Zen and the Art of Jumper Maintenance [Mature]
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing: John Sheppard/Rodney McKy
Rating: R
Word Count: 40,119
Author's LJ: indybaggins
Author's Summary: Epiphany tag. The one where Rodney gets sucked in and John… follows. Featuring a quirky John, Rodney in orange robes, crazy Ancient-worship, sheep milking and jumpers that aren't broken but need to be fixed anyway.
Why This Must Be Read: I've always wondered how the episode would have gone if John hadn't been alone; luckily, there's fic for that! Because this follows John and Rodney's lives in the Cloister, the fic is quiet. I don't mean that it has no plot or is uninteresting, but it explores the life John and Rodney live while trapped, which means there are no wraith battles or races against time. There are some truly hilarious moments and the growth of John and Rodney's relationship is lovely. You get to know Hedda (the little girl from the episode) much better, and she's a likable character. Rodney doesn't give up on finding a way out of the Sanctuary - of course not - and his presence there creates some small changes. This fic is fun, and if when you're in the mood for a good read that isn't terribly angsty or dramatic, this is a great fic. Sometimes you just want a quiet read.
When they reach to top of a small hill they look around, expecting to see the sheep; only there aren't any. John sighs.
"Should we, eh... call them?" Rodney asks.
John feels slightly silly as he takes a deep breath and yells, "Sheep? Sheeeeeepppp????"
Rodney is saying, "Oh, smooth Sheppard, like that's going to..." but when the first "Baaaah?" sounds from behind the trees John feels vindicated.
Zen and the Art of Jumper Maintenance
Pairing: John Sheppard/Rodney McKy
Rating: R
Word Count: 40,119
Author's LJ: indybaggins
Author's Summary: Epiphany tag. The one where Rodney gets sucked in and John… follows. Featuring a quirky John, Rodney in orange robes, crazy Ancient-worship, sheep milking and jumpers that aren't broken but need to be fixed anyway.
Why This Must Be Read: I've always wondered how the episode would have gone if John hadn't been alone; luckily, there's fic for that! Because this follows John and Rodney's lives in the Cloister, the fic is quiet. I don't mean that it has no plot or is uninteresting, but it explores the life John and Rodney live while trapped, which means there are no wraith battles or races against time. There are some truly hilarious moments and the growth of John and Rodney's relationship is lovely. You get to know Hedda (the little girl from the episode) much better, and she's a likable character. Rodney doesn't give up on finding a way out of the Sanctuary - of course not - and his presence there creates some small changes. This fic is fun, and if when you're in the mood for a good read that isn't terribly angsty or dramatic, this is a great fic. Sometimes you just want a quiet read.
When they reach to top of a small hill they look around, expecting to see the sheep; only there aren't any. John sighs.
"Should we, eh... call them?" Rodney asks.
John feels slightly silly as he takes a deep breath and yells, "Sheep? Sheeeeeepppp????"
Rodney is saying, "Oh, smooth Sheppard, like that's going to..." but when the first "Baaaah?" sounds from behind the trees John feels vindicated.
Zen and the Art of Jumper Maintenance