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Thursday, February 14th, 2008 12:02 pm
i find zen in coffee and violence
I can't work out what's more disturbing; googledocs this bright shade of pink, or the fact I'm trying to write a slow execution while looking at it. Well, no; I feel inspired by it.
Escalation is a funny thing. Mostly because I decided to finish the second to last Violence story in the set since I've kind of been waiting to write it since it was requested the last time I asked for prompts and I want so much. I'm kind of strumming along the end of Crimes and marking about how many more words I have to go (15,000 if you're curious) and then thinking about Chaya and wondering if Lorne's idea of getting those fanatic bodyguards for John is going to backfire when Chaya's controlling John and Lorne and Rodney have no way of getting to him.
Plus, I worriedly remember, Rodney's safety is because John kind of scares everyone to death. I'm wondering, even with his bodyguards, exactly how long he has before someone kills him. I'd give it less than a week after Chaya arrives, but he's wiley.
Mostly, I'm wondering if Elizabeth would rather ally with Chaya than deal with Rodney. On one hand, Chaya's Ancient and a danger in ways Rodney isn't, and Rodney's an enemy but at least he's an enemy on the same ground she's on, being *human* and all. On the other, Elizabeth's been a cult leader and dealt with the Goa'uld, so she knows how to deal with people whose main objective is to be worshipped; Chaya's more interested in the trappings of power (and John) than actual power, whereas Rodney won't settle for less than the real thing.
On the third hand, without John, there's really no one to control the army. Lorne *could*, but she'd guess he might not be willing to do all that much if he knows she's pimping out his commander.
On the fourth hand, I just really am in this because I'm curious what the Ancients were like if this is what their descendants are. I didn't think about it all that much, but it *must* be interesting. Well, that and the, you know, jealousy, because hands up, who doesn't want to see when Rodney finally snaps when he realizes John's fawning over someone that's not him? That's like tossing a grenade with a faulty pin; it's going to go, and you know it's a matter of time, and all you have to wonder is when and how bad it's going to be.
Plus, I have no idea what Rodney can do to an Ascended Ancient.
This entry was written to the musical stylings of Patty Smyth and Don Henley of Sometimes Love's Just Not Enough.
I seriously love the universe right this second.
Escalation is a funny thing. Mostly because I decided to finish the second to last Violence story in the set since I've kind of been waiting to write it since it was requested the last time I asked for prompts and I want so much. I'm kind of strumming along the end of Crimes and marking about how many more words I have to go (15,000 if you're curious) and then thinking about Chaya and wondering if Lorne's idea of getting those fanatic bodyguards for John is going to backfire when Chaya's controlling John and Lorne and Rodney have no way of getting to him.
Plus, I worriedly remember, Rodney's safety is because John kind of scares everyone to death. I'm wondering, even with his bodyguards, exactly how long he has before someone kills him. I'd give it less than a week after Chaya arrives, but he's wiley.
Mostly, I'm wondering if Elizabeth would rather ally with Chaya than deal with Rodney. On one hand, Chaya's Ancient and a danger in ways Rodney isn't, and Rodney's an enemy but at least he's an enemy on the same ground she's on, being *human* and all. On the other, Elizabeth's been a cult leader and dealt with the Goa'uld, so she knows how to deal with people whose main objective is to be worshipped; Chaya's more interested in the trappings of power (and John) than actual power, whereas Rodney won't settle for less than the real thing.
On the third hand, without John, there's really no one to control the army. Lorne *could*, but she'd guess he might not be willing to do all that much if he knows she's pimping out his commander.
On the fourth hand, I just really am in this because I'm curious what the Ancients were like if this is what their descendants are. I didn't think about it all that much, but it *must* be interesting. Well, that and the, you know, jealousy, because hands up, who doesn't want to see when Rodney finally snaps when he realizes John's fawning over someone that's not him? That's like tossing a grenade with a faulty pin; it's going to go, and you know it's a matter of time, and all you have to wonder is when and how bad it's going to be.
Plus, I have no idea what Rodney can do to an Ascended Ancient.
This entry was written to the musical stylings of Patty Smyth and Don Henley of Sometimes Love's Just Not Enough.
I seriously love the universe right this second.
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From:Seriously, I have stars in my eyes.
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From:"How is he?" Lorne asks, staying close to the door; McKay's too jumpy and Lorne too exhausted to try and subdue him without hurting him.
McKay doesn't look up, shrugging one shoulder. "Medical mumbo-jumbo. The delay between when his heart stopped and getting him in here could be critical. I'll know when it's finished and if he wakes up."
Lorne wonders how long McKay's been down here; he wasn't here when Chaya killed Grodin, only arriving to see the blood drying tacky on the DHD and shell-shocked gate personnel just realizing what Lorne had figured out days ago.
There's no sign of Carson or Cadman, none of McKay's bodyguards in view, and he'd know, he trained them. Turning back, he sees Rodney pulling a stool over to the sarcophagus, sitting down so carefully that Lorne winces. "She dismissed them," Rodney says disinterestedly, turning his head to meet Lorne's eyes with blank acceptance. "Well, he did, but that's the same thing, isn't it?"
"Carson?"
"Cadman's got him in their rooms." Rodney rubs his hand over his face; Lorne's started to see the clumsy bandage wrapped around one wrist, the dried stains trickling down his forearm. McKay follows his gaze. "It's broken. She set it before she went back. They shouldn't be in danger; Chaya doesn't have a reason to get rid of them."
Lorne takes a deep breath. "You think it's come to that?" he says, then almost kicks himself; the infirmary's deserted, medical staff fleeing as far from McKay as they can get. It's been building all week, and Lorne's watched the other Atlanteans begin to circle, sensing blood in the water. Lorne had never wondered what side she'd come down on; after all, Elizabeth would give him the one thing Rodney would blow up the city before he'd give up.
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From:i have been staying away because my poor wilting flower soul CANNOT TAKE WIPS, but oh my god. Still. CRIMES. Makes me GLEE SO HARD.
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From:Me wants more, Precious, yes I does....
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From:Also, hi, NOT using googledocs today. Woah.
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From:He might not be able to do anything to Chaya, but he could go after her people. Drop a nuke on Proculus, I bet the other Ancients would turn up pretty quickly to see why she's failed in her duty to protect the hippies, find her mooning over a boy, and kick her ass.
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From:This so awesome there aren't really words for it. I mean, conundrums galore, but still awesome. Maybe you could combine the Duranda(?) thing with Chaya...I could totally see Rodney blowing up five sixths of a solar system to take out a rival for John's affections. And John would probably be really touched.
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From:But . . . hmmm. I don't know how to say this without being totally bitchy and critical and judgmental and that's totally not where I want to be coming from. This is just a hesitation I have in general not me making some judgment from on high about you or anything.
Chaya fic makes me really, really uncomfortable. The woman as the evil third wheel that's the only obstacle to totally true thankfully vagina-free gay gay love thing that pops up so often in fanfic makes me cringe a bit. It bothers me with Chaya especially simply because there's this need to demonize her connection with John not only because it keeps him pure for Rodney (since he's Rodney's possession and all) but because John's connection with her violates this idea that John is this painful and broken loner who avoids all contact. I know that's not where you are coming from. I know that. And in this story everyone's been made to be evil, so yes, yes, no one is being demonized in particular. But I do have to say that if Chaya is being introduced just to be an obstacle to the John/Rodney, I kind of hopes she wins that fight.
On the other hand, I might just be being contrary and you could possibly just ignore this whole thing.
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From:In any case, seriously, if it isn't your cup of tea, I would never take it personally. I'll get back to you. I do have reasons, but I'm not sure they contradict anything you said here specifically.
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From:And then, of course, Rodney would sic John on anyway who wasn't *appropriately* worried about Chaya, *cough* Elizabeth *cough*.
Mmmmmm....Crimes universe. How I love it!
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From:He could invent new laws of physics to get rid of her. Seriously. He so would!
I love where you're taking this and can't wait to see more :)
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From:Ah, but though Rodney is limited by being human, perhaps being human is exactly what will help him win in the end? Or, conversely, the fact Chaya wants John might be her achilles heel that Rodney can exploit, since are Ancients supposed to want things/people?
What lovely and twisted questions you give us to ponder.:) Hope you have a day full of non-bright-pink love.
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From:Ladyholder
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From:Second: Happy Valentine's Day!
Thank you so much for the awesome that you bring to my f-list! *hugs and kisses you*
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From:I read that as Ejaculation is a funny thing. Too much NC-17 slash? Nah...
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From:Isn't part of the background of Rodney in Crimes that he invented ZPM bombs to destroy whole planets? So, considerably more advanced in working with applications of zero point energy than canon Rodney. Kvasir (or some other Asgard, they all look alike to me) described Merlin's Ori-zapping weapon as similar to a ZPM but calibrated to exactly counterbalance and cancel out the waveform of energy ascended beings are composed of.
Point of order: My understanding of Chaya Sar is that she was an Ancient who ascended many, many thousands of years ago and was punished more recently for being too benevolently protective of her people. Do the divergences of your AU from canon go back far enough in time to result in different motives/character for her? Is there a new Crimes story that I've missed where she makes an appearance?
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From:Your above ponderings make me really interested in checking it out now.
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