Looking for smart!Sheppard fics

[neqs.livejournal.com]

Hi, I'm looking for fics where Sheppard's intelligence and/or aptitudes play a big role:

1. AUs with him as a scientist or eccentric genius, like No Good Deed by forestgreen or Teamwork by Magus Minor.

2. Fics where he comes across as just plain awesome or badass, like Ties That Bind or What Might Have Been by keiramarcos.

I'm *not* looking for fics where John's intelligence/badassness is given just a passing mention or a surprised reaction - I'm looking for fics where they are central to his characterization, even central to the whole fic. I'm also not looking for MENSA-verse fics in general, but if you can think of a nice, long, John-centric one, why not?

Slash is preferred but gen and het are fine, the longer the better. Thanks in advance!

Comments

[rhia-starsong.livejournal.com]

The Breaking of John Sheppard (http://wraithbait.cathandnick.com/viewstory.php?sid=5597&warning=12) features smart!John as a pretty key element--warnings for noncon of sorts, but it has a happy ending. It's threesome slash: McKay/Sheppard/Zelenka.

John's both mathy and multi-lingual!

[skaredykat.livejournal.com]

John is badass in the sweetest way (and smart in a snarky one) in astolat and cesperanza's classic Ordinary Life (http://www.intimations.org/fanfic/stargate/Ordinary%20Life.html). (McShep)

[skaredykat.livejournal.com]

just a few more where John's smartness (I have a thing for mathy!John) is important/noticeable:

the Jump to the Left series by porntestpilot (http://porntestpilot.livejournal.com/tag/jump%20to%20the%20left) (dorkverse very AU where mathematician John's bad as in naughty but really not badass. McShep)

Indelible by shaenie (http://shaenie.livejournal.com/332275.html). (McShep, John is both mathy and awesome)

Transcendental by astolat (http://www.intimations.org/fanfic/stargate/transcendental.html). (John debugs for fun, and John and Rodney together are very badass. McShep)

[kristen999.livejournal.com]

(I have a thing for mathy!John) is important/noticeable:

I have a thing for that as well. I'll self-pimp. I wrote “Life’s Equations” (http://kristen999.livejournal.com/239492.html#cutid1) that is about John and math as well as “End Game” (http://kristen999.livejournal.com/261774.html) which features smart/badass John in a military way.

[neqs.livejournal.com]

Yay, it's long too, I'll definitely check it out, thanks!

[neqs.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I love that one so much. :D "I'm an... applied mathematician." and "Did you know McKay traveled with his own security?" "No, I had no idea!"
*happy sigh*

[neqs.livejournal.com]

The first one is totally new to me, so thanks again!

[neqs.livejournal.com]

Awesome, will check them out. Thank you! (mm, your icon...)

[skaredykat.livejournal.com]

Cool, those are new to me, I too will have to check them out!

I confess, mathy!John is often a memorable story-element for me (http://skaredykat.livejournal.com/3552.html). :)

[eccentricweft.livejournal.com]

Heteronormativity, Gender Construction and Nonverbal Signaling in Intercultural Communication: A Comedy (http://www.alyse.info/sesa_files/heteronormativity.htm) by mad_maudlin. Brilliant, hilarious piece set in Rod's universe, where John is one of the scientists. It's het, John/Teyla, and satisfyingly long. I very rarely read het, or anything in SGA but McShep, but I thoroughly enjoyed this.

[neqs.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'll definitely check it out!