[identity profile] issaro.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] sgarecfinders
Good afternoon, SGA fen! I'm kind of late to the SGA love but I'm hoping there is someone out there who can still help me.

I'm looking for stories with a brilliant John. Specifically, a John who in the course of his normal duties as military commander/protector of the geek/savior of Atlantis steps forward with some seriously brilliant math, engineering, etc. either in a moment of crisis or totally out of the blue in the labs or whatever. Bonus points for when he surprises the hell out of everyone else, including Rodney. Bonus, bonus points for Rodney trying to poach him from the military.

I'm not really looking for an AU where John never joins the military or is a prodigy or anything like that. I'd prefer if it stayed within the bounds of John's cannon role (with just a twist). Ideally, I'm imagining a John who is brilliant but decided he loved flying better and is perhaps a little ashamed or unconfident about his smarts because he's surrounded by genius level people everyday and just didn't think anything he might offer couldn't be offered faster and better by someone else.

As an example, think John's epiphany in Part 10 of the incredible Indelible by Shaenie. (It's a minor scene starting after the second break)

Gen or McShep is fine. Minor scenes or whole fics, I'll take whatever you can think of. And thank you for taking the time to help out!


ETA: Recommendations available in the comments and thank you to the mods for expanding the tags.

Date: 2009-07-17 05:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jennytork.livejournal.com
My story http://www.enolasrealm.com/whatfriendsdo.htm That's What Friends Do meets your criteria! *grin*

Date: 2009-07-17 05:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hickman1937.livejournal.com
Thank you for this. I'm saving it.

Date: 2009-07-17 05:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jennytork.livejournal.com
Very welcome, hope you get lots more stories!

Date: 2009-07-17 08:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kristen999.livejournal.com
I know this doesn’t fit the bill, but since there doesn’t seem to be a lot of response (Will have to write something myself). I thought I’d offer something I wrote for Big Bang last year.

“Imago-The Tao of John” (http://sgabigbang.talkoncorners.net/?view=fic&id=25).

The premise is that it was John that got altered in “Tao” with a huge emphasis on how the machine enhanced John’s already unique abilities with a lot of math and physics. At one point John connects with the city and see McKay in binary code which I had photo shopped.

This is definably an AU of the eppy as I made sure to showcase how John’s experiences would be totally different from Rodney’s.

Date: 2009-07-17 09:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jennytork.livejournal.com
Thank YOU very much!

Date: 2009-07-17 10:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] freemountin.livejournal.com
Time in a Bottle (http://www.intimations.org/fanfic/stargate/time_in_a_bottle.html) by astolat has John working on a millennium problem.

Date: 2009-07-18 12:33 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Just read your story. It was excellent. Left me with a faceache from the smiling *delighted grin*. Thank you!

Date: 2009-07-18 12:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jennytork.livejournal.com
Thank you very much! Who are you?

Date: 2009-07-18 04:20 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
http://www.delicious.com/ultimateficarchiver/smart-john

Date: 2009-07-18 04:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hickman1937.livejournal.com
Will stranded John work? A story based off Irresistible. Again Sheppard working on a millennium problem (like freemountin's rec) trying to stay sane. It's kashkow's Irreplaceable
http://www.wraithbait.com/viewstory.php?sid=13899
Edited Date: 2009-07-18 04:28 am (UTC)

Date: 2009-07-18 05:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] onlystarchild.livejournal.com
Euler's Jewel (http://basingstoke.livejournal.com/262206.html) by [livejournal.com profile] basingstoke is very short, but *so* good! John does math. It's hot. :)

Date: 2009-07-18 09:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gottaluvit123.livejournal.com
Ugh! Sorry didn't realize I'd inadvertently logged out. That was me.

Date: 2009-07-18 10:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jennytork.livejournal.com
*grin* It happens. Hello!

Date: 2009-07-18 03:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kristen999.livejournal.com
I'm replying again mostly to use one of my favorite John icons, but I'd love to hear your thoughts on it if you decide to read it.


Glad you posted this request, looks like there are a few new things to discover! I love smart!John

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