SGA Fic: Never Work with Children or Animals

[argosy]

Finally! My entry for sticksandsnark 2010!

Title: Never Work with Children or Animals
Author: argosy
Recipient: siriaeve
Rating: PG
Pairing: Rodney/Teyla
Word Count: ~4,400
Summary: Rodney should have known better than to accompany Torren to a coming-of-age ritual.

Note: siriaeve wanted Rodney negotiating being a father to Torren. This is sort of like that. Thank you so much to

Comments

[horridporrid]

Eeee! I loved this! :D It's so sweet and lovely and Torren was awesome and I loved that John pouted and that Rodney called him on it. And Teyla! With Rodney!! ♥

Never Work With Children or Animals

[argosy]

Thank you! John is sad he couldn't turn Torren into a football fan. :)

[madripoor_rose]

Oh this was wonderful!

Never Work With Children or Animals

[argosy]

Thank you so much!

[sholio]

Awwwwww! This is so incredibly adorable! I particularly adore little scientist!Torren, with his quizzical little frown, always tripping over his feet and looking up to Rodney ... d'awwwww. And oblivious!smitten!Rodney is just too cute, plus technophile!Teyla (always a favorite of mine!), facing her own resistance to new things as well. ^___^

Never Work With Children or Animals

[argosy]

I'm so glad you liked it! I loved in canon (Daedalus Variations?) that Teyla had learned about tech. We need more fic about that side of her!

[julii_wolfe]

yay! so cute. I love Rodney as the bumbling parent saying, "you should feel . . . bad (?!) for being a creative genius my almost son . . . wait, why am I giving in to peer pressure again?"

lovely little story. big smiles all around.

Never Work With Children or Animals

[argosy]

Thank you! He, yes, Rodney isn't sure he should trust his instincts when it comes to parenting, but his natural Rodney-ness wins through!

[michelel72]

Oh, yes! I just adore Rodney's realization that neither of them should be repentant. (And his nervousness that Teyla won't see things the same way is cute.) The recognition that Teyla was the only other member of the team who showed particular interest in learning tech, and the natural alliance that gives her with Rodney, is spot-on. I can't even tell you how much I love the idea that Torren would just turn out to be more of an indoor kid and that Teyla would encourage him to live that out just as much as she would have encouraged more physical interests. And the likelihood of Sheppard initiating a discussion of feelings was about the same as the Wraith taking up organic farming - bwah! It's funny because it's so, so true.

Never Work With Children or Animals

[argosy]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you liked it! I confess, I really like the idea of Torren growing up to share interests with Rodney too. And Teyla learned about tech in canon, which I loved. :D