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Always Sleep With My Guns (by fiercelydreamed) (Mature)

Shows: SGA
Rec Category: Action/Adventure
Characters: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Categories: M/M
Words: 2274
Warnings: no AO3 warnings apply
Author on DW:

fiercelydreamed
Author's Website: fiercelydreamed on AO3, seanachai on Audiofic Archive
Link: Always Sleep With My Guns on AO3, and as it's locked to AO3, also here on Dreamwidth. Seanachai podficced it, here.
Why This Must Be Read: Bodyguard fic! This starts in medias res with John struggling with an intruder in Rodney's lab, and losing the fight. Then, at the last second, Rodney reappears. I love how they save each other in this, both very much bamfs in their own way. The story manages to convey the icy clarity of John's awareness of the imminence of his death, which transmutes into a focussed, heated awareness of Rodney. Fiercelydreamed gives us barely any backstory but it's more than enough to set this intense scene in context. Beautifully written.

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Conversational Minefields, by Jedi Buttercup (G)

Show: SG-1, Eureka (TV)

Rec Category: Crossover
Characters: Paul Davis, Jack Carter
Pairings: Gen
Categories: Gen, Crossover
Warnings: None
Author's Journal:

jedibuttercup
Author's Website: Jedi Buttercup's Ao3
Link: Conversational Minefields

Why This Must Be Read: A fun, short crossover. The town of Eureka, for those unfamiliar, is a town of scientific geniuses ostestably gathered together to invent things the military can use. Jack Carter is the sheriff, a normal man in an abnormal place. And OF COURSE Paul Davis would be the Pentagon liason. It's just the sort of job he would have with his stargate program experience.

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Lovely, by Martha (T)

Show: SG-1, The Sentinel (TV 1996)

Rec Category: Crossover
Characters: Daniel Jackson, Jack O'Neill, Blair Sandburg, Jim Ellison, Sam Carter, Teal'c
Pairings: Daniel Jackson & Jack O'Neill Friendship, Jim Ellison & Blair Sandburg Friendship, SG-1 Team & Daniel Jackson
Categories: Gen, Crossover, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Episode: The Light
Warnings: None
Author's Journal:

saffronhouse
Author's Website: Martha's Ao3
Link: Lovely

Why This Must Be Read: "Lovely" is one of my favorite pieces of eldritch horror period and single-handedly got me to watch The Sentinel. It's rich and interesting and strange. An absolutely fantastic tale of strangers being forced (and/or choosing) to work together, friendship/love, road trips, the geometry of existence, and... income tax evasion. A quick note that this fic is gen, but the sequel is slash.

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you can hardly blame him for wanting to send backup, by Jedi Buttercup (T)

Show: SG-1, Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Rec Category: Crossover
Characters: Jack O'Neill, Buffy Summers, Daniel Jackson, Teal'c, Sam Carter
Pairings: Buffy Summers & SG-1 Team
Categories: Gen, Crossover, Episode: s08e04 Zero Hour
Warnings: None
Author's Journal:

jedibuttercup
Author's Website: Jedi Buttercup's Ao3
Link: you can hardly blame him for wanting to send backup

Why This Must Be Read: Grin. This is a fun crossover. Buffy has had some prophetic ideas of where she's needed, leading into the melding of her fantasy genre with SG-1's scifi without betraying either. If you enjoyed Buffy in her pink halter top in the Initiative, this is the fic for you. She is also so similar in some ways to Jack and just as physically strong as Teal'c. This series delights me.

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October Reccers

Many thanks to

cassiope25 ,

goddess47 , and

mific for reccing 9 fics for the month of September! We appreciate it very much.

Now for October, we have:

cassiope25 - Rodney McKay

goddess47 - Jack O'Neill

mific - Action/Adventure

nuh_s - Crossover

Reccers, you all have access and can start posting at any time. Remember that you have committed yourself to reccing at least two fics over the course of the month, although of course we will be happy with more. Feel free to use the copy-and-paste template from the reccer's FAQ for your convenience.

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Dancin in the Dark (by Mas_Pebbles_Sharp) (Mature)

Shows: SGA
Rec Category: AU - no Stargate
Characters: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard
Categories: M/M
Words: 3619
Warnings: no AO3 warnings apply
Author on DW: n/a
Author's Website: Mas_Pebbles_Sharp on AO3
Link: Dancin in the Dark on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: This is an interesting and touching fic in which John didn't have the opportunities and luck he had in canon so his life's pretty bleak until he meets Rodney. Rodney's in a similar state - they're both poor, struggling to make ends meet and working low-paid jobs. But they do meet, and they have each other, and it's enough.

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Woman Warrior by Tazmy (G)

Show: SGA

Rec Category: Rodney McKay
Characters: Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagan, John Sheppard, Ronon Dex
Pairings: Rodney & Teyla
Categories: gen, hurt/comfort, friendship
Warnings: no warnings apply (but mention of misscariage – not Teyla)
Words: 8,396
Author's Journal:

tazmy
Author's Website: Tazmy on AO3
Link: Woman Warrior

Author’s summary: Rodney and Teyla are injured and captured off-world. Rodney discovers Teyla is pregnant.

Why This Must Be Read: This fic by Tazmy—highly revised and expanded from the 2007 original—holds a special place in my heart and gets under my skin even more with every reread.
Switching between Rodney’s and Teyla’s perspectives, it portrays their friendship in an incredibly emotional and sensitive way. After being imprisoned together, Teyla and Rodney desperately try to protect one another, especially after Rodney discovers Teyla’s pregnancy.
Rodney respects Teyla in so many ways—her strength, grace, integrity, kindness, and patience. And Teyla values Rodney just as profoundly, seeing past his dismissive behavior to the person behind it—intelligent, insecure, vulnerable, reliable, and brave.
The story delivers hurt, angst, and insecurities (heed the tags!), but also offers a lighthearted, joyful, and caring ending. I can’t recommend it enough!

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A Theft, And The Retention Of Courage by Logicgunn (M)

Show: SGA

Rec Category: Rodney McKay
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Kate Heightmeyer
Pairings: Rodney/John
Categories: slash, hurt/comfort, ptsd, mutism, recovery, friendship
Warnings: no warnings apply
Words: 5,832
Author's Journal:

logicgunn
Author's Website: Logicgunn on AO3
Link: A Theft, And The Retention Of Courage

Author’s summary: The rescue, when it finally comes, is indescribably loud and violent.

Why This Must Be Read: This amazingly written, intense story is part of Logicgunn's “Darker Reads” series. The fic draws you in from the first word to the last and focuses on Rodney's slow healing process after being rescued from a severe traumatic ordeal. Exploring hurt and angst, Rodney’s strong feelings for John, and his deep bond with Ronon, it envelops you in the affection, compassion, and love shared between all of them. Everything is handled with such care, sensitivity, and insight—it’s definitely in for many reads and rereads.

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October Reccers Volunteer Post

Hey guys! I'm the comm's Memories volunteer, stepping in for Fig for a bit while she's offline. And, yes, October is here! Cool, crisp nights for cozy reads in the North, and warm, sultry nights for breezy reads in the South, so let's help our readers out.

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By signing up, you are committing yourself to reccing at least two (preferably four) stories in that category during the month of October. September reccers who wish to sign up again should rec their minimum two for this month before doing so. You don't have to check the Memories before choosing which stories to rec. If you have a good fic to rec, go for it! Do remember, though, that story links must be freely accessible, without requiring any sort of login to view. The FAQ and rec template, with detailed instructions, can be found here. Reccers may add self-recs once they have done their minimum two for their category of the month, and see more details at the FAQ entry.

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NHMR Productions, Inc. (by apple_pi) (M)

Shows: SGA
Rec Category: AU - no Stargate
Characters: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Elizabeth Weir, other SGA regulars
Categories: M/M
Words: 9104
Warnings: no AO3 warnings apply
Author on DW:

apple_pi
Author's Website: apple_pi on AO3
Link: NHMR Productions Inc. on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: This is one of my feel-good comfort reads. John's a charismatic TV presenter and Rodney's an irascible, perfectionist building contractor who HGTV build a home renovation fix-it show around. It's like Holmes on Homes but with Rodney badmouthing the shoddy work and half-assed prior contractors and driving his highly competent crew to do amazing makeovers. Teyla is the 2IC with people skills who smooths over his bulldozer approach, and Elizabeth's the executive producer who manages them all. Inevitably, John and Rodney become close and their relationship is beautifully drawn and absolutely in character. Teyla gets pregnant and has Torren during a season finale, leading to spectacular ratings, and finally the media find out that John and Rodney are together and they have to deal with that. It's all really well written, warm and engaging, and I want to watch this show SO BAD! Seriously, I'd watch the hell out of it, but reading the fic comes a close second. The story's fairly well known, but hey, maybe it's time for a re-read!

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