Comments | reel_sga: "Eighty Days Give Or Take" by lavvyan (McShep, R)

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"Eighty Days Give Or Take" by lavvyan (McShep, R)

Jun 28, 2006 08:20

Title: Eighty Days Give Or Take
Author: lavvyan
Rating: R (mostly for language, though)
Pairing: McShep
Warnings/spoilers: Includes some explicit spoilers for season two up to Grace under Pressure.
Prompt: I chose "Around the World in Eighty Days", although I'll shamefully admit that I kind of did the book, not the movie (there are some excerpts from the ( Read more... )

fanfic, fanart, mckay/sheppard, slash

Comments 99

Who says retellings are just regurgitation? exegesis June 28 2006, 07:02:12 UTC

An excellent twist on an old tale, which I enjoyed very much. I especially liked how well you incorporated a well known story into the 'real' SGA universe.

But now I have to go read Around the World in 80 Days because I haven't read it yet!

*runs off to bookstore*
*runs back and bookmarks fic*
*runs off again*

Re: Who says retellings are just regurgitation? lavvyan June 28 2006, 07:11:02 UTC

thank you very much, i was giving myself a headache writing this. *laughs*

bluebrocade June 28 2006, 07:23:36 UTC

Yay! I love that book. Fabulous! Loved it. Rodney would make a WONDERFUL Indian princess.

lavvyan June 28 2006, 07:34:51 UTC

wouldn't he? in half-transparent clothes, with lots of gold... *laughs*

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lavvyan June 28 2006, 07:33:56 UTC

thank you! and originally, this story ended with john deciding not to play anymore, but i wanted a happy ending. *g*

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lavvyan June 28 2006, 09:17:16 UTC

i'm not really in the mood for unhappy right now. :/

iamtheenemy June 28 2006, 08:11:08 UTC

I loved this alien technology. The idea is so fun - I totally want to play! I could be Jane Eyre or Elizabeth Bennett. OMG, that would be so fabulous. Great use of your prompt in the challenge, it was a very clever re-telling of the tale. Also, Miko a cliff diver? So great.

lavvyan June 28 2006, 08:21:25 UTC

thank you very much, i'm glad you liked this version! :)

mcalex22 June 28 2006, 08:23:50 UTC

I've just read this and I gotta say I love the development of the characters. It's refreshing to see John's attraction for Rodney grow in different stages, but told out through a "fake" Rodney.

I was wondering how you were going to sneak in Rodney at the end and you did it nicely. It was also realistically spaced between the sga eps.

Thanks for sharing ! :)

lavvyan June 28 2006, 09:15:46 UTC

thank you very much - i'm so happy this worked for you! :)