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Just Like Penguins
Part One
by losyark

Characters: Jack O`Neill, Woolsey
Pairing: McShep
Rating: Pg-13 for language
Spoilers: Up to and set between “The Siege III” and “Intruder”
Author’s Notes: ruinsofmysanity wanted smut. I failed utterly.
Summary: “For cryin` out loud. Don’t we have better things to be spending our time and money on than witch hunts? Like, I dunno, blowing up a supergate or trying to keep the world from getting crispified by the Ori, or trying to keep the space-vampires from finding us?”

***

The nice thing about having Brigadier General Jack O`Neill, head of Homeworld Security, as an employer was that he really didn’t give a flying fuck.

“For cryin` out loud,” he snapped when Woolsey stormed into his office on behalf of the IOA Oversight Committee, brandishing black and white photos taken through a spotter scope of the newly minted Lt. Colonel John Sheppard and Doctor Rodney McKay canoodling in a dim bar in Colorado proper. “Don’t we have better things to be spending our time and money on than witch hunts? Like, I dunno, blowing up a supergate or trying to keep the world from getting crispified by the Ori, or trying to keep the space-vampires from finding us?”

“It’s not natural,” Woolsey pouted, harping from habit rather than actual protest.

“What are you, twelve?” Jack wrinkled his nose and wratcheted his tone up into mockingly nasal: “Ewww. He’s kissing a boy. We fight hungry space vampires and body-snatching aliens and psychotic jelly fish on a daily basis and you’re freaking out about `not natural`?”

“No other species--”

“Bonobo monkeys,” Jack said pointedly. “And penguins.”

“Penguins?” Woolsey repeated faintly, voice small and face going a funny shade of not-quite-green.

“Daniel says so and Daniel knows everything.”

“But--”

“Leave them alone, Woolsey.”

“But the military--”

Jack frowned, because really, he was the military on this one and he didn’t appreciate being told what he did or did not think. “Sheppard’s limp wrist hasn’t caused his flying to veer left, yet.”

“But--”

Jack slapped his hands down on his blotter, hard enough to make his pen set rattle. “Are you seriously telling me that you want to remove two of the most important members of the Command – the best mind at Area 51 and the ace pilot that has the supergene and knows everything about the puddlejumpers – just because it makes you all `uncomfortable`?”

Woolsey drew himself up. “We just don’t think that the military commander of such an important instillation should... should be...”

“Sucking cock?”

“General!” Woolsey snapped, scandalized.

“Or is it the fact that it’s McKay’s cock that’s got your panties in a twist?”

“No!” Woolsey gasped, face flushing, flustered now and defensive. “His choice of p-partner isn’t the issue.”

“From what I can tell, that’s exactly the issue,” Jack said blithely, leaning back in his chair and folding his fingers over his stomach. “If it was Liz he was going down on instead, would you people be happy?”

“What?! No!”

“Then what’ll it take? The man isn’t allowed to get laid, ever?” Jack narrowed his eyes. “Did Caldwell put you up to this? Is that it? He sore he lost out to a fag?”

“Ofcourse not. The IOA just feels that--”

“The IOA does not get to tell me who I can and cannot choose to employ,” Jack said, and he let his ire bubble through into his expression for the first time. “Frankly, Woolsey, I have seen too much bizarre shit out there to begrudge two very reliable, very productive employees a little comfort and stability. Also?” He pointed at the photographs still clutched in Woolsey’s sweating hands, “That’s an invasion of privacy and all kinds of illegal.”

“Two? It’s only Sheppard--”

“And does it not occur to you that if you remove Sheppard, McKay will probably go with him?”

“We--”

“Get out of my office, Woolsey,” Jack said pleasantly, lifting his feet and crossing them at the ankle on the top of his desk. “I have real work to do and a planet to keep saving. Though why I bother with bigoted assholes like you on it, I can’t figure out.”

“General,” Woolsey tried one last time, desperation creeping into his tense shoulders. “It’s not right.”

“Penguins,” Jack said pointedly.

“But they--”

“Out.”

Screwing up his mouth, Woolsey crumpled and twisted the photos in his hands, and left.

“Moron,” Jack said into his coffee cup.

To Part Two

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Date: 2007-04-12 02:29 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] summertea.livejournal.com
Oh yes, Mr Woolsey. Penguins.


(:D ♥)
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Date: 2007-04-12 03:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] audreyscastle.livejournal.com
Penguins! Heee, this fandom does love em. Great story, and I could totally see Jack handling things that way. :)

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Date: 2007-04-13 08:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] saphanibaal.livejournal.com
Somebody should make a links list of all the SGA-and-penguins fics so that they could easily be found.

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Date: 2007-04-12 04:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] saphanibaal.livejournal.com
Somehow I have the impression that Teal'c or possibly Daniel would have given Jack a nice hard-bound copy of Bruce Bagemihl's Biological Exuberance, seven hundred and fifty-two pages of examples and discussion of homosexual behavior in all sorts of animals, excellently suited for hitting idiots upside the head with.

I liked this story, in case you couldn't tell.

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Date: 2007-04-12 05:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] saphanibaal.livejournal.com
//It would have been funny, though!//

It would.

(Also, I think Jack has sense enough to restrain himself from actually clocking people with a clue-by-four, and would more likely slam the book down on the desk in front of current idiot with "Here. Other species. Take a look.")

//(Also, I will reply to that e-mail you sent me, I swear - real life has body checked me.)//

Well, I was the one who took a whole week to send it in the first place...
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Date: 2007-04-16 03:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] saphanibaal.livejournal.com
"Why do you even own that sort of -- "

"Teal'c -- how'd he say it -- 'found it edifying.' You want to tell him you don't like his idea of a present? Sheesh. Come back when you have a planetary security issue to discuss."

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Date: 2007-04-12 04:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ceitie.livejournal.com
"Daniel says so and Daniel knows everything." I can just see Jack saying this to Woolsey in his 'so there' tone.

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Date: 2007-04-12 04:17 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] unrequited-rain.livejournal.com
oh JACK<333 “Daniel says so and Daniel knows everything.” Jack/Danny was possibly my very FIRST slash pairing :D

Jack is so awesome :)

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Date: 2007-04-12 05:35 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] unrequited-rain.livejournal.com
oh, I can see it just about anywhere, so no worries if you didn't mean to XD I just have my slash goggles on 24/7 *misses her old slash goggles icon :( *

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Date: 2007-04-12 04:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] plsteward.livejournal.com
Penguins!! FTW!!!

Loved both parts, but too tired to tell you why beyond, "PENGUINS!!!"

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Date: 2007-04-12 08:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] azurehart.livejournal.com
I really love Jack's "voice" in this. Thanks for a fun read!

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Date: 2007-04-12 08:42 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] loriel-eris.livejournal.com
*giggles* Gotta love Jack! *g* 'Penguins' just slayed me!

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Date: 2007-04-12 01:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] burntcopper.livejournal.com
Penguins. indeed. Also, of course Danny knows everything.

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Date: 2007-04-12 09:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] saphanibaal.livejournal.com
ICON!! ^_^

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Date: 2007-04-12 05:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] seekergeek.livejournal.com
Gotta love Jack. He's got his priorities straight. Plus, penguins!

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Date: 2007-04-12 06:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] serendu.livejournal.com
*chuckles* Very entertaining. I thoroughly enjoyed that!

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Date: 2007-04-12 10:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sheafrotherdon.livejournal.com
That is WONDERFUL. Hahaha. I love O'Neill's righteous indignation and scathing attitude. So fun!

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Date: 2007-04-12 11:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wymsie.livejournal.com
What a great snippet into the life of one Brigadier General Jack O`Neill; saving the world and military careers in one fell swoop. This was lot's of fun, especially liked, “Daniel says so and Daniel knows everything” and “Sheppard’s limp wrist hasn’t caused his flying to veer left, yet” and, well, every one of Jack's quips, actually.

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Date: 2007-04-13 07:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] saphanibaal.livejournal.com
Whenever I try to write O'Neill, I discover that I'm writing Jame Retief of the Corps Diplomatique Terrestrienne.

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Date: 2007-04-12 11:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bitter-crimson.livejournal.com
Oh O'Neill, how are you so awesome? And Woosley, how are you so amusing? XD (I will forever still think of him as The Doctor, hahaha. OMG, SOMEONE SHOULD WRITE SG-1/SGA/ST:VOY/DOCTOR WHO X-OVER FIC! WHO'S WITH ME??)

*dies*

Date: 2007-04-13 12:46 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] krysalys.livejournal.com
ROTFLMFAO
-----}-@

Re: *dies*

Date: 2007-04-13 12:51 am (UTC)
ext_834: (Your Face Here)
From: [identity profile] krysalys.livejournal.com
Oh yeah, and one teensy nit - I think little Mr. Lawyer's name's spelled 'Woolsey' and not 'Woosley'.
;)
*smish*
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Date: 2007-04-13 02:05 am (UTC)
ext_834: (That's Hott)
From: [identity profile] krysalys.livejournal.com
Only if their name's Ronon.
*snicker*
*pets you*
-----}-@

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Date: 2007-04-13 12:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] perfica.livejournal.com
I really like this Jack :-)

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Date: 2007-04-14 04:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] electricdesire.livejournal.com
I loved this. Your Jack voice is really clear. I giggled quite loudly during this, and those in the room wondered why. I could only bleat "PENGUINS!" and snort. Go figure.

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Date: 2008-05-14 03:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sor-bet.livejournal.com
Oh, man. Why can't O'Neill be in charge of the military in real life? This fic makes me happy and sad. But mainly happy, because O'Neill is standing up for Sheppard (and McKay) and there are bonobos and penguins. :-)

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Date: 2013-01-31 05:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ladyholder.livejournal.com
It's been a long time since I read this and I wanted to say that I loved it when I first read it, and I love it now. Go General O'Neill!

~L

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