Fic: You're Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl) [McKay/Sheppard]

[trinityofone]

I started this story ages ago—last Easter, in fact, which I know because I was visiting siriaeve at the time—and it was supposed to be for sga_flashfic's Not Happening Challenge, but I missed the deadline by, like, a lot. It's finally, finally finished now—just in time for Amnesty! (Although now I'm a bit worried that everyone will be too busy with Yultide to care.)

Anyway.

Title: You're Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl)
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Length: ~13,300 words
Spoilers: Mostly written before S3, but now contains a few minor spoilers through 'The Game'
Warnings: Bodyswap, genderfuck, hetsex—it's a trifecta of sin!
Summary: Rodney crossed his arms under his breasts. "Well, this is stupid. And typical. Both my opportunities for hot gay sex and hot heterosexual sex are ruined!"
A/N: My intense gratitude to siriaeve, who helped me with this story from last Easter, when I was rambling on about the plot while lying in her sister's bed (note: said sister was not actually in said bed at the time), to this past Sunday, when I e-mailed her with the query, "Wanna beta 13,000 words of genderfuck? Oh, and Merry Christmas Eve!"

You're Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl)

In other news, I'm flying to Indiana tomorrow to visit randomeliza. I am going to freeze my ass off, but at least I'll have an excuse to wear my Doc Martens again. I'll be back after the first of the year...and can you believe that 2006 is almost over? I can't. It's really freaking me out.

Tiny favor to ask: a couple days ago, somebody rec'd a PotC fic, Sparrow/Norrington. It wasn't a Yultide fic, it was six parts on someone's LJ, and I opened it to another tab which I then lost when my computer crashed. I couldn't find it again by looking through my history...anybody have any idea what it might be? Thanks.

I'm feeling really nervous today. I hope it isn't airplane-related anxiety. *bites nails*

Comments

[amireal.livejournal.com]

DAMNIT! INDIANA IS RIGHT THERE! I COULD VISIT BOTH OF YOU! BUT I AM IN NEW YORK.

*GRUMP*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

*plots to kidnap you?*

[amireal.livejournal.com]

Grump. I will not be back there till mid january.

When i will spend my birthday ALONE AND HEAVILY DRINKING.

Hmph.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

WHY ARE WE CURSED SO THAT WE CAN NEVER MEET?

Hmm. Maybe we are the same person?

[siria]

If you are, you pulled a really neat trick with that phone call. o.0

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Okay, doppelgangers then. OUR ACTUAL MEETING WOULD DESTROY THE FABRIC OF THE UNIVERSE!

[amireal.livejournal.com]

This somehow brightens my day!

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

To know that you hold such power in your hands? Indeed. But be careful, because you know what they say about power...

[amireal.livejournal.com]

At least it is not like Siri and I where TECHNOLOGY KEEPS US APART BECAUSE IT IS JEALOUS OF OUR DEEP AND MEANINGFUL LOVE.

[siria]

Well. That's a mite unsettlin'.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I know. I feel bad for speaking for Ami on this, but I don't think either one of us is the type of person you want holding that kind of responsibility.

[siria]

I am trying to imagine a scenario in which you hold the future of the world in your hands, and I just keep making an odd, hiccoughing, laughing sound, before I bury my head in my hands and weep a little.

I don't know whether I would be best to employ my remaining time on this earth stocking up on survivalist gear and heading up into the wilds of upper Laois, or saying feck it and finishing the last of my meme prompts. So hard to decide!

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Hey, I might bear up under the pressure! Do not doubt me so. I could be like Rodney McKay, in a way.

*looks hopeful*

[darcydodo]

*poke*

[lorraine-gayley.livejournal.com]

Oh, I like this story, there are so many thoughtful issues involved that right now I just have to think about them, but thanks for finishing this! I, also, would love to see the sequel. I have one question, though: the show itself never specified whether Cadman has the ATA gene or not--does this mean poor Rodney lost his Ancienct tech ability? Just a random question-you don't have to answer! Thanks for the great, thoughtful story. Oh, I especially loved (though there were many loved parts) Teyla's boredom with movies that had no explosions-heh!

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Since they never specifically say on the show, I'm gonna go with Cadman either having the gene, or having successfully received the therapy. I've tortured Rodney enough!

I'm glad you liked the story. Thank you. =)

[randomeliza.livejournal.com]

I cannot wait! I believe I shall be able to properly entertain you by the time you get in. :)

Also: I LOVED THE STORY. 13,000 words went far too quickly. And the het!sex was hot - I haven't actually read any het!sex in a very long while outside of bad trashy romance novels, so... go you!

*bounces* I am so excited you will be here tomorrow! \o/ <-- Hewlett arms of YAY.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I'm totally looking forward to being entertained! Or, at the very least, fed. *vbg*

I'm so relieved that the hetsex was hot! I haven't written any in ages...and now that I think about it, most of what I wrote wasn't terribly explicit. I think perhaps it makes me self-conscious, because I have (some) actual experience in that area, and I risk revealing too much of my personal likes and dislikes, or, y'know, perversions. "She likes WHAT? And she thinks it's NORMAL?"

I've been reading way too much of Smart Bitches, Trashy Books lately. I think I'm gonna want recs of halfway decent romances from you. (Ones that are better than the two I got sent here at work: A Father's Place by Joan Kirby and Together Always by Dallas Schulze. You don't want either of those, do you?)

I'm so excited to see you, too! I shall try to arrive in a not too-travel wrecked state.

[randomeliza.livejournal.com]

I think perhaps it makes me self-conscious, because I have (some) actual experience in that area, and I risk revealing too much of my personal likes and dislikes, or, y'know, perversions. "She likes WHAT? And she thinks it's NORMAL?"

See, I always just assume that what I like is what everybody likes, because I've never had anyone tell me differently, and I guess I figure that anyone who doesn't like what I like will be polite enough not to call me a freak to my face. In fact, I started out writing het and it took me forever to actually write a graphic slash scene because I had no experience with it.

I think I'm gonna want recs of halfway decent romances from you.

I am the trashy romance novel queen. My friends take the piss out of me for reading them, then ask me to pass them along when I'm done with them. I am the polar opposite of a literature snob. :)

You shall definitely be fed! Sadly we have no Lemon Crepes here, but we have lots of other things that are mighty tasty. It's not LA, but it's gotten way more multicultural since the last time I was here, which equals tasty tasty food. And if that fails, there's always Steak 'N' Shake.

[slodwick.livejournal.com]

Indiana?! What part? Because, I have to be honest -- it's not really that cold here, right now. :)

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Indianapolis. Is that anywhere near where you are? *is totally an expert on Indiana geography*

[slodwick.livejournal.com]

Hee! Just like everyone in the US, then. ;)

Indy is about 2-3 hrs south of where I am. We're practically in Michigan.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

American: as a nation, OBSESSED with Indiana! I imagine this can be a bit embarrassing at times.

(Of course, you're talking to someone who lived in Vermont and who has honestly been asked, "That's a state?" MORE THAN ONCE.)

I wish I could plot some way for us to meet up. I have no idea what Eliza and I are going to be doing, though, aside from throwing a kickass New Year's party.

[slodwick.livejournal.com]

Hmm... well, I'm going to be in Chicago for NYE, but I might be able to get away on Saturday? I guess it really depends on what you guys have planned.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I think I'll know more once I'm there. I'll e-mail you.

[randomeliza.livejournal.com]

Nothing really planned on Saturday, except at night when my best friend gets back from China and we will show Trin the wonder that is Steak 'N' Shake.

[slodwick.livejournal.com]

OMG Steak 'N' Shake! The shoestring fries! The BEAN CROCK! ♥

[randomeliza.livejournal.com]

The Cookies and Cream milkshake with the gigantic chocolate cookie you can't eat without getting crumbs everywhere! The bottomless cups of coffee for $0.99! It is truly the Midwest's gift to the universe.

beancrock.

Heh. I wrote that "beancock" first. Oh, painkillers.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I must partake of this place! Although, also...do you guys have Bob Evans?

[randomeliza.livejournal.com]

Of course we do! Why, are you especially craving pancakes and sausages? We used to go there for breakfast every Friday morning my senior year in high school. Oh, the hijinks.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Actually, biscuits. I love Bob Evans biscuits, and I've only ever gotten to have them on the few occasions when we've driven across the country. I'm envious of your Friday breakfast hijinks!

[randomeliza.livejournal.com]

Then we will totally get you some biscuits! I've never actually noticed a difference between Bob Evans biscuits and the kind I make at home. So I'll see if I can figure out what they do differently. *ponders*

Crosscountry drives are awesome. I haven't been on a road trip in aaaaages.

[cupidsbow.livejournal.com]

This is one of the cleverest genderfuck stories I've ever read, right up there with Woolf's Orlando. Thank you so much!

[morebliss.livejournal.com]

I really really liked this! And am now reading all your other fics and am in awe! Hope it's okay that I friend you so as to not miss any future pieces of brilliance from you. (Why, yes, I am sucking up!)