Rishi Baba by Karmen Ghia (NC-17)

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Fandom: DEEP SPACE NINE
Pairing: Garak/Bashir
Length: between 20 to 40k depending on the path you choose
Author on LJ: karmenghia
Author Website: click here

Why this must be read:

Because Rishi Baba is far more than just a hypertext 'choose your own adventure' for adults. It's a story that explores the nature of fantasies and reality, or in this case, realities. Depending on the choices you make, the characters will experience dreams or nightmares, love or betrayal, life or death. However, where ever you go, you'll encounter witty banter, graphic sex, and what lies at the very foundation of Garak and Bashir's relationship -- arguments over what makes good literature.

Have a taste:

"So, Rishi Baba has all these bizarre and terrible and wonderful experiences and dreams, as far as I've read, but his mind is fixed on the one reality of god so everything is the same for him, because he's surrendered and experiences everything as god."

Garak paused to think about this for a moment. "What an utter waste of time."

"Reading this?"

"No, finding all experience the same. Why have any experiences if you've no discrimination, no contrast, no rewarding sensation. This is obviously one of the dangers of undertaking a spiritual life; it wreaks havoc on your palate."

"I don't think that's the point..."


Rishi Baba