The What's in Rodney's Bathroom Distraction

[auburnnothenna]

I'll break it down into couple of different questions. Answer seriously or in fun.

What's in Rodney's bathroom in Atlantis?

What's in Rodney's bathroom at his apartment on Earth?

What does Rodney leave in John's bathroom?

Bonus question:

What does John keep in Rodney's bathroom in Atlantis or back on Earth?

Comments

[ladyflowdi]

What's in Rodney's bathroom in Atlantis?

After the Daedalus starts coming regularly again, he's got a comb, shampoo (special prescription), body wash with the proper ph balance for his delicate skin, razer's with extra moisture strips and five blades for a close shave, and toothpaste that doesn't taste like tar. Electric toothbrush (Oral B!), tweezers (square and round heads), a bottle of nail polish remover that's the best all-purpose cleaner he's ever used, cotton balls, moisturizers, sunscreens (both bought and made), and a first aid kid that could rival the infirmary supply closet.

What's in Rodney's bathroom at his apartment on Earth?

See above. Add manly body products not manly enough for Atlantis.

What does Rodney leave in John's bathroom?

All of the above, plus mouth wash. He doesn't appreciate it when John eats asparagus, even though all of Pegasus grows its evil cousin and asparagus soup is unavoidable.

What does John keep in Rodney's bathroom in Atlantis or back on Earth?All of the stuff Rodney brought over and

[auburnnothenna]

It's like a little, wonderful story in itself! Thank you!

[ladyflowdi]

I didn't mean to be quite so, erm, detailed? Ahhhaa. I'm bored, that's my only explanation.

I hope it helps!

[auburnnothenna]

No, I was serious. That was absolutely wonderful and really did almost have a plot.

I'm slightly bored myself, which how the whole question came up. However I reserve the right to snag ideas from this to use later.

[icarusancalion]

What's in Rodney's bathroom in Atlantis?Tube of toothpaste left on the sink (with toothpaste smears) that's lost the cap. A very ratty toothbrush that hasn't been replaced in a year. An overflowing magazine/book rack, because for efficiency's sake he does certain kinds of reading (journals, et al) on the toilet. In Atlantis, any low priority gets reviewed here, and he'll often have a spare tablet in there for the same reason

[auburnnothenna]

Not sure I want to visit your bathroom. Orange?

Not that I'm inviting anyone into my bathroom. Nope. No how. Someone might want to know why there was dishsoap in there.

I'm sad and touched by the idea of Rodney being a sucker for hair loss preventatives.

[icarusancalion]

Not sure I want to visit your bathroom. Orange?

Um, yeah, I noticed that yesterday and thought I should clean it someday.

Someone might want to know why there was dishsoap in there.

Why is there dishsoap? Not that I haven't had stranger things that are not-orange even.

I'm sad and touched by the idea of Rodney being a sucker for hair loss preventatives.

He also says that he'll make a mint on earth if he finds one that works.

[auburnnothenna]

The truth is I don't know why there is dishsoap in the bathroom. I noticed it earlier, hiding behind the laundry soap. (That's there because Mom decided to fill all the soap pumps with liquid detergent. Never mind it's bright blue. I'm just grateful she didn't decide to use the oil for the emergency lamps - which is also deep blue.)

Rodney would make a fortune if he ever finds something that gives everyone hair like Sheppard's, even if the cowlicks come with it. That there is some pretty hair.

[teaphile]

1) Behind a panel on the wall near the door is a tube of hair gel from a failed experiment. Embarrassment keeps him from giving it away. He can't throw it away because trash is monitored to keep down waste. Also, it might come in handy some day for some other reason.

2) A cat, standing in the bathtub, meowing just to hear the echoes. Bubblegum flavoured toothpaste, because he hates mint.

3) Cocoa butter, to soothe the beardburn.

4) Bubblegum flavoured toothpaste, because he likes bubblegum.

[auburnnothenna]

A failed experiment? Was he trying to make his hair act like Sheppard's. Was he going to market it under the name Sproing!?

I shall steal the idea that Rodney doesn't like mint.

Thank you for participating, I hope you found it as fun as I did.

[teaphile]

He was going for a younger look, but decided the laughter wasn't worth it.

I love speculating on this kind of thing, the tiny little details that you don't really think about while writing unless you have a reason to.

It's why I love Five Things stories.

[auburnnothenna]

As I just commented upthread, this sort of thing rounds out characters and provides great depth. A character who keeps a comb with two lost teeth for example. Maybe because that first year they couldn't replace it, or because it's the comb Grandma pressed on him as a kid just going to school the first time, or just because what the hell, it still works and he's a little too cheap and lazy to buy a new one. Small stuff that makes characters into people.

[icarusancalion]

wildernessguru said tonight as he drifted off to sleep, "Talk to me about something, just nothing heavy."

I said, "Auburn would like to know what's in John and Rodney's bathroom."

He smiled and murmured, eyes closed, "Hair. In the sink. In all the drains. Piss stains on the toilet. Crumpled up towels on the floor."

[auburnnothenna]

*snickers*

Thank him for me. Then make him clean the toilet. And the orange scum.

He's absolutely right about the damn, too. Do men have something against rinsing the sink after they shave or what?

Jesus, now I want to go scrub my bathroom.

[icarusancalion]

We should ask all the men this question. Because it seems only guys can picture the epic levels of disgusting two bachelors can create. Even I didn't think of piss stains.

*itches at the thought*

[auburnnothenna]

I see I completely left the word hair out of that sentence. In my defense I've got the window open and I can hear three people having a screaming match. I live in the country for other reasons, but I'm not supposed to have to listen to people having drunken shouting matches, damn it.

Okay, wait, is she yelling 'Why'd you hit me?' or "Why didn't you get me?'

Shit. I don't want to have to call the cops and try to tell them how to get out here.

[silverkat1620]

Hi! I just friended you a minute ago to get access to your awesome Syd/Sark fics! Would you please friend me back?

[auburnnothenna]

Sure. The only things not on the fiction site are the Bad Wigs fics. I tagged them recently, so you should have no problem finding your way to them through the crowd of SGA fic.