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Jul. 14th, 2020 10:42 pmI had fics in two exchanges that revealed authors over the weekend. One story was a pinch hit; the other was a treat.
Title: As Blood Is to Stars
Fandom: Babylon 5
Rating: T
Length: 7394 words
Characters/Pairings: Alfred Bester/Michael Garibaldi
Tags: Alternate Universe - Different First Meeting, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Before Earth-Minbari War, Europa, Background Casefic, Undercover Missions, First Kiss, Age Difference, Telepathy, Neighbors to Friends, Friends to Allies, Allies to...?
Notes: I wrote this as a pinch hit for Fandom 5K. I considered the pairing a challenge because I'm not convinced that a happy version of it is possible in the canon timeline. I thought that I needed Bester in a situation where he wasn't playing up how threatening he could be and that I needed Garibaldi younger and less established in his prejudice against telepaths.
Summary: Michael didn't like telepaths, but he wasn't the sort of asshole to deny a man garlic. He smiled. "It makes a lot of things taste better," he said. "The way it works is there're a couple of families who grow small stuff, seasonings. Peppers are too big, but they got garlic and chives and rosemary and--" He waved a hand to indicate an et cetera. "By introduction only. I've got a standing order. My buddy, Frank, introduced me." He studied Alfred's face for a moment then added, "The food here really needs it. C'mon."
Acting grateful for the favor wasn't even hard because Alfred was definitely looking forward to buying garlic. The odor of it sauteing in the next apartment over had made him crave it.
The story on AO3.
( Nonconathon story information behind the cut. Weiss Kreuz )
Title: As Blood Is to Stars
Fandom: Babylon 5
Rating: T
Length: 7394 words
Characters/Pairings: Alfred Bester/Michael Garibaldi
Tags: Alternate Universe - Different First Meeting, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Before Earth-Minbari War, Europa, Background Casefic, Undercover Missions, First Kiss, Age Difference, Telepathy, Neighbors to Friends, Friends to Allies, Allies to...?
Notes: I wrote this as a pinch hit for Fandom 5K. I considered the pairing a challenge because I'm not convinced that a happy version of it is possible in the canon timeline. I thought that I needed Bester in a situation where he wasn't playing up how threatening he could be and that I needed Garibaldi younger and less established in his prejudice against telepaths.
Summary: Michael didn't like telepaths, but he wasn't the sort of asshole to deny a man garlic. He smiled. "It makes a lot of things taste better," he said. "The way it works is there're a couple of families who grow small stuff, seasonings. Peppers are too big, but they got garlic and chives and rosemary and--" He waved a hand to indicate an et cetera. "By introduction only. I've got a standing order. My buddy, Frank, introduced me." He studied Alfred's face for a moment then added, "The food here really needs it. C'mon."
Acting grateful for the favor wasn't even hard because Alfred was definitely looking forward to buying garlic. The odor of it sauteing in the next apartment over had made him crave it.
The story on AO3.
( Nonconathon story information behind the cut. Weiss Kreuz )
