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nimuetheseawitch · 1 year

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First, I like your John HC posts, they're interesting! 💜

For the ask game, I think you know where this is going 😏😎

I'm glad you enjoy my John HC posts! I'm having a lot of fun putting way too much thought into him. Subsequently, I'm assuming you want me to talk about John :)

002 | Give me a character & I will tell you

One thing I wish would happen/had happened with this character in canon: I have to pick one thing? I guess I wish we could've had him be canonically queer. It wouldn't have happened, given that he was USAF during DADT and they weren't trying to be angsty and dark. But I'm also content with where it was at because canon gives us so much space to play.

my OTP: McShep. Is anyone surprised?

my crossover ship: Vala (is it cheating to consider SG-1 crossover? I've decided it's not). Vala and John are great and I love them getting together casually, I love them getting together when Daniel and Rodney are being dicks to them, I love them getting together seriously because they just get each other. They feel like/are aliens on Earth (and are always outsiders), they have daddy issues, they have commitment issues, they are survivors, they are loners who still need love, and they're both so attractive. They are also just characters I wanted to see happy.

a headcanon fact: John is missing some very strange basic life skills due to growing up wealthy, countered by the strangeness of the basic skills he did learn. For instance, he can only cook breakfast foods because he learned to cook breakfast for the morning after his hookups. So he makes really, really good breakfast but is completely helpless for anything else. (I also enjoy asexual John, or John who doesn't do hookups, in which case he still can only cook breakfast because he learned in college that you could eat breakfast for dinner and never bothered with anything else).

How I feel about this character: He's an emotionally stunted brilliant idiot who needs a hug but doesn't want a hug unless he really knows and trusts you. He is oblivious and self-destructive and I love him. He's great to project my problems on.

All the people I ship romantically with this character: Rodney McKay, Vala Mal Doran, Cam Mitchell, Jennifer Keller (w/Rodney, and I really love asexual John with them - there's some great fics of this trio out there), the whole team, Evan Lorne (also Evan and Cam), Elizabeth Weir (although I prefer her with Teyla) and I'm sure there's more. He's just easy to ship.

My non-romantic OTP for this character: Vala. Everything I love about them as a romantic pairing is also why I love them as friends. Or as a non-romantic sexual pairing.

My unpopular opinion about this character: honestly, I don't know what's popular or not in this fandom. And I have a lot of conflicting opinions about him. So here's just some thoughts that bother me: I don't like that he's military. Obviously the show wouldn't be anything like it is without the USAF, and John's supposed to be the least military military person in the whole franchise, but my dislike for the military is strong. So I'm super conflicted about fandom portrayals of John's relationship with the military - and those portrayals are all over the map too. I do appreciate how many fics approach it, and I appreciate that the show tried to put some nuance into its messages about war, but sometimes I just get angry about the glorification of violence and the military. Sorry, that was a depressing note to finish this on.

Thanks so much for the ask! I enjoyed working on my answers. Sorry it got dark, but then again, John gets dark. Probably wouldn't love him as much if he weren't a little fucked up.

#asked and answered #john sheppard #stargate atlantis #sga

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heavenssexiestangel · 9 months

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Post 9 of your favorite characters and let people guess your type

I wasn't tagged, I just saw this game around and wanted to play :)

Gadreel obviously :) (Supernatural)

Arthur Ketch (again, obviously) (Supernatural)

Dean Winchester (Supernatural)

John Reese (Person of Interest)

Jack Dalton (Macgyver 2016)

Alastair (Supernatural)

Athos (The Musketeers)

Rodney McKay (Stargate: Atlantis)

David (The Lost Boys)

Tagging: @ladyknightskye @nickelkeep @acaademicqueer and anyone who wants to do it :)

#blorbos #tag game #gadreel my dearly beloved #ketch gonna ketch #dean dean dean #jack dalton #picasso with a razor #athos #rodney mckay #david the lost boys #john reese

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valdomarx · 3 years

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Lost in Translation

McShep + fake relationship, for @lamberts <3

John glances around warily. The people of this planet seem friendly enough, but with Teyla and Ronon off visiting another village, he feels acutely vulnerable.

“Will others be joining you?” The village elder gives him a inquiring look.

“Just McKay. He’s my scientist.”

The elder frowns. “What is scientist? We do not know this word.”

“Oh.” He looks around the mud hut and contemplates how to explain it. They clearly don’t have a frame of reference for astrophysics or computer programming here. “He’s part of my team. He travels with us and, you know, gets us out of difficult situations. Opens doors. Fixes things when they break. That sort of thing.”

“Ahh.” The elder smiles beatifically. “This we know. He is your chap’tah.”

“Sure, I guess.”

“It is good for one who travels to have a chap’tah.”

John grins. “He has his uses.”

Some of the villagers raise their eyebrows at that, but it’s soon forgotten as they move onto the trade negotiations.

“I brought you food.” One of the village women smiles at him shyly as she hands over some kind of bread and fruit. “Should I bring more for you to give to your chap’tah as well?”

“Thank you.” John waves her off. “But don’t worry about McKay. I’m sure he’ll track down the food himself soon enough.”

The woman draws back in horror. “You do not feed him?”

“What? No?” John boggles. “I mean. He’s allowed to eat. Does so a whole lot, actually. But I don’t typically oversee that personally.”

“In our culture, we honor our chap’tahs by providing them with food. Is it not so where you are from?”

“It’s not.” John thinks about the last time the Daedalus came by to restock Atlantis and the frankly incredible volume of snacks that were distributed among the scientists. “Not officially, anyway.”

“Perhaps you should try it.”

He thinks about the way Rodney’s face lights up when he brings donuts to the lab. “Perhaps I should.”

“We have prepared a hut for you and your chap’tah.”

“Great.” John isn’t crazy about staying the night here, but the gate is a long hike away and they clearly aren’t in any immediate danger.

The villager, a young man with broad shoulders, leads him to a hut on the edge of the central meeting place. “We hope you will be comfortable.”

John sticks his head inside. It is exceedingly small, barely enough space for one person. It was going to be cramped as hell with both him and Rodney in there.

But they are guests, and he doesn’t want to be rude. “Lovely. Thank you.”

The young man gives him a knowing wink. “We know that a man likes to keep his chap’tah close.”

And that was… weird. But okay, having a scientist close at hand was pretty useful.

Rodney storms up to him and John laughs so hard he nearly chokes. He’s wearing some kind of elaborately tied white tunic and has flowers woven into his hair. His face has turned a furious puce color and he is fuming.

“Fun day?” John asks when he’s regained enough breath to speak.

“They insisted on dressing me like this and it’s all your fault.” He waves a finger in John’s face.

“How’s that?”

“They said I had to be presented handsomely. As if my usual attire is anything but! And the more I argued, the more they insisted I had to because of you. ‘When one is chap’tah, one must be at one’s most agreeable.’” Rodney does a mean impression of one of the village elders. “What the hell did you tell them?”

“Honestly, nothing! Just that you were my team scientist. Maybe they really love celebrating science here?”

“Oh, right, because this is a bastion of forward-looking experimental thinking!” Rodney gestures wildly around the village. “I feel so celebrated.”

John suppresses a smile. “I think you look very nice. White suits you.”

He keeps a straight face for all of two seconds before Rodney tries to throttle him.

That night, there’s a celebration in honor of their new trade alliance. The villagers build an enormous bonfire and smoke meats and vegetables over it like the galaxy’s biggest barbecue. After the food, they hand around gourds full of sweet mead which leaves sugar on John’s lips and tingling in his throat. And then the dancing begins.

Dancing has a long tradition in this culture, he learns: dances in the hope of a good harvest, dances to give thanks, dances to celebrate births and to commemorate deaths. Every family seems to own a drum or pipe of some kind, and they bring them out to play relentless, rhythmic music to which they twirl around the fire.

The mead must have been stronger than he thought, because when one of the villagers invites him to dance he takes her up on the offer, letting her show him the steps. He catches sight of Rodney watching him from the other side of the fire with a frown, and he’s compelled to pull him to his feet and to wipe that frown away.

Neither of them have the elegance and agility of the others, but that doesn’t seem to matter. John does his best to show him the footwork, but they mostly end up bumping into each other and laughing. At one point they collide so hard that Rodney nearly goes sprawling, and John catches him around the waist to hold him upright.

The firelight paints them both in hues of orange, and a red flush is spreading across the tops of his cheeks, the way it always does after more than one drink. John longs to trace it with his fingertips.

If I kissed him now, he catches himself thinking, he'd taste of honey and wood smoke.

They make it until dawn before staggering back to their hut. The villagers are still dancing, and they fall asleep to the sound of drumming.

John wakes up far too hot, with something fluffy tickling his nose and something soft and appealing pressed up against him.

He blinks, stretches, and realizes the tickling thing is Rodney's hair, which his face is buried in, and the heavy weight is Rodney's ass, which he's grinding up against.

Erm.

“Jesus, Sheppard, you could at least buy me dinner first.”

John stills, embarrassed. Though Rodney sounds bleary but not exactly adverse to the idea.

Interesting.

"How about once we get back?"

"Huh?" Rodney is not at his sharpest first thing in the morning.

"Dinner. You. Me. Atlantis."

"Oh." Rodney snuggles back into him. "Yeah, alright."

Nice. "Okay. Good "

There's a quiet moment, and John enjoys the warmth of his arms around Rodney.

Rodney never could appreciate quiet though. "Why did you stop?" He sounds almost petulant. It's kind of cute. "With the -" he gestures vaguely, "- you know."

"Technically I didn't buy you dinner yet."

"Ehh, I'm pretty easy. I'll put out for a potential dinner."

Really nice.

He smiles into Rodney's hair. "If you insist."

It’s several hours later that Teyla arrives. John is sat on a muddy bank playing a game involving balancing piles of sticks with some of the local kids, and Rodney has been hustled off to have more flowers braided into his hair. When the village women tugged him out of the hut, giggling and waving flowers, he’d thrown his hands up and barely even complained, so he must be in a truly good mood.

“John,” Teyla gives him a polite nod as she approaches, flanked by two of the villagers. “Caton and Sar’ai tell me that negotiations went well.”

He stretches lazily. “They did. I think we can get enough food to keep Atlantis stocked for several months.”

“Good. Well done.” She comes and sits by him on the bank. “They also told me that you were here with your husband.”

He blinks at her.

She’s hiding a smile. “Is there something you would like to tell me?”

“Erm.” John thinks back over the last day. The chap’tah. The food. The flowers. The shared hut.

Ahh.

“There seems to have been a misunderstanding about me and McKay. Though, on reflection, I can perhaps see how they might have got the wrong impression.”

Teyla nods sagely. “It would be best if you, how shall we say, play along for the rest of the visit? No need to risk a diplomatic incident.”

Very well. If he must, he must.

When Rodney comes back, this time dressed in a fetching blue sheet with violet flowers tucked behind his ears, John pulls him close and kisses him. Rodney makes a happy humming noise and none of the villagers seem perturbed, so he’s going to count that as a win.

As they collect their gear and begin the walk back to the gate, John takes Rodney’s hand in his own.

Teyla inclines her head knowingly. “I am glad your mission was successful,” she says.

"Just doing my part,” he replies, giving Rodney’s hand a little squeeze, “in the spirit of intergalactic understanding."

#mcshep #stargate atlantis #lamberts #my writing #avia this was so much fun to write #i love this prompt thank you :D

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beeherself · 2 years

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i’m bundling up a few episodes (the game through to submersion) since none of them particularly stand out for me. i think my biggest takeaway is how much they show that the main characters in the series are just john and rodney, and everyone else is a supporting character.

john and rodney’s relationship is by far the most developed - they’re clearly friends who do a lot of stuff together and understand each other’s rough edges and are comfortable together anyway. in ‘the game’ their (…friend?) chemistry is off the charts. in ‘the ark’ rodney goes so far as to beg john not risk his life. so in ‘sunday’ it felt a really strange for rodney to say that carson was the closest thing he had to a best friend. it just does not compute (unless he puts john in a different category 👀… ). and sure, maybe carson and rodney spend more time together off screen that we don’t see and never hear about, but some of the things rodney said to katie brown (‘…carson’s many views on no doubt very boring subjects…’) didn’t sound like the kind of things you say behind your best friend’s back.

i love the mcshep vibe, whether you’re playing it straight (heh) or reading in a romantic relationship, but it does sell the other characters short. in ‘submersion’ teyla gets possessed by a wraith and knocks ronon out and… we never mention it again? they never talk about it? teyla talks about feeling guilty about sabotaging the station but doesn’t mention attacking a member of her team? ronon doesn’t have any thoughts or feelings or anything about getting attacked by someone he trusted. no one even makes a low-hanging-fruit joke about teyla’s skill in taking out someone as strong as ronon. w h y y y y y.

also from ‘submersion’… i am very tempted to start a side blog of ‘better strategic decisions the atlantis mission could have made.’ case in point - when your wraith whisperer says they’re nearby, that’s when you immediately pull out the scientists and send in the marines.

last thought for tonight - as someone who got across sga fandom before seeing the show, i’m really surprised by how little screen time katie brown gets. she appears in duet, then gets one throwaway namecheck a few episodes ago (i suspect so her reappearance in ‘sunday’ wouldn’t be so weird) and yet they’re still meant to be a couple! from reading about her as one of rodney’s two big relationships i guess i expected we’d see her with him more. and/or hear why rodney is interested in her. rodney was so so adorable in that scene with her, i wanted to pinch his cheeks, but it reeeally didn’t gel with the rest of his characterisation for me.

anyway, time for bed. and a gif!

#stargate atlantis #sga #john sheppard #rodney mckay #teyla emmagan #ronon dex #bee watches sga #bee has opinions #guess i did have stuff to say

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macktheiceman · 3 years

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Twenty Questions

I was tagged by the awesome @techsgtjenn (It’s taken me like a week to do this)

1: what to you preferred to be called (name wise)?

Rodney/Mack

2: when if your birthday?

MArch 1

3: Where do you live?

Ann Arbor

4: Three things I am doing right now?

Watching Phineas and Ferb, Cooking cornbread to make stuffing tomorrow

5: four fandoms that have piqued your interest?

Star Wars, Marvel,*General gestruing* idk I like a lot of shit but I don’t interact with people about it

6: how has the pandemic been treating you?

Eeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhh, like FINE I guess, I got more per month on unemployment than I did working so I got some bills and car things taken care of but the parts I don’t like are, not being as active, not getting to go to Wisconson to see The Play That Goes Wrong(watching Noises Off made the urge come back) AND I was SUPPOSED to go to England for a Stage Combat workshop so all that was bad

7: a song I can’t stop listening to?

“Song” I’ve had the entirety of the Longest Johns discography on repeat for like 3 weeks

8: recommend a movie:

The People Under the Stairs, really good if you want to dip your toe into horror it’s not TOO graphic or scary and the lead is the kid who plays Jessie in the first two Might Ducks you you get a black lead as well

9: how old are you?

Dirty Thirty

10: School, University, occupation?

Dropped out, Actor, Stage combatant(I’m trying to do these professionally)

11: do you prefer to be hot or cold?

I’d rather be cold because I’m a heat source and can nest up and be toasty

12: name a fact others may not know about you?

I wear a size thirteen shoe but I’m only 5′8″

13: are you shy?

Painfully

14: preferred pronouns?

he/him

15: biggest pet peeve?

micromanaging in my space, don’t come over here with little tips leave me alone

16: favourite dere type?

Dandere(I just looked it up and it’s the most I relate to)

17: rate you life 1-10?

I think I’m a solid 6

18: what is your main blog?

This un

19: list all your side blogs and what are they for?

Nunya

20: is there anything people should know before becoming friends with you?

I like media so we can talk about books, movies, tv video games and the like forever

Tagging @water-dragin @fearhyren @classic-maya

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saxifactumterritum · 5 years

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i forgot it’s canon that John beats Rodney at chess while looks utterly lazy as humanly possible. Also, at the end of The Game Rodney says ‘best of ten’ which suggests that they’ve already played about seven games and John is winning (cus you know, best of three, best of seven, best of ten). which... I guess makes sense he’s super good at strategy. Rodney’s good at implementing plans but it’s quite often John who comes up with the idea.

I find it hilarious that John’s like oh yeah could’ve been in Mensa, great at math, great at chess, these things Rodney cares A Lot about, but is also just like... could not give less of a shit about them.

#sga rewatch #sga #john sheppard #what? it looks like I'm getting the episodes in a strange order? yeah well I watch whichever one I feel like so

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dickinsonstate · 6 years

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Alumni Spotlight: Psychiatric nurse practitioner Tamar (Wright) Rodney ’08

Rodney is now living in Baltimore, Maryland, and has just accepted a position as an assistant professor at JHSON where she will focus on teaching and research along with some clinical practice. “I am really excited about my research plans,” said Rodney. “My goal is to change the way we assess individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder. I am confident that with further research we can look at ways to provide better care earlier and reduce the negative outcomes for these individuals and their families.”

Rodney was able to take some time from her busy schedule to answer some questions about her time at DSU and the impact it had on her.

Why did you choose DSU?

A friend told me about it. The recommendation was, “DSU has an excellent nursing program,” which is most definitely true. [DSU was] also very prompt in their communication.

Did you have a favorite professor? If so, why was he or she your favorite?

This is difficult, because I enjoyed going to all my classes, even the difficult ones. I can’t really choose just one, but I will say the classes and professors I enjoyed the most were nursing and psychology ones. Each class felt like a whole new world that was just fascinating to me.

What was your favorite time here and why?

Lots of great memories. Participating in extracurricular activities was my favorite. Nursing Students Association, Student Ambassadors, Campus Activity Board, International Students Group, being a cheerleader, a TR scholar. I always felt like I had a lot of quality social time and lots of fun with my ever-growing friend circle.

What are you most proud of when you look back at your time at DSU?

All of it. It was such a rich experience. I grew as a person; I met individuals who are now lifelong friends. I had challenged myself to move to a new country, and I had the pleasure, or luck, to succeed in a very caring and nurturing environment: Dickinson.

What was the most difficult thing for you as an undergraduate, and how did you overcome it?

Learning to adjust to the winter. Leaving Jamaica to live in North Dakota was a drastic transition. But I have built grit, is the way I see it. I have always told myself, “If I can survive winters in Dickinson, I can do anything.”

What did you enjoy most about being a Blue Hawk?

I was so proud to wear my blue and gray for games, for campus tours and just because. I felt that pride because everyone around me was also proud of the Blue Hawk tradition. It cements you into a community where excellence, hard work and good, healthy rivalry is fun. So when I would sing “The Fight Song,” it always felt like it had true meaning.

Did DSU help shape your decisions for your path after you graduated? If so, how?

Absolutely. I had really good faculty mentors who were not just great examples but were [also] encouraging of my graduate school desires. I would always ask for advice and got good, honest feedback. My decision to pursue psychiatric nursing was a direct result of me understanding neither my nursing psychiatry clinical rotation nor how psychology played a part in health. I expressed this to one of my nursing faculty members who suggested that I should do a few more psychology classes, so I did. Now it makes perfect sense, and I feel they should always be together.

How did your time at DSU help you to be successful in your later pursuits?

I came to Dickinson very shy, reserved and timid. I left a much more confident individual. DSU offered a lot of opportunities that I feel comparatively larger schools cannot. At DSU, you know almost everyone by name, and you feel a part of a community. This sense of community allowed me to confidently participate and try to be as involved as possible. This fostered a sense of confidence and ultimately success in a lot of the things I wanted to do. Although I have left the community, I still take the confidence I learned there with me, knowing that succeeding sometimes means that you only have to try.

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twins2994 · 6 years

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Minnesota Twins-Detroit Tigers Series Preview

8.10.18-Ervin Santana RHP (0-0) 6.14 ERA Vs. Jordan Zimmermann RHP (4-4) 4.31 ERA

8.11.18-Kyle Gibson RHP (5-9) 3.60 ERA Vs. Francisco Liriano LHP (3-6) 4.37 ERA

8.12.18-TBD Vs. Matt Boyd LHP (6-10) 4.33 ERA

The Twins At A Glance- The Twins are glad to be out of Cleveland where they lost three out of four games. They got walked-off in the last two games and head to Detroit for a three-game weekend set. The team made some roster moves prior to this series. Fernando Rodney was traded to the Oakland A’s for Dakota Chalmers. Adalberto Mejia was placed on the disabled list with a left wrist strain. The Twin called up Tyler Duffey and Tyler Austin for help. Duffey will be in the bullpen and Austin will see time in the lineup. Logan Forsythe has been revived since the trade. He is hitting .400 in eight games since joining the Twins. I think he just needs to get everyday playing time and he wasn’t getting that this year with the Dodgers. Eddie Rosario went 6-for-15 in the Cleveland series. I’m not sure who the closer will be for the Twins the rest of the way. Trevor Hildenberger has been roughed up lately and might see less stressful innings. Addison Reed would be an option, but he hasn’t seen a ton of big situations since he has returned. I’m guessing he would be the best option right now with Fernando Rodney being traded.

The Tigers At A Glance- The Detroit Tigers are slumping recently. They have lost six straight games after a rough road trip to Oakland and Anaheim. The Tigers now return home for a six-game homestand. Since we last saw the Tigers, they traded Leonys Martin to Cleveland, Mike Fiers went to Oakland, and John Hicks is on the disabled list with a right groin strain. The Tigers acquired Nick Tepesch from the Blue Jays earlier this week. Nick Castellanos is having a solid year for the Tigers. He is hitting .286 with 16 homers and 59 RBI’s. Victor Martinez has had a subpar year by his standards. He is hitting just .239 with six homers and this might be his last season. Shane Greene is the closer with 23 saves. Joe Jimenez was the lone All-Star for the Tigers with a 3.35 ERA in 52 games. Blaine Hardy, Louis Coleman, and Alex Wilson have been very good set-up men for Ron Gardenhire.

What To Watch For- These two teams have split the first six games of the season series. The Twins will see the Tigers in seven out of their next nine games, so be prepared to see a lot of the Tigers right now. The Tigers are now 21 games below .500, so it would be hard to catch the Twins for second place. Ervin Santana is (10-5) with a 3.39 ERA in 22 starts against the Tigers. Victor Martinez has four homers off him. Jordan Zimmermann is (3-3) with a 6.87 ERA in seven starts against the Twins. Logan Morrison has three career homers off him. Kyle Gibson is (6-8) with a 5.52 ERA in 17 games against the Tigers. Nick Castellanos has homered off him twice. Francisco Liriano is (3-1) with a 5.61 ERA in his career against the Twins. Matt Boyd is (5-3) with a 3.98 ERA in 13 starts versus the Twins. It looks like Fernando Romero will get the start on Sunday for Adalberto Mejia.

-Chris Kreibich-

#Twins #MnTwins

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buckybarnesappreciationsociety · 6 years

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“Winter Soldier 2.0-Dad On A Mission”

Summary: After 2 months, Izzy’s privileges were restored. She and her parents settled into a routine of keeping the lines of communication open and honest. Their piece of mind shattered when an evil from the past tipped the scales of happiness. How will the team react? What will Bucky do to get his daughter back? The answer will definitely surprise you!

Word Count: 2K+ (Yep it’s long)

Warnings: Swearing, kidnapping, distress

A/N: A keyboard translating English to Russian was used for the conversation between Nat and Bucky. (www.masterrussian.com)

Bucky, Jillian, Izzy and Steven fell into a peaceful existence. After her 2 month grounding, 16 year old Izzy enjoyed hanging out with her 9 year old brother, Aunt Nat and Wanda and bff’s Kayla and Maddie. Truth be told, Maddie had a serious “crush” on Sam! He thought it was cute!

Steven was growing by leaps and bounds; Izzy becoming a beautiful young lady, with dark auburn hair, a brilliant smile and her signature freckles. Everyone said she looked like Bucky. On the other hand, Steven was a combination of his dad and mom. Chocolate brown locks, deep blue-gray eyes, olive skin tone like Jillian and her dazzling smile..

Steven loved hanging out with this dad. They dubbed it ‘guy stuff.’ Izzy extremely athletic, played soccer at the Central Midfielder position. Bucky NEVER missed a game. The other parents admired his enthusiasm. And heaven forbid if the Avengers attended as well. They were a raucous bunch, especially if Izzy scored a goal

SOMEONE’S LURKING IN THE DARKNESS

Friday around dusk, everyone milled around after the game. It was hard fought but alas, Izzy’s team lost by a score of 3-2. Tony thought a team pizza party would lift their spirits. So, he reserved the entire eatery, “Reynaldo & Giovanni’s Pizza Emporium.” The heartbroken players, coach and parents dined on succulent calzone, strombolis and a variety of pizza.

Izzy sat at the table with her friends, picking over her food. Bucky noticed and consoled his daughter.

“Hey, sweetheart, why the long face?” Sighing heavy, Izzy sounded broken, “Dad, it was my fault we lost. I let the team down.” Tears brimmed in her eyes.

“C’mere baby girl.” Lifting her chin, Bucky reassured his distraught daughter no one blamed her for the team’s loss. Now, where’s that beautiful smile, huh?” Wrapping her arms around Bucky’s massive frame, Izzy’s smile stretched from ear to ear.

Returning to Jillian’s side, Bucky noticed a look of terror on his wife’s face. “Doll, what’s wrong? Looks like ya seen a ghost?”

Trying to clear her head, Jillian replied, “I think I did babe. That man who as across the street looked like Rodney.” Bucky craned his neck, looking out of the large window.

“Doll there’s no one out there. Are you sure it was him?” Bucky’s forehead creased.

Visibly shaken, Jillian responded. “I guess not my love. Everyone’s leaving, guess we should too.”

Mrs. Barnes wasn’t wrong. Rodney slithered from a distance, watching Izzy. He knew the school she attended, her place of residence and favorite hangouts. His twisted mind devised a plan to kidnap her for ransom. With the IQ of a gnat, the doofus forgot who her real dad is, James Buchanan Barnes, formerly the Winter Soldier.

Nat, Wanda, Tony, Sam and Steve walked back to the Tower since it was only 3 blocks. Izzy and Steven wanted to join them, but Jillian balked at the idea.

“Hey mom. I’m gonna walk back to the Tower with….” Jillian cut Izzy off. “No you’re not. We’re taking the car! Bucky and his puzzled daughter stood silent after the outburst. Draping his arm over Jillian’s shoulder, Bucky tried to calm his nervous wife. “Angel, what’s gotten into ya? You’ve been jumpy all night.”

Jillian’s hands shook as she apologized to her daughter. “I’m so sorry Izzy. I didn’t mean to yell at you. Listen, let’s just take the car home, okay?”

Steven and Izzy nodded ‘yes.’ Exiting the restaurant, Jillian was on high alert. Obviously something or someone frightened her.

Once home, the kids showered and went to the theatre for movie night. Jillian opted to stay in the apartment and read. She felt the bed dip and gazed into her husband’s worried eyes.

“Hey, are ya okay?” Jillian closed her book and replied, “Yeah, I’m fine. Sorry about earlier, kinda tired,” pecking Bucky on the cheek, she grabbed her book and continued reading. If there’s one thing James Buchanan could spot and that’s a liar. Right now, Jillian was lying!

Joining his kids, Bucky settled down, watching “John Wick 2”. Izzy was tucked under his right arm, Steven under the other. Bucky was a doting father and husband, love and adoration written all over his face. All of that happiness faded when he thought about Jillian. Did she really see Rodney?

HANGING OUT

No missions on the weekend ushered in much needed downtime. Izzy, Kayla, Maddie, and Steven were enjoying a lazy Saturday morning in the common room with Sam, Nat, Thor and Tony.

The quirky billionaire mussed Steven’s hair, “So, any plans for today?” Kayla chided, “Nope. We’ll probably walk to the park and hang out for awhile. It’s a pretty day.” Izzy added, “Yeah, we wanna get out a bit.

Nat remarked, “Be careful Izz. Do you have your pepper spray and cell phone?” Giggling, Izzy kissed her overprotective aunt on the cheek. “You worry too much. We’ll be fine and to answer your question, yes I have both.”

APPREHENSION

“Hey mom, dad! Where are ya?” Bucky heard his son bellowing and came to see what all the fuss is about. “Hey champ, why all the racket?”

Trying to catch his breath, Steven informed his dad they were leaving for the park. To his dismay, Jillian vetoed the idea.

“Steven James Barnes, you’re not going to the park!”

Steven bristled at his mom’s harsh tone. “But mom, we wanna go to the park and kick the soccer ball around. PLEASE?”

Standing before Bucky and his wife were 3 adorable teens, with puppy dog eyes. Izzy batted her eyelashes, “Mom, dad I love you. We’ll be home before dark and I’ll take good care of the rugrat.” Izzy gently nudged her brother.

“Doll, what d’ya think?, “Bucky replied, quirking an eyebrow at Jillian. Breathing a deep sigh, Jillian gave the kids permission to go out. “Just be careful and Izzy, watch your brother.”

Steven grabbed the soccer ball and the merry band rode the elevator down and out of the Tower.

After the “grandparent” fiasco, Uncle Tony purchased Izzy a new phone, with state-of-the-art Stark tech. NO ONE outside of family, has her number. As an added measure of security, Steven and his sister carried burner phones. Everyone on the team were programmed into both phones. At the push of a button, help could be summoned in a flash. Even with all this security, Jillian still had an uneasy feeling.

Steven grabbed his phone, shoved it in his front jean pocket and grabbed the soccer ball. Kayla dashed beside him and swiped the ball, causing the kids to laugh. “Gotta be faster, squirt,” Maddie giggled.

SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES

Rodney Baretti, thief, con artist, Izzy’s sperm donor. This man was lower than a snake and his so-called “parents” weren’t a shining example either; the apple didn’t fall far from the tree. Rodney, his brother Caleb, and their parents managed to worm their way into Izzy’s life. Of course, there was an ulterior motive behind it; money.

Caleb and Rodney were troubled children born to an abusive mother and alcoholic father. By high school, both had a juvenile record for petty larceny and possession of a controlled substance. Rodney, the eldest, steered his brother down the wrong path.

By the age of 20, Caleb served time for armed robbery; 10 years. He was released after 6 years under the stipulations of obtaining his GED, attend anger management classes, get a job and become self-sufficient. He achieved all of those goals and was doing well on the outside. His attempt to distance himself from the vicious cycle of drug and alcohol abuse was short lived.

Rodney didn’t want to be a father and Jillian was excited about that. At least Izzy wouldn’t come in contact with his family’s toxic behavior.

The plan to kidnap Izzy was devised by Rodney and his parents. Caleb tried to distance himself from the fiendish plot, but Rodney enticed him with money and drugs.

PLAN A

First, fill Izzy’s head with falsehoods about Jillian. If all else fails, they would know where she went to school and lived. Knowing he couldn’t waltz up to Stark Tower or her highly secure school, Rodney cam

PLAN B

Caleb slithered around watching while Izzy played in the park. He bought chloroform and a getaway van. Rodney knew the plan was foolproof.

SURREAL

Steven and Maddie teamed up against Izzy and Kayla in a mini soccer match. Caleb kept a safe distance, not drawing attention to himself.

An afternoon of physical activity was quite taxing, Steven and Maddie, sat on a bench, breathing heavily, gulping down their water, while Izzy and Kayla visited an ice cream stand situated on the sidewalk, not too far from the bench.

Kayla grabbed two cones from the vendor, both chocolate. She carefully walked back to the bench to give Steven his cone. Just as Izzy got her and Maddie’s cone, the sound of screeching tires penetrated the quiet park. Two men with masks jumped out and snatched Izzy by her arm. Remembering her self-defense training, the courageous teen kneed one of the men between his legs.

Running in the direction of the fray, Steven, Kayla and Maddie attempted to grab Izzy, as she kicked and screamed. One of the stoolies managed to get the chloroform rag on her face. Izzy’s body went limp and was pulled into the van.

“IZZYYYYYYY, NOOOOOOOO!!!!! SOMEBODY HELP US PLEASE!!!” Steven emitted a blood curdling scream.

The ice cream vendor called police, but when they arrived, Izzy was gone.

“STOOOOP…..STOOOOOP!!!! IZZZYYYYYYY, OH MY GOD….PLEASE HELP US.” Kayla let out a high-pitched wail, while her body shook.

During the maylay,Maddie scrapped her knee on the sidewalk and needed medical attention. Kayla held Steven close as she dialed Bucky’s phone.

“Hey Kayla, hey. Wha-? Bucky sounded surprised.

Hollering in the phone, Kayla replied, “MR. BARNES...MR. BARNES PLEASE COME QUICK. THEY, THEY TOOK IZZY

Steven was in the background shouting for his sister. “DAAAAD….DAAAAD….DAAAAD! IZZZYYYYY….I WANT MY SISTER!”

Bucky swore this was a terrible nightmare. His military instincts went into overdrive.

“STEVE, TONY, WANDA, NAT!!! SOMEONE’S SNATCHED IZZY. WE GOTTA GET THERE NOW!!!!”

Tony summoned his suit and flew out of the Tower. Nat, Bucky and Steve ran fast as possible. The kids were only 3 blocks from home.

First on the scene, Tony. He made certain Maddie and Kayla received medical attention as well as calling their parents. Once their parents arrived, they told police what occurred.

Bucky bolted to his son’s side. “NO NO NO NO!!” Desperation dripped from his raw throat. “THIS CAN’T BE...IT’S..IT’S A NIGHTMARE….M’NOT AWAKE!”

Kneeling down, Steve scooped up Steven, who was unresponsive, and cradled his namesake; placing a blanket around his rattled shoulders. ‘This is unbelievable! I-I can’t…Oh geez, Izzy.”

Meanwhile, Jillian slumped down on the floor of their apartment and sobbed uncontrollably, yelling for her baby girl. “IZZZZYYYY….IZZZZYYYY!!!” Wanda rocked her back and forth. “Shh-shh I’ve got you. They’ll find her-they’ll find her.”

Standing, Bucky’s eyes were blank; devoid of any emotion. The metal plates in his arm shifted loudly. Nat tried to speak to him, but there was no response.

Bucky’s movements were robotic, calculated. Tony and Steve watched closely as he strode back to the Tower.

“H-hey Buck?” Steve stuttered, holding little Steven in his massive arms.

Natasha informed him, “Shit Steve, that’s not Bucky.’

Steve gingerly carried little Stevie to Dr. Cho, where Jillian and Wanda were waiting.

“OH MY SWEET SWEET SON. WHAT’S WRONG WITH HIM? WHY ISN’T HE TALKING?” Jillian was visibly distraught, running her hand through his har.

Dr. Cho examined Steven. “He’s in shock. I’ll keep him here overnight and monitor his vitals. Jillian you may want to stay as well.’

Through a deluge of tears, shoulders shaking, “I’ll be here.” Wanda stayed with Jillian.

Upstairs, Nat tried to reach Bucky, but he was in Soldier mode. At least his wife and son weren’t around to witness his transformation.

ЬЩМУ ТФЕФДШФ

(MOVE NATALIA)

“ФКУ НЩГ ЫГКУ НЩГ ЦФТЕ ЕЩ ПЩ ВЩЦТ ЕРШВЫКЩФВ ФПФШТ?”

(ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO GO DOWN THIS ROAD AGAIN?)

ШЬ ТЩЕ РФМШТП ЕРШЫ ВШЫСГЫЫШЩТ ЦШЕР НЩГ

(I’M NOT HAVING THIS DISCUSSION WITH YOU)

ЦРФЕ ЫРЩГДВ Ш ЕУДД НТ?

(WHAT SHOULD I TELL JILLIAN?)

ЕРУ ЕКГЕР

(THE TRUTH)

Tony analyzed the blood and found it to be Caleb’s. All of his information was on file because of his stint in prison.

“I need to get to Bucky before he does something stupid”, Steve deadpanned.

Tony cautioned the blonde super soldier to wait before approaching Bucky. The rest of the team was contacted. Everyone convened in the conference room. When Bucky arrived in the room, Sam nudged Clint, looking at their friend.

The gray sweats and t-shirt had been shed for black tactical gear; loaded to the hilt with weapons. Bucky stood quietly in the back of the room, arms folded across his chest and icy stare.

James Buchanan Barnes no longer existed, nor the Winter Soldier. He was someone more dangerous ….a father on a mission.

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fart-gate · 4 years

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SGA

Season 3 episode 17

Notes by me

- Sunday........ive been warned about this. I know whats coming. Before i get into it I just want to say that even tho I dont want this to happen I will still love the series as it is and I am excited to see where the story goes.

- alright here we go

- woa teyla likes someone??? Whomst

- big explosion.....so it begins

- damn this is dark for the usually light hearted Atlantis

- whom the fuck is this dude? The Random Character Generator just spat out scotts dad from teen wolf

- hes kinda hot actually

- his flirt game strong 💪

- hes literally her type. He actually looks like her ex

- Carsons interrogation skillz 💯 he be knowin

- this date really cute actually

- alright nvm hes a little weird.....

- yea she aint liking him and I dont blame her

- no one wants to play golf with John :\

- RONON WHACKING THE BALL SO FAR THEY CANT EVEN SEE WHERE IT WENT

- carson and Rodney fishing together 💕

- oh ive played this Grab The Towel game that ronon is teaching John

- "this is an excuse to make me look dumb and kick my ass" PRETTY MUCH

- "this game sucks"

- I cant stop laughing this is really what john and ronon do on their day off

- "you dating anyone?"

"You mean like a woman?"

".....or a man"

AKSDBRJRJSISENEJDNDJ OKAY

Hey folks Ronon didnt deny that he would date a man. And since john is the one that BROUGHT IT UP that says he's cool with dating men. YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS FOLKS

THE SUBTEXT IS LOUD

- love how the women are sparing on their day off and the men are just sitting around eating and talking about who they think is hot 👌👌👌

- maybe spontaneous combustion?

- "more importantly can I go back to bed?" ME

- Rodney actually really cute when hes flirting for real??? Like hes being so nice and genuine with this woman.

- he wants to get married?????? MY MIND IS REELING

- Bro the Cadman experience was an ordeal for Rodney I guess 😳😳

- this entire episode is about potential relationships and its way off the usual stargate path. I like it tho

- oh fuck oh shit the explosive guy is right next to Carson oh god

- yo lorne paints??? With his mom????? 😍😍😍😍😍

- no one will go fishing with Carson 😢

- HE WASNT EVEN SUPPOSED TO BE ON DUTY

Well lets be honest with ourselves even if he wasnt on duty he would have trued to help in any way and he could have STILL died

- all these different stories leading up to this one thing.......

- of course hes going to try to save this dude of course

- the worried team😭

- "I'll be right back" IM NOT READY

- I knew i was warned and I knew what was coming but .......this is so goddamn heart breaking

- Rodney clearing Carsons things

- "Whats done is done"

"I know.....and thats whats killing me"

- consoling!ronon

- john in his suit 👀

- "it hasnt hit me yet....not looking forward to when it does"

- teyla standing for Carson 😍😭

- this funeral.......

- yo why is stargate always killing off their doctors

- Rodney standing on a ledge thinking about stuff

- is carson ascended??? Cause that would be amazing! Makes me think maybe he started practicing the zen thing they did for Rodney when he was dying

- best friends 😭😭😭😭😭

- if he is ascended maybe he can pop in now and again? Maybe he watches over atlantis for the rest of the series and makes sure his friends dont do something stupid

- "good bye Carson"

#stargate atlantis season 3 #im not okay

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junker-town · 4 years

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The Mavericks’ protest of the Hawks’ controversial win, explained

Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images

Dallas is lobbying the NBA to re-play the final 9.7 seconds of Saturday’s loss to the Hawks. Here’s why:

The Dallas Mavericks have filed a protest with the NBA in hopes the league office will allow the team to re-play the final 9.7 seconds of Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks amid a controversial ending. The Hawks won the game, 111-108, after a confusing ruling on a late bucket by John Collins that sparked a passionate rant directed at the referees by Mavs franchisee Mark Cuban.

The Mavericks are not the first team to file a protest this season. The Houston Rockets lobbied for the league to re-play the final eight minutes of a December game against the Spurs after the refs blew an obvious call on what should have been a James Harden bucket. The league ultimately denied the protest.

Will the Mavericks have better luck? What exactly is everyone so upset about? What did Cuban say? This is everything you need to know about the bizarre ending to Mavs-Hawks.

The Mavericks don’t believe Collins’ put-back should have counted

The Hawks were leading by two points with under 10 seconds left when Trae Young drove to the basket for Atlanta. Young’s shot was blocked by Dallas’ Dorian Finney-Smith, and Collins hit the offensive glass for a put-back bucket. The issue here is the refs initially called Finney-Smith for goaltending. The play was challenged and ultimately reversed.

The Mavericks are wondering why a play that was blown dead can still be allowed to end in a bucket after the whistle.

Here’s a look at the play:

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The refs said it was an inadvertent whistle

Rodney Mott, the crew chief for the game, explained the call to reporters after the game (via ESPN):

”The ball was blocked and reviewed,” Mott told a pool reporter. “The ball hit the rim, so it was deemed an inadvertent whistle because it was ruled a good block. By rule, it’s an inadvertent whistle. It’s Rule 2. Because [Collins] was in his shooting motion when my whistle blew, it’s deemed a continuation, so therefore, the basket counts.”

Dallas thinks the game should re-start with a jump ball

Since the goaltending call on the floor was overturned, the Mavericks are arguing the game should be re-started with a jump ball with 9.7 seconds remaining and Atlanta leading by two. This would give Dallas the opportunity to still tie or win the game at the end of regulation.

Cuban lit into the officials after the game

Cuban can expect a hefty fine once the NBA concludes its review (it has five days to make the ruling). Cuban lit into NBA officiating while the game was going on and once it ended.

Here’s Cuban’s rant:

Just when you think the NBA officiating can't get any worse , guess again. This is absurd