SGA 3.09 - Phantoms, Rare Pairings ficathon, beta

[tielan]

I'm becoming 'meh' about the show again, although this week managed to pull me out of the doldrums for a bit.

Team cuteness! Teyla saving the day! Teyla being techno-wise enough to keep up with Rodney's babble at the start, techno-conversant enough to recognise that Rodney was inches away from success, and techno-competent enough to know which plug to get John to pull! And having the ingenuity to use John's frame of reference (Afghanistan extraction) to deal with the situation they were actually in!

God, I love this girl. She doesn't get many scenes, but when she does get decent stories, she bloody well shines like the evening star in a luminous purple sky.

Plus, Rodney's complaints in the last scene! And Ronon's "You shot me, too!" And John's apology! And Teyla's reassurance. So cute!

*sighs*

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The Rare Pairings Ficathon over at sg_rarepairings closes sign-ups this weekend.

Pairings from both Stargate shows, crossovers allowed - the four pairings that cannot be requested are: Shep/McKay, Shep/Weir, Sam/Jack, or Jack/Daniel. The people running the ficathon decided that - based on communities, groups, fanlistings and archives - those four pairings are more than adequately represented by the fandom and don't need any encouragement.

Sign-ups, anyone?

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I had another pimp to do, but I've forgotten what it is.

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And now for a booty beta call!

Is there anyone on my f-list (particularly among the lurkers and people I don't know) who'd be willing to act as a beta for some of my fics? I don't care what you ship as long as you like Teyla, like the team, don't have an issue with John-and-Teyla stories featuring them as friends, and can read most genres.

My current beta seems a bit busy and I wouldn't mind having another one or two to hand - preferably people who don't usually comment on my stories, since someone who isn't invested in my stories or scenarios is more likely to give me a blunt evaluation. While it's pleasant to hear that people like one's work, it's also helpful to have someone with whom to seriously discuss the story and possibly pick up differing character angles.

I figure we'll work out a system as we go along.

Comments

[fugacious-love.livejournal.com]

Yay! I thought you'd like 'Phantoms'...You have like seven exclamation marks in that first bit. :)

heh, good luck with the beta search... I'd think it'd be hard to beta yours, they're all so good.

[tielan]

Heh. That many exclamation marks? I might have been just a leetle excited. :) Probably assisted by the serious lack of Teyla in the last three eps.

[snoggingpicard.livejournal.com]

"Phantoms" was received quite well over here -- much love to the team and super hugs to Teyla for finally getting something to do. :P

And I don't know how helpful I would be as a beta -- your stories impress me way too much -- but if you need a hand, I'm more than willing. I've done beta work before, and will do the best I can for you. I've got school to worry about, so it might take a few days to make it back to you. :)

[tielan]

Thanks for the beta offer, although I doubt I'll take you up on it.

[ladyjax.livejournal.com]

I can be blunt, if you're willing to have me as a beta. Plus, I have a red pen and know how to use it.

[tielan]

I think I'll keep you in reserve if that's okay - mostly because there are people I like presenting my stories to as a finished surprise and you're one of them.

Although I am considering a long Teyla-focused gen story and am trying to get the guts to actually start writing the damned thing. I might use you for that one, if you've the time.

[miera-c.livejournal.com]

Teyla's little "Rodney why did you stop?" comment made me whimper.

[allisnow.livejournal.com]

Yeah, especially the tone of voice she used. I got shivers. It was weird.

[tielan]

She sounded so frustrated and panicked about it.

...and on a tangent, my brain just tossed up a gutter-level thought about that line.

[miera-c.livejournal.com]

..and on a tangent, my brain just tossed up a gutter-level thought about that line.

Heh. Awesome. Follow your brain. ;)

[tielan]

*laughs*

Well, it also tossed up a gutter-level thought when Teyla said, "Take me in the cave now, John!"

The random innuendo generator was obviously set to 'high' when this episode was written.

[jeyla4ever.livejournal.com]

It was a great episode and Teyla was fantastic...she beat all the boys in there..LOL

and the team was creepy..none of them trusted one another and they were all willing to kill one another..but interestingly enough, all of them recognzie Teyla...Wooohooo!

and Rodney working with Teyla...HELL, about TIME! I wonder if he will be calling her Xena anytime soon....LOL

she simply saved his cute ass, AGAIN!

[tielan]

Actually, IIRC, only Rodney recognised her - and that was possibly because he only started hallucinating right at the end.

John thought she was the Captain he saved out of Afghanistan. She had to use that to get them back to the cave and to get her in to Rodney's work.

Ronon saw her and John as Wraith - the scenes when he's shooting at them, you see two Wraith - one of them helping the other.

[cherryblosomjen.livejournal.com]

Didn't Ronon think JohnWraith had captured Teyla?

It might be another glitch with the closed caption, but when he views the two of them near the entrance of the cave, the CC reads him as saying "Teyla." I remember because I rewound it to make sure.

Wouldn't be the first time CC got dialogue wrong.

[madjm.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, are you saying I'm too nice about your stories? I guess I could say they're crap even when they're not. Hee!

I need to go beta farming myself eventually. :)

[tielan]

I've found that people who see things rather differently to me tend to make very good betas because they have a different angle on things.

And, like I told ladyjax above, there are some people with whom it's more fun to present the finished product. :)

[million-moments.livejournal.com]

I have to ask: Teyla/Cameron? They haven't shared screentime, what inspired you?

[tielan]

I blame purple_cube and her Teyla/Cameron stories!

It's all her fault!

[vaberella.livejournal.com]

Hah, I've been pimping out Teyla/Cam since I found out BB was supposed to be Shep, which was a few months back. Long live T/C, I was pretty bummed that he didn't get to meet up with her in that SG1 ep. Actually I wasn't bummed more like peeved, that would have been a solid moment. Would have fed by T/C love.

[cherryblosomjen.livejournal.com]

I didn't know Ben Browder was considered for the role of Sheppard!

Guess ya learn something new every day. :)

[vaberella.livejournal.com]

Yeah, actually the role of JS was for BB, not for JF. But BB was busy with some project or other so they had to recast and chose JF to play the role. I'm personally at a loss as to who I like in the role as JS, I mean JF is fantastic. But I personally think that BB would have a great vibe as JS on the show. And I think they both work well with RL's character look wise!! Overall I think it's a good choice of JF as JS, but I still have a thing for Cam because of BB, so I don't mind a Cam/Teyla love drama!!