romancingmcshep | Romancing McShep: Interviews.

A while back MermaidMayonnaise posted a McShep-centered Q&A. (you can read it here) I thought this was a grand undertaking and asked if she'd mind if I took this idea and ran with it.

A few of you may remember some of these questions from the old

mcshep_match challenge.

The following questions are for anyone that would like to participate. Answer as few or as many as fits your comfort level.

When did you first discover John and Rodney?

Which episode were you watching when you first saw the slash?

The best thing about McKay/Sheppard?

Who's your favorite, John or Rodney (or both)?

Where can people find more of your work (McShep or otherwise)?

What got you into fanfic/SGA/McShep?

Who do you think is more romantic? John or Rodney?

Favorite story/artwork/vid/creative fanthing?

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From:

em_kellesvig

When did you first discover John and Rodney?

beeej recommended

bead's Checkmate. There were only a couple of stories written in the verse then, back in the Spring of '07. My mother had just died and Beej thought I might find some solace in that story and several others she recced. I don't remember the others; Checkmate became my gateway drug into SGA.

Which episode were you watching when you first saw the slash?
The first episode I watched: Echoes. I'd read a lot of fanfic by then, mostly McShep, so I was predisposed to see it. I was surprised at how obvious it seemed. That same week, I ordered the first two seasons on DVD, and a friend sent the first half of season 3 on disc. Safe to say that was the first time I binge watched anything. I knew I'd found my forever home when I watched Rising and the sparks were already flying between Sheppard and McKay.

The best thing about McKay/Sheppard? They're guys. They're not superheroes, not magicians, not terribly special in any way. Just guys doing their best in a really wacko situation. I love when they're written that way, when they deal with each other that way, when they're just trying to be the best they can, in a whole other galaxy.

Who's your favorite, John or Rodney (or both)? John. OMG, I'm such a John girl. I love Rodney too, don't get me wrong. But I love John Sheppard through and through.

Where can people find more of your work (McShep or otherwise)? I'm on AO3, fiction and art:

em-kellesvig and

mischief5

What got you into fanfic/SGA/McShep? I started in fanfic back in the 1970s, reading both fanzines and Star Trek tie-in novels. Star Trek started it all for me.

Who do you think is more romantic? John or Rodney? They're equally abysmal.

Favorite story/artwork/vid/creative fanthing? AO3. By the fans, for the fans. And DW. Here's where all my friends gather.

squidgiepdx

> They're equally abysmal.

"Oh look, an email from Jeannie, she's asking..." He lets his voice trail off as he realizes the weight of the words on the screen.

John looks up from his book. "What?" When Rodney doesn't speak up, John leans over to see if he can see the laptop screen, though Rodney pushes it to the side. "She's asking what?"

Rodney sighs. "Asking what I got you for our anniversary."

"Anniversary?" John grabs the laptop and clicks on the calendar. "Oh yeah." He hands the laptop back, then leans over and kisses Rodney on the cheek. "Happy anniversary, Rodney."

Rodney smiles, then goes back to his email as John settles in with his book.