Impotent McShep

[crooked-halo8.livejournal.com]

I'm looking for McShep stories where John and/or Rodney are temporarily impotent, or just can't have sex. The reason can be anything; alien intervention, Ancient device, or something psychological/physiological all on their own.

I think the only ones I've read are these two:

+ The Return to Normalcy by Cypher -- Wherein everyone stays on Earth after 'The Return,' and John can't get it up for a while because he and Rodney associate that with Atlantis.

+ Strange How Certain the Journey by Telesilla -- Wherein John touches an Ancient device that makes him temporarily impotent. (and the LJ link, in case you have issues with this one)

Again, interpretation is subjective. It can be a physical problem, an alien device problem, or just a problem in John and/or Rodney's heads. As long as it isn't permanent.

Please and thank you. :)


If this has been requested before, please let me know! I looked through all the tags I thought could possibly contain it, but didn't find anything. Either it's not there, or I completely overlooked it.

Comments

[crooked-halo8.livejournal.com]

I forgot about this one, thank you! I think I've only read it once, but I know I liked it. Thanks for the reminder. :)

[pegasus-01.livejournal.com]

I don't have a rec, but the link to "Strange how Certain the Journey" doesn;t work... *pouts!* Is it something that's wrong in the link itself or is it because the site is down? Thanks!!

[synekdokee.livejournal.com]

I agree, I want to read it!

[crooked-halo8.livejournal.com]

Weird! But here is the LJ link: Strange How Certain the Journey (http://community.livejournal.com/mcshep_match/16390.html)

[pegasus-01.livejournal.com]

It works! Yay!

[crooked-halo8.livejournal.com]

Well that is very strange indeed, because the link is working perfectly for me. Huh!

But it was also a mcshep_match fic from last year, so here's the LJ link: Strange How Certain the Journey (http://community.livejournal.com/mcshep_match/16390.html)

[pfyre.livejournal.com]

there is "Fading Skies (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3407991/1/Fading_Skies)" by Diamond-Raven (http://www.fanfiction.net/u/150394/Diamond-Raven) wherein John is impotent because of a permanent injury/disability -- hmmm that doesn't quite fit the 'temporary' aspect of your request - however this doesn't stop them from having an active sex life - so hopefully that doesn't ruin it??

I highly recommend the fic - well written and kept me glued to it from the start

[crooked-halo8.livejournal.com]

I've read that one! And I agree, what a gorgeous story that had me from hello.

I was mainly wondering about temporary impotence after I read 'Strange How Certain the Journey,' but you're right, 'Fading Skies' does fit the overall category. :)

[mirasol.livejournal.com]

I wonder if toomuchplor's Straight As A Circle (http://toomuchplor.livejournal.com/52472.html) might fit in with this?

[crooked-halo8.livejournal.com]

Never read it! Is John and/or Rodney impotent at some point in the story?

[telesilla.livejournal.com]

John is, sort of. It's a take on "wakes up gay" where he "wakes up straight," which complicates his sex life with Rodney.

[crooked-halo8.livejournal.com]

Ah! You know I think I've heard of this one, but never actually got around to reading it. Thanks! I think I'll give it a try.

[ellie567b.livejournal.com]

Although it's not the central focus of the story, Sheppard becomes impotent in vain_glorious's (http://vain-glorious.livejournal.com/16396.html)

I should mention that this story has a plot line that might squick some. Saying what it is would really spoil the gradual unfolding of the plot. I adored this story, but I know the author got some comments complaining about the lack of warning, so consider yourselves warned. (I'll say it again, though - I loved this fic!)

[ellie567b.livejournal.com]

I've failed miserably at making a link in that post, and now I can't get back in to edit it.

The story was Uncertain Thing, and it's here: http://vain-glorious.livejournal.com/16396.html

Uncertain Thing (http://vain-glorious.livejournal.com/16396.html)

[crooked-halo8.livejournal.com]

I don't believe I've ever read this one. Thank you! I'll definitely check it out. :)

[dossier.livejournal.com]

there's a fairly new one, the Crooked Path (http://archiveofourown.org/en/works/1722?view_adult=true) by facetofcathy, Sheppard's the afflicted.

[crooked-halo8.livejournal.com]

Wonderful! I'll check it out, thank you!