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Fearless, Mindless Fancy by Giddygeek (PG)
Fandom: STARGATE ATLANTIS
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Length: ~ 4300 words
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giddygeek
Author Website: The Geekdom
Why this must be read: Stargate: Atlantis is known for having some whacky AUs, and this is one of the early AUs that I read and enjoyed. It's got Giddy's unmistakable knack for humour, as we have Rodney as the host of a popular television show and John as an "astral investigator." Cue the set-up for the two of them spending a night at a haunted house, complete with creepy life-threatening darkness and the possibility of a watery death. The nods back to Season 1 canon are subtle for those in the know, and the characters are very much themselves with the banter and the "OMG, we're going to die" scenario. I would absolutely tune in to watch a show that featured McKay as Scully and Sheppard as Mulder - wouldn't you?
"So you're familiar with my work. I'm glad to hear it, Dr. McKay," Sheppard said. He was smiling down his hands, fingers twined and braced on his knee. He'd casually crossed his legs and slouched low in his seat the moment Rodney had started arguing against the asinine plan to have him guest on the show, in a very obvious attempt to show how little it all meant to him, with the advantageous side effect of drawing attention to his lean thighs and long-fingered hands, like he thought that was going to sway Rodney's opinion.
Rodney glared at him, frustrated, because if it was anything but ghosts, Sheppard's ploy might have worked. "I have watched your attempts to make facts and physics fit your agenda, Mr. Sheppard, yes. I keep my eye out for terrible science and misrepresentations of the truth. That's my job."
"It's more than just your job, it's your life. I get that, Dr. McKay. I'm not suggesting that you give that up in any way." Sheppard leaned forward and rested his elbows on his knees, hands clasped in front of him, the very picture of sincerity. "But I've watched your work, and I think I know why your ratings are stabilizing. You can't have a good show with just Scully."
Rodney shook his head, hardly even able to comprehend the man's gall, but he could see Elizabeth nodding from the corner of his eye. Sheppard could see her too. Sheppard could see that Rodney knew it was already over, that this meeting was just a formality because Elizabeth's decision was already made, and there was a moment, a brief second, where he looked genuinely apologetic--
But then he smiled and said, "You need Mulder, too."
Read the story / Feedback the author: Fearless, Mindless Fancy
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Length: ~ 4300 words
Author on LJ:
giddygeekAuthor Website: The Geekdom
Why this must be read: Stargate: Atlantis is known for having some whacky AUs, and this is one of the early AUs that I read and enjoyed. It's got Giddy's unmistakable knack for humour, as we have Rodney as the host of a popular television show and John as an "astral investigator." Cue the set-up for the two of them spending a night at a haunted house, complete with creepy life-threatening darkness and the possibility of a watery death. The nods back to Season 1 canon are subtle for those in the know, and the characters are very much themselves with the banter and the "OMG, we're going to die" scenario. I would absolutely tune in to watch a show that featured McKay as Scully and Sheppard as Mulder - wouldn't you?
"So you're familiar with my work. I'm glad to hear it, Dr. McKay," Sheppard said. He was smiling down his hands, fingers twined and braced on his knee. He'd casually crossed his legs and slouched low in his seat the moment Rodney had started arguing against the asinine plan to have him guest on the show, in a very obvious attempt to show how little it all meant to him, with the advantageous side effect of drawing attention to his lean thighs and long-fingered hands, like he thought that was going to sway Rodney's opinion.
Rodney glared at him, frustrated, because if it was anything but ghosts, Sheppard's ploy might have worked. "I have watched your attempts to make facts and physics fit your agenda, Mr. Sheppard, yes. I keep my eye out for terrible science and misrepresentations of the truth. That's my job."
"It's more than just your job, it's your life. I get that, Dr. McKay. I'm not suggesting that you give that up in any way." Sheppard leaned forward and rested his elbows on his knees, hands clasped in front of him, the very picture of sincerity. "But I've watched your work, and I think I know why your ratings are stabilizing. You can't have a good show with just Scully."
Rodney shook his head, hardly even able to comprehend the man's gall, but he could see Elizabeth nodding from the corner of his eye. Sheppard could see her too. Sheppard could see that Rodney knew it was already over, that this meeting was just a formality because Elizabeth's decision was already made, and there was a moment, a brief second, where he looked genuinely apologetic--
But then he smiled and said, "You need Mulder, too."
Read the story / Feedback the author: Fearless, Mindless Fancy