icarusancalion

Title: The Empire Strikes Who What Now?
Author: icarus, i.e. icarusancalion
Recipient: DorothyOz
Pairing: John/Cam, friendship
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Totally, totally clean.
Author's Notes: Four years ago DorothyOz wanted John/Cam. I gave her Peter Grodin (it's complicated what happened, but it was supposed to the first story in a three story series and... well, it fell apart when the writer of part two dropped out of the Secret Santa and, oh, it was too ambitious). Thank you to esteefee, sian1359, and wyomingnot for the beta.
Summary: John glinted at him like a bad kid in high school who dared you, and got you sent to the principal’s office for the first time in your life.

(John glinted at him like a bad kid in high school who dared you, and got you sent to the principal’s office for the first time in your life.)

SG-1 episode tag to New Order, where after the defeat of Anubis on Earth (thanks to the chair in Antarctica), the System Lords ask to negotiate a treaty with Earth.


"I just didn't expect you'd want to become a system lord," Daniel said.

Elizabeth stopped pacing General Hammond's office. Her office, technically, but it still looked -- and felt -- like his.

"Why not?" she asked. The negotiations with the System Lords had been going as well as expected, which meant badly. But she had them now. She was surprised Dr. Jackson didn't see that.

Daniel blinked.

So little faith, she thought. "Wouldn't it accomplish our aims?"

"Enslaving millions of people, slaughtering innocents ... yeah, that's what the Stargate program is all about."

She shrugged. "As system lords we could do whatever we wanted." She took a breath. "Look. The art of negotiation isn't about responding to the demands of the moment -- which can easily happen when you're locked in a boardroom. You have to have a vision, rise above it, so you can take advantage of unforeseen opportunities. Like this one." She continued, "Our larger goal is freeing the people of this galaxy from the Goa'uld. We could accomplish this at the negotiating table. Take over. Set Ba'al's slaves free. Or give his territory to the rebel Jaffa."

"Or-! Argue that those planets as Earth territories would now be covered under the Protected Planets treaty," Daniel added, words coming out in a flood as they did when he was excited. She was getting to know her people, even if they didn't yet know her. "Maybe even with Earth's technological exemption."

"Now you're thinking like a negotiator." She sat down and leaned her chin on her folded hands. Food. That's what she'd meant to get. "If they say no we get what we want, if they say yes we get what we want."

"Wow. You're good."

Food would have to wait. This was another kind of negotiation. If she earned Dr. Jackson's support, she'd have SG-1, with SG-1 behind her, the entire base. It would be nice to not feel like a substitute teacher.

"Their only way out is to stall or break off negotiations entirely," she said with raised eyebrows. Inwardly, she expected the latter. Touchy folks, those Goa'uld.

There came a knock at the door. Without asking, Walter peered in. "The System Lords have asked for more time to consider their options." He left, also without asking.

Daniel smirked at her.

"Makes me wonder why the Tok'ra never considered this," Elizabeth said.

"Or what happened when they did," Daniel pointed out.

Hi, WG and I are now using NoCharge instead of Earthlink. (Thank you, brightsun301, great suggestion.) My computer guy had already installed it on our system for his own use, so I take that as a two thumbs up.

As dial-up goes it's a little slow (but not bad). I'm thinking I'll use it until I can get on the university's system (as per ursule's suggestion) which will probably be faster. wildernessguru has had a bit of a time navigating his favorite Massive Forums.

DSL, Anyone?
So. You guys have been pretty knowledgeable so far (WG's impressed). Any ideas on DSL options?

Unfortunately SBC Global is not available in our area, but gracias, Senorita setissma. We've looked into the local phone company's DSL offerings (thanks dkwilliams) but it's a big jump in price for us since we don't use long distance phone service. Yes, yes, I'm aware that's sacrilege, but we get 6 hours Seattle-to-Toronto on a $5 phone card from the Asian markets. $0.01 a minute and no monthly charges. MCI can't beat that. *g* It's the perfect solution for people who rely largely on email and make maybe one or two long-distance calls per quarter.

Earthlink is Bye-Bye, So Update Your Links to Icarus Slash Fiction
My original website will only be up until January 4th.

If you have any links that go to the Earthlink address and not the www.icarus.slashcity.net address, you'll want to update them. I want you to update them, because the whole point is people have stories to read. I've been using the Earthlink address as just a portal to the Slashcity website since February of this year, so only older links will be effected. On the other hand, the most popular stories are the Harry Potter fics, and those were largely written in 2003 and 2004 before I opened the Slashcity website. Beware: The two sites look identical.

Percyness: The Percy Weasley Archive will be uneffected by the move. All the Percy Fic-A-Thon fics have been moved to Percyness, and the Fic-A-Thon site is going away.

Amber's site will be moved to an as yet unknown location. It has little traffic so I'm not too worried. But if you'd like to check out an attractive cross-dresser (yes, my cross-dressing fics are based upon this lovely creature).

Back on the Home Front...
In other news, I did a little redecorating in the Buddhist department, shelving a mountain of books, getting a better lighting situation. It's now rather spacious yet cosy. Then... I did a little practice for a change. Wow, does that ever help with the perennial irrascibility.

Also, Monte thinks my prayer cushion is a great place to take a nap. *looks adoringly at sleepy kitty*

Oh wow. BBC News: Gay marriage is about to be legal in the UK.

Thank you to tboy for the heads up.

No time to write as I'm supposed to be doing homework instead of doing what I'm actually doing, which is reading Stargate Atlantis fic, so I'll just repost my celebratory SG-1 fic from when Canada legalized gay marriage (though it had far more implications for SGA than SG-1, and Harry Potter is more effected by this law than SG-1, but anyway)...

Fools Can Dream. PG-13. Jack/Daniel.

Before this grows hazy, I thought I'd create a chronological list of the fanfics I've written.

( 2002 )

( 2003 )

( 2004 )

( 2005 )

Oh whee! I saw this meme in tripoli8's journal and just had to:

Ask me what happens after the end of one of my stories.

Any fandom, Harry Potter, Stargate, you name it. Yes, they all continue in my mind.



ETA: Aww, c'mon guys. Here. I'll make it easier: a simple listing of all my storoes.