Gestaltfic: Alexander. PG.

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Title: Alexander.
Authors: kahvi and roadstergal
Rating: PG.
Disclaimer: We do not now and will never in the future own them or make any money from this.
Spoilers: Legion and Marooned.
Note: This came out of a discussion about being a Chief Eunuch. Set in VI.

It should feel normal. It should feel nice and calm and boring, but it didn't.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I have to say, you hit on the funniest idea about Alexander's favorite eunuch; having Rimmer find out what that particular eunuch really did (I hesitate to imagine what would happen if he ever found out the potential connotations to the word "rimmer".) I loved the whole harem fantasy. It's nicely evocative of Terrorform, and has a slightly pathetic Rimmerish quality (fantasies about being a eunuch in a harem?)

I also completely adored Kryten's reaction to the human religious thing. Too perfect! The argument at the end was very well done. I can see the weird Lister-logic of thinking that if he can just explain how it's all fake, he can fix Rimmer, the way he's always trying to fix Kryten, and he wanted to fix the cat people's fake religion. And Rimmer was spot on. Plus, the last line was amazing.

[kahvi.livejournal.com]

Once I heard what it was, it was irresistible. And let's hope no one tells him...

As for being a eunuch in a harem, I think that fits. roadstergal sees him as being closeted, and I agree. So what better way for him to have a fantasy involving women without having to worry about the fact that he wasn't terribly aroused by them?

Thank you very much! :D

[(Anonymous)]

Rimmer? A bit closted? Ridiculous. He had sex! With women! Twice!

Okay, maybe his lower self did go around in a corset and stockings, and threaten to "have" Lister. Maybe his higher self and Lister's higher self did spout declarations of love for each other. Maybe the man is a bit fixated on Alexander the Great, and men in uniform. Maybe, when encountering a parallel version of himself that had everything he ever wanted, Rimmer just assumed that version had to be gay and was going to sleep with Lister. Maybe he did spend years sleeping in the same room as the guy he claims he can't stand, and go running back to sleep with him, underneath him in the same room the moment he was unhappy sleeping next door. Maybe his subconcious did once trap him in a scenario where he was nearly naked, oiled, and tied to a post, and Lister had to charge in and rescue him, guns blazing, after which Lister had to save everyone by telling Rimmer how much he loved him.

But none of that means anything! He had sex with women, twice!

Okay, I'm finished chanelling Rimmer. You may now go about your business.

[roadstergal.livejournal.com]

*dies* Dear lord, this post made me happy...