Physical!John?. Also: PackRats!

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Umm.... not looking for stories of a specific genre as stories with a specific element?

Stories in which Shep displays some sort of casual physical... arrogance.
Like, in The Storm/The Eye where Shep's doing a brisk far walk run to the grounding stations. And then getting rid of all teh Genii... and it all seemed so effortless.
(Unlike in Quarantine. Which seems to fit in theory. but it looked like he really to work there. And wasn't really in the best shape for this kind of thing at all. Or when he goes running with Ronon. I mean everybody looks bad compared to Ronon. Still, John doesn't need to be superman here, either.).
Something that gives off an almost primal "vibe". Not necessarily related to fighting, but it still appeals to the lizard part of our brain.


So there should be some more or less detailed description of something like that in the story somewhere. preferably with somebody watching/imagining with some appreciation. *g*



and because I'm weird like that:
stories in which people go shopping for the Pegasus galaxy (for themsevles or as a proxy the people there).
I remember reading one where Walter needs to go buy stuff for a sudden influx in children in Atlantis. He went on this huge sopping spree, buing more a than a truck full of clothes and toys.
Also there recenty read a story in which Elizabeth properly plans the expedition (like tools, just in case they didn't find any people out there and had to make their own clothes or something).
Stories like that have major elements of that. (just mentioning shortly and in passing that somebody goes on a spending spree doesn't count).

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Gene Therapy by Lady Ra (http://ladyra.livejournal.com/), a SGA/Smallville crossover, has a minor shopping spree in it (with Lex Luthor doing the shopping). (http://www.visionsofprettyboys.com/Smallville/GeneTherapy.htm)