K is for Kleptomaniac
Title: K is for Kleptomaniac
Author: ACarlGeek
e-mail: ACarlGeek@yahoo.com
Rating: All ages
Genre: Gen, Vala Alphabet Soup, Gen Fic Day January 2010
Category: Vignette, Quadruple Drabble (401 words)
Spoilers: None
Season: Early-mid Season 9. The bracelets are probably off.
Summary: A bump in the road as Vala tries to adjust to life at the SGC.
Warnings: None.
Status: This is unbetaed, and all errors are mine.
Disclaimer: The characters mentioned in this story are the property of MGM, Showtime, Sci-Fi/SyFy Channel, and Gekko Film Corp. All characters who have appeared in the series STARGATE SG-1 together with the names, titles and backstory are the sole copyright property of MGM-UA Worldwide Television, Gekko Film Corp, Glassner/Wright Double Secret Productions and Stargate SG-I Prod. Ltd. Partnership. This fanfic is not intended as an infringement upon those rights and is solely meant for entertainment; no money is being made. The story idea and the story itself are the sole ideas of the author.
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Vala indignantly slammed the large dictionary shut with a thud that resounded through Daniel's office, "I am NOT!"
Cam pursed his lips to contain an instinctive snappy comeback to Vala's childish denial. Sam, Daniel, and Teal'c all had their eyebrows raised and heads cocked in eerily similar stances. Sam and Daniel both had their lips tightly compressed, probably for the same reason Cam did. This was a stupid discussion that should never have come about, anyway. Vala had predictably failed a simple, albeit unplanned, test, and comparing her actions to technical definitions was a pointless detour that wasn't going to get anywhere.
With his usual measured dignity, it was Teal'c who finally verbalized a response, "Since you persistently succumb to an abnormal impulse to purloin items for which you have no need, your actions very definitely match the description of a kleptomaniac."
The fire in Vala's eyes intensified, "My impulses aren't abnormal; everyone takes things that are left lying around. Besides, I DO need the things I take, eventually."
Daniel's head dropped into his hand as his forbearance snapped, although his tone remained patient, "No Vala, most people do not steal everything they can lay their hands on. Most people realize that items left unattended in the open are not automatically abandoned. Your urge to bedizen yourself is not universal, not an excuse, and definitely not a 'need', especially with what you took this time." Daniel raised his head and locked disappointed eyes with the pouting Vala before continuing, "Hoarding things until you find a likely buyer is not fulfilling a 'need', either. Wants and needs are two different things, and you steal things because you want to take them, not because you need them." Cam was amazed at Daniel's perseverance, and that Vala had actually allowed the man to complete his statement.
Sam held out her hand, "Give back the 'Hello Kitty' earrings. They're a present for one of General Hammond's granddaughters. We need to get them wrapped before he finishes his meeting and leaves the base." Teal'c tilted his head to reinforce Sam's order. Cam kept his mouth shut.
With a sigh and toss of her head, Vala dropped her gaze and removed the contested items from her ears, "All right, but I'm NOT a kleptomaniac. I can obey your prim rules about possession any time I want."
Four pairs of doubtful eyes challenged her to prove that assertion.
Author: ACarlGeek
e-mail: ACarlGeek@yahoo.com
Rating: All ages
Genre: Gen, Vala Alphabet Soup, Gen Fic Day January 2010
Category: Vignette, Quadruple Drabble (401 words)
Spoilers: None
Season: Early-mid Season 9. The bracelets are probably off.
Summary: A bump in the road as Vala tries to adjust to life at the SGC.
Warnings: None.
Status: This is unbetaed, and all errors are mine.
Disclaimer: The characters mentioned in this story are the property of MGM, Showtime, Sci-Fi/SyFy Channel, and Gekko Film Corp. All characters who have appeared in the series STARGATE SG-1 together with the names, titles and backstory are the sole copyright property of MGM-UA Worldwide Television, Gekko Film Corp, Glassner/Wright Double Secret Productions and Stargate SG-I Prod. Ltd. Partnership. This fanfic is not intended as an infringement upon those rights and is solely meant for entertainment; no money is being made. The story idea and the story itself are the sole ideas of the author.
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Vala indignantly slammed the large dictionary shut with a thud that resounded through Daniel's office, "I am NOT!"
Cam pursed his lips to contain an instinctive snappy comeback to Vala's childish denial. Sam, Daniel, and Teal'c all had their eyebrows raised and heads cocked in eerily similar stances. Sam and Daniel both had their lips tightly compressed, probably for the same reason Cam did. This was a stupid discussion that should never have come about, anyway. Vala had predictably failed a simple, albeit unplanned, test, and comparing her actions to technical definitions was a pointless detour that wasn't going to get anywhere.
With his usual measured dignity, it was Teal'c who finally verbalized a response, "Since you persistently succumb to an abnormal impulse to purloin items for which you have no need, your actions very definitely match the description of a kleptomaniac."
The fire in Vala's eyes intensified, "My impulses aren't abnormal; everyone takes things that are left lying around. Besides, I DO need the things I take, eventually."
Daniel's head dropped into his hand as his forbearance snapped, although his tone remained patient, "No Vala, most people do not steal everything they can lay their hands on. Most people realize that items left unattended in the open are not automatically abandoned. Your urge to bedizen yourself is not universal, not an excuse, and definitely not a 'need', especially with what you took this time." Daniel raised his head and locked disappointed eyes with the pouting Vala before continuing, "Hoarding things until you find a likely buyer is not fulfilling a 'need', either. Wants and needs are two different things, and you steal things because you want to take them, not because you need them." Cam was amazed at Daniel's perseverance, and that Vala had actually allowed the man to complete his statement.
Sam held out her hand, "Give back the 'Hello Kitty' earrings. They're a present for one of General Hammond's granddaughters. We need to get them wrapped before he finishes his meeting and leaves the base." Teal'c tilted his head to reinforce Sam's order. Cam kept his mouth shut.
With a sigh and toss of her head, Vala dropped her gaze and removed the contested items from her ears, "All right, but I'm NOT a kleptomaniac. I can obey your prim rules about possession any time I want."
Four pairs of doubtful eyes challenged her to prove that assertion.