Rise With The Rain by dearjoanwallace (G)
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Rise With The Rain by dearjoanwallace
Show: SG-1
Rec Category: Daniel Jackson
Characters: Daniel Jackson, Jack O'Neill
Categories: Gen, Drama
Warnings: None
Author's Journal: unknown
Author's Website: dearjoanwallace, on AO3
Link: Rise With The Rain
Why This Must Be Read: Author's summary: Daniel recalls a glimpse of life as an ascended being.
Imo, this is a wonderful piece of writing: stirring, beautiful, and powerfully evocative, and all that within just 1,000 words. While summoning imagery strong enough to take the reader to another place, a deftly inserted guest appearance by Oma preserves our direct connection with Daniel - at the core of all that beautiful imagery is, recogniseably, Daniel himself, so that when the imagery fades our connection with the rest of the story remains strong. And it's insightful, as well, with the very last line of the story bringing Daniel's post-ascension reality into sharp, bittersweet focus.
He retreated to the bathroom, where he shed his T-shirt and BDU pants and stepped into the shower. Turning on the stream warmed his chest and sent goose bumps to his extremities. He ducked his head under the current, allowing the water to wash his shoulders and embrace him with its heat.
He closed his eyes again and pictured himself standing in the rain. The droplets numbed his flesh, and he forgot about his body and rose far, far above it. He was pure energy, thousands of miles above the planet's surface.
(as an aside: if interested, you can learn more about the phenomenon describe in the story, here: https://is.gd/Au9Llp ... but please, only AFTER you read the story!)
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Rise With The Rain by dearjoanwallace
Show: SG-1
Rec Category: Daniel Jackson
Characters: Daniel Jackson, Jack O'Neill
Categories: Gen, Drama
Warnings: None
Author's Journal: unknown
Author's Website: dearjoanwallace, on AO3
Link: Rise With The Rain
Why This Must Be Read: Author's summary: Daniel recalls a glimpse of life as an ascended being.
Imo, this is a wonderful piece of writing: stirring, beautiful, and powerfully evocative, and all that within just 1,000 words. While summoning imagery strong enough to take the reader to another place, a deftly inserted guest appearance by Oma preserves our direct connection with Daniel - at the core of all that beautiful imagery is, recogniseably, Daniel himself, so that when the imagery fades our connection with the rest of the story remains strong. And it's insightful, as well, with the very last line of the story bringing Daniel's post-ascension reality into sharp, bittersweet focus.
He retreated to the bathroom, where he shed his T-shirt and BDU pants and stepped into the shower. Turning on the stream warmed his chest and sent goose bumps to his extremities. He ducked his head under the current, allowing the water to wash his shoulders and embrace him with its heat.
He closed his eyes again and pictured himself standing in the rain. The droplets numbed his flesh, and he forgot about his body and rose far, far above it. He was pure energy, thousands of miles above the planet's surface.
(as an aside: if interested, you can learn more about the phenomenon describe in the story, here: https://is.gd/Au9Llp ... but please, only AFTER you read the story!)
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