Paper, Scissors, Yak, by Gravity Not Included (PG)
Well, it's August in my part of the world! And I promised to get this rec up ASAP so I could rec it somewhere else, too. :) So here we go: a month of Daniel Jackson! Yay!
Rec Category: Daniel Jackson
Pairing: Daniel/Sha’re
Categories: Daniel Jackson, Daniel/Sha’re, Skaara, Kasuf, character study, humor
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: grav_ity
Author's Website: Gravity Not Included
Link: Paper, Scissors, Yak
Why This Must Be Read: I have been waiting for a long time for the opportunity to rec this delightful Abydos story! Set some time between the movie and COTG, this charming fic gives us beautiful snapshots into life on Abydos - the freedom from Ra’s tyranny that impoverished them for so long, the eagerness of the Abydon people to have Daniel teach them of their lost heritage, the humor of Daniel’s not-so-successful attempts to follow the culture’s traditions. It’s written with deftness and warmth and love, and it will make you fall in love with Abydos - and Daniel! - all over again.
It is Abydonian tradition that the first month of a marriage is spent living in a tent. There are all sorts of reasons for this, but Daniel suspects the main one is that any couple that can survive each other in a tent for 36 days (the Abydonian calendar is one of the first thing Daniel plans to correct as soon as he has walls again), is destined for a happy wedded life. What he hadn’t taken into account was the sand.
He understands the principle of tents in the desert. Rock is scarce and labour intensive. Tents are cool and portable and relatively cheap to make and fix. Where he thinks tents fall short of the mark is that they do nothing to prevent sand from entering. Within two days, Daniel has sand in several places he’d rather not think about, and even the rugs on the floor seem to let it seep through.
For thirteen more days he endures. It’s not all bad. He’s on something like a honeymoon, after all, and here they take that literally, but at the same time, he wishes that he could just be clean again.
On the fifteenth day there is a sandstorm. The tent does not hold up well. Daniel goes looking for a house the next day.
Rec Category: Daniel Jackson
Pairing: Daniel/Sha’re
Categories: Daniel Jackson, Daniel/Sha’re, Skaara, Kasuf, character study, humor
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: grav_ity
Author's Website: Gravity Not Included
Link: Paper, Scissors, Yak
Why This Must Be Read: I have been waiting for a long time for the opportunity to rec this delightful Abydos story! Set some time between the movie and COTG, this charming fic gives us beautiful snapshots into life on Abydos - the freedom from Ra’s tyranny that impoverished them for so long, the eagerness of the Abydon people to have Daniel teach them of their lost heritage, the humor of Daniel’s not-so-successful attempts to follow the culture’s traditions. It’s written with deftness and warmth and love, and it will make you fall in love with Abydos - and Daniel! - all over again.
It is Abydonian tradition that the first month of a marriage is spent living in a tent. There are all sorts of reasons for this, but Daniel suspects the main one is that any couple that can survive each other in a tent for 36 days (the Abydonian calendar is one of the first thing Daniel plans to correct as soon as he has walls again), is destined for a happy wedded life. What he hadn’t taken into account was the sand.
He understands the principle of tents in the desert. Rock is scarce and labour intensive. Tents are cool and portable and relatively cheap to make and fix. Where he thinks tents fall short of the mark is that they do nothing to prevent sand from entering. Within two days, Daniel has sand in several places he’d rather not think about, and even the rugs on the floor seem to let it seep through.
For thirteen more days he endures. It’s not all bad. He’s on something like a honeymoon, after all, and here they take that literally, but at the same time, he wishes that he could just be clean again.
On the fifteenth day there is a sandstorm. The tent does not hold up well. Daniel goes looking for a house the next day.