Unbroken (Kirk/girl!Spock, Star Trek XI Mirrorverse, R)

[snowlight]

Written for sacred_20 prompt #13: Sanctuary. Many, many thanks to spookyfbi, who humored me with extensive Socratic Method discussion; and to dissociate, who beta read.

A/N: This is in the same universe as Perfumed. I don't necessarily want to be known as "the chick who wrote that whole slew of mirror fics where Spock is the Captain's girl", but alas, the heart ships what

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[ifyouweremine]

Brilliant. You've done an amazing job of creating a darker, more brutal Trek universe and re-contextualizing Spock as a female instead of a male while still staying true to the core of the characters and their relationships--Kirk is still as stupidly reckless and drawn to Spock as he ever was, and Spock is vulnerable but rigidly poised, quietly rebelling against all the rules her society demands of her

[snowlight]

Oh hai! Writer of epic hate sex! <3

I'm glad the re-contextualization worked for you so well. ^_^

The politics bit, I think, comes from my...habit, as a student of political science (ex-student? whatevs). The possible power shift within the Federation is something that I wondered about almost immediately after I watched XI. For mirrorverse, it's obviously going to be a much bigger deal. I vaguely have Vulcan's place in the Empire figured out (both pre- and post-nuke), although to flesh it out would require much more background building, and I think I hear the echoes of all the books I read on totalitarianism and fascism and....yeah.

I wiki-ed The Handmaid's Tale. It looks fascinating and disturbing in equal parts. The Vulcans' attachment to logic is another thing which has long interested me, because logic is not an identical twin to morality, just as beauty is not the same as goodness. (Canon example: T'Pring, whose actions Spock praised as being logical.) Evil under the veneer of logic, I think, would be interesting

[spookyfbi]

Ooh, I've been waiting for this! *rubs hands together* Welcome to the dark side. I'm so proud to have been a part of this! And I'm so glad that I'm not the only one finding mirror!girl!Spock inexplicably alluring.

I love the relationship you've set up. The way they're both so dark and evil, but in amongst all that you can still see that there's love there, or the Mirrorverse's unique twisted version of it.

It was as much a request as he would ever utter, and as much a demand as she would ever acquiesce to.
This line I think sums up their dynamic perfectly. They're both incredibly stubborn, both wanting the relationship in their own terms, but somehow they do occasionally manage to meet in the middle when they need to.

I look forward to reading more from this universe. I would totally be "the chick who read a whole slew of mirror fics where Spock is the Captain's girl"

[snowlight]

*throws confetti* Yay, it's finished at last! I can't begin to tell you how many times I went back and forth between porn and not-porn before Spock just walked out of that bathroom in the end.

It was as much a request as he would ever utter, and as much a demand as she would ever acquiesce to.

Yeah, I definitely think it's a very much carefully negotiated relationship, with both sides not wanting to give up more than what is absolutely necessary. But they are committed, in whatever degree, to staying with each other and making things work. It's a constant tug-of-war between them, and really, that's what makes it so interesting to me.

Let me know if you have any ideas and/or suggestions for this universe! I will poke you and we can be all philosophical again if something comes up. :D :D :D

[spookyfbi]

I'm afraid I don't have any ideas at the moment, except to say 'Needs porn', but I don't think that's particularly helpful... Still, would be interesting to see how you get them to that point.
If you get any ideas I will totally be available for more discussion!

[snowlight]

Hmmmm, porn...(Oh god, het porn. I don't think I've ever posted het porn. *headdesk*)

I have an idea or two. I think your MSN is being kinda weird though. Sometimes only your address (and not screen name/icon) show up...and it appears you don't get my messages, or just aren't there. I'll try to catch you later. :)

[rubynye]

I don't necessarily want to be known as "the chick who wrote that whole slew of mirror fics where Spock is the Captain's girl"

How about "the author of amazing, pitch-perfect and glorious Kirk/female!Spock"? Because that's your sobriquet in my lexicon.

(Man, "silk wrapped over steel" is so female!Vulcan, so Spock, so Kirk-voice, so Mirrorverse, such splendid writing. And it's just one four-word phrase, just one example of this story's awesomeness.)

[snowlight]

Aww, thank you so much. <3 I was actually wondering if "silk wrapped over steel" was a bit too over the top, so I'm glad it worked for you. :D :D :D

I have ideas!!!

[ariadnechan]

I love your Spock with pants

Re: I have ideas!!!

[snowlight]

You gave me some ideas. :D Thanks. They definitely want to own the other without giving up too much. I think neither of them would succeed in that plan. ;)

And, seriously, I LOL'ed at the thought of Kirk buying Spock. It's like The Price of the Phoenix.....

Re: I have ideas!!!

[ariadnechan]

i really think that too... both of them would give up, even if they don't want to and i realy want to there when it happens!!!!!

yep Kirk buying Spock will be the lol!!!

[graceandfire]

Wow. That was wonderfully done and terrifically characterized. I loved the comparison in Jim's mind of Spock's current state to a horse having to be put down. And the language was beautiful...

He felt like he was fifteen and in Iowa, soothing his injured horse before putting it down. Dark blood and coarse breath on white snow.

Beautiful.

[snowlight]

Thanks. :) The horse metaphor came to me randomly as I was writing it, so I'm glad it worked out well.