Mod Moment

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I've said this in my journal, now I'll say it here where the three hundred and ninety two members and six hundred and thirty eight watchers can read it.

I don't speak a lot but I'm going to say this.

These fics do not rec themselves and with this many people watching the community and being involved with the community we should not be begging for volunteers on a month to month basis. This month is especially bad and quite frankly, it's embarrassing.

I know it may seem intimidating to do this but I promise you it's not. We're not asking for a Siskel & Roper review just the pertinent information and a little why you liked it. A minimum of four recs in a month is hardly a stretch either. One a week? Twenty minutes to do and that's if you're a slow typist.

Believe me when I say if we don't get enough people volunteering, the community will cease to exist and it won't be because we haven't tried. At this point we've done everything short of rec every single category at one time ourselves.

At the end of the day, the ball is in your court here.

A minimum of four stories in a month...

That's all we're asking.

eta: if you're not sure *where* to go exactly the volunteer posts are listed in memories here. They're in a different comm so as not to clutter this one up.

Tease by Angel Leviathan (PG)

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Rec Category: Sheppard/Weir
Pairing: Sheppard/Weir
Category: humor, romance
Warning: none
Author on LJ: timeboundpythia
Author's Website: secretly-vividly.net
Link: Tease

Why This Must Be Read:
Short, cute, funny fic that involves the prepAration of Weir and Sheppard switching roles. The last couple of lines had me laughing.
He had to turn her into a leading member of the USAF in less than an hour, if only one who looked the part.

A Conversation at Midnight by Neuriel (pg)

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Rec Category: Sheppard/Weir
Pairing: Sheppard/Weir
Category: Drama, angst
Warning: character death
Author on LJ:
Author's Website:
Link: A Conversation at Midnight

Why This Must Be Read:
This is so sad. So many things left unspoken between sheppard and weir. It makes you want to scream because you want John to say those things but at the same time it just wouldn't feel right because of the situation. Would it mean any less, perhaps.

One day, he promised himself, he would share all the thoughts and dreams and horrors and pain and joy he had experienced, before them, and then everything he had known and felt since having met her (the damage upon meeting her having been done; knowing instinctively, even then, that he could never go back; she would forever exist, in some way, to him). One day, when things had moved beyond the physical, had progressed far enough, he would speak.

Doctor Janet Fraiser, Ghost by PaBurke (PG)

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Rec Category: Crossovers
Pairing:
Category: Crossover, Humor, Action/Adventure
Warning: Character Death (before the story begins)
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author's Website: Unknown
Link: Doctor Janet Fraiser, Ghost

Why This Must Be Read: It's fun and fast paced just like Buffy: the Vampire Slayer should be, and Janet slides into the cast almost seamlessly.
While she's still dead as the title suggests we get to see her spirit live on and interact with a new group of misfits that need her motherly &
napoleonic tendencies. At first I wasn't sure about this one, but even by the end of the first chapter I knew others would enjoy it also. So check it
out and see how Janet fits in with the Scoobies.

Trick or Treat by Kei (PG)

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Rec Category: Crossovers
Pairing:
Category: Action Adventure, Gen, Drama, Humor, Crossover
Warning:
Author on LJ:
Author's Website:
Link: Trick or Treat

Why This Must Be Read: First of all, this story isn't finished. It was originally published back in '04 but was updated as recently as two weeks
ago, so I think it's a safe bet to put time into. Secondly, I love the Buffy: the Vampire Slayer character Xander. He's like the glue that holds the
group together, the one that reminds them all of thier humanity and just what they're fighting for when it's so easy to forget due to the special
abilities Buffy and Willow have. While timing and a bit of geography are not quite accurate, the story has a good plot and with Xander as the focus from
the Buffy side of things, it's an enjoyable read.

Daniel In Command by Night Spring (PG)

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Rec Category: Crossovers
Pairing: None
Category: Crossover, Gen, Drama, Alternate Universe, Action/Adventure
Warning: None
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author's Website: Night Spring: Stargate Stories
Link: Stargate: Cascade

Why This Must Be Read: Daniel in Command of SG-1 is a really interesting concept that works great in a Crossover, after all who could possibly replace the original members of SG-1? Using the much loved characters from the Sentinel (well, loved as far as I'm concerned) the writers of this series did a wonderful job capturing the essence of all the characters. The main story is Gen, but there are slash interludes so you can read all the subtext you want into the main stories, or blissfully ignore it. Works really well in my mind. While there are only 2 main stories there's a wealth of "fanfic" for the universe that add to the enjoyment factor.

Vanity by Spubba (R)

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Rec Category: Weir/Zelenka
Category: angst, not a happy ending
Warning: Het, angst
Author on LJ:spubba
Author's Website:Orange Blossom Studios although Spubba's fic doesn't appear to be there. Her SG:A fic is archived on Wraithbait here.
Link: Vanity

Why This Must Be Read:
One of the things about relationship fic is how rarely there are unhappy endings. And where endings are unhappy, they tend to be of the character death, events beyond a character's control type. But relationships aren't like that - sometimes you put your heart on the line and fail.

That's what happens here, and Spubba tells it well - those little heartbreaks that add up to something more than Zelenka can bear.

Personal Allocations by tigerlady (PG)

[alyse]

Rec Category: Weir/Zelenka
Pairing: Weir/Zelenka
Category: Het, friendship
Warning: Het
Author on LJ: docmichelle
Author's Website: Tigerlady's Twisted Thoughts
Link: Personal Allocations

Why This Must Be Read:

I love the gentleness of this story - so much left unsaid, but clearly demonstrating the growing affection between Zelenka and Weir and the way that Weir is coming to rely on him. Sometimes it's the little things.

Bell Curve by Rageprufrock (R)

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Rec Category: McKay/Sheppard
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Category: Humor, AU, Angst, Hurt/Comfort
Warning: ie: Slash
Author on LJ: rageprufrock
Author's Website: Glitterati
Link: Bell Curve

Why This Must Be Read:
I think this is by far my favorite AU by Pru. Rodney and John are both in character and their relationship is so hilariously perfect. I absolutely adore this fic!

Over the Phone by Chezza (K+/PG)

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Rec Category: Sam/Jack
Pairing: Sam/Jack
Category: SG-1, fluff
Warning: Hints that it is set after season 8
Author on LJ: cyberchezza
Author's Website: Chezza's Gate
Link: Over The Phone

Why This Must Be Read:

It's short, it's sweet, and I firmly believe that what Sam does in this fic is very in character. The plot - such as it is *g* - has Jack saying something in a text message to her that she knows he's never said before. And yes, she really will do her research on it!



(note: I've recced Sam/Jack fics for the past two months. Unfortunately, my real life has me working two jobs and my husband stressing over grad school finals. Please, if you're reading this and you like Sam/Jack, please consider reccing for this category. Trust me, it's not that difficult. If I can do it, anyone can *g*)

Are You Allergic to Nuts? by fififolle

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Rec Category: Rodney McKay
Pairing: Rodney/Elizabeth
Category: Humour, Romance
Warning: None
Author on LJ: -
Author's Website: -
Link: Are you Allergic to Nuts?

Why This Must Be Read:
I was looking for some non-h/c Rodney stories and found this funny story by fififolle. Elizabeth's teasing results in a trip to the infirmary for her and Rodney.

I was only teasing. I never meant for this to happen. And now I’m standing in the corner of the infirmary, like a naughty schoolgirl, with Carson looking daggers at me. How does he know anyway? Perhaps Radek isn’t the only one who can read Rodney’s mind. I can’t believe I’m standing here, the leader of Atlantis, trapped by my own guilt. Unable to leave because I feel responsible. And I suppose I am.

XYZ by missyvortexdv

[victoriaely.livejournal.com]

Rec Category: Rodney McKay
Pairing: Rodney/Elizabeth
Category: Humour, Romance
Warning: None
Author on LJ: missyvortexdv
Author's Website: -
Link: Scrabble

Why This Must Be Read:
Another Rodney/Elizabeth funny story :). Rodney's birthday present is a Scrabble game with Elizabeth.

He was starting to regret agreeing to this. It was bad enough that she'd consistently beaten him at chess, poker and battleship, but now he'd realised the mistake of choosing scrabble to play against a linguist. [...]Elizabeth was a woman of words, and this was a word game, which meant he had been doomed from the minute she'd graciously accepted his suggestion.

the body Remembers by janedavitt

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Rec Category: Daniel/Cameron
Pairing: Dainel/Cameron
Category: Daniel, Cameron, 
Warning: Inplied slash
Author on LJ: janedavittAuthor's website:  http://www.janedavitt.com/
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/dc_daily/31872.html#cutid1

Why this must be read: There are just some scenes in TV shows that I would love to see what happened next that TPTB seem to think wouldn't fit into the storyline.  This is one of them.  I think janedavitt has Cameron spot on and does a good job depicting Daniels discomfort with his part of SG-1's version of "The Invasion of the Body Snatchers"

May Rec'cers

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NOTE: I will NOT be able to switch posting access until tomorrow when I get online. You don't have to email me to remind me. It's just that I work from 8 am to 5 pm EDT and can't get online until around 8 pm EDT. Now, if [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] can switch it over while she's at work, we may get lucky and have it done early. If not, it'll be when I get online.

Thanks to everyone who volunteered. We have NEVER had a list like this, and I really hope to see something like this more often! Also, you don't have to wait until we ask for rec'cers. Actually, I'd rather you didn't wait. Get your name on the 'list' if there's a category you want to rec and didn't get to this month. :)

May Rec'cers

Characters

Jack O'Neill-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Daniel Jackson-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Samantha Carter-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Teal'c-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Jonas Quinn-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Radek Zelenka-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Teyla Emmagen-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Elizabeth Weir-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
John Sheppard-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Rodney McKay-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Cameron Mitchell-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Ronon Dex-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]

Friendship

Jack and Daniel-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]

Genre

Hurt/Comfort-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Alternate Universe-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Crossover-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Gen-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Het-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Slash-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Humor-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Angst-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Drama-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]

Pairing

Rodney McKay/Carson Beckett-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
John Sheppard/Teyla Emmagen-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
John Sheppard/Rodney McKay-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
John Sheppard/Elizabeth Weir-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Daniel Jackson/Sam Carter-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Jack O'Neill/Sam Carter-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Jack O'Neill/Daniel Jackson-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Sam Carter/Janet Fraiser-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Lorne/Parrish-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Jack O'Neill/Sara O'Neill-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Threesome-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Ronon Dex/Rodney McKay-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Cameron Mitchell/Daniel Jackson-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Rodney McKay/Elizabeth Weir-- [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]

Okay so here are a lot of new names on this list, which is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay cool! Just make sure that you're listed as a member of the comm so that I can grant you posting access.

Just a thought by sly_bone

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Rec Category: Daniel/Cameron
Pairing: Daniel/Cameron
Category: Adult, Slash
Warning: Slash, NC-17,  (If guy on guy stuff bothers you...do not read this!!)
Author on LJ: sly_bone
Author's Website: http://archive.skyehawke.com/authors.php?no=1398

Why this must be read: sly_bone writes this story with her usual blend of porn, humor and angst.  One of my many favorites from her!

The Metal Chair & State of Emergency, by Amy (G/PG)

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Rec Category: Original Character
Pairing: (no abbreviations please)
Category: Carson/OC (female!Rodney)
Warning: genderbent canon character
Author on LJ: dragonsinger
Author's Website: http://dragonsinger.ink-and-quill.com/
Link:

The Metal Chair & State of Emergency

Why These Must Be Read:

Normally, I wouldn't rec two fics in one post, but these are both short fics that when read together, tell a lot about Rose McKay (aka femme!Rodney McKay). They show how Rose is the same McKay we know and love -- a llittle bit arrogant, confident of her own intelligence and abilities, somewhat insecure, somewhat paranoid, but with a huge caring heart underlying all of it.

Also extremely enjoyable is the interaction between Rose and Carson, which (to me) feels as realistic as if it were on the show every week.

He’s Having Her Baby! by Rageprufrock (R)

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Rec Category: McKay/Sheppard
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Category: Humor, Crack!fic, Angst
Warning: Slash
Author on LJ: rageprufrock
Author's Website: Glitterati
Link: He’s Having Her Baby!

Why This Must Be Read:
Cracktastic! Rodney is absolutely adorable in this! By the end Pru had me wanting this to actually turn out to be a Mpreg and I usually run in the other direction when I see mpreg. The characters are so perfectly themselves in this--so very worth reading!

He’s Having His Baby! by Rageprufrock (R)

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Rec Category: McKay/Sheppard
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Category: Humor, Crack!Fic, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, MPreg
Warning: Slash, MPreg
Author on LJ: rageprufrock
Author's Website: Glitterati
Link: He’s Having His Baby!

Why This Must Be Read:

A sequel to "He's Having Her Baby!" this is just as well written, heart warming and mixed with the right amount of humor and crack. I adore all Pru's SGA fics as they never disappoint. Don't let the MPreg warning scare you away--Pru has managed to make this plausible and oh so funny and sweet. *g* Poor Rodney. ;)

No Myth by Skoosiepants (PG)

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Rec Category: McKay/Sheppard
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Category: Fairytale, AU, Angst, Humor
Warning: Slash
Author on LJ: skoosiepants
Author's Website: Skoosiepants SGA stories
Link: No Myth

Why This Must Be Read:

Absolutely fantastic! This is an SGA AU of Sleeping Beauty. Skoosie blew me away with how wonderful this story was. It's one of my favorite AUs and I've lost count how many times I've read it. This story is a delight to read and if you haven't already read it you should click the link right now!

Strangers by sly_bone

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Rec Category: Daniel/Cameron
Pairing: Daniel/Cameron
Category: Slash, NC-17
Warning: Slash, NC-17
Author on LJ: sly_bone
Author's website: http://archive.skyehawke.com/authors.php?no=1398
Link: http://sly-bone.livejournal.com/24634.html

Why this must be read: sly_bone outdid herself with this story and the continuations there after.  Hot. Porn. Ahead. 'nuff said.

Upon A Furry Octopus by Skoosiepants (R)

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Rec Category: McKay/Sheppard
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Category: Humor, Angst, Fluff, Crack!fic
Warning: Slash
Author on LJ: skoosiepants
Author's Website: Skoosiepants SGA stories
Link: Once Upon a Furry Octopus

Why This Must Be Read:

I don't think I can put into words just how adorable this fic is. It's the first fic I ever read by Skoosie and I was hooked from the start.

Excerpt:

He tapped his radio. “Colonel?”

“Yeah, Rodney,” John said, a little out of breath, and Rodney thought he was either running or in the gym, but probably running, since chances were he wouldn’t have answered if Teyla’d been beating him down.

Rodney scowled off into the middle distance. “When you said you explained everything to Elizabeth, did you, by any chance, tell her I broke your heart?”

John choked and there was a loud thunk, and then he panted, “What?”

“Everyone hates me!” Rodney yelled, then glared at a pair of grunts who were openly goggling at him before ducking into an empty corridor.

Chuckling, John said, “I don’t think that’s new.”

Chain me to the Wall by sly_bone

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Rec category: Daniel/Cameron
Pairing: Daniel/Cameron/Mitchell
Category: Slash, Threesome
Warning: NC-17, Slash
Author on LJ: sly_bone
Authors website: http://archive.skyehawke.com/authors.php?no=1398
Link: http://sly-bone.livejournal.com/25460.html#cutid1

Why this must be read: Again, hotness here.  Continuation of Strangers with a surprise twist.  The first time I read it, I kinda went "Ewww."  Then I read it again, and went  "Guh..I hope someone filmed that!"

Arizona, Puerto Vallarta , Mexico City by Seperis (NC17)

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Rec Category: McKay/Sheppard
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Category: Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Humor, AU
Warning: Slash, Character Death
Author on LJ: seperis
Author's Website: Indulgence
Link: Arizona
Link: Puerto Vallarta
Link: Mexico City

Why This Must Be Read:

I'm including links to the three parts of this series.

Amazingly, achingly perfect! I adore this series and am hoping that there will be more stories in this AU to come. John is an assassin sent to kill Rodney...if that's not enough to catch your eye here's an excerpt of just why this is such an amazing wonderful fic! Funny, sweet, angsty, hot...need I go on?

Excerpt:

The silence is almost comfortable--John feels no need to fill the car with terrible music or try to carry on conversation, all to the good. Rodney has no problems multitasking, so he can study the long body beside him--Christ, black jeans, even, just *screaming* dangerous character--and Rodney'd roll his eyes, but John's not looking at him and so can't possibly appreciate how very, very unimpressed Rodney is. The dark hair is a mess, and Rodney suspects it's deliberate from the way it seems to defy both gravity and common sense.

He makes himself not stare too hard at the thigh holster, though. Sent to *kill him*. Right. Not hot at all.

"You know, the all black thing? Is it on purpose or are you colorblind?" Because he's curious now.

John's head snaps around, eyes *definitely* not on the road. "Colorblind?" and Rodney grabs for the steering wheel, because this could be the first time anyone's been *accidentally* killed by a bad assassin in a car accident.

"Eyes on the road! Oh my God, I'm going to die when you aren't even *trying* to kill me!"

Don’t Tell by Seperis (NC17)

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Rec Category: McKay/Sheppard
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Category: Humor, Crack!Fic
Warning: Slash
Author on LJ: seperis
Author's Website: Indulgence
Link: Don’t Tell

Why This Must Be Read:

And this is how you wake up married.

Hilarious! I absolutely adore Rodney in this and poor confused John. *g* Seriously, if you haven't already read Seperis' fics go read them all! Her John/Rodney fics are some of the best out there!

Excerpt:

Last night, John went to sleep with his--boyfriend? Apparently so--after extremely satisfying sex and perhaps, one might go so far as to say cuddling, though it's the Atlantean equivalent of winter and for some reason, Rodney's quarters are freakishly cold. There was some discussion of something involving particles and time loops, a short digression into C++ programming errors, and possible alternate alpha sites. Rodney had mentioned Zelenka and a biologist, or possibly, just biology, and right around the time John fell asleep, he could swear Rodney was making sad sounds about his cat. Again.

He's almost sure that this hadn't come up. Almost.

"So--you want to marry me because I put out?"

"You make it sound very, very cheap." Crossing his arms over his chest, Rodney frowns. "Drink your coffee."

John does, because, one, *coffee*, and two, he really, really needs to be awake for this. Finishing the cup in one inhale, John sets it carefully aside and tries to pull this together. Also, he wishes for his pants, because this discussion could really benefit from less in the way of nudity.

"It's logical," Rodney states, like John had asked for reasons, and John nods along, because frankly, it's just easier that way. "Obviously, we're headed in that direction, what with the dating, the sex, and the constant time spent together. We've only been actually engaged in sex for a few months, true, but it's not like at this point, we don't know each other well enough to be able to project the chances that we'll be able to continue a stable relationship. And honestly, this bed is too small, and with marriage, we can get Elizabeth to open up the larger quarters on the fourth deck. The ones with the view? Also, much nearer my lab."

It sounds--just maybe--like Rodney's in this for the real estate.

Like, like by Nixa_Jane (R)

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Rec Category: McKay/Sheppard
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Category: Humor, First Time
Warning: Slash
Author on LJ: nixa_jane
Author's Website: nixa_jane
Link: Like, Like

Why This Must Be Read:

An adorable first time fic. Nixa's fics are always wonderfully written!

Excerpt:

Rodney watched him, getting the strangest feeling that there was a lot more going on here than the fact he forgot about some stupid movie—and he was worried that whatever it was, it might be gone for good if he let John walk away now. Still, as he found himself lunging at him, he decided that he probably hadn't thought this through.

Sheppard spun, wide-eyed, the P90 dropping to the floor with a clang. Rodney took full advantage of his disorientation and grabbed both of his arms, slamming them both against the wall. He held John's wrists firmly on either side of his head, somewhat breathless, and they were silent for a moment. Both of them were completely thrown off balance by his actions, but the sound of the doors closing again seemed to bring John back.

"What the hell are you doing?" he shouted.

Rodney decided John probably deserved an answer, but he really didn't have a clue. "Why are you so upset with me?" he demanded.

John glared at him, letting his head fall back against the wall and staring resolutely at the ceiling. "You just attacked me, for starters," he snapped.

Rodney shook his head, ignoring John's resigned little tugs against his hold. "No, before that. How many times have I missed something because I'm working late? You never care, Major, half the time I wasn't aware you had even noticed I wasn't there."

"I always notice," John said softly, keeping his eyes directed up.

Grandmother Paradoxes by Hannah

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Rec Category: Cameron Mitchell
Pairing: None
Category: Cameron Mitchell
Warning: None
Author on LJ: Have no idea if she's on LJ
Author's website: Same as above
Link: http://www.gateworld.net/fanfic/archive/40/grandmotherparadoxes.html

Why this must be read: We are all starting to get to know Cameron.  This is a wee!Cam fic that gives us an insight of his childhood and what kind of man he was already starting to become.

Ersatz Void by Nixa_Jane(R)

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Rec Category: McKay/Sheppard
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Category: AU, Humor, Angst
Warning: Slash
Author on LJ: nixa_jane
Author's Website: nixa_jane
Link: Ersatz Void (Part 1)
Ersatz Void (Part 2)

Why This Must Be Read:

An AU fic where Rodney wasn't on the Atlantis expedition. One piece of alien tech later and he finds himself on Atlantis and finding old friends, aliens, a jealous city and most importantly, John. The only thing wrong with this is that it's not long enough. A wonderful look at what could have happened to the Atlantis expedition.

Excerpt:

He blamed Samantha Carter.

She had him assigned here and taken off the Atlantis mission out of jealously, he was sure. She just couldn’t stand to lose her chance with him and now he was paying the price. He even had an ATA gene now, after the notes Dr. Beckett had left behind had been deciphered and approved for gene therapy, to help aid him in his investigation of the objects brought back by the SG teams at Stargate Command—he would have been indispensable on Atlantis.

But they hadn’t heard from Atlantis for two years. After they managed to get their hands on a ZPM but were unable to achieve a lock on the Atlantis gate, General O’Neill had tentatively listed the entire expedition as missing in action, and everyone had begun thinking of them as dead.

Rodney was trying not to think like that. Too many of them were friends, and he didn’t have any to spare. He certainly had none left on Earth.

Traps (Human-Sized Mouse Ones) by Nixa_Jane (PG13)

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Rec Category: McKay/Sheppard
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Category: Humor, First Time
Warning: Slash
Author on LJ: nixa_jane
Author's Website: nixa_jane
Link: Traps (Human-Sized Mouse Ones)

Why This Must Be Read:

Jealous Rodney--oblivious John. Hilariously adorable!

Excerpt:
When he finally made it into the infirmary, he was glad to see Kavanagh was no where in sight, but mildly worried that Sheppard was sitting on one of the beds, trying to push Beckett away.

"What's going on?" he asked, concerned. "Its oxygen deprivation, isn't it? I knew it. I knew it had to be."

Sheppard glared at him and Beckett shook his head. "No, it isn't oxygen deprivation, luckily. Just a wee bump on the head."

"A wee bump on the head?" Rodney snapped incredulously. "Well, you should run an MRI. He's not acting himself."

Sheppard ran a hand through his hair, and Rodney noticed belatedly the glaring hadn't stopped. "What the hell are you talking about? I'm fine."

"I have to agree with Major Sheppard on this one, Rodney. It's hardly more than a scratch." Beckett gave Sheppard a faint smile. "You're free to go, lad, but if you get dizzy or anything…"

"I'll head right back, I know, thanks." Sheppard shot Carson a beatific smile, which faded the moment he turned to look back at Rodney.

"Are you sure you're alright, John?" Rodney asked, arranging his voice carefully to sound nothing but concerned.

Sheppard's eyes widened. "You just called me John!" he said.

Rodney bristled and crossed his arms. "I can't call you John? You let Kavanagh call you John."

Conquering Need by PhoenixE (PG-13)

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Rec Category: Episode Fix

Pairing: no pairing
Category: Gen, Missing Scene/Episode Tag, Hurt/Comfort, Jack & Daniel Friendship, Angst, Character Study, Drama, Friendship, Smarm
Warning: adult themes, intense emotional situations
Author on LJ: phoenix_e
Author's Website: Jack and Daniel FanFiction by PhoenixE at JD Divas

Link: Conquering Need by PhoenixE (All chapters)

This is a link directly to Chapter 1, and from there you can click on a link to the next chapter: Unfinished Business by PhoenixE

Why This Must Be Read: In keeping with my Need theme, this is another story about the aftermath of Need. This story is unique because it takes place months after the episode, but deals with events that affected both Daniel and Jack. I loved PhoenixE's perspective of the characters, what they did, and how they dealt with it. Daniel, especially, learns to become strong on his own, but also to accept help and friendship when it's offered and he needs it. This story is very emotional both from Jack's point of view and from Daniel's.

(This story does have at least two instances of Jack calling Daniel "Danny," but it's set in season 2 when Jack still called Daniel that occasionally, and it's not overused.)

Don't Say It! by Nixa_Jane (PG13)

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Rec Category: McKay/Sheppard
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Category: Humor, First Time
Warning: Slash
Author on LJ: nixa_jane
Author's Website: nixa_jane
Link: Don't Say It!

Why This Must Be Read:

This is quite possibly one of my favorite fics by Nixa! I think all of her fics are bloody briliant but this one--OMG, this one! Rodney and John are trapped in a rather...awkward position. They are both so perfectly in character in this and I just can't read this fic enough!!

Excerpt:
"You could have told me," Sheppard said quietly.

"I thought about it," Rodney said, calmly. "Then I thought, oh I'll just wait until I have him pinned beneath me and show him instead."

John let out a startled laugh. "Good plan. I don't much care for explanations, anyway. I've always been a kind of learn-by-experience guy."

Rodney narrowed his eyes at that, wondering why Sheppard hadn't bothered to give him the 'just friends' speech to try and cool him down. It was obviously what he needed—did the man have no sense of self-preservation at all? You didn't tease someone in his…condition. "It's not going to be a problem," he snapped.

It wasn't. It really wasn't. McKay had a habit of falling in love with people that drove him nuts, so he could usually hide the whole love thing quite easily. No danger of annoying sappiness from him. He didn't hand out Valentines, oh no, not Rodney McKay. He just sat on them and let his dick do the talking.

"But you like me!" Sheppard said again, seemingly stuck on that point.

"That's been pretty well established, yes," McKay agreed peevishly. "Which part of 'can we not do this' did you misunderstand? Because I can break it down for you if the words aren't getting through."

"You so want me," John said, sounding annoyingly smug.

Test Drive by Nixa_Jane (NC17)

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Rec Category: McKay/Sheppard
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Category: Humor, First Time
Warning: Slash
Author on LJ: nixa_jane
Author's Website: nixa_jane
Link: Test Drive

Why This Must Be Read:

Oh God! No words can describe the awesomeness of this fic! So here's an excerpt...::puts hands on hips:: You know what, really just go read all of Nixa's fics! I'm rec'ing the humor ones because they're my favorites, but she has so many wonderful fics from humor that leaves you gasping for breath to angst that rips your heart out. Brilliant author!!

Excerpt:
John wrapped his hands in Rodney's hair, nodding his agreement, and then out of nowhere he felt Rodney's hand move under him, his fingers slipping between his cheeks and he stilled. "Ah, whatcha doin'?"

Rodney pulled his hand out of his pants and John slipped quickly out from under him. Rodney watched him dart to the other side of the room and rolled his eyes. "What are you doing?"

John wouldn't meet his eyes as he idly ran his fingers down the wall. "Okay," he said. "So maybe I haven't done this before."

Rodney's eyes widened. "You haven't--what--?" Rodney shook his head irritably. "Then why did you say you had?"

"I don't know," John said defensively, "maybe because I didn't know when you invited me in for coffee you'd turn into Casanova!"

Rodney rested his head in his hands. "Oh my god. So what are you saying?" Rodney looked up at him again. "Are you saying I actually turned you gay?"