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Fourteen years, eight months, and seven days after John and Rodney meet, the clock starts all over again.
An SGA AU inspired by the documentary
Unknown White Male. PG-13, ~30,000 words, McKay/Sheppard.
A/N: Very vague spoilers through season 3 (just background info on the characters, no references to canon plot). No warnings (that I can think of, anyway). Borrowed elements used respectfully (and not for profit). Huge thanks to my instigator and head cheerleader
cindyjade; to
celli for encouragement, suggestions, and some really helpful feedback; to
secrethappiness for random acts of kindness and multiple rounds of betaing; to
lizbetann for providing LA info to a total stranger; and to
heyiya, who somehow did all of the above. And last but certainly not least, many thanks to my wonderful girlfriend, who loaned me her knowledge of planes and of the U.S. military, who talked through whole sections with me and never let on if she was bored, and who quietly rearranged her habits to allow me to hog the computer for two months straight.
Download the soundtrack. Read the story:
Part 1a --
Part 1b --
Part 2a --
Part 2b --
Part 3a --
Part 3b All on one page at my website Read the sequel:
Coda (comes with its own
soundtrack)
Read the missing scene:
Canon for Two Instruments (NC-17) (*new!, comes with its own
soundtrack)
Read the commentary:
Up at my website Extras:
Soundtrack notes (warning: very spoilery for the story)
A gorgeous, gorgeous cover by the fantastic
wychwood.
Two variant covers by
fatema (who hopefully won't mind that I couldn't resist linking to them both).
A mind-alteringly beautiful cover by
aesc (*new!)
Enjoy!