In Truth... Freedom - Act 1
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Title: In Truth... Freedom
Rating: R (mature readers)
Spoilers:Spoilers for S1-4, (especially any of Michael's episodes), and some episodes from the beginning of the official season 5, (specifically Search & Rescue, and The Seed).
Summary: Atlantis' new member of staff proves to be an unwelcome interference in verifying disturbing Intel on the Wraith. Sheppard's regular contact, kept too busy by his Queen, is of no use and, already frayed, tempers reach boiling point. Teyla participates in a potentially deadly meditation to unlock her memory. Will she discover the truth is a key to freedom – and will she still hear a desperate cry for help?
Disclaimer: MGM own Stargate: Atlantis. This story is for entertainment purposes only and no revenue is being made from copyright material. No infrigement intended.
Act 1 now available.
Author's Note: I'm giving several warnings on this one, folks. There is severe character whumpage, and also character death. This story continues on from Enmity and Mantle, so if you have not yet read those, you might want to follow the link below and do so. It will further your understanding and enjoyment, honestly. Please be aware that the rating for this story is R - for mature readers of adult status. I post this reminder due to the the above warnings and the exploration of some adult themes.
Previous Episodes:
Harm's Way (1), Chain of Command (2), Enmity (3) and Mantle (4) can be accessed here.
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In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 1
Date: 2008-12-11 05:38 pm (UTC)The more silliness, the better, right? Okay, don't say you haven't been warned. Sorry if I perhaps repeat myself on different locations, what's what you get when you spread reading over different days, I'm afraid.
Edit: sorry, wrong icon up. It needs to be my hybrid Michael one for this one. *turns red*
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On Varnerin getting 'cleared of all wrong-doing': I wonder if he took revenge on the one that tried to set him on fire…
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"Protect," she whispered, deep in the memory. "Trust…"
Yes. In Michael we trust.
Squeeee. She's starting to remember things.
His eyes shifted away, almost darting one way, then another before he looked at her again, swallowing hard before he answered.
Awe! He did it, again! *g*
Lol @ Michael trying to 'distract' her by pointing out the surroundings of the bed. Did he really think that was going to work for long? She's in no state to give him points for that.
And… he picks her up again. Awe! Tell me, he *loves* carrying her around, right? *g*
"What must be done cannot be done without him."
Oh, poor Mikey, sugar… It won't work. *hug*
She closed her eyes as she felt the movement of fabric against her body; the warmth of his hand against her.
And you'll feel it again… Just go back to him. *g*
the metallic rattle of a buckle
Thunk.
"I… I feel so alone," she confessed.
He sighed, and closed his eyes for a moment.
"I understand," he said softly.
She'll come back. You know you have to set her free for a bit there, but when you need her again, she'll come, and then she's yours to stay. The poor boy must feel so lonely, without the Hive surrounding him, or the hivemind.
and she gripped his hand more and more tightly as the pain mounted.
Keep on smiling there, Michael! *g* Well, it's not like she can scream 'sob' at him, so pinching his hand is it. It's so nice of him to give his hand to her, though. Awe!
her flailing hand caught the front of his shirt
-> I get you want him, but is that the time to try to strip him of his T? :P
Awe, he's so helpful during the birth! *Squishes him*
Bummer about her not getting to see the babe, but then again, we already knew that.
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Todd is luff, seriously. We have no idea what he's planning on creating, with possibly the 'help' of Vega, but the way he takes care of her is just *glomp*-worthy. He brings her a blanket. Sweet boy. And then he lifts her up. *g* Oh, the Wraith like lifting up their females, don't they? Though I can't picture any of them doing that with their Queen… :S
Some darkly curious part of her couldn't help but wonder what such a thing would be like with a Wraith.
Don't bother thinking for more than 5 minutes about it. That's longer than the action itself, in their eyes. LOL
*can't wait to see Teyla training Michael* :D
LOL @ Todd understanding what it is like to not have eaten for weeks!
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…where is he…?
He stood then and turned from her to cross the room and,
He just takes the baby and goes to another room, lol! Couldn't handle it anymore, could he? Was he almost caving? *g*
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(cont.)
Re: In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 1
Date: 2008-12-11 09:57 pm (UTC)Who knows what Varnerin did. He's certainly a piece of work, that's for sure.
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She is indeed starting to remember things, and it will push her more than a little, to begin with.
He's very cute when he did that thing with the eyes.
I don't know that he enjoys carrying her, but he certainly likes having her in his harms.
LOL@ the thunk. Well you didn't expect him to deliver the child in his leather gear, did you?
Yeah, he understands being alone. :(
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Todd has much very important work to do... :) With or without Vega. Of course it will be much easier /with/.
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Michael? Caving? Never.
Re: In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 1
Date: 2009-01-06 04:19 pm (UTC)**
Never, you say?
*Takes a feather tickler*
Muahahaha. Unless that doesn't work for him.
Re: In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 1
Date: 2009-01-06 11:07 pm (UTC)Michael has far to much strength to just cave like that.
Re: In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 1
Date: 2009-01-06 11:14 pm (UTC)Yes, he's on a mission to seduce her. *cough* Or was that *me*? Either way, it's working. *blushes*
Oh, party pooper. :P
Spikey
In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 2
Date: 2008-12-11 05:43 pm (UTC)*Pictures a Wraith going to a store* Hihi. With cart and all… :P
A chuckling Todd… *Thinks about Infection* Thunk. He has a lovely laugh.
We have been tracking an individual, someone with whom the Queen very much wishes to speak.
I was always thinking of Michael here, because he got captured there, but he means Teyla, doesn't he? The 'I found him there' doesn't have to refer to the same person they were tracking, but is more of a kick against the hybrid that's listening in. And ew, is Todd supposed to take his prize right there, with others watching? I doubt they wanna see his lil grey tush. :P
"Do not let it bother you, my dear," Todd said softly.
He called her 'dear' again. *g* The sweetheart.
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Michael's memories from the Queen post-Milla: ah, that's where those images were from. The ones that Teyla saw. Nice to see that bit back! A bit odd that *that* memory was seen by her, lol. Teyla was kind of denying him too, with her denial of what they are to each other.
He felt weakness within strength, a dizzying need that was almost overwhelming, but denied it… and felt the pain of that denial.
He denies it? He denies her? *Slap* :P
She flew at him, backhanded him so hard he thought his neck would break.
Ouch… I think he prefers Teyla's slap. :P
Oh, something tells me that when Teyla feels the need for *him*, he will practically never deny her, it. :D
his work with the humans had been for the good of his people, a necessary evolution.
Hmm, is that the same project that created Teyla's nutty ancestors? And Teyla? Would be cute, in a way. Though, when she finds out, will she kick him? Technically, that 'evolution' thing is the reason why she's still alive, and many of her people, too…
Is that some sort of reason for Michael taking the Athosians? Is she going to ask him why he took them?
"I am not your anything. Not any more."
Yes, Teyla is his thing now. His everything. And you bloody know it.
Silly delusional Queen. You tossed him away. What did you expect? Or what are you expecting from him now? For him to beg you to take him back, welcome him home once again, even if he wasn't welcome before, and forgive him?
Ouch, if she does plan on making him a Wraith again… I mean, if she were to invite him for one of those sucking fests again, she could have the Hoffan drug in her system, so he'd die from sucking her, by lack of any other wording, killed by his own method of revenge… :S
"I was never your consort."
What a pretty name they give to their partners. *g* Will he call Teyla the same thing?
"A tool for you to use and then throw away – nothing more."
Poor baby. Teyla won't throw you away. Go get her, then. She'll show you what taking care of someone is. ;-)
And ouch, again. He was just a body attached to another one of those tools, lol.
So the Queen always does it like that? The moment she wants to 'spend some time with a guy', she sends off one of her handmaidens, to 'warm' him up, or something, or let them use the girl, and then like the next day, or night, or whatever, she can go all 'how dare you have done that' on them? While in truth she gets off on that, as well? Nice piece of work, that one.
Luckily Michael can have more of a stable relationship with Teyla in the future. Well, no more of that 'let's suck each other dry' while mating, because that isn't what he needs. He'll need (gentle) kisses, lots of hugging, and TLC, and all of that. He needs to feel loved. *hug*
"Take this offal out of my sight," she hissed. "Teach him to watch his tongue."
Ew, I could make a gross picture with that last part… Like cutting out his tongue and putting it in front of him, so he can watch it, indeed… :S
But nothing that bad, yes?
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(cont.)
Re: In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 2
Date: 2008-12-11 10:08 pm (UTC)What is it about Todd's chuckle that you like so much.
Yes, see that's the way he was being deliberately ambiguous... talking about Teyla, and Michael all in the same sentence.
Yes, he did call her dear.
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You /knew/ you'd get to find out where those images came from. :)
I doubt Michael would ever deny Teyla, nope.
One and the same nutty bunch, yep.
It could be one of the reasons, yes... (the other will come up, yes, she'll ask.)
I think maybe she wants him back - for what reason, I'm not going to say... so she has to make him capitulate to her... make himself subservient. Yeah, right... like /that's/ ever going t happen.
He will (and has) called Teyla his queen.
I opted /not/ to have the Wraith cut out Michael's tongue, yes.
Re: In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 2
Date: 2009-01-06 04:35 pm (UTC)Vega should call him a different thing, too. Sometimes when she calls him Todd I think that it doesn't really fit, calling him that to his face...
And it's not like he wants the Queen to read in her mind that is what she calls him, or Atlantis does... Speaking of that one, does she know Vega does that? And Michael claims he and she can read her thoughts like an open book, so perhaps that's a yes?
'Dear' is sweet. Now she should call him 'sweetheart' back. Or 'love'. Lol.
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Well, the Queen can try to get Michael to come back to her. But he's too far gone in his revenge to go for that. Or in his anti-Wraith mind. He's got one stashed aside where he'll go snuggle up to when he gets back home, and that's all the boy needs as strength.
No tongue of Michael's will be cut out during the production of this replacement season 5 of Stargate Atlantis? Works for me. Same with Todd and Alicia, yeah? And then perhaps also add Teyla to that bunch.
Spikey
Re: In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 2
Date: 2009-01-06 11:11 pm (UTC)You want Vega to call Todd, pookey or something?
Michael definitely needs strength right around now...
Re: In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 2
Date: 2009-01-06 11:21 pm (UTC)I wouldn't even mind a 43 minute montage of Todd making faces, or smiles at the camera, and them making a movie out of it.
'Pookey'? Works for me. Odd, huh? Well, it beats 'Todd'. Lol. Calling a Wraith 'Todd' in the throes of passion just won't *do*. Maybe it'll just be 'aaahhh's and 'oooohhh's... :D
If he had just stayed in the dream long enough for her to whisper sweet words into his ear... but no, he left. Or was that a different chapter? Prolly the next one, ah well. It's up for reading.
Spikey
In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 3
Date: 2008-12-11 05:47 pm (UTC)**
Michael's torture scene: pass out, and think of nothing but sweet Teyla. Or me.
It'll be better that way. Hopefully you'll wake up alone, and healed. :S
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A small thrill went through her, though she was unsure if it was fear, or something else.
It's something else, Teyla. :P So she totally digs him as a Wraith? But does she like him as a human? Lol. Oh man, picture her being together with hybrid Michael, and then him suddenly returning home as NML!Michael. He'd be devoured on the spot! :PPPP Oh, where's that wall? *g*
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He refused to give her that. She would not break him.
Oh, poor baby. I hope you're right. Just focus on Teyla, she'll be with you, sometime soon. No more loneliness and pain.
refused to allow himself the one solace he craved.
Contact with Teyla? He wants to go poke her, but ends up just whispering her name instead? It would be dangerous, were he to connect from on her Hive to Teyla, I think? Must not do that.
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Isn't it a bit cute? Both Michael and Teyla being unwell at the same time? :D
"Wraith cannot be alone," she said. "It is an anathema to them."
Planning on something, are we? :P
Teyla didn't seem to really know what to say when Sheppard told her Michael took her own people, so she jumped to his loneliness.
He'd seen the tapes, heard the conversation, and seen the way she—
Another one of those stabs? Lol. Michael sure doesn't have to try hard to hurt him.
"You do not have to remind me," she snapped, her voice rumbling between them.
Oh, but I think he does. And he also should remind you of the fact that the only reason she's alive is because he time travelled, that she was going to end up dead if he didn't, and that Michael killed both the Wraith, and all the humans in the galaxy in the alternate timeline. John is totally not dealing with the conversation the way he should be. While the past is indeed what has hurt Michael, and Teyla, so much, and I get she wants answers, this bomb should have exploded on Atlantis as well, you know I think that, the problem is that it is still that, the past, and that the future is in danger from Michael. Does she even get what will happen when she decides that Michael's side is the one and only 'good' one? He needs to rub that in, that Michael wants to poison the entire galaxy, and then kill everyone that isn't a hybrid… Cos she totally does so not understand that. Even though, for the sake of the story, you can claim that Michael only turned out that way was because he was lonely, he mentioned that he was going insane because of that, and so he needs Teyla to keep him sane, focussed, that is the one thing Atlantis thinks is going to happen to this galaxy also… They have not much reason to suspect otherwise. And if Teyla were to join him, she picks to be the 'wife' or 'Queen' of a mass murderer. And that is something he should be hammering on.
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"Did she have the opportunity to receive appropriate counselling? Did any of you?"
Lemme guess: with Varnerin. Oh, they're SO going to trust him. The trust is going to drip off of them, you'll see. They'll hold back, and he's going to twist it as god knows what, and of course, concerning Teyla and the alpha team, they're going to be too protective of her, even Shep who knows what she's struggling with, and he's going to see that as the entire team being compromised, or what? I seriously hope that Sheppard won't say anything about what Teyla said to him.
(cont.)
Re: In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 3
Date: 2008-12-11 10:13 pm (UTC)**
That scene was a tough one to write. (they all were - *evil grin*)
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He can't allow himself contact with Teyla - far too dangerous - for both of them.
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John is vulnerable when it comes to Teyla, so it's easy for Michael to get to him that way.
Yes, John has to remind her, and watch for a couple of arguments, big ones, between Teyla and John in act 3 that cover just those points you raise...
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Yeah, of course they will trust varnerin. He's their friend, after all...
and yes, Shep spills his guts to the good professor about Teyla. No, seriously.
Re: In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 3
Date: 2009-01-06 04:44 pm (UTC)**
What torture scene? Huh? :P
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Yup yup. But he slips up anyway, or he will, by now Act 2 is out, so... He does.
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Boys are easy to hurt, lol. Their own fault.
I noticed them. ^^
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Oh yes, best buddies, I can just see the parties that'll be in his honour... Or with his attendance.
Well, the professor doesn't need Sheppard to talk to him. Though Sheppard will talk to someone else... Eep.
Spikey
Re: In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 3
Date: 2009-01-06 11:12 pm (UTC)Re: In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 3
Date: 2009-01-06 11:24 pm (UTC)Does that mean though, that when they're on the same planet together, or in the same building, they can't be mind linked, or what? Will the Queen find them then? Or is it the part where there's a Wraithy link formed over a very long distance that tricks her nose?
Spikey
Re: In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 3
Date: 2009-01-06 11:53 pm (UTC)Re: In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 3
Date: 2009-01-07 12:07 am (UTC)So if they are together, perhaps later on, and they're in one of his facilities, and they have an open mind link to each other, will the Queen pick up on that?
You get what I mean? Or am I over thinking things, is it bed time already? Lol.
*Hug*
Spikey
Re: In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 3
Date: 2009-01-07 04:33 pm (UTC)Later on though, once they're together, I'm sure he'll be much better at making sure that he's not an open pathway to the ones he wants to protect. The Queen won't always be a danger in /quite/ that way, no.
*hug*
Re: In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 3
Date: 2009-01-07 08:04 pm (UTC)Spikey
In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 4
Date: 2008-12-11 05:48 pm (UTC)"What's your objection, Sheppard?" Woolsey snapped, "the man or the method?"
I have a feeling Woolsey isn't entirely happy about the guy either? Hence the snapping? Not that anything will be done about it.
Did you even see my comment after the introduction of him? About giving him an office somewhere on the pier on Atlantis, and shoving him off of it, I believe? :)
"Are you threatening me?" Woolsey took a step back until he was right against the rail.
Lol. It looks like whatever Sheppard is doing, is working. Stepping back, silly guy.
How could they be expected to function effectively with so much interference…
But that's just it. They *don't*. Expect it, that is. ;-)
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"You're like an animal, Mr Dex, aren't you?" Varnerin finally spoke.
Oh, this is starting swell…
What's Ronon supposed to go do in those sessions? Cry on Varnerin's lap about what was done to him in the past, by the Wraith? To get it off his chest, to get over it? :S
*Watches Varnerin speak to Ronon's a$$*
Muahahaha. Talk to the butt. :P
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he glanced across at the woman, sleeping once more in his cot.
She looks good there, doesn't she? *g* Perhaps you should keep her there, forever. :P
The next step, of necessity, would be to discover if his use of it had changed the effects that would occur should any Wraith attempt to feed on her.
Something tells me that Alicia is going to *love* that part. Not.
After that… well, as he had realised earlier, he now had a live test subject with whom he could work to—
Guess she, in return, should just use you for sex, then… *g*
It's only fair.
how much he should let her know what was happening, and what he intended.
*Slap*
Poor Todd.
once she returned to the service of the Queen, access to Vega would be more difficult,
Awe! He wants to have further *access* to her, the sweetie. He's got it bad. *g*
The Queen had sent the woman to him for a reason, a purpose, and would likely expect to see evidence of that purpose on her return.
Hickeys, bruises, cuts, tousled hair, smile on her face, general soreness, happy eyes, or is that misty ones, and a 'hmm' coming out of her in remembrance, each time someone asks her something… Oh, that can't be hard. Plus set up an imaginary scene for the Queen… Great! :P When? Act 2, right? *g*
Was the Queen's biggest problem with Michael that he took the offered handmaiden, or that he enjoyed it so much with a human? Poor Vega if Todd 'enjoys' it, so to speak.
For the barest of moments, he considered the notion, his brow crinkling in a curious frown.
What kind of material does he think he is? Top, or bottom? Lol. We would so be bottom, poor thing. :D
Wow, wait a minute. 'Curious frown'? He's innocent, still? ;-)
"Go back to bed," he said to Vega.
"No, I—"
Lol, Todd has problems keeping his woman in bed… *g* He wouldn't have to tell me twice, or just the once. :P
felt a pang of worry for her discomfort.
Awe, the cutie! So sweet. :D
And oh boy, another miscalculation. I guess the Queen will have to exercise some more patience for that serum to turn Mikey back into a Wraith, or what does he intend to do? It would be odd if they were going to try to turn Michael's army into Wraith, or a human population. Although that latter is perhaps incorrect, as they are trying to work with the Wraith DNA already present in the subject, and they did describe how much the hybrids look like Michael, I think?
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A little side note:
Did I already mention how I like it that you develop the people that Michael is fighting? They have him fight 'the Wraith' on SGA, but who is he actively after, or is it just the general bunch? It could be way better developed, and dang it, you're doing just that! Thanks for that!
Spikey
Re: In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 4
Date: 2008-12-11 10:17 pm (UTC)I did see the comment about the office. The east pier or the west one?
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Yep, it's Varnerin/Ronon luff all the way. LOL
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I remind you yet again that Todd is a Wraith... of /course/ he's going to be using people.
Act 2 indeed, at least some of it, yep.
Todd, innocent? ROFL - like in what universe? *evil grin*
*Todd gives Spikey a look and nods to the cot*
Yep, Ms Queeney will have to be patient.
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Side note: Isn't that what Writers are supposed to do?
Re: In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 4
Date: 2009-01-06 05:05 pm (UTC)**
Well, perhaps there'll be a moment when he's used for something, too. *g*
*Pictures Vega entering his lab all hot and bothered from a restless night* LOL
Yup, I noticed some of that in Act 2. I had to get off the floor. Slipped right of the chair, lol.
Yes, Todd, innocent in some ways, still. Like in what universe? Does that mean you'll be keeping that for BTT?
*Spikey runs to the cot and lies down in a way that she knows he'll notice, soon.* :P
And a Queeney that needs to be patient is a cranky Queeney, especially when something else or two will go wrong on meanwhile, too...
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Side note: huh? Developing people? What? Are you serious? Of course you don't have to do it. Just mention that Michael is spreading the drug some places, and leave it at that. You'll make the fight sound so very real when you do that... :rolleyes:
Re: In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 4
Date: 2009-01-06 11:14 pm (UTC)*wonders what Vega does in his lab*
You slipped off your chair? Really?
*grins about BTT*
Side note: Damn, I /knew/ I was doing /something/ wrong.
Re: In Truth... Freedom: Act 1 - Review part 4
Date: 2009-01-06 11:29 pm (UTC)Cos she was dreaming about him, of course... Wouldn't it be strange that she had a nice dream about her Todd, her subconscious trying to tell her she wants him, but then she's having that dream in a room with Hanna there? :DDD
No, I didn't fall off the chair for real, I must have been squeeing too hard. But I was probably in the gutter, though!
*Double grins about BTT*
Side note: How *dare* you, really? You should be ashamed of yourself. Such a shame, such a potential wasted... :S
Spikey
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Date: 2008-12-12 01:24 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-12-12 04:15 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-12-12 11:53 pm (UTC)The torture scene is masterfully written. Graphic yet without being gory. Jsut the right amount of words to let the reader's imagination go with it.
OK... what the heck is going on between Michael and Tey'la?
Did they or didn't they? :) Sorry to be so shallow...
And the baby... what's going on there? Does the baby look like Michael? Chuckle...
Todd called Vega 'dear'?!
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Date: 2008-12-13 03:51 pm (UTC)You ask about Michael and Teyla... I think I've said somewhere before, but, I'll answer here too. In reality, they have not yet. But Teyla dreams often that they have, usually seeing him in Kanaan's place in the only night she ever shared with Kannan in that way - in other words, on the event of the conception of her son. And there are some very good reasons for that. *evil grin*
So no, they didn't. Yet.
And the baby... He is genetically unique... and we will see him all in good time. :)
Todd did indeed call Vega 'dear' and probably not for the last time, either.
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Date: 2008-12-16 12:41 am (UTC)A Wraith calling a human dear. What is Pegasus coming to? ***sigh***
BTW, did you ever try to read my own attempt at fanfic (of the Wraith kind?) It's called HONOR. Given your awesome writing, it takes some special kind of chutzpah to mention mine. (Aren't you glad you don't have my nerve in your tooth?)
Here's the link :) http://forum.gateworld.net/showthread.php?t=56436
I wish I knew how to create a beautiful site like yours and put it there. Is there a secret to that? ***Wraith smile***
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Date: 2008-12-16 01:51 am (UTC)*chuckles* I just think that Todd was stuck around humans too long - knows how to... say the right things to get what he wants... manipulative bugger really - but loveable with it. LOL Believe me, the Hive Commander, or the Queen would never say such a think.
I haven't read yet, but I will. I've an 8 hr flight coming up soon... reading material. :) Plus, by then, I'll be taking a wee break in writing like a crazy mad woman... When I'm writing that way, I rarely read anything - my safety net against accidentally plagurising. But I /will/ read your Wraithy tale. (edit: silly woman - the word Wraith has a h in it - incidentally as an aside, don't you just wish that MS Word would recognise Wraith as a plural noun... grrrr!)
Let me see, a secret to the beautiful site - first you have an amazing s/o that helps you with the initial buttons and banners, and teaches you everything you know about writing html. Before I set up the website, I knew, maybe how to make something appear in italics or bold but that was about it. My darling has been invaluable in helping me with the technical side of things.
I also have an excellent web hosting service. I opted to get a paid account so that I don't have that hideous advertising everywhere.
Other than that... I'd say imagination is the key. The banners - I love making the banners for the episodes - I use PSP8. I wouldn't say I'm anywhere near an expert on that program, but I'm slowly getting to grips with it.
Can I just say I'm glad you like it... I understand some people find the blue on black hard to deal with. So thank you for that.
PS... did you see the comment about Season 6?
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Date: 2008-12-16 06:44 am (UTC)So, the secret of a fabulous website is... finding someone who knows what to do. May I ask who is your webhost? I am soooooo bummed that I can't do something like this and my poor brain just can't wrap itself around HT thingymagig. I love that black and blue and white. It is so... well... galactic. :)
BTW, this is the first fanfic I wrote, but because of how my brain creates, I didn't use any of the cannon characters in SGA. It's Atlantis and Pegasus, and there are Wraith, but I went quite wild and did my own thing. So, don't be surprised that you won't meet any Sheps, Tey'las and other such people. I can't use someone else's characters. And the action is certainly very simplistic compared to yours. Sigh...
But, I hope you read it. I am curious what you think of it.
No, I didn't see the comment about season 6. Where? on your site?
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Date: 2008-12-16 04:09 pm (UTC)Yeah, that's the secret... I would have been lost without the help that Mir gave me. I use Streamline.net who are a UK company with a pretty good price for webspace. They also have nifty little site wizards that are smarter than the average wizard, for those of us who don't know how to do stuff... which was me right in the beginning.
I used to be that way about html, but once you get going it's not all that hard. It's getting the CSS information in to keep things looking uniform. I still have trouble with tables and stuff... but when I get stuck, I just ask. I love the black, blue and white too - obviously... :)
I will read it and let you know (all assuming that GW lets me on, because I don't have a GW account - number of reasons for this most of which I won't go into).
Here is the basic info on season 6 (http://cedargrove.livejournal.com/244833.html)
The green I believe are the arc driven stories.
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Date: 2008-12-16 04:18 pm (UTC)I'll look into the web host you mentioned. I'll start there. Although, as it always happens when I start to think seriously about a website, my next question is--so, now what do I do with it?
As for the fic--if you'd like, I could send it to you in a Word or PDF file, so you don't have to print each of the silly posts. Send me an address if you'd like at redelfqueenatyahoodotcom.
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Date: 2008-12-16 04:32 pm (UTC)Well, you put up your wonderful artwork, your fiction, whatever you want to have on your website, that's what you do. :)
I mailed you with the addy. Thanks for that. It does make my life a bit easier. :) GW is such a pain. I don't think it likes me very much.
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Date: 2009-07-22 01:47 am (UTC)Keep up the great work :D
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Date: 2009-07-23 04:04 pm (UTC)The thing that you're talking about is an AU. So the things that happen in Beyond the Third only bear on the 'real universe' in that Sheppard comes back infected with the Retrovirus that AU!Michael gave to him.
The only queen that was pregnant was the one the Elder killed, and whose daughter Todd now has in the regular universe. AU!Michael sent the Elder that he had as his prisoner off to Atlantis, dying, but she has his genetic material.
Now that's probably as clear as mud.
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Date: 2009-07-23 11:16 pm (UTC)Ty for ur help :D