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I, Lifesaver by ShielaVR (PG-13)
Title: I, Lifesaver
Fandom: The West Wing
Pairing: Ensemble. Gen
Rating: PG-13
Author on LJ:
Author Website: It looks like the website might have gone down so I'm linking to the Code Blue archive where all SheilaVR's fic can be found.
Why this must be read:
This is the story of a female Secret Service agent who is on various White House details. It is utterly compelling reading and original character of Agent Colleen Reilly is completely believable. We see the denizens of the White House from the viewpoint of the Secret Service from the early days of the Administration through the events at Rosslyn and on through the campaign. This is a very clever way of nagivating through character studies but more than that, it is very well researched and incredibly interesting and gives SheilaVR a chance to explore the characters we rarely get to see.
I really can't recommend this highly enough.
Extract
Right now I'm seeing what even the regular employees never do: the Secret Service command post in the basement of the West Wing.
Let me say up front that it rivals the Situation Room for importance. It can't possibly be less modern, even if its scope is far smaller. You have to secure the nation's leader before you can secure the nation itself.
"Here is where we coordinate all White House security, as well as every one of our personnel details. We always have a full compliment on hand, including emergency backups in case agents suddenly become ill... or injured."
My new boss, Ron Butterfield, leads the way. He's as tall as Hardcourt from the Treasury wing, which translates to at least four inches over me - but he's a lot slimmer. And absolutely business-oriented. You don't approach this post halfheartedly.
"The security procedures and precautions here are like nowhere else in the world." He says it calmly, a fact that will never change no matter how technology advances. This address is not allowed to fall behind the changing times. "All power sources are monitored. Air and water quality is constantly checked. We've got toxin detectors, Geiger counters, seismonitors... There are alarms and infrared sensors everywhere. You need to know where they're all located, and you need to know your way around, cold."
"It's like the world's most luxurious prison," I mutter. The electronic wall map of all floors and grounds has better resolution and detail than the fanciest home theater TV I've ever seen... and the alarm points are painfully numerous.
"You're right." Whoops; he wasn't supposed to hear that comment. "For the First Family and for us as well. Crown is the glamour assignment of the Service - but it's a two-edged sword. It can make or break a career. It can ruin marriages and lives. I'll warn you now: you're going to have hours of boredom, broken by seconds of pure terror. From now on, whenever you hear something as simple as a backfire, you're going to jump."
I, Lifesaver by SheilaVR
Fandom: The West Wing
Pairing: Ensemble. Gen
Rating: PG-13
Author on LJ:
Author Website: It looks like the website might have gone down so I'm linking to the Code Blue archive where all SheilaVR's fic can be found.
Why this must be read:
This is the story of a female Secret Service agent who is on various White House details. It is utterly compelling reading and original character of Agent Colleen Reilly is completely believable. We see the denizens of the White House from the viewpoint of the Secret Service from the early days of the Administration through the events at Rosslyn and on through the campaign. This is a very clever way of nagivating through character studies but more than that, it is very well researched and incredibly interesting and gives SheilaVR a chance to explore the characters we rarely get to see.
I really can't recommend this highly enough.
Extract
Right now I'm seeing what even the regular employees never do: the Secret Service command post in the basement of the West Wing.
Let me say up front that it rivals the Situation Room for importance. It can't possibly be less modern, even if its scope is far smaller. You have to secure the nation's leader before you can secure the nation itself.
"Here is where we coordinate all White House security, as well as every one of our personnel details. We always have a full compliment on hand, including emergency backups in case agents suddenly become ill... or injured."
My new boss, Ron Butterfield, leads the way. He's as tall as Hardcourt from the Treasury wing, which translates to at least four inches over me - but he's a lot slimmer. And absolutely business-oriented. You don't approach this post halfheartedly.
"The security procedures and precautions here are like nowhere else in the world." He says it calmly, a fact that will never change no matter how technology advances. This address is not allowed to fall behind the changing times. "All power sources are monitored. Air and water quality is constantly checked. We've got toxin detectors, Geiger counters, seismonitors... There are alarms and infrared sensors everywhere. You need to know where they're all located, and you need to know your way around, cold."
"It's like the world's most luxurious prison," I mutter. The electronic wall map of all floors and grounds has better resolution and detail than the fanciest home theater TV I've ever seen... and the alarm points are painfully numerous.
"You're right." Whoops; he wasn't supposed to hear that comment. "For the First Family and for us as well. Crown is the glamour assignment of the Service - but it's a two-edged sword. It can make or break a career. It can ruin marriages and lives. I'll warn you now: you're going to have hours of boredom, broken by seconds of pure terror. From now on, whenever you hear something as simple as a backfire, you're going to jump."
I, Lifesaver by SheilaVR