Slave AUs and World Building

[issaro.livejournal.com]

Hello all! I'm hoping you can help me scratch a fic itch, as it were.

I'm looking for slave fics but something a bit more specific than the genre lists provided on Crossroads and in the earlier slave fic posts.

I'm looking for those total AU, non-stargate, "slave" fics set in a world where a stratified society is commonplace. For example, Double Trouble and Second Best by Kat and Tzigane/Perryvic are set in a world of Benefactors and Companions. Or I just recently read a fic by Darkrose based on the Kept Boy universe where body slaves are an accepted part of society (Joe/David/Jason) called A Question of Compromise. Even societies with a heavy BDSM component like Xanthe's General and Dr. Sheppard or Coming Home or Kiera Macros's new Ties that Bind series would work.

I don't care who's the "slave" really or whether or not they are called slaves. I just love the dynamic explored in these types of societies. McShep preferred, although threesomes and moresomes or RPS are fine as well.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Comments

[raphe1.livejournal.com]

Well, not exactly what you are looking for as it is in the SGA 'verse but a really good fic . . . and it fits the other criteria.

In the City of Seven Walls by Auburn

Summary: Gilded cages are still cages. Sheppard and McKay turn to each other to survive a life in slavery and afterward.

http://www.wraithbait.com/viewstory.php?sid=12047

[raphe1.livejournal.com]

And a companion piece to City of Seven Walls:

Necromancy for the Living by Icarus

Summary: How does John write a mission report about something no one wants to hear?

http://www.icarus.slashcity.net/stories/necromancyfortheliving.html

[texanfan.livejournal.com]

These two should fit the bill.

http://fenchurch1.livejournal.com/tag/the+bribe The Bribe by fenchurch1 has Rodney being given to John as a slave. In this world you can become a slave for a variety of reasons, including ticking off the wrong people.

http://www.wraithbait.com/viewstory.php?sid=10031&warning=12 Finding Home by Raicara has John as a military slave. It's pretty brutal in the beginning.

[issaro.livejournal.com]

Thank you so very much! I had read this ages ago and revisiting it was definitely a treat!

[issaro.livejournal.com]

Oh! The Bride is totally new to me, so definitely looking forward to it. And I love Finding Home as well. Definitely should have been on my list. Thanks for helping out!

[sabinetzin]

It's kind of short, but you might like this thing I wrote, where Daniel buys John: And Keys Cut While You Wait.

[issaro.livejournal.com]

Thank you so very much! This was fascinating!

[(Anonymous)]

does anyone remember a fic where john is a military slave controlled by a tokra device on this forehead? i think Rodney finds him and takes him to Atlantis

[fenchurch1.livejournal.com]

It's one of the 2009 BigBang fics - can't remember which one and I have a brand new laptop so it's not bookmarked yet, but it's definitely there!

link for "The Sweep of Easy Wind" at BigBang

[winkatfireflies.livejournal.com]

http://sgabigbang.talkoncorners.net/?view=fic&id=83

The excellent and prolific Blackchaps is the author.

Re: link for "The Sweep of Easy Wind" at BigBang

[issaro.livejournal.com]

Lovely! Thank you, and I apologize for the delay in getting back to you on this rec.