Title: The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves
Author: Smitty
Rating: Not for kids, a few scenes that are semi-explicit.
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay, Sheppard/OMC (flashback)
Excuses: None
Blame: Mostly
reccea for agreeing with me that sure, I could have this done in two days and then talked to me every day for over a week to make sure I was still working on this. Also, to
miss_porcupine for refusing to pity me and to
kerithwyn for being available to whine to. Apparently somebody needs to explain to me -- slowly and in words of one syllable -- the definition of 'flashfic'. This came in at about 14,500 words.
Note: Part of this story is set at the US Air Force Academy and contains slang and traditions endemic to such things. A few of the more esoteric terms link to a tiny little glossary. My knowledge base is primarily the US Naval Academy so some of the terms and traditions may have been imposed on the USAFA by my own memories.
Summary: In 1988, Cadet First Class John Sheppard stole a goat. In 2005, Major Lorne steals a Cat-Thing. It turns out that stealing mascots is never as good an idea as one would think.
( The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves )