Comments | sela21k: I is for Individual: Jacob Alphabet Soup fic for SG-1 Gen Fic Day

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I is for Individual: Jacob Alphabet Soup fic for SG-1 Gen Fic Day

Aug 24, 2009 12:01

Title: I is for Individual
Author: sela21k
Characters: Jacob Carter, Selmak
Spoilers: None
Rating: Gen
Length: 567 words
Written for Jacob Alphabet Soup Day

( “Am I, still?” Jacob asked plaintively. “An individual...? )

fan fiction, fanfic

Comments 12

sg_fignewton August 24 2009, 21:24:06 UTC

“The very fact that you can ask that question proves that you are.”

Selmac living up to her (his?) reputation as oldest and wisest... awwww. :)

Very nice, and an excellent tag line.

sela21k August 24 2009, 22:02:59 UTC

Thank you. I'm glad you liked it.

I love Jacob and Selmak together. I wanted to capture one little moment of angst for Jacob as a new host and compassion from Selmak as an older, wiser symbiote. So much to process with the blending. I wanted to show how they begain to work it out.

shimmeringstar1 August 25 2009, 00:53:16 UTC

Wonderful! The ultimate 'crawling inside their heads' ficlet. Would be interesting to peek inside and see how their relationship changed and matured as the years progressed. :)

sela21k August 25 2009, 01:56:24 UTC

Thanks! It is interesting when you think about how you would learn to live with that extra person in your head. Ever since I wrote it I've been resisting the urge to expand on it.

sg_betty August 25 2009, 06:05:04 UTC

Now that's an interesting idea! The whole notion of where individuality begins and ends, in a larger sense than control... Very interesting!

sela21k August 27 2009, 19:44:04 UTC

We all ask "Who am I?" at different times in our lives. In Jacob's situation it would be the first question asked.

Thanks for the feedback.

eilidh17 August 25 2009, 20:06:04 UTC

I think Selmac's last line to Jacob really does define their relationship. They are as one but they are clearly individuals. I love the respect shown in this story. Very, very nice.

sela21k August 27 2009, 19:54:50 UTC

Thank you. If the Tok'ra really are who they say they are, there would have to be that agreement and accommadation between the host and the symbiote. It's like being roommates. :)

feedback amberflyant August 26 2009, 23:40:15 UTC

Loved the caring between Selmac and jacob here. Excellent job and a clever idea!

Re: feedback sela21k August 27 2009, 19:57:14 UTC

I think they'd have to like each other a lot for Jacob to give up coffee for her and for Selmak to want to give her life for him.

Thanks for the feedback.