So probably I don't even need to tell you that crysothemis has posted the most delightful new story called Funny Little Secret (NC-17 for sex) that just made my evening after a really ugly day at work, but just in case you missed it, it's there waiting for you. Go! Read! Grin foolishly like I did.

Also, there is a fascinating discussion going on about the Stories We Tell hosted by sheafrotherdon and an anonymous sga_santa writer that bears reading. As writers we have a responsibility when exploring historical AUs to research and hopefully preserve as best we can the historical cultures we use as backdrops in our stories; often we are the only source of information people will ever have for these areas and periods in history.

And aren't real cultures and their histories infinitely more layered and diverse than anything my tiny mind can come up with anyway? ~:

Title: Solitary
Author: esteefee
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Rating: R (for oblique ref to violence)
Wordcount: 4,733
Spoilers: Tiny ones for Conversion, The Siege, Outcast
Categories: ER, H/C
Warnings: None necessary. Let me know if I'm mistaken.
Summary: Four days in solitary gives a guy time to think. Unless he's an idiot.
ETA: If you haven't seen this chibi by chkc, it's thematically er resonant. And I love it.

( Solitary )

For winter_elf, kisa_hawklin, crysothemis, ceitie, and all my anonymous snowflake cookie and mmm hot chocolate gifters, this was also inspired by chkc's excellent chibi on the subject:

( In the Kitchen (Sheppard/McKay, ER, 834 wds) )

Title: Choice
Author: esteefee
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Rating: R
Wordcount: 3,778
Spoilers: 38 Minutes, Common Ground, Conversion
Categories: ER, anti-Mpreg
Summary: This is not your Pegasus miracle.
Warnings: Aborted Mpreg.

( Choice )

So while reading this month's mini-AIR (from the Annals of Improbable Research) there was a brilliant bit about how finally "The publication of the human genome makes it possible for biologists to breast-beatingly compete with mathematicians." Because, AH HA, they can now memorize the human genome to compete with all those jerks who think it's so cool to spout off the digits of pi.

Oh, sure, pi is infinite, but the human genome has about three billion base pairs, so.

I'm thinking Sheppard as a genetic biologist at the SGC researching the ATA gene (move over, Carson) and Rodney as a mathematician (for a change). How annoying can Sheppard get rattling off base-pairs in his slouchy lab coat and black geek glasses? Annoying enough to make Rodney shut up his stupid, pouty lips by kissing him?

We shall see.

Title: Boundaries
Author: esteefee
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Rating: NC-17
Wordcount: 4,162
Spoilers: None
Categories: ER, bondage, voyeurism kinks
Summary: The Alien High Priest makes them do it. This was for the AMTDI challenge, finished way too late.
Warnings: Dubious-consent bondage sex with an established partner.

( Boundaries )

dhewlett on twitter:

Okay, popular twitter consent seems to have me acting in a brewery...a Sci Fi beer nerd series? ...who am I to argue with my peeps!?
---
I could work in a pub! I'm not so keen on people, but I get along fantastically with beer! Perhaps that's my real job calling?

so, he wants me to write a Callahan's Crosstime Saloon'ish AU where 'the weirdest things' keep happening in Rodney's pub and John, his favorite customer, has to run around cleaning up the mess?

with *shudder* PUNS? I don't DO puns!

Title: A Smarter Tradition
Author: esteefee
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Rating: R for mention of boy shenanigans
Words: ~1,220
Categories: AU, ER, part of the Fair Trade series
Warnings: none
Summary: John gets cranky during Fleet Week. He has a stupid plan not to take it out on Rodney.

Written for mcsmooch while the Blue Angels pass overhead: A Smarter Tradition.

I have been listed as an "author of note" on nrrrdy_grrrl's Rex Files (Sheppard/Dex section), but that's not the coolest bit, the coolest bit is all the lovely, lovely Shex recs, stories and authors she has gathered together in one place, so if you are at all inclined toward that pairing, check it out!

For Cate, and posted with her permission, a bashfully-written snippet set in her A Farm in Iowa 'verse (~500 words):

( Entropy Dance )

wihluta has recorded Infinity Cubed, the missing scene from Möbius, as a podfic! (please right-click and save.)

Please comment here at her original post. Thanks, wihluta! Due to her tireless efforts, everything but one little snippet of the Fair Trade series is available in recorded format, and all in her lovely voice.

♥ ♥ ♥

I wrote a little comment sniplet for poor Miss Lacey, who is sick. Go feed her chocolates! ::pets::

Author: esteefee
Pairing: none. Original team gen
Rating: R
Words: 2,049
Categories: h/c
Warnings: Torture (non-explicit)
Spoilers: Tiny for 38 Mins
Summary: Where does John go when bad shit happens?

( Into the Blue )

I haf no internets and I must scream. No phone line neither. Hopefully this situation will improve shortly, but pity me. Oh, pity me.

ETA: chkc sent hilarious chibi!Rodney to the rescue!

ETA2: OMG IT'S BLINKING IN AND OUT COMPLETELY RANDOMLY AND DRIVING ME BONKY!!!!!!!!!@%#*!&@! PLEASE WHERE IS THE PORN I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT MY PORN?

Title: ∞³
Author: esteefee
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Rating: NC-17
Words: ~3,202
Categories: AU, ER, John h/c, Series
Warnings: are at the bottom.
Summary: A missing scene from Möbius, from the Fair Trade AU, in which John owns
a coffee roastery and Rodney designs exhibits for science museums. Nothing much happens
here except for poker and sex.
A/N: This was supposed to be for kisa_hawklin's birthday except
it's late late late. Happy late birthday, Kisa! ~:

( Infinity Cubed )

Happy day to you, wonderful girl. You bring us all so very much happiness.

( Crunch )

chkc made me the BESTEST CHIBI BDAY PRESENT EVAR:

RIGHT HERE.

Seriously, if I had like one finger of this girl's talent I would do nothing but draw all day long. Fortunately, I do not, and so I can feed myself by working and stuff. :)

Thank you so much, chkc. ::glees::

( spoilers )

Author: esteefee
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Rating: NC-17
Words: 3,581
Categories: ER, Supposedly PWP but I'm bad at those.
Spoilers: none. floaty.
Warnings: Um. Blasphemy.
Summary: All systems can benefit from a little peer review.
A/N: Really, just inspired by Crys' Chibi Fierce!Rodney and John!Belly.

( Performance Review )

Author: esteefee
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Rating: PG
Words: 2,159
Categories: ER, H/C
Spoilers: The Eye
Warnings: none
Summary: These hands can also heal.
A/N: I really hate the tag for The Eye. I think
it belittles the two hours of tension and violence
that precede it. Anyway, here's my take.

( Ache )

Fair Trade and Möbius are now available as one spanking podbook or as individual mp3s thanks to reader wihluta, podbooker cybel and archivistgeneral_jinjur.

Here is the complete list of wihluta's recordings, all the Fair Trade stories to date:

Fair Trade as mp3
Möbius as mp3
Both as Audiobook (m4b)
Infinity Cubed as mp3
Fairly Competent as mp3

I swear, the things fandom does just make me all teary-eyed sometimes. It's all about cooperating for the greater good of porn. :)