SGA 2018 Rec List - Part 2 (Apr -Jun 2018)
You Can Find Part 1 of this list, covering January - March 2018 here
On to the second quarter of the year:
Title:Intense
Author: Brumeier
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 2,758
posted date 03 April 2018
description:When Sheppard gets dosed offworld, Rodney has to step up and take charge. But John makes it up to him later.
why this should be read: BAMF, Capable Rodney for the win.
Title:Two Worlds Collided
Author: nagi_schwarz
Pairing:: None
word count: 9,549
posted date 07 April 2018
description:Thellas and Evan are still working on recovering from Evan's terrible plans, and after two months on an incredibly rigid schedule of time divided, they start being more flexible with each other - and themselves. Including other expedition personnel's strange hobbies, the eternal Kirk-Picard debate (Janeway!), and dancing.
why this should be read: This is part of a larger series that deserves to be read. Evan shares his body with a Tok'ra named Thellas. This series really captures the struggle that it would take to accept that.
Title:hits like a drum
Author: callunavulgari
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 3,507
posted date 15 April 2018
description:“Believe it or not,” Rodney tells him, hissing in pain when one of the crystals zap him. He pokes back at it vindictively, sticking the injured digit into his mouth. He mumbles the rest around his thumb, only half squinting in John’s actual direction. “Having something with sharp teeth breathing down your neck is not actually conducive to one’s thought process.”
John barks out a loud, abrupt noise that might be laughter, his breath tickling the hairs at the base of Rodney’s neck. “I’d have thought it would be good motivation.”
why this should be read: Wraith!John! 'Nuff said.
Title:Seeking and Finding
Author: LadyShelley
Pairing:: None
word count: 6,758
posted date 16 April 2018
description:Building a new team is harder than it looks, especially when the entire base is willing to give you (unwanted) advice.
why this should be read: This is the first part of a really excellent set of season 1 set gen fics exploring the friendship of the team. I don't often read gen but this series, which is now almost 300,000 words long is really well done.
Title:Julianna: The Beginning
Author: Goddess47
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 9,027
posted date 16 May 2018
description:Of course it was both John and Rodney... it was them and Pegasus... chaos was the rule.
why this should be read: Here be mpreg people. A not so secret guilty pleasure of mine. I feel kinda like I'm cheating by reccing this one as parts of it have been on the interweb prior to 2018 but this is the first year it was all posted together so....MPREG!
Title:The Hot Phlebotomist
Author: Punk
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 3,695
posted date 26 May 2018
description:There's the usual business with the alcohol wipe and the stretchy bit of tubing, then the hot guy in the lab coat tells Rodney to make a fist.
why this should be read: Fun and cute and, come on, it's by punk!
Title:Light the Corners
Author: blackchap
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 14,253
posted date 12 June 2018
description:Set right after Trinity, and this is the usual Rodney should probably move to China story with a slight twist. I have no idea why I was so mean to John. This story has sat on the back shelf for years, but I thought I should finish it just for closure. I miss this show!
why this should be read: I'm pretty sure that the squeal of delight I made when I got the notification that blackchaps had posted a SGA fic could be heard around the world. And it's POST-DORANDA FIC!
Title:Friday, I'm in Love
Author: mattygroves
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 3,476
posted date 17 June 2018
description: Rodney begrudgingly agrees to spend a week with the Fab Five. It's not terrible.
why this should be read: It's a cross over with Queer Eye (which was one of my favourite TV shows of 2018). And it's super, super cute!
Title:Love In Four Dimensions
Author: Brumeier
Pairing:: OT4 - Ronon/Teyla/Rodney/John
word count: 2,453
posted date 18 June 2018
description: AR-1 plans an offworld trip just so they can have some quality time alone together, and sexytimes ensue.
why this should be read: The comment I left Bru: "Ok, hold up.
So, not only did you give me porny OT4 but you also gave me loved, cherished and accepted ace!John?
Bru, I think I love you xxx"
Title:Schrödinger Might Disagree
Author: Skitz_phenom
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 14,046
posted date 20 June 2018
description: A mission goes wrong, the natives are a bit beyond restless, and Rodney really hates being the guy that gets hit by the projectiles. And there's definitely something about a cat...
why this should be read: A truly delightful hurt/comfort fic.
Title:Colorblind
Author: blackchaps
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 20,674
posted date 20 June 2018
description: Everyone wears a collar of some color, but Rodney hates his, and he's about had enough of bowing to stupid social mores.
why this should be read: A BDSM-world AU fic with a twist.
Part 3 of my 2018 recs is here and the final part is HERE
As a bonus: see below the cut for the fics I wrote in the second quarter of 2018:
Title:Huh
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,023
posted date 03 April 2018
description: Written for
getyourwordsout prompt: "Autobiographical" Rodney comes to a realisation.
Title:Back In The USSR
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,283
posted date 05 April 2018
description: Written for
genprompt_bingo Rodney goes back to Siberia. John goes with him.
Title:The Burden of Leadership
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,438
posted date 06 April 2018
description: Rodney learns what it is to be a true leader.
Title:No Regrets
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 2,233
posted date 11 April 2018
description: Written for
whatif_au challenge 12: Stranded/Lost AU Rodney gave up on trying to fix the jumper on day thirteen. John caught him staring through the broken innards of the engines with a blank look on his face and knew, on a guttural, deep down level, that there was no getting out of this one.
Title:It's All Grant's Fault
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis and Traders
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,962
posted date 20 April 2018
description: There were two of them.
John’s brain needed a second to process the sight of two Rodney’s and a couple more seconds after that to talk his dick down as the possibilities of exactly what could be done with two Rodney’s started to play out in glorious technicolour in his recently rebooted mind.
Title:Tender
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,105
posted date 25 May 2018
description: Rodney is in a bad mood. John is responsible.
Title:Pride
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 2,136
posted date 02 June 2018
description: Rodney felt ridiculous. The black tee with the rolled up sleeves that had made his arms look almost good in the mirror of his apartment now felt dull and dreary and who the hell was he kidding thinking his arms looked good in it.
Hastily, he unrolled the fabric, smoothing it flat over his upper arms and hoped desperately that nobody had seen. Not that anyone would be looking at him when there was so much eye candy about, all of it glistening with body oil and coloured like the rainbow.
What in the hell had convinced him that coming to the annual PRIDE parade was a good idea?
Title:Phobic
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,275
posted date 23 June 2018
description:Written for
hc_bingo square: Phobias. Phobia was one of those overused words that people attributed to their mild aversions or petty fears, not fully understanding the extremity of a true phobia.
Title:The Sound of Silence
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,851
posted date 25 June 2018
description:Written for
hc_bingo square: Loss of voice/Forced silence. John had always associated Rodney’s voice with safety.
That’s what made the whole thing so damn cruel.
Title:A Badge of Honour
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 870
posted date 27 June 2018
description:Written for
hc_bingo square: Branding. There was no honour in this.
Rodney reaches breaking point.
Title:Sleep, Sandwiches and Steven Caldwell
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: Rodney/Caldwell
word count: 659
posted date 29 June 2018
description:Post-Siege, Rodney wants sleep and the biggest sandwich he can find. Caldwell wants answers.
On to the second quarter of the year:
Title:Intense
Author: Brumeier
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 2,758
posted date 03 April 2018
description:When Sheppard gets dosed offworld, Rodney has to step up and take charge. But John makes it up to him later.
why this should be read: BAMF, Capable Rodney for the win.
Title:Two Worlds Collided
Author: nagi_schwarz
Pairing:: None
word count: 9,549
posted date 07 April 2018
description:Thellas and Evan are still working on recovering from Evan's terrible plans, and after two months on an incredibly rigid schedule of time divided, they start being more flexible with each other - and themselves. Including other expedition personnel's strange hobbies, the eternal Kirk-Picard debate (Janeway!), and dancing.
why this should be read: This is part of a larger series that deserves to be read. Evan shares his body with a Tok'ra named Thellas. This series really captures the struggle that it would take to accept that.
Title:hits like a drum
Author: callunavulgari
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 3,507
posted date 15 April 2018
description:“Believe it or not,” Rodney tells him, hissing in pain when one of the crystals zap him. He pokes back at it vindictively, sticking the injured digit into his mouth. He mumbles the rest around his thumb, only half squinting in John’s actual direction. “Having something with sharp teeth breathing down your neck is not actually conducive to one’s thought process.”
John barks out a loud, abrupt noise that might be laughter, his breath tickling the hairs at the base of Rodney’s neck. “I’d have thought it would be good motivation.”
why this should be read: Wraith!John! 'Nuff said.
Title:Seeking and Finding
Author: LadyShelley
Pairing:: None
word count: 6,758
posted date 16 April 2018
description:Building a new team is harder than it looks, especially when the entire base is willing to give you (unwanted) advice.
why this should be read: This is the first part of a really excellent set of season 1 set gen fics exploring the friendship of the team. I don't often read gen but this series, which is now almost 300,000 words long is really well done.
Title:Julianna: The Beginning
Author: Goddess47
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 9,027
posted date 16 May 2018
description:Of course it was both John and Rodney... it was them and Pegasus... chaos was the rule.
why this should be read: Here be mpreg people. A not so secret guilty pleasure of mine. I feel kinda like I'm cheating by reccing this one as parts of it have been on the interweb prior to 2018 but this is the first year it was all posted together so....MPREG!
Title:The Hot Phlebotomist
Author: Punk
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 3,695
posted date 26 May 2018
description:There's the usual business with the alcohol wipe and the stretchy bit of tubing, then the hot guy in the lab coat tells Rodney to make a fist.
why this should be read: Fun and cute and, come on, it's by punk!
Title:Light the Corners
Author: blackchap
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 14,253
posted date 12 June 2018
description:Set right after Trinity, and this is the usual Rodney should probably move to China story with a slight twist. I have no idea why I was so mean to John. This story has sat on the back shelf for years, but I thought I should finish it just for closure. I miss this show!
why this should be read: I'm pretty sure that the squeal of delight I made when I got the notification that blackchaps had posted a SGA fic could be heard around the world. And it's POST-DORANDA FIC!
Title:Friday, I'm in Love
Author: mattygroves
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 3,476
posted date 17 June 2018
description: Rodney begrudgingly agrees to spend a week with the Fab Five. It's not terrible.
why this should be read: It's a cross over with Queer Eye (which was one of my favourite TV shows of 2018). And it's super, super cute!
Title:Love In Four Dimensions
Author: Brumeier
Pairing:: OT4 - Ronon/Teyla/Rodney/John
word count: 2,453
posted date 18 June 2018
description: AR-1 plans an offworld trip just so they can have some quality time alone together, and sexytimes ensue.
why this should be read: The comment I left Bru: "Ok, hold up.
So, not only did you give me porny OT4 but you also gave me loved, cherished and accepted ace!John?
Bru, I think I love you xxx"
Title:Schrödinger Might Disagree
Author: Skitz_phenom
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 14,046
posted date 20 June 2018
description: A mission goes wrong, the natives are a bit beyond restless, and Rodney really hates being the guy that gets hit by the projectiles. And there's definitely something about a cat...
why this should be read: A truly delightful hurt/comfort fic.
Title:Colorblind
Author: blackchaps
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 20,674
posted date 20 June 2018
description: Everyone wears a collar of some color, but Rodney hates his, and he's about had enough of bowing to stupid social mores.
why this should be read: A BDSM-world AU fic with a twist.
Part 3 of my 2018 recs is here and the final part is HERE
As a bonus: see below the cut for the fics I wrote in the second quarter of 2018:
Title:Huh
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,023
posted date 03 April 2018
description: Written for
getyourwordsout prompt: "Autobiographical" Rodney comes to a realisation.
Title:Back In The USSR
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,283
posted date 05 April 2018
description: Written for
genprompt_bingo Rodney goes back to Siberia. John goes with him.
Title:The Burden of Leadership
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,438
posted date 06 April 2018
description: Rodney learns what it is to be a true leader.
Title:No Regrets
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 2,233
posted date 11 April 2018
description: Written for
whatif_au challenge 12: Stranded/Lost AU Rodney gave up on trying to fix the jumper on day thirteen. John caught him staring through the broken innards of the engines with a blank look on his face and knew, on a guttural, deep down level, that there was no getting out of this one.
Title:It's All Grant's Fault
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis and Traders
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,962
posted date 20 April 2018
description: There were two of them.
John’s brain needed a second to process the sight of two Rodney’s and a couple more seconds after that to talk his dick down as the possibilities of exactly what could be done with two Rodney’s started to play out in glorious technicolour in his recently rebooted mind.
Title:Tender
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,105
posted date 25 May 2018
description: Rodney is in a bad mood. John is responsible.
Title:Pride
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 2,136
posted date 02 June 2018
description: Rodney felt ridiculous. The black tee with the rolled up sleeves that had made his arms look almost good in the mirror of his apartment now felt dull and dreary and who the hell was he kidding thinking his arms looked good in it.
Hastily, he unrolled the fabric, smoothing it flat over his upper arms and hoped desperately that nobody had seen. Not that anyone would be looking at him when there was so much eye candy about, all of it glistening with body oil and coloured like the rainbow.
What in the hell had convinced him that coming to the annual PRIDE parade was a good idea?
Title:Phobic
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,275
posted date 23 June 2018
description:Written for
hc_bingo square: Phobias. Phobia was one of those overused words that people attributed to their mild aversions or petty fears, not fully understanding the extremity of a true phobia.
Title:The Sound of Silence
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,851
posted date 25 June 2018
description:Written for
hc_bingo square: Loss of voice/Forced silence. John had always associated Rodney’s voice with safety.
That’s what made the whole thing so damn cruel.
Title:A Badge of Honour
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 870
posted date 27 June 2018
description:Written for
hc_bingo square: Branding. There was no honour in this.
Rodney reaches breaking point.
Title:Sleep, Sandwiches and Steven Caldwell
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: Rodney/Caldwell
word count: 659
posted date 29 June 2018
description:Post-Siege, Rodney wants sleep and the biggest sandwich he can find. Caldwell wants answers.