Title: The Yaxley Affair
Author: Mice
Fandom: The Man from UNCLE/Jeeves & Wooster
Pairing: Bertie/Jeeves, IK/NS
Rating: NC-17
Words: 57,300
Summary: When Lord Yaxley -- also known as Bertie Wooster -- and his inimitable valet Jeeves stumble upon a THRUSH plot, Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin are sent in to pull them out of trouble. Things don't work out according to plan. They never really do, do they?
Warnings: slash, crossover, angst, humor, h/c, backstory, shifting POVs
Disclaimer: I don't own a damned thing. This is all for the sake of my perverse amusement. No newts were harmed in the production of this manuscript. THRUSH agents, however, are an entirely different story.
Author's Notes: The classic tales of Jeeves and Wooster are set in a misty time period sometime between the early 1920s and the very early 1940s, though Wodehouse's sunny world seemed to evade World War II entirely. In this tale, Bertram Wilberforce Wooster, now Lord Yaxley after the long-ago death of his Uncle George, is in his mid-60s and his faithful valet Jeeves is about 70. Being set in the Cold War era of MUNCLE's universe, WWII certainly did happen, and it took its toll on our chaps, but this is only to be expected.
Illya Kuryakin and Napoleon Solo, a Russian and an American, are spies and international law enforcement agents working for the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement. They pursue justice and work toward the end of THRUSH, a criminal organization bent on taking over the world by any means necessary. Their work takes them all over the world, placing them in situations ranging from opulent diplomatic parties to desert island prison camps as they seek out evildoers, foil assassinations, and destroy THRUSH satrapies. With the Cold War threat of nuclear annihilation only a breath away, the brave men and women of UNCLE seek to preserve a fragile peace between the superpowers.
The year is 1966. Legalization of homosexuality in the UK is still a year in the future. Angst is expected, with an 80% chance of humor, trending toward absurdity. Remember, I'm making most of the shit in this story up; it doesn't represent actual peoples or cultures any more than the original MUNCLE series did. Props to
storyfan, who suggested I refer to this crossover as JUNCLE. Vorpal Plotbunny aiding and abetting and desperate beta thwappage by
random_nexus, further beta love from
janeturenne. Godzilla-sized beta aid by
rabidsamfan. All remaining issues are strictly the fault of the Slash Rodent of Doooooom. Really.
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