The Guy Who Came In From the Cold, Catharsis

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A few more from me today. My table is here

Claim: Stargate: Atlantis, Rodney McKay
Title: The Guy Who Came In From the Cold
Author: Danvers
Characters: Rodney McKay, Svetlana Markov, Various Russian scientists
Prompt: Character Study
Rating: PG
Length: long
Brief summary:

During his exile to Siberia, Rodney comes to terms with his ignominious departure from the SGC and strikes up an unlikely friendship with Russian scientist, Svetlana Markov. It's a gradual character study, showing Rodney's slowly changing perspective as he adapts to his Russian assignment and comes to terms with his anger at Samantha Carter. Danvers deftly handles his transition from stubborn defensiveness to grudging self-awareness, paralleled by the slow thawing of his relations with his Russian colleagues. A subtle and lovely story.

Link to the story: The Guy Who Came In From the Cold


Claim: Stargate: Atlantis, Rodney McKay
Title: Catharsis
Author: tigs
Characters: Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagan
Prompt: Friendship
Rating: PG
Length: medium
Brief summary:

Teyla is having a bad day and everyone else is steering well clear, but Rodney can't bring himself to leave well enough alone. The relationship between Rodney and Teyla is underrepresented, I think, in canon and in fic. The respect and regard between them, despite their disparate personalities, makes for an intriguing and unusual friendship. tigs captures that friendship wonderfully here. There's a gentle sweetness to their interaction, a mutual caution and tenderness that never fails to bring a smile to my face.

Link to the story: Catharsis