May. 18th, 2014

bironic: Neil Perry gazing out a window at night (RSL neil window)
Title: Alchemical Solution (Swish and Flick Remix)
Fandom: Stargate: Atlantis/Harry Potter fusion
Characters: John, Rodney, Ronon, Teyla
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 6,733
Summary: Four students have been feeling out of place. Hogwarts gives them a nudge.
Content notes: None, I don't think.
A/N: Many, many thanks to [livejournal.com profile] synn for helping me through the writing process. A few lines are taken from the show. Please forgive me for playing fast and loose with timelines and the HP universe.

Read at the AO3 or below.

Expand'It's a Shield spell,' John explained, trying not to bounce on the balls of his feet. 'The next time Kolya tries Sectumsempra on you when the professors aren't looking, it'll bounce right off.' )

As always, comments and concrit are welcome.

Commentary on the remixing process here.
bironic: Neil Perry gazing out a window at night (RSL neil window)
For Remix this year, I wrote Alchemical Solution (Swish and Flick Remix).

It is a remix of a Stargate: Atlantis story called Springtide by [livejournal.com profile] mayachain. In the original, which takes place after the series finale, Atlantis starts displaying green lights that direct John, Rodney, Ronon and Teyla—who have drifted a bit apart since being stranded on Earth—to an unmapped room, where they reconnect over childhood games in a hazy sleepover party.

I combined a few different remix techniques this time around. The main intention was to define and preserve the foundation of the story—semi-sentient city encourages characters to bond, with undertones of John/Rodney—while changing something in the retelling. I was for some reason really enamored of the idea to do a Harry Potter fusion and resituate these characters in another cherished semi-sentient setting: Hogwarts. The POV changed from Rodney to John. And I thought that rather than reuniting old friends, it would be interesting to explore how the castle in its various incarnations—moving staircases, portraits, ghosts, mysteriously intelligent magical creatures—encouraged these four people to become friends in the first place.

ExpandFor whatever reasons, it was tough going. )

ExpandWhich isn't to say there weren't plenty of fun parts. )

ExpandI managed not to reuse too much of the original story. )

All in all, I'm not sure how I feel about this story. It was not beta-read because of the timing, and it didn't get many comments during the anonymity period. The writing feels looser than I'm used to (& than I prefer); I'm not sure if that's because I usually tell a tighter story or a shorter story. How do you feel about it, if you have read it or are interested in reading it?

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