1) Bates. John knows every time Bates sees him, Bates is wishing to God that it had been Sumner who came back with John's dessicated body and not the other way around, just as John's wishing Teyla had broken the smug bastard's jaw. The only time Bates shows John any respect is when they're fighting -- the enemy or about Teyla and the rest of the Athosians. But John isn't interested in fighting -- or in forcing Bates' respect, so the two hours and seventeen minutes they're stuck waiting for McKay to get the transporter system working, they don't say a single word to one another
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3) Elizabeth. While Liz had earned John's respect, loyalty and friendship even before they'd left for Atlantis, and afterward she'd turned into the best damn CO he'd ever served with, she was a meddler at heart, always looking to build bridges and tear down fences, even when John liked the divides he'd created. Spending even fifteen minutes locked in a transporter with her, unable to escape using one of the convenient reason both he and McKay kept on hand to be able to avoid one of those talks: such as how he needed to get along with Bates, or how she was looking to him and McKay for examples on integration instead of division between their respective commands. During that one, fifteen minutes had seemed like fifteen hours
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OK, LOLing at #5, snickering at earnest!Elizabeth and petting poor Ronon. Well, and poor John, too, for finding out that claustrophobia can be contagious!
I'm fascinated that Halling was picked twice for this prompt. I love both answers! I can see how John would be a little uncomfortable at being perceived as some sort of holy man.
And I love Elizabeth trying to use that time productively, because she absolutely would.
Five people John hopes never to be stuck in a transporter with ever againbluflamingoAugust 11 2010, 21:28:24 UTC
Major Lorne: Lorne's a great second-in-command, a good person with a dry sense of humor, and about as close a friend as he can be, considering their relative positions. He also, it turns out, has an endless stream of time waster games at his disposal, and refuses to be deterred from them by being trapped in a small transporter with no lights, power or radios. The only reason John doesn't kill him where he sits is that it's Lorne's turn to do personnel evaluations
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Re: Five people John hopes never to be stuck in a transporter with ever againskieswideopenAugust 17 2010, 00:27:05 UTC
Oh, hilarious! I especially love John's reasons for not wanting to be trapped with Lorne. And Woolsey...well, of course Woolsey would take advantage of the situation. And I would love to see the conversation with Carter. :D
Re: Five people John hopes never to be stuck in a transporter/broken down jumper with ever again 2/2ashkaztraAugust 17 2010, 12:25:26 UTC
I don't like Larrin much, can you tell? *chuckles* She's a little too much space bitch for my tastes.
While I'm actually closer to agoraphobic, I wouldn't want to be trapped in a small space with a deadly predator. Especially one with good reasons to be unhappy when locked up.
Re: Five people John hopes never to be stuck in a transporter/broken down jumper with ever again 2/2skieswideopenAugust 17 2010, 00:30:12 UTC
I really like the fact that you went for less obvious characters here. I especially love the bit about Halling, and how John has no idea how to deal with the spiritual beliefs that are such an important part of Halling's life. That's very much how I read John too.
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And I love Elizabeth trying to use that time productively, because she absolutely would.
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Love these all, including the OFC who could give Daniel and Rodney a run for their money in the high-speed talking sweepstakes. *g*
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Ah, poor Miko.
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Poor Miko indeed. That crush of hers really doesn't do her any good.
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And ::hee:: for Jack and their much-ballyhooed genetics. :)
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#4 makes me feel claustrophobic! Nice job!
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While I'm actually closer to agoraphobic, I wouldn't want to be trapped in a small space with a deadly predator. Especially one with good reasons to be unhappy when locked up.
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