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[minxy]

Ha! So I was meandering through nandamai's first line of each month memeage, when I saw in her sidebar a link called 'teal'c sex'. Now, seriously, had to check that out, right? Hilarity. Yes.

Fic now, I think, yeah?

John and Rodney, in a nice little ptsd moment. Sweet, and needed. Reclaiming, by chopchica (friendship, gen, PG).

I *love*, by the way, the year in review fic memes, especially the ones where people list their favorites, their most surprising, etc, writing. I'm thinking of doing it myself, but possibly with a pimping eye as opposed to a writerly one. The 'fic I read last year that I might possibly read again a lot' version. Dunno. It's how I found chopchica's fic, though.

ltlj posted a Retrograde 'verse, Vegas prequel, as John returns to Earth only to face the fear of never going home. It's just tactile, amorphous, developing fear and really respectable. Loved Teyla and Elizabeth and Rodney and Jack in this. And Teal'c. Actually, LTLJ just has a knack for peopling her stories brilliantly. Colorado Springs, PG-13 (but read straight on to Vegas and it won't be--further links in the fic header).

Not Gen. Not. blueraccoon's epic John/Rodney fic Oasis. NC-17. Long and yummy.

shutthef_up wrote a perfectly decadent Sam/Jack fic, with a tasty dish of threesome on the side. There is a really nice light, it seems to me, that rests on fic written by someone who doesn't often write that pairing. It's... it's not taking anything for granted, not letting fanon paint them in rose colored glasses, and not shying away from strengths and faults and... it's balanced. (I love multi-shippers! YAY!) This fic has, beyond that fearless portrayal of characters, bloody brilliant non-talking between people. Entire conversations read from facial expressions and body language, so that on the one hand, when things are verbalized, it matters, and sometimes, it means that people learn to ignore words in favor of actions. This is an incredible fic, and it solidly hits believable characterizations for Sam, Jack, Cam and Daniel, others too. It's so well done. Dance With Me, Now Darling. NC-17.

Also, a new author in the SG-1 type fandom, thalyn, has posted a short and omg loaded fic called Five things Daniel remembers from when he was ascended, but hasn't admitted to. It's amazing how she hits you where it hurts and then makes you feel like maybe it was worth it. This is epic for such small scale. PG-13 rated, I'd guess. Gen or pre-slash.

Classic team from thepouncer (a birthday fic for destina which I must've missed)-- another find from the year in fic memes. Loved her lateral thinking Daniel voice here. Number 3, 1949: Tiger. Gen, PG.

So you know what I'm thinking about? I'm thinking about first loves. I'm thinking about how I haven't written Jack/Daniel since Cameron and his Teal'c crush Took Over My Brain. I'm thinking about how I used to inhale fic about them and... you know, not anymore. I'm thinking that I haven't written them partly because I worry about retreading old ground that other authors have already visited, and possibly more brilliantly, and I'm thinking it's the absence of Jack too, and fandom synergy.

So here's what I'm really thinking: What would be your reaction if I suggested a challenge along the lines of the 'I Loved You First' writer's challenge? Where you go back to your roots and ignore that the story may have already been written, or you take your current canon and work your original favorites (team, pair, character) back in, or if you've moved into a new fandom, you work a crossover. But you announce your intentions. Or you ask for further prompting.

It doesn't have to be *my* first love, you see. You could write original SG-1 teamy goodness, or early season action, or apocafic, or Jack/Daniel or John/Aeryn, or Mal/Simon... you know, WHATEVER. Whatever got you into fandom. Because you never lose it for your first love.

Comments

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

Sounds like it's not a novel concept to you so much, but I think if we ran this, it would be open to going back in fandoms, not just within the Stargate 'verse. And I don't think having left your first love would be a requirement, either.

I'm partly thinking about this because you are writing my first loves with such the wonderful NEW!SHINY!TOYS! glee and I want to recapture that myself. So I wouldn't be barring you from entering, obviously.

Here's a question, though, since you sound inclined, but not committed: Would you be more likely to participate in an open challenge, in a challenge with a deadline, in one with a committment aspect or one with prompts available?

[princessofg.livejournal.com]

what a great question....

well, i would gladly participate... I kind of got scared of myself over my lateness in being able to write the darkfic challenge for sg-1, but i think that was simply because it involved darkfic, which i've never really attempted before, and a plot heavy prompt, and the intimidation of writing for one of the writers i most admire in this or any other fandom. So I will definitely finish and not renege, but I'm very late.

OTOH, I was able to finish and turn in my Christmas challenge fic in the other fandom on time with no trouble, because it was more of a romantic/sex type of plot, heavy on characterization of guys I already love.

In general deadlines are GOOD for me. I enjoy deadlines and don't fear them. I can write to prompts, as well, and I enjoy the challenge of that more and more as time goes on. I've been surprised to find out how much I've enjoyed the SG-1 Five Things community, for example.

So yeah. I guess I would participate in basically any way you chose to set it up, with the caveat that I'm not returning to my SG-1 roots, I'm still there IN the roots. :).

You don't really want this to be about other fandoms, though? Am I right? Isn't there still kind of a RPS IS NOT GOOD thing in Gate verse? Because I have been known to write that and if the idea is to go back to old fandoms that's probably the fandom I have the most juice for these days besides SG-1, Lotrips. But I'm not an evangelist for RPS and I don't want to violate the cultural norms of my current fandom (Channels Daniel).

Rambling.

Anyway. Yeah, I could write in such a challenge, if it were specifically to be early seasons SG-1, Jack/Daniel, or whomever... Paul, Sam, Janet. You know the cast.

Does that help? *flails*

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

it involved darkfic, which i've never really attempted before, and a plot heavy prompt, and the intimidation of writing for one of the writers i most admire in this or any other fandom.

I have never been so in danger of missing a deadline. And I would have too, if they hadn't given an extension. I sympathize really a lot. I felt the same way. Let me know if you need a fresh pair of eyes on yours, I'd be happy to help with concrit.

Isn't there still kind of a RPS IS NOT GOOD thing in Gate verse?

Wow, is it a fandom-wide thing? Because you know that MS and the woman who played Sha're really were a thing, and then really separated, and then MS hooked up with Rommie while guest starring and she became Dr. Lam... I guess it's awfully close to RPF. I don't know. It's not my thing, but I am really into the idea that people would do what makes them happy. If that's LOTRips for you, then I would grin like a fiend just because you looked giddy.

I think what I;m leaning towards is an open challenge for a certain period of time, possibly with prompts, either to subject or style. The writer would pick the fandom, the pairing (if there is one) and the setting. I've recently heard of a challenge where you pledge your intentions and that lets the mods cheer you on, but I'm waffling on whether that would discourage people, ultimately.

[princessofg.livejournal.com]

yeah, darkfic. and i'm not letting myself read any more until i've finished mine. thanks for the offer; i've got four betas lined up, which is the most i've ever had for a single story! i'll let you know if it turns out i need you; that is a v. generous offer.

don't misunderstand; i seem to have no desire to write RPS for Stargate, but if the assignment was to dip back into an old fandom, I was just pondering if that would go over at all in SG circles, but that is not really relevant and feel free to FORGET THE WHOLE THING!!!!

your challenge idea sounds good. i'll be watching to see what you decide, and i am so glad if those of us who are just now discovering this fandom are giving you some glee! because jack/daniel is FULL OF GLEEEEEEE.

[havocthecat]

I'm not hugely into the RPS thing, but I see it more in Atlantis than in SG-1. Just saying.

[princessofg.livejournal.com]

that's my impression, too, and occasionally I stumble across it but I'm not really looking for it in either Gate fandom. All my nutritional requirements seem to be satisfied by Jack/Daniel. Yum.

[havocthecat]

Hee! It's always nice to have a works-for-all-needs pairing in a fandom! Sam/Jack did that for me for a number of years, though I've grown away from that quite a lot, and with Atlantis, I just can't manage to settle down enough to pick a single OTP. They're just all too pretty and too dynamic with each other for that.