Fic: Power Unwanted by kyrdwyn (Gen, PG-13, secret superpower)

[kyrdwyn.livejournal.com]

Title: Power Unwanted
Author: kyrdwyn
Characters: John Sheppard
Genre: Gen
Rating: PG-13 (language)
Spoilers: "Rising", "Duet", "Grace Under Pressure", SGA Ep: "Lost City"
sga_flashfic challenge: Secret Superpower

Warning: Graphic under cut - scaled down to be (hopefully) dialup friendly. Links to larger version.

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John Sheppard hated his superpower.

It wasn't even a power. Or super. Hell, it wasn't even useful. He only called it his 'superpower' with sarcasm. Sarcasm that had been enhanced by exposure to Rodney McKay.

He'd hoped that living on Atlantis would be the end of his powers. After all, Atlantis was a deserted city, in another galaxy, far far away. He was safe, right?

At 0500 the morning after he'd shot his commanding officer and awoken nasty life-sucking space vampires a thump sounded in his quarters and a distinctly pissed off yowl followed. John turned over, opened his eyes, and groaned at the glowing cat.

"Damn it," John said, getting out of bed and opening the folded paper. The cat gave him a look and stalked through the walls. John was too busy staring at the paper.

"Oh, god. Even the Ancients have tabloids?!"

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Comments

[egiggle.livejournal.com]

OMG. "Early Edition" gone so very, very wrong. You get many points.

The image was dialup friendly, thank you.

[kyrdwyn.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, so very wrong. But so much fun.

Glad the image was friendly. Being on dsl, it's hard to tell sometimes.

[nonniemous.livejournal.com]

LOL! Oh, Cat would be SO pissed if he had to go to another Galaxy to deliver the paper. Love the idea!

[kyrdwyn.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[ldyanne.livejournal.com]

That is great! I just love it ;-)

[kyrdwyn.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[rosewildeirish.livejournal.com]

HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.

*hearts you*

[kyrdwyn.livejournal.com]

<3

[kyrdwyn.livejournal.com]

::sighs and hearts you::

[isiscolo.livejournal.com]

The graphic is very clever. I take it the cat is a reference to or crossover with something else? What is it?

[kyrdwyn.livejournal.com]

It's a reference to the CBS TV show from a few years back "Early Edition" were the guy would get a copy of the next day's newspaper (delivered by a cat) and had to try to change things.

Not sure why poor John gets the tabloids.....

[saphanibaal.livejournal.com]

Did the cat walk through walls in that show, or is that a direct Pixel reference?

(One hopes the cat at least brings the Weekly World News or tabloids whose cheeks had lingual impactions of comparable severity.)

[kyrdwyn.livejournal.com]

I can't recall if the cat in Early Edition walked through walls, but it seemed like something an Ascended Cat would do.

[thekynicist.livejournal.com]

This is hilarious, and is it wrong that I want to read the tabloid?

[rosewildeirish.livejournal.com]

You just want to ogle the pictures of Lorne in tights.

[kyrdwyn.livejournal.com]

Nope - I think a lot of people would!

[dark-cygnet.livejournal.com]

omg! Best paper evah! <3 <3 <3

[kyrdwyn.livejournal.com]

If only we could find a real copy!

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

lol Great!

[skeddy-kat.livejournal.com]

Ascended World New! *snerk* Poor John, running around Atlantis, trying to fix things before they happen. He'll be exhausted in less than a week!.

(The two Weirs were priceless)

[iibnf.livejournal.com]

Ha! Elizabeth's a shape changer! That explains everything!

[ratcreature]

ROTFLOL

[scififreak.livejournal.com]

OMG! EE/SGA! *dies* You rule.

[(Anonymous)]

Oh *wow*!

And it's an ascended cat! Oh man, I can just imagine Rodney trying to figure out how he could possibly be hearing and catching glimpses of a cat in Atlantis. I wonder if ascended cats like tuna?

Posters here not having heard of Early Edition supports a suspicion I have: Countries mainly export their trash TV, not the wholesome stuff. Which goes to explain BBCAmerica, and those horrible American and Candian sitcoms and sf&f, and sushi TV, and why no one in the countries that produce them seems to have actually seen any of the shows their country is identified with.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bettina_/]

Hahahaha, that's great! :-)

[chinawolf.livejournal.com]

*giggles* Poor John.

[dzurlady.livejournal.com]

The whole concept is genius, but especially Lorne being Robin. Hee! And poor John with the tabloids.

[kyrdwyn.livejournal.com]

I really can't take credit for that - David Hewlett made a remark about Kavan Smith (Lorne) looking like Robin with the nightvision goggles on, and it tickled me so much I had to use it.

Glad you liked it!

[nochi_san.livejournal.com]

Ascended!cat! *glee* And I want chameleon!Elizabeth fic now. This is fantastic.

[sgafan33.livejournal.com]

Heh! Rodney IS a sex god!

Good job!

[bibliotech.livejournal.com]

*dead* That's the best superpower ever.

[purna.livejournal.com]

Yes! Rodney gets to kiss ALL the boys and girls. :)

[alanna-smithee.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth Weir's Chameleon Powers ... ROFL

The Ancients totally have tabloids. I want to see Ancient tabloids on the series.

[viciouswishes.livejournal.com]

I've watched way too much Early Edition in my life. Lol.

[infinimato.livejournal.com]

Oh.

OH my head.

OH.

You are insane.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.

[in-the-bottle.livejournal.com]

OMG! Early Edition!!! And Ancient Cat! That's just... so wrong... LOl!

[reedfem.livejournal.com]

Bwahahahahahahahahaha!

That's so clever.

I want some of whatever you're using!

[emeraldteal.livejournal.com]

You have my complete and utter love.

*beams*

[eternalmusings.livejournal.com]

I love this, so great.

Where did you get the pic of Cadman kissing Rodney? Cause I know that wasn't in the episode!

[kyrdwyn.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing it was an outtake picture, something silly the cast was up to and someone captured it. I've seen it a few sites.

Glad you enjoyed!

[argosy.livejournal.com]

Beckett Bombshell. Hee. ♥

[navisx.livejournal.com]

That is so intensely awesome

[hajimebassaidai.livejournal.com]

Oh good grief, Early Edition powers! That's hilarious!