Radek Zelenka/David Nykl Appreciation, Thunk, Translation Thread

[Nayari]

You can Tweet photos through some services connected like instagram or twitpic. I don't use them. I just upload my pics to photobucket, and Tweet THOSE links. I think you can upload pics directly to Twitter but I've never done it.

[Crimsonravenwolf]

Thanks for the info Nayari. Hmm...when will we see more of your fics in this thread huh? *cough hint wink wink nudge nudge* hehe More Czech shots please!! Woohoo!! }:O

[Crimsonravenwolf]

Hullo lovelies! It's a rainy day where I am so I thought I'd post another chapter to my story. Remember:unbetaed,whump,snark,minor foul language,team luff. Enjoy!! }:O

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Radek grins again and powers down his laptop; Adam smirks at Marcus and the tech snickers softly. The two men quickly enter the nearest transporter and exit near the mess hall. They stop when they hear loud voices.
“Seriously Sheppard, I’m dying here!! This is too much for dying men to put up with.”
“Can it McKay. It’ll be over soon.”
“Quit *****in’ McKay. It’ll be better if you wait.”
“Really Conan? You’re drooling right now. How about one tiny little taste?” Yelps of surprise emanate from the mess hall, followed by chuckles and applause.
“What is going on?”
“Dunno Doc but we better get in there before Dr. McKay and Ronon eat your birthday food.” The pair rush into the mess hall. Cheers erupt from the waiting crowd as Radek stops dead in his tracks. Adam grins ear to ear at the Czech’s stunned expression.
“Finally! Zelenka, only you could be late for your own surprise birthday party.” The mess hall’s bright birthday streamers and balloons decorate nearly all available spaces. Radek snickers at the birthday hats many of the personnel wear, including Team Sheppard and Team Zelenka. He coughs a laugh at the birthday hat adorning Mr. Woolsey’s head.
“Happy Birthday Doc.” Radek turns to the Marine.
“My staff set me up. You were part of conspiracy?”
“Nope. Well, not really. I was told to come and escort you here.”
“Marcus’ lasagna. You and my staff are devious.”
“Well, we learned from the best. How about we get this party started? I can smell all of the food from over here.” Radek’s stomach growls in agreement. Rodney smirks as he attaches a garish birthday hat to Radek’s head.
“Hey, if I’ve got to wear one of these ludicrous hats, then so do you. Birthday boy.” Everyone quickly descends on the Czech; handshakes, birthday kisses, and well wishes complete the first course of Radek’s birthday bash. His stomach growls as they near the food tables. Radek grins ecstastically at the wide assortment of Czech foods; roasted pork and dumplings with sauerkraut, cabbage and egg noodles, marinated beef with dumplings, plus a wide variety of appetizers, vegetables, breads, and desserts. On a slightly smaller table, a selection of international, Athosian, and Satedan dishes complement the Czech cuisine. A hand on Radek’s shoulder pulls his attention from the spread.
“Teyla. This is incredible!! How did this happen? Did you have anything to do with this?”
“I merely played my part in gathering what foods Ronon and I could procure from some of our allies. However, your staff, along with some of the military personnel, all helped with the selection of dishes.” Radek wraps Teyla in a bear hug before quickly letting go.
“Thank you. I cannot thank you. I cannot thank all of you for this.” Radek blows kisses to the crowd; some of the guys playfully duck out of the way or use the nearest woman as shields. Teyla’s arched eyebrow promises John a thorough Bantos training session. Laughter permeates the mess hall as everyone loads up plates of food. Music plays softly in the background; Radek nibbles on his meal as he slowly makes his way around the mess hall, chatting and enjoying his party.

[Crimsonravenwolf]

Alright,another chapter before the storms hit again. Hope you guys enjoy. Cheers!! }:O

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He grins when he approaches the senior staff and plops into the chair next to Rodney.
“How ya liking the party lad?”
“Is incredible Carson. Great food…although a good Czech beer with dinner would have been icing on cake.” A huge grin splits Mr. Woolsey’s face.
‘Well Dr. Zelenka, I think we can solve that pesky beer issue. Maybe you should freshen up your plate and we’ll see about you opening some birthday presents.” Radek blinks confusedly at Atlantis’ director; Woolsey smiles cheekily at the Czech.
“What has my getting more food got to do with opening presents? I have presents? I am not child..”
“That’s debateable…ow! Teyla, your elbow’s sharp you know. I bruise easily…fine shutting up now.”
“Maybe you should reload your plate Radek…so a few of your presents would ‘go’ with your food.” Radek shrugs at Col. Sheppard but wanders over to refill his plate.
“He really is oblivious huh Sir?”
“Looks that way Lorne.” Sheppard stands up and pulls off a garish birthday tablecloth covering their table, revealing wrapped and unwrapped presents. Everyone at the table grin innocently at Radek when he returns.
“I have refilled…you are very devious people. Rodney, I know of your deviousness from working daily in labs. The rest of you…seriously, devious people.” Radek smirks as Ronon offers him the empty seat at the head of the table. The Czech’s jaw drops when he spies a six pack of Pilsner Urquell. Grabbing an ice cold bottle, Radek rips off the cap and swallows several deep gulps.
“Now this is beer. Great to have with my meal. Would you all like to try a taste?” Amused snorts and head shakes answer Radek’s question.
“Please. You must. It would be rude not to share. Plus, it’s my birthday and I want to share my beer with my friends on my birthday. Please.” Empty glasses quickly crowd the Czech; Radek laughs as he pours healthy shots of Urquell to his teammates and friends. The group savor the beer, making appreciative noises and nodding their heads at Radek’s pronouncement of ‘this is great beer for a birthday party’. Radek quickly opens a second Urquell and fills their glasses more fully. The friends grin at Radek’s happiness and enjoy their food companionably. Carson leans over and whispers in Radek’s ear.
“Alright lad, I know you’re enjoying your beer but I’ve got to insist that ya limit your alcohol intake due to the meds you’re still on. Just go slow okay? Once you’re done with your meds, we’ll make sure to throw another party…one ya can truly celebrate at alright?” Radek sighs but nods at his friend. Carson gently claps the Czech’s good shoulder then wanders over to refill his plate. Rodney smirks at his 2IC and casually passes the Czech another wrapped package. Radek pauses eating his marinated beef and rolls his eyes at his boss.
“Yes Rodney? Can I help you with something?”
“Yep. You can open this package next. I want to see your expression.”
“Is not exploding whoopee cushion is it?”
“Seriously Zelenka, that is so juvenile. That’s something Sheppard would do. Go ahead. Open it.” Eying his boss suspiciously, Radek casually opens the large box.
“You got me a ream of ink jet quality paper? I don’t know what to say.” Rodney snickers and makes a ‘keep going’ hand motion.
“I’m not that crappy a boss Zelenka. Maybe you should open your paper.” Radek rolls his eyes but carefully opens the ‘paper’. Nestled inside the box lays a small rectangular box with the Not Ancient script emblazoned on all sides.
“This is Ancient toaster Rodney. Your gift has left me speechless.” Rodney snorts at his 2IC’s confusion.
“Actually it’s not a food appliance Radek. That handy device actually helped save your and Hamilton’s life.”
“How? Making crispy bread?”
“It acted as a sort of mini culling beam but it only worked on inorganic materials…like collapsed structures.”
“This toaster removed all of the debris that trapped Adam and myself?”
“No unfortunately. It could only remove small to medium sized pieces of rubble. We got to a point where it seemed to ‘fill up’ for lack of a better term. Then we were left with traditional methods to get to you and Hamilton.”
“Thank you Rodney. Is very considerate of you to give me device that helped rescue me and Adam.” Radek carefully pats his boss’ arm. Rodney grins then wanders over to the food tables to refill his plate. Sheppard shakes his head at his geek as Ronon meanders around the room before stopping at the food tables too.
“Radek, ya may wanna protect your food or it’ll be gone within the next few hours.”
“Colonel, I’m too happy to worry about food war between Rodney and Ronon.”
“Good to hear Doc…and remember to call me John okay? Are ya havin’ fun?” Radek beams happily at Atlantis’ military commander.
“Is incredible John. I never would suspect such a wonderful surprise. How did you arrange this?”

[Everlovin]

You've been busy writing up a storm, CRW! Keep it up!

[Crimsonravenwolf]

Thanks Ever!! I've almost got the story completely written. Hopefully I'll have the rest posted this week. More Czech shots please!! Woohoo!! }:O

[planet_tv]

I just wanted to post this puzzle I made of Zelenka. It's a photo art/artwork I did that I resized to puzzle size. Here's the link: http://www.jigzone.com/puzzles/5815A...70.53F8154&z=6

[Everlovin]

This is so off topic, but I'm intrigued. How do you make a puzzle?

[Crimsonravenwolf]

*scratches head* I've no idea Ever but it sounds cool. Since it's Wednesday,I'm gonna post another chapter of my fic. It's complete now but I'm not sure I'm too keen on the ending. Remember:unbetaed,whump,snark,and team luff.

Spoiler:

“Well Radek, it was a well oiled operation. Lots of strategic planning, careful negotiations, and plenty of people power.”
“Hmm…you kept Rodney out of most of the ‘well oiled operation’ yes?” Teyla shakes her head ‘no’.
“Actually Radek, Rodney was most insistent on helping plan this ‘well oiled operation’. He wanted to ensure you had ‘the best birthday ever’. He had a very…detailed…plan for every step of the operation.” Mr. Woolsey nods in agreement.
“Dr. McKay had several plans actually. I don’t believe I’ve ever seen such detailed plans. However, I discouraged him from any negotiations offworld as that would’ve lead to disaster. I didn’t want to have to clean up any misunderstandings brought on by his…enthusiasm.” Radek shakes his head in amazement. He glances over at the last seen location of his boss and friend but too many staff members crowd around the food tables.
“This is true? Really? I have seen Rodney’s plans for any Ancient devices we find but for a birthday party?” Radek smirks suddenly.
“Could you imagine Rodney as interior designer?”

Enjoy lovelies!! More Czech shots please!! Woohoo!! }:O

[planet_tv]

This is so off topic, but I'm intrigued. How do you make a puzzle?

OT

Spoiler:

This link should help (Jigzone is free):
http://www.jigzone.com/myjz/ihelp.php?ak=90E87QF8

Now the way I did the Zelenka image was:
When I was doing the artwork I remembered the puzzle size is 400x300 for Jigzone puzzles not the 400x400 I thought it was so I increased the size of the art from 500x500 to 667x500 in PhotoImapct Pro and finished the art at that size because 667x500 resizes perfectly to 400x300 while still keeping the aspect ratio. You don't have to get that creative with the puzzles it's something I like to do with my puzzles. You can even take puzzles you do and embed them on a webpage. I don't know if you can embed them anywhere else.

[Everlovin]

Thank you, dearheart! I need to go off and play now!

[pookey]

David, on twitter, ok im gonna have to work out how to use that

[Crimsonravenwolf]

Alright lovelies,here's the end o' the fic. I tried to expand on the ending but the muse said 'it ends here'. Who am I to argue with my muse? hehe The usual applies:unbetaed,whump,snark,team luff,and it came from my brain. lol Enjoy! }:O

Spoiler:

Guffaws erupt around the table. Radek grins as he continues nibbling on his birthday dinner. A good twenty minutes pass by before a hush falls over the mess hall. Sheppard snorts suddenly, Teyla snicker coughs, Carson bites his lip, Lorne titters loudly, and Woolsey outright laughs. Radek turns in his seat to see what has his colleagues and friends so amused and his jaw drops. Rodney and Ronon push a large cart toward the Czech. A huge birthday cake sits atop the cart with far too many birthday candles blazing away merrily. The two men bump shoulders a little too enthusiastically.
“Seriously Ronon, I’m not a cake pusher. Do I look like a cake mule to you?”
“Stuff it little man or you’ll be eating the cart. Aren’t you supposed to be singing something?”
“Like what? Oh hell no. I draw the line at The Birthday Song.”
“Scared of a little song?”
“Have you heard me sing?” Ronon’s eyes widen as he remembers the last time he heard McKay sing a song; screeching drennark made less impact on ear drums. Fortunately, Lt. Hamilton starts singing “Happy Birthday to You” and most of the mess hall joins in. Radek blows out the small forest of birthday candles then clears his throat.
“I am incredibly blessed. I have an extended family here in Atlantis. We may come from different countries on Earth or different worlds here in Pegasus but we have all worked hard to become a family here in Atlantis. We may not always get along but we stand together when our family is threatened. I thank you all for this party and for saving my life.” Everyone raises their glass in a toast to survival and celebration. Radek grins as he cuts the massive cake and passes out countless slices to the expedition members. He raises his glass to Team Sheppard and Team Zelenka; a simple treasure hunt became a fight for survival. Atlantis may have teams comprised of scientists, military, and medical personnel but they were all family.

End

[Everlovin]

More of CRW's fic!

Am I correct in thinking Act of War is one of David's movies? It came this afternoon in Netflix and I'm thinking I ordered it because of David.

[Crimsonravenwolf]

Ever,yup,Act of War has David in it but you'll have to ask Rosehawk just how much of the movie David actually appears in. *smirks* Alas,the fic that kept going finally ended. If enough folk liked the ending,I might add an epilogue that shows a 'proper party complete with lots of booze and possibly a singing Czech'. lol I do thank everyone who read it (and hopefully enjoyed). More Czech shots please!! Woohoo!! }:O