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[wildestranger]

i. Have just watched Bones. it was good. She stole his fries, so it must be love. :) Is there any fic about this? Brennan/Boothe, that is.

ii. Am entertaining self by imagining various AU scenarios for SGA. So far, I've got...

Academics in the Field of English (which, to be honest, would probably not amuse anyone but me, but then again it's amusing me a lot *g*)
Rodney is a brilliant linguist, is very hard to work with and but is great for RAE because he's developed a whole new theory of language and has loads of publications. The students hate him because he keeps saying things like "What do you mean you can't learn 21 different languages, are you retarded or something?". John, on the other hand, is from the field of literary studies (the soft sciences *g*), and is a Romanticist, specialising in the poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley. Rodney keeps making jokes about drowning and free love, and John responds by quoting horrific gothic romances. (Oh and Elizabeth is Head of School, and a post-colonialist. Teyla is a visiting scholar, specialising in her dying, tiny language and Ronon does physical theatre. Cadman, of course, does post-feminist theory. *g*) Smut ensues.

Hogwarts Teachers
Rodney (Ravenclaw) teaches Transfiguration after McGonagall and speaks loudly about the Gryffindor bias in the school and how nobody ever learns anything. John (Slytherin) comes to teach DADA. Nobody trusts him because he's the first Slytherin to hold a post since Snape. Except Rodney, of course, who only cares about whether the Quidditch practice John teaches in his spare time bothers his classes. Since, for some reason, they always seem to take place just outside Professor McKay's classroom. There might be housepoints for how many funny faces you can make while hanging upside down from your broom and giving Rodney palpitations. Smut ensues.

Yes, my mind is a sick, sick place, why do you ask?

Comments

[megstuff.livejournal.com]

Yes to both, but especially the Hogwarts one because: Elizabeth as Dumbledore! Hooray!

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

That males scary amounts of sense. I have a bad feeling I'll end up writing both of these. :)

[oriolegirl]

Hi! Found you via friendsfriends.

I died laughing while reading the first scenario. (Or I would have if I wasn't sitting at the reference desk right now.) Are you amenable to bribes? Because, seriously, that was hysterical and I'd love to read it.

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

Hello! And yeah, that is amusing me far more than it should. I have a bad feeling I'll end up writing it, seeing as I can't stop thinking up scenarios for departmental meetings and such. :)

[oriolegirl]

Oh, oh, yes! *bounces gleefully* Here, have some chocolate.

[mitzi007.livejournal.com]

I don't think John is Slytherin, he isn't nearly ambitious enough. Instead his foolhardiness puts him straight to the Gryffindor camp. But Rodney is such a Ravenclaw it isn't even funny :-)

[fluffyllama.livejournal.com]

Nah, if Rodney was a Ravenclaw it would all still be theory. It takes a Gryffindor to go out and blow up solar systems *g*

[mitzi007.livejournal.com]

No way, he blew up that solar system because he falsely thought his supreme intelligence and knowledge could handle it. It had nothing to do with being brave :-)

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

I rather like the idea of John in Slytherin, as sulky and solitary teenager who only cares about his broom. *g*

But also, I don't think he'd fit in Gryffindor, not sociable enough, and I don't think he values courage above everything else. Then again, when you consider what John does value *tries to imagine him in Hufflepuff yellow*

[mitzi007.livejournal.com]

OMG, you are right! When you think about it John is obviously a Hufflepuff.

Actually it could work. He would be this cool, popular and a bit unconventional teacher who would also be a Hufflepuff. Nobody would see it coming. And if Slytherins and Gryffindors are enemies, do you think there is also animosity between Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws? He would be at odds with Ravenclaw Rodney from the start.

Badger pride!

[fluffyllama.livejournal.com]

I could weep with happiness whenever I see Sheppard pegged as a Slytherin. On the other hand, I can only see Rodney as a Gryffindor.

I swear there is no AU too cracked out to work in SGA.

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

See, I have this theory that Hogwarts' houses are based on what the person values most rather than what qualities they possess (which would explain why Hermione is in Gryffindor rather than in Ravenclaw despite being more intelligent than anyone else). So, yes, this would put Rodney in Ravenclaw, because despite being brave, he values that considerable less than his own formidable intellect.

And Slytherin is the house for people who don't fit in anywhere else and look dark. So, John Sheppard. Although now I'm getting tempted to put him in Hufflepuff. All that loyalty...*g*

[fluffyllama.livejournal.com]

I think it's a bit of both, and the expectations the person has... but I see Sheppard as the most dangerous type of Slytherin - a Slytherin who is a team player. It's just that *he* decides who the team is *g*

[archon-mentha.livejournal.com]

BONES!!! You watched BONES! *squees* So much love for Booth/Brennan. Though I very much dislike Hodges/Angela. I haven't seen last night's episode yet though so please don't spoil me! Plan to watch tonight...

There is a fandom and there is fanfic...um, but I don't have any recs. There may be good fic out there now, but I gave up fairly early on because I realized how very, very spoiled HP has made me. *twitches*

The biggest comm I know of is 206_bones.

(PS I agree with you, that it's about values rather than actual traits - doesn't JKR say as much somewhere?)

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

Er, you do know that I don't live in the US? And therefore what shows up on my tv is usually months behind from you. *sighs in woe* What I saw was the first episode of season 2; how far gone are you over there?

And yes, HP spoils you. Except for sga, which in turn spoils you for HP. *g*

[archon-mentha.livejournal.com]

Yep! But I figured you were downloading it from somewhere. So, yay! We're well into season 2 - I'm not sure exactly how many episodes though because I missed a few when my cable had issues.

My favorite episode is the zombie episode from season 1. Oooh - or the cannibalism episode.

*g* I believe you that SGA is addictive and I know for a fact there's good fic out there. :) I just can't enjoy fanfic without knowing the source material, and I've been far too lazy to try to hunt down the source.

[sheafrotherdon.livejournal.com]

No way John's a Slytherin - he's not interested enough in the machinations of power, of being the puppetmaster, the guy behind the throne. He's all bluster and *action* I do actually think he's all about courage - about doing the right thing and running off like a good little soldier, without necessarily thinking through the consequences. Caldwell in Sateda - now there's a guy who's thinking through the consequences and weighing the value of risk and loyalty. John? He's just - I'm getting my friend back and I'm doing the right thing by him no matter what. Just watch me. He's very Harry Potter in a supremely twisted way.

[sheafrotherdon.livejournal.com]

Also, RON(an) is so in the boys dorm with Harry John Potter Sheppard.

[sheafrotherdon.livejournal.com]

Also:

Uncle Vernon entered the kitchen as Harry was turning over the bacon.

"Comb your hair!" he barked, by way of a morning greeting.

About once a week, Uncle Vernon looked over the top of his newspaper and shouted that Harry needed a haircut. Harry must have had more haircuts than the rest of the boys in his class put together, but it made no difference, his hair simply grew that way -- all over the place.

Sorcerer's Stone p. 20-21 ;)

(harryjohnpottersheppard)

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

And can I just say I love that icon! Have just seen the episode, and yay but the poking was fun! Among other things, of course. *g*

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

AHA! Harry would have done in Slytherin as well, you know! But mainly it's because I like the idea of a sulky little John being trodded upon because he's a Slytherin and there was always something a bit strange about him and he wasn't like other boys and...ahem. Also, John does have a dark side (which is a stupid expression, but I know you know what I mean because you've seen how pretty he is with it).

And Ronan is going to be Keeper of the Keys. And John makes Rodney come and have tea in the cottage while Rodney complains a lot until he and Ronon bond over food.

This just keeps growing in my head. You shouldn't feed it, you know!

[sheafrotherdon.livejournal.com]

Dude, you read book five! Gryffindors sulk better than *anyone*. John could so develop an OOTP martyr complex about being the only one who can make things line up and he's so TIRED of SAVING EVERYONE ALL THE TIME because he's ONLY FIFTEEN and doesn't everyone KNOW how CAPS LOCKY THAT MAKES HIM?

And RON(on) would eat treacle tart and say "Yeah, brilliant" and HerTeylane would eye them both implaccably and say "I believe it is possible you are both overreacting." And John would say oh yeah? Are YOU THE SAVIOR OF THE PEGASUS GALAXY?

And Rodney would totally be Neville (except in Ravenclaw, which I guess makes him a Patil, so John can totally ask him to the Yule Ball) and be all brave unexpectedly.

[sheafrotherdon.livejournal.com]

Oh see now it's out of control. Because - Jeannie and Rodney are so twins. Rodney gets to go to the Yule Ball with John and it works out *great* - and that Cho "Chaya" Chang can keep her mitts to herself, thank you very much.

Slytherin is nothing but wall-to-wall Wraith, and their head of house is Severus "Michael" Snape. Something odd about that bloke.

Evan Lorne totally goes for the Triwizard Cup on Hogwarts' behalf. UP HUFFLEPUFF.

Rodney and his friends Radek and Peter (all Ravenclaw) like to spend their Saturday afternoons working on wand design and spell refining projects. They totally made some wicked cool blasters by sixth year.

The divination professor's this very well intentioned but ultimately batty lady from Japan.

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

See, it's catching! Once you start you just can't help yourself!

Also, you should totally write that. :)

[ceteramisto.livejournal.com]

I love both of these but I adore the Hogwarts one more for one major reason. You didn't put Rodney in Slytherin. It seems that most of the people I come across insist that Rodney is an obvious unquestionable Slytherin.

Personally, I feel that Rodney's character arc in SGA is him adding Gryffindor and Hufflepuff traits to the Ravenclaw traits he already has. The Return I being the best example with Rodney missing being on a gate team and not enjoying being at Area 51.

[aillil.livejournal.com]

It amuses me, too, even though I don't even know the cast of SGA, never mind any of the story. ;)

[stentoriansista.livejournal.com]

Okay, I see the Hogwarts train is just running away with itself, but I'm so putting in a second for the English academics request. It would amuse me to no end, and I will throw wine and chocolate and good-looking men at you if you write it.

Rodney keeps making jokes about drowning and free love, and John responds by quoting horrific gothic romances

::dies of the laughing:::
Also, I don't know if, despite the lurking, I've ever actually posted here before, so, um, hi!