Prompt 73.02

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Five times John’s men were proud to have him as a CO



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Five times John’s men were proud to have him as a CO

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

1. When he led the military soccer team to victory against the scientists, despite the scientists fielding three Brits who claimed to know the rules better. Not that there was any doubt that the military team would win, of course. 5-2 was a nice victory margin though.

2. When he arranged for Sergeant Lubock, who’d lost his entire team off-world and nearly jumped from one of the city balconies two days later, to go back to Earth and into a couple months medical leave, complete with counseling appointments. It wasn’t so much that he did it as the way he did, so quietly that most people never questioned the medical leave explanation or connected the dots from losing his team to going home. The couple of people who did know agreed that Sheppard was a good guy, doing all that for someone he barely knew.

3. When he was the first person to stand up and say he was in a relationship with another man after DADT was repealed. A few of them agreed that they weren’t sure they needed to know about their CO’s romantic life, a few more exchanged looks of yeah, like that’s a surprise, but everyone agreed that it took guts to do that. Also made it a hell of a lot easier for anyone else who wanted to do the same thing, knowing that Sheppard had just more or less stated that Atlantis would be an environment of complete tolerance.

4. When he got trapped off-world with only Dr McKay for company for three months and didn’t kill him. Not like McKay wasn’t a stand-up guy when it came to saving the city, and clearly the colonel liked him well enough to have kept him on the same team for all those years, but the man took hypochondria and paranoia to the next level and then some. John’s men appreciated the restraint he must have shown for those three months.

5. When General O’Neill came out to Atlantis personally to promote John to full bird colonel. In a way, it wasn’t a big deal, since he had the time in and everyone knew he was the best CO Atlantis could ask for, but enough people knew bits of the colonel’s service history to know it hadn’t always been a sure thing he’d get that far. Also, he’d gone on enough deadly missions over the years that more than one of the people in the audience at his ceremony hadn’t been all that sure he’d *survive* as far as full-bird colonel.

Re: Five times John’s men were proud to have him as a CO

[skieswideopen]

I love this list. The first one in particular really appeals to me, perhaps because that really seems like something the military would take pride in. And #4 is hilarious, and captures the military perspective very well.

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[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

And #4 is hilarious, and captures the military perspective very well.

Yeah-I imagine them looking at McKay and Sheppard and going 'well, there must be *something* Sheppard likes about him' doubtfully.

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[the-summoning-d.livejournal.com]

I love this. #1 especially makes me giggle (have you ever tried explaining what offside is? It's bloody difficult!).

Re: Five times John’s men were proud to have him as a CO

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

have you ever tried explaining what offside is? It's bloody difficult!

My knowledge of the offside rule is a combination of Bend It Like Beckham (something to do with the sea salt) and Full Monty (something to do with waving your arms around). I suspect I don't exactly have a full understanding of the concept!

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[miss-zedem.livejournal.com]

Aww, I love these. Sheppard so would be the first person to come out to make things easier for others *pets him* And not killing McKay shows rematkable restraint!

Re: Five times John’s men were proud to have him as a CO

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

And not killing McKay shows rematkable restraint!

Especially when you're stuck with no-one but him and aren't sure you'll get home. I can see why there are so many stranded first times - it's the best way to shut him up!

Re: Five times John’s men were proud to have him as a CO

[smilebackwards.livejournal.com]

Awesome. 1 and 5 are my favorites. I love the idea of John playing soccer! And Jack coming to Atlantis to promote John makes me all 'awwww.' This was my prompt, so thanks for writing!

Re: Five times John’s men were proud to have him as a CO

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

Thanks! John would love playing soccer, even if he grumbled about how it wasn't real football the whole time!

Re: Five times John’s men were proud to have him as a CO

[sid]

I love #1! Completely unexpected response to the prompt. :-)

#4 - well, I love the stranded trope, but you've made me realize that every single one I've read has been Jack/Daniel. There must be a TON of Sheppard/McKay ones out there. And maybe it's time for a Cam Mitchell variation.... *kicks plot bunny viciously*

Re: Five times John’s men were proud to have him as a CO

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

Thanks!


#4 - well, I love the stranded trope, but you've made me realize that every single one I've read has been Jack/Daniel. There must be a TON of Sheppard/McKay ones out there. And maybe it's time for a Cam Mitchell variation.... *kicks plot bunny viciously*

There's definitely John/Rodney stranded fic (how else would you put up with Rodney?!), and I think there's a Cam/Teal'c one as well.

Re: Five times John’s men were proud to have him as a CO

[csad21.livejournal.com]

Loved this story. All of them sound very IC. Especially #2 and #3. He'd do those things, all right. I can especially imagine #4 to be true. Because respect him or even love him as one of their own they might, I can't imagine any military man--aside from the insane ones like O'Neill, Sheppard and Ronon--to ever enjoy prolonged exposure to McKay :)

#5: Yes, that's how I imagine it will happen. And it's only fitting, after all. :)


(But *scratches head* I have no idea what the deal with Americans and soccer is. From the cracks about it in shows and fanfic, you'd think it to be a complicated science, especially offside. It isn't that difficult to understand. Weird. Canadians seem perfectly all right with it.)

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[loriel-eris.livejournal.com]

*flails happily* This prompt is all my happy places at once and I love your execution of it!