A Thing Decided (res judicata); Solitary Pursuit

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Claim: Stargate: Atlantis, Rodney McKay
Title: A Thing Decided (res judicata)
Author: yin_again
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Julian Lodge
Prompt: Crossover
Rating: NC-17
Length: long
Brief summary:

This is a crossover with the brief-lived Supreme Court drama First Monday, but you don't need to watch the show to read the fic. In fact, it's probably better not to; it's a really, really bad show. So why the crossover? Julian Lodge, senior-clerk to the Chief Justice, is played by Joe Flanigan.

The imminent declassification of the Atlantis project brings a string of dignitaries to Atlantis, including the Chief Justice. Rodney gets roped into diplomatic duty, escorting and briefing Julian Lodge in preparation for the Chief Justice's visit. The attraction between Rodney and Julian is immediate and genuine. Rodney is interested in Julian for himself, not merely because of his uncanny resemblence to John. Nevertheless, Julian's arrival is also the catalyst for a change in John and Rodney's relationship. yin_again deftly balances both relationships, creating a compelling triangle with a resolution that is true and fitting for all three characters.

Link to the story: A Thing Decided (res judicata)


Claim: Stargate: Atlantis, Rodney McKay
Title: Solitary Pursuit

Author: lysora
Characters: Rodney McKay, Samantha Carter
Prompt: Vacation
Rating: NC-17
Length: medium
Brief summary:

Sam visits Atlantis and surprises both Rodney and herself. A fascinating study of isolation and loneliness, and the need for human contact, for connection. Sam is struck by the vast emptiness of the city, by the resident's isolation from earth and from the rest of the Pegasus galaxy. But it is Sam who is truly isolated, finding a connection in the close-knit community of Atlantis, that has been eluding her on earth. I love the way Sam and Rodney's relationship is drawn here, not as a grand love, but as a simple need for touch, for connection. There is tension between them, his unrepentent, unsubtle flirting, her casual cutting him down and brushing him off, but there's no malice in it, just familiarity and a spark of something more.

Link to the story: Solitary Pursuit

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I'm sorry to be a pain in the ass but i stumbled across your recs today and as i was going through them, A Thing Decided (res judicata), really caught my eye but i couldnt get to it cause im not an lj user but i really wanted to read (searched google.. nada) so i was wondering if you had a another link to it or something and if you did could you email it to me? (bluecherry_64@hotmail.com)
-thanks