Newbie Guide: The Essential Sheppard Fics

[sgatlantislight]

As with my Carson Beckett, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Aiden Ford, and Rodney McKay newbie guide posts, I'm trying to gather what people would consider the essential fics that aren't, as in most guides, exclusively McKay/Sheppard or Sheppard/Weir. Thus, the next title character by alpha order is John Sheppard

Comments

[lilyayl]

"We Invented the Internet: Email" by Jane St Clair
Gen (Shep/Weir if you squint, but really Gen)
http://3jane.livejournal.com/482187.html

Nils Nisi Bonum by Dossier
Gen (I consider this one of the necessary John fics)
http://www.zonezine.net/~dossier/html/nilnisi.html

Seven Ways John Goes Home by minnow1212
Gen
http://minnow1212.livejournal.com/157176.html

Innocence Can Never Last by Pouncer
Gen
http://community.livejournal.com/sga_flashfic/374960.html

Custom Demands by Halotolerant
Shep/OFC, Dark
http://community.livejournal.com/sga_flashfic/379224.html

Innocence a Child by kyrdwyn
Gen and oh so very sad. Another essential John fic.
http://kyrdwyn.livejournal.com/68165.html

The Towers On The Heights Reach To Heav'n's Own Blue by minervacat
John/Cam
http://minervacat.livejournal.com/974256.html

[dossier]

I consider this one of the necessary John fics
wow, this still surprises me, thank you!

[lilyayl]

It is a very well-written fic with a great characterization of John. The actions he takes in the fic may be guided by film, but they are very believable for the character and his later reactions even better. I enjoyed the story a lot and try to pass it on to people wanting John fic.