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The Baboon's Foot, by Hephaistos (PG-13)
Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: none
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: Hephaistos' Forge
Virtual Season: Faux Paws Productions
Why this must be read:
The Sentinel is fortunate to have not just one, but four - three gen and one slash - Virtual Seasons that carried the series forward after cancellation. Written by some of the best authors in the fandom, all are well worth reading, especially if you like could-have-been-an-episode type stories.
This selection is from Faux Paws Productions Virtual Season 5. Though The Sentinel was often gritty, it always had a sense of humor as well. Humor is not easy to write well, but Hepaistos is one of the best and she delivers in this episode, keeping it in character and integrated into the plot.
Just before the Millennium an old friend of Sandburg's drops off a gift, an artifact reputed to have magical powers. Does it? Make a wish at your peril.
Read an Excerpt:
Asters crossed his arms. "Well you have your theories, young man, and we choose the popular theory that Saturday is the dawn of a new millennium."
"It's not a theory, damnit!" Blair said loudly, frustrated. For some reason that Jim couldn't fathom, Sandburg really got his shorts in a knot over the millennium issue. He grabbed his partner's collar and yanked him gently toward the path.
"It's a mathematical fact," Blair yelled backwards. "There was no year zero."
"Give it a rest, Chief."
"But it's math, Jim. Year 1, whether rightly or wrongly, was still designated Year 1, and one thousand is still one thousand."
"I'll buy you an ice cream cone..."
"Okay."
Note: For the story in alternate formats, go to the Virtual Season.
The Baboon's Foot
Pairing: none
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: Hephaistos' Forge
Virtual Season: Faux Paws Productions
Why this must be read:
The Sentinel is fortunate to have not just one, but four - three gen and one slash - Virtual Seasons that carried the series forward after cancellation. Written by some of the best authors in the fandom, all are well worth reading, especially if you like could-have-been-an-episode type stories.
This selection is from Faux Paws Productions Virtual Season 5. Though The Sentinel was often gritty, it always had a sense of humor as well. Humor is not easy to write well, but Hepaistos is one of the best and she delivers in this episode, keeping it in character and integrated into the plot.
Just before the Millennium an old friend of Sandburg's drops off a gift, an artifact reputed to have magical powers. Does it? Make a wish at your peril.
Read an Excerpt:
Asters crossed his arms. "Well you have your theories, young man, and we choose the popular theory that Saturday is the dawn of a new millennium."
"It's not a theory, damnit!" Blair said loudly, frustrated. For some reason that Jim couldn't fathom, Sandburg really got his shorts in a knot over the millennium issue. He grabbed his partner's collar and yanked him gently toward the path.
"It's a mathematical fact," Blair yelled backwards. "There was no year zero."
"Give it a rest, Chief."
"But it's math, Jim. Year 1, whether rightly or wrongly, was still designated Year 1, and one thousand is still one thousand."
"I'll buy you an ice cream cone..."
"Okay."
Note: For the story in alternate formats, go to the Virtual Season.
The Baboon's Foot