Five Ways Marshal Sumner Died by Shade (PG13 by reccer)

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Show:  SGA
Rec Category: Five Things
Characters: Marshal Sumner
Pairing: none
Het/Slash/Gen: gen
Warning: canon character death, spoilers for following episodes: Rising, Underground, Siege II, Before I Slept
Author on LJ: daughtershade 
Author's Website: AO3, Altantis fic tag on LJ
Link: Five Ways Marshal Sumner Died

Why this must be read:

Ah, Marshall Sumner, the man that fandom forgot. Used mainly for other character's development and to further the plot by being big ol' bad Col. Sumner and dying, it's hard to find fics that illustrate him as a character and further develop him. Go figure that the best example of that I could find would be one that shows us five ways he died... *sigh* What I really like about Shade's piece here, though, is that we get to see Sumner as a man and not just the cookie cutter Colonel that just makes Sheppard look good. He's a man with a protective streak towards his men, a man with a sense of humor, a man who likes Westerns, and a man who knows how to die when it's in the cards. Every one of these five, from the canonical first to all the other possibilities, will make you respect the man more and wish to God the writers had kept him around longer. Rest well, Colonel Sumner, you are missed and respected.

Story Summary: see title really

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Make Me a Bird Not a Weapon by cheights (NC-17)

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Show: SGA
Rec Category: Sheppard/McKay
Characters:: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Het/Slash/Gen: Slash
Warnings: Highlight: Author's warning: While I don't consider this a death fic, as no main character dies, John and Rodney have witnessed an apocalyptic event.
Author on LJ: cheights
Author's Website: CatHeights' Lair
Link: Make Me a Bird Not a Weapon

Why This Must Be Read:

Stranded on a planet after an apocalyptic event, John and Rodney depend on each other for solace and support while searching for a way home. This is a dark story with a thread of hope and characterizations I feel are consistent and believable as events unfold.


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