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crack_van2011-11-30 09:31 pm
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Written By the Victors by Speranza (PG-13)
Fandom: Stargate: Atlantis
Pairing: John/Rodney, John/Teyla, many others
Length: ~55,000
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
cesperanza
Author Website: Speranza's SGA Fiction
I looked and looked (no really, twice), and so if I've missed it, I need glasses. But, to my shock (and happiness), Written by the Victors has not been recced. We all know by knowcesperanza is a fabulously talented and prolific writer. Written By the Victors, however, is in my opinion, her crowning achievement.
Reading it the first time, it reminded me of the most epic of fantasy/sci-fi novels that have a broad-sweeping scope to them and their universes. But what really impressed me, was the structure and style of the story. As an (future) academic, I was blown away by Speranza's grasp of the intricacies and style of academic writing. She may be an academic herself, I don't know, but for me reading it, it was like reading the very sources I use to write my own research papers. But don't let an academic bent scare you away. The story is richly told, encapsulating all we love about the characters, the action, and the drama of the show. This, is what I wanted from the show; it realizes the full extent of the characters and the SG 'verse. I would give anything for this to have been the movie script.
It's got heart, excellent prose, a unique and brilliant style, and a beautiful universe that spans generations. A must read.
"Five," McKay said with the dreamy reverence he reserved for particularly good coffee, certain exceptionally beautiful theorems, and Samantha Carter's breasts. "That's—my God, it's Christmas, it's just—it's everything I ever wanted. It's three plus two more."
Sheppard slouched deeper in his chair, slung one arm over the back, and stifled a smile. "And people say I'm a math whiz."
Teyla lightly smacked his arm with the back of her hand. "Do not begrudge Rodney his joy in this moment. It is a great day for Atlantis. It is a great day for all of us—"
"Five ZPMs! Five, five, five!" McKay sat up straight, looking like a kid who'd just gotten more cake than he could stand. He made an elaborate, popping gesture with both hands and then pointed at Sheppard, who hastily covered his mouth to hide his smile. "Five is my new favorite number," McKay declared. "We're taking a leave, all of us, and going to Vegas and betting everything on five."
"Vegas?" Ronon asked skeptically. "What's—"
"It's all gambling and hookers and, I don't know, Dean Martin," McKay explained, waving his hand. "Believe me, you'll love it. And we are not—" he added, jerking around to look at Elizabeth, who was just coming into the briefing with a sheaf of papers in her hand, "—not, not," McKay yelled, with maniacal glee, "giving any of them away to anybody! I want them! I want them for the goddamned city—"
Elizabeth showed him a quick, fond smile as she sat down. "Yes, well," she began.
"Rodney's got a point," Sheppard said, as offhandedly as he could manage. "We should keep at least a couple for the city. For—you know, weapons systems. Powering the shields." He shrugged. "Maybe flight—"
McKay called him out in two seconds flat. "Ha, yes, like you haven't been lying awake at night, just orgasming over the prospect of flying the—"
"Gentlemen!" Elizabeth said, and Sheppard wondered if the high spirits of the day were contagious enough to allow her to say, I don't think Colonel Sheppard's orgasms have any place at this briefing. He began to work up a shocked expression, just in case. But instead, Elizabeth turned to McKay. "We can keep three ZPMs," she said, and then, turning to Sheppard, "And you can fly Atlantis." And then, she lifted her head and said, to nobody in particular at the table, "They're recalling us back to Earth. We're leaving the Pegasus galaxy. And we're taking the city."
They all sat there, thunderstruck. And Sheppard heard a voice, his own voice.
"No," he said.
Written By the Victors
As well, there's an entire page dedicated to art created for the 'verse as well as further stories in it: Victorsverse Art and Artifacts
Pairing: John/Rodney, John/Teyla, many others
Length: ~55,000
Author on LJ:
cesperanzaAuthor Website: Speranza's SGA Fiction
I looked and looked (no really, twice), and so if I've missed it, I need glasses. But, to my shock (and happiness), Written by the Victors has not been recced. We all know by know
cesperanza is a fabulously talented and prolific writer. Written By the Victors, however, is in my opinion, her crowning achievement.Reading it the first time, it reminded me of the most epic of fantasy/sci-fi novels that have a broad-sweeping scope to them and their universes. But what really impressed me, was the structure and style of the story. As an (future) academic, I was blown away by Speranza's grasp of the intricacies and style of academic writing. She may be an academic herself, I don't know, but for me reading it, it was like reading the very sources I use to write my own research papers. But don't let an academic bent scare you away. The story is richly told, encapsulating all we love about the characters, the action, and the drama of the show. This, is what I wanted from the show; it realizes the full extent of the characters and the SG 'verse. I would give anything for this to have been the movie script.
It's got heart, excellent prose, a unique and brilliant style, and a beautiful universe that spans generations. A must read.
"Five," McKay said with the dreamy reverence he reserved for particularly good coffee, certain exceptionally beautiful theorems, and Samantha Carter's breasts. "That's—my God, it's Christmas, it's just—it's everything I ever wanted. It's three plus two more."
Sheppard slouched deeper in his chair, slung one arm over the back, and stifled a smile. "And people say I'm a math whiz."
Teyla lightly smacked his arm with the back of her hand. "Do not begrudge Rodney his joy in this moment. It is a great day for Atlantis. It is a great day for all of us—"
"Five ZPMs! Five, five, five!" McKay sat up straight, looking like a kid who'd just gotten more cake than he could stand. He made an elaborate, popping gesture with both hands and then pointed at Sheppard, who hastily covered his mouth to hide his smile. "Five is my new favorite number," McKay declared. "We're taking a leave, all of us, and going to Vegas and betting everything on five."
"Vegas?" Ronon asked skeptically. "What's—"
"It's all gambling and hookers and, I don't know, Dean Martin," McKay explained, waving his hand. "Believe me, you'll love it. And we are not—" he added, jerking around to look at Elizabeth, who was just coming into the briefing with a sheaf of papers in her hand, "—not, not," McKay yelled, with maniacal glee, "giving any of them away to anybody! I want them! I want them for the goddamned city—"
Elizabeth showed him a quick, fond smile as she sat down. "Yes, well," she began.
"Rodney's got a point," Sheppard said, as offhandedly as he could manage. "We should keep at least a couple for the city. For—you know, weapons systems. Powering the shields." He shrugged. "Maybe flight—"
McKay called him out in two seconds flat. "Ha, yes, like you haven't been lying awake at night, just orgasming over the prospect of flying the—"
"Gentlemen!" Elizabeth said, and Sheppard wondered if the high spirits of the day were contagious enough to allow her to say, I don't think Colonel Sheppard's orgasms have any place at this briefing. He began to work up a shocked expression, just in case. But instead, Elizabeth turned to McKay. "We can keep three ZPMs," she said, and then, turning to Sheppard, "And you can fly Atlantis." And then, she lifted her head and said, to nobody in particular at the table, "They're recalling us back to Earth. We're leaving the Pegasus galaxy. And we're taking the city."
They all sat there, thunderstruck. And Sheppard heard a voice, his own voice.
"No," he said.
Written By the Victors
As well, there's an entire page dedicated to art created for the 'verse as well as further stories in it: Victorsverse Art and Artifacts
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There are many readers, each one bringing their unique voices to the story, resulting in an amazing podfic that moved me to tears, because of the story itself and the epiphany I had about the potential of podfic. I was inspired to start doing podfics myself because of this wonderful work of art.
The Audio Archive has anMP3 version (http://audiofic.jinjurly.com/written-by-victors) and audiobook version (http://audiofic.jinjurly.com/written-by-victors-serial-edition-audiobook)
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