The Dark Side; Burn, Baby, Burn

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Claim: Stargate: Atlantis, Rodney McKay
Title: The Dark Side
Author: astolat
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard
Prompt: Light
Rating: Adult
Length: long
Brief summary:

A Star Wars AU written for the sga_flashfic "dark" challenge, but posted here for the "light" prompt. Rodney McKay is the crankiest Jedi knight ever and John Sheppard is quite possibly the worst Sith Lord ever. Rodney is unusual for a Jedi. Possessed of no connection whatsoever to the natural world, he makes up for it with an unparralled ability to interact with anything mechanical. And it's Rodney's mechanical aptitude Sheppard needs, in order to repair his damaged ship, the Atlantis. Their battle of wills, of dark vs. light, adds an extra dimension to the already complex mix of antagonism and attraction that characterizes John and Rodney's relationship. Seamlessly weaving John and Rodney into the mythos of the Star Wars universe, astolat creates a delightfully memorable AU, grounded in strong characterizations and ever-faithful to the spirit of both universes.

Link to the story: The Dark Side

Claim: Stargate: Atlantis, Rodney McKay
Title: Burn, Baby, Burn
Author: spacebabe
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard,
Prompt: Reccer's Choice
Rating: PG
Length: medium
Brief summary:

This is a hard story to define. It's an atmospheric piece, driven more by emotion than plot, with a slow-building intensity that colors every word. Hot, stifling weather, low hanging clouds obscuring the horizon, sweltering winds that bring no relief, spacebabe creates a palpable state of emotional and environmental tension. The imagery is rich and evocative and the parallel between Rodney's physical and emotional states is perfectly drawn.

Link to the story: Burn, Baby, Burn

Rescue; This Honour is Generally Bestowed Posthumously

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Claim: Stargate: Atlantis, Rodney McKay
Title: Rescue
Author: tigs
Characters: Rodney McKay, Team, various threatening OCs
Prompt: Mask
Rating: PG-13
Length: short
Brief summary:

When the rest of the team is captured, it's up to Rodney to mount a rescue. Doing so requires him to bluff the natives, cloaking himself in a confidence that he doesn't really feel. tigs has a great feel for Rodney's internal voice and her characterization is spot-on. It's a short fic, but wonderfully revealing of Rodney's character and of how he's been changed by his time in the Pegasus galaxy.

Link to the story: Rescue

Claim: Stargate: Atlantis, Rodney McKay
Title: This Honour is Generally Bestowed Posthumously
Author: spike21
Characters: Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex
Prompt: Trapped
Rating: PG
Length: short
Brief summary:

Trapped in a Wraith coccoon at the end of "No Man's Land," Rodney turns to his favorite coping mechanism, panic. Rodney's alphabetic litany of death is, of course, hilarious, but spike21 uses it for much more than mere comic effect. Rodney's babble may sound hysterical, but in reality it's the only thing holding him together. Rodney's internal and external monologue are terrifically written, and Ronon's subtle baiting is wonderfully revealing of how well he really understands his most impossible temmate.

Link to the story: This Honour is Generally Bestowed Posthumously