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The Death Trap Test by Augusta Pembrooke (NC-17)
Fandom: STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE
Pairing: Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan
Author on LJ:
Author Website: Via Pumpkin's Slash Patch
Why this must be read:
From the "I don't want to die a virgin"/"Virgin Sacrifice at Dawn" challenge cycle on the Master_Apprentice listserv in 2000, in "The Death Trap Test" Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan have a . . . rather unusual reaction to the news of their impending demise in the course of a routine stress management examination.
Read it for 1) The angsty sweetness and 2) the horrified/horny reactions of the council as they watch the exam. Augusta cleverly negotiates between parody (of the many other "die a virgin"/"virgin sacrifice at dawn" challenge respondants) and smutty romance making this fic funny in a deliberately cliche/over-the-top way, while retaining a sense of emotional continuity and realism.
The Obi-Wan here is still a padawan and (qusi-)underage, FYI.
Excerpt:
"Stop this, we must," Yoda exclaimed in annoyance.
"Stop this, we cannot, and you know it," Mace told him. "We've sat here and unwittingly watched a master KILL his padawan, and you would, if you could, interrupt the test rather than see Qui-Gon kiss his?"
The Death Trap Test
Pairing: Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan
Author on LJ:
Author Website: Via Pumpkin's Slash Patch
Why this must be read:
From the "I don't want to die a virgin"/"Virgin Sacrifice at Dawn" challenge cycle on the Master_Apprentice listserv in 2000, in "The Death Trap Test" Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan have a . . . rather unusual reaction to the news of their impending demise in the course of a routine stress management examination.
Read it for 1) The angsty sweetness and 2) the horrified/horny reactions of the council as they watch the exam. Augusta cleverly negotiates between parody (of the many other "die a virgin"/"virgin sacrifice at dawn" challenge respondants) and smutty romance making this fic funny in a deliberately cliche/over-the-top way, while retaining a sense of emotional continuity and realism.
The Obi-Wan here is still a padawan and (qusi-)underage, FYI.
Excerpt:
"Stop this, we must," Yoda exclaimed in annoyance.
"Stop this, we cannot, and you know it," Mace told him. "We've sat here and unwittingly watched a master KILL his padawan, and you would, if you could, interrupt the test rather than see Qui-Gon kiss his?"
The Death Trap Test
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http://www.masterapprentice.org/archive/d/death_trap.html
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