Fic: Cordiform
It's SG-1 Gen Fic Day! Thus, a Teal'c ficlet!
Title: Cordiform
Author: kalquessa
Fandom: Stargate: SG-1
Genre: Gen, Schmoop, Humor
Word Count: 647
Characters: Teal'c, Sam
Season/Spoilers: Season 2, kind of assumes you've seen "Singularity"
Rating: G
Warnings: Schmoopy team love from Teal'c POV. Arts and crafts.
Written for sg_fignewton's Teal'c Alphabet Soup. C if for Caring, because it was going to be for Culture but got sort of shanghaied by the schmoop.
Many thanks go out to supplyship for the InstaBeta. All remaining casualties of the Punctuation War are courtesy of yours truly.
"It's called a Valentine," Captain Carter informed him, proffering a folded card. "Cassie made a bunch in class, and Doctor Frasier said she wanted to make sure we each got one."
Teal'c accepted the card with an inclination of his head and regarded it seriously. The card itself was red, and it had been decorated with several pink shapes--hearts, he believed, though he assumed the shape to be symbolic only: it bore no resemblance to that of the organ.
"It's sort of a tradition," Captain Carter explained when he continued to examine the Valentine. "Today's a holiday, Valentine's Day. It was named after an early Christian saint--Daniel could probably explain that part better than I can--but on Valentine's Day, it's traditional to give cards like these to family and friends."
"The heart is used to denote affection in your culture, is it not?" Teal'c inquired.
"Yeah," Captain Carter grinned at him. He noted that she still held her own Valentine from Cassandra Frasier. It was adorned with another heart shape that shimmered with a rainbow of colors when it caught the light.
Teal'c considered his Valentine for another minute, then asked, "Captain Carter, I would like to request a favor of you."
"Sure, Teal'c," she replied, though her expression conveyed confusion.
"I would like to obtain the materials necessary for the construction of a Valentine for Cassandra Frasier."
"Oh." Captain Carter blinked and her look of confusion became a smile. "I think I have some cardstock in my office, and I might be able to find some colored pens or something." Her smile deepened to an expression of genuine enthusiasm. "I'll show you a really easy way to make heart shapes by folding a paper in half."
"I would appreciate the assistance." Teal'c inclined his head again, and paused uncertainly for a moment before adding, "Would it also be possible to procure a means of creating a heart like this one?" He indicated the Valentine in her hand.
Captain Carter looked from her Valentine to Teal'c's own for a moment, confusion once again dominating her expression. Then she smiled again in comprehension. "Oh, you mean glitter," she said. She tilted her head in consideration. "There's a craft supply store in town, I could..."
"I do not wish to inconvenience you, Captain Carter," Teal'c interjected, hoping that he had not made her feel obligated to assist him.
"No, it's okay, I'm off-duty in a couple hours and you'll need glue, anyway. You wouldn't think an entire government installation worth billions of dollars could exist without someone having a bottle of Elmer's at their desk, but the last time I needed paper glue...and while I'm there I might as well get colored paper..." her voice trailed off as she began to wander away from him, wearing the expression she most often displayed when encountering a puzzle offworld.
***
Some hours later, there was a knock on the door of his quarters, and he opened it to admit a grinning Captain Carter, carrying a paper bag.
"They had twelve kinds of glitter. I got you four, because I wasn't sure which one you'd like best."
***
The next morning, Doctor Frasier received two Valentines with genuine appreciation. She assured him that Valentines could still be given a day after the holiday, and that she would convey the one intended for Cassandra Frasier home.
Daniel Jackson thanked Teal'c pleasantly for the Valentine affixed to his locker door, his smile only slightly bemused. Teal'c accepted his thanks with a nod.
Captain Carter chuckled when she encountered him in a hallway, saying, "I see you kept going after I left yesterday. Thanks for the card, Teal'c, it was sweet."
O'Neill's only comment on the subject was, "Went a little nuts with the multi-colored glitter, didn't ya?" but Teal'c understood this to mean that he appreciated and returned the sentiments represented.
Title: Cordiform
Author: kalquessa
Fandom: Stargate: SG-1
Genre: Gen, Schmoop, Humor
Word Count: 647
Characters: Teal'c, Sam
Season/Spoilers: Season 2, kind of assumes you've seen "Singularity"
Rating: G
Warnings: Schmoopy team love from Teal'c POV. Arts and crafts.
Written for sg_fignewton's Teal'c Alphabet Soup. C if for Caring, because it was going to be for Culture but got sort of shanghaied by the schmoop.
Many thanks go out to supplyship for the InstaBeta. All remaining casualties of the Punctuation War are courtesy of yours truly.
"It's called a Valentine," Captain Carter informed him, proffering a folded card. "Cassie made a bunch in class, and Doctor Frasier said she wanted to make sure we each got one."
Teal'c accepted the card with an inclination of his head and regarded it seriously. The card itself was red, and it had been decorated with several pink shapes--hearts, he believed, though he assumed the shape to be symbolic only: it bore no resemblance to that of the organ.
"It's sort of a tradition," Captain Carter explained when he continued to examine the Valentine. "Today's a holiday, Valentine's Day. It was named after an early Christian saint--Daniel could probably explain that part better than I can--but on Valentine's Day, it's traditional to give cards like these to family and friends."
"The heart is used to denote affection in your culture, is it not?" Teal'c inquired.
"Yeah," Captain Carter grinned at him. He noted that she still held her own Valentine from Cassandra Frasier. It was adorned with another heart shape that shimmered with a rainbow of colors when it caught the light.
Teal'c considered his Valentine for another minute, then asked, "Captain Carter, I would like to request a favor of you."
"Sure, Teal'c," she replied, though her expression conveyed confusion.
"I would like to obtain the materials necessary for the construction of a Valentine for Cassandra Frasier."
"Oh." Captain Carter blinked and her look of confusion became a smile. "I think I have some cardstock in my office, and I might be able to find some colored pens or something." Her smile deepened to an expression of genuine enthusiasm. "I'll show you a really easy way to make heart shapes by folding a paper in half."
"I would appreciate the assistance." Teal'c inclined his head again, and paused uncertainly for a moment before adding, "Would it also be possible to procure a means of creating a heart like this one?" He indicated the Valentine in her hand.
Captain Carter looked from her Valentine to Teal'c's own for a moment, confusion once again dominating her expression. Then she smiled again in comprehension. "Oh, you mean glitter," she said. She tilted her head in consideration. "There's a craft supply store in town, I could..."
"I do not wish to inconvenience you, Captain Carter," Teal'c interjected, hoping that he had not made her feel obligated to assist him.
"No, it's okay, I'm off-duty in a couple hours and you'll need glue, anyway. You wouldn't think an entire government installation worth billions of dollars could exist without someone having a bottle of Elmer's at their desk, but the last time I needed paper glue...and while I'm there I might as well get colored paper..." her voice trailed off as she began to wander away from him, wearing the expression she most often displayed when encountering a puzzle offworld.
***
Some hours later, there was a knock on the door of his quarters, and he opened it to admit a grinning Captain Carter, carrying a paper bag.
"They had twelve kinds of glitter. I got you four, because I wasn't sure which one you'd like best."
***
The next morning, Doctor Frasier received two Valentines with genuine appreciation. She assured him that Valentines could still be given a day after the holiday, and that she would convey the one intended for Cassandra Frasier home.
Daniel Jackson thanked Teal'c pleasantly for the Valentine affixed to his locker door, his smile only slightly bemused. Teal'c accepted his thanks with a nod.
Captain Carter chuckled when she encountered him in a hallway, saying, "I see you kept going after I left yesterday. Thanks for the card, Teal'c, it was sweet."
O'Neill's only comment on the subject was, "Went a little nuts with the multi-colored glitter, didn't ya?" but Teal'c understood this to mean that he appreciated and returned the sentiments represented.