Advanced Negotiations

[padmeofnaboo.livejournal.com]

Today we’re going to discuss this topic:

Slim odds: What do you do when there is a lot of them and very few of you.

I think we should split you up into small groups for discussion today. We could even turn this into a debate it you feel up to it.

Comments

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Overhearing this, Sam writes a note and throws a piece of balled up paper at Jack.

I told you that wasn't what Daniel said, but did you listen? Noooo...They never would have blown it up like that if you'd kept your mouth shut.

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

Ooh. Must be interdimensional waste-paper day today.

Jack opens the note and scrawls something on it before sending it sailing back.

If the two of you would learn how to use normal-people words and not all those big ones maybe I would've understood one of you.

I might even've listened maybe.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

She just knows Liz is keeping records of this for Janet and Parker.

She reads the note and snickers in disbelief. I'll believe that when I see it.

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

Jack chucks the note back again.

Weirder things've happened. Daniel for one.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

I think Daniel counts as at least four.

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

Nine. And that's only including the one death with Mrs. Ermoin and the chopsticks.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

We weren't even off-world for that one, Jack--it shouldn't count. Eight.

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

Chopsticks. It counts. Nine.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Chinese restaurant in Denver. Doesn't count. Eight.

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

Chopstick through the brainstem. It counts. Nine. Maybe even Ten for the look on the doctors face.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Accident. Eight. Although maybe the SGC should think about recruiting that waiter...

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

Brainstem. He was a Daniel-Ka-Bob. Nine. You didn't recognize Specialist Li-Ken? From Fourteen?

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Fine. Nine. Happy? Y'know, I thought he looked familiar...

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

Very. I think that might've been one of the better deaths. Yeah, even Daniel likes him. Hammond told him not to worry about the death thing, and explained Danny to him.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Only Daniel has deaths that are better than others. Well, Daniel liked Jonas too, eventually. And I'm very sorry I missed that conversation. Poor General Hammond--his last command, and he got stuck with all of us.

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

I know, sad isn't it? I'm sure Daniel would like a Goa'uld if you gave him enough time alone with one. Hammond must've been H.H. Holmes in his past life, it's the only thing that explains all this.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Extremely. And I think the Goa'uld may be where he draws the line...way back when, right after Sha're got taken, he and I saw a tank full of them. I was going to leave it alone, but Daniel shot up the entire tank--glass, baby Goa'uld, and fluid everywhere. He had no mercy, Jack. None.

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

Is it wrong that that makes me feel all happy inside?

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

I don't know. Maybe? I'd tell you to ask the Ethics teacher...but she'd probably make you pretend to be a Goa'uld first so you'd understand their point of view.

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

Yeah, screw that. Not gonna happen.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Could have put money on that one.

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

No one would've taken the bet though.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

True.