"UNCLE Comes To Mayberry" by Nataliya (G)

[periwinkle27.livejournal.com]

Fandom: MAN FROM UNCLE
Pairing: Gen
Author on LJ: cousinnat
Author Website: much of her work is on http://file40.net/

So here I am, back for another month.  Would you believe I was nervous that all the good stories have been recommended already? So I started a database of Man From UNCLE stories on the web in order to see what is out there. I haven't looked at the big archive sites yet like Chrome and GunMetal, File 40 and  others and I've already indexed over 500 stories!

I thought I'd start with something light this month. It's a cross-over in which Napoleon and Illya are helped by Sheriff Andy Taylor with the noble "assistance" of Barney Fife.  

Why this must be read:
Nataliya gets the Mayberry cast just right, and fits Illya and Napoleon into the scene without the two of them ever breaking character.  Even more impressive to me, she keeps the story serious. It never turns into a farce or parody, but remains a loving homage to a show of our youth. 


Barney took hold of his friend's shoulders and looked into his eyes. "Andy, prepare yourself for a shock!"

Andy slumped. "Barney, will ya just tell me?"

The deputy glanced left and right in the vacant room, and leaned in confidentially. "There's Russian spies headin' into Mayberry!"

Andy nodded slowly. "Russian spies, huh? How do you know that?"

"Because the one fella said to the other, 'You clever Russian.'" He thought to himself for a minute. "Come to think of it, though, that fella didn't sound Russian."

"Maybe they think we got some intercontinental ballistic missiles hidden in Vernon Kelsey's barn."

"Andy, I'm tellin' ya, they were stopped out there on the highway and talkin' into a fancy fountain pen!"

"What were they sayin'?

"Some kinda weird code, somethin' about Channel D." Barney frowned. "What do you suppose 'D' stands for?"


UNCLE Comes to Mayberry

Comments

[franciskerst.livejournal.com]

I have read it somewhere with much pleasure but didn't guess it was a crossover; with what?

[periwinkle27.livejournal.com]

You probably read it in the online fanzine.

"Mayberry RFD" was a TV show that ran in the states for many years.

[leethet.livejournal.com]

Thanks for mentioning this one. I remember Nat talking about it in the past, but I never got around to reading it (too busy canoodling with other fandoms). This is a perfect reminder to me - one should always read Nat's stories.

[periwinkle27.livejournal.com]

one should always read Nat's stories

Not her usual, is it?
It came up in discussion not too long ago, and I remembered it was fun, so I thought I would throw everyone a curve and begin with it.

Now back to slash...

An Uncle database!

[elizabethhelena.livejournal.com]

I'm very excited about the database of Uncle stories on the web you mentioned. Is it posted somewhere? Will it be posted somewhere?

I'm new to the fandom, and have not had much luck tracking down stories other than those in the big archives, through muncle or recc'd on crackvan. I must have flunked that part of Survival School.

Great recc, too. Most crossovers scare me off, but this one was both believable and a hoot.

E.H.

"When you're a guest star on TV shows - particularly in the 1960s - you're always the villain."
Robert Vaughn

Re: An Uncle database!

[periwinkle27.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking of originally making the database available to anyone who agrees to do a month here as a bribe.

At this point I have to add Crack_van, Muncle, St. Cripins, File 40, Chrome & Gunmetal and Ravenslair to it, then I'll probably be done. Do you know those archives?
Email me off-list at periwinkle_138@yahoo.com and I'll send you a page or two.

[cousinnat.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the rec! I just stumbled upon it. Yes, this story is not my usual style but I loved The Andy Griffith Show and really enjoyed writing the characters. In fact, they took over and NS and IK became bystanders. I don't think you have to be a first cousin to appreciate the citizens of Mayberry since this show is still seen so much on cable TV today.

Thank you all for the great feedback!

[periwinkle27.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry! I usually email people to let them know of the recs.

[elijahwildchild.livejournal.com]

The above link is broken. Follow this link for U.N.C.L.E. Comes to Mayberry (http://web.archive.org/web/20080714112757/file40.net/file40g/mayberry.html).