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stargateficrecShow: SGA
Rec Category: BDSM (BDSM-verse)
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard
Pairings: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, John Sheppard/various
Categories: slash
Warnings: None
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seekergeek
Author's Website: see the AO3
Link: To Find the Place Where I Am on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: This is another twist on the BDSM-verse idea. As the author explains: "So this is a bizarre mashup of 'Take Off Clothes as Directed' and 'If You Want to Kiss the Sky' with a little added weirdness of my own. Will probably make no sense at all if you haven't read both of these."
I'm not sure that's essential - but you'll recall I reccd 'Take Clothes off as Directed' recently, and 'If You Want to Kiss the Sky' is here (and I highly recommend it as well). Essentially, seekergeek's story is BDSM-verse combined with seigeofangels's "fraternitas" DADT-reversed verse, where the US armed forces mandate compulsory same-sex promiscuity between all personnel, rather than banning it. In this, seekergeek takes that a step further and makes it compulsory BDSM sexual relationships. In both seigeofangels's classic story and this one by seekergeek, Sheppard puts up with the rules for the sake of his career and flying, but is asexual. Both start with John/various, because of the rules, and end with John/Rodney. Getting your head around this twisty 'verse is a little complex, but it's an interesting, and ultimately heartwarming read.
Rumblings about doing away with fraternitas had gone through the military ever since the AIDS epidemic had laid waste to a huge swath of it during the 1980's. But although the entirety of Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada had done away with fraternitas, in America the brass still seemed determined to cling to the old Spartan ideals. Which was why when the latest round of rumors that it would be abolished swirled around again, John dismissed it out of hand. He'd heard that song and dance before and wasn't going to waste any time on the idea unless he got actual real live orders about it.
That thinking may have contributed to his feeling of disorientation as he read the latest email he'd received from the latest SGC download.
"Is this going to be a problem for you, Colonel?" Mr. Woolsey asked him as they sat the conference table going through their mail together and discussing the news.
John stared at the words on his laptop screen. Fraternitas had been abolished. "No, I don't think it will be a problem," he managed to stumble out.
The day he announced it to his troops, three people came into his office and confessed to being non-dynamic and another five told him that they were monosexual. He nodded understandingly at all of them, reassured them that their sex lives had no bearing on how they conducted themselves in their jobs in his opinion and sent them on their way. Six also came in and put in requests to be transferred back to Earth to be with their spouses, which he approved without comment. Nobody came and told him they weren't interested in sex at all.
That night he canceled all of his fuck appointments and spent the evening in his room playing video golf with Rodney.
Rec Category: BDSM (BDSM-verse)
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard
Pairings: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, John Sheppard/various
Categories: slash
Warnings: None
Author on LJ:
seekergeekAuthor's Website: see the AO3
Link: To Find the Place Where I Am on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: This is another twist on the BDSM-verse idea. As the author explains: "So this is a bizarre mashup of 'Take Off Clothes as Directed' and 'If You Want to Kiss the Sky' with a little added weirdness of my own. Will probably make no sense at all if you haven't read both of these."
I'm not sure that's essential - but you'll recall I reccd 'Take Clothes off as Directed' recently, and 'If You Want to Kiss the Sky' is here (and I highly recommend it as well). Essentially, seekergeek's story is BDSM-verse combined with seigeofangels's "fraternitas" DADT-reversed verse, where the US armed forces mandate compulsory same-sex promiscuity between all personnel, rather than banning it. In this, seekergeek takes that a step further and makes it compulsory BDSM sexual relationships. In both seigeofangels's classic story and this one by seekergeek, Sheppard puts up with the rules for the sake of his career and flying, but is asexual. Both start with John/various, because of the rules, and end with John/Rodney. Getting your head around this twisty 'verse is a little complex, but it's an interesting, and ultimately heartwarming read.
Rumblings about doing away with fraternitas had gone through the military ever since the AIDS epidemic had laid waste to a huge swath of it during the 1980's. But although the entirety of Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada had done away with fraternitas, in America the brass still seemed determined to cling to the old Spartan ideals. Which was why when the latest round of rumors that it would be abolished swirled around again, John dismissed it out of hand. He'd heard that song and dance before and wasn't going to waste any time on the idea unless he got actual real live orders about it.
That thinking may have contributed to his feeling of disorientation as he read the latest email he'd received from the latest SGC download.
"Is this going to be a problem for you, Colonel?" Mr. Woolsey asked him as they sat the conference table going through their mail together and discussing the news.
John stared at the words on his laptop screen. Fraternitas had been abolished. "No, I don't think it will be a problem," he managed to stumble out.
The day he announced it to his troops, three people came into his office and confessed to being non-dynamic and another five told him that they were monosexual. He nodded understandingly at all of them, reassured them that their sex lives had no bearing on how they conducted themselves in their jobs in his opinion and sent them on their way. Six also came in and put in requests to be transferred back to Earth to be with their spouses, which he approved without comment. Nobody came and told him they weren't interested in sex at all.
That night he canceled all of his fuck appointments and spent the evening in his room playing video golf with Rodney.
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