New to this fandom- requesting long fics

[deedlit50.livejournal.com]

I'm requesting long McKay/Sheppard slash fics with complex plots or lots of character development. Extra points for anything with science talk and political maneuvering. AU's are also fine.

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[jane-connor.livejournal.com]

Calling Down the Lightning (http://sgabigbang.talkoncorners.net/?view=fic&id=86) by dreamwaffles. PG-13, 55498 words. Complicated two-parted plot, AU with a twist.

That Which (http://sgabigbang.talkoncorners.net/?view=fic&id=94) by Darsynia. NC-17, with lots and lots of character development and sci-fi plot.

Thousandmother (http://sgabigbang.talkoncorners.net/?view=fic&id=91) by springwoof. NC-17. Great sci-fi with just a sprinkle of slash.

Mother Country (http://sgabigbang.talkoncorners.net/?view=fic&id=54) by Chandri MacLeod. PG, 58880 words. IOA intrigues and sci-fi.

In the Silent Water (http://sgabigbang.talkoncorners.net/?view=fic&id=10) by tigerlady. NC-17, 40000 words. AU from Season 4's Adrift.

Black Helicopters Series (http://whizzy.dreamwidth.org/tag/black+helicopters) by whizzy. Very long, very plotty canon AU. From PG-13 to NC-17 overall.

Inukshuk (http://www.wraithbait.com/viewstory.php?sid=14870&warning=12) by murron. NC-17, 84056 words. Sci-fi plot, the boys' loyalty to each other and all that.

The Difference Engine (http://sam-storyteller.dreamwidth.org/149077.html?#cutid1) by sam-storyteller. R. AU in which John's cyborg.

The Sacrificial Mage (http://www.alyse.info/sesa_files/TheSacrificialMage.htm) by Leah. R, ~ 65,000 words. Fantasy!AU.

The Pegasus Device (http://liketheriverrun.livejournal.com/17830.html) by liketheriverrun. R, ~41,000 words. Noire mystery story AU.

Open Your Eyes (http://community.livejournal.com/parrotfic/18626.html) by thedeadparrot. R, ~27,000 words. John's school football team coach.

Imperfections: John and Rodney (http://www.wraithbait.com/viewstory.php?action=printable&textsize=0&sid=8178&chapter=all) by Dasha. PG-13, 36328 words. Sentinel and Guide!AU.

Time and tide ~ a love story with interruptions for murder (http://archiveofourown.org/works/119115?collection_id=2010_stories&view_adult=true) by Bluespirit. R, 40448 words. Fluffy and cute mystery story.

Against all odds (http://archiveofourown.org/works/119574/chapters/167504?view_adult=true) by ca_pierson and darkmoore, R, 54307 words. The boys are omnipotent creatures.

Zen And The Art Of Jumper Maintenance (http://sgabigbang.talkoncorners.net/?view=fic&id=45) by Indybaggins. R, 40119 words. AU from Season 2's Epiphany.

[deedlit50.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I haven't heard about/read any of these before. I better go get with the reading, lol.

[skaredykat.livejournal.com]

jane_connor recced you a bunch of really good ones, but another excellent one I'd add (yes, it's time to rec it again) is Indelible (http://archiveofourown.org/works/120496?view_full_work=true) by shaenie. ~128,300 words of McShep plotty goodness, includes mathy!John, finding more Ancient toys, telepathic bonding via control chairs, one of the coolest OCs around, and an awesome space-battle. as just some of the subplots.

Much shorter, but plenty of political maneuvering (by Teyla, with assistance from Woolsey and the team), and a slow development into McShep, lilyfarfalla's Where to Start Over and How to Begin (http://community.livejournal.com/sga_santa/312536.html) (or, How they nabbed Atlantis and took it back to Pegasus while making the IOA think it was a great idea). ~15,300 words.

You might also like this earlier post asking for Epic-length McShep fics (http://community.livejournal.com/sgagenrefinders/820471.html). Happy reading! :)

[deedlit50.livejournal.com]

O.O Thank you a million times over!

[skaredykat.livejournal.com]

You're very welcome!
And if you don't mind a self-pimp and are still looking for (more) ways to navigate the vast ocean of SGA fic, in hopes of helping other new entrants to the fandom, after I'd gotten immersed for a bit, I compiled a (Newer) SGA fic Readers Guide (http://skaredykat.livejournal.com/1083.html) post that lists a bunch of resources I found useful (and wished I'd found earlier myself). :)

[deedlit50.livejournal.com]

I so so don't mind self pimping- especially when it supplies me with so many quality fics! *doesn't know where to start*

[skaredykat.livejournal.com]

That's a tricky thing! (Personally I'd say start with astolat, resonant8, and cesperanza's SGA fics as excellent introductions to the fandom -- though I'd save astolat's Transcendental and speranza's 30,000+ word fics for a little later in your reading. Then probably some of ltlj/Martha Wilson's and friendshipper's short and mid-length fics, and then circle back to the first primer listed in my Readers Guide followed by maybe the stories on astridv and unamaga's big rec posts. After that, well, there's another few tens of thousands of SGA stories to entertain you...) Happy discovery and reading! :)

[aqualegia.livejournal.com]

Draconian Measures (http://davidhewlett.tarlanx.com/fiction/viewstory.php?sid=169) by Tarlan

Mirror, Mirror On The Wall (http://davidhewlett.tarlanx.com/fiction/viewstory.php?sid=35) by Tarlan

One Way Ticket (http://davidhewlett.tarlanx.com/fiction/viewstory.php?sid=47) by Tarlan

Sentience Series (http://davidhewlett.tarlanx.com/fiction/viewseries.php?seriesid=9) by Tarlan

[deedlit50.livejournal.com]

Haha I guess I better read this author! Thanks bb!

[aqualegia.livejournal.com]

Welcome :)

BTW - Ooops - One Way Ticket is McKay/O'Neill so although it is John & Rodney Friendship it doesn't match your criteria.

Her McShep stories, long and short, are here http://davidhewlett.tarlanx.com/fiction/browse.php?type=categories&catid=1 (http://davidhewlett.tarlanx.com/fiction/browse.php?type=categories&catid=1)

[deedlit50.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you for letting me know!

[urania-2006.livejournal.com]

If you haven't discovered it yet, SGA Big Bang has 64 McShep fics of at least 50,000 words each. Some of the best fics I've read in this fandom come from there. They can be found here: http://sgabigbang.talkoncorners.net/?view=pairings&id=1

You should also check out Keira Marcos' fics. She writes some of the best fanfiction I've read in any fandom. She mostly writes in series, but she has some one-shots as well. They can be found at her website: www.keiramarcos.com

Happy reading!

[brenbooth.livejournal.com]

you should also check out www.xanthe.org
http://puddleofgoofic.wordpress.com/other-fic/the-journey-home-johns-story/
they have long stories that will keep you going for a while.

My all time fav is anything by Keira Marcos.

[deedlit50.livejournal.com]

I will totally check it out! Thanks!

[deedlit50.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, thank you for pointing me to big bang! *is overwhelmed*

[urania-2006.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. I'm happy to help. :)
The enthusiastic participation in the Big Bang is one of the best things about this fandom. I've been in this fandom forever and I still haven't made it through all of the BB fics.

Welcome to the fandom!

[dievillain.livejournal.com]

My new favorite long McShep fic has to be Unnatural Selection by Auburn (http://archiveofourown.org/works/113891/chapters/158923). It's a fusion with SGU and an extremely creative take on how the politics of the Pegasus Galaxy might have evolved if the Asurans had been an earlier threat to the Wraith. 165,000 words

I also really love Cute As... by Gillian (http://www.corplink.com.au/~gillianm/SGA_Cute_As_01.htm). A diabolical Genii plot has Rodney swapped into the body of a young female scientist. Around 60,000 words.

Another great story is Apocalypse Rising by sian1359 (http://archiveofourown.org/works/74056) where a Rodney & John who never went to Atlantis join forces to battle the Wraith who invade Earth. 80,000 words

And of course anything by the amazing Keira Marcos (http://keiramarcos.com/).

[deedlit50.livejournal.com]

Auburn is one of my all time favorite authors and her work is pretty much the first thing I read in this fandom. Loved loved loved unnatural selection.

I'll be sure to check you your other recs! Thank you so much!

[chris-king-2005.livejournal.com]

With apologies in advance for the lack of pretty links... I'm old and a Luddite.

That being said, Keira Marcos has several gloriously epic McShep fics...plotty, smutty, snarky and all around wonderful.

"What Might Have Been" is the first novel in a massive epic that is extremely addictive.

http://keiramarcos.com/fan-fiction-index/stargate-atlantis-fan-fiction/what-might-have-been-series-atlantis-au/

"Sentinels of Atlantis" is a crossover between SGA & The Sentinel. Also epic and fabulous.
http://keiramarcos.com/fan-fiction-index/stargate-atlantis-fan-fiction/the-sentinels-of-atlantis-atlantissentinel/

Keira's site has something like 1.3 million words of completed fiction posted, and it's all yummy.

One of my favourite Big Bang tales is seekergeek's "And All We Have" http://sgabigbang.talkoncorners.net/?view=fic&id=6

[deedlit50.livejournal.com]

Awesome! People have mentioned Marcos to be before so maybe I'll start with her. Thank you!

[ldyanne.livejournal.com]

Okay, I think many of Speranza's fic would fit your request but Written By the Victors is a great example of the political maneuvering - http://www.trickster.org/speranza/cesper/Victors.html

(Also anything by Auburn for long and plotty, but I saw her already recced upthread)

[deedlit50.livejournal.com]

Oh man, I LOVE Writen By The Vectors! It's one of my all time favorite stories but thank you for suggesting it.

[syfy-luver.livejournal.com]

Hello deedlit!

I don't know if these have been mentioned but I will do so anyways! Here are some of my suggestions:

1. Wraith Killers by Lady Ra (I love, LOVE this story. I was hooked from beginning to end. I wish it had been longer lol I wanted a sequel; it was that good)
Word count: 69,907
http://www.wraithbait.com/viewstory.php?sid=12387

2. The Cat Whisperer by ForCryinOutLoud
Word count: 16217
http://www.wraithbait.com/viewstory.php?sid=15373
Very cute AU~

3. Right Beside Me by Orithain and Rina
Word count: 79719
http://www.wraithbait.com/viewstory.php?sid=13223&warning=12
I pretty much enjoy anything by them

4. Second Verse by Madison
word count: loooooooong.
http://www.area52hkh.net/asm/madison/secona01.php
Such a good as well as interesting AU series~

5. Keira's fanfiction is great too:
http://keiramarcos.com/fan-fiction-index/stargate-atlantis-fan-fiction/
Especially the Sentinel Series.

6. The Neighborly Detective and the Tragic Woobie Widower – 49,000
Such a CUTE! and wonderful AU :)
http://furholt.net/elaynas_den/_McShep_Woobie.htm

Enjoy! :D

[deedlit50.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, this totally made my day. Thank you so much!

[syfy-luver.livejournal.com]

You are very welcome~

Here is one more:
http://www.area52hkh.net/asc/cglass/forbet01.php

I love long Mcshep fics too XD It sucks because I think I've pretty much read all of them ^^;

edit:

another: http://www.area52hkh.net/asm/mystic/crossing.php