The Terminal Decay Concordance

Terminal Decay by unslinky is a fan fiction novel that takes place shortly after the episode "The Planet of the Dead"in the series Doctor Who. The story is Alternate Universe to everything Doctor Who and Torchwood after that. Unslinky started posting this amazing story in May 2010 and here it is March 2011 and the story is far from being completed. The story is on the website A Teaspoon and an Open Mind.

I am such a big fan of this novel and it's amazing complexities, I decided to write a
concordance for Terminal Decay.
The labels in this blog can be used to track of who's who and what's what in the novel. For instance if you scroll down to "seizures" you'll find that it has (3). When you click on that label you'll come up with the Chapters that has someone having a seizure: Chapter 410, 509, 555.
The summaries are just to jog your memory and sometimes I'll write something pertaining to that Chapter that is a bit of TD trivia. The Blog Entries themselves are listed below the rather long (and bound to be even longer) Labels section. Summary inconsistencies should be directed to me and I'll make corrections.
Writing this is a long process so I'm far from being caught up but I'm trying! One final thing: I am American so my phrasing and spelling may look a little "off" to you in the UK
Allons-y, Donnaj

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Terminal Decay Chapter 477

Chapter 477 link
Rose awakens from being sedated by Martha in the alley. Ianto, who's been watching her is not fooled by her guise that she doesn't remember what's happened. When she is told that she'll be going back to the other universe, Rose repeatedly slams her head into the tarmac. Ianto tries to stop her by placing his hand between the concrete and gets his hand broken.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Terminal Decay Chapter 498

Chapter 498 link

Jack is pretty much recovered from his Artron energy depletion. Donna explains to Jack, Ianto, Andy and Tom how the Doctor feels telepathically isolated from the Time Lords and his TARDIS. Donna cautions Jack on believing what the Doctor said about his love for him and that they should talk about it soon. Donna also discusses the use of a chemical to block the Doctor’s link to John: if the Doctor takes the drug he won't make John sick as he gets sick, but the Doctor will be still subject to the pain that John endures, and without the comfort of the link. If the Doctor takes this drug the side effects may be he has no way to control his feelings whether it is physical or emotional. Thus needing more TLC.

Donna also discusses the possibility of delaying the Doctor’s chemotherapy treatments until they are in the other universe and John’s infection has cleared, and the status as to what should/could be done for Rose. Donna also warns Jack to stay clear of Rose. Jack decides to remain with the Doctor in isolation for the time being. Ianto offers simple advice to Jack to give any relationship with the Doctor time.

Friday, January 14, 2011

Terminal Decay Chapter 497

Chapter 497 link

Tom asks the Doctor before they start the procedure to help Jack if the Artron energy could be attained by Rose in her current state. The Doctor informs Tom that that would not be a possibility since Rose was effectively brain dead. The Doctor explains that the Artron energy in the TARDIS is like a vascular system in that it runs everywhere. He explains that he will be using one of the TARDIS” maintenance ports, essentially a major artery in the TARDIS to get the energy to Jack.

Terminal Decay Chapter 496

Chapter 496 link

Sue casts the Doctor’s broken ankle after some persuading from the TARDIS and Sue. The Doctor asks Sue about John’s condition. John is still unconscious as are Jacko and Michael. The Doctor becomes ill and vomits what little he has in his stomach after being told the particulars of what Rose did to Michael, and Jacko. Donna arrives from the science lab and comforts the Doctor after his vomiting spell. He tells Donna why he wants to be the one to give the transfer to Jack as not only to help Jack but also it’s a chance for the him to connect even briefly with the TARDIS which he misses terribly. Donna agrees to the transfer warning the Doctor that complaining about a worsening headache as a result of being the Artron energy conduit won’t brook any sympathy.

Terminal Decay Chapter 495

Chapter 495 link

The TARDIS forces the Doctor to review the injured people in the TARDIS before showing Jack’s diagnosis, which also includes the injury the Doctor sustained to his ankle upon waking from his first round of chemotherapy. The Doctor reluctantly acknowledges that he has to take care of himself or the TARDIS won’t help him. The Doctor along with the TARDIS devises a way to get Artron energy into Jack by using himself as a bridge and a line of raw Artron energy funneled through him into Jack. This procedure will be painful for the Doctor but he knows it’s Jack’s only chance to survive and worth the risk so that everyone in the TARDIS can be helped when they go to the other universe. The Doctor has Lee help with setting up the connector that will be used to transfer the raw energy into Jack.

Terminal Decay Chapter 494

Chapter 494 link

Sue goes in to the Doctor and supplies him with pain killers and water. The Doctor insists on knowing what has happened so Sue gives him a concise rundown of what has transpired since he’s been sleeping. Hearing what Jack has done for Rose, the Doctor says that’s the last thing that should have happened to Rose: being exposed to raw Artron energy. The Doctor is also devastated that John had to shoot his wife. The Doctor eyesight is very poor due to the chemotherapy but asks Sue to get him over to the TARDIS’ diagnostic computer so that he can see what is happening with Jack.

Terminal Decay Chapter 493

Chapter 493 link

The Doctor awakes approximately eight hours after his initial radiation treatment. Alone in the sound proofed isolation room he discovers the injured friends and former companions In the sick bay including little Jacko and baby Michael. He realizes that Jack is in serious trouble witnessing Jack’s convulsions. The Doctor wonders if he will ever be able to recover as his body is extremely emaciated and weaker than ever before and he’s only had one round of chemotherapy. Andy realizes the Doctor is awake and is watching the scene with tears streaming down his cheeks and tells Sue the Doctor is awake.