"Not To Yield", by Kass

[luzula]

Here's my first contribution to amplificathon! As I understand it, a mod will see this post and upload the file to the archive, is that right? Or do I need to email them?

Title: Not To Yield
Author: Kass
Fandom: Shackleton (tv series)
Pairing: Shackleton/Hurley
Rating: R
Format: mp3, 128 mbps
Length: 19:34 minutes, 17.92 mb
Download: at Sendspace, or at the archive: right click and download. cybel also made a podbook with a gorgeous cover made from a photograph from the expedition (you can see the cover down among the comments). Download the book at the archive: right click and download.
Notes: So, this is basically RPS about Antarctic explorers in the beginning of the 20th century. You don't need to know anything about Shackleton beforehand to read/listen to it (I didn't, when I read it). It's written as Shackleton's journal entries, and the rhythm of the language is just lovely--I really enjoyed recording it. The slash is wonderfully understated (and not explicit). Thank you kindly to Kass for letting me record it!

Points: 5 + 1 + 3 + 3 = 12 points

Comments

[cybel]

Because I'm fast for once: yes, general_jinjur is a mod, so she'll do the Archive stuff automatically. May take a bit, though, as this comm has been awesomely busy.

Really here, of course to say: YAY. More podfic!

I've been so insanely bad about urging everyone on...

[luzula]

Thanks for the info! Yeah, it's good to do some podfic again. I have a long podfic project which I'm about halfway through, so I liked doing a short one for a change.

[cybel]

Oh, yeah? What fandom? Nosy me.

[luzula]

Due South. Mostly monofannish except for tiny Yuletide fandoms, that's me.

[cybel]

Can't have too much Due South!

Would you like me to make you a podbook of Not To Yield?

[luzula]

Sure, that would be great!

[cybel]

Shouldn't take long; I'm in between covers right now. I'll send you the URL when done.

Would you like me to post it to podslash? I haven't been saying much about 'books here, because it's so impossible to keep up, and I know so little about many of the fandoms.

[luzula]

Would you like me to post it to podslash?

Sure!

Hmm, I don't know the rules of etiquette here--do you ask the author first if you can do a cover, or how does it work?

[cybel]

I often do the 'book and then notify the author, as it's mostly just a format change for the podfic, but I'll happily show Kass the cover before posting for her approval. I've been reading her stories forever!

Besides, I see she's posted below, so I'll just sneak in a response there.

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

eeee!

Okay, now the two of y'all have totally made my day.

\o/ \o/ \o/

[cybel]

Ooh, reading private mail. Shame!

I thought I'd use one of Hurley's photos of the ship for the cover, rather than looking for caps from the show. I'll post it here when done, which shouldn't be long.

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

::swoon::

I love Hurley's photos. (As you might imagine.) So that seems absolutely perfect to me.

:-)

[cybel]

How's this:

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

Utterly stunning. That image, omg!

(er -- one tiny edit, if I may; I think the text says "Hurley Dairy" when it ought to be "Hurley Diary"? Otherwise, glorious!!!)

[cybel]

LOL! I didn't even notice. I just snapped that bit off a webpage as a jpeg. I'll get in there and see about fixing it.

[cybel]

This better? I left the 'satisfactory' instead of 'satisfactorily' on the assumption that this is what the diary actually reads. I can go in and fix it, though, if you'd prefer, since the layer is now actual text instead of a jpeg.

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

Awesome. eeeee!

[cybel]

*grin* Now there's the response I was hoping for!

Okay, then, I'll upload and post you guys the URL here. Were you okay with the posting to podslash? I'll of course include all credits and a link back here to the podfic.

[luzula]

Wow, that's gorgeous. Thanks so much!

[cybel]

Thank you for letting me make it! I'm glad I finally got to do a cover for you; The Course and Four Virtues came with their own, and I've never seemed to catch up on your other podfics. I'll get there eventually, though, even though the response to amplificathon has overwhelmed me more than a bit!

On the bright side, I'm much better at making covers now than I used to be, so when I do more for you, hopefully you'll like them. Not To Yield turned out especially well, though. It pretty much made itself, and the result gave me a lot of pleasure.

[luzula]

If you want to be prepared--my long due South project atm is Academic Punk, though I'll probably do a few more rare-fandom ones for amplificathon before I get around to finishing it. I would love for you to do a cover for it--at least, I don't think one exists already.

[cybel]

I don't think I've read it. Can you send me the link?

[luzula]

Ooh, you're in for a treat. It's an academic F/K AU, with delicious long slow courting, and great writing. Though it's fairly long, so don't feel like you have to read/listen to it just to make a cover for me!

Here it is.

[cybel]

I may just skim the story and wait for the podfic. I hadn't read much F/K in years until Zabira started reading, but I've never lost my love of the characters and the pairing. It's not like reading DS is a hardship, after all!

[cybel]

Okay, then: Reposted after making a correction to the file (I can't spell).

Sorry, Luzula, I just realized you already gave permission for my posting to podslash. I'll get that done next.

Meanwhile, you guys can DL the 'book here.

Thanks for letting me play with you!

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much, luzula -- it's downloading now, and I'm awfully excited about it. My first podfic! \o/

[luzula]

Oh, I hope you like it. *is slightly nervous* English isn't my native language, but I did look up the pronunciation of the words I was uncertain of.

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's utterly gorgeous! I love hearing it in your voice. (Your English is beautiful; whereas my Swedish is -- well, nonexistent, really.) It's awesome to hear how the words sound in the rhythms of your voice.

A handful of the phrases in the story came from Shackleton's actual diary, so I tried hard to make the tone of the story match the lines I'd borrowed from him. Hearing you read it, it all sounds like poetry, which makes me so happy.

Thank you SO MUCH!

[luzula]

Yay, thanks! I'm so glad you like it. It was quite different to read compared to other podfics I've done, because there's no dialog. So yeah, sometimes it did feel a bit like reading poetry.

And I think I'll have to check out that tv-series. Which one did you base it on? There seems to be several on IMDB.

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

It's based on Shackleton (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0272839/), which is a gorgeous short miniseries (which draws on the published diaries of the expedition members, and often duplicates images found in Frank Hurley's spectacular photographs; there are a ton of frames in the film which are exact duplications of Hurley's historical photographs. It's amazing, honestly. :-)

[luzula]

Thanks! I'll check it out.

[twasadark.livejournal.com]

OMG!!! I'm in LOVE with Shackleton!! How did you know? BTW, my podfic "The Bering Strait" by moveablehistory is totally arctic as well ... well, post-apocalyptic Supernatural arctic with incest, but hey, don't let that dissuade you ... :-) It's actually a beautiful story.

Anyhow, looking forward to listening to this!

[luzula]

Oh, I'm so glad there's an audience for the podfic! I hope you enjoy it. Hmm, might give your story a try, though I do find the incest part a bit dissuading... : )

[twasadark.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know what you mean about the incest thing. It's not explicit at all, and rather believable in the context of the story - the isolation and whatnot.

[autumn-opal.livejournal.com]

Oh my sweet lord, Shackleton podfic?! WOW! I love Shackleton -- he's one of those people from history I wish I could meet. My inner history nerd is all asquee right now. I can't wait to listen to this -- thanks so much for sharing!

[luzula]

Yay, I'm so glad there are people who want to listen to it! Hope you like it--the story is wonderful.

[winkingstar.livejournal.com]

*flails excitedly* I have an unnatural obsession for all things Antarctic. I love how crazily obscure fandoms can be! I am very excited to listen to this. :D

[luzula]

It's so wonderful how you can post something as obscure as this, and have people come and squee over it! Hope you enjoy--it's a great story. : )

[podmod.livejournal.com]

http://jinjurly.com/audfiles/nottoyield.zip

http://jinjurly.com/audfiles/nottoyield.m4b.zip

archive entry coming soon. :)

[luzula]

Thank you!
: )

[podmod.livejournal.com]

http://jinjurly.com/audio/not-to-yield/

http://jinjurly.com/audio/not-to-yield-m4b/

:)