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Sacrifice (Sentinel story)
| Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Sacrifice |
| Author(s): | Laura Schomberg |
| Date(s): | 1996 |
| Length: | |
| Genre(s): | gen |
| Fandom(s): | Sentinel |
| Relationship(s): | |
| External Links: | Sacrifice, Archived version |
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The first fanfic posted in the Sentinel fandom was "Sacrifice."
It is a gen story in which Blair worries about finishing his thesis, and then meets Richard Burton's great-granddaughter, Jessie, who offers to help him with this thesis by giving Blair all of Burton's journals and research. The story ends with Blair taking her up on her offer, and moving back in with Jim.
It was posted in July 1996 by Laura Schomberg.[1]
Excerpt
"There is another way to complete your doctorate."
"Sure, find some previously unknown source that collaborates Burton's earlier work. Not as impressive and not likely to happen."
Jessie smiled. "What if it were?"
"You have some?" Blair asked, leaning closer to Jessie.
"Did you ever hear of Jonathan Hanson?"
"He was a contemporary of Burton's."
"Actually he did his work about 40 years after Burton. Few people have ever heard of him cause he never made a name for himself.
Instead he spent his life following in Burton's footsteps. That's why most people think he was Burton's contemporary. Anyway, he also read about Burton's Sentinels. He followed Burton's tracks, trying to either prove or disprove his claims."
"How do you know about him?"
"He was my great-grandfather. My grandmother raised me on stories about her father. That's why I went into anthropology. When I did, she gave me Jonathan's journals."
"Was his work to rediscover Burton's Sentinels in the journals?"
Jessie nodded. "He found them."
Blair leaned back into his seat. "Why didn't he ever publish his work?"
"He died."
They continued in silence before Blair asked, "You'll let me use his journals?"
"There are quite a lot of them. You'll need help to go through them all."
"As long as you agree to become my T.A.," Blair said.
"You'll still give me credit for my help? I don't want to end up like my great-grandfather. I need to start making a name for myself."
Blair nodded, reaching out his right hand. "Of course."
Jessie took it. "Deal."
References
- ^ post to Cascade Times Yahoo!Groups list dated November 13, 2008