Results up in a moment, but for now here's the masterlist of entries for 2013!
All participant names should be on entries now, along with any beta thanks and other author/artist notes you included with your submission. If we've missed anything or if you want to add beta thanks, please just let us know by commenting to this post or emailing us at the usual address: mcshep_match @ refugeeblues.com. Same applies if you spot any errors, though we've checked as best we can. It helps us to edit more quickly if you include a link and the name of the mod who posted the entry, btw, as we post entries with our own journals.
We now have a
McShep Match collection over at AO3, with sub-collections for each year, so we'd love to see you all add your entries to them when you post over there.
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FANART
Only You by
mific (Team Cool) [NC-17]
Prompt: one of a kind
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: Initial panel where John abducts Rodney is non-con, but pretty mild. Thereafter it rapidly becomes consensual.
Summary: Rodney smells good. John can't resist.
The Edge by
syble4 (Team Cool) [NC-17]
Prompt: on the edge
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: Nudity, sexual act
Summary: Rodney's got John just were he wants him.
The Last Stand: None Shall Pass by
sian1359 (Team Fine) [G]
Prompt: last stand
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: None
Summary: They'd stood together through it all
Where's John? by
antares04a (Team Cool) [PG-13]
Prompt: wild goose chase
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: None
Summary: Rodney is trying to find John, but he's always a few minutes too late
FANFIC
A Rare Opportunity by
shaddyr (Team Cool) [NC-17]
Prompt: early bird
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: None
Summary: As far as he was concerned, anything before 6am was a time to still be awake from the night before, not a time to start a new day.
Are You Ready For This? by
spikespet7 (Team Cool) [PG]
Prompt: bite the dust
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: Implied emotional abuse
Summary: John reflects on a bad time in his life when a song is played.
Comfort Zone by
sgamadison (Team Cool) [NC-17]
Prompt: thick and thin
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard, Ronon/OFC, Teyla/Kaanan
Warnings: Future fic
Summary: Finally, Rodney knew what he had to do.
Cry Wraith by
busaikko (Team Fine) [R]
Prompt: cry wolf
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: None
Summary: The Wraith are coming, and Atlantis asks for help. (AU from S1 "The Gift". Some dialogue taken from "The Pegasus Project"; need-to-know SG1 canon is that I didn't make up Ganos Lal or what she is.)
Cultural Exchange: Another College AU by
therentgirls (Team Fine) [PG-13]
Prompt: fall guy
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard, Sheppard/Other (implied)
Warnings: None
Summary: While spending a semester at Stanford, cultural exchange student Rodney McKay learns more than he expected about love and lawn care.
Day Six by
ladysorka (Team Cool) [PG]
Prompt: ivory tower
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: (spoilers - highlight to read) Mention of past underage, possibility of character death (they probably don't die! Probably.)
Summary: The room really was surprisingly nice, for a death trap.
Dracula Never Had to Deal With This Shit by
outsideth3box (Team Cool) [NC-17]
Prompt:
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: Temporary Major Character Death, Non-con, Necrophilia, Torture
Summary: 400 year old vampire John Sheppard meets Rodney McKay while out on the hunt one night.
Driftglass by
melagan (Team Cool) [NC-17]
Prompt: twist of fate
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: None
Summary: In 1890 John Sheppard and Rodney McKay enjoy a long distant relationship. When they meet again, romance isn't far behind.
Eddy by
danceswithgary (Team Cool) [T]
Prompt: cry wolf
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: None
Summary: John looked at what he'd just typed and made a face as he backspaced through then a big-ass tornado out of nowhere chased us back to the gate.
End of the Game by
ozsaur (Team Fine) [NC-17]
Prompt: on the edge
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: None
Summary: John is good at self-control.
Five Times John Saw Rodney and Once John Had to Go Find Him by
that_which (Team Fine) [G]
Prompt: bear witness
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: Multiple character ascensions
Summary: It's hard to miss Rodney. Sometimes it's also hard to see him.
Here's to Hoping by
roaringmice (Team Fine) [PG-13]
Prompt: wish list
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: None
Summary: John hates the stupid Wraith.
His Own Man by
velocitygrass (Team Fine) [PG]
Prompt: ivory tower
Pairing(s): Android!John/Rodney
Warnings: Human/Android relationship
Summary: When Rodney set out to build John, he couldn't have known where they'd end up decades later.
In Pursuit of Undomesticated Migratory Aquatic Fowl by
inu_spockya (Team Fine) [PG]
Prompt: wild goose chase
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: None except for lots of cussing. Don't blame me, blame Rodney and the Marines!
Summary: It started as just an ordinary market run to the mainland. Then John got the idea to make it a barbecue as well. So far, so good; proper equipment and supplies, check. Jumper signed out til graveyard shift, check. And then, Rodney found a new energy source, one that everyone else had missed, and yeah.That happened...
In Too Deep by
altyronsmaker (Team Cool) [PG-13]
Prompt: weather the storm
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: threat of non-consensual sex
Summary: Off the coast of Florida, John Sheppard, a marine archaeologist, takes his team out to explore a famous shipwreck in search of antiquities. Once at sea, he and his logistics coordinator, Rodney McKay, find out they have more in common than either of them originally considered. As they explore the new boundaries of their relationship, a figure from John's past shows up, threatening John jab and his newfound relationship.
Invaluable by
skinscript (Team Fine) [G]
Prompt: sign of the times
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: None
Summary: "Somewhere there's a secret verse to the book of Revelations, and it describes that the first sign of the apocalypse is Rodney McKay saying 'You would have been better off if I hadn't come'."
Just Because The Odds Are Against You Doesn't Mean You Shouldn't Try by
reddwarfer and
djin7 (Team Fine) [NC-17]
Prompt: top dog
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: No warning except waaay too many sports references. But! John knows nothing of Rodney's sport, and Rodney knows nothing of John's, so you'll be able to follow.
Summary: I read the news today, oh boy.
Madison's Last Chance by
mandykaysfic (Team Cool) [PG]
Prompt: wish list
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard (mention of Jeannie/Kaleb, Elizabeth/Simon, Teyla/Kanaan)
Warnings: Mention of Ancient tech assisted m/m conception & pregnancy, but no detail given of the nine months. Also I haven't been kind to Dr Simpson here.
Summary: Madison McKay Miller's parents were killed on the night she was to be conceived. The Council of Fairy Godmothers knew Madison was destined for greatness - she was a McKay after all - so who better to bring up a McKay than another McKay? Tradition decreed there be two parents and the Godmothers were sticklers for Tradition. Thus Madison was tasked with finding someone just right for Rodney, but six years later he was still single and the Council was out of patience. They issued Madison an ultimatum: she had one year to find someone acceptable to both Rodney and herself, or face the consequences.
Nine Hearts by
fluffyllama (Team Fine) [NC-17]
Prompt: nine lives
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: AU (both characters have always been female)
Summary: In which McKay is a demanding boss and Sheppard gets fired a lot. Which is more of a surprise than you might think, considering she doesn't actually have a job.
Perhaps We Should Notify His Sister by
wneleh (Team Cool) [Teen]
Prompt: nine lives
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: None
Summary: John and Rodney, mid-The Shrine.
Playing it Cool by
secondalto (Team Cool) [PG-13]
Prompt: last stand
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: Some mild swear language
Summary: In which there is good news, a fight and more good news.
Point Of No Return by
selenic76 (Team Fine) [PG-13]
Prompt: spanner in the works
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard, McKay/Keller
Warnings: slight angst
Summary: Something wasn't right. Rodney felt it in his gut.
Right When you Least Expect it by lastscorpion (Team Fine) [PG]
Prompt: twist of fate
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard, past McKay/Brown, past McKay/Keller
Warnings: None
Summary: "God does not play dice with the universe." - Albert Einstein
Save Your Goodbyes by
fictionalforce (Team Fine) [PG-13]
Prompt: bite the dust
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard, Heightmeyer
Warnings: character death, unknown/undiagnosed health issues
Summary: Rodney knew that John Sheppard would give his life for Atlantis. He also knew this wasn't the way he'd have chosen to do it.
Stable Ground by
theladymore (Team Fine) [PG-13]
Prompt: thick and thin
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: Brief sequences of torture and violence
Summary: John is kidnapped and just when it seems hope is lost Rodney makes a deal with an enemy to save his lover’s life.
Stuck in the Middle by
neevebrody (Team Fine) [PG]
Prompt: hang fire
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: None
Summary: John is lost; can Rodney find him and bring him home… again?
Tap, Rack, Bang by
dragonlady7 (Team Cool) [NC-17]
Prompt: hang fire
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard, past Sheppard/Nancy, McKay/Keller
Warnings: None
Summary: If you expect it to go bang and it goes click, keep it pointed in a safe direction and call for help.
The Birds Are The Bees by
mizufae (Team Fine) [NC-17]
Prompt: early bird
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard (Radek/Jennifer mentioned)
Warnings: Brief dub-con
Summary: Really though, sex pollen is as good an explanation as any.
The Casualties of Truth by
trillingstar (Team Cool) [NC-17]
Prompt: top dog
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: Dark. Dub-con, implied non-con. Consent is valued at a different standard in this alternate reality.
Summary: A body is a body is a body, but blood and brains... now, those are special. Vital. The soldier, above all other men, is required to practice the greatest act - sacrifice.
The Effects of Short-Term Exposure to Guys Who Wear Too Much Black by
kisahawklin (Team Cool) [PG]
Prompt: bear witness
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: None
Summary: Rodney needs a notary. John to the rescue!
The Harder They Fall by
omg_wtf_yeah (Team Cool) [NC-17]
Prompt: fall guy
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard (Radek/Jennifer mentioned)
Warnings: None
Summary: Sheppard fell on Rodney's car the first day on the job, Rodney's been falling for him ever since.
The Second Phase by
squidgiepdx (Team Cool) [PG]
Prompt: sign of the times
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: None
Summary: Atlantis finally makes it back to Pegasus, and Sheppard notices some changes in the expedition once they settle back in.
The Storm Before the Calm by
goddess47 (Team Fine) [R]
Prompt: weather the storm
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: Character whump
Summary: "And we have had absolutely no luck with searching for vague energy sources," John felt obligated to point out. "Wait, we've had lots of luck, all bad."
The Unexpected Arrival of an Airship Pilot by
issaro (Team Cool) [Mature]
Prompt: spanner in the works
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: Strong language, Violence, Maiming, Slavery
Summary: Obedience. It was programmed into each human brain, carried along by nanite-infected blood inherited at conception or infected with on capture. The Wraith had enslaved the European continent with their nanites and Towers and now they had brought their cursed armies and nanites to the New World, conquering and turning cities as they went until they had an unshakeable foothold. The Blacksmith had been born under the curse of the nanites in the westernmost city of Wraith occupation but all of that was about to change.
To Hear the Distant Stars by
gothphyle (Team Fine) [PG]
Prompt: bad blood
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: (Implied) Major Character Death
Summary: Broken from The War, Lord John Sheppard makes his final journey back to Atlantis only to discover a future he could never have imagined.
Two of a Kind by
pir8fancier (Team Fine) [R]
Prompt: one of a kind
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: None
Summary: This is slightly AU, maybe? Think of it as a potential sequel. This story occurs before the boys get to McMurdo. More to the point, it’s why and how they get to McMurdo.