Foxtrot 'verse by nagi_schwarz (ranges from Gen to Explicit)

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Show(s): Stargate Atlantis/The Dollhouse

Rec Category: John Sheppard
Pairing(s): Various
Characters: John, Rodney, Evan, Jennifer, Nancy, Victor, Topher, etc.
Categories: emotional hurt/comfort, friendship, pining, angst
Warnings: past mind control, with all the dub-con and non-con that implies
Author on LJ: ficsco_and_nagi
Link: Foxtrot ‘verse Master List

Why this must be read: Because it’s Nagi’s birthday today, and because this ‘verse deserves a wider readership.

The Foxtrot ‘verse was born in comment_fic and grows based on the prompts there. It’s a crossover with The Dollhouse, in that John is a construct. An Active that at times has had his mind wiped and another personality imprinted on it, for various reasons. This series takes off when John comes to Atlantis, and the city causes a cascade event, which means he’s aware of what’s been done to him, and aware of all the imprints currently residing in his head.

This ‘verse has everything. John pining for Rodney. Evan pining for one of the imprints. The imprints themselves fighting for a chance to come out and indulge themselves (in knitting, in dancing, in science). John hiding his true nature, until the right time comes to take down the group that operates the Dollhouses. A lot of this is bittersweet. Or downright heart-wrenching.

It’s an interesting look into what makes us who we are, especially when a person’s whole history is built on lies.

These are all shortish fics, but there are a lot of them. I promise, it’ll be easy to lose yourself in John’s world as he struggles to come to terms with his identity and his place in the world. Heads up: a lot of this is McKeller, but there is eventual McShep. And Keller is treated with respect and dignity, which is always a nice change. ::grins::

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Sailor's Delight by general_jinjur (PG13)

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Show: SGA/Buffy

Rec Category: Crossover
Characters: Jeannie McKa (SGA), Dawn Summers (Buffy)
Categories: Gen, Angst, Apocalypse, Crossover
Warnings: Character Death, Suicide, Violence
Author on LJ: general_jinjur
Author's Website: jinjurly.com
Link: Puddle Jumping

Why This Must Be Read: The author combines two fictional universes for a brilliant telling of two kick-ass heroines, Dawn Summers and Jeannie McKay. It's a post-apocalyptic road trip with Dawn, Jeannie, two kids and a cat. The opening scenes with Dawn in Cleveland in particular are effectively creepy, without being overly laden with darkness and despair. Dawn and Jeannie are fabulous characters and general_jinjur really does a great job with both of them, balancing the shock and horror of their situation with the practical resourcefulness they both display in canon.

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