first lines meme.

[rosa_acicularis]

Stolen from eponymous_rose, of course. I only did ten fics, though, as I am not nearly so prolific. ;)

Odd. I never noticed how short most of my first lines are. Most are considerably shorter than my average sentence. Hmm.

It started on an overcast day in late nineteenth century Scotland.
(Amused)

It had taken nearly two days for Rose to find her copy of the key to Mickey’s flat.
(But Broken Lights)

The jump seat creaks as Rose slides down, curving her back against the worn fabric and reaching with her toes for the edge of the console.
(Do I Twist, Do I Fold)

--and the blinky red light means ‘recording’ if I recall correctly, and since I almost certainly do, odds are good you’re watching this.
(work in progress Family of Blood AU)

“What will you do when I die?”
(Things That Are Lost)

“Have you completely lost your mind?”
(Fisticuffs)

The night he burned the Master’s body to ash, the Doctor dreamed.
(Good Night)

“Doctor, wouldn’t you say that, broadly speaking, I’m a pretty good sport?”
(Stuck on You)

The first time it happened, she was on a blind date.
(Possibilities, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bananas)

Tonight, child, I am going to tell you a story.
(sequel to Good Night, Of Monsters)