The Luxury of Take-out by zoetrope (NC-17)

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Rec Category: Sheppard/McKay
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Category: Earthside, Post-Atlantis, Hurt/Comfort, Established Relationship
Warning: Slash
Author on LJ: zoetrope
Author's Website: http://zoetrope.talkoncorners.net/
Link: The Luxury of Take-out

Why This Must Be Read:

The glimpses of John and Rodney's life post-Atlantis wash in and out like the waves of the ocean they live by.

It's a gentle story of two men quietly settling into place together, where they belong.

( Excerpt )

Midnight Run by mahoni (PG)

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Rec Category: Teyla Emmagan
Pairing: None
Category: Gen, action-adventure
Warning: None
Author on LJ: mahoni
Author's Website: None
Link: Midnight Run

Why This Must Be Read:

John, Rodney and Ronon have been shot unconscious with blow-darts, and Teyla gets to be the one effecting the daring rescue, starting with John, who’s conscious, but not really with it. Mahoni does a fantastic job with John who’s just out of it enough to actually talk, and amusingly slow on the uptake, and with Teyla, who’s completely in control and endlessly patient. There’s also a brief but really effective exchange that touches on how people must feel about John being the one who woke the Wraith (much more effective than the Inquisition episode, actually).

Also, the ending is just brilliant, and guaranteed to make you smile.

Sufficient Illumination, by Kalquessa

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Rec Category: Jack and Teal'c friendship
Pairing: none
Categories: Jack and Teal'c friendship, Jack O'Neill, Teal'c, gen, character study, humor
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: kalquessa
Author's Website: Floating Tower of Fanfic
Link: Sufficient Illumination

Why This Must Be Read: With the team dependent on Sam and Daniel's ability to do their Wonder Twins act to escape a tricky predicament, Teal'c considers an antsy Jack and offers his own unique brand of distraction.

This is a lovely character piece: for Teal'c, for Jack, and for SG-1 as a whole. With snappy dialogue, innate humor, and a warm undercurrent of affection, Sufficient Illumination is a satisfying story that will leave you with a smile on your face.


"Y'know, T, I sometimes worry that you've forgotten which one of us is supposed to be the straight-man in this relationship."