aurora_novarum | Recs to give, Recs to get

I've been doing lots of reading. Some teamy goodness which I'll hopefully be rec'cing at

stargateficrec next month, and some more "out of the box" recs from me. A few ship, a few slash, a few with SGA characters... So here they are, a nonexclusive list of "must reads" (with more to follow not listed at the ficrec...and probably even more I'm forgetting):

Oh, first, not exactly a fic, but must see/read:

Vid

nibikko has put up a new fanvid...an opening credit/teaser sequence for Teal'c P.I. It's hilarious. (And if you haven't watched Hard Knock Life and/or Vogue. You must!)

Parody Scripts by

kalquessa My new fandom toy (as evidenced by me completely spamming her lj) are these "mockscripts" of random SG-1 episodes.

kaquessa is a newbie to SG-1. If you're at all familiar with

nialla42's breadboxes, you should enjoy these. Plus kalquessa loves all the team members, so there's teamy love amongst the members behind the parody.

Now the fic:

Striptease by

ivorygates Gen. Okay, I found this via the

sg1_debrief, and I will be rec'cing it again in stargateficrec even though someone else already did too. And I can't resist rec'cing it here. It is awesome Season Nine team with a strange team in peril rite of passage for Mitchell. It sounds like crackfic, it was intended as crackfic, but it turned out to be so much more. Funny, teamy, with a dash of angst. Even non-fans of Mitchell could enjoy his fish-out-of-water sensation and his insights into his teammates as they are "forced" to view his more physical attributes.

Bad Dreams by

elgrey. Gen. A lovely episode tag of Sam and Teal'c friendship (and a backdrop of Teal'c and Daniel friendship). Teal'c is still recovering from the events of Changeling, with lingering uncertainty of what is reality. The way both of Teal'c's dreams and "reality" are interwoven, with his connections to his life, and his friends makes a beautiful story. She's also recently rereleased an old J&D friendship with AU J/D fic that explores the J & D dynamic. Some of the real, some of the fanon, and some subversions of both. Very interesting character study of Jack and Daniel as individuals, their interrelationships, and the perceptions thereof.

Shadow Over Chatsworth by

saffronhouse Gen. found via

stargateficrec, this story haunted me literally for days! It's Daniel Jackson and Rodney McKay stranded on a back country road in the good ol' U.S. of A. while trying to meet Zalenka about some research. The characterizations of both are fantastic. There's mystery, intrigue, some whumping, and lots of awesome banter.

The Joy That You Find Here You've Borrowed by

paian J/D slash; Teal'c/Vala & Cam/Sam and combinations thereof (hey it's apocafic. All bets are off). The end of the galaxy and Jack's left in charge of a small fleet of Earth ships...survivors of the human race. There are two equally fascinating storylines going on. The macrocosm of trying to start over when everything is gone, and the microcosm of wondering what could be/might be/should be in his personal life. The former is handled lovingly with epic scope. The latter, with a level of understatement and respect for both of these strong-willed men. No less involved is the "why and how" the apocalypse happens, which weaves both storylines to a heartbreaking climax. Yes, sad, but *so* worth it. Really.

Beneath the Stains of Time by

annerbhp Jack/Sam, hints of Daniel/Vala, Jack and Vala friendship. (I know, I know, another apocafic. Maybe the end of the world makes ships more palatable for me, I dunno.) I am totally biased on this one because I helped beta it, but it had levels of awesomeness before I even glanced through it. Time travel and mystery and trying to save humanity as only Jack O'Neill can do. What's not to love? One of the best sequences is between Jack and Sam (yeah, she goes with Sam instead of Carter. Roll with it, it works here) where Jack's almost accepting defeat and Sam's not yet begun to fight. It's fascinating to follow the characters, some with other timeline knowledge, others without, and yet see all lovingly characterized by annerb.

Decade by

nomadicwriter Jack/Sara. Any fan of Jack O'Neill MUST read this story. It's on fanfiction.net, not lj, but really, it's worth the read anyway. :-) It's a wonderful character study by the woman who many years ago, knew him best. Season Nine/Ten spoilers–but mainly about Jack's station. Nomad's done a wonderful insight on Sara, Jack, and the trauma that both binds them and tears them apart. There are lots of small details that are played with that you as reader will go, oh yeah...that works as canon!

So, I know I have lots of cool slashers, shippers, multipack people, and of course other beloved genners. And I'm asking all of YOU. What fic would you recommend for a "usually sees them all as just friends" reader for ship and slash of SG-1? (frienship/gen fic recs always encouraged) Is there a cool SGA friendship fic you think would be perfect?

I have only a few caveats. For SG-1: No PWPs/lots of pron...I'm most likely going to skim those sections anyway. Nothing too shmoopy (that's how I started in some pairing genres...and why I don't often return). And no pairings with Cassie...I'm still traumatized from one.

As for SGA, I'd better take baby steps and stick with gen on this one. So far I've only been able to enjoy crossovers with SG-1 characters, so those would work...and to pull me out of my SG-1 box, my favorite SGA characters are Carson Beckett and Teyla Emmagan.

So...fic to read? Please? (And self pimps welcomed/encouraged)

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Whee! Okay, I'm racking my brain for fics where the pairing actually worked for me (since I think I'm slightly more pairing-inclined then you, but I'm still with you in the mostly gen camp).

First, SGA:
* People have already poked you at

ltlj's Retrograde, so I won't, but I urge you to RUN over there and read it if you haven't. Some of the later stories in the series didn't do a lot for me personally, but the early ones are amazing. It's an AU with SGA and SG-1 characters where Atlantis didn't reconnect with Earth until three years in - might also be a good way to dip into SGA fic since it has some great SG-1 moments too. She also wrote the wonderful Deflection (http://ltlj.livejournal.com/240755.html).

* Your Cowboy Days are Over (http://www.butcheredart.net/Fiction/YourCowboyDays.html) by M (Gen, NC-17) is Sheppard focused (with a fair bit of Teyla) AU off season 2 and is long and FANTASTIC. This is the fic that made me start watching Stargate and it's even better now that I know what the hell this stargate thing is and who these Wraith people are...

* Visiting Hours (http://www.improvidence.net/visiting_hours.html) is John/Rodney slash however is one of those rare stories where I actually can believe the slash. And that's very, very, very unusual for me and John and Rodney.

* To Say a Sorry Sight (http://heylittleriver.livejournal.com/130668.html) is Elizabeth and Lorne gen - mostly an Elizabeth character study. I love it.

* Picture (http://cybersyd.livejournal.com/34487.html) is a great story about Radek and Rodney discussing faith after "Tao of Rodney"

*

friendshipper is possibly my favorite SGA author. She writes mostly John and Rodney friendship, but has done some of the other characters really well too. Her website is here (http://friendshipper.laylalawlor.com/) and I particularly love Candle in the Dark (http://friendshipper.laylalawlor.com/candle.shtml) and Running on Empty (http://friendshipper.laylalawlor.com/running.shtml) (LOVE that one) for John and Rodney. Also, she wrote a great Sunday Tag (http://friendshipper.laylalawlor.com/longestmile.shtml). If you poke around her site you'll find some great team stuff, Ronon, Teyla, Carson, etc.

* For Teyla fic you might also check out

tielan and you might look here (http://sgatlantislight.livejournal.com/83603.html) for a list of recced Teyal fics (this post links to Beckett and Ronon fics too).

SG-1 Pairings:
Sam/Daniel:
* Unreasonable (http://dith.popullus.net/sg1stories/unreasonable.html) by

raqs. Yes this isn't very plotty and has (not very explicit) sex but I love it wholeheartedly. I think it might be the first Sam/Daniel piece I read and somehow it feels Right. It's a simple story with a Sam and Daniel who've known each other for a long time suddenly realizing how lonely they are sometimes and how much they care for each other and it's just done really well.

*

zorb also writes great Sam/Daniel. Taste (http://www.geocities.com/zorb47/taste.html) is very good, messy season 7/8 S/D falling into each other with very bad timing. Then there is the S8 sequel Of Reality (http://www.geocities.com/zorb47/ofreality.html) when the things that are messy become explosive instead. And finally, Clinging as Condition (Bhava Rising) (http://lunatic-z.livejournal.com/12152.html#cutid1) is robot!Sam/robot!Daniel and is one of my favorite robot!SG-1 stories.

* Quantum Attraction (http://havocthecat.livejournal.com/178854.html) by

havocthecat - dorkverse!Sam and Daniel first time. (might be pornier than you want but not pwp).

* And...there should be more but the list I'm looking at is mostly either friendship fics or more porny than I think you want...

Jack/Daniel
* A Heart For Every Fate (http://www.lyricalmagic.com/fate.html) by

destina - AU from "Torment of Tantalus" - Jack and Daniel are stranded on Heliopolis. Possibly the only time I've believed Jack/Daniel completely.

* System of a Down (http://www.butcheredart.net/Fiction/SystemOfADown.html) by M. One of those fics that explores a different way Daniel could have descended. Mostly a fantastic gen-like story with blink-and-you'll-almost-miss-it Jack/Daniel. Okay, maybe a bit more than that.

* Half-Crazy (http://teand.livejournal.com/67208.html) - Okay, I admit the Jack/Daniel may be my least favorite part of this fic (not cause it's bad, but because I like the rest better), but I still love the fic. Daniel has to give up one memory of each of his teammates in order to set them free.

*

paian has an amazing way with words and writes great Jack/Daniel, but it's often very porny. I don't think you'd be interested in her series of "Lost City" tags but you might try syllepsis (http://paian.livejournal.com/2084.html). Also her fic tag (http://paian.livejournal.com/85122.html#cutid1) to "Family Ties" is mostly SG-1 porn but made me hate the episode much less.

Sam/Jack
* It's dark (written for the dark ficathon) but I love

surrealphantast's All We Need of Hell (http://surrealphantast.livejournal.com/285679.html).

*

syxp wrote very believable, well-characterized Sam/Jack babyfic: Turn and Face the Strain (http://syxp.livejournal.com/19477.html).

Other Pairings

*

pellucid has written some great Daniel/Janet. I really liked If you're thinking of leaving (you're leaving at a very bad time) (http://pellucid.livejournal.com/196753.html) (AU - fair warning that the author notes say "Only I could fix "Heroes" and make it even more depressing"). I also really remember liking some of

grav_ity's Daniel/Janet but can't remember which ones specifically. They're all here (http://www.geocities.com/gravity_not_included/sg1dj.html).

*

teaphile wrote Daniel/Rodney pre-Rising that somehow worked well for me. Stumbling Around (Underground) (http://teaphile.livejournal.com/294345.html)

* Switch (http://community.livejournal.com/oddball_sga/86656.html) is Daniel/John Sheppard and might be closer to PWP than you like, but it somehow worked for me.

*

synecdochic is currently "not" writing a fantastic series (she refuses to call it a WiP) of an AU where clone-Jack (she calls him JD) gets together with a Cameron Mitchell who was left crippled after Antarctica. You can find them all at this fic tag: Take These Broken Wings (http://synecdochic.livejournal.com/tag/broken+wings) and her characters are just amazing.

* Downpour (http://www.littleheaven70.com/downpour.html) is Daniel/Vala set early S9 and the only fic I've found that plays with the idea of Qetesh having met Amaunet.

* The Dirt of Reaping and Sowing (http://salieri.bonuspoints.net/sowreap.html) by

troyswann - Sam/Jack/Daniel (Teal'c exists later) apocafic. Long, intricate, amazing.

* I wanted to rec you "Wheel" by Brighid but I'm getting "URL not found" for the link I have. It's a stranded-offworld Sam/Jack/Daniel.

* I've yet to find a Cam/Teal'c that works for me (and isn't set during "Unending") (speaking of - when you go to [Bad username or site: friendshipper's @ livejournal.com] website, read her "Unending" tag) though it's a pairing that intrigues me. Cam/Daniel is my new shiny I like for some unknown reason, and yet I'm having trouble finding examples for you right now. Same for Sam/Vala.

and since you said self-pimps are okay, you've read my one Sam/Daniel piece but I'm still pretty happy with the (very plotty for porn) Jack/Elizabeth (http://abyssinia4077.livejournal.com/155252.html#cutid2) and Daniel/Sam/Jonas (http://abyssinia4077.livejournal.com/155252.html#cutid3) I wrote for the porn battle

*Speaking of Jack/Elizabeth! Ocean's Pull (http://havocthecat.livejournal.com/478875.html) by

havocthecat sold me on the idea.

Yay. (I never got notified you had posted these comments). Bah! Bad lj. no cookie!

When you mentioned you were making a rec list, I never dreamed it would be anything like this! Wow! Tons of fic to ~~devour~~ enjoy when I have the time.

Bad LJ indeed!

I told you I was giving you lots of recs. I expect you'll like some of them and not like others but I figured there was a decent assortment here. Also, I just recced a pre-series Sheppard/Mitchell over at Pepper's that I found pretty interesting - not a pairing I included on this list.

Enjoy the read!

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