Doughnuts and Tea by [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] (R)

[havocthecat]

Rec Category: Teyla Emmagan
Character: Teyla Emmagan/Elizabeth Weir
Category: Vignette, First Time
Warning: Femslash
Author on LJ: [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Author's Website: http://twoweevils.livejournal.com/
Link: Doughnuts and Tea

Why This Must Be Read: I have long, long lamented the serious lack of quantity of Elizabeth/Teyla fic in this fandom. This is one of my favorites. It's from 2005, but the polish has yet to wear off. Elizabeth, underneath it all, is daring, and Teyla is too, though that's not particularly underneath the surface for her. In the aftermath of negotiations for Ancient tech and Pegasus not-coffee whatevers, Teyla and Elizabeth share tea, stories of being female in their cultures (especially during their teenage years), and then they fall into bed together. This is adorable, and some of the mental images had me cackling with glee. It's just a delightful slice of life on Atlantis that's combined with slices of live on Athos and Earth.

Stygian by [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] (PG-13)

[havocthecat]

Rec Category: Teyla Emmagan
Character: Teyla Emmagan/Elizabeth Weir, Halling, John Sheppard, Jennifer Keller, Rodney McKay
Category: Angst, Romance, First Time
Warning: Femslash
Author on LJ: [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Author's Website: Whereof one can speak
Link: Stygian

Why This Must Be Read: How much do I love this fic? How much do I envy this writer? This rec is leavened by serious quantities of jealousy. :) But in a good way. [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] writes a Teyla stripped of memories, and yet still herself in so many ways, and an Elizabeth who is determined to give her friend everything she can. The quiet longing that underscores both women's interaction is incredibly heartwrenching, especially given what we all know about the standard amnesia trope on-screen. (Turning those tropes on their heads is what fanfic is all about, though, isn't it?) This author writes a quiet, understated strength in both Elizabeth and Teyla, and neither one takes away from the other. Writing these two women together can be difficult, because they're so similar in some ways, yet so different in others, and this author manages it deftly, and in a way that I absolutely adore.

Five Times Sam Dreamed of Daniel by Thayln (PG by reccer)

[abyssinia4077.livejournal.com]

Rec Category: Sam and Daniel Friendship
Pairing: None
Category: Sam Carter, Daniel Jackson, Sam and Daniel Friendship, five things, episode related
Warning: none
Author on LJ thayln
Author's Website: link to stories
Link: Five Times Sam Dreamed of Daniel

Why This Must Be Read:
Written for an sg1_five_things prompt, this series of five dreams spans the 10 years of Sam and Daniel's friendship and covers the humor, angst, loss, and comfort that defines their relationship. It ends with a beautiful picture of how much they mean to each other and the understanding they do and don't have and how much they can move beyond that and simply believe in each other.

( sneak preview )

First Lessons, by Redbyrd (G)

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Rec Category: Bra'tac
Pairing: none
Categories: Bra'tac, Ry'ac, Drey'auc, episode related, character study
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: redbyrd_sgfic
Author's Website: Redbyrd's Stargate Fic
Link: First Lessons

Why This Must Be Read: This engaging story was inspired by discussion at redial_the_gate over the decision to leave Drey'auc and Ry'ac behind in Bloodlines, when Hammond had specifically instructed SG-1 to bring them back to Earth. ...Okay, it was mostly  inspired by my complaint that Ry'ac was more of a plot device than a character. Do you think I'm complaining that I got Redbyrd fic out of it? :)

The story is initially about Ry'ac and his childish understanding of events, and it's a joy to read about Drey'auc's fiery determination and Ry'ac's perception of the Jaffa and the Tau'ri. But as I commented when Redbyrd first wrote this, Bra'tac shamelessly steals the limelight the moment he appears in the fic, as we get a delightful peek at the methods of the man who carefully, skillfully trained Teal'c - not just as a warrior, but as the leader of the rebellion.

First Lessons is nice backstory in a missing scene, written with Redbyrd's usual attention to detail and canon. And it's got great Bra'tac, being awesome as usual. What more could you want?

( snippet of fic... )

In A House Made Of Sycamore, by mz_bstone. (R - NC-17)

[thady.livejournal.com]

Rec Category: Episode Related
Pairing: Daniel/Jack, with Hathor
Category: episode tag, AU, Daniel Jackson, Jack O'Neill
Warning: dark themes
Author on LJ: mz_bstone
Author's Website: None, as far as I know.
Link: In A House Made Of Sycamore

Summary: What if they hadn't defeated Hathor?


Why This Must Be Read:

This is a brilliant take on the idea what might've happened if Hathor hadn't been defeated. Creepy and heart breaking, the story manages to create a very believable scenario. It stayed with me for a long time.

( Snippet )