For a while I’ve been turning this idea around in my head, but since a) it’s nearly Christmas and b) the new TAG series has started, it might be time to unleash it…
Would anyone be up for a Thunderbirds fan-creation-athon that works on a actual donation system, with all the money going to the real-life International Rescue? Because I see people in the tags a lot saying “wouldn’t it be so cool if there was a real IR?” but there actually is one, and they get by entirely on donations. (They also Tweet about the show a lot)
If anyone is interested, I would work out some sort of system to ensure that both you and they know that the money got where it was supposed to, maybe informing them via Facebook that a small fundraiser was going on and providing the transaction notes from Paypal etc.
It could just be a nice thing to do for Christmas! So let me know if you’re up for it!
Title: A Summary of Events Rating: PG13 I think, since it involves depression and murder and swearing and many unpleasant real-world scenarios, many of which are happening right now in fact Fandom: Thunderbirds/Thunderbirds Are Go
Summary: This is best described as ‘a look at how IR might function in the real world’ except obviously it’s not quite the real world because it’s several decades in the future and also after a war. I also hope it’s not Dark And Gritty, but rather Pointed And Vaguely Satirical.
Features a bit of fourth-wall breaking, which starts…..now.
YEAR: 2070 DATE: 28 JULY
This summary of recent events has been put together as a voting aid. It is based on your social media activity, your browser history and your work profile…
THIS IS FINALLY DONE! It also has a proper title now, which I will edit into the previousparts.
Contains what is hopefully some mild satire as well as some fourth-wall breaking. Is an attempt at putting the whole concept of Thunderbirds into a ‘real’ future world, but hopefully isn’t Dark and Gritty with it.
Will also be on AO3, with some slight edits, later.now
Hey! I did go back to it! And it’s nearly done now! (Here’s part one. It hasn’t got a title anymore though.)
Anyway, this continues to be a look at how IR would function in the ‘real world’, with some hopefully-satire thrown in. All the trigger warnings from Part One apply here too, I think.
PS: All the newspaper headlines mentioned in this fic are real.
I have finally almost solidified my fancasts for the Tracy Brothers!
You’ve heard about my other TAG fancasts already I think, but here are
the white boys in reverse order:
Lucas Till as Alan:
Graham Rogers as Gordon:
My eternal fave George Blagden as Virgil, if he would only trim his facial hair:
Title: A Summary of Events
Rating: PG13 I think
Fandom: Thunderbirds/Thunderbirds Are Go
Warnings: People being jerks about mental illnesses. People being jerks about political/equality issues. Looots of people being jerks. Er, swearing?
Notes: This is my favourite kind of fanfic to write – the mixed-media. It’ll probably run for two or three parts, and the title will make sense later is now a much better title. All names in this that you don’t recognise were grabbed from random writers/directors of the original series. Sorry to those who got their names given to complete arseholes.
Anyway!This isbest described as ‘a look at how IR might function in the real world’ except obviously it’s not quite the real world because it’s several decades in the future and also after a war. I also hope it’s not Dark And Gritty, but rather Pointed And Vaguely Satirical.
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From the Global News Web:
Amid growing fears re: sustainability and the protection of borders, the Global Defense Force is holding a televised, livestreamed hearing about the recent activities of International Rescue. Viewers can tune in on IBC, ITV, Sky, and Fox News to participate in the hearing.
As per standard policy, names of the GDF councilpeople shall not be given and faces shall be obscured via hologram in the courtroom. Colonel Francesca Casey shall not be attending any proceedings, as she has voiced her displeasure at this turn of events and has been placed on indefinite leave…
I think some of the throwaway lines in that episode might have given a clue about how the world’s now changed due to the war/the aftermath:
First, John says something like, “The meteor’s heading for an unpopulated region of ????-stan.” I didn’t hear the actual name of the country, but I don’t think it was a country that actually exists in real life, so is it a new country and if so why does it have large unpopulated regions…
Second, wasn’t the country they were in called New Geneva? What happened to old Geneva?…
PROSECUTION: The prosecution calls Mr Tracy to the stand.
[All five men instantly stand up]
PROSECUTION: Mr John Tracy.
[JOHN TRACY takes the stand. He’s clearly ill at ease, although his brothers appear to be mouthing encouragement at him]
PROSECUTION: What is your official job title, Mr Tracy?
JOHN TRACY.: Space Command Communications and Dispatcher for IR, sir.
PROSECUTION: Would it be fair to say that prior to the events under discussion, International Rescue specialised exclusively in natural or technological disasters?
JOHN TRACY: We specialise exclusively in rescues, sir.
PROSECUTION: Even when your…rescuees have deliberately put themselves in danger, and are specifically counting on International Rescue to absolve them of responsibility? Or to arrange care for them in a country not their own, where they will be nothing but a heavy burden for the taxpayer?
JOHN TRACY: If people require medical care, we take them to the nearest IR-accredited hospital. That’s a system that’s been in place for ages, and the UN-
PROSECUTION: But you don’t follow up on these people afterwards. If, say, a sinking boat of two hundred refugees is picked up in the Pacific and delivered safely to New Zealand, those two hundred could be left to roam unchecked throughout the whole country.
JOHN TRACY: ‘Roam unchecked’…they’re not cows, sir.
PROSECUTION: Did I say they were cows?
JOHN TRACY: No, sir.
PROSECUTION: This is a serious problem, made even more serious by the fact that it’s only just now come to public attention, wouldn’t you agree?
JOHN TRACY: The people of the GDR…
PROSECUTION: Are, likewise, apparently totally unaware of the scale of the problem.
JOHN TRACY: This has nothing at all to do with New York.
PROSECUTION: Except that it does. It highlights the culture of irresponsibility that you, your family and your extremely wealthy friends have allowed to foster.
[Alan Tracy opens his mouth to speak; gets as far as an “F-” before his eldest brother clamps a hand over his mouth.]
PROSECUTION: If I may, I want to demonstrate to this court just how far the irresponsibility goes. I have here a small sample – very small! – of medical records.
[General mutterings of unease]
PROSECUTION: Here’s yours, John Tracy. Apparently, according to this, you were diagnosed with serious depression while you were studying at Harvard? So serious that your father checked you into a medical facility?
