here's a question

[tielan]

If I signed up for the Black Jewels Big Bang - and it's a big IF right now - a 10K minimum story set in the Black Jewels universe, what story would you like to see me write?

So far, I've written:

SGA
To Serve A Queen - Liz/Ronon, 50K
Widow's Moon - Teyla, team, 3.5K
Widow's Pique - Teyla, John/Teyla, 40K

Merlin
Dance For The Glory Of - Quartet, 3.5K
Prince Of Camelot: Choice And Destiny - Merlin, 19.5K

The three most likely options are:
1. John/Teyla romance.
2. Teyla-centric gen, with background John/Teyla.
3. Camelot's Widow: Morgana coming into her power.

Which would you choose? And why? (Feel free to go and collect other fans of my Black Jewels fics to back you up - I'm curious.)

Comments

[gaffsie]

#1, because I like John/Teyla. *g* #2 sounds interesting too. I could definitely go for that.

[tielan]

I'm thinking I really do need to write a John/Teyla romance. I guess, in my head, they just don't lend themselves to a purely romantic story. There's got to be action and drama! Explosions! Fighting!

[gaffsie]

No, they're not really the hearts and flowers type, are they? :) I can't see why you can't add explosions and drama and fighting though!

[schneefink]

Either #1 or #2, leaning ever-so-slightly towards 2. I expect that with both of these options you have the other part in the background, maybe in #2 two even more so. I like your SGA/Black Jewels fusion very much, and the dynamics between John and Teyla especially.

[tielan]

Yeah, #1 and #2 are pretty much mirrors of each other - one's J/T with action in the background, and the other with J/T relationship in the background.

I'm just trying to work out how to pull it all together...

[ladyjax]

Throwing my hat in the ring to vote for #1 and #2 with a preference for #1. I love the way you write John and Teyla in this universe, maybe a deeper exploration of what it means for John to love a Black Widow, especially one like Teyla. How is he challenged by it as a male of the Blood?

And for Teyla, we know she comes from a small territory and that her time in Atlantis hasn't always been steady. There's Elizabeth, there's John and the rest of the inner circle; Teyla has responsibilities and yet, the deeper mystery of her power is like a shadow.

Um, so, yes, please more.

[tielan]

:D

I'm leaning more towards #1, but I'm trying to work out a plot and a timeline for the whole series and it's a bit *wobblyhand*.

Obvious fannish tendencies are obvious.

[havocthecat]

To Serve A Queen - Liz/Ronon, 50K

Ooh! You knew I'd say this, right? I really did adore your take on this universe with your John/Teyla story in it. It's saved very carefully in my Kindle for future re-reading.

If Camelot's Widow has some epic Gwen and Morgana friendship, though, that would also be lovely. My favorite stories in Merlin fandom have always involved Gwen and Morgana as BFFs (or girlfriends). I mean, it would be an awesome story even without that, but I thought you might have already planned Gwen and Morgana friendship anyway. :)

Re: Obvious fannish tendencies are obvious.

[tielan]

Camelot's Widow definitely has some Gwen&Morgs friendship. I guess I'm a little hampered by how little of Merlin I've seen since the end of S3. I started writing the Black Jewels Merlin series circa S2, and since Morgs went darkside, I've been wondering how to do that in BJ Merlin without her fully usurping Gwen as destined Queen...

I'm thinking Morgause is going to play a pretty big part.