As Sorrow, by Leah and ribbon_purple

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Show: Stargate Atlantis
Rec Category: Rodney McKay
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, OCs
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard (established)
Het/Slash/Gen: Slash
Warning/Spoilers: Character deaths; major squick | Set season five or later
Author on LJ: taste_is_sweet and ribbon_purple
Author's Website: taste_is_sweet at Wraithbait and ribbon_purple
Link: As Sorrow

Why this must be read:
Summary: In nature there is no evil, only an abundance of horror. —Isak Dinesen (13k words)

This one is utterly horrifying. (The opening quotation from Proverbs, "Like a moth in clothing, or a maggot in wood, sorrow gnaws at the human heart", is quite deliberate.) Trapped in a collapse, Rodney is relieved to discover he is not the only survivor, but their predicament swiftly worsens until Rodney must make a terrible and devastating choice. Rodney's various aspects are showcased nicely here, from his disdain for coworkers and grudging recognition of competence to his determination to keep others safe and sometimes surprising bravery. The writers recognize, too, that what they put Rodney through would leave more scars than simply the physical — but that Rodney is stubborn enough to fight back, in his own way.

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Hegira by kellifer (PG-13)

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Show: SGA
Rec Category: Sheppard/McKay
Characters:: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Sam Carter, Jack O'Neill, Carson Beckett
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Het/Slash/Gen: Slash
Warnings: None
Author on LJ: kellifer_fic
Author's Website:
Link: Hegira

Why This Must Be Read:

This story has resided in my 'To Be Recced' folder forever because I was struggling with how to classify it here. It's a Stargate AU with SG-1 crossover elements with a not-quite-human-anymore John, which could have placed it in the John Sheppard recs, but there is a strong Rodney POV, which could also place it in the Rodney McKay recs. I finally settled on McKay/Sheppard because there's a love story included with the action/adventure that I've enjoyed rereading too many times to count.

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