Working, Calculations, Victory / This Versatile Genius

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Artist: theotherwillow
Titles: Working, Calculations, Victory
Medium: Photomanipulation
Pairing(s): Could be McShep, could be Gen
Notes: Source images for these pictures come from the movie, The Time Machine, and the wings are from rocknro8907's stock on deviantart.

Author: sentientcitizen
Title: This Versatile Genius
Wordcount: ~6,300
Rating: PG-13
Pairing(s): Rodney/John
Summary: When he disobeys orders, Major Sheppard is given a dead-end assignment in the tiny scottish village of Durness, home to bitter ex-sapper Mr. McKay. Steampunk AU.
Notes: I did my best with limited time and resources, but I suspect that I got a lot of stuff about the Victorian era very, very wrong, despite my frantic attempts to fact-check. For this, you have my sincere apologies. Feel free to point out any mistakes you ken on to – I’m always game to learn something new. :) Many thanks to my betas sophia_sol and deadedith, who came through heroically at the very last second, and as usual Stargate Atlantis belongs to People Not Me and I’m making no money off this story.

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The Prince / Lessons

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Artist: antares_dw
Title: The Prince
Medium: Manip
Pairing(s): John/Rodney
Notes: Beta: Many thanks to sinaida

Author: shaddyr
Title: Lessons
Wordcount: ~9,200
Rating: PG-13
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Summary: New alliances are not exactly what they appear, and in fighting for his team, Sheppard learns a few things he didn't expect.
Notes: Many thanks to outsideth3box for holding my hand through the writing process, beta'ing each bit piecemeal and then giving the whole thing a good once over for me. She sacrificed sleep for several nights in a row to help me get this baby to bed.
Also, many thanks to antares_dw, for the lovely piece of inspirational art that this story was spawned from. Readers, please note, I have absolutely no familiarity with the video game or movie that serves as the source for this art, so don't expect anything that resembles it one whit. Just sayin'.
I've hijacked some earth cultures for this: Counting Coup comes straight from my grade 7 history lessons about the Plains Indians; I discovered the Kurdish term "Peshmerga" for warriors who look death in the eye when I was happily doing writing research. I liked both concepts and have shamelessly used them for my nefarious purposes.

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The Prince / When on Norimia...

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Artist: antares_dw
Title: The Prince
Medium: Manip
Pairing(s): John/Rodney
Notes: Beta: Many thanks to sinaida

Author: lou
Title: When On Norimia...
Wordcount: ~17,000
Rating: R
Pairing(s): Established John/Rodney (alternate universe, where Atlantis was cut off from Earth)
Summary: Teyla is being held against her will on Norimia and John's determined to bring her home. If it means he has to enter the Elgo Fest as her Champion to make it happen - with the help of Ronon, Rodney and a Norimian named Yemir now part of the Atlantis guard - so be it.
Notes: This fic exists solely because of the inspiring art by antares04a, with whom I had a great time discussing what this story could be. Once it was done, I was extremely lucky to have dear friends help me make it better, so big thank yous to davincis_girl, hitlikehammers and bachlava. Also, much thanks to the mods at sgareversebang who made it possible in the first place (and for their infinite patience).

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