What Would Jack Do? by Aurora Novarum (PG)
Rec Category: Jack O'Neill
Pairing: None
Category: SG-1, Bill Lee, Cameron Mitchell, Daniel Jackson, Hank Landry, Jack O'Neill, Jay Felger, Jonas Quinn, Louis Ferretti, Samantha Carter, Teal'c, character study, drama, episode-related, friendship, gen, humor, team
Warning: Spoilers up through late Season 9
Author on LJ: aurora_novarum
Author's Website: List of My Stories
Link: What Would Jack Do?
Author's summary: SG-1 and other SGC members get in situations where they follow a Jack O'Neill philosophy -- bitch and eat cake.
Why This Must Be Read: In a series of ten short fics spanning Seasons 1 through 9, Aurora showcases Jack's most Jack-like qualities by showing the effects of his influence on the people around him. Sometimes he's physically in the scene, sometimes he's referred to or he sends a note, but he's present in every moment of this, from Ferretti thinking twice about eating the 'special' cake to Teal'c trying the 'going wacko' thing in the time loop, from Griff giving guff to enemy Jaffa to Carter confronting her new command, from descended Daniel discovering how he still fits in with his team to Mitchell finding out why knee problems kind of go with the job. Each fic is an entertaining, insightful gem, and the reflected aspects of Jack are focused beautifully in the last one, which is from the point of view of Jack himself -- and lets him have the last word.
A wonderful portrait-in-mosaic. Plus, there's cake! Lots and lots of cake. :-)
About 10,300 words total.
Excerpt:
No, Jonas did not understand why people would tend to be grouchy in a world like this. He had observed, however, that it seemed therapeutic for some people. Colonel O'Neill in particular would gripe about the most mundane things. In dire situations, such as when Anubis sent that strange weapon through the Stargate, O'Neill got more calm. Jonas assumed that grace under pressure was why he was so respected by so many here at Stargate Command. But the staff seemed to genuinely like the colonel in day to day interactions -- different from the derision Kelownan grumblers received from their subordinates.
So perhaps it was a quirk of Earth culture -- a trait that would help him fit into this new home.
Pairing: None
Category: SG-1, Bill Lee, Cameron Mitchell, Daniel Jackson, Hank Landry, Jack O'Neill, Jay Felger, Jonas Quinn, Louis Ferretti, Samantha Carter, Teal'c, character study, drama, episode-related, friendship, gen, humor, team
Warning: Spoilers up through late Season 9
Author on LJ: aurora_novarum
Author's Website: List of My Stories
Link: What Would Jack Do?
Author's summary: SG-1 and other SGC members get in situations where they follow a Jack O'Neill philosophy -- bitch and eat cake.
Why This Must Be Read: In a series of ten short fics spanning Seasons 1 through 9, Aurora showcases Jack's most Jack-like qualities by showing the effects of his influence on the people around him. Sometimes he's physically in the scene, sometimes he's referred to or he sends a note, but he's present in every moment of this, from Ferretti thinking twice about eating the 'special' cake to Teal'c trying the 'going wacko' thing in the time loop, from Griff giving guff to enemy Jaffa to Carter confronting her new command, from descended Daniel discovering how he still fits in with his team to Mitchell finding out why knee problems kind of go with the job. Each fic is an entertaining, insightful gem, and the reflected aspects of Jack are focused beautifully in the last one, which is from the point of view of Jack himself -- and lets him have the last word.
A wonderful portrait-in-mosaic. Plus, there's cake! Lots and lots of cake. :-)
About 10,300 words total.
Excerpt:
No, Jonas did not understand why people would tend to be grouchy in a world like this. He had observed, however, that it seemed therapeutic for some people. Colonel O'Neill in particular would gripe about the most mundane things. In dire situations, such as when Anubis sent that strange weapon through the Stargate, O'Neill got more calm. Jonas assumed that grace under pressure was why he was so respected by so many here at Stargate Command. But the staff seemed to genuinely like the colonel in day to day interactions -- different from the derision Kelownan grumblers received from their subordinates.
So perhaps it was a quirk of Earth culture -- a trait that would help him fit into this new home.