The Measure of a Man, part 6/6 (B5, fic, rated G)

[vjs2259]

The Measure of a Man

Five Times John Sheridan Had a Drink (And One Time He Didn't)

Links to past chapters:
Part 1: Elizabeth Lochley
Part 2: Jack Maynard
Part 3: Anna Sheridan
Part 4: Susan Ivanova
Part 5: Stephen Franklin

Cheers! I've had fun with this; hope you did too.

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Comments

[nhpw]

Oh, this is a beautiful end.

Sheridan, you dork, you don't need a pajama shirt. We have all seen you sleep without one, including Delenn. ;)

[vjs2259]

There was a stirring discussion at one point, somewhere, on the web, dissecting what Sheridan did (and didn't) wear to bed. There was pontification on whether the lack of a t-shirt when Delenn was there meant he was showing off, and/or trying to do the seduction thing. And if the appearance of a t-shirt when Delenn was away or after they were married meant that's what he wore normally, or whether he just became an old married fuddy-duddy, or whether it's bloody cold on Minbar and on the station when she's not in the room.

I await, with bated breath, your take on this vital matter. ;)

And well, he decided to go without as it turned out...waste of time really. Except for the excellent disrobing view...

And thank you for reading along!

[nhpw]

I am fully aware of this discussion of which you speak. I started it.

Unless you're remembering another one that I wasn't there for, but. Yeah. This has bugged me for longer than is normal, really.

[vjs2259]

I'm glad you read it that way because I wondered if it worked as one long story. I wrote it in sections, but edited it as one piece, then dithered on which way to post it for quite a while.

I wondered how the gender ratio would end up, of John's friends along the way. Mostly women, if you count his wives as friends, and from the evidence of Lochley I think you can. I went back and forth on Garibaldi. I pretty much feel their friendship never got back to what it was after the double betrayals...even though neither were totally Michael's fault, it's hard to get back to where you were, and John's no saint.

[anonymous]

Wow. I have been working my way through all of your work for the last few weeks and I have to say that this is wonderful. I love the missing scenes and snippets that you provided!.
~CaptKJaneway

[vjs2259]

I have no idea of these go back to anonymouse commenters, but thanks in any case. It's immensely flattering that you've taken the time to go through my work. I love to hear that people are still finding older things of mine, and enjoying them.

[jedi_penguin]

Awww..... Very sweet, and a nice summation of the other five ficlets. Thanks for sharing this.

[vjs2259]

Nice icon! There is not enough Dukhat in the world, is there?

It's a big of a add-on, but really was part of the original start; that is John is shown drinking, occasionally at least, then stops. Somehow it ended up as a journey.

Thanks for commenting, and reading through to the end.

[jedi_penguin]

Yay, you like the icon! I got this years ago from ruuger, though s/he probably doesn't even remember making it. There was an icon request community, and s/he took up my request for a semi-but-not-overly-shippy Delenn/Dukhat icon. It's one of my favorites. :)

[vjs2259]

Love ruuger's stuff!