sgatazmy

 Oh, it's been a bit since I checked in, I think.  I hope you are all doing well.  

I've been working a lot, but really enjoying it right now. I hope that enthusiasm keeps up.  I haven't written much, but I did start a new GEN story based on this artwork that my daughter drew me.

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I think I never posted here, but I did recently create a fic that was made into a podfic by itstartedwithalex as a gift for cassiope25. I so enjoy doing collabs with her and getting to surprise cassiope25 was a huge plus.  Since we made it at the same time, we put the podfic and fic in the same post: 

Possibly Hypothetical by Tazmy, read by Itstartedwithalex.  Link to written fic and podfic.  McShep, rated gen, Love confessions, feelings admission, a whole sea of emotions with humor.  Rodney returns from an IOA inquiry with an important question for John.

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This May, I'm hosting a genMayathon for SGA.  We're going to have open prompts for people to answer and it will be some laid back fun to get some gen fic out there. I'm also running a closed exchange for my discord friends at the same time that will pair with the genMayathon.  I'm so excited to see some brilliant authors signing up who I don't think have ever written gen before! Much as I like my romance, I really have been missing some friendship and other gen style stories.  I'm sooooooo excited!!!

I'll post the genMayathon pages for the general prompts challenge soon as we get them set up.

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I can't stop thinking about Babylon 5.  sholio  posted about The Long Night of London Mollari, and that episode was always so special to me. Especially now with how everything is going.  When G'Kar tells London that it doesn't matter if people stopped. It doesn't matter if it was a stranger or his worst enemy. He had a responsibility to say something.  

Oooooof I feel we all have to keep repeating that right now.

 Fandom Trumps Hate 2025 bidding is open. This is a great opportunity to donate to charity.  I’m offering sga fic and podfic this year.  I’m offering gen or shippy or anything in between, rating up to T.  Bidding ends March 1.

Podfic bid

Fanfic bid

I finally am at the last chapter of Finding Home

It’s been over two months which is incredibly annoying, but its also 40k words at least so maybe 2 months is not so long.  I just was not prepared for how much this fic would take out of me.  I’ve been keeping it gen that can be read as preslash if preferred to make both my audiences happy, and I hope I’ve managed in that respect. There is a bit if Amelia/Ronon in background though as the show ended with them clearly together.

I think this fic is essentially a series finale, giving everyone a hopeful/happy ending.  

Anyway, how are you all?

I have a sore throat today and feel bleh. So imagine my surprise when I woke up from my midday sick napping to a wonderful gift fic! It was written for the leftovers challenge where people take whatever prompts were given from the secret Santa and write extra, unexpected stories. So I had no idea this one was coming my way. 

It's so CUTE and FLUFFY and gen and it's about Torren and the Team  and I love it. Was that enough "and"s?  

I'm guessing it's fairly obvious from the style who wrote it. But I love it so much I'm going to post it now before reveals:

Never Work with Children and Ancient Technology by Anonymous
short, fluff, gen, humor

The thing about babies, was that is was very inadvisable to leave them unattended -- even for just a fraction of a microsecond -- in the presence of Ancient technology.

Have you seen the meme with fanfiction that says something like: Sometimes you just want a hundred PB&Js?  This is in reference to always reading the same trope or seeking out one specific thing over and over in fanfic.  

See, sometimes I want humor.  Sometimes I want gen.  Only gen (or gen masquerading as pre slash).  Sometimes I want feelings realization and only feelings realization.

Apparently, lately, I only want poor emotionally tortured Rodney trying to cope with all the fallout from his actions.  I want lots and lots and lots of it.  If it references gating Elizabeth, all the better.  Replicator code? Yes, please. It needs some h/c with it, and friends that stand by him no matter what and help him see the good in him.  I LOVE THIS SO MUCH YOU ALL. I can't even tell you.

So I wrote this a lot. I also got my wonderful friend Mas_Pebbles_Sharp to write a story for me about it for Fandom Trumps Hate. It has everything I love, plus sea monster and Rodney imprisoned for months and whump! So go check it out:

Sentenced by Mas_Pebbles_Sharp.
Description: Pain. Mind-bending, nerve-screaming, something is terribly, terribly wrong pain. Was he dying? Rodney thought this time maybe there was no going back because surely you could not experience this much agony unless you were going to die? And surely the sense of profound loss and hopelessness he couldn’t put memories to made death the best of all options? He didn’t just give in to the darkness, he ran after it, only too willing to escape his agony.

Note: McShep, McKay/Sheppard/Ronon, definitely read the tags.
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And then there are all the stories I've written or podfic'd lately in this vein.  The latest of which is pretty much exactly the same PB&J sandwich I always eat, just dressed a little different to give it some flavor. This time the flavor comes in the form of self-destructive behaviors that have been slowly escalating. The story starts after it's gone too far when Rodney agrees to a punishment ritual off-world after a village blames him for recent deaths. 

I had to write this one when I woke up and I clearly heard Carson telling Rodney, "I'm sorry, son, Colonel Sheppard has advised we put you on a 48-hour hold pending a mental health evaluation."  

And after that was in my head, how could I not write it?????  Like, what would happen that John would take such a drastic step?

Blame Thy Foolish Self by Tazmy.   

This one is established McShep with nothing more than some handholding and a sentence or two saying they are together. 

 I wrote a new story!  I’m so excited because so many ideas came to life with this.

Basic summary: When Rodney falls seriously ill off world it is up to the local healers to save his life.

What story is this?   Take Note

What fandom: Stargate Atlantis.  How I am still here 20 years later, I am not sure.

Written for: Tipper (also somehow still here *g*) and Cassiope25 


Want to know what other awesomeness this story includes?

• Rodney finds the music within him is literally powerful and healing
• Rodney insults locals medicine. Locals actually know what they are doing and treat him anyway.
• Rodney so sick he’s on the verge of death
• Ronon talking about Melena and her work as a nurse
• Ronon asking Rodney to honor Melena’s memory with him
• Very mild McShep/Pre-Slash. Nothing beyond some hand holding (most of it awkward) and feelings admission (as much as John can do that)

So, yeah, I’m really happy with this story.  

 

 A few updates, biggest one is (4)

(1) Disneyland DAS was really easy in person.  Such a relief! My middle got her much needed accommodations and the trip went fairly well.

(2) I finished Bottled Up Lightning.  It’s doing really well overall.  I did wake up to one negative comment on my birthday so that sucked.  I rarely get negative feedback on AO3 so I find it so jarring. In this case, I see where the commented is coming from, although I disagree strongly and believe they are confusing two very different situations. But I’ve decided not to answer and move on for my own sanity.

(3) I realize some of the people commenting/kudosing go as far back as liking my work since 2014 and some from as far back as 2005!  Even some of the people I have never interacted with.  That’s such a sweet comforting thought.

(4). Um…this was my house the night of the 4th.  I’m still processing this.  I was sitting on the couch, totally freaked out at how close the neighbors were doing fireworks near us and thinking I need to chill and take anxiety meds like pets do at this time of year, when my son runs in and says “black stuff hit the house!”. And I see these flames.  So I run back in and call everyone out shouting fire.  We had just gotten back from Disney hours before.

At one point, after we were all out, I couldn’t find my kids.  My middle had been screaming and freaking out.  So I was going up and down the street calling, asking if anyone knew where my kids were. THAT was terrifying.  Turns out my eldest took them further away down the street and was calming and comforting them. My middle is autistic and can meltdown pretty hard so I was impressed my eldest handled her so well.

I’m still shaken.  The good news is all the neighbors sprung into action and their combined efforts tamed the flames before the firetruck arrived.  They saved my house which managed to remain undamaged. I am assured they will all fix our fence and landscaping on Monday.

New gen fic focused on Rodney and Teyla stuck at a Wormhole X-Treme Convention. Post-canon and not really a crossover with sg-1, just borrowing their fictional show.

This fic is me processing the sad pictures of RDA signing until 1:30 am looking worn. This story is part of a collection of stories written by fandom friends who attended the event. The plan is to podfic them, but my voice is out.


It’s Only Right

Excerpt: Despite ten hours of standing in line in a sweltering hot gymnasium, the queue still refused to budge. No longer interested in conversation or learning from the people around her, even Teyla seemed on the verge of tears, her right eye twitching slightly. Rodney, who had long since passed from frustration and panic to a resigned, “I guess this is my life now,” stood beside her.

 Just finished with con!!! It was…..so poorly run but the staff tried and today was better than yesterday.  I learned that RDA is too nice for his own good and needs to take better care of himself.  That poor man just would not give up on getting through the way oversold autograph line. 

There were several highlights.

Paul asking me to stay after all the meet and greeters left and then surprising me with recording a video for my kids telling them what an amazing mum I am…definitely was the height of the day.  And then him asking me if they’d seen it yet at least two more times during the con (including at the big night panel in the main even center.)

Joe at the end of the second night signing an autograph for me when no one else was in line and then asking, “Is this for your kid that does the amazing art?”. When I said it was for the other one he said my other daughter needed one and made her one as well, signing it with how how much he loved her art.   

The meet and greets were fantastic! David Nykl and Pauls were smaller and so much more of a full experience as a result but I also loved David Hewlett and Joe Flanigan’s. 

Realizing I was talking to Salchat in line was great. Meeting so many fandom friends and favorite writers! Getting a few meals with Leesa was great. 

So, yeah, con was run horribly Saturday. A little better Sunday.  But it was a great experience anyway and I really love my fandom family. 

 It was sunny out and a weekend so my good friend/neighbor came over and we wrote under the porch umbrella and it felt magical. 

I managed to crank out most of a story in one go.  Then I edited it up and sent it to Cass. She said the words I have always wanted to hear…

”You know what would really help bring this moment together? If Rodney tries to punch John.”

And anyone who knows me or hears me go on whether here or discord, knows how much I have wanted to write that. I have tried but John always thwarts my attempts. See, if it ever happens it has to be that they are still friends and protective of one another and just in a bad place where they aren’t thinking straight.

So I decide to reorder the entire fic and make it happen. And can I tell you how happy it makes me? Does that make me a bad person?

So here is the fic.  Takes place in season four but with Carson because I wanted Carson.

Friendship or pre-slash or whatever, your choice.

 The Road to Oblivion