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The Better Gadget Affair By RAC (NC-17)
Fandom: The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon Solo/Illya Kuryakin
Author on LJ: N/A
Author’s Website: http://www.dwordslist.net/RAC_MfU.html
Why this must be read: This is an alternate (and more recent) look at the nascence of Napoleon and Illya’s relationship. Personally, I love the idea that the boys were friends (and more!) before they were partnered, especially since certain (Illya-lite) episodes in the first season seem almost to necessitate this interpretation. This story takes us back to the very early days, when Solo was solo and Illya worked exclusively in Research and Development (or so it would appear). With the help of some new-and-improved gadgets and a shared enemy, Napoleon and Illya develop a great repartee and then a close friendship. Both of the characterizations are strong, though I have a special fondness for this nerdy!Illya (he’s almost Q-like (Bond, not ST) in his gadget-enthusiasm, which is most amusing), who, as Napoleon finds, is so much more than a simple scientist. The dialogue made me laugh out loud at times, but the story is also sweet, suspenseful, action-packed, and includes really hot first time sex! Plus, there’s a very subtle innocence that hangs over both guys in the story which I found appealing; you get the idea that a lot of their strength comes from their relationship, and they have to be together before they can follow realize their true potential.
http://file40.net/file40s/gadget.html
Pairing: Napoleon Solo/Illya Kuryakin
Author on LJ: N/A
Author’s Website: http://www.dwordslist.net/RAC_MfU.html
Why this must be read: This is an alternate (and more recent) look at the nascence of Napoleon and Illya’s relationship. Personally, I love the idea that the boys were friends (and more!) before they were partnered, especially since certain (Illya-lite) episodes in the first season seem almost to necessitate this interpretation. This story takes us back to the very early days, when Solo was solo and Illya worked exclusively in Research and Development (or so it would appear). With the help of some new-and-improved gadgets and a shared enemy, Napoleon and Illya develop a great repartee and then a close friendship. Both of the characterizations are strong, though I have a special fondness for this nerdy!Illya (he’s almost Q-like (Bond, not ST) in his gadget-enthusiasm, which is most amusing), who, as Napoleon finds, is so much more than a simple scientist. The dialogue made me laugh out loud at times, but the story is also sweet, suspenseful, action-packed, and includes really hot first time sex! Plus, there’s a very subtle innocence that hangs over both guys in the story which I found appealing; you get the idea that a lot of their strength comes from their relationship, and they have to be together before they can follow realize their true potential.
http://file40.net/file40s/gadget.html
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