[Vorkosigan] Ground Zero

[crisis_control]

Ahaha. So I needed a break from all the tragedy and angst and serious business that was the last fic. I seriously contemplated writing a Discworld/Vorkosigan crossover (Simon and Vimes bitching about their bosses, Miles getting under Vetinari's skin, Ivan making friends with the Librarian, Ivan hitting on Angua, Gregor and Vetinari discussing their cities/planets, Sybil and Alys, oh the possibilities), but ... too much work. That's something that would definitely need a lot more careful planning if I ever did it. (Also, I'd have to write Miles. Scary business).

So I was scrolling through the CVA category of the Ficathon and thinking that it looked a little lonely, and another of those prompts just hit me.

And so we have a fic. Beware spoilers.



Oh, this fic was nothing but fun. (Also, 3,350 words? I thought it would round out at 1k, tops. Inability to write short fills, what?) Poking fun at late nights in the office and my own industry's bad habits and experiences was irresistible (the thing about thinking the building was swaying = working too hard? Yes. Real story. Not leaving desks in an earthquake? Also real story.)

The only thing that gave me pause was deciding who the hapless ImpSec officer narrating the story would be - I hate using OCs, would almost certainly not write a story if I was forced to use an OC as the lead character, and all the regular ImpSec guys that we know and love are outside the building when it happens (Duv, Guy, etcetc). And so - Vorberg to the rescue! I do love him a lot, and it feels awkward giving him a first name, but I can't quite have him call himself 'Vorberg' when he's the narrator.



Have I mentioned that I love ficathons? And that this year's ficathon is nothing short of amazing?

Comments

[philomytha]

I'm glad you're enjoying it! And wow, that was quick writing. I had a mad flash of inspiration last night for Aral and Simon and all the consent issues in the world, but though that's topped 2000 words it's still all very sketchy.

Also, that Discworld crossover sound amazing, but definitely a lot of work to figure out. Ivan and Angua - oh God, yes, that would be hilarious, and Alys and Sibyl too.

[crisis_control]

Ah! That prompt! I'm so glad you're taking it up, because I really want to see that done. I thought about it abit, but came up with a grey blank.

[philomytha]

Well, it's gen rather than slashy (which caused me some confusion along the lines of 'I should ask the mod whether that's okay, oh crap, I am the mod, all right, I'll just write it'), but ... I really don't know what to do with my brain sometimes, because it has come up with a situation in which Aral has to put Simon under that drug I made up for AVD that forces him to decant his chip, and it is all very full of the problems of consent.

[crisis_control]

I'm actually more of a gen writer/reader these days, and will freely admit that the drug scenario sounds absolutely fascinating. *grin* Simon as the vid-recorder is something that really cries out to be explored more, I think...