Still by rageprufrock (G)

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Rec Category: John/Ronon
Pairing: John/Ronon
Category: pre-slash
Warning: none
Author on LJ: rageprufrock
Author's website:Glitterati

Link: Still

Summary: This is a question.

Why This Must Be Read:

So, I set out to write a John/Ronon rec that demonstrates how smokingly hot this pairing can be, but then I got sidetracked by this little story.

It turns out that I have a deep, unholy love of Ronon's POV here: a little alien but very, very familiar all the same. Pru gets lovely, subtle characterization out of Ronon's memories and customs from Sateda, and manages the same understated brilliance when she characterizes the team dynamics on Atlantis. This is a story that not-at-all resembles the stereotypical John/Ronon interactions, but it's worth reading all the more for that reason.

How Teal'c Discovered Make-up, by Psychofilly (PG)

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Rec Category: Gen

Pairing: None
Category: Gen, Samantha Carter, Teal'c, humor, character study, friendship
Warning: none
Author on LJ: psychofilly
Author's Website: unknown
Link: How Teal'c Discovered Make-up

Why This Must Be Read: I may have mentioned once or twice how much I love Sam gen stories, and how much I love early S1 stories… so naturally, this one is a truly appreciated gem!

There's no actual plot, although this sweet little character study doesn't need one. Psychofilly gives us Teal'c and Sam at the very beginning, preparing for an official dinner and cautiously learning how to be friends – and bonding through Mary Kay.

Now, really, can you read that previous sentence and resist reading the rest of the fic? :)

Sweetly insightful, with some fun cameos from Jack and Daniel (especially Daniel's matter-of-fact compliment to Teal'c), this fic is sure to leave you with a grin on your face.

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Drowning, by Sealie (PG-13)

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Rec Category: Gen

Pairing: None
Category: Gen, drama, action/adventure, hurt/comfort, team
Warning: language, violence, general team-whumping, temporary character death
Author on LJ: jimandblair
Author's Website: The Sibilant Storybook
Link: Drowning

Why This Must Be Read: This story pushes a lot of my "favorite" buttons: it's early season SG-1, the team all work well together, there's a well-crafted enemy with good usage of mythology… and, all right, I'll admit it: and Daniel gets whumped. :) To be fair, though, so does everyone else.

In Sealie's long, satisfying story, SG-1 gate to the seashore on what seems to be a pleasant enough planet… until they experience the first quake, and realize that the DHD is off-line. As SG-1 begins to explore, they discover the dangers lurking beneath the waves: a new type of Goa'uld, complete with alien bodyguards and their own version of Goa'uld technology – and, as Daniel worriedly realizes, a talent for adaptation, unlike the typical Goa'uld weakness that they've always been able to exploit. With Teal'c badly hurt in the initial confrontation, and poor Daniel literally allergic to the planet, SG-1 can't resist their initial capture; but no one can keep Jack O'Neill and the rest of his team down for very long!

Jack's voice is particularly engaging in this story, and much of the fic is told from either his or Daniel's POV. There's plenty of mutual whumping of both Goa'uld and human, including an introduction to the Celtic version of the sarcophagus:

"They have a sarcophagus, sir?"

"Actually no." Jack flung himself onto the gold, tasselled draped king sized bed that dominated the room. He bounced with a delighted sigh. "They've got a big vat filled with snot."

"Oh?" Daniel focussed on him. "Can you describe it?"

"Yeah, It's a big vat, filled with snot."

With meaty cameos from SG-3 and Janet, an intelligent solution to the "no DHD" in the pre-naquadah generator days, and a full-of-explosions climax, Drowning is a fic that the reader is sure to enjoy.

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Impossible Yet Useful Numbers, by Tallulah Rasa (G)

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Rec Category: Gen

Pairing: None
Category: Gen, Samantha Carter, team, character study
Warning: none
Author on LJ: unknown
Author's Website: To Explore the Universe and Eat Pie
Link: Impossible Yet Useful Numbers


Why This Must Be Read: It's simply not possible to ignore Tallulah Rasa when reccing in the gen category. Unlike most of her wonderful fics, this story doesn't center on Jack or Daniel, but rather on Sam and her disquiet with the irrationality of the universe. Perfect Sam musings. What more could you want?

Set against the backdrop of a rather unusual mission, Sam tries to reconcile her scientific, logical training with the actions of her teammates, particularly Daniel's impulses and Jack's willingness to trust them. She goes from one member of the team to the next, attempting to understand something that she's never quite been able to comprehend: irrationality, and how it fits in her life.

Tallulah Rasa offers us a beautiful glimpse of Sam, presented with her usual impeccable writing style. There's gentle humor, and lovely characterization, and, despite the junk e-mail, a covert mission to the commissary to get pie. And isn't that enough?

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