They did WHAT?

Show: SG-1

Rec Category: Daniel Jackson
Characters: Daniel Jackson, Jack O'Neill, Teal'c, Samantha Carter, Jonas, Cameron Mitchell, team, original character
Categories: gen, episode related, team, angst, Jack and Daniel friendship, friendship, character study
Warnings: Jack warning for some profanity
Author's Journal: unknown
Author's Website:

moonlitesonata
Link: a fish called Mac

Why This Must Be Read: I almost tagged this as "original character" just because of the fish. :) (There are original characters here, too.)

This delightful, insightful story takes a few seconds from Fire and Water and uses that brief snapshot of Daniel's aquarium to create an entire series arc that begins with the acquisition of a fish called Mac at the beginning of S1 and ends after Ark of Truth with, well...

There's friendship and wry humor and thoughtful observation and heart-wrenching grief, and it's both outsider POV and Daniel POV all in one. A very satisfying and intriguing read!

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http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=5606

Easy poeasy

http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=5606

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Show: SG-1

Rec Category: Self Rec
Characters: Samantha Carter, Original Character, Hathor, Teal'c, Daniel Jackson, Jack O'Neill
Pairings: Samantha Carter & Original Character friendship,
Categories: Gen, Angst, Whump, Episode-related, Episode: s03e01 Into the Fire (Stargate SG-1), Alternat Universe: Canon Divergence
Warnings: None
Author's Journal:

nuh_s
Author's Website: My Ao3
Link: Hathor's New Jaffa

Why This Must Be Read: Written for Whumpex 2025, this one was really fun to play around with the concept, what if Carter was turned into a Jaffa by Hathor? I got to explore a few of my Jaffa cultural headcanons and, of course, whump Carter.

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http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=5605

that's just, like, your opinion, man

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http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=5604

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Show: SG-1

Rec Category: Samantha Carter
Characters: Samantha Carter, Daniel Jackson, There But For The Grace Of God!Samantha Carter, George Hammond, Catherine Langford
Pairings: Samantha Carter & Daniel Jackson friendship, Samantha Carter & Samantha Carter friendship
Categories: Gen, Episode Related, There But For The Grace Of God, Alternate Universe: Canon Divergence
Warnings: None
Author's Journal:

cmdonovann
Author's Website: cmdonovann's Ao3
Link: Mirror Image

Why This Must Be Read: This is such a fun fic written for the Kill Your Double Exchange featuring Carter and TBFTGOG!Carter. What if Carter had followed Daniel through the quantum mirror? The treatment of Carter as a familiar face vs Daniel as an unfamiliar face in canon is interesting.

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Show: SG-1

Rec Category: Samantha Carter
Characters: Samantha Carter, Janet Fraiser, Daniel Jackson, George Hammond, Jack O'Neill, Teal'c, Jacob Carter
Pairings: Samantha Carter and Janet Fraiser friendship, SG-1 Team
Categories: Gen, angst, hurt/comfort, friendship, dramaeral and SG-1/SGA specific; drama; episode related; five things; friendship, both generic and specific; gen; het; humor; hurt/comfort; kidfic; slash; and team]
Warnings: Temporary Character Death
Author's Journal: unknown
Author's Website: phantisma's Ao3
Link: More Than A Monster

Why This Must Be Read: Imagine, if you will, vampires in SG-1 science fiction style. This fic perfectly keeps with SG-1's tone and characterization for a vampire story. Carter dies. And wakes up. But she's different and has to deal with that. Carter, Janet, and Daniel especially shine in this story. There are also some Jack moments that are just perfect even though he has a smaller role.

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ffutures

This is a repeat of a 2023 bundle offering material for one of the oldest fantasy RPGs - The Dark Eye, a German system from from Ulisses Spiele, which has been in print since 1984 and has a ton of support material. This offer covers the 2016 English translation of the system, and is aimed at newcomers to the system. Some of it has been in previous bundles:

https://bundleofholding.com/presents/2025DarkEye

In 2023 (and on at least one previous occasion) I said "I'm not hugely into fantasy RPGs, I played way too many in the eighties and sort of lost the plot, but this looks pretty good, the art is excellent, and you get a huge amount for your money. And some things look like some actual thought has gone into them - for example, most of the depictions of women show them wearing sensible clothes for adventuring, with the balance of the sexes roughly even. The rules look comprehensible, though a little more complicated than I like, and (I repeat) you get a hell of a lot for your money. Recommended!

I wonder if there has ever been a German version of this offer - it might be interesting for linguists etc. or (of course) for German gamers, but since these bundles are organised by Americans I won't hold my breath waiting...

I don't see any reason to change any of this - it's not a system I particularly want to use, but it's very good value, and well worth a look if you're into fantasy RPGs. My main caveat considering that it has been in bundles several times is that it may be worth checking how much of it you already own, and whether it would be cheaper just to buy the bits you don't have and will actually use. Incidentally, the current offer explicitly states that no German versions are included.

james

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fancake

Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (tagged both Books and Granada)
Pairings/Characters: Holmes & Watson
Rating: T
Length: 2743 words
Creator Links: RatTale
Theme: working together

Summary: After a long day of seeing patients, Doctor Watson is on his way home when he gets pulled into an alleyway to help one more patient for the night.

Reccer's Notes: When Watson has an unexpected patient, in an unexpected place, Holmes gets roped into helping. They have to work together for the benefit of the patient. It's very nice to read a story where Watson is the competent medical professional and is the one in charge instead of Holmes.

Fanwork Links: AO3

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Many thanks to

cassiope25,

goddess47,

mific, and

nuh_s for all their June recs! We had 13 recs this past month.

Our reccers for July are:

cassiope25: Rodney McKay

goddess47: Jack O'Neill

mific: AU

nuh_s: Samantha Carter

smilebackwards: John Sheppard

Reccers, you all have access and can start posting at any time. Remember that you have committed yourself to reccing at least two fics over the course of the month, although of course we will be happy with more. Feel free to use the copy-and-paste template from the reccer's FAQ for your convenience.

If you wanted to volunteer for this month and didn't have a chance to sign up, drop a comment here and I'll happily add you to the list.

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fancake

Our theme for July is working together!

This round is for fanworks that feature characters working together to achieve a common goal or—and this is not necessarily the same thing—fanworks set in the workplace.

The tag for this round is: theme: working together

If you're just joining us, be sure to check out our policy on content notes. Content notes aren't required, but they're nice to include in your recs, especially if a fanwork has untagged content that readers may wish to know about in advance.

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siria

It's only one more sleep until the release of The Old Guard 2, and I'm both excited about that and in the space of "Please just don't hurt me." I don't even need it to be good—though that would be nice!—I just need it not to hurt me. Especially since Marwan Kenzari is doing interviews where he's either very jet lagged or maybe just deliberately going goblin mode in the absence of his work husband. Argh.

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( Small Things Like These )

http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=5603

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Show: SGA

Rec Category: Rodney McKay
Characters: Rodney McKay, OC, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, John Sheppard
Pairings: Rodney/John
Categories: slash, pov outsider, hurt/comfort, future fic
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Words: 4,231
Author's Journal:

lavvyan
Author's Website: lavvyan on AO3
Link fic: The Matchmaker
Link: podfic

Author’s summary: Nelan goes to see the Matchmaker.

Why This Must Be Read: I love stories with a sensitive, loving outsider POV on Rodney, and this one by the amazing lavvyan is one of the best. It’s beautifully written and an absolute joy to read. It starts like a fairy tale—neatly woven, with lovely, heartwarming world-building—and quickly adds the shadow of something horrible that has happened. You’ll get to see how Rodney has adapted, still being his unique, unmistakable self.

This story will get under your skin, break your heart a little, and make you feel deeply for Rodney, seen through the eyes of a wonderful, sweet OC. It’s an outstanding piece, and there's also an equally outstanding podfic by cookiemom6067 that adds beautifully to the experience.
I can promise you a heart-wrenching, deeply moving, yet joyful happy ending.
And one thing: make sure to have some tissues nearby. Trust me — you'll need them!

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