John's gene discovered some other way

[timepiece]

I've run across a couple of these lately, and I want more - can anyone recommend fics where John's super Ancient gene is discovered some other way? Not by sitting in the chair in the Antarctic outpost? And the further away, the better - I like where he isn't even military, but somehow encounters a piece of Ancient technology. But military is still OK. Whether he still ends up in Atlantis, or just working with the SGC on Earth doesn't matter to me.

I'd prefer McShep, but Gen is OK. McShep is my OTP, so please not anything where either of them is paired with anyone else (unless that's temporary and they end up together - that's OK).

I will be nice and include the two I ran across:
No Refunds or Exchanges by astolat (John as mail-order "bride")
N.O.R.W.I.C.H. by Tzigane and Zaganthi (John's an author, Rodney's military)

Comments

[em_kellesvig]

A Farm in Iowa by sheafrotherdon.

Hindsight by rageprufrock.

Also might want to check Giant McShep AU List.

[amproof.livejournal.com]

I made a similar request last Feb. Some of the answers might be applicable to your needs:

http://sgagenrefinders.livejournal.com/1026612.html

[timepiece]

I'd thought I'd searched for similar requests, but I somehow missed that one. And I went back a full 2 years, too.

[amproof.livejournal.com]

Interesting! We both tagged ATA gene too. That's the tag I also searched before I did my post. :)

[timepiece]

Actually, I didn't see that tag 'till I went to post mine, and didn't think to go back to search it. A little dumb, in retrospect. But now I have a ton of stuff to read!

[amproof.livejournal.com]

And the ones you linked are new to me too!

*high fives*

[timepiece]

So, totally worth repeating the post (you will LOVE N.O.R.W.I.C.H., so hysterical - actually, both of them are. You know the idea of John as a mail-order bride is already making you giggle)

[joya-oscura.livejournal.com]

The "Other Plans" series by bomberqueen17 fits your request.

http://archiveofourown.org/series/98249

[(Anonymous)]

"Guardian" by Tarlan. http://sgabigbang.talkoncorners.net/?view=fic&id=66 -- After spending one night with Rodney in the Caribbean, disgraced helicopter pilot John Sheppard crashes in the Bermuda Triangle and suddenly finds his mind linked to a horrific battle over the skies of Antarctica.

[phyllis-stine.livejournal.com]

http://archiveofourown.org/works/441
Jungle Fever by cupidsbow