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[personal profile] dragonflower1
Show: SGA

Rec Category: Self-Rec
Characters: Todd the Wraith, John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Team, Richard Woolsey, Jennifer Keller, Evan Lorne, Original Characters
Pairings: John/Todd, implied Rodney/Jennifer
Categories: Slash, Post-SGA Season 5 Finale, Drama, Action/Adventure, Romance, Developing Relationship, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Humor, First Time
Warnings: None
Author on AO3: dragonflower1">
Author's Website: None
Link: [Best Laid Plans]

Summary: Atlantis has saved Earth from Wraith invasion, but now sits in San Francisco Bay, cloaked and damaged. With no immediate plans to return to the Pegasus Galaxy, what is going to happen to Todd? And how far is John Sheppard willing to go to protect him?

Why This Must Be Read: For anyone who found Todd being stuck in a jail cell at the end of the series as frustrating as I did, here's a delightful romp that follows John's efforts to set Todd free from Atlantis' brig, and explores the palpable-but-long-denied tension that existed between them from the moment they met.
mific: (Mcshep yeah)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA
Rec Category: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Characters: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Jennifer Keller
Categories: M/M
Warnings: None
Author on DW: [personal profile] giddygeek
Author's Website: Giddy on AO3
Link: Go Out Swinging 
Why This Must Be Read: This one never made it to AO3 from LJ, so it may be a bit overlooked. It's a fun story, with excellent oblivious!Rodney and a very patient John. I also like the natural way Rodney's (largely imaginary) relationship with Jennifer Keller ends, without any Keller-bashing. It's set at the time in canon when Rodney and Ronon were competing for Jennifer, and if the mention of Tagan confuses you, in canon that's Torren. Shortish and sweet and hot.

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[personal profile] goddess47
Show: SG-1, SGA

Rec Category: Jack O'Neill
Characters: Jack O'Neill, Samantha Carter, Jennifer Keller, John Sheppard, Rodney McKay
Pairings: Jack O'Neill/Samantha Carter
Categories: het, episode tag for SGA 'Trio', wounded Carter
Warnings: none
Word Count: 1400
Author on DW: none
Author's Website: AO3 profile
Link to Fic: Give me that!



Author's Summary:

Jennifer notices Sam's Next of Kin, then has to explain to him how she got hurt.



Why This Must Be Read:

Jennifer notices that General O'Neill is Carter's next of kin on her medical records. When she brings it up to Sam, the tap dancing starts.

Just a fun little Jack/Sam fic.



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mific: (team AR1)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA
Rec Category: Alternate Universe
Characters: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan/Jennifer Keller
Categories: M/M, F/F
Warnings: Nil
Author on DW: [personal profile] siria
Author's Website: see the AO3
Link: Puddlejumper, Queen of the Desert on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: Eep, where did November go? Slipping in a last rec as it's still Nov in most places. This is another fusion by[personal profile] siria, but wildly different from the West Wing one I recently reccd. As the title suggests, it's set in the world of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, with Rodney, John and Ronon as the drag queens on a road trip (across an American desert, this time), to perform at a small town on the rez, where Teyla lives. As in Priscilla, it's a reckoning for Rodney with his past and with feelings he's suppressed for many years, and of course John and Ronon help him through it. It's wonderfully OTT, clever and hilarious, and a lot of fun!

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brumeier: Meant to Be_SGA (Meant to Be)
[personal profile] brumeier
Show: Stargate Atlantis

Rec Category: Slash
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Radek Zelenka, Jennifer Keller
Pairings: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard
Categories: slash, episode tags, AU
Warnings: canonical character death, grief/mourning, angst, it all comes out right in the end
Author's Journal: [personal profile] popkin16
Link: The Work of Mourning

Why This Must Be Read: All the feeeeels! Seriously, this fic will punch you in the gut, and then make it all better by the end. It’s a study of the process of grief and, in a Last Man tag, a defiance of that grief. The imagery is amazing, the character insights are amazing, and Popkin is amazing! There can never be enough love for this fic.

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mific: Sepia pic john sheppard and rodney mckay leaning heads together, serious (McShep - intense)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA/SG1
Rec Category: AU
Characters: Rodney McKay & John Sheppard, Jennifer Keller, Radek Zelenka.
Categories: Gen - McKay & Sheppard friendship
Warnings: no AO3 warnings apply
Author on DW/LJ: spike21 on LJ
Author's Website: most are on SGA flashfic on LJ, (or on DW here), with some on AO3, and here on McKay-Sheppard
Link: On DW: Part 1Part 2, Part 3 - (or Part 1 on LJ - links to the next 2 parts)
Why This Must Be Read: This is a great "difficult reconciliation" and "forever friends" AU where the focus is on Rodney and John's estranged friendship, but there's also lots of gripping plot. Sholio reccd it a while ago in the H/C category, and that rec's very much worth reading. In this AU, the fork in the road is the end of S4 after 'Adrift', when John and Rodney never reconcile after the issue with Elizabeth being treated with nanites and the expedition founders and is recalled to Earth. Rodney hasn't seen John for a long time when he turns up at Rodney's house in the desert near Area 51 needing help, as the retrovirus changes from 'Conversion' have returned and are killing John. 
This fic is Gen and is complete in itself, but there's also a sequel written by Sarah_T, called you already know how this will end. It's John/Teyla, which is how Sarah_T rolls. 

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mific: Sepia pic john sheppard and rodney mckay leaning heads together, serious (McShep - intense)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA
Rec Category: Drama!
Characters: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Peter Grodin, Radek Zelenka, Jennifer Keller, Evan Lorne, Sam Carter, Richard Woolsey, Col. Caldwell, Aiden Ford
Categories: slash
Warnings: No AO3 warnings. There's a minor character death, same as in canon.
Author on DW: [personal profile] shrift
Author's Website: See the AO3
Link: Volcano on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: An AU fusion with the movie of the same name, featuring drama from a natural disaster. John (Director of the Office of Emergency Management) and Rodney (a geophysicist) are caught up in an earthquake that causes an eruption of lava in downtown Los Angeles. There's action and adventure, lots of Shrift's excellently snarky dialogue, and some romance in the mix. An excellent and dramatic read!

snippet of fic )
mific: (Blue mandala)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA
Rec Category: Holiday
Characters: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard/Ronon Dex, Evan Lorne, Radek Zelenka, Ladon Radim, Richard Woolsey, Teyla Emmagan, Jennifer Keller
Categories: slash
Warnings: Nil, but Jennifer breaks up with Rodney during the fic, which for some may be a feature not a bug. :)
Author on DW: [personal profile] facetofcathy
Author's Website: See the AO3
Link: Generic Winter Holiday Party on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: As the author says in the intro, "it's got all my favourite things - more dialogue than plot, more smut than schmoop, a few bad jokes". A little E-rated threesome holiday fun with the boys, as Jennifer dumps Rodney at the party and Ronon takes advantage of Rodney's availability and of Sheppard once again not really seeing it coming, to get them both into his very big bed.

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[personal profile] popkin16
Show: Stargate Atlantis
Rec Category: John/Rodney
Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagen, Jennifer Keller, Ronon Dex, Richard Woolsey
Pairings: John/Rodney, past John Sheppard/OMCs, past Rodney McKay/Jennifer Keller
Categories: First Time, Alternate Universe, Romance
Warnings: None
Author's Journal: [personal profile] velocitygrass 
Author's Website: @ Ao3
Link: New Shores

Why This Must Be Read: I've been craving long McShep fic that really focuses on the romance. Reading this really satisfied that craving. John and Rodney have moved to a new town for various reasons, and end up buying a house together. Cohabitation comes easily for them, much to their surprise. It's just a 42k fic about the two of them meeting, setting up a house together, and falling in love. Sometimes it's just what a fangirl needs~
mific: (team AR1)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA
Rec Category: AU - specifically, cut-off-from-Earth / Forming a new colony
Characters/pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay, Jennifer Keller/Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Radek, Lorne, et al.
Categories: Het and slash
Warnings: Character deaths, this being an apocafic - mostly off-screen and not John, Rodney, Teyla or Ronon.
Author on DW: n/a
Author's Website: As Brighid on AO3
Link: That Will Break You on the Wayback archive. Just under 40,000 words. 
Why This Must Be Read: A new and invincible enemy, the Rephame, appear in the Milky Way and the galaxy falls, with the last survivors fleeing to Atlantis. John's forced to take charge and the expedition and refugees are on the run, forming a colony elsewhere in Pegasus. Excellent writing and gripping storytelling - an often heart-breaking journey for Rodney and John, but ultimately a happy ending. Written for McShep Match. 

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mific: Sepia pic john sheppard and rodney mckay leaning heads together, serious (McShep - intense)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA
Rec Category: Epidode-related
Characters: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Jeannie Miller, Jennifer Keller
Categories: slash
Warnings: Nil
Author on DW: [personal profile] chandri
Author's Website: See the AO3
Link: Primacy on AO3   Primacy on Chandri's site
Why This Must Be Read: A deliciously angsty story set after The Shrine, in which Rodney tries to make sense of his jumbled, patchy memories from the time when he was failing - and realises something important. This hits hard in the feels and the resolution's lovely. I think what I like most are the glimpses of John's desperate grief through the snapshots of Rodney's confused recollections. Gorgeous writing. 

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mific: (Blue mandala)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA -  the Legacy book series
Rec Category: Het fics
Characters: Teyla Emmagan/John Sheppard, Vala Mal Doran/Daniel Jackson, Sam Carter, Ronon Dex, Rodney McKay, Radek Zelenka, Jennifer Keller, Richard Woolsey, Torren Emmagan
Categories: F/M
Warnings: Nil
Author on DW: n/a
Author's Website: See the AO3
Link: Gone Native on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: I know not everyone likes reading het, but I can read pretty much anything that has either John Sheppard or Rodney McKay in it, so I like a lot of John/Teyla fics including the Legacy series. MGM made those writers turn the series back into Gen by the last couple of books, but there was a John/Teyla phase in the middle, and this is fanfiction for that stage of the Legacy series.
This story's about an established relationship where John's become Torren's dad, and is returning home after a visit to the SGC. There's some character development about him resolving things with Dave and his home being Pegasus, and Teyla coming to terms with what Torren's future might hold. Recommended. 

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mific: (team AR1)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA
Rec Category: AMTDI (aliens made them do it - sneaking a last one in while it's still June somewhere)
Characters: Rodney McKay/Ronon Dex, John Sheppard/Teyla Emmagan, Jennifer Keller, Richard Woolsey
Categories: M/M and F/M but it's more team than anything really
Warnings: None.
Author on DW: [personal profile] facetofcathy 
Author's Website: See the AO3
Link: Interplanetary Relations for Beginners on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: This is hilarious, and so well done. It turns the AMTDI trope on its head as it's from Ronon's POV, and the aliens are... well, read it, and you'll see. Ronon's bemused and amused cultural interpretations are priceless and there's snark and excellent teamy characterizations. Wonderful!

a snippet to start you off )
mific: Sepia pic john sheppard and rodney mckay leaning heads together, serious (McShep - intense)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA
Rec Category: Crack written seriously
Characters: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Carson Beckett, Jennifer Keller, Radek Zelenka, Anne Teldy
Categories: slash
Warnings: Nil
Author on DW: [personal profile] telesilla
Author's Website: See the AO3
Link: Where the Brave Dare Not Go on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: And for my final 'crack taken seriously' rec this month - animal transformations! In this story, a minority of humans transform cyclically into a variety of animals - John himself transforms into a mountain lion each month. People like John are called weres, and the fic has some great world-building about discrimination against the were community, were politics, were splinter groups, and John's place in all this. Rodney's running a research project to try and help weres control their cycles, and he and John fall for each other. There's lots of plot and drama, a very hot relationship, and overall it's an interesting and gripping AU. Very much recommended.

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mific: (Rodney screwed)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA
Rec Category: Crack treated seriously
Characters: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagan, Jennifer Keller, Radek Zelenka, Ronon Dex, Richard Woolsey, et al
Categories: M/M
Warnings: Serious whump, gore, language.
Author on DW: n/a
Author's Website: archived site on the Wayback machine
Link: And You Loathe the Ground on Wayback machine
Why This Must Be Read: Wingfic! Another classically cracky trope, right? Usually it's John getting the wings, but this time it's Rodney, and rather than growing wings being the fulfilment of a dream like it sometimes is for John, this is a novel-length exploration of Rodney having been forcibly mutated by Evil Aliens (for a change, not the Ancients). It's from John's POV, showing John's reactions to Rodney having been abused and changed, and with the pain Rodney experiences from the the huge bat-wings, straining human muscles and tendons not designed for them. Of course, that allows John a role in caring for Rodney, so we get the slashier side of the story developing. We see Rodney and John having to adapt and come to terms over time both with Rodney having the wings and with traumatically losing them. An excellent read, if you can handle a bit of body horror. 
It's not so easy reading fics on the Wayback site, so message me on DW if you want it in pdf/epub/kindle ebook.
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fignewton: (Sam keel you with my brain)
[personal profile] fignewton
Show: SG-1/SGA

Rec Category: Samantha Carter
Characters: Samantha Carter, Teyla Emmagan, John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Jennifer Keller, Ronon Dex, Daniel Jackson, Teal'c, Jack O'Neill
Categories: gen (but see below), drama, action/adventure, hurt/comfort, team
Warnings: none
Author's Journal: [personal profile] isawet
Author's Website: Isawet on AO3
Link: Diminishing Returns

Why This Must Be Read: Part of me thinks this reads so well to me because, like Sam in this story, I am an outsider to SGA trying to work it out. But most of me thinks this is simply a fantastic, gripping fic that both SGA and SG-1 fans can love!

This is early Sam-in-command-of-Atlantis, still dealing with she's-not-Elizabeth-Weir resentment from the Atlantis team. This is Sam, dealing with a mystery and bad guys with courage and brains and sheer determination. This is Sam and Teyla being awesome together and the team working flawlessly. Add some delightful SG-1 crossing over with superb characterization, and you've got a long, satsifying read that'll definitely leave you wanting more!

One final note: the author labels this as "S/J, but could be read with gen goggles." There was only a single line or two in the final paragraphs that required me to settle my gen goggles firmly on my nose to read as casual male/female friendship, but for Sam/Jack fans, consider that aspect a bonus.

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mific: (Cam-John)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA
Rec Category: POV - stories where the POV adds something special
Characters/Pairings: John Sheppard, Cameron Mitchell - John Sheppard/Cameron Mitchell, Rodney McKay/Jennifer Keller
Categories: slash
Warnings: Nil
Author on DW: [personal profile] busaikko
Author's Website: See the AO3
Link: Imaginary Boys on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: This is really well written, like everything by busaikko, and the alternating POV shifts between John, Cam, and John as Shannon add a lot to our understanding of the characters. In this story John's trans, and the prompt busaikko followed was "What is it like to transition in a small closed community where everyone knows you?" Hard hitting and angsty but ultimately hopeful - very much recommended. 

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mific: (Rodney screwed)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA
Rec Category: POV - this month I've chosen stories where the POV is not just the usual 3rd person, and adds something special to the fic. 
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagen, Ronon Dex, Jennifer Keller, Richard Woolsey
Categories: Gen
Warnings: Nil
Author on DW: [personal profile] mad_maudlin  
Author's Website: See the AO3
Link: One of Those Days All Week on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: As above - it's all about the POV this month. This covers a week in Rodney's life with a typical mission-gone-wrong, and is written in the second person, which some people dislike - I like any POV when it's done well, and this is. It marvelously coveys Rodney's frenetic, driven state as he has a very bad time. This is also whump - frantic, verbose Rodneyish whump! It's very good. 

Here's the beginning, to start you off. 

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[personal profile] nagi_schwarz
Show: SGA

Rec Category: John/Rodney
Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, bit of Jennifer Keller
Pairings: McShep
Categories: slash, episode tag
Warnings: Aaaaaaangst
Author's Journal: [personal profile] sherlockian_syn
Author's Website: On AO3
Link: Between the Shadow and the Soul

Why This Must Be Read: The Shrine is held up as one of the most, if not the most McShep of all the episodes even though it’s technically the episode where the McKeller begins, because when Rodney is losing himself, the person he seeks comfort from is John. This story tells it from John’s point of view, shows his despair at the thought of losing Rodney, and finally taking a chance to tell Rodney how he really feels before Rodney is finally lost.

And then Rodney is lost.

Have a box of tissues. Maybe two.

Featuring the poetry of Pablo Neruda.

Also maybe listen to Ryan Star’s Losing Your Memory on loop for extra feels.

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melagan: Coffee cup with Atlantis in the rising steam (Default)
[personal profile] melagan
Show: SGA

Rec Category: John/Rodney
Characters: John, Rodney, Keller, Ronon, Teyla
Pairings: John/Rodney
Categories: Slash
Warnings: Swearing
Author's Journal: [profile] mischief5
Author's Website: Mischief5 at AO3

Link: Hair by [profile] mischief5


Why This Must Be Read: Don't let the short word count fool you. This gem is a powerhouse of feels and will stick with you when you've completely forgotten longer stories.
[identity profile] annieb1955.livejournal.com
Show: SGA
Rec Category: Rodney McKay
Characters: Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Evan Lorne, Carson Beckett, Jennifer Keller, Samantha Carter
Categories: gen, episode related
Warnings: canon character deaths
Author on LJ:
Author's Website: Xparrot on AO3
Link: A Mantra For These Times
Summary by the author:
Missing scenes for "The Last Man" "It doesn't sound so bad." Untold parts of Rodney's story preceding his idea.

Why This Must Be Read:
Rodney's voice is down pat, it encapsulates his guilt and longing and need to fix this so well. I even liked Jennifer Keller in this.


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[identity profile] green-grrl.livejournal.com
Show: Stargate SG-1

Rec Category: Jack O'Neill/Daniel Jackson
Characters: Daniel Jackson, Jack O'Neill, John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Radek Zelenka, Jennifer Keller, Robert Woolsey
Pairing: Jack O'Neill/Daniel Jackson
Categories: slash; SG-1/SGA crossover
Warning: none
Author on LJ: on DW
Author's Website: DW Jack/Daniel tag
Link: Something You Somehow Haven't to Deserve on DW

Why This Must Be Read: I love a good Atlantis story. And I love an Ancient tech story. And I love a good, plotty, politics story. This fic delivers on all accounts! Beginning shortly after the Atlantis finale, Daniel is called out to the Pacific to deal with an emergency in the city. As things deteriorate, Jack comes out, to lend his ATA gene. There are lots of wonderful callbacks to SG-1 and SGA canon and a lovely resolution.


Excerpt under the cut )
[identity profile] ashke.livejournal.com
Shows: Stargate Atlantic
Rec Category: Evan Lorne (Character)
Characters: Evan Lorne, John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Dr. Parrish, Jennifer Keller, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Steven Caldwell, Samantha Carter
Pairing: John Sheppard/Evan Lorne
Het/Slash/Other: Slash
Warning: Violence, UST, Heroism, Dub-con/non-con (mostly off screen but talked about briefly)
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] ayama_chi
Author's website: http://archiveofourown.org/users/Ayama_chi/pseuds/Ayama_chi
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/66289


Summary: Lorne was royally screwed. Not because he had just found out that his commander has a thing for him and he didn't return his feelings, it was because he did. The only thing that stood in the way was Lorne's integrity, and he wasn't sure he was such an honorable man.


Why This Must Be Read: Ayama_chi creates another excellent story of how John and Evan both fight for their love to each other and their commitment to their duty as servicemen. Through the entire story, you can see them constantly orbiting each other and when they do finally get together, the reader cheers for the two of them. Excellent characterization and storyline.
[identity profile] melodysparks.livejournal.com
Show: SGA

Rec Category: Alternate Universe
Characters: John Sheppard Rodney McKay Teyla Emmagan Jennifer Keller Radek Zelenka Ronon Dex Caleb Miller Jeannie Miller Madison Miller
Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Categories: Pre Slash
Warnings: None
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] moodymuse19
Author's Website: Have You Ever Seen The Rain
Link: Heaven Is A Place On Earth

Why This Must Be Read:The Summary says "After John Sheppard settles in his new apartment, the last thing he expected - or wanted – was a roommate. When Rodney appears claiming the place is his, he assumes there's been a misunderstanding... until Rodney disappears just as mysteriously as he had appeared."
I absolutely adore AU stories based around some of my favourite Chick Flicks and this one is the SGA version of the Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo movie Just Like Heaven.

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[personal profile] danceswithgary
Show: SGA

Rec Category: Sheppard/McKay
Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Radek Zelenka, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Jennifer Keller
Pairings: Sheppard/McKay(unrequited), McKay/Keller
Categories: Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Het, UST
Warnings: None
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] hestia_lacey
Author's Website:
Link: Five People Who Know by hestia-lacey

Why This Must Be Read:

Sometimes, it doesn't work out for John and Rodney. This is a heartrending view of Rodney and a pining John seen through the eyes of five people. Every time I read this, tears run down my cheeks, but it's beautifully written.

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