stargateficrec | Kingdom of Mirrors, by Gaia. (NC-17) (Reply)

Rec Category: AU
Pairing: John/Rodney, John/Vala, John/Rodney/Vala, Cam/John (implied), Rodney/Sam (implied), Jack/Sam (implied).
Category: AU, Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, earthside
Warning: Vaguely incestuous
Author on LJ:

gaiaanarchy
Author's Website: none, as far as I know.
Link: Kingdom of Mirrors

Summary: When John walked into the southern quarter depository of the 363rd city bank, Rodney McKay was on the univision for the third time that week. That was almost as many as Jack O’Neill and only marginally less than War Chancellor Thor himself. Not that John was keeping track or anything. AU in which the Asgard run Atlantis, John and Vala are bank robbers, and Rodney is . . . well, Rodney.

Why This Must Be Read:

I love long stories, good world-building, good characterization and dystopia. This story has all of that. I do not want to say too much, because part of the fun is to figure out what exactly is going on.

The story stayed with me, like all of Gaia's stories did, and even months later I can remember scenes and bits of dialogue and especially the imagery and the world she created. The story made me think, but the plot was strong enough to keep the story from beeing preachy or merely an exercise.

When John walked into the southern quarter depository of the 363rd city bank, Rodney McKay was on the univision for the third time that week. That was almost as many as Jack O’Neill and only marginally less than War Chancellor Thor himself. Not that John was keeping track.

Ignoring Rodney, and the way his hands seemed to fly across the screen as he explained his newest theory on timeless animation, John turned to the nearest banking attendant, flashing her a conspiratorial grin. She was an Authentic – most of those out here close to Land were – refugees seeking Asgard protection, you could tell by the rarity of her features, too exotic to belong in a simple cream colored suit, hair looking artificial, curled in tight ringlets beneath a two-years-out-of-fashion hat. That’s why John chose this place – closer in, the Banker3000s didn’t allow anyone in with a rotating frequency, lifesign-imprint badge. Rodney McKay had made the splashpage of Valhalla News with that invention.

John leaned in, grinning. “I’d like to make a deposit, if that’s all right with you, Miss . . .” he used the gene interface to pull up her personnel file, the information slipping in through an ocular stimuli in the blink of an eye. Teyla Emmagen, Pegasus Native - Athosian. Part time bank teller, part time research subject, LifeSource laboratories.

“All are welcome to make deposits. It is simply a surprising request from a Defender-class.”lj-cut>