dirty words

Among the ten billion favoritest things about sparktober is the part where I re-watch lots of Atlantis episodes that are less overtly Sparktacular, either because I'm looking for secret scenes or am too lazy to change the DVD or am just *overwhelmed* by my forever love of this stupid show. (If you were about to take offense at "stupid show," just remember how many times you have also yelled that at your TV while Atlantis was on. I SAY IT MOSTLY WITH LOVE.)

So I watched "Sateda"/Assassin's Creed: Pegasus last night and this is one of my favorite scenes for the whole season. (I mean, I'm sure there's no way I enjoy this as much as the Sheyla fandom enjoyed this - don't read the comments if you're feeling ship-threatened today - but just put on your spin-zone hats and go with me.)

I just love Sheppard and Teyla both so very much, and they've got a great connection on the show (OMG DON'T PANIC, PUT DOWN THAT UNFRIEND BUTTON RIGHT NOW). It pretty much always goes like this:

Sheppard: *nonsense*
Teyla: *poking him with a stick*
Sheppard: *confused*
Teyla: *bemused by this endearing weirdo Earthling*

But MORE importantly, this scene just encapsulates so much about how I see both their characters. Teyla always feels like an outsider, because she is, and I really love that the writers let her stay aware of that despite Sheppard's attempts to melting-pot her into Atlantis. (Also, it gives her a speshul bond with Ronon in addition to their sex-bond, "THANK YOU FOR RESCUING RONON," spin zone laaa.)

And Sheppard! <3 This scene feeds my Sheppard/Weir heart of hearts like crazy because it says so much about him (and god, watch this scene and then think about all the tragedies coming down the pike and just TRY not to feel for him). John sucks at feeling-things (and word-things, which is one of Elizabeth's strengths, and probably one that seems like magic to him). He expresses his love for people by actions - he'd so rather take a bullet for someone than have one of those conversations about feelings. I can't even imagine the kind of cold sweats this dude would go through before (and after!) telling Elizabeth he loves her, probably after 6 or 7 years of not figuring it out himself and giving her pottery and breaking quarantine and stuff.

Anyway, this just goes to support my theory that Teyla knows everything about everyone before they know it themselves and gets a huge charge out of all the idiot Earthlings. She and Ronon totally kick back and LOL about their Earthling teammates like 3 times an hour.

ETA: A thing I realized while looking at the related videos? Sheyla is really big in French-speaking countries. Now you know! And a thing I realized while watching "Before I Sleep" dubbed in Spanish last night (for reasons) - Sheppard/Weir is either really big in Spanish-speaking countries or the telenovela actors they've got doing the voiceovers were told they were dubbing a soap opera and are having a wild off-microphone affair.

Headers and part I are here.

( Ain't No Sunshine (2/2) )

Title: "Weightless"
Rating: PG-13
Category: Atlantis, Sheppard/Weir
Summary: John would really rather not spend three hours with Elizabeth in a sardine can.
Author's Note: For grav_ity, who declared this "cuddle week." Rough, un-beta'd, but at least it's not Dancing With the Stars.

( Weightless )

Title: "The Final Frontier"
Author: mylittleredgirl
Summary: After the day-saving, the paperwork.
Fandom: Stargate: Atlantis
Characters/pairings: Elizabeth Weir, John Sheppard, genfic.
Rating: G
Word count: 970
Warnings: Risk of papercuts.
Author's Notes: For girlsavesboyfic. This was supposed to be Thing Two in a Five Times Elizabeth Weir Saved John Sheppard. I need a time machine or a better grasp of the term deadline. I do plan to finish the rest of it and post for my sparktober bingo card, though!

( The Final Frontier )

Happy Valentine's / auction deadline day, East Coast! (In my timezone, I'm still ahead of schedule.)

Title: "Five First Nights"
Author: Little Red
Category: Atlantis, Sheppard/Weir
Rating: NC-17
Summary: This isn't, actually, the first time he's married her.
Spoilers: Nothing of relevance. As usual, my canon ends in season 3.
Author's Note: For the awesome miera_c for the help_haiti auction. I thought I'd get a jump on the next few years' worth of Alien Marriage Ceremony fics. Thanks to havocthecat for cheerleading!


( Five First Nights )

Title: "Afterimage"
Author: Little Red
Rating: R
Challenge: swficathon: For cassievalentine, who wanted the aftermath of "The Real World," Elizabeth having issues, and John helping her work through them, friendship or more.
Spoilers: "The Real World" and "Common Ground." Set in the time between those two episodes.
Warnings: The vaguest of non-graphic, fantasy-only non-con sex.
Thanks to: anr, who not only assigned me episode-related fic because I love eet, but also beta'd!

( Afterimage )

Title: "Definition"
Rating: R, for language
Summary: They have a thing.
Author's Note: 100% for aj! It's kind of like if first season Sparky fanon continued for another four years. Unbeta'd, perhaps obviously.

( Definition )

MY HEART IS BROKEN. (I am all caught up with Atlantis now.)

MY HAIR IS BLUE. (Streaks that are unexpectedly seeeeeriously blue, and will need to be camouflaged for Realty TV.)

MY KITCHEN IS SPARKLY. (After the hair-dying, sis capped the bottle of peroxide and it exploded in my hands.)

MY BRAIN IS ON FIRE. (I have not been inspired to write a Long Fic in a really long time, because I seriously suck at it and lose a lot of friends that way but, um, OMG, I AM NOW. See item #1, and crossreference with "the only reason why the till-now unspoiled Little Red is not locked in a closet bawling.")

MY LIFE IS HAPPY. (I am getting TESSIE THE INTERNATIONAL WONDER DOGGIE tomorrow!!!!!!)

Pictures of doggie and hair tomorrow! I'm going to go watch "Hide & Seek," the cure for what ails you.

medie demanded 'lantis fangleee in order to fight wank with gleee or save the Easter bunny or something, and you need to go comment with fandom joy here here here!

( Sheppard/Weir friendship/UST, with grapes! )

Friend Of Sister is visiting us, and because our DVR has befuddled him, I walked in to find him watching his Very First Episode of Atlantis Ever, and yelling at Sheppard on TV (episode: "Home", scene: Sheppard & Weir talking in his quarters) "Dude, she wants to jump your bones!"

Love eet.