Rings, by Tallulah Rasa (PG)
Rec Category: Jack and Daniel friendship
Categories: character study, humor, angst, five things, Cassie, team
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: tallulah_rasa
Author's Website: To Explore the Universe and Eat Pie
Link: Rings
Why This Must Be Read: I'm a bit surprised to discover that I haven't yet recced this gem from the queen of gen fic! :)
Enjoy this exploration of how Jack and Daniel's friendship has changed over the years: what's spoken, what's left unsaid, what's understood. With trees as a common theme to carry the character story across the seasons, there's classic alien wonder, perfect banter, and just the right touch of humor and teamy goodness. Add a post-season tribute to Janet, complete with Cassie, for one of my favorites.
"It's a tree," Jack says, this time more loudly. If the tree could hear, he thinks, it'd be demanding earplugs.
"A tree on P3X-773," Daniel points out, reaching a cautious hand to touch the oddly-smooth, oddly-purplish bark. "Where trees are apparently warm."
"It's warm?" Jack comes closer then, but keeps a good grip on his gun.
"And...breathing. Or, at least, regularly expanding and contracting as though it had lungs."
And at that Jack put a hand out, too, his rough fingers skimming over the smooth bark, stuttering over the scattered rivulets of sap. "That's...that's not warm, Daniel. And it's definitely not moving."
"Well, no," Daniel says with the smallest of smiles, handing over his bandana so Jack can wipe his sticky hands. "But it could have been. Because this isn't Earth, Jack, and we can't step onto new planets carrying a bunch of Earth-bound assumptions. We have to be open to things as they are, not as we think they're supposed to be."
Jack acknowledges this with a brief glance and a briefer nod: message received. "Well, if this tree was breathing, and listening to you, it would have told you to can it half an hour ago."
Categories: character study, humor, angst, five things, Cassie, team
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: tallulah_rasa
Author's Website: To Explore the Universe and Eat Pie
Link: Rings
Why This Must Be Read: I'm a bit surprised to discover that I haven't yet recced this gem from the queen of gen fic! :)
Enjoy this exploration of how Jack and Daniel's friendship has changed over the years: what's spoken, what's left unsaid, what's understood. With trees as a common theme to carry the character story across the seasons, there's classic alien wonder, perfect banter, and just the right touch of humor and teamy goodness. Add a post-season tribute to Janet, complete with Cassie, for one of my favorites.
"It's a tree," Jack says, this time more loudly. If the tree could hear, he thinks, it'd be demanding earplugs.
"A tree on P3X-773," Daniel points out, reaching a cautious hand to touch the oddly-smooth, oddly-purplish bark. "Where trees are apparently warm."
"It's warm?" Jack comes closer then, but keeps a good grip on his gun.
"And...breathing. Or, at least, regularly expanding and contracting as though it had lungs."
And at that Jack put a hand out, too, his rough fingers skimming over the smooth bark, stuttering over the scattered rivulets of sap. "That's...that's not warm, Daniel. And it's definitely not moving."
"Well, no," Daniel says with the smallest of smiles, handing over his bandana so Jack can wipe his sticky hands. "But it could have been. Because this isn't Earth, Jack, and we can't step onto new planets carrying a bunch of Earth-bound assumptions. We have to be open to things as they are, not as we think they're supposed to be."
Jack acknowledges this with a brief glance and a briefer nod: message received. "Well, if this tree was breathing, and listening to you, it would have told you to can it half an hour ago."