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crack_van2008-09-16 07:29 pm
periwinkle27.livejournal.com) wrote in crack_van2008-09-16 07:29 pm
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Standard Procedure by Nyssa (NC-17)
Fandom: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya
Word Count: 12,477
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Why this must be read:
Napoleon has been on three back-to-back missions, so Mr. Waverly decides to give him something easier to do. Find out if the Russian in Research in Development meets one of the new standards for field agents. Mr. Waverly doesn't want to train a new agent only to find out that he's not qualified for the job.
And what is the new requirement? That an agent be willing to accept advances from a person of his/her own sex when duty demands.
Is the Russian willing? Napoleon sets out to find out. But in the process he discovers a quirk in his own sexuality - one that this assignment, and the Russian, bring to the surface.
Napoleon nodded. "Thank you sir, but I think it's really just a matter of necessity. I've known of a few assignments botched simply because the agent involved couldn't bring himself to put aside his personal reservations about such things. Good agents have to be willing to use whatever leverage they have at their disposal. Seduction can be a powerful means of persuasion."
"Yes, of course." Waverly tapped his pipe on the table absently. "Am I correct in assuming, Mr. Solo, that you yourself have occasionally been obliged to employ such tactics in the, ah, line of duty?"
Napoleon shifted slightly in his chair. "I'm a good agent, sir."
He was almost certain he saw a flicker of amusement cross the Old Man's face.
"Quite so. Well, we certainly have no intentions of recruiting only active homosexuals as field agents, Mr. Solo. The new regulation requires only that the candidate be amenable to such activities when duty demands. Violent opposition to the idea would render him unsuitable, and his application would be denied."
Napoleon frowned. "But there's nothing to stop a man from lying on an application, sir. If he wants in badly enough, he can just indicate his agreement without having any intention of actually following through when the chips are down."
"Yes, Mr. Solo, that did occur to us," Waverly replied dryly. "Obviously, the intense disapprobation with which people tend to regard homosexual behavior is a factor here. Even the most avid applicant might be understandably reluctant to subject himself to such opprobrium if word of his tendencies, whether genuine or not, were to become public knowledge outside of this organization. Unfortunately, we cannot protect our agents from popular prejudice." He sighed.
"It's clear that we will need some sort of independent verification of the subject's willingness. We're thinking of initiating a new course to be taught in Survival School that would prepare trainees for this type of situation. However, it would save U.N.C.L.E. a great deal of time and money to be able to weed out those candidates who would be unsuitable before they've gotten as far as that. We really cannot afford to admit large numbers of otherwise qualified applicants to Survival School only to see them fail to graduate due to personal bias. Of course, in many cases a thorough investigation of the applicant's background would confirm the existence of any, ah, unorthodox inclinations. However, since it is impossible to prove a negative, the absence of such evidence could not necessarily be considered confirmation that such leanings do not exist, or that the candidate would not be willing or able to simulate them if the need arose." Waverly made a small, frustrated sound. "I don't mind telling you, trying to resolve this problem has been quite a vexing proposition."
Napoleon took a thoughtful sip of coffee. "Yes sir, I see what you mean."
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BTW, I'm pretty sure Nyssa is on LJ as
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