Upgrade in Progress ('Pleasure' challenge)

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

Title: Upgrade in Progress
Rating: G
Genre: Gen
Word Count: 442
Pairings or Characters: The Cyberplanner; mentions of the Eleventh Doctor and Clara.
Spoilers: 'Nightmare in Silver'
Warnings: None
Summary: If only the Doctor would stop kicking up a fuss.

Yowza!

I’m in a Time Lord’s brain! Well, half a Time Lord’s brain. Well, less than half, but that’s an easy fix. If only the Doctor would stop kicking up a fuss. I don’t know what he’s complaining about; I’m having the time of my life!

Wait a minute. That’s new. Analyzing...this seems to be what humans call “enjoyment”. That’s interesting. I can see where that would get very distracting. It’s a good thing we try to stamp that sort of thing out in our upgrades. Any distractions like that could lead to difficulties.

Still...I think I like it. The Doctor’s brain, I mean, not the emotion; that’s just so much useless rubbish. But the brain...there’s so much room in here! I feel like I can stretch out and make myself comfortable while I win the Doctor’s little chess wager. This lovely can only help: Synapses and neurons...everything firing at more than double the speed of the average, puny human brain. We should have made Cyber tech compatible with Time Lord physiology years ago!

Of course, there is that pesky little sharing thing I have to deal with. It’s tricky having to share a brain and a body with an old enemy. Oh, well. Since the entire body will be mine soon enough, it’s no use complaining. The challenge is rather stimulating, actually.

And that precious human pet of his. The Impossible Clara. From this angle she looks possible enough...very possible, indeed...

Focus! I’ve got to focus. Lose focus, and you lose the game. And we can’t have that, now, can we? Not with all of time and space hanging in the balance.

Hmm...that’s right. Cybernetics combined with Time Lord technology. Think of the possibilities that entails! If armies of Cybermen were sent far enough back in the universe’s history, humans could be made to view upgrades as something necessary, important. They could be taught to view upgrading as an almost sacred obligation. They'd want it, instead of always resisting it.

Oh, I’m looking forward to all those potential conversions. Not to mention this fascinating new physiology I’ll be dealing with...

Note to self: Force a regeneration after I’m fully integrated, just to see how difficult it is to adjust. That should be fun.

Fun? That’s a concept I’m not familiar with. Analyzing...it seems to be related to “enjoyment”. Very intriguing. If I’m not careful, I could find myself getting used to this.

Well, I’ll have all the time in the world to negate emotions of any kind. For now, I’m going to...enjoy...my situation while it lasts. But, however long it takes, the outcome is certain.

The Doctor’s brain will.

Be.

Mine.

Comments

[cannibalilly.livejournal.com]

This is my new favourite thing on LJ <3
I loved readings this! Great!!

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

Thank you so much! I loved writing it, though it gave me a few problems at first. :)

Love your icon!

[flowsoffire.livejournal.com]

Yay, final version :D I love the bits you added, about the Doctor's brain and how fascinating it was, the "pesky little sharing thing", and the chilling idea of time travel being used to brainwash humans into wanting to be upgraded! Very nice job, dear :D

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

Thanks much! <3 :D

[luorescence.livejournal.com]

That was perfect! Especially the bit where he speaks of the Doctor, and how he wants to force a regeneration (he would've had a big surprise on this point XD). Good work!

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

Thank you! :D Yep, that would have been quite the shock if he'd tried, lol!

[radiolaires]

Bwahaha, this is delightful. I really enjoy the point of view; brilliant. And the voice is fun as hell - the Cybermat is definitely having the time of his life. I so love how he keeps picking these strange readings that are in fact just "fun". The room in the Doctor's brain -I'm quite sure he would need to tidy a bit before having it at full capacity. The thoughts about upgrades are fascinating - we don't need Cybermen to turn to eugenics indeed. The whole semantic field of fun and game was really cleverly use - the poor thing really could not see that he was just having fun. It's great. And the Cybermat turns back to evil melodramatic villain and it's such a delicious way to end the fic.

Great job; it was a pleasure to read.

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

Thank you very, very much! It was difficult at first, but it really got to be a blast by the time I was done. :D <3

[radiolaires]

You're welcome! It was such a fun piece to read - I can tell you had a great time writing it!

[h-comet.livejournal.com]

Gods do I love Mr. Clever! He's just so deliciously over the top, but he doesn't care, LOL
Well done on the inner voice here….I think Eleven's tendency to get sidetracked also comes through, effectively demonstrating that neither one are yet in complete control :D

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

Oohhhh, so do I! I think I have a new favorite character. :D

Thanks so much! I actually didn't think about Eleven's easily-sidetrackable nature, so that was completely accidental.

[h-comet.livejournal.com]

Maybe you were just further into the character than you thought you were, which is a good thing! ;)

<3

[paynesgrey.livejournal.com]

Wonderfully done and brilliant! I love this point of view. Great work.

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

:) Thanks!