By Any Other Name by Greyias (PG)

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Rec Category: John & Rodney friendship

Characters: Sheppard, McKay
Category: gen
Warnings: spoilers up to Lifeline and one for Miller's Crossing.
Author: greyias
Author's website: Shades of Grey or Grey's Asylum
Summary: words have meaning, names have power.

Link: By Any Other Name"

Why This Must Be Read:

Greyious writes hilariously funny stories. This is one of her more serious ones and a wonderful and insightful reflection on relationships and names.

It is set after Lifeline - Elizabeth is gone, Carter has returned to SGC, and Rodney and John are temporarily in charge of Atlantis. Rodney is working repairs in one of the towers and John is hiding out with him under the pretense of guard duty. And while Rodney works, John lets his thoughts drift and wonders why his best friend never calls him by his first name.

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Complications, by Darcy (NC-17)

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Rec Category: Daniel Jackson/Jack O'Neill
Pairing: Daniel Jackson/Jack O'Neill
Category: Slash, AU
Warning: Slash
Author on LJ: Not that I know of.
Author's Website: Darcy's lair
Link: At Area 52 or at Darcy's Lair

Why This Must Be Read:
One of the best AU fics out there. Here Jack is a veteran baseball player, who is swept away by this sweet new player. The whole alternate universe is meticulously built; and while keeping the essence of the boys we all know and love, Darcy adapts their reaction to the baseball world. If you like AUs, a must read. If you don't like AUs, read it anyway, this one will change your mind.