The Other Side by Eildon Rhymer (PG)
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stargateficrecRec Category: John Sheppard & Rodney McKay friendship
Pairing: none
Category: Atlantis, h/c
Warning: spoilers for "Outcast"
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rhymer23
Author's Website: Stargate Atlantis fanfic by Eildon Rhymer
Link: The Other Side
Why This Must Be Read: John and Rodney are both injured and separated by a sealed door, leaving them trapped in the dark and able to communicate only by voice. The story is told from Rodney's viewpoint, and does a wonderful job with his slow exploration of his surroundings and his own physical condition. Sheppard appears to be hurt worse than he'll let on, but all Rodney can do is keep him talking through the door -- even if means venturing into personal territory where he hates to go. This is a good, solid, tightly-written story; though it's focused mainly on the characters' emotional landscape and its physical scope is necessarily limited, the screws of tension are cranked tight as their physical condition deteriorates. I love "closed-room" stories of this nature, where the setting is very contained and the story itself must take place in the characters' interactions.
Pairing: none
Category: Atlantis, h/c
Warning: spoilers for "Outcast"
Author on LJ:
rhymer23Author's Website: Stargate Atlantis fanfic by Eildon Rhymer
Link: The Other Side
Why This Must Be Read: John and Rodney are both injured and separated by a sealed door, leaving them trapped in the dark and able to communicate only by voice. The story is told from Rodney's viewpoint, and does a wonderful job with his slow exploration of his surroundings and his own physical condition. Sheppard appears to be hurt worse than he'll let on, but all Rodney can do is keep him talking through the door -- even if means venturing into personal territory where he hates to go. This is a good, solid, tightly-written story; though it's focused mainly on the characters' emotional landscape and its physical scope is necessarily limited, the screws of tension are cranked tight as their physical condition deteriorates. I love "closed-room" stories of this nature, where the setting is very contained and the story itself must take place in the characters' interactions.
