Interesting Links for 10-05-2014
- SG-1: 5 Times Vala Mal Doran Told Rather Less Than the Whole Truth, by lunabee34.
Stories from Vala's life.
--> This is an brilliant and sharp character study. I really love the little snippets of background we see.
(tags: vala_mal_doran stargate_sg1 women-being-awesome 5-things character-study lady-badasses female_character r 1.000-5.000 13/15 ) - Narnia: Mansuetus Gentilis Regina, By Tiabolt.
Becoming Gentle is an uphill battle she didn’t expect. How does one become Gentle in Narnia when one does not even know what it means? A story of negotiations, politics, and midnight escapades in the Golden Age as Queen Susan learns to be Gentle.
--> This is a great look on Susan, and how she struggles with the expectations of those meeting her, and of the expectations she thinks she has to meet. In the end her by-name "The Gentle" doesn't define her as much as she defines it.
(tags: susan_pevensie lady-badasses women-being-awesome gen chronicles_of_narnia female_character small_fandom pg-13 1.000-5.000 defying-expectations 13/15 ) - SGA: Cocytus, By Eretria & Murron.
They cry for those who have no one left to cry for them.
In Greek mythology, Cocytus, meaning river of wailing (Greek κωκυτός, "lamentation") was the river in the underworld on the banks of which the dead who could not pay Charon wandered, according to most accounts, for one hundred years.
--> This was written for sga_flashfic's Dark Side Challenge. I don't want to give away too much of the story, but it deals with the darker aspects of the Pegasus galaxy which are rarely shown on the show. The story's creepy and horrifying in a very real way, beautifully written and has great characterization. The images and feelings evoked stayed with me for a long time.
(tags: team ronon_dex teyla_emmagan rodney_mckay john_sheppard stargate_atlantis 5.000-10.000 pg-13 gen dark angst world-building 15/15 ) - Hockey RPF: The Importance of Swimming in Clear Water, by turningterrific.
“You weren’t answering texts.”
Jonny glances over to where his phone is face down on the table. “Oh.”
“But now that I’m here, and I know you were busily inspecting the carpet and staring out the window like a loner poet, I’m officially not worried at all.”
Or:
One week during the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Games are lost, opposing captains are concussed, feelings are recognized, TV is watched, naps are shared, games are won. In other words, it's a big week.
-- > Lovely in tone and atmosphere. Made me feel warm and fuzzy. It wasn't too sugary though.
(tags: rpf hockey-rpf patrick_kane jonathan_toews patrick_kane/jonathan_toews patrick_sharp various_blackhawks kane_family toews_family m/m nc-17 20.000-40.000 first_time sharing_a_bed sharing_clothes romance 12/15 )
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