Business As Usual, by siegeofangels (This is Not Happening Challenge)

[siegeofangels]

Business As Usual
Author: siegeofangels
Pairing/Rating: R. Sheppard/McKay, Sheppard/Weir
Disclaimer: Stargate: Atlantis belongs to people who are not me. No copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: Thanks to 2am-optimism, melannen, and jettdelirium for thoughts and beta.

DVD Commentary
raisintorte's excellent remix, Standard Operating Procedure (Behind the Scenes Remix)Summary: 1800 words. This

Comments

[shoemaster]

OUCH. Every sentence was like a little stab in the gut but it was really well done. Niiiiiice job.

[siegeofangels]

It wanted to turn into humor so badly, you have no idea. I'm glad it worked out consistently. Thank you!

[ms_maree]

Reality is a bitch eh.

Nice story, very effective.

[siegeofangels]

Thank you! It can't always turn out well, can it?

[mz_bstone]

Ouch.

One of those you don't know hurts until you look down, and there's blood.

B

[siegeofangels]

Thank you! I'm glad to hear it comes off as subtle and not incomprehensible.

[z_rayne]

Oh, ouch. That hurt so much, but in the best way. Thank you for sharing it.

[siegeofangels]

Thank you. I'm glad it's effective. (Although now I feel like I should be handing out lollipops.)

[fraulein]

Dang. Not sure I feel worse for - Rodney, John or Elizabeth in this one.. You definitely have the characters down. I like that while Rodney's first inclination is to head to the armoury, he rejects the idea as being too much like something John would do. The ending is sharp and brittle and characterization couldn't be more accurate.

[siegeofangels]

OMG, thank you. I was really worried about the Rodney characterization.

I feel the worst for Elizabeth; not only does she know she made a really bad decision, she gets to know that John was using her. But I do feel bad for all of them. *pats them all*