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[danceswithgary]

September is almost over and it's time to sign up for October. Personally, I love trying to find hidden gems as well as writing recommendations for popular fics. I'm sure you all have favorites that you'd like to introduce, so please consider signing up for a month. Only four recommendations for the month are required and it's as easy as filling in a template and explaining why the fic should be read (or why you like it).

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Various Means of Comfort by less_star (FRK by reccer)

[michelel72.livejournal.com]

Show: Stargate Atlantis
Rec Category: Rodney McKay
Characters: Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagan; minor baby!Jeannie, Torren, OFC
Het/Slash/Gen: Gen
Warning/Spoilers: None | 5x01 "Search & Rescue"
Author on LJ: less_star
Author's Website: None found (LJ fic tag)
Link: Various Means of Comfort

Why this must be read:
(1.4k words)

Rodney is not the most insightful man in the world, but he plainly does care about his family (blood or found), and he can sometimes tell that something is wrong, if not what it is. He has definitely dealt with at least two new mothers, and less_star gives us just enough of a glimpse of the first to let us see what Rodney knows-without-knowing about the second. This story is sweet and a little heartbreaking, with just a dash of meta to lighten the mood.

( Excerpt )

Botany Strikes Back by slybrarian (PG-13)

[michelel72.livejournal.com]

Show: Stargate Atlantis
Rec Category: Gen
Characters: "David Parrish and Katie Brown, Botanists of Action"
Het/Slash/Gen: Gen
Warning/Spoilers: None
Author on LJ: slybrarian
Author's Website: None found (Master multifandom story index)
Link: Botany Strikes Back

Why this must be read:
Summary: "Oh, I see how it is. Botany's not a real science; it's just a bunch of plants. No one ever wants to take a botanist hostage, it's always 'oh, Doctor McKay, could you build us a bomb', or 'construct a death ray or die'." (791 words)

In theory, it takes a special kind of person to qualify for the Atlantis expedition, and the hazards they regularly face are harrowing — and that means it's not just the A- or even B-listers who can save the day. Even the lowly botanists are more than able to execute an effective plan of action ... and if that means leveraging their lack of reputation, well, they know just how to do that, too.

( Excerpt )