"Thousandmother" by Springwoof (NC-17)
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stargateficrecShow: SGA
Rec Category: Team
Characters: John Sheppard,Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Elizabeth Weir, Radek Zelenka, Evan Lorne, Steven Caldwell, Sam Carter, Vala Mal Doran, Daniel Jackson, Cameron Mitchell, Teal'c, OFC, OMCs, Wraith
Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Categories: Slash
Warnings: As worded by the author: Descriptions of medical experimentation, vivisection, and serious injuries (including eye injuries). Violence. Harsh language. Nudity that's not for sexy-funtimes.
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
springwoof
Author's Website: none
Link “Thousandmother" by springwoof
Since this is a story from SGA Big Bang 2009 there's also artwork to go with it. Therefore, here's also the link to the SGA Big Bang version of the story: http://sgabigbang.talkoncorners.net/?view=fic&id=91
Summary by the author:
Fleeing from a Wraith surprise attack, John, Rodney, Teyla, and Ronon are separated and stranded on a cold, harsh planet without help, supplies, or a Stargate! As they struggle to survive and find each other, the Team discovers a new alien race, and secrets that the Ancients left behind—including a secret about Ascension that neither the Ancients nor the Ori want anyone to know.
Why This Must Be Read:
At almost 49000 words length this story comes close to the range of paperbacks and it's worth reading every word. This is SGA-fanfiction at its best: a plot-driven sci-fi adventure including action and a truly alien non-human culture, alien OCs who are actually "alien people" contrary to two-dimensional cardboard figures and SGA-characters who act and ring just as we know and love them. Plus: a clever and inventive twist regarding ascension.
All too often I get the impression that a story is either plot driven at the cost of character relations/relationships, lacking the personal aspect which is my main reason for reading fanfic, or it is heavy on exploring relations and relationships while lacking a plot apart from that. "Thousandmother" manages to give us both in a well balanced manner: a sci-fi plot and character relations/relationships. Oh, and SG-1 makes a guest appearance as well so we get two teams in one story. ;-)
That springwoof is a splendid storyteller goes without saying.
"On the fifth day, John stumbled out of the woods into a snow-dappled clearing surrounding a sizable village. He swayed, dizzy with relief. He'd finally found McKay.
Apparently heedless of the cold, McKay knelt, coat-less, next to what looked like a big machine. Although John couldn't tell what the machine was supposed to do, he assumed it was broken. McKay was busy picking through a selection of tools on a cloth in front of him.
John found some cover behind the partial concealment of a stump and its accompanying clump of straggly brown weeds. "McKay!" he called softly. His breath blew a cloud of water vapor into the air, and he covered his mouth with his fist. His admittedly sketchy and superficial survey of the village indicated that the place was deserted, but he wasn't taking unnecessary chances at this point. For all he knew, McKay was a prisoner, doing forced labor.
McKay's head came up like a hunting dog's scenting prey. He scanned the edge of the woods, shading his eyes against the glare from the snow.
John called again, a little bit louder, popping his head up slightly so McKay could see him.
McKay stood up and whooped, "My God, Sheppard ! I'd know that hair anywhere!"
"I guess not a prisoner then," John muttered to himself.
No use being sneaky now. He used the stump to lever himself to his feet. McKay quickly donned a garment that John had mistaken for a pile of fallen leaves on the ground. John managed to stand, wobbling a little woozily. He was upright just in time for the bizarrely-dressed McKay to barrel into him, grabbing him by the shoulders.
"You're alive!" McKay shouted, the warm fog of his breath blasting into John's face.
"Yep," John said, with exaggerated patience. "Here I am." For some odd reason, the warmth from McKay's hands was making him shiver with cold.
"You crazy, lucky—" McKay said, shaking John's shoulders slightly in his grip. "We were afraid— Well, I was afraid— We thought you were dead. But you're not." McKay shook his head, eyes shining, a startled grin stretching his mouth wide. "You're alive!"
John was about to make another fond, sarcastic comment. His body had other ideas, and decided that this would be a good time to pass out."
Rec Category: Team
Characters: John Sheppard,Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Elizabeth Weir, Radek Zelenka, Evan Lorne, Steven Caldwell, Sam Carter, Vala Mal Doran, Daniel Jackson, Cameron Mitchell, Teal'c, OFC, OMCs, Wraith
Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Categories: Slash
Warnings: As worded by the author: Descriptions of medical experimentation, vivisection, and serious injuries (including eye injuries). Violence. Harsh language. Nudity that's not for sexy-funtimes.
Author on LJ:
springwoofAuthor's Website: none
Link “Thousandmother" by springwoof
Since this is a story from SGA Big Bang 2009 there's also artwork to go with it. Therefore, here's also the link to the SGA Big Bang version of the story: http://sgabigbang.talkoncorners.net/?view=fic&id=91
Summary by the author:
Fleeing from a Wraith surprise attack, John, Rodney, Teyla, and Ronon are separated and stranded on a cold, harsh planet without help, supplies, or a Stargate! As they struggle to survive and find each other, the Team discovers a new alien race, and secrets that the Ancients left behind—including a secret about Ascension that neither the Ancients nor the Ori want anyone to know.
Why This Must Be Read:
At almost 49000 words length this story comes close to the range of paperbacks and it's worth reading every word. This is SGA-fanfiction at its best: a plot-driven sci-fi adventure including action and a truly alien non-human culture, alien OCs who are actually "alien people" contrary to two-dimensional cardboard figures and SGA-characters who act and ring just as we know and love them. Plus: a clever and inventive twist regarding ascension.
All too often I get the impression that a story is either plot driven at the cost of character relations/relationships, lacking the personal aspect which is my main reason for reading fanfic, or it is heavy on exploring relations and relationships while lacking a plot apart from that. "Thousandmother" manages to give us both in a well balanced manner: a sci-fi plot and character relations/relationships. Oh, and SG-1 makes a guest appearance as well so we get two teams in one story. ;-)
That springwoof is a splendid storyteller goes without saying.
"On the fifth day, John stumbled out of the woods into a snow-dappled clearing surrounding a sizable village. He swayed, dizzy with relief. He'd finally found McKay.
Apparently heedless of the cold, McKay knelt, coat-less, next to what looked like a big machine. Although John couldn't tell what the machine was supposed to do, he assumed it was broken. McKay was busy picking through a selection of tools on a cloth in front of him.
John found some cover behind the partial concealment of a stump and its accompanying clump of straggly brown weeds. "McKay!" he called softly. His breath blew a cloud of water vapor into the air, and he covered his mouth with his fist. His admittedly sketchy and superficial survey of the village indicated that the place was deserted, but he wasn't taking unnecessary chances at this point. For all he knew, McKay was a prisoner, doing forced labor.
McKay's head came up like a hunting dog's scenting prey. He scanned the edge of the woods, shading his eyes against the glare from the snow.
John called again, a little bit louder, popping his head up slightly so McKay could see him.
McKay stood up and whooped, "My God, Sheppard ! I'd know that hair anywhere!"
"I guess not a prisoner then," John muttered to himself.
No use being sneaky now. He used the stump to lever himself to his feet. McKay quickly donned a garment that John had mistaken for a pile of fallen leaves on the ground. John managed to stand, wobbling a little woozily. He was upright just in time for the bizarrely-dressed McKay to barrel into him, grabbing him by the shoulders.
"You're alive!" McKay shouted, the warm fog of his breath blasting into John's face.
"Yep," John said, with exaggerated patience. "Here I am." For some odd reason, the warmth from McKay's hands was making him shiver with cold.
"You crazy, lucky—" McKay said, shaking John's shoulders slightly in his grip. "We were afraid— Well, I was afraid— We thought you were dead. But you're not." McKay shook his head, eyes shining, a startled grin stretching his mouth wide. "You're alive!"
John was about to make another fond, sarcastic comment. His body had other ideas, and decided that this would be a good time to pass out."
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Date: 2015-05-11 07:00 am (UTC)I think it's one of those which are not enough appreciated in fandom so I thought it deserved to be recced here.
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