Catching Clouds by Khriskin (Animal, Mineral, or Vegetable Challenge)

[khriskin]

TITLE: Catching Clouds (or: Bureaucracy meets the Pegasus Galaxy)
FANDOM: Stargate Atlantis
LENGTH/RATING: 100 words, PG-13
PAIRING/WARNINGS: None
SUMMARY: How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? - The Sound of Music.

"I hate multiple choice." Sam stared morosely at the Animal/Mineral/Vegetable checkboxes for 'Alien Lifeform', but the mission report refused to spontaneously reformat.

"Just draw a box that says 'other'," John offered helpfully. "Saves a lot of time."

"Saves you time," Sam snorted, "I have to fix them later."

John chuckled and Sam pointed meaningfully at John's own pile of IOA paperwork. He got back to work with a 'yes ma'm' and an unsubdued smile.

Sam finally checked all three, ignoring bright red instructions. She still hadn't gathered the courage to ask why it included prohibitions against finger-painting and interpretive dance.

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Comments

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Great!

[khriskin]

I'm glad you liked it! ^_^

[ladyoflisquill.livejournal.com]

LOL! Love it. Brilliant use of challenge.

[khriskin]

*grin* I'm glad you liked it! ^_^

[accidentalfan.livejournal.com]

Heh. Perfect.

[khriskin]

I'm glad you liked it! ^_^

[cat-77.livejournal.com]

Very cute! I love the "interpretive dance" line.

[khriskin]

I figure any form filled out by Atlantis has to have at least a page and a half of Skippy List prohibitions by now. ^_~ *grin* Glad you liked it!

[bluetoads.livejournal.com]

That was cute. There really should be an 'other' box. Esp with things like nano virus's, mist creatures, monster energy clouds and replicators.

So does the prohibitions against finger-painting and interpretive dance only show up on Atlantis paperwork? It just seems like she hadn't seen that before and I think she would have if it was on the milkyway version. I could see John trying to paint a picture of what they saw and Rodney's arm waving and such as he explains could be seen as interpretive dance.

[khriskin]

They'd probably do a lot better with a essay question for that one, all things considered. ^_~ *grin*

As for the fingerpainting, I've always assumed Atlantis paperwork is a constantly evolving form of Skippy’s List: The 213 things Skippy is no longer allowed to do in the U.S. Army, just because of the personalities involved. *grin* I'd think on Earth they'd have a harder time getting away with it to start with... ^_~ (Although Jack trying to turn in a report written in Pig Latin and crayon would be amusing...)

[goddess47]

She still hadn't gathered the courage to ask why it included prohibitions against finger-painting and interpretive dance.

Bwa-ha-ha-ha....... Love it!

[khriskin]

I'm glad you liked it! ^_^

[leesa_perrie]

LOL! Very nice!

[khriskin]

*grin* I'm glad you liked it! ^_^ Nothing like a Silly!Muse for prompt responses... heh ^_~ *grin*

[alleonh.livejournal.com]

I followed your skippy list link and it gave me a whole new appreciation for this adorable little drabble. lol I'd hate to see what other prohibitions are included >.>

.....nawww, I'd love it! XD

[khriskin]

I'm glad you liked it! ^_^ (There's also 1,100 things Mr. Welch can no longer do during an RPG and the classic The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord, which is more of a 'to do' than a 'don't do'... ^_~ *grin*)