Sheppard/Woolsey
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| Pairing: | John Sheppard/Richard Woolsey |
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| Gender category: | slash |
| Fandom: | Stargate Atlantis |
| Canonical?: | no |
| Prevalence: | rare |
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The pairing of John Sheppard and Richard Woolsey is a rarepair in Stargate Atlantis fandom.
History
While Sheppard and Woolsey didn't see eye to eye during 'Misbegotten' or 'The Return' (Woolsey's first and second appearances on Stargate Atlantis), they had a good start to their working and personal relationship from Woolsey's assumption of command in The Seed. Woolsey made a lot of newbie screw-ups; Sheppard countered Woolsey's "The rules are there for a reason, Colonel. If I can't trust them, then I'm not sure I can do this job" with a handshake, saying, "Welcome to the Pegasus Galaxy."[1] Later, in 'Inquisition', Woolsey gently turns down Sheppard's idea for an escape plan. "[N]ow that I know what the game is, I can play it," Woolsey tells Sheppard's captured team, and proceeds to ruthlessly manipulate the judges and gain their freedom, which earns him another handshake as Sheppard tells him, "I never doubted you for a second."[2]
'Inquisition' aired in the US on October 24, 2008, and the first Sheppard/Woolsey fanfic, Mr Woolsey's Guide to Etiquette in the Pegasus Galaxy[3] was posted by busaikko on November 1, 2008. busaikko wrote
Most of this was written before Inquisition, but I added stuff in because if you're going to 'ship the 'ship, you couldn't ask for a more slashtastic ending[4]
referring to the shared whiskey and cigars on a moonlit balcony at the end of the episode.
Fanworks Sampler
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Fanfic
A popular trope is BDSM; perhaps because Woolsey plays by the (flexible) rules and is older, he's often portrayed as the kind of Dom John needs. Significant stories with this trope are
- sabinelagrande's Civilized Man and The Hanging Gardens (also available as audio fic).
- Slide by trophic. A multi-comment kinkmeme fill with wonderful characterization of both canon John and BDSM world Richard.
Other Fannish Resources
- The Sheppard/Woolsey Masterlist maintained by Gaffsie. A good and current list of fics.
- Wraithbait archive tag
- Archive of Our Own tag
- SGA Kinkmeme pairing tag
- Sheppard/Woolsey tag at Crossroads
- Sheppard/Woolsey tag on SGA Newsletter Delicious
References
- ^ The Seed transcript, Gateworld, accessed 7-19-2011.
- ^ Inquisition transcript, Gateworld, accessed 7-19-2011.
- ^ Mr Woolsey's Guide to Etiquette in the Pegasus Galaxy, Accessed 7-19-2011.
- ^ original author's notes, now flocked, reprinted with permission