Fic: Tongues of Men and Angels (McKay/Sheppard, PG13)

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Title: Tongues of Men and Angels
Author: mad_maudlin
Recipient: ca_pierson
Pairing: John/Rodney, OC/OC (sorta), implied past John/Nancy (sorta)
Length: 58,428
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: SG-1 themed AU; original characters; whump
Disclaimer: Not mine. Never mine. ::poke poke::
Author's Notes: All hail L, queen of betas, long may she reign. This longassed thing is the result of National Novel Writing Month, unemployment, and my recip's request for plot. CA, this is probably more plot that you actually wanted, but I hope it meets your expectations. The title is from First Corinthians 13, a chapter better known for its ruminations on faith, hope and love.
Summary: When SG-4 is ambushed offworld, an injured Major John Sheppard must put his trust in a Tok'ra agent named McKay to survive. But what secrets is McKay keeping about his mission, the planet, and his own motives for helping John?


( Tongues of Men and Angels )

Comments

[propinquitine.livejournal.com]

What a great story! The plot was very gripping and I liked how much you delved into the issues of being Tok'ra (both as a host and a symbiote). The characterization was excellent -- the backstories you developed for John and Rodney were very believable, and their reactions to each other and their situation were spot-on. I really enjoyed reading this!

[mad_maudlin]

Thank you! I always loved the Goa'uld/Tok'ra as characters on SG-1, and yet they paid very little attention to the experience of symbiosis or the psychology of the host/symbiote relationship. So this was a great chance to play with those ideas, or at least my interpretation of them.