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I haven't been reading the HC Challenge lately. Or the f-list, even. But I ventured back onto the f-list and one of the challenge stories caught my attention:
Skin by Unknown
"An hour later, he found himself in his quarters, staring at his own reflection. The stench of antiseptic suffocated him, clinging to his clothes, his skin, his hair..."
Fiercely and ferociously recommended for fans of team, Teyla, and those who like stories of sacrifice.
If you want to read the others and pick one to vote for in the challenge (they're all good, but this one fits in my rec category), the voting post is here.
ETA: Having been PM'd about this by one of the contestants, I would like to say: this is not an endorsement for you to vote for that story. In fact, if you do not customarily vote in the HC Challenge, I would strongly encourage you NOT to vote now. I included the voting post link in an attempt to be fair to all the stories, even though my post was intended as a recommendation to read and not an endorsement to vote.
ETA2: My cousin's 3 year-old son was diagnosed with leukaemia a month ago. Less than a week ago, my uncle shaved all his hair off - both for Shave For A Cure and so J wouldn't be alone in his baldness as he went through the treatment. We received the photos of him and his grandson, and listened to him speaking on Chinese radio about it last night. That's the personal side of this story and why Skin touched me and why I felt the need to rec it now and not in a week's time when the competition ended.
Skin by Unknown
"An hour later, he found himself in his quarters, staring at his own reflection. The stench of antiseptic suffocated him, clinging to his clothes, his skin, his hair..."
Fiercely and ferociously recommended for fans of team, Teyla, and those who like stories of sacrifice.
ETA: Having been PM'd about this by one of the contestants, I would like to say: this is not an endorsement for you to vote for that story. In fact, if you do not customarily vote in the HC Challenge, I would strongly encourage you NOT to vote now. I included the voting post link in an attempt to be fair to all the stories, even though my post was intended as a recommendation to read and not an endorsement to vote.
ETA2: My cousin's 3 year-old son was diagnosed with leukaemia a month ago. Less than a week ago, my uncle shaved all his hair off - both for Shave For A Cure and so J wouldn't be alone in his baldness as he went through the treatment. We received the photos of him and his grandson, and listened to him speaking on Chinese radio about it last night. That's the personal side of this story and why Skin touched me and why I felt the need to rec it now and not in a week's time when the competition ended.