mific: (McShep close kiss)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA
Rec Category: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Characters: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, Aiden Ford, Elizabeth Weir, Carson Beckett
Categories: M/M
Warnings: There's some grief and loss, but regarding original characters. No Archive warnings apply.
Author on DW: nope
Author's Website: Brighid on AO3 and lots of smaller fics on sga flashfic here (as mz_bstone)
Link: Referencing Gilbert Ryle on Wayback
Why This Must Be Read: Brighid is a talented writer and this is an early work that's now only available on the Wayback Machine. Because it's from the first part of the fandom, asterisks are used to indicate italics, and Kavanagh's name is spelled differently. This is like a benign version of S2E16, The Long Goodbye, where a device implants two near-Ancient personalities into John and Rodney. But this time they're lovers, not fighters - lovers who haven't been able to touch each other for thousands of years. It's a bit sad as the recreated personalities are temporary, and it affects John and Rodney deeply. A lovely story, very much recommended. (Gilbert Ryle was a philosopher interested in mind/body and consciousness.)

snippet of fic )
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[personal profile] smilebackwards
Show: SGA

Rec Category: Five Things
Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Aiden Ford, Evan Lorne, Radek Zelenka, OCs
Categories: Five Things, Gen, Episode Related
Warnings: None
Author’s Website: [archiveofourown.org profile] domarzione
Link: Five Devices They Really Shouldn't Have Initialized

Why This Must Be Read: I always enjoy the discovery of strange Ancient artifacts and the resulting troubles! Love the format of this one where we get to discover exactly what things are along with the team at the end of each section.

First paragraph to get you started )
mific: (McSmooch Silhouette)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA
Rec Category: Alternate Universe
Characters: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Radek Zelenka, Miko Kusanagi, Evan Lorne, Sam Carter, Aiden Ford, Jeannie Miller
Categories: M/M
Warnings: Nil
Author on LJ: eye_queue
Author's Website: Just LJ, as above
Link: Strangers on a Six Train on LJ  (Part 1 - click through for Part 2)
Why This Must Be Read: The fic is introduced by the author as: "This is pretty much the number one most ridiculous thing to ever exist. Enjoy!" Rodney gets claustrophobic on the crowded train (ah, those were the days!) and John helps him through it. It's a classic tale of chance meetings, pining, obliviousness, misunderstandings, and of course, the essential happy ending. Romantic and charming - a fun Earth-based AU with no stargates. 

snippet of fic )

mific: (Rodney screwed)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA
Rec Category: Genfic
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Aiden Ford, Elizabeth Weir
Categories: Gen
Warnings: Nil
Author on DW: [personal profile] penknife
Author's Website: on AO3
Link: Firepower (locked to AO3 so login to read it)
Why This Must Be Read: This has been reccd before, but not for 8 years so it's time for a reminder. It's a very nice fic about Rodney becoming proficient with guns, adapting, and learning to survive in Pegasus. The characterisations are all absolutely spot on, with Penknife's usual fluid writing and some lovely snark and team banter. Plus it's nice to see Ford again, being a competent Marine. An excellent read.

snippet of fic )

mific: (McShep Silhouette)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA
Rec Category: Drama!
Characters: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, Aiden Ford
Categories: M/M
Warnings: Nil
Author on DW: [personal profile] torch
Author's Website: See the AO3
Link: The Machinery of Heaven on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: A last rec to slip in before May ends in most places. I love this story of a mission gone wrong where the team gets caught up in local politics stirred up by a conniving king. There's some nice slow-developing intimacy between John and Rodney, and lots of plot and drama as they try to escape from the king and then angry mobs. Also, I really love the chicken! An excellent read.

snippet of fic )
mific: (McShep close kiss)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA
Rec Category: Drama!
Characters: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, Elizabeth Weir, Carson Beckett, Aiden Ford, Teyla Emmagan.
Categories: M/M
Warnings: Nil
Author on DW: [personal profile] brighid
Author's Website: Brighid on the AO3, Brighid (aka mz_bstone) on Sgaflashfic
Link: Referencing Gilbert Ryle on the Wayback Machine.
Why This Must Be Read: A last couple of recs to slip in before the end of May. The drama is quieter in this fic which is about a benign version of "The Long Goodbye" where two Ancients temporarily occupy John and Rodney - but lovers, not fighters. The unusual title refers to a philosopher who theorized about the mind. Anyway, the story's about love and loss and forward planning, and it's touching and ultimately hopeful for John and Rodney. A lovely read. As it's an older fic italics are shown by asterisks, and some names precede the spelling that later became canon. 

snippet of fic )
mific: Sepia pic john sheppard and rodney mckay leaning heads together, serious (McShep - intense)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA
Rec Category: Drama!
Characters: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Peter Grodin, Radek Zelenka, Jennifer Keller, Evan Lorne, Sam Carter, Richard Woolsey, Col. Caldwell, Aiden Ford
Categories: slash
Warnings: No AO3 warnings. There's a minor character death, same as in canon.
Author on DW: [personal profile] shrift
Author's Website: See the AO3
Link: Volcano on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: An AU fusion with the movie of the same name, featuring drama from a natural disaster. John (Director of the Office of Emergency Management) and Rodney (a geophysicist) are caught up in an earthquake that causes an eruption of lava in downtown Los Angeles. There's action and adventure, lots of Shrift's excellently snarky dialogue, and some romance in the mix. An excellent and dramatic read!

snippet of fic )
mific: (Wolf drawing)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA
Rec Category: John/Rodney (werewolves). Cheating, as this one's OT4 not pure McShep, but there's no werewolf category so I'm putting it here.
Characters: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard/Teyla Emmagan/Ronon Dex (and past Aiden Ford)
Categories: Gen/Multi
Warnings: Mention of Elizabeth dying, as in canon.
Author on DW: [personal profile] trillingstar
Author's Website: See the AO3
Link: A Wolf at Your Door on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: A last rec before the end of April. This is a lovely short fic where they're all werewolves - they were changed by an alien device off-world and now they're pack. The content's basically gen but with implied off-screen OT4. It's set in an AU where the expedition never reconnected with Earth after the first year, and they're cloaked against the Wraith. I'm not quite sure what happened to Aiden but it sounds like he got stuck as a wolf, and is maybe wild out there in Pegasus somewhere. Anyway, I really like how much John loves being a wolf, running free on the mainland - the descriptions are excellent.
snippet of fic )

mific: John sheppard looking sad or worried against stone wall, half out of frame (Shep - sad)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA
Rec Category: AU (Mensaverse, in this case)
Characters: Mensa!John/Mensa!Rodney, Aiden Ford, Radek Zelenka, and others.
Categories: M/M
Warnings: No AO3 warnings apply.
Author on DW: [personal profile] valderys
Author's Website: See the AO3
Link: The Fascist Mensaverse series on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: This is a fascinating dystopian AU which imagines a fascist Earth existing behind the Rod from the episode "McKay and Mrs Miller". It's from Dr. John Sheppard's POV - a far more paranoid and careful John than in canon. It's not cheerful, but there is a hopeful ending, and it's really well written, with great worldbuilding. There are two sequels that eventually take us up to the events of "McKay and Mrs Miller" from the Mensaverse's perspective. One interesting aspect of the series is that the Wraith aren't the worst enemy - they definitely have second billing. The ending of the final story is left open and at first seems a bit bleak, but if, like me, you believe Rod got back to the Mensaverse okay, then we can be sure he and John will find a way through together, with some help from their friends.

Here's the first part to get you started.

snippet of fic )

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[personal profile] smilebackwards
Show: SGA

Rec Category: Episode Related
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagen, Ronon Dex, Aiden Ford
Warnings: None
Author’s Website: [archiveofourown.org profile] Mad_Maudlin
Link: Dear John (WIP remix)

Why This Must Be Read: I love a good epistolary fic. Complete with coffee stains, addendums, and quality irritated Rodney voice as he berates John for his poor decision-making during The Hive. This version is scanned images but there is also a text-only version!

First paragraph to get you started )
melagan: Coffee cup with Atlantis in the rising steam (Default)
[personal profile] melagan
Show: SGA

Rec Category:Team
Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Aiden Ford, Teyla Emmagan
Pairings: none
Categories: Gen
Warnings: None, although I am rating this Mature for content.
Author's Journal: Auburn on ao3
Author's Website: none

Why this should be read: This is a well-told, powerful story that is very much a team fic. It's one of those stories that stayed in my head for months after I read it.

The team goes on a mission and nothing is the same after that.

Snippet: He knew things that the others hadn't ever wanted anyone to know. The little darknesses and old sadnesses, the moments precious and private, the half acknowledged needs that would never be acted on. He knew who they wanted and who they thought they couldn't have and why. Worse, he knew that Teyla and Doctor McKay and the Major had little pieces of him left in their memories, too.

Link: The Taste of Apples
em_kellesvig: John looking at Rodney with a fond smile (SGAMcShepFond)
[personal profile] em_kellesvig
Show: SGA

Rec Category: Time Loops
Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagan, Lt. Ford, Radek Zelenka
Pairings: McKay/Sheppard
Categories: Slash, First time
Warnings: None.
Author's Journal: [archiveofourown.org profile] giddygeek
Link: Day Break

Why This Must Be Read: Most writers approach time loops from the POV of the person who knows it's a time loop. This one doesn't and it's delightful. Rodney McKay knows to be wary when John Sheppard smiles like that, too bright and a little dangerous, and that's what gets the ball rolling on a rollicking time loop that's too ordinary and horribly mundane and still full of surprises. It's a fun, fast read that will leave you giggling.

snippet of fic )
smilebackwards: john with left yellow stripe (Default)
[personal profile] smilebackwards
Show: SGA

Rec Category: Five Things
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Evan Lorne, Elizabeth Weir, Aiden Ford
Categories: Gen, Five Things, Alternate Universe
Warnings: None
Author’s Website: [archiveofourown.org profile] domarzione
Link: Five Ways It Didn’t Go

Why This Must Be Read: A lovely exploration of five ways characters didn’t end up going to Atlantis. On the one hand, this is a bit sad because they missed Atlantis and the friends they would have made there, but I really like how it shows that these are smart, competent people who could have landed on their feet elsewhere. And in some cases, it really is a better potential ending for them.

First paragraph to get you started )
goddess47: Emu! (Default)
[personal profile] goddess47
Show: SG-1, SGA

Rec Category: Jack O'Neill
Characters: Jack O'Neill, Carson Bennett, John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Aiden Ford
Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Categories: Slash, AU
Warnings: Canon level violence
Words: 7,502
Author on DW: [personal profile] esteefee
Link: A.W.O.L.



Author's Summary:

John went A.W.O.L. after a mission in Afghanistan. A few years later, a chance meeting with a certain Dr. Rodney McKay leads to nothing but trouble. And possibly redemption.


Why This Must Be Read:

I love when O'Neill collects Sentinels, including John. In the process of saving Rodney from a Trust kidnapping, John becomes involved in SGC and unintentionally leads a hidden System Lord to the Mountain. But Jack's there to help save the day!





snippet of fic )
mific: (John eyeroll Rodney frazzled)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA/SG1
Rec Category: Apocafic
Characters: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Sam Carter, Jack O'Neill, Daniel Jackson, Teal'c, George Hammond, Radek Zelenka, Carolyn Lam, Aiden Ford, Clone Jack O'Neill, Halling, Elizabeth Weir, Miko Kusanagi.
Categories: slash
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death (but as below, not permanent for the boys)
Author on DW: [personal profile] sorka42 
Author's Website: See the AO3
Link: As I Live and Breathe on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: This is the ultimate fix-it story. It starts with the apocalyptic destruction of Atlantis, but for reasons that don't need exploring at this juncture, John and Rodney get sent back many years in time, at the point of the explosion. John comes to on his wedding day to Nancy and he and Rodney meet up and get to do it all over. The trick is that they have to avoid the mistakes they made first time around without changing things so much they don't get to go to Atlantis. It's a nifty idea and well executed - a great ride with a ton of plot, even an evil conspiracy. There are some issues - it might not have been betaed as there are quite a few typos. But I'm fussy about that kind of thing and I didn't need to back-button out - the fic drew me in, despite a few rough edges. I recommend it for an engrossing read. 

snippet of fic )
mific: (stargate)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA/SG1
Rec Category: Action/Adventure
Characters: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, Daniel Jackson, Jonas Quinn, Aiden Ford, Cam Mitchell, and many of the usual SGA and SG1 suspects. 
Warnings: apocafic, but with a happy ending and tons of humor along the way.
Author on DW: [personal profile] eleveninches
Author's Website: On the AO3, and own website
Link: There's No Such Thing as Daniel Jackson on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: This is by eleveninches so you know it'll be funny with some hilarious lines and characterizations. It's a riveting AU, featuring John who's not only having to handle the Goa'uld invasion apocalypse, but also weird dreams featuring Daniel Jackson. It's satisfyingly plotty, with lots of action and adventure. A great read and highly recommended.

snippet of fic )
mific: (stargate)
[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA
Rec Category: Radek Zelenka
Characters: Radek Zeklenka, Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, Carson Beckett, Bates, Aiden Ford, Elizabeth Weir, Marshall Sumner, etc.
Category: Gen
Warnings: Nil
Author on DW: [personal profile] mad_maudlin
Author's Website: See the AO3, or  on LJ
Link: These are available on the AO3, but the stories are full of M-dashes which haven't copied properly in the import, which make the fics hard to read due to stuck-together words. I recommend reading the series on LJ instead:
Rising (to the Occasion)
Team-Building Exercise
Measure of a Man
Why This Must Be Read: This is set in Mensaverse, in which Radek, an engineer-officer in the Czech army ends up as the ranking military officer of Atlantis. We also have Rod McKay and Dr John Sheppard from Mensaverse. The stories are a lot of fun and interesting, with everyone in slightly different roles as they go through AU versions of three familiar episodes.

snippet of fic )
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[personal profile] mific
Show: SGA
Rec Category: AU (specifically, ocean-themed AUs) 
Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagan, Aiden Ford
Categories: Gen
Warnings: Nil
Author on DW: n/a
Author's Website: The LtLjverse, and see the AO3
Link: Hydrosphere on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: An interesting story about one of the cooler aspects of being a first contact team. It's a short, easy read, in contrast to my other recs this month, which are longfics. As ever with LtLj, the writing's clear and flows well, and the alien place described is interesting. John and the team, exploring and being explored. 

snippet of fic )
[identity profile] mific.livejournal.com
Show: SGA

Rec Category: Aiden Ford
Characters: Aiden Ford, Aiden's grandparents
Categories: Gen (although as in the snippet, there's a hint of background McKay/Sheppard)
Warnings: None
Author on LJ: Hth's over on dreamwidth now, but the fic's on AO3.
Author's Website: see the AO3
Link: Handsome Johnny on AO3

Why This Must Be Read: This is a lovely character study from Aiden's POV, when he's on leave back with his grandparents just before the expedition first goes to Atlantis. It's about his various loyalties - to his family, to the Marine Corps and Earth, and to the Atlantis expedition people he's come to know and be part of. It's mainly about his decision to go to another galaxy, but there are some great observations of the others, as in the snippet below. Interesting and, of course, very well-written.

Summary:
There's a war on, and his friends went because they're U.S. Marines – first on the ground and never leave a man behind. Aiden took a bunch of officer tests, and then a bunch of other tests, and got transferred to Antarctica, where he stands in the snow with really big guns and makes lab geeks feel safe.

snippet of fic )
[identity profile] mific.livejournal.com
Show: SGA

Rec Category: Aiden Ford
Characters: Aiden Ford, Teyla Emmagen, Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Ronon Dex
Categories: Gen
Warnings: None
Author on LJ: The author's anonymous in AO3, so unknown.
Author's Website: n/a
Link: The Tree Fort Incident on AO3

Why This Must Be Read: This is really AR1 teamfic, told from Aiden's POV. The story echoes what happens in canon, so it's about a very important event in Aiden's life. It's an Earth-based AU in which they're all neighborhood kids - friends playing together across the summer. It's a lovely story, and their characters shine through despite how young they are. The ending's bitter-sweet, and perfect. Even though there's no more from this author that can be located, this fic's very much worth reading.

snippet of fic )
[identity profile] mific.livejournal.com
Show: SGA

Rec Category: Aiden Ford
Characters: Aiden Ford, Kiryk
Categories: Gen
Warnings: None
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] wneleh
Author's Website: SGA tag on AO3
Link: Aiden's Tale on AO3

Why This Must Be Read: I'm doing Ford fics this month because Ford gets overlooked and there are some very nice stories out there that feature him. This one imagines what might have happened to Ford if he survived The Hive and was still around just after Series 5 ended. I love this story as Ford's (first person) voice in it feels very real to me - the humour, the jadedness and yet his essential good-heartedness, despite all the setbacks. And bonus Kiryk, as well. It's about disappointment, and survival against all odds, and some degree of redemption, and I think it's excellent.

snippet of fic )
[identity profile] melodysparks.livejournal.com
Show: SGA/SG1

Rec Category: Alternate Universe
Characters: Aiden Ford, Cameron Mitchell, Carson Beckett, Daniel Jackson, Elizabeth Weir, John Sheppard, Major Lorne, Other, Radek Zelenka, Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex, Samantha Carter, Teyla Emmagan, Vala Mal Doran
Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Categories: Alternate Universe, First TIme, Action & Adventure
Warnings: Adult Themes
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] elayna88
Author's Websites: Elayna's ramblings & Master Elayna's Den
Author's Website: Elayna on AO3
Link: The Tangler and the Hunter on AO3

Why This Must Be Read: The summary says: Rodney's a disgraced para-archaeologist-physicist; John's a famous movie star with secrets; they live on a planet called Harmony. Author notes says This fic is based on a series of books by Jayne Castle (aka Amanda Quick, aka Jayne Krentz) set on a planet called "Harmony," where settlers from Earth, separated from home, have adapted to their new environment, and developed a variety of psi-abilities.
Disgraced para-archaeologist-physicist Rodney McKay is working on Cowan's Curiosities after his first expedition as lead ephemeral energy para-resonator, went bad and one of his assistants was badly and mentally hurt. One evening he is in his favourite restaurant having dinner when movie star John Sheppard who is being persued by some women suddenly falls into the seat opporsite and asked him to hide him from the hoards chasing him. John's movie company plan to film in the catacombs where Rodney's ill-fated expedition took place and Rodney is asked to help.


snippet of fic )
[identity profile] melodysparks.livejournal.com
Show: SG-1/SGA]

Rec Category:Alternate Universe
Characters: John Sheppard, Jack O'Neill, Rodney McKey, Aiden Ford, Carson Beckett, Janet Frasier, Samantha Carter, Teal'c, Daniel Jackson,
Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Categories: Alternate Universe AU Crossover Sentinel Fusion/crossover Alternate Universe Fusion Pre-Slash Pre-Canon Romance Action/Adventure
Warnings:Violence
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] esteefee
Author's Website: Esteefee, a plaid pajama ninja Author's Website: Esteefee on AO3
Link: A.W.O.L on LJ and Link: A.W.O.L on AO3

Why This Must Be Read: A.W.O.L'S summary says: John went A.W.O.L. after a mission in Afghanistan. A few years later, a chance meeting with a certain Dr. Rodney McKay leads to nothing but trouble. And possibly redemption.

John Sheppard is a Sentinel in hiding without a guide, he is on the run and A.W.O.L and presumed dead after the mission went wrong in Afganistan. Being a Sentinel means he is a second class citizen and has certain regulations and rules to follow and so he hides his status. When he befriends and then saves Rodney McKay his life becomes more complicated as the SGC take him in and O'Neill takes him under his wing. However, when his former C.O. is hunting him down.

This is the first story of the Redemption series but can be read alone. The Series is described as "In a 'verse where sentinels and guides are known, sentinels are second-class citizens and DADT doesn't exist, astrophysicist Rodney McKay works at the SGC. Major John Sheppard, secretly a sentinel, is M.I.A., presumed K.I.A. in Afghanistan. Their paths cross in the unlikeliest of places: in a café in Colorado Springs, when agents of the Trust attempt to kidnap Dr. McKay. Life is about to get really complicated for both of them."

I have always had a soft spot for Sentinel/Guide fics and this is another favourite of mine. Unlike other Sentinel/Guide fic this one doesn'th ave that instant bond but a slow burning attraction and instant friendship between John and Rodney. It is also a fic where O'Neill is collecting Sentinels and their guides...AGAIN. (LMAO) I like that bit immensely as O'Neill does seem to collect people.

snippet of fic )
[identity profile] melodysparks.livejournal.com
Show: SGA
Rec Category: Alternate Universe
Characters: Aiden Ford, Carson Beckett, Elizabeth Weir, Jack O'Neill, Jennifer Keller, John Sheppard, Major Lorne, Original Character, Radek Zelenka, Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex, Samantha Carter, Teyla Emmagan
Pairings: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, John Sheppard/Nancy Sheppard, John Sheppard/Teer, Sam Carter/Rodney McKay, Jennifer Keller/Rodney McKay, Rodney McKay/Katie Brown, John Sheppard/OFC
Categories: Slash, HET
Warnings: Adult themes, Character death, genderswap, m-preg, pregnancy, multiple character death (major and minor), torture, angst, AU, kidfic, crossover with SG-1 graphic depictions of violence
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] darkmoore
Author's Website: Pierson�
Link: Dawn will break

Why This Must Be Read: I just love SGA alternate Universes and this one has it in spades. When Atlantis - upon returning to the Pegasus Galaxy from Earth - breaks apart in hyperspace, only John is saved from the debris. The group of Ancients that retrieved him offer him a bargain: Either he helps them make corrections in some universes, where things have gone wrong, or they put him back where he was found. Reluctantly accepting, John embarks on a lonely journey through a multitude of universes until he finally reaches the place he could again call home. This fic is sort of SGA meets Quantum Leap as John hops from alternate universe to alternate universe



snippet of fic )

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