TEAM PLAY: against the grain, "Operation Play Time for Rodney"

[fluffyllama]

Title: Operation Play Time for Rodney
Author: mikes_grrl
Team: Play
Prompt: against the grain
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Rating: Adult (NC-17)
Warnings: None
Author’s Notes: I was a pinch hitter here, skidding in under the wire and writing like the wind, so if this story is legible (much less enjoyable) that credit goes to my wonderful betas, altyronsmaker and shakespherical. They

Comments

[almostnever]

A very fun, sweet story. I can see John getting it into his head that Rodney needs non-competitive fun in his life. And I totally approve of his ultimate solution. :-)

[mikes_grrl]

Thank you! I was aiming for fun and sweet! I appreciate the feedback.

[oceania]

This was so much fun! Nicely done. I really enjoyed it.

[mikes_grrl]

Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it, and I appreciate the comment. :)

[melagan]

I can't begin to tell you the number of times I chuckled through this. Awesome gem of story. \o/

[mikes_grrl]

Sweet! I'm very happy to hear that, I always get nervous with writing comedic stories. Thanks for commenting!

[rosiepaw]

"Meredith noticed that they suspiciously never actually played on the monkey bars themselves, though, so he ignored their squawking."

That sounds like a sadly all-too-accurate portrait of what Rodney would have been like as a child - smart enough to see the discrepancies between what adults say and what they do and therefore quickly learning to distrust pretty much anything anyone says.

[mikes_grrl]

*nods* I'm so thrilled you picked up on that line, I really liked the way it came together for just those reasons - I like to think it's why Rodney has such a low threshold for dealing with others, because he feels like he's been lied to since he was a child.

Anyway! I really appreciate the feedback! Thank you! :)

[springwoof]

fun story! Loved John trying to come up with a way to get Rodney to just relax and play. Loved your OC Inika. Hee! And adored that last line!

[mikes_grrl]

Thanks! I'm so happy it came across as fun and funny! :)