surviving on the warm fuzzy feelings

Labyrinth McShep

WIP

why does he look at them like that.

- Julian Bashir

Absolutely never seen a feature forced down our throats like Gen AI.

Google's updated mobile browser switched up their buttons adding their AI assist feature where the back button used to be in the bottom left corner. They moved the back button to the inconvenient top left corner. I keep almost pressing the gemini button out of habit. This was carefully planned and feels coercive, at best.

thinking of bb rodney and bb jonas again.

Complete!

Radek wasn’t exactly sure how it happened. He was working in a newly discovered lab with the only purpose he could translate in Ancient was the word Transformer.

He assumed it was a power generating station. The Ancients seemed to be experimenting with power sources because when he turned on the console and began going through the diagnostics, two large transformers lit up on either side of him and began humming.

Zap!

Suddenly, everything grew ten times larger around him. His eyes grew wide at the enormity of the console. Without even thinking about it he ran over to the side (on all fours. Weird!) and scampered up to the top. He scratched his hair in puzzlement…with his foot…that can’t be right.

What was happening to him? Was everyone this size? Had Atlantis grown or had he shrunk?

Just then, Rodney walked in, “Radek? Hmmm…thought he was working here…”

“SQUEAK!” Radek’s eyes grew wide and he shut his mouth in shock.

“What the -?” Rodney cautiously approached, “Hey, where’d you come from, little guy? What are you exactly? Don’t bite me because, well, it’s, uh, been awhile since I’ve had a rabies shot or anything…”

Rodney glanced around, nervously and Radek tapped his little furry foot in frustration.

“Squeak!” Radek said again, angrily, causing Rodney to step back.

He rolled his eyes. Obviously, he didn’t recognize Radek and was afraid. Figures. At last he was getting some respect from Rodney and it would be in the form of…whatever he was.

Radek tried softening, letting out a friendly squeal. He needed Rodney’s help in any case and it wouldn’t do for him to be afraid.

Rodney held out his hand nervously, “It’s okay. I won’t hurt you. Come here and I’ll get you something to eat and drink. You must be starving!”

Instinctively, Radek jumped into Rodney’s outstretched hand and he pulled him in. He nearly purred as Rodney ran his hand across the length of his furry back. This was very embarrassing but since he wasn’t quite himself he figured it was alright to enjoy it and snuggled into Rodney’s chest as he was carried out and almost fell asleep in his arms.

Oh!!! There's so much here! Rodney loves small furry animals, John will use any excuse to snuggle into Rodney and Radek enjoy the cuddles in spite of himself.

Pretext: Radek accidentally is transformed into a meerkat but Rodney and John don't know it's him. Set a few days before the events of Quarantine.

Scamper (excerpt)

Radek immediately calmed down between Rodney’s strong arms. The pressure had an unusually powerful effect on him.

“He’s kinda cute,” John petted Radek and he arched his slender back into John’s hand. Radek was mortified. Why was he enjoying his friends petting him so much? This had to stop!

“Hey, listen, I was wondering if you’d like to grab a beer later tonight. We could, ya know, pick up a crate for your little friend here and –”

“Oh, sorry, John, I can’t. Not tonight,” Rodney interrupted, “I’m going out on a picnic with Katie tonight. She, um, wanted us to go to the Mainland to look at some…plants. Can’t remember their names or anything. But she knows them so…maybe later this week, yeah?”

“Oh, okay,” John’s shoulders slumped and his lip pouted, “Guess she is your girlfriend and everything.” He seemed to choke out the words.

“Yeah…guess she is…” Rodney could barely get the words out and Radek eyed them both suspiciously. Their faces looked devastated. They stared at each other for a full two minutes. Radek knew. He checked Rodney’s watch.

Finally, he squeaked, getting their attention.

"Oh, yeah, Mister Mongoose. Can’t forget about you. Hmm, we still need a name –”

“What about Timon?” John suggested.

“Now why on Earth would I name him Timon?” Rodney shook his head, squinting at John in annoyance.

“Ya know, because he looks like that thing on the Lion King. The warthog’s friend.” John shrugged.

“Oh,” Rodney laughed, “No, I don’t think it quite fits. Although, you’re right. Maybe he’s a meerkat and not a mongoose. What about Scamper? He’s been scampering about and all.”

“It’s kinda cute at that,” John petted him again, pulling himself closer to Rodney, “Where’d he come from anyway?”

“He was in that lab Radek was working in…speaking of which, Radek…Radek, answer me…where are you?” Rodney sighed in frustration when no answer came over his radio.

John wrapped both arms around him, while petting Radek, moving in as close as he could to him. Rodney didn’t seem to mind and leaned into him.

“Mmm, he likes that,” Rodney hummed.

John hooked his chin over Rodney’s shoulder and relaxed into him as he continued stroking Radek’s slinky striped back. Radek rolled his eyes at them both.

They cannot even see what is right in front of their noses. They should just make out and get it over with already. Rodney is dating wrong person. Is so easy to see from here…oh! Feels so good. I cannot go on this way…is embarrassing how much I need this. Animals must blush all the time.

Ooh! I have a good one! I always hated how poor Evan Lorne lost both Teyla and John and was put in charge in over his head and was never taken care of. It was never addressed and talked about.

Granted there's only so much time per episode but someone could've said something to him, at least.

I included a scene where Rodney comforts him but I also like the scene where Jack comforts him too.

Here's a snippet for you:

The Last Men - Chapter Six (excerpt)

O’Neill practically pulled Evan up and dragged him out of Landry’s office. He noticed he was badly shaken as they walked down the hall towards the elevator.

“Hey,” Jack searched Evan’s bleary eyes, “You okay, Lorne?”

Evan stared at the wall, his voice shaky, “I, um, I’m not sure…I thought I was about to be kicked out because…thanks.”

The elevator doors opened. Jack put his arm around Evan, leading him inside. He pressed the floor for the infirmary, although Evan didn’t seem to notice, his eyes downcast.

Jack kept an arm around him, pulling him close and Evan tried to steady himself.

“It’s alright, Lorne, it’s okay. I wouldn’t have let that happen. You did good. In Atlantis, I mean. That was all fucked up. But you did good.”

Evan tried to hold in his tears but the close call with Landry was too triggering, “I’m sorry, Sir. I…I don’t know what I would’ve done had you not come in there when you had. Rodney and Radek took me in when I…it was so hard after leaving Atlantis…I felt…they mean so much…sorry, never mind, Sir.”

Jack wrapped his arms around Evan, holding him close for him to cry into his shoulder, “I know, Lorne. I know. You lost a lot of your people. I’m sorry they put you up for the job. It was too much too soon. You can stay with McKay and Ze- Ze- dammit what is that Czech’s name?”

“Zelenka.” Lorne almost chuckled through his tears.

“Yeah, him. You can stay with them as long as you want. You won’t have any more trouble from Landry. I’m hanging around until this is settled. Anyway, I’d like you to get checked out before we go. You’ve got some bad ptsd symptoms going on and I want you in tip top condition if you’re going to Atlantis.”

“Oh, please, Sir. Don’t go without me. I need to be there,” Evan pleaded. Jack’s face softened as the elevator doors opened and they stepped into the infirmary.

“If everything checks out, sure. But you’ve been through a lot, Colonel, and it’s okay to let yourself off the hook, let someone else take over for a while. We’ll get Dr. Beckett back. Don’t worry.” Jack smiled at him as Dr. Lam approached.

“Colonel Lorne needs a check-up, Doc.” Jack smiled at her, “Wanna make sure our boy’s in peak shape before our next mission.”