Like Heisenberg, Looking In, Uncertain by Gaiaanarchy (NC-17)

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Rec Category: Rodney McKay
Pairing: John/Rodney/Teyla
Category: slash, threesome, darkfic
Warning: very dark, mature themes, non-con, deals with aftermath of torture
Author on LJ: gaiaanarchy

Link: Like Heisenberg, Looking In, Uncertain

Summary: Rodney doesn’t know a lot about healing, doesn't understand. But like purest of scientists, he knows how to bear witness.

Why This Must Be Read:

This is not an easy story. Terrible things happen to these characters. But it is an interesting, intriguing look at exactly what it is that makes John who he is, and Rodney who he is. I love that the author captured a side of Rodney that few others get at: the side that, while he may not be a natural 'people person', understands his teammates where and when it matters. When it comes to John and Teyla, Rodney does have empathy. I also love the side of John that we get here: Gaiaanarchy steamrollers over John's machismo to get at the heart of the person, and finds both the viciousness and the vulnerability beneath. So yeah, light-years from fluff, certainly not easy, but this story is definitely worth reading.

I, In this Darkness by Destina (R)

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Rec Category: Jack/Daniel
Pairing: Jack/Daniel
Category: Slash, Angst
Warning: Sex, Language
Author on LJ: destina
Author's Website: http://www.lyricalmagic.com/main.html
Link: http://www.lyricalmagic.com/in_this_darkness.html

Why This Must Be Read: Two last fics from the 2006 Jack/Daniel Ficathon that I couldn't leave you this month without reccing.

The first delves deeply into one of my favorite Jack/Daniel areas -- how Daniel copes with Jack's history as a soldier, and how he copes with becoming more of a soldier himself. Daniel goes offworld on a scientific mission, and things go horribly, terribly wrong. We get some terrific Jack-as-Special-Ops action as the team goes in for the retrieval. Before help can reach him, Daniel is forced to take action that he's afraid even Jack won't be able to deal with -- he certainly has a hard time with it himself. When Daniel comes back in shock, Jack has to balance being Daniel's CO, his friend and his lover. Most of all he has to fight his tendency to not talk about things.

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A Man's Life by Sandy (NC-17)

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Rec Category: Jack/Daniel
Pairing: Jack/Daniel
Category: Slash
Warning: Sex, Language
Author on LJ: sherrold
Author's Website: http://trickster.org/fannishbutterfly/
Link: http://sherrold.livejournal.com/77627.html

Why This Must Be Read: Written for the 2006 Jack/Daniel Ficathon. In a different twist on Don't Ask Don't Tell, Air Force Special Investigations wants Daniel to be gay -- well, play gay. They need to find out who is leaking SGC information, and believe that having Daniel operating undercover in the SGC is their best chance. Jack is not a fan of secret undercover ops after his experience with Maybourne, and he has other reservations as well. Sandy pulls off some masterful storytelling woven into slice-of-life scenes as Daniel tries his persuasive best to get Jack to see that he's needed for this operation.

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Settling by SparkleEyes415 (PG-13)

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Rec Category: Angst

Pairing: Jack/Daniel
Category: Angst, Romance
Warnings: None
Author on LJ: Not that I'm aware of.
Author's Website: None available.

Link:

Settling

Daniel's tired of settling, Jack finds his romantic side, but not too sappy.


Why This Must Be Read:

I read this story a while back. It's a sweet story in which Daniel wants more from Jack then just a part-time affair. He wants to spend his life with Jack and is tired of "just settling". When he arrives at Jack's house prepared to tell him how he feels he finds a surprise romantic dinner waiting for him...apparently Jack is tired of "just settling" too.

Enjoy!

Winter's Delight by Jadestonedreams (PG-13)

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Rec Category: Angst

Pairing: None
Category: Angst, Drama, Friendship, Holiday, Hurt/Comfort
Warnings: None
Author on LJ: Not that I'm aware of.
Author's Website: Not available.

Link:

Winter's Delight

Daniel is lost and hurt during a snow storm during the Christmas season. Hopefully his friends will be able to find him, before it's too late.


Why This Must Be Read:

This is another story I read a while ago and it stuck with me. It's a short story about Daniel becoming lost in a snow storm. He's driving over to Janet's house for a Christmas party when he hits a patch of ice and his car veers off the road. What follows is a struggle to remain alive while his friends desperately search for him.

Enjoy!

Cold Around the Edges by out_there (R)

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Rec Category: Character - Radek Zelenka
Pairing: Zelenka/McKay
Category: AU, Slash, Angst
Warning: Slash, Character Death
Author on LJ: out_there
Author's Website: http://www.livejournal.com/users/out_there/
Link: http://www.wraithbait.com/viewstory.php?sid=4564

Why This Must Be Read:
There are many, many things I like about this story. First, as this is written from Zelenka's POV, you get an interesting perspective of Rodney and why Zelenka puts up with him. Secondly, it deals with Zelenka's canon attraction to Elizabeth and his in-story attraction to Rodney in a way that makes sense, rather than just ignoring canon. And thirdly, the situation itself is just so well drawn up that I could imagine this actually happening on the show (well, without the man-sex, although I'd pay to see that myself...) The writing itself conveys the pervasive sense of cold and despair, with a faint flicker of hope, and although I avoid death-fics like the plague, this one really doesn't feel like one to me.

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Maintenance by Lemonbella (R)

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Rec Category: Character: Radek Zelenka
Pairing: McKay/Zelenka, McKay/Zelenka/Sheppard
Category: Humor, Slash, Threesome
Warning: Slash
Author on LJ:
Author's Website: http://www.searingidolatroy.co.uk/thecatsmiaow/
Link: http://www.wraithbait.com/viewstory.php?sid=3309

Why This Must Be Read:
This story makes me grin every time I read it. Zelenka's annoyance, his thoughts that "things like this never happened to him back in Prague", make me chuckle. Sheppard's surprise and good-natured humor at the situation seems very in-character, and Rodney's plotting behind his apparant lunacy is just a delight.

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Dirty Talk by abysmal_seraph and eviljr (NC-17)

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Rec Category: Character, other: Dr. Kavanagh

Pairing: Kavanagh/Lorne
Category: Episode tag
Warning: Slash
Author on LJ: abysmal_seraph and eviljr
Author's Website: Unofficially Ben Cotton Online
Link: Dirty Talk

Why This Must Be Read:
If I had to describe this fic is one word, it would be 'hot'! If I had to describe it in three, it would be hot, hot, hot! This is a great work of smut, making 'dirty talk' so much fun.

On a less smutty superficial note. Both of the characterisations are done really well. Kavanagh is completely spot-on. He's still the ass we all know and love but we get to see the deeper side of him and some of the reasons for his behaviour.

The whole thing is very real in that they're both being very 'male' and are therefore unable to admit their true feelings or willing to talk about anything important. But as always actions speak louder than words.

Personally, I also love fics that fit in around the events of Critical Mass and Kavanagh's canon comings and goings and this is a great example.

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Lonely Day by eviljr (R)

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Rec Category: Character, other: Dr. Kavanagh

Pairing: Kavanagh/Lorne
Category: Episode filler
Warning: Slash, canon mentions of character death.
Author on LJ: eviljr
Author's Website: Unofficially Ben Cotton Online
Link: Lonely Day

Why This Must Be Read:
( Spoilers for Coup D’Etat )

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