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Bargain at the Price by Kernezelda (G)
Fandom: FARSCAPE
Pairing: Rygel, John Crichton, other
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kernezelda
Author Website: n/a
Why this must be read:
It's easy to underestimate Rygel... Dominar of six billion subjects though he may be, he's still diminutive, gassy, and practically immobile without his thronesled. Add cranky and greedy and egocentric to the mix, and what you might end up with is a cardboard, stereotypical character.
But Farscape liked to take those stereotypes and twist them almost beyond recognition, and over the course of four seasons and a miniseries, Rygel was never predictable.
Yeah--he's a puppet. But you've never seen a puppet behave quite like this.
Kernezelda fleshes out (if you'll pardon the pun) the Hynerian everyone loves to hate in this fic, which credits him with a clever and calculating brain and an all-too-perceptive insight into the state of the universe, and John Crichton's role in it.
"Dominar. To what do I owe this pleasant surprise?" The smooth, light voice purrs over the comms.
Rygel hastily suppresses the urge to shiver. His shoulders rise, and he holds himself proudly, head high, earbrows level. "I have a proposal."
"A deposed Dominar of a failing empire has something I could possibly want?" Bland tones coated with acid.
"I do."
"Perhaps you'd care to clarify?"
"Clarify? Let me fill the void of space with incentive: I have with me someone you have long sought. Someone whose secrets you tried - and failed - to steal. Sound familiar?"
Bargain at the Price
Pairing: Rygel, John Crichton, other
Author on LJ:
kernezelda Author Website: n/a
Why this must be read:
It's easy to underestimate Rygel... Dominar of six billion subjects though he may be, he's still diminutive, gassy, and practically immobile without his thronesled. Add cranky and greedy and egocentric to the mix, and what you might end up with is a cardboard, stereotypical character.
But Farscape liked to take those stereotypes and twist them almost beyond recognition, and over the course of four seasons and a miniseries, Rygel was never predictable.
Yeah--he's a puppet. But you've never seen a puppet behave quite like this.
Kernezelda fleshes out (if you'll pardon the pun) the Hynerian everyone loves to hate in this fic, which credits him with a clever and calculating brain and an all-too-perceptive insight into the state of the universe, and John Crichton's role in it.
"Dominar. To what do I owe this pleasant surprise?" The smooth, light voice purrs over the comms.
Rygel hastily suppresses the urge to shiver. His shoulders rise, and he holds himself proudly, head high, earbrows level. "I have a proposal."
"A deposed Dominar of a failing empire has something I could possibly want?" Bland tones coated with acid.
"I do."
"Perhaps you'd care to clarify?"
"Clarify? Let me fill the void of space with incentive: I have with me someone you have long sought. Someone whose secrets you tried - and failed - to steal. Sound familiar?"
Bargain at the Price