Rodney dissembling

[kirinin.livejournal.com]

I was reading some superpower!genre fic, and thinking to myself, 'self?  Wouldn't it be cool if one of the cast had a super-sekrit power they'd possessed for some time now, perhaps even before the expedition took off for Atlantis?  Wouldn't it be cool if that were Rodney?

'Wouldn't it be interesting if Rodney's abrasive personality was literally just all for show, to keep anyone from finding out about this power?'

All right, so this is a bit of a reach and all - just like always, I'm asking for something super-specific.  To generalize it a bit:

1) A fic where a member of the main cast (but especially Rodney) has an odd power that they keep secret, either from before Atlantis or gained somewhere along the way.
2) A fic where Rodney's abrasive personality is actually completely or mostly put-on for effect, for whatever reason.

As always, McShep preferred but not necessary; though Katie/Rodney and Jennifer/Rodney does make me itch.

HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone, and hope you're doing well,

-K

Comments

[jennytork.livejournal.com]

There are plenty more stories in the "Gifts" universe (The Rodney is a mutant one above), they're here (http://www.enolasrealm.com/atlantis.htm)

[kirinin.livejournal.com]

Wow, I read the rodney-is-a-seal one. That's some seriously cool/weird fic right there. Very dreamlike and interestingly told... thanks!

-K

[crooked-halo8.livejournal.com]

Here's one that matches your first request perfectly, where Rodney has special abilities: Breaking Walls (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2897353/1/Breaking_Walls) by TechnoScribe

It matches so well, in fact, that you may already know of it. But it's gen, it's Rodney-centric, and it is long. Always worth a reread. :)

[kirinin.livejournal.com]

Thanks for reccing that! I actually did start to read it a long while ago, but for whatever reason never finished; I'm glad you reminded me of this fic. :)

-K

[kateri-e.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure where to find it but there is a fic out there named I think 'McKay of Steel, Sheppard of Kleenex' where Rodney has superman like powers that are a secret. Very funny.

[highonstargate.livejournal.com]

The link for Mckay of steel, Sheppard of Kleenex is here (http://www.caffiends.net/viewstory.php?sid=392&PHPSESSID=95006aea6d484315d7a3625202e26cca)

[kirinin.livejournal.com]

...that... was awesome. Thank you both!

-K

[zing-och.insanejournal.com (from livejournal.com)]

*finally* a request I can match! And rec a fantastic story!

An Aesthetic Solitary Thing (http://eliade.livejournal.com/468719.html) by eliade. Has a bit of both, but mostly 1). McShep.

[kirinin.livejournal.com]

Thanks for this! Pretty cool. :)

-K

[bbuttercup.livejournal.com]

Trinityofone's "The Universe in Not Enough" has Rodney as a super-sekrit spy for Canada.

http://community.livejournal.com/sga_flashfic/299624.html

[kirinin.livejournal.com]

Hee! Though I know this one, I was just *waiting* for someone to reply with it... everyone who has not read it must do so immediately! :)

-K

[lwdagreat.livejournal.com]

Two Minutes (http://community.livejournal.com/sga_flashfic/399818.html) by blue_underwing has Rodney with a secret superpower (it was written as part of sga_flashfic's secret superpower challenge (http://community.livejournal.com/sga_flashfic/tag/secret+superpower+challenge) which might have more of what you're looking for as well.)