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SGA: Ordinary Life

While I am in a sudden frenzy of posting: [info]cesperanza already posted this, but while I was getting the website updated with the new drabbles, I also put up our collaboration from the awesome Surfacing two-volume zine, and I wanted to add a link here. :D

Ordinary Life (20,071 words)
Published February 2007.
McKay/Sheppard, adult, explicit
"So, uh," Wharton said, with a little nervous cough. "You're not so much his mathematician as you are his—mathematician."

And as if this needs repeating, [info]stormheller and [info]tovalentin make some seriously amazing zines. ♥ [info]therienne has managed to put together links to almost all the stories and art, and you can still order copies of the zines. They are expensive, but well worth it, even if you have read everything online. :D
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Thank you kindly!

Thanks for your kind words. I'm working on Val for the Wincest zine, just so you know. ;-)

I ordered the Surfacing zines a month ago not knowing the stories were about to be eligible to go online. And, I'm very glad I did. They are nicely bound, portably-sized gems that are much more comfy to read on a plane or in bed than a laptop screen. The stories are of exceptional quality (esp yours!) and I'll be rereading them all.
Comepletely off-topic:
You have no idea who I am, but this (http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/187) reminded of the OTW. It's a talk about how the copyright law strangles creativity and how "remix" art turns our culture more into a read-write culture again (in contrast to a read-only culture). I don't know if you've seen it, but if not you might enjoy it.
Oh man, I loved this fic, the screwball comedy of those two! Thanks for posting, or I wouldn't have seen it!
Did I already tell you how wonderful this is? THIS IS WONDERFUL! One of the best stories to come out of the zine; I'm blown away (not blown like the guys, but: away! Far away)! ♥
Wheeeeeeeee!
There's just something about these boys being all quasi-domestic and twitchy and *needy* and then, of course, hot soldier action, wheeeee!
Love it.
:)
ok, I have to ask: where did your research come from? Knowing how to take out a helicopter and your physics babble?
well, uh, I wouldn't bet your life on our accuracy or anything, just to warn! *grins*

With the helicopter, I don't actually remember where I learned that if the back rotor goes the helicopter goes whizzing around and boom, but I picked it up somewhere, and then I think we got the details of that particular helicopter's construction with google. And for physics babble, I generally browse around wikipedia pages until I understand vaguely enough to be dangerous and then extrapolate a bit from there. *g*
his ludicrously enthusiastic hair.

possibly the most hilarious string of 4 words EVER. I'm not even sure why, it just made me crack the fuck up. And obviously the consummate description of Shep's hair. I'm pretty sure it has its own personal assistant.

I'm so glad to see a couple of new Stargate Atlantis stories from you. I've worn grooves in all the others. And, hey, it's been at least a week since the most recent Supernatural. I'm not too proud to beg.

I like the balance of character, action, and hothot sex in all your stuff. And the characterisations, my god! O'Neill's insistence that they would have been safe had they only gone fishing....perfect.

This is great!

This was my favorite story in the anthologies. Great job! I think everyone needs a mathematician watching their back.
I would like to add my praises as this is one of my all-time favorite stories ... in any fandom. I've used it as a lure to get 3 people into SGA slash fic. They all complained of the same thing after being lured into the McShep 'temple of luv'. What can measure up to this? I send them off your page ... and cesperanza's! It is probably the most seamless fic I've ever read. Well Done!

And Thanks for writing and sharing it!!

Please write more

I´ve read all your story (with a word count more than 1.000, don´t like drabbles) and they are really beautiful. I loved "Ordinary life" - it´s my all time favourite. John and Rodney back on earth, but for a good Canon reason. I´d so love to see Rodney with John´s brother (and maybe not dead father, but definitley with Nancy *har har*)

Transcendental was really cool, too. Rodney being the logical, reasonable, scientific leader and prison cell sex *yeah* Double *yeah* for him not letting John out! Why did Elizabeth have to come back? *whine*

Also loved lifetime event. I´m so into good novel-length stories. Plot and sex without Rodney or John being a Mary-Sue-character ;) ;) ;)

Guh

John Sheppard, sinking to his knees. Guh.
*loved* it loved it loved it! seriously enjoyed the hell out of this!
p.s. how to say this without sounding cheesy? you really are the best. you set the bar stratosphere high for the rest of fandom. i've read all the mcshep and the clex you wrote, several times. :) seriously, the best. the reason why i read fanfic.
a moment later, impulsively, he hooked his thumbs down and skimmed off the Speedo before diving into the pool.

That's just mean. Frankly, I'm surprised Rodney was able to remain standing, let alone take John down like a rodeo calf, which was my other favorite line of all tie.

You all did a great job with this story, and either one of you can travel with me anytime.
You write such good fanfiction! I'm all tense from reading it, it was so good! This doesn't usually happen to me all that much! I'm going to go and read all your fanfiction now! ♥
I haven't read anything in SGA in AGES. I could not possibly have picked a better story to read to get back in the mood. This right here is everything I've ever loved about John and Rodney wrapped up in one insanely hot, and edge-of-my-seat exciting package. You guys are fucking awesome.
Every now and again a story pops up that you haven't read before and... wow! I really really enjoyed that! Thanks and sorry for not finding it sooner!
"So, I take it you're an applied mathematician..."

GREAT!
That was made entirely out of awesome.
This is a brilliant story!

I loved the Rodney was breathing noisily next to him, but that made it seem like any other night spent on a foreign planet, so drunk, so sad, and so very true. Although we never see Rodney being courted by the MI complex on the show, it's certainly plausible. I liked the way John really got into that whole gigilo thing, the many shaded meaning of "mathematician", and John's repeated wish that he'd brought a gun. The plot kept me hopping, and I was intrigued by John's response on seeing his father's old friend. Thanks for writing it!
Wow!!! So far, I've this and transcendental. OMG!!! You are such a fantastic writer. I adored Reg, and I can't tell how much the scene after John finished off the baddies Rocked!!! Everyone standing around in fear of John and whispering gossip about McKay and his personal bodyguard....oh, just was bouncing in my chair and saying 'hell yeah!'

Yes, me nerd...I know, but just wanted to let you know it was sooo great reading these two stories so far. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed reading them.

Veronica
This was fantastic. I want a mathematician of my very own!
I loved it when John went all bad ass solider. Nice progression of McShep. Cool story. It was a pleasure to read
"What would you do with twelve hookers?"

"I wouldn't do anything with—It was hyperbole. Okay, fine: you could have a bridge tournament."

This whole thing is like the perfect Bond movie! Thank you thank you thank you.

and that line above... well, if I were to quote everything I loved about the story, it would be at least 20,000 words, but that line... Bwahahaha, I think I may have sprained something ;)

The setting-lush, the musings-IC and very gratifying, the "supporting cast" - interesting, believable, and not distracting..this is actual literary wonderfulness. The voices - perfect. Even O'neill's voice was spot on, not bad for a guest appearance! I haven't even mentioned the sear-me-where-I-stand hotness!

This must be recced (for the umpteenth time, I'm sure) Right Now. (ok with you?)
Omg YES. This. Absolutely gripping and fantastic, and damn but I love your John so, so much.
very entertaining story. i loved the humor and the sex and the food and wine and action... it was all excellent!!! thank you!
Commando John is hot! I loved how the meaning for Mathematician kept changing ;)
You two write some serious quality stuff :)
This is one of my most favourite McShep fics, for a multitude of reasons that won't fit into a comment box and pretty much start and end with mathematician. I keep coming back and reading it, every time thinking "this time I'll be coherent enough to leave a comment", but I never am, so I figured incoherency will have to do. I just love it, simple as. ♥

And, um, I downloaded the audiobook, because one must always have something sensational to read (or at least listen to) on the train, and, well. Whoever read the first section of it, I've sort of fallen in love with their voice. Which isn't actually the creepiest thing I've said to a total stranger, but it's in the top three.

*hides before she makes an even bigger fool of herself*
John eyed him suspiciously. "Did you ask for one hooker?"

"I—no!" Rodney was looking nervous and guilty. "Not exactly. I mean, it was a long time ago, and it didn't exactly work out."


See, this exchange right here renders me speechless with laughter every single time I read this story (which is kind of a lot when I need cheering up.)

I really think one of you girls needs to write the story of how it doesn't exactly work out with a hooker.

Pleeeeeez?
<3 awesome.

(Anonymous)

You are so awesome! This is one of my most favourite fics.
I must have read it like a dozen times or so. More please? Channiek
A classic. Still one of my favorite stories even after all these years. Love it!
Okay, I've read this 3 or 4 times now, and it's still one of my all-time favourite stories. Makes me grin hugely every single time I come across it again. Thank you so much! It's pretty much perfect. :D
I adore so many of your works, but I really love John in this one. Fabulous, fabulous, both of you! I wish I could be more eloquent and detailed as you both DESERVE lavish and layered praise, but at least I finally wrote down something this time.

I'm still trying to come up with adequate thanks for your Merlin fic. :)
Wow. Truly great story. Romance, action, comedy. You hit most of my buttons with this one. LOVED it.

I started out with The Dark Side, from a rep on storyfinders (which is just adorable, BTW) and followed to your page.

Did I mention that I LOVED this story?

Ordinary Life

You know, whenever I need a happy fix I re-read this story. It's just soooo good. And the way one and all call John a 'mathematician' is just too damn funny! :-)

I love this story and want to thank you for writing it.
So much love. So, so much love. The action is just as exciting as the lovin'. This gets better every time I read it.