fic rec: The Black Lake by tipper_green

(another x-post from genrec... there's just been an abundance of great gen recently, thanks to genficathon.)
Title: The Black Lake by tipper_green
gen; team plus Keller; Rating: K+; action/adventure; h/c; ~27,740 words
Warnings: none. *
Summary: Things go belly up (because they always go belly up) on a rescue mission to save an SGA team stuck deep underground and running out of air.

Why rec'd: I was squeeing when I saw this posted, because, well, action-adventure teamfic-plus-Keller is one of my favorites. And I wasn't disappointed... this story put me in a great mood.:)

This was written for sga_genficathon for the prompt The journey of a thousand miles sometimes ends very, very badly, and it's a great, creatively literal take on the prompt. The setting feels genuinely alien and very scary; there's a constant sense of danger that makes for a gripping read. I love the characterization; particularly Teyla and Jennifer get to shine (but the guys get plenty of airtime, too). The dialogue could come right out of the show, it's spot on.

*(unless you have a problem with Keller being well-written, kick-ass, and central to the story. Then this fic may not be for you. But please, please, don't comment there telling the author she shouldn't have given Keller a prominent role. Some of us *like* seeing her in a prominent role, okay? There's plenty of fic where she's marginalized or not in at all; why begrudge us fans the few stories where she gets to be awesome and part of the action.)

fanart rec: Teyla by Lim / official Angel comics (this one's not a rec)

fanart rec:
Teyla fanart by lim
Lim is one of the most original, versatile fanartists I know, keen to experiment. This here is a woodcut-like Photoshop manip, with a sorta art nouveau look that blends well with the ancient script that's used as background. Cool effect, and the result looks gorgeous.

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Well, I finished another comic page. But it's the one that has the epilogue. It's usually at this stage of a comic that my plan to work chronologically flies out the window.

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speaking of comic, I bought #7 of Angel - After the Fall, because I heard that my two absolute favorite characters (after Angel) are in it: Kate and Connor meet over fighting demons in post-apocalyptic L.A... I love that idea! And now I really wish someone would write that fanfic, because the comic was little more than setup and only good to whet the appetite.( Read more... )

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On Wednesday there's going to be an tour at the botanical garden to watch the Queen of the Night blossom. I'm kind of excited. :) I've never seen one before. I just hope the queen keeps to the schedule. Good timing that there's gonna be no French class this Wednesday, due to Pentecost.

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For the same reason, all the Xerox places will be closed tomorrow. That's less fortunate timing. That puts a crink in my work schedule... I'd totally forgotten about this holiday and I can't do the color work I need to do without being able to print my drawings onto the watercolor paper.