I hope this makes sense

[andeluiven.livejournal.com]

I have three requests:

1. I've just finished rereading Cartography by Touch by rageprufrock , and I'd like to read fics which deal with John's mental processes - we find out things about him. I'd like it to be Mcshep, but the kind of fic where the character's development is very obvious and well done.

2. Fics that are really science-y. Or the stargate version of it. Kind of like Sheppard's Law by speranza , where the Science is the whole purpose of the story, and features a lot in it. (Mcshep preferred)

3. Fics like One Piece at a Time by argosy - which show a really slow slide into John and Rodney ending up together - where they actually end up together  at the end, but the author is showing you very obviously the many ways they're meant to be.

I'm not sure how much sense these requests make, but hopefully someone'll get what I'm talking about?

Comments

[perspi.livejournal.com]

For #2: Difficulties in Mathematics (http://community.livejournal.com/sga_santa/182501.html), by jadesfire2808.

[andeluiven.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I'll check it out!

[skaredykat.livejournal.com]

For 2 and 1 and perhaps 3: shaenie's Indelible (http://archiveofourown.org/works/120496?view_full_work=true) (McShep, ~129,000 words)

For 3 with a twist, try the classic Every Day in Every Way (http://sgabigbang.talkoncorners.net/?view=fic&id=8) by velocitygrass, ~58,500 words -- and other works by the same writer, who's written a lot of stuff that hits 3, 1, or both.

For certain values of 2, the ultra-classic McShep (but sad) freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose (http://www.kekkai.org/synecdochic/sga/freedoms_just_another_word.html) (~19,300 words) and sequel and the band's playing "hail to the chief" (http://www.kekkai.org/synecdochic/sga/and_the_bands_playing.html) (~4400 words) by (http://synecdochic.dreamwidth.org/profile)synecdochic (http://synecdochic.dreamwidth.org/), while the accompanying vid (http://www.kekkai.org/lim/index.html#tihiw) by (http://lim.dreamwidth.org/profile)lim (http://lim.dreamwidth.org/) fits for 2 and (an inversion of) 3...

For 1 and 2, also try The Difference Engine (http://sam-storyteller.dreamwidth.org/149077.html) by copperbadge (McShep, ~20,900 words, major character resuscitation)

For a certain sad value of 3 and somewhat 2, Folie a Deux (http://community.livejournal.com/sga_santa/261269.html) by mad_maudlin (McShep, ~7750 words), and for 2, by the same writer, the excellent (though also not-all-cheerful) gen Triptych (http://community.livejournal.com/sga_flashfic/561173.html) (~4800 words)

For 2, you might also check out some of these (http://community.livejournal.com/sgagenrefinders/764076.html) earlier (http://community.livejournal.com/sgagenrefinders/729976.html) searches that include requests for mathy!John...?

[anie-chan.livejournal.com]

Thank you for this comment!
So many new stories.

[skaredykat.livejournal.com]

welcome/glad you're liking them :)

[andeluiven.livejournal.com]

Oh wow - I had no idea copperbadge wrote for SGA. I've just finished reading The Difference Engine and dgfdgfjdkfjkj. Thank you for reccing it to me - it was beautiful!

And this is a lovely list of recs - and the lengths! I'm practically drooling. Thank you so much!

[schneefink.livejournal.com]

If you like copperbadge´s stories, you have to read My Home and Native Land (http://sam-storyteller.dreamwidth.org/152547.html) immediately. Ronon becomes a Canadian.

[skaredykat.livejournal.com]

+1 - Ronon becomes a Canadian... in the funniest way. :)

[skaredykat.livejournal.com]

You're welcome and happy reading! :)

Also seconding the rec below for My Home and Native Land, and actually on consideration copperbadge's Angles Thus and So (http://sam-storyteller.dreamwidth.org/150696.html) would fit for 3, as it shows the inevitability of Rodney and John getting together while there's McKay/Weir going on... ~39,200 words

[jane-connor.livejournal.com]

1. Santa in a Stetson (http://lovethesnark.livejournal.com/14217.html) by kho. John/Rodney, NC-17, AU, 17,000 words, where there the author nicely unfolds why John is so screwed up in this verse.

Like This (http://ariafic.dreamwidth.org/4089.html) by ariafic. PG-13, John/Rodney. John Sheppard doesn't need anyone. He never really has, either. It's a thing.

Mirrors (http://community.livejournal.com/sga_flashfic/571893.html) by liketheriverrun. PG-13, John/Rodney, in which Rodney sees John's past from John's POV.

2. Antediluvian (http://community.livejournal.com/sga_santa/184338.html) by threnodyjones, PG-13, 15,400 words, which has mostly background John/Rodney pairing but concentrates on sci-fi and science stuff.

3. Zen And The Art Of Jumper Maintenance (http://sgabigbang.talkoncorners.net/?view=fic&id=45) by Indybaggins. R, John/Rodney, AU from the episode 'Epiphany'.

Black Helicopters Series (http://archiveofourown.org/series/873) (plus Blackout Conditions (https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AURU5A-g3kUtZG42cWQ4dl81OGRjN21kZHJ4)) by whizzy is the most obvious choice for slow relationship biuld because this is really slow build indeed. Seven (?) stories, over 250,000 words long as a whole.

[andeluiven.livejournal.com]

Thank you for all these! They all sound great and I'm making my way through them now.

[modly reminder]

[debris_k.livejournal.com]

I've added the needed theme tags for you, but please don't forget to do it yourself next time. Thanks!

Re: [modly reminder]

[andeluiven.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you! I didn't see the geek-fic/science themes one and thought first time meant... err, something else. Will do next time.

Re: [modly reminder]

[debris_k.livejournal.com]

First times = for all our first time-ish themed requests. :-)

[skaredykat.livejournal.com]

:)