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Ex Turpi Causa by Dr Squidlove (R)
Fandom: FIREFLY/ANGEL: THE SERIES
Pairing: Simon/Wesley
Length: about 3,680 words
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
drsquidlove
Author Website: The Lecherous Tentacles of Dr Squidlove
Why this must be read: After centuries, Wesley is working for Wolfram and Hart, Osiris Branch; he thinks Simon and River could use some decent legal representation. I like that this story surprises me. I wouldn't have imagined this avenue of crossover, but it fits well. I wouldn't have imagined Simon and Wesley, but that, too, fits well given their backgrounds and experiences. And of all the ways I ever imagined Simon and River fighting the Alliance, this is definitely one I never thought of. The voices and characterizations are also strong, especially for Simon and River. There are a number of fine character insights as well, most notably the way Wesley is afraid of River not because she's crazy and violent, but because she's a Reader and can see all the things he's done.
"Mr Tam. At this moment all you can offer your sister is a lifetime on the run, hitching rides with smugglers and thieves, always looking behind you, always wondering when the money or the risk is too high and a friend will turn. I can offer freedom for you both."
"Out of the lawyerness of your heart."
He let out a soft snort, a smile barely touching his lips. "There are laws in this system. Even governments must abide by them."
Simon's mouth opened, and hung there for a moment. "The government cut open my sister's head. Those wahg-ba dan duh biao-tze tortured her. For months. You want to tell me how that was legal?"
"Page 116, paragraph 3, sub-clause d of the school's contract. The client grants the institution guardianship and absolute determination of necessity with regard to medical procedures. The government performed a patented procedure on your sister, and as such her mind is their intellectual property. You stole that property."
"She's a girl!"
"Who was in their guardianship, so in fact theft and kidnapping."
"You're saying they had a right to do what they did?"
His voice dropped, steel creeping in. "I'm saying you didn't have adequate legal representation to argue otherwise."
Ex Turpi Causa
Pairing: Simon/Wesley
Length: about 3,680 words
Author on LJ:
drsquidloveAuthor Website: The Lecherous Tentacles of Dr Squidlove
Why this must be read: After centuries, Wesley is working for Wolfram and Hart, Osiris Branch; he thinks Simon and River could use some decent legal representation. I like that this story surprises me. I wouldn't have imagined this avenue of crossover, but it fits well. I wouldn't have imagined Simon and Wesley, but that, too, fits well given their backgrounds and experiences. And of all the ways I ever imagined Simon and River fighting the Alliance, this is definitely one I never thought of. The voices and characterizations are also strong, especially for Simon and River. There are a number of fine character insights as well, most notably the way Wesley is afraid of River not because she's crazy and violent, but because she's a Reader and can see all the things he's done.
"Mr Tam. At this moment all you can offer your sister is a lifetime on the run, hitching rides with smugglers and thieves, always looking behind you, always wondering when the money or the risk is too high and a friend will turn. I can offer freedom for you both."
"Out of the lawyerness of your heart."
He let out a soft snort, a smile barely touching his lips. "There are laws in this system. Even governments must abide by them."
Simon's mouth opened, and hung there for a moment. "The government cut open my sister's head. Those wahg-ba dan duh biao-tze tortured her. For months. You want to tell me how that was legal?"
"Page 116, paragraph 3, sub-clause d of the school's contract. The client grants the institution guardianship and absolute determination of necessity with regard to medical procedures. The government performed a patented procedure on your sister, and as such her mind is their intellectual property. You stole that property."
"She's a girl!"
"Who was in their guardianship, so in fact theft and kidnapping."
"You're saying they had a right to do what they did?"
His voice dropped, steel creeping in. "I'm saying you didn't have adequate legal representation to argue otherwise."
Ex Turpi Causa
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