With Bloodied Swords (SGA/SG-1, Cameron Mitchell/John Sheppard, PG-13)

[skieswideopen]

Title: With Bloodied Swords
Author: skieswideopen
Fandom: SG-1/SGA
Pairing: Cam/John
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: They're not mine.
Summary: Fighting the good fight after the Ori invade Earth.
Notes: This is a sequel to Under One Moon. The fic title is from a lovely poem called "Guinevere at Almesbury" by Guy Gavriel Kay, from the collection Beyond This Dark House

Comments

[lirielviridian]

Oh. Oh. Thank you.

This was... ouchy in all the right places, with a well-planned assassination and the fact that of course, of course the Ori would pick up all of Earth's worst ideas. Except of things like gas chambers and work camps, because these are nowhere near flamboyant enough - the bastards would prefer ritual burning with live feed to something only horror stories could be whispered at all

[skieswideopen]

I often it a little troubling--and not just on this show--that the main characters, who are portrayed as good and decent people, manage to do all sorts of horrible (if necessary) things and don't seem to have much of a reaction to it. And yeah, compartmentalization, and you can't have your main characters suffering constant breakdowns, but...hmm, maybe I should peruse some psych journals and see if anyone has done a study on what really happens to people in these situations.

Thanks for reading. :)

[lirielviridian]

For the 'verse you are reading right now, I think that any relations from actions of the Polish Home Army during WWII would serve well. Or any other guerrilla warfare in an occupied country, really.

WWII would probably be best, because it is probably the best-documented, and there is a lot material available from both civilians' and soldiers' POVs alike.

On the topic of basically decent people in such situations - have you read Vonnegut's Mother Night? That's one hell of an insight, I think. And one hell of a moral.

[skieswideopen]

I've read some other Vonnegut, but not Mother Night. I will make a point of looking that up. Thank you.

I've read a little about the Dutch resistance during WWII, and a little about the French. We also covered occupied Poland in a course I took on occupied Europe in undergrad. (My professor expressed great admiration for the way the Polish people managed to maintain their culture under Nazi oppression.) But I think I may take your advice and do some more serious reading since I plan to write more in this 'verse.

[tesserae_]

I liked both of these a lot - you've given a great picture of both of them and the costs doing something like this must exact without ever getting maudlin. Gorgeous characterization, too, and I like the snapshots of John through Cam's eyes...

[skieswideopen]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it. I was trying to find that balance between affected but not overwhelmed; I'm glad you think I got it right.

[tresa_cho]

Awwww. John will be all right as long as Cam's there. *nods firmly*

[skieswideopen]

Yeah, I think so too. :D

Thank you for commenting!

[scrollgirl]

He moved his hand over just a little, enough to rest lightly on John’s arm. Without looking at him, John pulled his arm back and caught Cam’s hand in his own, entwining their fingers, clutching it tightly as he continued to look out at the night.

I was just re-reading this and wanted to comment. I love this image of their fingers twined together. It's intimate and tender and desperate, all at the same time. *hearts the boys*

[skieswideopen]

Thank you! It's been a while since I wrote these pieces, so I'm glad they've held up. I keep thinking I should go back and rewrite them...