REC: Dr. Jackson's Diary
Dr. Jackson's Diary is absolutely one of the most brilliant pieces of fan fiction I have ever read, bar none.
I realize most people picking up these recs are in the LOTR fandom, but anybody who has seen Stargate SG-1 *needs* to read this thing.
DanielJackson is not quite as I imagine the character, but still, a nearly perfect blend of neuroses, genius, injured academic and adventurer.
For an example, I give you this piece of conversation:
"Thus defining existentialism!!!!!" ROFLMAO!
Also, I love how this person is portraying the nitty gritty of the unglamorous life of weird off-world viruses, broken foot, endless trips to the infirmary, workaday AIM conversations among the key players, etc. The IM exchange between physicsflygirl, Spacemonkey43, and bedsidmanners killed me. Dead. Not to mention the "cheesegrater" website that gives documents Tourette's syndrome. They snuck it in on me this morning in May (after introducing the website v. early on in January), and I very nearly snorted Mt. Dew out my nose. TWICE!!!!
So, anyway, highly recommended. Might even make a Star Trek fan laugh, as the sort of sci fi exploration vibe carries across the fandoms, I think.
I realize most people picking up these recs are in the LOTR fandom, but anybody who has seen Stargate SG-1 *needs* to read this thing.
DanielJackson is not quite as I imagine the character, but still, a nearly perfect blend of neuroses, genius, injured academic and adventurer.
For an example, I give you this piece of conversation:
- "Daaaniel!" he whined back at me, knocked back another whiskey and said; "Now gimme the controls back. I hate Sartre. He put Simone De Beauvoir through sixteen types of shit and spent his entire life with his head up his own ass."
"Thus defining existentialism." I said. "And since when did you read Sartre or De Beauvoir?"
"I read. Sometimes," he said, resting his drink on Sartre and yawning. "Just not like you. You'd read the fire-safety drill instructions on the door in the absence of anything else."
How does he know I do that? "Yes, okay--I HAVE sometimes." I admitted. "And the translation of the fire drill instructions into German has neglected to capitalise the first letter of the nouns."
"Thus defining existentialism!!!!!" ROFLMAO!
Also, I love how this person is portraying the nitty gritty of the unglamorous life of weird off-world viruses, broken foot, endless trips to the infirmary, workaday AIM conversations among the key players, etc. The IM exchange between physicsflygirl, Spacemonkey43, and bedsidmanners killed me. Dead. Not to mention the "cheesegrater" website that gives documents Tourette's syndrome. They snuck it in on me this morning in May (after introducing the website v. early on in January), and I very nearly snorted Mt. Dew out my nose. TWICE!!!!
So, anyway, highly recommended. Might even make a Star Trek fan laugh, as the sort of sci fi exploration vibe carries across the fandoms, I think.