OH
YESI was all like 'what shall we do tonight, brain?' and my brain was like 'how the fuck should I know?' and then
cesperanza posted a new story! ROCK ON!
Also, new meme. Like the lyrics meme, except it's my favourite lines from McShep fic. (Of course, often the fics are good enough that it's just
one of my favourite lines.) Winners get a cookie, or a drabble, or something. :D [and I've just realised I could actually do this forever, so. Ten OF my favourites, dammit.]
1.
John yawned. "That's not what's funny." Oblivious by
astolat, guessed by
abscondinabox,
sociofemme,
maggiebloome &
havenstar.
2.
“Shh,” said Rodney. “In a second I’m going to think about what I’m doing. But the last twenty minutes were up there with the worst in my life, and I think I deserve a few minutes doing whatever the hell I want to.” The Hostage Major by
frostfire_17, guessed by
abscondinabox3.
It’s strange, Rodney thinks, how empty musicians’ hands often look when they’re not holding their instruments. String Theory by
toft_froggy, guessed by
sandrainthesun,
beadattitude &
havenstar4.
"My point is, they'd be embarrassed to do something as boring as this. If Ferguson carries through with her threat of painting my room with a mural of My Little Ponies being eaten by Cthulhu as an allegory of how I crush all independent thought among my subordinates, I will punish her mercilessly." About a Lamp by
flambeau, guessed by
abscondinabox &
zoetrope5.
"And you just wanted to be with me that badly," Rodney sneered, his mouth twisted into an incredulous, disbelieving shape.
"Fuck you," John said. Rodney didn't try to stop him when he left. Your Inevitable Unhappy Ending by
helenish, guessed by
zoetrope,
lavvyan &
havenstar6.
...and he doesn't know who looks more surprised, Elizabeth or Rodney, who's staring at him like he's broken all the laws of physics. Kid A by
cesperanza, guessed by
zoetrope,
crysothemis &
havenstar 7.
Prickly Rodney who was suddenly soft against his side, fingers scrabbling in his hair and warm mouth high on his damp cheekbone, whispering, "Sorry, I'm sorry," over and over again. What Happens In The Clubhouse by
skoosiepants, guessed by
beadattitude &
torakowalski8.
If he could get ahold of Rodney's palmtop, John thought, it had probably recorded exactly when Rodney had input his e-mail address, and so he'd be able to backdate about three seconds to the exact moment, as well. He didn't know why the thought was comforting, but it sort of was. Small Primes And Square Roots by
liviapenn, guessed by
abscondinabox,
flyakate &
havenstar9.
"So," replied Rodney. "See you in the space program." He reached out to shake the hand that was still map-free. "Or, alternatively, in a shack on a beach somewhere. Depending on the workings of chance, of course." Hands-on Science by
nindulgence, guessed by
abscondinabox &
maggiebloome10.
And it’s Rodney, John thinks brokenly, reaching down to pat at the short soft hair, all his instincts flooded and submerged. It’s Rodney, thank fuck.