Up for It by Jane Davitt (R)

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Rec Category: Teal'c
Pairing: Cameron/Teal'c
Category: Humor, Slash, Action/Adventure
Warning: None
Author on LJ: janedavitt
Author's Website: Jane's Stories
Link: Up for It by Jane Davitt

Why This Must Be Read: A well-written romp wherein The Boys Rescue Vala. Sort of.

The voices for Vala, Teal'c, and Cameron are so brilliantly perfect that I heard the actors' voices in my head as I read. This is "old-school" SG-1 humor, where the humor comes from situation a team can find itself in; I laughed many, many times while reading. Every comic duo needs a straight man and Teal'c is the perfect foil, unperturbed by a frenetic Cameron. The author picks up the Season 9 slashy subtext of Cameron's fanboy fawning over Teal'c and runs with it.

This fic is more than just humorous; it's packed with characterization that is amusing, touching, and insightful all at once.

Excerpt:

"Wait." Mitchell shook his head, a grin still painted on his face. He smiled more than anyone Teal'c knew. It had taken him a long time to learn to trust happy people. His god had laughed at pain, death, victory. "You were out of my sight for ten minutes, tops, and you managed to annoy someone enough that they parked your ass in a tree? How do you do that?"

"Colonel Mitchell," Teal'c said firmly. "This can wait."

"Hey, you want to know, too."

He was correct. Teal'c did want to know. But he preferred to ask his questions when Vala was standing beside him.

Author's Summary: Vala needs rescuing from a predicament and in the process Cameron and Teal'c reach an understanding.