Aug. 10th, 2006

fairestcat: Dreadful the cat (Rodney Distractions)
[personal profile] fairestcat
My updated table is here

Claim: Stargate: Atlantis, Rodney McKay
Title: Back to the Old Ways
Author: [livejournal.com profile] out_there
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Ronon Dex
Prompt: Angst
Rating: None by author, I'd say maybe PG
Length: medium
Brief summary:

A fantastic exploration of Rodney's feelings in the aftermath of his time on the Wraith Enzyme. Because this story was written before The Hive aired, and so the backstory of how Rodney escaped and John and the others were saved has, of course, been quite thoroughly jossed. But I don't think that detracts from the story at all. The details of Rodney's escape are immaterial, the real interest is in what happens next. How do you go back to life as a normal, slightly clumsy scientist when, for a brief stretch of time, you were more powerful than you've ever imagined was possible? [livejournal.com profile] out_there does a great job of capturing Rodney's ambivilant feelings about the enzyme and the way that effects how he relates to those around him, particularly Ronon and John.

Link to the story: Back to the Old Ways

Claim: Stargate: Atlantis, Rodney McKay
Title: Maybe He Didn't
Author: [livejournal.com profile] kyrieane
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard
Prompt: Love
Rating: Adult
Length: medium
Brief summary:

Rodney never asks John for anything. John doesn't let that stop him from offering everything. The transition from fuckbuddies to lovers, the moment when a relationship that has been purely physical suddenly becomes something much, much more is one of my favorite fanfic plots. What makes this story stand out from the many others that explore this same theme is the wonderful Rodney pov and [livejournal.com profile] kyrieane's beautifully evocative language. I love Rodney's pragmatic pessimism about their relationship, and the way that plays into his misinterpretation of John's actions. And I love how open John is, how he lays himself on the line, pushing Rodney into recognizing what they could be together.

A taste of kyrieane's stunning prose )

Link to the story: Maybe He Didn't
fairestcat: David Hewlett (David Hewlett Love This Life)
[personal profile] fairestcat
My table is here

Claim: Stargate: Atlantis, Rodney McKay
Title: Twenty Four Hours with a Rodneysaur
Author: [livejournal.com profile] maryavatar, illustrations by [livejournal.com profile] spaggel
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Radek Zelenka, appearances by most everyone else.
Prompt: Crack!Fic
Rating: G
Length: medium
Brief summary:

In which Rodney McKay spends 24 hours as a dinosaur. A very small, incredibly cute, dinosaur. The true epitome of Crack!Fic. [livejournal.com profile] maryavatar takes a completely impossible premise and makes it work. The characters are all still very much themselves, including dino-Rodney, who is sort of the distilled essence of his regular personality. [livejournal.com profile] spaggel's wonderful artwork is a perfect accompaniment making for a story that's just impossibly adorable.

Link to the story: Twenty Four Hours with a Rodneysaur

Claim: Stargate: Atlantis, Rodney McKay
Title: Defined
Author: [livejournal.com profile] duskyfox
Characters: Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagen, Jeannie McKay
Prompt: Family
Rating: G
Length: short
Brief summary:

I love stories about the Atlantis characters' families, but what I love even more are stories about how, over their time in the Pegasus galaxy, the Atlantis crew, particularly the senior staff, have become a family to each other. [livejournal.com profile] dustyfox combines the two types of family in this lovely, understated story. During a trip to earth, Rodney invites Teyla along on a visit to his sister Jeannie. The casual intimacy between Rodney and Teyla makes for a sharp contrast with the more strained relationship between Rodney and his sister and highlights how much Rodney has been changed by his time on Atlantis.

Link to the story: Defined