It's nice to see some new Gentle_Edgar Stargate fic. I really appreciate the way you convey entire layers of characterization and action with an offhand a seemingly offhand comment or so.
"So when Helia offers him a single tenancy, because of his mother’s blood, John says No again, and Atlantis- Atlantis shows herself to be more than mere machinery. Then he sits and teaches Ronon and Teyla gin rummy while everyone else runs around trying to find some alternative to the inevitable."
tells us what happened about as well as an actual episode of SGA would have, complete with Rodney recovering his bossy-ness.
O'Neill was So O'Neil; and beware... if you ever sign up for a charity auction I will take out a mortgage to get you to write a back story for O'Neill in your Anantha AU. Even if he comes from perfectly earth normal parents with a mere extra genetic characteristic or two. He gets John in a way few do.
And this "(John has two fallback strategies for alien refugees: American pop culture and card games. He and Teyla slaughter everyone at the pairs cribbage tournament.)" is the whipped cream and cherry on the top. Sharing of culture and non-violent competitive outlet for all.
Think I'll go read this again and kindle it. Thank you.
Susnn (who posted anon because LJ wouldn't let me do it any other way this morning.)
"So when Helia offers him a single tenancy, because of his mother’s blood, John says No again, and Atlantis- Atlantis shows herself to be more than mere machinery. Then he sits and teaches Ronon and Teyla gin rummy while everyone else runs around trying to find some alternative to the inevitable."
tells us what happened about as well as an actual episode of SGA would have, complete with Rodney recovering his bossy-ness.
O'Neill was So O'Neil; and beware... if you ever sign up for a charity auction I will take out a mortgage to get you to write a back story for O'Neill in your Anantha AU. Even if he comes from perfectly earth normal parents with a mere extra genetic characteristic or two. He gets John in a way few do.
And this "(John has two fallback strategies for alien refugees: American pop culture and card games. He and Teyla slaughter everyone at the pairs cribbage tournament.)" is the whipped cream and cherry on the top. Sharing of culture and non-violent competitive outlet for all.
Think I'll go read this again and kindle it.
Thank you.
Susnn (who posted anon because LJ wouldn't let me do it any other way this morning.)
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