mistletoe fic

[volari]

This is just more proof that I fail at deadlines. But it's done!

Title: Love in Three Parts
Fandom: SGA, John/Teyla/Rodney

Set during Misbegotten.

Comments

[pentapus]

I love Teyla in this. The moment she presses her leg against the table to feel the knife was a great image far all the ways she's a negotiator but still a warrior who really, really wants to kick Woolsey's ass. I liked that the moment she decided she didn't know John was during the episode Home, because that episode is definitely the one I think of first when I think of John being a scary bastard whose words and expressions don't necessarily have anything to with what he's thinking.

I laughed at Rodney's description of falling out of love with Teyla, and at John's "And he's McKay." Rodney's response to Woolsey accusing John of lacking objectivity (i.e. "Well duh!") was perfect. As was the way John kept not getting what Woolsey was trying to insinuate--it was very "I never see this coming."

The ending didn't work for me as well as the rest of the fic. It was a little too easy. Some of Woolsey's explanations for why he needed to know the information a little vague. Though I loved his hesitation with Teyla, and how she spotted it and interpreted it, because unlike us, she didn't know what he was about to ask.

[volari]

Thank you so much!

I'm really pleased by Teyla's section. It was fun getting into her head a bit; ever get the feeling that she can get so frustrated with everyone else?

That scene from Home is one of the definitive moments for John's character. JF's face, right after he pulls the trigger! Just so...dead. ::shivers:: "Why hello wish-fulfillment incarnation! Everything I ever wanted! Die."

Heh, I figure Rodney's gotten to be practical about certain things. And writing Rodney is always a lot of fun.

::laughs:: Yeah, I had no idea how to end this thing. I finished up John's section and sat there for several minutes thinking, "now what?" And, mainly, I just wanted to get it done since it was already a couple of hours late. (I'm still counting it as the 8th, because I hadn't been to sleep yet!)

But, with the three of them sitting there at the end: I hope it doesn't come across as, "and then they immediately fell into the hot sex." I wanted it to end with them realizing how close they are now--the first time they each fell in love with each other was based on physical attraction. And that now, they've gotten to know each other and developed real affection. It was intentional that all of the reflection bits were just the first times they fell in or out of love.

Woolsey here is more from the SG-1 episode Inauguration, where he does suggest that there's an inappropriate relationship between Sam and Jack. (Or, well, Kinsey butts in and says that's what he's suggesting.) I figured that the IOA has to have some people who are as nosy and obnoxious as Kinsey, so they'd want Woolsey to check this out. I'll have to go back and see if I can make that a little clearer.

Thank you again for your feedback!