WOW! I have read whump fics before this this ones beats them all hands down (pun intended). Just when I did not think you could do more to John's body you did went beyond that point. I could feel everything he was going through(in my mind anyway). He just would not give in or up for anything.
Rodney when he was trying to save John toward the end reminded me of him in "Common Ground".the pep talk and how he acted like John in away for the troops to boost them.

Great job on the rest of the cast as well.

I must say I had to giggle when we the reader finds out what the machine really was.

Keep up with the whumpage and I can't wait to read your next fic when ever that may be.

WOW! I have read whump fics before this this ones beats them all hands down (pun intended). Just when I did not think you could do more to John's body you did went beyond that point. I could feel everything he was going through(in my mind anyway). He just would not give in or up for anything.
Rodney when he was trying to save John toward the end reminded me of him in "Common Ground".the pep talk and how he acted like John in away for the troops to boost them.

Great job on the rest of the cast as well.

I must say I had to giggle when we the reader finds out what the machine really was.

Keep up with the whumpage and I can't wait to read your next fic when ever that may be.

Dude, fantastic story. I love the humour weaved through the pain. I loved how little things mentioned earlier on showed up throughout even until the end.

I LOVE Spongebob Squarepants and think it is fantastic that you mentioned him!

"And that, he decided, is what Sheppards do best."

What a brilliant way to end a story that I spent my Sunday evening reading.

You are on my fave author list, and you put me and my drivel to shame. *Applauds!*

LOVED IT! :D

Love, Winnie

This links with my previous review... something that I meant to write but forgot...

That although you'd think this was just an opportunity to get in some Shep Whumping... it's not... it's about the title... the Quiet Dignity that is Sheppard... the fact that he's prepared to stand by those principles of his however dire the consequences... we never really get to hear Sheppard's feelings in all of this... but we're fully aware all the time... coming to the surface only in that minute when he covers his face with his arm in the Infirmary... damn that was touching...

It's not often you come across a story you can't put down... or is that switch off?... but I read from Chap 3 to the end without stopping... (and I'm sure in places, in later chapters, without breathing too!)... always a sign of something rather good...

Definitely one for Shep whumpaholics but any fan of Rodney's would enjoy this too as it's written mainly from his POV, and it's through him that the humour comes... his panic attacks... and what must be the underlying fear of his mother even into adulthood... Squarepant Spongebob boxers... he really is the fall guy to be made fun of in the show... and you've excellently captured that here(without drowning out Rodney's essential kindness)... it's exactly the same humour that Robert Picardo spoke of once... SGA's ability to laugh at itself... it's easy to do dark... it's not easy to do humour without reverting to silliness... and you needn't have worried about the humour/whump balance... it's spot on...

And you were concerned with the technical medical stuff? SGA is science fiction and not a medical drama... as long as we get the dazed look coming around after goodness knows what and learn what's being worn under the sheets (or not...) why do we ever want to know about the correct names of drugs being administered etc etc... an IV inserted appropriately is enough!... anyone who does more is plain showing off!

And the bit tagged on at the end? Didn't feel that way... in fact, you were right to judge that the extra chapters were needed... we'd had this contraption mentionned right from the start so we really did need to see it... and it took this story from the one of the norm Capture-and-Rescue to something quite imaginatively different... (I mean... an Orgasmatron?!) and the whumping really took off for a great climax (should I have said that?!!)... it's been ages since I got those old butterflies in the stomach... that's the WHOLE REAL ACTUAL dread thing... What WAS that guy going to get out of that tool box next, for heaven's sake!

So...(coughs and settles down)... all in all, professionally and expertly written. I was a bit confused in an earlier chapter, what exactly Rodney was driving at when he was worried about Shep... just before Shep explained about his medic friend... And at first found it difficult to imagine the contraption... it wasn't until afterwards that Carson (or was that Rodney?) described it in full... that description should have come earlier from Amfy perhaps... as Shep was blindfolded and half out of it so he couldn't obviously. But these points are like deciding whether this story should be an A(+) or an A+... and I'd go for the latter...

And a request here? THAT YOU WRITE SOME MORE!

Well, my, my, my!

That was some tale of adventure and whumping! I loved the whump; the last one (in the machine) almost made me toss my spaghetti. That was horrible to have John hit in the head with a hammer. (I was wonderfully horrified.) *Shakes head at own sickness in seeing John whumped.*

Rodney was so Rodney and so good. The laughs were cool and I felt as if I was on a time warp speed trip with all the references to tv and various cult sayings. Uber coolness there!

Great job and thank you for writing it. Write some more good stuff. Read you later...

Finally read this whole thing. I'm impressed. Definately had each character down well. and Rodney's POV always makes me laugh my ** off.

Am i evil for laughing while reading most of this? I could be... i'm like Dogbert, i've become so cynical that the suffering of other beings is little more than cheap entertainment most of the time.

The whump was harsh, yet oh so good. i'm not too keen on the whole "Ancient Still" thing but for the most part you kept it interesting. (actually i commend you on taking a strange idea and making it work so well)

The cartoon references were gold!

Great job with this :D

good storie! Got me giggling, got me angry! I really like the way you've portrayed Rodney's inner working mind. Very good.

Finally! I finally finished to read it! Believe me, if is not for the influenza emergency that keeps me home, I'd have probably finished it till a couple of weeks later.
I liked it very much, let me tell you there is such an evil whumper inside you! for those couple of last eps you really scared me, poor Shep! That is talent to write!
So, this is how it ends the adventure, I want to thank you because this was the first fic someone wrote for me based on my prompt and I believe you did great!

I absolutely loved the story. You did such a fantastic job with the characterizations. Though the story was very angsty (which is what I like ^-^) I did find myself laughing at certain parts. Well done. I look forward to reading your other stories.

Good story. A bit confusing towards the end but the whump was worth it. Can't wait to read your next one.

As promise. The story has ended, so a review.

Very well done. Good whump, good comfort, and excellent bad guys. Very excellent - the kind of bad guys you love to hate, and I do love a bad-guy you love to hate ;). I suck at writing such badguys; I either make them generic or kill them off too soon. And you made Sheppard cry! I love it when a story manages to make him cry :D

I know you wanted an in-depth critique but I'm really not the kind of person qualified to give it. A lot of what makes or breaks a story for me comes down to personal likes and dislikes, and I can never tell if what I like or dislike in a story is just me or if there's merit to it.

I would have liked a little more description of the still - how Sheppard was trussed up, was it just a harness or were there wires and other such sticking in him, what about it was making Carson worried about John's back? I'm a total detail junky and, for me, it's not enough that Sheppard is hurt, I have to know how he's hurt: i.e. what it looks like, what it's doing to him, etc ;). But, yeah, that could - and probably is - just me.

Great story! I loved the Rodney-rambling in this chapter. He cracks me up! Nice Shep comfort at the end too. :)

hehe yay love the story it was awesome :) can't wait for your next one :)