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Show: SGA

Rec Category: Rodney McKay
Characters: Rodney McKay, OC, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, John Sheppard
Pairings: Rodney/John
Categories: slash, pov outsider, hurt/comfort, future fic
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Words: 4,231
Author's Journal:

lavvyan
Author's Website: lavvyan on AO3
Link fic: The Matchmaker
Link: podfic

Author’s summary: Nelan goes to see the Matchmaker.

Why This Must Be Read: I love stories with a sensitive, loving outsider POV on Rodney, and this is one by the amazing lavvyan is one of the best. It’s beautifully written and an absolute joy to read. It starts like a fairy tale—neatly woven, with lovely, heartwarming world-building—and quickly adds the shadow of something horrible that has happened. You’ll get to see how Rodney has adapted, still being his unique, unmistakable self.

This story will get under your skin, break your heart a little, and make you feel deeply for Rodney, seen through the eyes of a wonderful, sweet OC. It’s an outstanding piece, and there's also an equally outstanding podfic by cookiemom6067 that adds beautifully to the experience.
I can promise you a heart-wrenching, deeply moving, yet joyful happy ending.
And one thing: make sure to have some tissues nearby. Trust me — you'll need them!

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Shows: SGA
Rec Category: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Characters: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Categories: M/M
Words: 1719
Warnings: no AO3-type warnings apply
Authors on DW:

lavvyan,

temaris
Authors' Website: lavvyan on AO3, temaris on AO3, terialk on the Audiofic Archive
Link: Routines on LJ (backup)
Missing scene on LJ (backup)
podfic by terialk of both parts here
Why This Must Be Read: Routines is a charming fic featuring Atlantis's AI subroutines and their relationship to Rodney, with John and Rodney's relationship implied. That fic is from the POV of the city's self-defence AI while Rodney's battling a catastrophic fault in an overloading naquadah generator. In the Missing Scene (co-authored with

temaris) we're in John's POV - his feelings and helplessness from outside the room, where Rodney's locked him out. The sentient AIs are interesting, and it all works out very satisfactorily.

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Other Fandoms: The Witcher (books up to The Tower of the Swallow and Witcher 3), Dragon Age (Origins --> Inquisition), Fallout (3, New Vegas, 4, Prime Video series), Dishonored (1&2), The Evil Within/Psychobreak (1&2), The Longest Journey trilogy, The Devil Came Through Here trilogy, Bridgerton, The Sims (1-4), Ancient Magus Bride, Apothecary Diaries, Arcane (Netflix, I've never played LoL and I never will), Once Upon A Time (up to Season 5 I think???), Harry Potter (I do not support the author's stance against trans people, I just enjoy the fanworks at this point), Life Is Strange (1 & Before The Storm).

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Show: SGA

Rec Category: Rodney McKay
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard
Pairings: Rodney/John
Categories: slash, emotionalhurt/comfort, alternate reality
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Words: 1,485
Author's Journal:

busaikko
Author's Website: busaikko on AO3
Link: Identity Crisis [Fic and Podfic]

Author’s summary: Rodney, the wrong John, and the right John.

Why This Must Be Read: This is a short but powerful fic by busaikko that features Rodney, who's confronted by an alternate John and dealing with it in his endearing, bulldozing way. It’s a story full of subtle humor, but also brimming with raw emotion, conveyed through Rodney’s oh-so-familiar rants—and an ending that won’t let you go: quiet and bittersweet.

You get the fic along with a fantastic podfic from bessyboo that captures all the emotion and atmosphere in an exceptionally vivid way. So don’t miss out on this amazing, perfect double treat!

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I finally got through the first three episodes of Ironheart that premiered on Wednesday. I find it very dull. I think the main problems for me are the characters, performances, and plot. The special effects are okay. It's not, and I want to be emphatic about this, it's not bad because it's woke.

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Ironheart is available on Disney+.

Current Mood: groggy
Current Location: A super space
Current Music: "Lust" - Tori Amos

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Shows: SGA
Rec Category: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Characters: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Carson Beckett, Elizabeth Weir
Categories: M/M
Words: ~13,000
Warnings: no AO3-type warnings apply
Author on DW: n/a
Author's Website: semivowel on LJ

Links: part 1 on LJ & part 2 on LJ
(backups on Wayback) part 1 & part 2
podfic by constance_b on the Audiofic Archive

Why This Must Be Read: This is a classic, but it's never been reccd here and might be a bit overlooked as semivowel's fics are only on LJ. It's from John's POV as he finds himself increasingly attracted to Rodney after an AMTDI ceremony. There are adventures, and missions gone wrong, and through it all John pines and gives Rodney mixed messages and denies himself. But fear not, it all comes right in the end! A great read, and the podfic's also excellent.

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