"Orphan Man," SG-1 fic

[lokei]

Orphan Man
By Lokei
Universe: Stargate SG-1
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Author’s Note: Another (late) entry for inlovewithnight’s songfic challenge. Lyrics from "The Magician" (Jason Isbell)

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Comments

[advection]

I love linked vignettes like these, and this is a great set. Daniel's invisibility meeting Jack's dark gaze -- beautiful. And I really enjoyed it as a character study of Daniel, and the mood it creates out of that seminal year.

[lokei]

I was playing with the idea that Daniel's so good at hiding away, he's forgotten how to be seen, and Jack's the only one that sees through that. I'd actually like to expand this one and do it from Jack's point of view as well--jump off that reflection line at the end and see if I can get them both to the same point.

Thank you!

[advection]

Oh, yes yes yes -- that's a great observation and it'll be wonderful if you do even more with it. ::roots::

[lorie945]

This is really beautiful, and the insight into Daniel's coping mechanisms is great. Thank you so much.

[lokei]

Thank you!

[lokei]

Well, it's at least partly your fault that Jack and Daniel have taken over my brain, so I'm glad I can return the favor. The bit with the eyes was the image that really helped crystallize this story for me, and I'm thrilled it works! I'm always nervous writing in a new fandom, and neither of my fabulous age-of-sail betas are particularly into Stargate so I ended up just letting this one go free. Nervewracking, but you j/d folks have all been very supportive.

I really do like the beginnings of things, so like I mentioned, I'm also thinking about doing a companion piece from Jack's point of view. I'm finding that as much as I love and identify in some ways with Daniel, I'm really enjoying writing Jack. You can expect me to be sticking around this fandom for a good long while. *grin*

[zats_clear]

“It’s from Colonel O’Neill,” he said. “It’ll be fine. You’ll see.”

the simple linked chain style of this was beautiful, but the quote above? the foreshadow of that made me tear up. well done

[lokei]

Thank you!

[lokei]

Thank you! Poor Daniel, little does he realize what going home with Jack is going to begin. *chuckle*

Back when this prompt got posted, I knew it had to be a Daniel story, it fit perfectly. So glad you liked it!