: The Master (Simm), other characters Genre: drabble Spoilers: Minor spoilers for The Sound of Drums and Last of...  I puked the first time; had nightmares for a week.  I’m getting used to it.  That’s why I do it. Thing is, I’m single, and older than Bill.  Think I can cope better with becoming a monster.    

Title: The Ambassador's Tale Series: Valiant Tales Rating : G Characters: The Master (Simm), other characters Genre: drabble Spoilers: Minor spoilers for The Sound of Drums and Last of... “Why am I here?”   The simple answer: President Winters invited me.   The philosophical answer: perhaps to learn the difference between humiliation and humility.  

Title: The Guard's Tale Series: Valiant Tales Rating : PG Characters: The Master (Simm), other characters Genre: drabble Spoilers: Minor spoilers for The Sound of Drums and Last of the...real hottie --  snobby university bitch, but I bet I could make her moan.  Maybe she’ll make a mistake, piss ’im off.  A bloke can dream, yeah?   Nobody calls Jimmy Stone a loser now.

itle: The Reporter's Tale Series: Valiant Tales Rating : G Characters: The Master (Simm), other characters Genre: drabble Spoilers: Minor spoilers for The Sound of Drums and Last of the...How else to endure the horrors I witnessed?   Now he’s dead, I can write the story, but… it never happened.  They offer me a pill to forget.  Did the Sycorax create that, too?

Title: The Cook's Tale Series: Valiant Tales Rating : G Characters: The Master (Simm), other characters Genre: drabble Spoilers: Minor spoilers for The Sound of Drums and Last of the Time...every saint I know.  Time speeds by.  Tomorrow is the anniversary of the Calamity.   Carmela smiles at me.  “Another saint for our prayers, querido .  The patron of kitchen workers – Martha.”

Title: The Agent's Tale Series: Valiant Tales Rating : PG Characters: The Master (Simm), other characters Genre: drabble Spoilers: Minor spoilers for The Sound of Drums and Last of the...screaming.   I mumbled, “Merciful God,” over and over, and hoped my execution would come soon. Saxon said, “There is no God, but I am merciful.   I’ll spare your life.”   And he laughed.

Title: The Aide's Tale Series: Valiant Tales Rating : PG Characters: Tenth Doctor, The Master (Simm), other characters Genre: drabble Spoilers: Minor spoilers for The Sound of Drums and...this job, I couldn’t afford my brother’s gap year.   He’s chosen Kyoto .   The Master says that Brazil is more interesting, but Jamie loves Japan , and I love my little brother.