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|main character = [[Auteur]] | |main character = [[Auteur]] | ||
|featuring = [[Retconning Crocodile]]s | |featuring = [[Retconning Crocodile]]s | ||
|setting = The [[Sanctum of the Heretic]], [[ | |setting = The [[Sanctum of the Heretic]], [[New Year]] | ||
|writer = Aristide Twain | |writer = Aristide Twain | ||
|illustrator = [[Aristide Twain]] | |illustrator = [[Aristide Twain]] | ||
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|prev = Auteur's Abecedarium (short story) | |prev = Auteur's Abecedarium (short story) | ||
|next = Auteur and the Homeworld (short story) | |next = Auteur and the Homeworld (short story) | ||
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'''''Resurrection of the Author''''' was a [[2021 (releases)|2021]] online short story written and illustrated by [[Aristide Twain]] and featuring the ''[[Faction Paradox (series)|Faction Paradox]]'' character [[Auteur]], commercially licensed from his creator [[ | '''''Resurrection of the Author''''' was a [[2021 (releases)|2021]] online short story written and illustrated by [[Aristide Twain]] and featuring the ''[[Faction Paradox (series)|Faction Paradox]]'' character [[Auteur]], commercially licensed from his creator [[Jayce Black]]. | ||
The story was an official [[crossover]] between the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] and the continuity of ''[[The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids (series)|The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids]]'', on whose official website it was released as the final instalment of the series' [[2020 Copper-Colored Cupids Calendar|2020 Advent Calendar]] alongside a simultaneous [[Issuu]] release. | The story was an official [[crossover]] between the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] and the continuity of ''[[The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids (series)|The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids]]'', on whose official website it was released as the final instalment of the series' [[2020 Copper-Colored Cupids Calendar|2020 Advent Calendar]] alongside a simultaneous [[Issuu]] release containing some unique content. ''Resurrection of the Author'' was the second DWU crossover published as part of the Advent Calendar and served as a [[prequel]] to the first, {{cite source|Auteur's Abecedarium (short story)}}. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
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=== Individuals === | === Individuals === | ||
* | * [[Auteur]]'s right [[femur]] is cracked, his [[rib]]s held together with nothing but "[[tape]] and [[wish]]es of good [[luck]]". | ||
* Auteur likes to think of himself as "a dread [[villain]]". | * Auteur likes to think of himself as "a dread [[villain]]". | ||
* The Crocodiles wear [[silk]] [[robe]]s and [[Gold (colour)|golden]] [[fez]]zes. | |||
* The Crocodiles claim that [[Cupida Hartnell|the Creator]] of the [[Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids]] was a [[genius]], in Auteur's terms, as if "a lovechild of [[Urizen]] and [[Nikola Tesla]]" had "pursued a double career in [[robotics]] and [[biodata|biodata-manipulation]]". | |||
* Auteur is described by the Crocodiles as having once been a Lord of the [[Third Universe]]… a [[Sun Builder]]", further defining him as "a living sprocket in its celestial machinery". | |||
* [[David Bradley (in-universe)|David Bradley]] played [[Auteur]] thanks to a [[rubber]] [[mask]] in the [[200th Anniversary Special]] of ''F''[REDACTED] ''P''[REDACTED] in [[6267]]. | |||
=== Locations === | === Locations === | ||
* | * Only "jagged silhoutte[s]" of [[London]]'s [[building]]s and [[skyscraper]]s are left standing in the [[Sanctum of the Heretic]], with its [[sky]] "[[red]]dened by [[Temporal paradox|paradox]]". | ||
* The Crocodiles determine by [[smell]] that the Sanctum of the Heretic is "off-brand" and one disdainfully refers to it as "[[Beetle]] [[Faeces|dung]]". | |||
=== Organisations === | === Organisations === | ||
* | * One Crocodile refers to the [[Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids]] as "the blasted [[Clockwork Cherub|cherubs]]". | ||
=== Universes === | === Universes === | ||
* The [[Cupid Homeworld]] is a [[pocket dimension]]. | * The [[Cupid Homeworld]] is a permanent [[pocket dimension]]. | ||
* Although now dwelling in the [[Time Sewers]], the Crocodiles claim to have originated in the [[Prime Universe (Auteur's Abecedarium)|Prime Universe]], like the | * Although now dwelling in the [[Time Sewers]], the Crocodiles claim to have originated in the [[Prime Universe (Auteur's Abecedarium)|Prime Universe]], like the Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* | * As well as being a [[prequel]] to {{cite source|Auteur's Abecedarium (short story)}}, this story also acted as a [[sequel]] to the ''[[Faction Paradox (series)|Faction Paradox]]'' story {{cite source|Going Once, Going Twice (short story)}} and the [[Aristide Twain]]-penned story ''[[w:c:Lockdown:A Better World (short story)|A Better World]]'', released as part of the official ''[[Doctor Who: Lockdown!]]'' event in conjunction with the tweetalong of {{cite source|Turn Left (TV story)}} in [[November (releases)|November]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]]. In the latter short story [[Auteur]] attempted to prevent the [[Donna Noble|Noble-woman]] from returning to her original timeline but she managed to thwart him. This story picks up immediately after, with Auteur trapped in a decaying [[Sanctum of the Heretic|Unreality]]. | ||
* [[w:c:Lockdown:Cornelius Blanc|Cornelius Blanc]] revealed that while he was writing his own ''Doctor Who: Lockdown!'' story, ''[[w:c:Lockdown:LINDA United (short story)|LINDA United]]'', he had intended for the titular [[w:c:Lockdown:Linda Moss|Linda]] to have escaped through the same alternate version of Earth as created by | * [[w:c:Lockdown:Cornelius Blanc|Cornelius Blanc]] revealed that while he was writing his own ''Doctor Who: Lockdown!'' story, ''[[w:c:Lockdown:LINDA United (short story)|LINDA United]]'', he had intended for the titular [[w:c:Lockdown:Linda Moss|Linda]] to have escaped through the same alternate version of Earth as created by Auteur. Aristide Twain later illustrated the sequel to this story, ''[[w:c:Lockdown:The Jack Who Stole Christmas (short story)|The Jack Who Stole Christmas]]''. <ref>[https://pastebin.com/Y02fpcJy Pastebin]</ref> | ||
* | * [[David Bradley]] is better known to ''Doctor Who'' fans in the real world for having portrayed the [[First Doctor]] in various media from 2017 onwards. He is said to be active in the year [[6267]] and is addressed as "the Right Venerable Sir David Bradley, Res.", suggesting that Bradley has been [[resurrection|resurrected]] by the [[63rd century]]. | ||
* The title of this story is a joke based on the term from 20th century literary criticism introduced by {{w|Roland Barthes}}, "death of the author". | * The title of this story is a joke based on the term from 20th century literary criticism introduced by {{w|Roland Barthes}}, "death of the author". | ||
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* Auteur's universe is spoken of by the [[Retconning Crocodile]]s as "the Third Universe". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Quinnis (audio story)|Quinnis]]'') | * Auteur's universe is spoken of by the [[Retconning Crocodile]]s as "the Third Universe". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Quinnis (audio story)|Quinnis]]'') | ||
* Auteur was played by [REDACTED] on the [[BBC (in-universe)|BBC]] television series, ''F''[REDACTED] ''P''[REDACTED], between [[2067]] and [[7898]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Auteur's Abecedarium (short story)|Auteur's Abecedarium]]'') | * Auteur was played by [REDACTED] on the [[BBC (in-universe)|BBC]] television series, ''F''[REDACTED] ''P''[REDACTED], between [[2067]] and [[7898]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Auteur's Abecedarium (short story)|Auteur's Abecedarium]]'') | ||
=== Continuity to non-valid sources === | |||
* This story contained several references to [[NOTCOVERED]]: {{cite source|A Better World (short story)}}, which leant heavily on the events of [[TV]]: {{cite source|Turn Left (TV story)}}: | |||
** [[Auteur]] was incorrect in believing that the [[Noble-woman (Resurrection of the Author)|Noble-woman]] would choose [[Sanctum of the Heretic|a world of her own]] over the [[life]] of [[Noble-woman's alien guardian|her alien guardian]], heavily implied to be [[Donna Noble]] and the [[Tenth Doctor]] respectively. | |||
** Auteur had vandalised a "[[Sad and ancient thing (Resurrection of the Author)|sad and ancient thing]]", implied to be [[the Doctor's TARDIS]], in an effort to prevent the Noble-woman from reneging on her choice. | |||
** The Noble-woman has suceeded in putting the [[timeline]] which Auteur had unravelled back together again, with her core [[Memory|memories]] returning to her original self in the main timeline. | |||
* The [[Retconning Crocodile]]s mention they have been attempting to uproot or subvert the [[Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids]] "for [[year]]s" to no avail. Prior hostile encounters between the two factions including those seen in [[NOTCOVERED]]: {{cite source|Time Loops & Treachery (comic story)}} and [[NOTCOVERED]]: {{cite source|Multiverse Mayhem (video game)}}. | |||
* They also note that it is as though the Crew's "[[story]] and [[identity]] are nailed down to the very floor of the [[Multiverse]]". The Crocodiles had previously broken the [[fourth wall]] in [[NOTCOVERED]]: {{cite source|Contact! Or, Mirror, Mirror, on the Fourth Wall (video game)}} in an effort to find out if they were the main characters, sensing that the Cupids were occupying that place if told no. | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{elx|page url=https://thecrewofthecoppercoloredcupids.wordpress.com/2021/01/01/resurrection-of-the-author/|page name=''Resurrection of the Author''|website url=https://thecrewofthecoppercoloredcupids.wordpress.com/|website name=''The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids''}} | * {{elx|page url=https://thecrewofthecoppercoloredcupids.wordpress.com/2021/01/01/resurrection-of-the-author/|page name=''Resurrection of the Author''|website url=https://thecrewofthecoppercoloredcupids.wordpress.com/|website name=''The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids''}} | ||
* {{elx|page url=https://issuu.com/goblinstudios/docs/resurrection_of_the_author|page name=''Resurrection of the Author''|website url=https://issuu.com/goblinstudios|website name=Goblin Studios at Issuu}} | * {{elx|page url=https://issuu.com/goblinstudios/docs/resurrection_of_the_author|page name=''Resurrection of the Author''|website url=https://issuu.com/goblinstudios|website name=Goblin Studios at Issuu}} | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:23, 18 February 2024
Resurrection of the Author was a 2021 online short story written and illustrated by Aristide Twain and featuring the Faction Paradox character Auteur, commercially licensed from his creator Jayce Black.
The story was an official crossover between the Doctor Who universe and the continuity of The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids, on whose official website it was released as the final instalment of the series' 2020 Advent Calendar alongside a simultaneous Issuu release containing some unique content. Resurrection of the Author was the second DWU crossover published as part of the Advent Calendar and served as a prequel to the first, Auteur's Abecedarium [+]Loading...["Auteur's Abecedarium (short story)"].
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Issuu version[[edit] | [edit source]]
Solo edition of the 2021 New Year's Day crossover between "The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids" and the "Doctor Who" universe, featuring a licensed appearance by the DWU character of Auteur. Written & illustrated by Aristide Twain. This edition contains additional material not present in the website version.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
Auteur is trapped in an empty oxbow timeline, left behind after the "Noble-woman" through whom he had created a twisted parallel world managed to put Time back on track. Alone and dying, he breaks down and cries ink, which he uses to scrawl some ancient glyphs on the pavement with his finger, which state that "This is only the beginning". He believes that, however long it may take, this will ensure that he eventually returns.
Centuries later, three Retconning Crocodiles arrive in the oxbow timeline, scouting it out to see if it would make a suitable base. They find Auteur and awaken him, physically regressing his body to an earlier point in his lifetime to be able to converse with him. They demonstrate to him that they have an understanding of the universe that is compatible with his and make an offer; they will resurrect him more lastingly if he agrees to help them try to get the better of the Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids.
Flattered, Auteur agrees. Because they "want [him] at his best", the Crocodiles regress him back along his timeline once again, having him carry out the work during his imprisonment in the Shadow Spire. Once this is done, Auteur wakes up, alone but now in a revitalised body; he once again has his shadow-skin and his old grimoire has been returned to him. Surprised at the Crocodiles having seemingly made no attempt to trick him out of his just deserts, Auteur soon discovers that he has indeed been outsmarted; the Crocodiles have deposited him back where he started, in the crumbling oxbow timeline, which scholars will one day call the Sanctum of the Heretic.
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
Events[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The First Auction in Heaven happened during a period in the Third Universe's history that the Retconning Crocodiles call "its temporal Wilderness Years", an era characterised by temporal warfare, wanton retconning and plentiful "flotsam and jetsam of history".
Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Auteur's right femur is cracked, his ribs held together with nothing but "tape and wishes of good luck".
- Auteur likes to think of himself as "a dread villain".
- The Crocodiles wear silk robes and golden fezzes.
- The Crocodiles claim that the Creator of the Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids was a genius, in Auteur's terms, as if "a lovechild of Urizen and Nikola Tesla" had "pursued a double career in robotics and biodata-manipulation".
- Auteur is described by the Crocodiles as having once been a Lord of the Third Universe… a Sun Builder", further defining him as "a living sprocket in its celestial machinery".
- David Bradley played Auteur thanks to a rubber mask in the 200th Anniversary Special of F[REDACTED] P[REDACTED] in 6267.
Locations[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Only "jagged silhoutte[s]" of London's buildings and skyscrapers are left standing in the Sanctum of the Heretic, with its sky "reddened by paradox".
- The Crocodiles determine by smell that the Sanctum of the Heretic is "off-brand" and one disdainfully refers to it as "Beetle dung".
Organisations[[edit] | [edit source]]
- One Crocodile refers to the Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids as "the blasted cherubs".
Universes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Cupid Homeworld is a permanent pocket dimension.
- Although now dwelling in the Time Sewers, the Crocodiles claim to have originated in the Prime Universe, like the Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- As well as being a prequel to Auteur's Abecedarium [+]Loading...["Auteur's Abecedarium (short story)"], this story also acted as a sequel to the Faction Paradox story Going Once, Going Twice [+]Loading...["Going Once, Going Twice (short story)"] and the Aristide Twain-penned story A Better World, released as part of the official Doctor Who: Lockdown! event in conjunction with the tweetalong of Turn Left [+]Loading...["Turn Left (TV story)"] in November 2020. In the latter short story Auteur attempted to prevent the Noble-woman from returning to her original timeline but she managed to thwart him. This story picks up immediately after, with Auteur trapped in a decaying Unreality.
- Cornelius Blanc revealed that while he was writing his own Doctor Who: Lockdown! story, LINDA United, he had intended for the titular Linda to have escaped through the same alternate version of Earth as created by Auteur. Aristide Twain later illustrated the sequel to this story, The Jack Who Stole Christmas. [1]
- David Bradley is better known to Doctor Who fans in the real world for having portrayed the First Doctor in various media from 2017 onwards. He is said to be active in the year 6267 and is addressed as "the Right Venerable Sir David Bradley, Res.", suggesting that Bradley has been resurrected by the 63rd century.
- The title of this story is a joke based on the term from 20th century literary criticism introduced by Roland Barthes, "death of the author".
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Auteur is briefly regressed to a face he wore prior to becoming his familiar skeletal self: an old man with a grey beard, (PROSE: Going Once, Going Twice) as well as to his days of imprisonment inside the Shadow Spire. (PROSE: A Bloody (And Public) Domaine) It is while back in this period of his life that he writes an Abecedarium meant for the Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids. (PROSE: Auteur's Abecedarium)
- The Retconning Crocodiles claim that they attended the First Auction in Heaven before erasing all traces of their visit from Time to avoid being drawn into its universe's then-ongoing temporal conflicts. (PROSE: Going Once, Going Twice)
- Auteur's universe is spoken of by the Retconning Crocodiles as "the Third Universe". (AUDIO: Quinnis)
- Auteur was played by [REDACTED] on the BBC television series, F[REDACTED] P[REDACTED], between 2067 and 7898. (PROSE: Auteur's Abecedarium)
Continuity to non-valid sources[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story contained several references to NOTCOVERED: A Better World [+]Loading...["A Better World (short story)"], which leant heavily on the events of TV: Turn Left [+]Loading...["Turn Left (TV story)"]:
- Auteur was incorrect in believing that the Noble-woman would choose a world of her own over the life of her alien guardian, heavily implied to be Donna Noble and the Tenth Doctor respectively.
- Auteur had vandalised a "sad and ancient thing", implied to be the Doctor's TARDIS, in an effort to prevent the Noble-woman from reneging on her choice.
- The Noble-woman has suceeded in putting the timeline which Auteur had unravelled back together again, with her core memories returning to her original self in the main timeline.
- The Retconning Crocodiles mention they have been attempting to uproot or subvert the Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids "for years" to no avail. Prior hostile encounters between the two factions including those seen in NOTCOVERED: Time Loops & Treachery [+]Loading...["Time Loops & Treachery (comic story)"] and NOTCOVERED: Multiverse Mayhem [+]Loading...["Multiverse Mayhem (video game)"].
- They also note that it is as though the Crew's "story and identity are nailed down to the very floor of the Multiverse". The Crocodiles had previously broken the fourth wall in NOTCOVERED: Contact! Or, Mirror, Mirror, on the Fourth Wall [+]Loading...["Contact! Or, Mirror, Mirror, on the Fourth Wall (video game)"] in an effort to find out if they were the main characters, sensing that the Cupids were occupying that place if told no.
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Resurrection of the Author at The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids
- Resurrection of the Author at Goblin Studios at Issuu
