Elizabeth Weir/John Sheppard Appreciation/Ship/Discussion Thread

[Anuna]

Whooops.

[Pocus]

Hmmm, just for Pocus - whumped John pretty:

Spoiler:

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x130/anuna_81/bscap297.jpg

And more pretties:

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x.../bscap1492.jpg

**faints** Elizabeth is gonna have to rub those sore muscles of his! And help wash all that sand and dirt off. since I can't be there to do it **sniff**

Oh drop the act two of you. Like someone would believe you two are angels.

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ppardshirt.jpg

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x..._81/jumper.jpg

I wear my Halo proudly around my ankle

[justhere1971]

Oh drop the act two of you. Like someone would believe you two are angels.

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ppardshirt.jpg

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x..._81/jumper.jpg

*ROFLMAO* I love those!

[Anuna]

Hehe, who wouldn't?



John staring at the pretty!

[Anuna]

So, I promised this to Falcon Horus some time ago, and it also meets Eri's "Sparky through someone else's eyes" challenge - well kind of since it's not GUP related -

-- anyway here comes the first part. The whole thing is Kate's POV.

Spoiler:

On a day like today the hell would freeze over, decides Kate as she makes her way through the hallways of Antarctica base and reaches the room which Doctor Elizabeth Weir calls her office. It’s too small and too messy to serve as an office, because there are papers, boxes of papers with various kind of files, and three computers (one of which isn’t working) in that room, and Kate has to step over things to reach her new boss.

The woman who became her boss several months ago is tall and slender – Kate would call her thin, but she thinks it’s unfair because she knows how much Elizabeth Weir works and how much she Is able to eat, given that she finds time for a proper meal. She doesn’t like to be called ‘thin’, because she takes it as an implication of self neglect (which is something she does, but in Kate’s opinion, isn’t ready to work on. Not just yet). That is why Kate describes her as ‘slender’. She likes Elizabeth. Elizabeth is smart, funny in her own way and these days, as the expedition departure nears closer, Doctor Weir even lets her enthusiasm and idealism be seen. Something is telling Kate to savor the moment, because all of that could change very soon.

When Kate enters, after Elizabeth called her in, she finds her boss filling out some kind of form.

“You wanted to see me?” asks Kate and Elizabeth gives her a smile. Then she reaches for a file which is sitting on top of pile of papers and Kate recognizes a military file folder. It has a black and white picture of the person it belongs to, and for a moment Kate stares at somewhat somber face of a young soldier with really wild dark hair.

“John Sheppard, Air Force Major? I don’t remember him from the list of recommended personnel,” says Kate. Elizabeth grins.

“That is because he wasn’t recommended,” offers Elizabeth and reaches for a cup of coffee that was hidden somewhere underneath all those papers, and Kate hopes she won’t have to treat this woman for workaholism or so well obvious addiction to coffee.

Kate grins and opens the file, reads all those information which tell her that the man in question is nearing his forties and is divorced. When she was a younger therapist this kind of information used to make her eyebrows rise significantly, now she merely makes a mental note to give this guy a chance to tell his side of the story – because those stories always have two equally painful sides – if he wants to.

“Should I talk to him?” asks Kate. Elizabeth shrugs.

“It seems that he is disobedient,” says Elizabeth.

“And you’re considering him for expedition because of…?” Kate lets her tone trail off into an open ended question.

“I’m not considering, I’m taking him with expedition because of his ATA gene. It seems to be … stronger than among rest of the carriers.”

Kate nods.

“Do you want me to talk to him?”

“Well, not just yet. Something’s telling me that he wouldn’t say much. I want you to keep an eye on him,” says Elizabeth.

Kate agrees and takes the file with her, to read it some time later.

[justhere1971]

before I read the ^^ I just wanted to comment how long have I asked for a 3rd party POV story? *pouts*

now off to read.

Edit Finished. More? Please?

[Anuna]

Writing as we speak.

3rd party POVs are kind of difficult to do. I'm set on Kate this time. Forgive me JT. *runs off to write while she still has the muse*

[Anuna]

Part two...


Kate gets to know John a bit better.

Spoiler:

--- x ---

Reading somebody’s file can make you prejudiced. Kate knows that and actually avoids reading “the Sheppard file” - as she privately calls it - for a while. It’s because she had met the man in question the day after Elizabeth handed her the file, and all Kate could think of was how lonely he seemed in a room filled with people.

After they arrive – or better crash land – into Pegasus galaxy Kate is forced to read the file because Major Sheppard became the new military commander and Kate simply has to know who is the person in charge of the military contingent and what to expect in professional sense. Just as she suspected he is a loner, because some rarely observing military psychologist (who was probably unfortunate enough to deal with Sheppard) noted that the man never mentioned his father in twelve sessions he had to attend because he disobeyed a direct order and put his life in danger.

There is more to read between the lines, except for potential suicidal behavior. John Sheppard listed only one person as a contact should anything happen to him, and that is his ex wife. However the aforementioned military psychologist also noted that John hadn’t seen his ex wife in five years, which matches the time he’s been divorced.

Kate’s next hypothesis about him is confirmed when she actually summons him for a session – it’s something she does with everyone. In Major’s case the way he enters her office tells her more than the first ten minutes of their conversation, during which he desperately tries to sound and look relaxed and miserably fails, because he is unconsciously tapping his foot on the floor.

Kate looks at it and he stops the nervous motion, which makes him frozen and very tense.

“Tell me about Afghanistan, Major,” she asks and his face changes. There is darkness she had expected to find in him, sooner or later.

“There’s nothing much to tell,” he is facing away from her and his body is a solid knot of unvoiced emotions. Kate knows he won’t tell her how he feels, and she is not mistaken. He tells her about the actions and bloodied bodies and she doesn’t flinch, which makes her acceptable in his eye. She doesn’t ask more, lets him slide into sad silence and observes as his body talks instead of his mouth. When he leaves her he is visibly relaxed and Kate hopes she won’t have to treat him for his nearly suicidal impulses when someone he cares for is in danger, or his fear of being abandoned, but somehow it seems more likely than treating Elizabeth for caffeine addiction.

--- x ---

[justhere1971]

Writing as we speak.

3rd party POVs are kind of difficult to do. I'm set on Kate this time. Forgive me JT. *runs off to write while she still has the muse*

No no! This is really good. I am completely satisfied. Feels bad for sounding demanding.

*kisses*

[Anuna]

Heee! I am shamelessly using my knowledge to write Kate's POV. Hope it's good.

[Eri13]

Part two...


Kate gets to know John a bit better.

Spoiler:

--- x ---

Reading somebody’s file can make you prejudiced. Kate knows that and actually avoids reading “the Sheppard file” - as she privately calls it - for a while. It’s because she had met the man in question the day after Elizabeth handed her the file, and all Kate could think of was how lonely he seemed in a room filled with people.

After they arrive – or better crash land – into Pegasus galaxy Kate is forced to read the file because Major Sheppard became the new military commander and Kate simply has to know who is the person in charge of the military contingent and what to expect in professional sense. Just as she suspected he is a loner, because some rarely observing military psychologist (who was probably unfortunate enough to deal with Sheppard) noted that the man never mentioned his father in twelve sessions he had to attend because he disobeyed a direct order and put his life in danger.

There is more to read between the lines, except for potential suicidal behavior. John Sheppard listed only one person as a contact should anything happen to him, and that is his ex wife. However the aforementioned military psychologist also noted that John hadn’t seen his ex wife in five years, which matches the time he’s been divorced.

Kate’s next hypothesis about him is confirmed when she actually summons him for a session – it’s something she does with everyone. In Major’s case the way he enters her office tells her more than the first ten minutes of their conversation, during which he desperately tries to sound and look relaxed and miserably fails, because he is unconsciously tapping his foot on the floor.

Kate looks at it and he stops the nervous motion, which makes him frozen and very tense.

“Tell me about Afghanistan, Major,” she asks and his face changes. There is darkness she had expected to find in him, sooner or later.

“There’s nothing much to tell,” he is facing away from her and his body is a solid knot of unvoiced emotions. Kate knows he won’t tell her how he feels, and she is not mistaken. He tells her about the actions and bloodied bodies and she doesn’t flinch, which makes her acceptable in his eye. She doesn’t ask more, lets him slide into sad silence and observes as his body talks instead of his mouth. When he leaves her he is visibly relaxed and Kate hopes she won’t have to treat him for his nearly suicidal impulses when someone he cares for is in danger, or his fear of being abandoned, but somehow it seems more likely than treating Elizabeth for caffeine addiction.

--- x ---

Wow! This is awesome. I love the way you write third-party omniscient narration, too. Very descriptive and it flows wonderfully!

[Pajus]

Heee! I am shamelessly using my knowledge to write Kate's POV. Hope it's good.

Why the evil laughter?

[Anuna]

@ Pajus - I feel a little bit evil right now

@ Eri - thank you so much! I'm practicing my narrator voice.

[Pajus]

@ Pajus - I feel a little bit evil right now

You should've seen German guy today. He was so sad I almost gave him a hug

[Anuna]

You should've seen German guy today. He was so sad I almost gave him a hug

Oh. Are you going to dislike me if I confess that i fail to feel sad right now? *g*