So I'd intended this story as a bit of utterly deranged fun, but it got out of control and ended up as a deep philosophical exploration, and now those of you who care will have to wade through the insanity. I'm sorry. I just can't seem to help myself.
I know that writing crossover fanfiction is considered one of the lower levels to which an author can sink. Alas, I've always been a sucker for audacity, and I am the sort of person who couldn't resist trying to top the entire... but never mind, you can see for yourself.
Click on to read my latest story and first fanfiction, a Vernor Vinge x Greg Egan crackfic.
I don't care so much about spoilers as missing obscure references. What must I have read in this regard to enjoy the thing?
Anyone who got all the references in this story, without Google or reading the comments, wins one hundred geek points.
(Because of the implied depth of coverage required to completely overlap a sample of someone else's reading/viewing.)
I figured part of the enjoyment would be getting together in the comments to work it out.