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[minxy]

My computer, in a gesture of epic fail, a moment of Victorian theatricality, a fit of melodramatic passion, seems to have sputtered and died all of a sudden today.

Safe-boot? Failed. Reset PRAM? Failed. Reset firmware? No love. IT guy? No help (but diagnosed dual corruption in both the hard drive and optical drives, what?) The certified tech on campus? Backed up until tomorrow afternoon. Laptop? Alone in the ER overnight. Poor lil' guy.

I solicit prayers and good will, of course (this is my brave face, but I did back up my data, oh, two weeks ago, I think, so that's a plus) but the real reason for this post is as follows:

rydra_wong has just posted an extraordinary gen SG-1 novel. It's Jack centric, goes AU in season six, and is some of the most amazing characterization of anyone, protagonists down to secondary characters with a total of 15 minutes of canon fame. This is like nothing else out there, guys, and it's *stunning*.

Also, understand I was a teensy bit involved in the process, so I am biased, but also one of those most familiar and excited about this going live.

Worth navigating the murky waters of posting from a work computer to squee about, I'd say!

Comments

[feather-autant.livejournal.com]

Oh god, I'm terrified of computer failure! I hope they're able to at least get the harddrive back up long enough to copy it. ::fingers crossed::

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

Well, I did back the whole thing up, it's rather comforting to know.

I think they'll have to reinstall the OS, and I'm cool with that. Really don't know what the hell was up with the optical drive, though. I'm glad there was a specialist on campus, because otherwise I'd be putting it in the freezer a la Synedochic.

[ladyjax.livejournal.com]

It sounds like your computer needed a fainting couch.

*runs away*

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

Ha! YES! YES IT DID, pansy. Four measly years of reliability....

[rydra_wong]

*meeps for you and your computer*

*sends Good Thoughts*

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

Thanks, I have hope. And where there is hope, there is... something else that's not coming to me at the moment.

...so the novel reception is going rather well, I see. *takes a bit of cheese from the passing platter*

What are you working on *next*, that's what I want to know.

[rydra_wong]

What are you working on *next*, that's what I want to know.

SLEEP.

[kuwdora.livejournal.com]

I'm 4 chapters into it and had to stop to do university work and repost my vid, but I am ENAMORED WITH THE STORY. I'm not even sure where I'm gonna begin to feedback her. SERIOUSLY. CAPSLOCK, keyboard pounding love is all I'm gonna have.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

Feel my beta pain! How to think of something helpful to say that isn't OMG YAY!?

[jenlev.livejournal.com]

Holy bat dren, it's frelling amazing. :::flails:::

I hope your computer recovers quickly. *hugs*

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

Me toooooooo.... One night away from home and I miss it. Thankfully, there are enough computers in my house to run a small country, so.

I've been so looking forward to this novel being posted, I can't even *say*.

[jenlev.livejournal.com]

I went to bed just boggling at how amazing it is. Woke up the same way. :::glee:::

And good that there are back up computers. I've saved my old ones just in case. Because a day without email? I shudder to think. Especially as I can no longer check mine from work.

[princessofg.livejournal.com]

totally an amazing and wonderful story. just gobsmackingly excellent. yes. she's just raised the bar, is how i feel. i adore this story.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

She dun good. Yes. I love being a part of brilliant stuff like this.