POI fic: Diplomatic Relations
TITLE: POI fic - Diplomatic Relations
AUTHOR: whomii2
RATING: G
DISCLAIMER: do not own
SUMMARY: Stargate Atlantis Fusion AU #3. Reading story #1 Faraway Places helpful http://whomii2.livejournal.com/47878.html
It had happened again. Although this was becoming a semi-regular occurrence, Reese still failed to see it coming and didn’t know what to do when it happened.
The scantily clad alien beauty was trying to become much too up close and personal with Reese, and John was hard pressed to dissuade her (and keep her hands off his ass)
He was finally rescued by Carter, who managed to detach the young lady and discourage her from further attempts.
As John watched her stomp away, Carter turned on him exclaiming “Can’t we leave you alone for one minute!”
“I can’t help it if I have the strongest ability to use Ancient tech” John whined.
“Oh yes, clearly she was attracted by your genes”
“She was certainly eager to get into his jeans” Fusco muttered.
“Without question” Finch replied.
So John was forced to endure another walk of shame back to the Stargate, fuming about how unfair life was and how his team could be a little more supportive (and a little less snide)
It only got worse when they were back home on Atlantis, when Reese found himself summoned to the office of Nathan Ingram, the head of the Expedition.
“John, you know I have the greatest respect for how you have taken charge of the military forces and ensured our safety here on Atlantis, but unfortunately it seems your diplomatic skills are somewhat lacking”
"I never killed anyone who didn’t deserve it! The Wraith want to eat us! ! And a lot of the Genii I just kneecapped!”
“Yes, there is no question of your expertise in combat situations. It is your interactions with the female inhabitants of the Pegasus galaxy that has us concerned. You’re awkward and clumsy, and since you are one of the leaders of the Expedition frankly it is embarrassing and makes us look bad.”
"But…But…I get on well with Zoe, and she is head of the Athosians.”
“Zoe is an extraordinary woman and deals well with you. But with the rest of the women quite frankly you are something of a liability. But don’t worry, we have a solution to the problem. Factoring in everyone’s assigned duties, Harold has drafted a little schedule of training exercises where you can practice and improve your performance via controlled scenarios involving our own female personnel. This should enable you to function more smoothly in similar off world situations.”
John had to admire Nathan’s smoothness in making what amounted to a series of prearranged blind dates sound like an academic learning experience. He ignored Nate’s muttered comments about “utilizing all our assets to the greatest advantage.”
When John had slunk off to his room, Harold stopped by Nate’s office for a celebratory drink. It was truly a win-win situation. Morale would improve, and Finch would make out like a bandit in bribes from women jockeying to get on the schedule. Productivity would also benefit, as anyone not caught up on their current assignments clearly didn’t have the free time to attend one of the “play dates.”
After they had finished congratulating each other on their clever plan, Harold went off to help John pick out an appropriate outfit. He also had a list of sure fire lines to feed Reese through his earwig to help the conversation along (the same list Nathan had once given to Harold back in the day). The rest of the team was going to stop by to help with the coaching, and Fusco had even promised to bring popcorn!
AUTHOR: whomii2
RATING: G
DISCLAIMER: do not own
SUMMARY: Stargate Atlantis Fusion AU #3. Reading story #1 Faraway Places helpful http://whomii2.livejournal.com/47878.html
It had happened again. Although this was becoming a semi-regular occurrence, Reese still failed to see it coming and didn’t know what to do when it happened.
The scantily clad alien beauty was trying to become much too up close and personal with Reese, and John was hard pressed to dissuade her (and keep her hands off his ass)
He was finally rescued by Carter, who managed to detach the young lady and discourage her from further attempts.
As John watched her stomp away, Carter turned on him exclaiming “Can’t we leave you alone for one minute!”
“I can’t help it if I have the strongest ability to use Ancient tech” John whined.
“Oh yes, clearly she was attracted by your genes”
“She was certainly eager to get into his jeans” Fusco muttered.
“Without question” Finch replied.
So John was forced to endure another walk of shame back to the Stargate, fuming about how unfair life was and how his team could be a little more supportive (and a little less snide)
It only got worse when they were back home on Atlantis, when Reese found himself summoned to the office of Nathan Ingram, the head of the Expedition.
“John, you know I have the greatest respect for how you have taken charge of the military forces and ensured our safety here on Atlantis, but unfortunately it seems your diplomatic skills are somewhat lacking”
"I never killed anyone who didn’t deserve it! The Wraith want to eat us! ! And a lot of the Genii I just kneecapped!”
“Yes, there is no question of your expertise in combat situations. It is your interactions with the female inhabitants of the Pegasus galaxy that has us concerned. You’re awkward and clumsy, and since you are one of the leaders of the Expedition frankly it is embarrassing and makes us look bad.”
"But…But…I get on well with Zoe, and she is head of the Athosians.”
“Zoe is an extraordinary woman and deals well with you. But with the rest of the women quite frankly you are something of a liability. But don’t worry, we have a solution to the problem. Factoring in everyone’s assigned duties, Harold has drafted a little schedule of training exercises where you can practice and improve your performance via controlled scenarios involving our own female personnel. This should enable you to function more smoothly in similar off world situations.”
John had to admire Nathan’s smoothness in making what amounted to a series of prearranged blind dates sound like an academic learning experience. He ignored Nate’s muttered comments about “utilizing all our assets to the greatest advantage.”
When John had slunk off to his room, Harold stopped by Nate’s office for a celebratory drink. It was truly a win-win situation. Morale would improve, and Finch would make out like a bandit in bribes from women jockeying to get on the schedule. Productivity would also benefit, as anyone not caught up on their current assignments clearly didn’t have the free time to attend one of the “play dates.”
After they had finished congratulating each other on their clever plan, Harold went off to help John pick out an appropriate outfit. He also had a list of sure fire lines to feed Reese through his earwig to help the conversation along (the same list Nathan had once given to Harold back in the day). The rest of the team was going to stop by to help with the coaching, and Fusco had even promised to bring popcorn!