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The Limitless Musings & Daydreams of Rose of Pollux

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"This one's for the dreamers... like me." -- Doc Brown, BTTF the Musical A daydreamer and writer (original+fanfic) with a vivid imagination. Also bird nerd. (She/Her, AroAce, American-born South Asian/desi) My musings tag My AO3

Back to the Future fic masterlist

The way my main BTTF fic timeline works, I operate on a fusion of the musical, movie trilogy, and Telltale game timelines; I take elements from each, and while my written version of Doc started out sounding like Christopher Lloyd, he's very much now heavily based on Roger Bart--I write out of timeline order, so just keep that in mind if Doc's voice isn't quite consistent from fic to fic.

I write Doc as very asexual, which was definitely the vibe that I felt from the musical; subsequently, my backstory for Doc and his relationship with Clara differs greatly from the actual Part III, and I haven't quite figured out how Jules and Verne fit in--only that they just exist for now, and I'll figure their origins out later.

Lastly, I operate on the headcanon that, in the Lone Pine timeline, George and Lorraine remain good friends with Doc after 1955, initially because they think he's their link to "Calvin Klein," but eventually as true friends. This ultimately led to them asking Doc to be Marty's godfather--a role Doc takes very seriously and makes him even more protective of Marty than he was in Twin Pines.

And now, the fics themselves--I'm going to try to keep these in chronological order from Marty's POV (as best as possible, since, in a few of them, he isn't born yet); distinctions between Twin and Lone Pine timelines will be noted as such, and AUs will be listed separately-- (Updated 2/9/25: added a oneshot)

Say hello to the Canyon towhee, one of the cleverest and most adaptable little birds around! These birds mostly eat seeds and insects, and have even been observed picking dead bugs out of the grills of parked cars.

In this video you can see the towhee demonstrate a foraging method called the "double-scratch" technique. While many other bird species will scratch on the ground with one foot at a time, this method employs both legs in a single motion. Watch as the bird does a little hop while swiftly kicking backwards with both legs. You can see dirt and plant matter go flying! This lets the bird get down to the good stuff underneath.

Just a handful of bird species know how to double-scratch, so it's always a delight to see this move in person!

The biggest “your experiences are not universal” thing I feel is whenever anyone talks about the universality of girls planning their weddings since childhood because. Well. Not me. God bless

“The universal girlhood experience of—“ [LOUD INCORRECT BUZZER]

The good news: you get to pick your new soulmate! (You can define "soulmate" however you want: platonic/romantic/partners in crime/etc. But they will be in your life, constantly.)

The bad news: you don't get to pick where they come from.

Spin this wheel until you get a fandom with characters that you recognize. As soon as you do, stop. One of those people* is going to be a constant presence in your life, whether you like it or not. So choose wisely.

*broadly defined

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