SGA fic: The Seat of Talents

[xparrot]

So the story/author masterlist for the sga_genficathon has been posted - check it out, a lot of great stories. And congrats and thanks and yays to friendshipper for throwing together the whole deal - wasn't easy, especially with all these authors *coughyourstrulycough* giving her stories at the very last minute and then emailing her corrections and whines and - yah, she's awesome.

My story (gnine maintains it's gen only by the broad definition, but I ask you, how does one write Sheppard-McKay friendship without that hint of more? I blame John.):

SGA: The Seat of Talents {~19,500 words}
PG, gen, for the theme "Friendship"/prompt "Self-Sacrifice"; set late 3rd season, pre-"Sunday"
The team gets caught in a trade deal that will have an unexpected cost for one of their four.

(& thank you, everyone who's left feedback - I will be responding to comments, soon as I get a spare second and working internet...!)

Comments

[water-soter.livejournal.com]

Oh man, Parrot, this story completely and totally broke my heart. sniff, sniff, soooo, anything on the dragon stories you have about? New? Maybe? Soon? Long? Soon? Maybe? Pretty please?

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much (and the dragons, yes, I'll be getting to them eventually, but I don't have anything now...got a lot of other things to poke at first! ^^;)

[kristen999.livejournal.com]

I commented before but wanted you to know again how good this was.

A rare gem.

K

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Thank you again - I am so glad you enjoyed it, and your comment was lovely and very appreciated!

[trystings.livejournal.com]

I ask you, how does one write Sheppard-McKay friendship without that hint of more? I blame John.):

You took the words out of my mouth. And let's not forget Rodney - seriously, twenty-five years?? *g*

Seat of Talents: great story with a very original story plot! I felt so bad for McKay, he needs his music.

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

seriously, twenty-five years?? *g*

I KNOW! Gah, I <3 these boys so fiercely! ^^

[thejabberwock.livejournal.com]

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Wow. I mean, wow. I remember reading that'n when it was first posted, and being blown away then--but now, having gone back to re-read it, I'm just as amazed.
And as a piano player myself, I really, really feel for McKay, and you did a WONDERFUL job with his emotions and logic reasoning; it's entirely in-character with both Shep and McKay; the dialogue was prevalent, but not without being overly heavy or choking--and I'm still amazed at your ability to evoke character emotions without blatantly describing them.

(btw--I'm far too lazy to go back and reply to the Doctor Who post, but--after reading your last comment, and watching Pompeii again, I'm far more inclined to agree with your analysis of Donna. Martha's still my favorite, though >.> )

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I only play a bit of piano, and not very well, but enough to have an inkling of what it must be like to truly have a musical gift - or to lose it. Though I like to think it's not entirely lost, because John will always treasure it...

(and hee, glad to be able to share the Donna squee convincingly! I'd never want to make you change your mind about Martha anyway - she is Awesome with a capital Awe! But having a favorite doesn't mean you can't love the other chars, too! ^^)