125 Loved Fanfics .04

[popkin16]

125 Things: A Blogging Challenge

Day 04

☆ The Roads Never Lead Where They're Supposed To Go by eleveninches [AR, 23300 words]
A slightly different John and Rodney, in a slightly different Atlantis, fight Marines, dinosaurs, and each other. 

☆ The Company He Keeps by xparrot [Canon, episode tag, 2476 words]
Dr. Rodney McKay isn't Cam's first choice for an astrophysicist; he knows that before he ever meets the man in person.

☆ Fair Trade by esteefee [AU, 82351 words]
AU in which John owns a coffee roastery, Rodney designs exhibits for science museums, Teyla is a physician in internal medicine, and Ronon is an orthopedic surgeon all living in San Francisco.

☆ The Price That Life Exacts by cathalin [Canon, 63369 words]
When John disappears without a trace during a routine mission, people in a beleaguered Atlantis eventually have to try to move on. Rodney never completely gives up hope of finding John, and though he soldiers on to help Atlantis, a year later he still lives every day with his grief.

The story opens with a shocking discovery that may help Rodney come to terms with some truths about himself and his relationship with John, and will have consequences beyond what anyone might predict.

☆ Calling Down The Lightning by dreamwaffles [AR, 55498 words]
The gift of magic carries a death sentence on Earth, and one so accused can be executed on suspicion, for the simple reason that the destructive power of an angry wizard can lay waste to entire countries.  When magic awakens in a person just as they leave their teens, whether it is the untamable power of a wizard or the lesser abilities of a mere magician, life becomes a constant struggle to hide it at all costs.

Dr. Rodney McKay, PhD PhD, is a wizard.  Incredibly, he has learned to control his power and is one of the few wizards in the world to have survived past his twenties.  In order to remain hidden, he has sworn never to use his magic except in the most desperate of circumstances, when lives are at stake.  But what will happen in the Pegasus Galaxy, where desperate circumstances are commonplace and chaos threatens to overwhelm the expedition at every turn?


/day 04

In other news, I changed out all my icons! I'm so excited to be using these new ones~

Comments

[hoktauri]

Yes, I receive userpic updates in my LJ inbox. Not my email, though, not anymore, b/c that got old real fast, but I do love knowing when people find new icons. Plus it's sort of a *sekrit* way of learning where people's fannish proclivities are headed. *g* (Witness, if you will, a fan updating with a few new Avengers icons, and I can tell which characters and pairings they like, and then we can proceed to squee over them.)

Oddly enough, I never change my tumblr layout. I found the layout I liked and that was that. I would, however, like to change my dashboard layout, but I don't know how to do that yet. There seems to be no info about it in the FAQs either.

Where did you get that icon, anyway? The one with Rodney and the little ♥ zinging over his cheek? And also the belly one? *vbg* I may want to snag them if possible. :-D

[popkin16]

Ooo, that's awesome. I'm jealous you can do that :P As you said, it'd be the perfect way to keep track of your friend's fannish interests! Do you have a paid account, or can anybody do that?

Oh wow, that's lucky! I always start out absolutely in love with my layout, but after awhile I want something new.

I actually know how to change your tumblr dashboard. Or at least, one way to do it. You install Stylish (firefox / chrome), and then you go to their website and search for a tumblr dashboard you like :)

Oh, um. If I ever have an icon you like, check my userpics page. I always credit :) What belly one are you talking about? I'll get my icon flashdrive and search for the one with Rodney and the little ♥ - I don't remember who made it...

[hoktauri]

Anyone can do it! I do have a paid account, but I could still see icons when I had a regular free account. They may have changed it to an opt-in thing rather than a default setting, but it's simple to change. Go to your inbox and at the top right it says "Manage Settings". Click that, and under "Friends & Communities" there is a line that reads One of my friends uploads a new userpic. You can change the settings to notify by your LJ inbox.

And thanks for the info on the tumblr dash! I will set that up.

The belly one, IIR, was Rodney, although I don't remember now exactly what it looks like! And I should've checked before, but alas, I did not. *facepalm* I always give credit as well.

[popkin16]

Ooo, thanks for the heads up! I may have to start tracking people's icons :D It's kind of sad, how excited I am by this possibility :P

You're welcome! I found these awesome dashboard icons that were Stargate themed, but then tumblr changed their icons and now it just looks terrible.

I have a couple belly!Rodney icons, tbh. Later tonight when I get my flash drive one out to look for the ♥ cheek one, I'll also send along the belly!Rodney ones :P