SGA 2018 Rec List - Part 4 (Oct - Dec 2018)
You Can Find Part 1 of this list, covering January - March 2018 here and Part 2 (April-June) here and Part 3 (July - September) here
On to the final quarter of the year:
Title:Love On The Radio
Author: ami_ven
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 2,338
posted date 08 October 2018
description:John is a Fireman-Paramedic and Rodney is a doctor (or, the Emergency! AU that nobody asked for).
why this should be read: It's adorable. Idiots falling in love without meeting face to face is everything.
Title:Stone Heart
Author: esteefee
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 17,764
posted date 20 October 2018
description:Rodney makes the strangest friends. This one has a heart of stone.
why this should be read: An instant classic with gorgeous art by mific.
Title:Acting Your Truth
Author:squidgie
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 62,537
posted date 01 November 2018
description:Academy Award winning actor Rodney McKay is cast in a new movie bast on a short story he'd written, and is cast opposite action-movie hero John Sheppard. He's not happy about it.
why this should be read: A really great Actor!AU
Title:Area 51
Author:melagan
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 7,786
posted date 03 November 2018
description:Rodney is an FBI Agent assigned to Area 51. John is the proprietor of the local Alien Emporium. They meet when John calls in a mysterious sighting and Rodney is sent to question him.
why this should be read: Quirky and fun, just like the accompanying art!
Title:Ghost with a Beating Heart
Author: Shaddyr
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 5,283
posted date 06 November 2018
description:Forever is a long time.
why this should be read: Angsty but with a happy ending, this is beautifully written.
Title:Longitude and Other Problems
Author: mific
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 11,888
posted date 10 November 2018
description:At a high-stakes card game in unsavoury company, John tries to win so that his ship, the Pegasus, can be repaired after a storm. But Rodney is playing a game of his own, one that will change both their lives and drag them and their friends into conflict with one of the most dangerous villains in Europe.
why this should be read: The world building in this is fantastic and it's a super fun read!
Title:The Man With The Clockwork Heart
Author: danceswithgary
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 6,967
posted date 17 November 2018
description:"I must warn you. This machina I've fashioned will always beat the same, can never beat faster when he's frightened or in flight. He'll never experience the flush of desire or love - only the calm, even beat of this clockwork heart." (Never a Stargate AU)
why this should be read: This is inspired by the same art as the above fic. The fics are very different but both are wonderful.
Title:The Suite Life
Author: CartWrite
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 28,161
posted date 02 December 2018
description:But then Rodney would stand close to him, or be unexpectedly kind, or do something stupid and heroic, and John’s entire body would shout him, that one, Rodney McKay, him. Like the world was a candy store where John could just point and say I’ll have the genius with the big blue eyes and Rodney would be his with a bow on.***** John did not ask to sprain his ankle, to be reassigned to the best quarters in Atlantis, or for Rodney McKay to become his new neighbor. But that’s what happened. Post-series.
why this should be read: This just might be my favourite SGA fic of the year. It made me squal with delight and kept a smile on my face the whole way through.
Title:Once More, With Feelings
Author: Brumeier
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 637
posted date 07 December 2018
description: LJ Comment Fic for Memory prompt: Stargate Atlantis, John Sheppard/Rodney McKay,
I just want to stay
I just want to keep this dream in me
You're losing your memory now
(Ryan Star)
In which Rodney starts to lose his memory...again.
why this should be read: Packs a hell of a punch in very few words - I think I've read this one about ten times now!
Title:Looking For Atlantis
Author: callunavulgari
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 4,632
posted date 21 December 2018
description: Hey Rodney, the postcard reads. Go see a movie.
why this should be read: Made me cry at the start and then fixed me whole again by the end. What more can you ask for?
Title:A Sheppard's Christmas Carol
Author: Brumeier
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 7,641
posted date 23 December 2018
description: 'Twas the night before Christmas, and John is feeling miserable and hating the holiday. Luckily for him, an old friend and three unique ghosts are on hand to show him the error of his ways and give him a chance to have a Merry Christmas and a much happier life.
why this should be read: Another SGA secret santa fic that made me cry! In a good way though.
Title:Over My Head
Author: nagi_schwarz
Pairing:: Rodney/Evan
word count: 20,566
posted date 25 December 2018
description: Written for the AU comment_fic prompt: "Stargate Multiverse, any ensemble, the roadie crew for a singer or band." After leaving the Air Force, Evan joins the road crew for a band he knows nothing about. Better to not be distracted than be a fanboy. He gets in over his head with Rodney, who he thinks works for the stage crew.
why this should be read: Nagi has killed it this year but I have a special fondness for the way she writes Evan and Rodney together and this was a stellar example of how soft she makes them together!
Title:Rocks Fall
Author: mific
Pairing:: None
word count: 5,471
posted date 25 December 2018
description: On a disastrous mission, Teyla and Ronon work with Carson to save their teammates - but if Evan Lorne can't pull off a risky maneuver, all may be lost.
why this should be read: McShep still reigns supreme in SGA land but it's been an awesome year for gen fic as well. I loved the focus on a supremely capable Teyla in this one (plus, Rodney whump which is like catnip for me).
And that's it! This is just a small snap shot of the fantastic fic that was posted this year! Is your favourite on the list? Feel free to shout at me in the comments about all the amazing fic I've missed or forgotten to include! AND HERE'S TO ALL THE AMAZING FIC THAT 2019 WILL BRING!
Happy New Year 'Gaters!
As a bonus: see below the cut for the fics I wrote in the last quarter of 2018:
Title:Refuge
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 735
posted date 28 October 2018
description: Written for
hc_bingo square: captivity. Rodney’s mind used to be his refuge.
Title:Proximity
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 10,867
posted date 02 November 2018
description: Written for
sgareversebang and my favourite fic I wrote this year. John and Rodney really don't mind the side effects of their latest brush with an Ancient device.
Title:Better Together
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 3,297
posted date 02 November 2018
description: Written for
hc_bingo square: dungeons and part of
sgareversebang. Rodney woke to the screaming of his legs, the pounding of his head and the strangely pleasant counterpoint of someone else’s fingers tangled with his own.
Title:Burning Love
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,006
posted date 09 November 2018
description: Written for
hc_bingo square: hostile climate. John was never going to make fun of Rodney’s homemade sunscreen again.
Title:Seeing
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 866
posted date 10 November 2018
description: Written for
hc_bingo square: substance addiction. Rodney saw it immediately.
Title:So Hard To Bear
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,231
posted date 17 November 2018
description: Written for
hc_bingo square: septicemia/infected wounds. A fevered, injured Rodney puts a strain on John.
Title:The Interrogator
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: None
word count: 937
posted date 24 November 2018
description: Written for
hc_bingo square: interrogation. John caught sight of himself in the mirror and grimaced, moving quickly to finish up at the sink and escape his reflection.
Title:A Good Death
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 895
posted date 24 November 2018
description:Written for
hc_bingo square: Mercy Killing. You brought me to those caves to die.
Title:Tandem
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,354
posted date 28 November 2018
description:Written for
hc_bingo square: forced to hurt someone. The Wraith tag Rodney with a tracker, John needs to cut it out.
Title:Coping
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 539
posted date 08 December 2018
description:Written for
hc_bingo square: corporal punishment. Rodney had gotten used to sleeping on his front.
Title:Time Pressure
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,100
posted date 11 December 2018
description:Written for
hc_bingo square: Deadline/Time Bomb. “You work better when I badger you,” John grinned. “Badgering and time crunches. That’s when you do your best work.” **MAJOR CHARACTER DEATH**
Title:Learning The Lines
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,132
posted date 18 December 2018
description:Being posted to Atlantis in the second wave was a lot like joining the cast of a play where everyone knew their lines and cues except for you. At least that’s how Lorne felt.
Title:Making Up
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,518
posted date 22 December 2018
description:I was lucky enough to get a chance to pinch hit for
sga_secretsanta. Rodney's pretty sure that John just broke up with him. Spoiler alert: he didn't.
On to the final quarter of the year:
Title:Love On The Radio
Author: ami_ven
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 2,338
posted date 08 October 2018
description:John is a Fireman-Paramedic and Rodney is a doctor (or, the Emergency! AU that nobody asked for).
why this should be read: It's adorable. Idiots falling in love without meeting face to face is everything.
Title:Stone Heart
Author: esteefee
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 17,764
posted date 20 October 2018
description:Rodney makes the strangest friends. This one has a heart of stone.
why this should be read: An instant classic with gorgeous art by mific.
Title:Acting Your Truth
Author:squidgie
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 62,537
posted date 01 November 2018
description:Academy Award winning actor Rodney McKay is cast in a new movie bast on a short story he'd written, and is cast opposite action-movie hero John Sheppard. He's not happy about it.
why this should be read: A really great Actor!AU
Title:Area 51
Author:melagan
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 7,786
posted date 03 November 2018
description:Rodney is an FBI Agent assigned to Area 51. John is the proprietor of the local Alien Emporium. They meet when John calls in a mysterious sighting and Rodney is sent to question him.
why this should be read: Quirky and fun, just like the accompanying art!
Title:Ghost with a Beating Heart
Author: Shaddyr
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 5,283
posted date 06 November 2018
description:Forever is a long time.
why this should be read: Angsty but with a happy ending, this is beautifully written.
Title:Longitude and Other Problems
Author: mific
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 11,888
posted date 10 November 2018
description:At a high-stakes card game in unsavoury company, John tries to win so that his ship, the Pegasus, can be repaired after a storm. But Rodney is playing a game of his own, one that will change both their lives and drag them and their friends into conflict with one of the most dangerous villains in Europe.
why this should be read: The world building in this is fantastic and it's a super fun read!
Title:The Man With The Clockwork Heart
Author: danceswithgary
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 6,967
posted date 17 November 2018
description:"I must warn you. This machina I've fashioned will always beat the same, can never beat faster when he's frightened or in flight. He'll never experience the flush of desire or love - only the calm, even beat of this clockwork heart." (Never a Stargate AU)
why this should be read: This is inspired by the same art as the above fic. The fics are very different but both are wonderful.
Title:The Suite Life
Author: CartWrite
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 28,161
posted date 02 December 2018
description:But then Rodney would stand close to him, or be unexpectedly kind, or do something stupid and heroic, and John’s entire body would shout him, that one, Rodney McKay, him. Like the world was a candy store where John could just point and say I’ll have the genius with the big blue eyes and Rodney would be his with a bow on.***** John did not ask to sprain his ankle, to be reassigned to the best quarters in Atlantis, or for Rodney McKay to become his new neighbor. But that’s what happened. Post-series.
why this should be read: This just might be my favourite SGA fic of the year. It made me squal with delight and kept a smile on my face the whole way through.
Title:Once More, With Feelings
Author: Brumeier
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 637
posted date 07 December 2018
description: LJ Comment Fic for Memory prompt: Stargate Atlantis, John Sheppard/Rodney McKay,
I just want to stay
I just want to keep this dream in me
You're losing your memory now
(Ryan Star)
In which Rodney starts to lose his memory...again.
why this should be read: Packs a hell of a punch in very few words - I think I've read this one about ten times now!
Title:Looking For Atlantis
Author: callunavulgari
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 4,632
posted date 21 December 2018
description: Hey Rodney, the postcard reads. Go see a movie.
why this should be read: Made me cry at the start and then fixed me whole again by the end. What more can you ask for?
Title:A Sheppard's Christmas Carol
Author: Brumeier
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 7,641
posted date 23 December 2018
description: 'Twas the night before Christmas, and John is feeling miserable and hating the holiday. Luckily for him, an old friend and three unique ghosts are on hand to show him the error of his ways and give him a chance to have a Merry Christmas and a much happier life.
why this should be read: Another SGA secret santa fic that made me cry! In a good way though.
Title:Over My Head
Author: nagi_schwarz
Pairing:: Rodney/Evan
word count: 20,566
posted date 25 December 2018
description: Written for the AU comment_fic prompt: "Stargate Multiverse, any ensemble, the roadie crew for a singer or band." After leaving the Air Force, Evan joins the road crew for a band he knows nothing about. Better to not be distracted than be a fanboy. He gets in over his head with Rodney, who he thinks works for the stage crew.
why this should be read: Nagi has killed it this year but I have a special fondness for the way she writes Evan and Rodney together and this was a stellar example of how soft she makes them together!
Title:Rocks Fall
Author: mific
Pairing:: None
word count: 5,471
posted date 25 December 2018
description: On a disastrous mission, Teyla and Ronon work with Carson to save their teammates - but if Evan Lorne can't pull off a risky maneuver, all may be lost.
why this should be read: McShep still reigns supreme in SGA land but it's been an awesome year for gen fic as well. I loved the focus on a supremely capable Teyla in this one (plus, Rodney whump which is like catnip for me).
And that's it! This is just a small snap shot of the fantastic fic that was posted this year! Is your favourite on the list? Feel free to shout at me in the comments about all the amazing fic I've missed or forgotten to include! AND HERE'S TO ALL THE AMAZING FIC THAT 2019 WILL BRING!
Happy New Year 'Gaters!
As a bonus: see below the cut for the fics I wrote in the last quarter of 2018:
Title:Refuge
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 735
posted date 28 October 2018
description: Written for
hc_bingo square: captivity. Rodney’s mind used to be his refuge.
Title:Proximity
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 10,867
posted date 02 November 2018
description: Written for
sgareversebang and my favourite fic I wrote this year. John and Rodney really don't mind the side effects of their latest brush with an Ancient device.
Title:Better Together
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 3,297
posted date 02 November 2018
description: Written for
hc_bingo square: dungeons and part of
sgareversebang. Rodney woke to the screaming of his legs, the pounding of his head and the strangely pleasant counterpoint of someone else’s fingers tangled with his own.
Title:Burning Love
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,006
posted date 09 November 2018
description: Written for
hc_bingo square: hostile climate. John was never going to make fun of Rodney’s homemade sunscreen again.
Title:Seeing
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 866
posted date 10 November 2018
description: Written for
hc_bingo square: substance addiction. Rodney saw it immediately.
Title:So Hard To Bear
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,231
posted date 17 November 2018
description: Written for
hc_bingo square: septicemia/infected wounds. A fevered, injured Rodney puts a strain on John.
Title:The Interrogator
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: None
word count: 937
posted date 24 November 2018
description: Written for
hc_bingo square: interrogation. John caught sight of himself in the mirror and grimaced, moving quickly to finish up at the sink and escape his reflection.
Title:A Good Death
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 895
posted date 24 November 2018
description:Written for
hc_bingo square: Mercy Killing. You brought me to those caves to die.
Title:Tandem
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,354
posted date 28 November 2018
description:Written for
hc_bingo square: forced to hurt someone. The Wraith tag Rodney with a tracker, John needs to cut it out.
Title:Coping
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 539
posted date 08 December 2018
description:Written for
hc_bingo square: corporal punishment. Rodney had gotten used to sleeping on his front.
Title:Time Pressure
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,100
posted date 11 December 2018
description:Written for
hc_bingo square: Deadline/Time Bomb. “You work better when I badger you,” John grinned. “Badgering and time crunches. That’s when you do your best work.” **MAJOR CHARACTER DEATH**
Title:Learning The Lines
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,132
posted date 18 December 2018
description:Being posted to Atlantis in the second wave was a lot like joining the cast of a play where everyone knew their lines and cues except for you. At least that’s how Lorne felt.
Title:Making Up
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing:: McShep
word count: 1,518
posted date 22 December 2018
description:I was lucky enough to get a chance to pinch hit for
sga_secretsanta. Rodney's pretty sure that John just broke up with him. Spoiler alert: he didn't.