Title: Personality
Author: Jammeke
Summary: Sheppard found a strange message in his inbox and got the ball rolling. By now, the mail's become unstoppable, leaving annoyance in its wake. It's even accomplished what no wraith ever managed to pull off... Reach Earth.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything to do with Stargate Atlantis. Except for the DVD boxes, of course.
AN: Recognize the contents of the mail? Of course you do. And I think our favorite characters do, too. Let's find out how they will react to the questions, shall we? I don't have a beta – any mistakes are my own.
Personality
John carefully leaned backward, hoping to keep the laptop from falling off his upper legs while at the same time trying to dispose of the cup of hot coffee in his right hand. Rodney would be pissed if he managed to spoil coffee over the scientist's favorite laptop, and John wasn't looking forward to dealing with a pissed McKay. Fortunately, the Lt. Colonel managed to put the cup on his nightstand in time.
The Internet had only just been established by a team of scientists, but it was already well visited. Unfortunately, John had not brought a laptop with him to Pegasus, because he'd neither had the money nor the interest at the time. All he knew back then was that he was going to another galaxy – and who expects Internet in another galaxy?
Of course, he hadn't expected to have to write mission reports back then, but he'd managed to postpone them pretty nicely so far. It was the main reason why he hadn't ordered a laptop from earth. He knew full well he could have ordered one the moment the Daedalus made contact with Atlantis, but somehow, Elizabeth was still buying his 'but I have no laptop' excuse, and he was not about to throw that excuse away.
The recently promoted Lieutenant-Colonel was a bit disappointed to see he had not received a lot of mails over the past year. Granted, he had not sought out contact with anybody, but it would have been nice if more than three people had noticed his being gone for twelve months.
One of the messages caught his eye. It was a mail from Steve. John wondered why his old friend had decided to contact him. Hoping the message wouldn't contain bad news, the Lt. Colonel clicked on the mail.
Five minutes later, the Air Force Officer was wearing a broad grin on his face. This message was fun. A bit childish, maybe, but what the heck was wrong with that? And it wasn't like the Lt. Colonel had anything else to do at the moment.
Suddenly, John thought of something, and a frown appeared on his face. The moment he saw the first question, he'd known McKay would be the next person to receive the mail, but this decision meant he would have to come up with very annoying answers.
But he could do that, right?
With an amused smirk, John began to type.
What is your name?
John Sheppard
Where are you?
That's classified information. I think. In my quarters?
What are you wearing?
Black T-shirt, BDU's, military boots, socks, boxers – do dog tags even count as clothing?
Eye color
The opinions differ. Some say hazel, others green or grey. I even heard blue once, but I do know for a fact that we can rule out blue. Maybe you should take a look up close…
Hair color
Black
Relatives
As in living relatives? As far as I can tell, one father and one brother.
Is there someone with you?
Nope, just me… And this laptop. Go figure.
Type your name with your elbow
uhioyhgjn swyhg4eopopkaqtrfxd
Huh. I think someone's not going to be happy about the fact I just crushed his laptop with my elbow.
Type your name with your foot
jioophfdznjm asbhlre[poakspasdlnf
Name of patient: laptop
Time of death: 7.30
Cause of death: smashing
Chocolate or vanilla?
Definitely chocolate.
Have you ever jumped out of a plane?
Huh. I don't think my passengers would have liked that…
Movie
Princess Bride
TV-show
Anything. But I don't watch reality TV; it frightens me to the depths of my soul.
Song
Solitary man – Johnny Cash
What do you do for a living?
I run. Fast. And I try to shoot the natives before they shoot me.
What were you doing before you opened this?
I suppose I could tell you. But then I'd have to shoot you.
Coffee or tea?
Coffee
Favorite color
Black. Or blue. Something like that. Green is okay, too…
What did you have for breakfast?
A muffin.
What are you listening to right now?
My own humming. It's a nice sound. Dr. McKay would know.
Winter or summer?
Winter. Seriously. Food, friendship and all that stuff make life fulfilling. A snowboard completes it.
Last thing you ate?
The already renowned muffin.
Do you smoke?
Nope
Which country would you like to visit?
Er… none? But if I had to choose, I'd pick a place in Europe. I'm pretty sure it's the only continent where no country is at war at the moment.
Favorite place
On Earth or in the Pegasus Galaxy? Oh, nice job, John – give away your secret location, why don't you? At present, it's the far balcony on the East Pier.
What do you want to be when you are grown up?
I still haven't a clue. All right, fine... a pilot. Since before I was born.
Do you like thunderstorms?
Yeah, I guess I do. They make me feel alive.
Biggest fear
To lose someone I care about.
Do you swear?
Only purposely.
Have you ever climbed a mountain?
Yup
Attracted to
Depends on my mood…
What would you do if you only had one day left?
I'd cheerfully kill whoever came up with that ridiculous deadline.
Who's the last person you talked to and what did you say?
That would be Teyla. I told her to stop kicking my ass. She didn't listen.
Can you sing?
I can. But it doesn't sound pretty.
Can you dance?
I never tried that. Should I?
Hot chocolate or coffee?
A combination of both.
Do you think your coffee with whipped cream?
Not always. Darn, another secret revealed.
Favorite candy
Chocolate muffins.
Are you a health freak?
Depends on how you define healthy. I work out a lot.
First thing you notice in another person
Well, that depends on the person in question. Of course, their gender is always a factor…
Whose shoes would you like to stand in?
Someone my size. I hate cramped toes.
Batman or Superman?
Superman, because McKay likes Batman better.
Money or happiness?
Happiness… Better yet, a combination of both.
Do you believe in God?
I thought I did, until I set foot in the Pegasus galaxy… Wow, that sounds pessimistic. I don't know, really. I'd like to believe there's something out there.
The stupidest thing you've ever done
Getting people killed.
Would you like to get married?
Already done that. Don't plan on doing it again anytime soon.
Do you have a pet?
Do cranky scientists count as pets? Because if so, I have a Rodney McKay.
Biggest ambition
To finish War and Peace before Christmas. And to get rid of every single Wraith in this galaxy.
Best friend
I'm not going to go there.
Last body part you injured
Hah, that's the toughest question so far. Let's see, I think it was my… elbow, when I was enthusiastically trying to type my name with it. Seriously, maybe you should ask Carson. All I know is one of my ribs is feeling a little sore, but that doesn't necessarily mean it was the last body part I injured.
Favorite book
Haven't a clue. What I do know, is that it's not War and Peace.
Are you afraid of the dentist?
Depends on the dentist is question. But not of the dentist in general.
Do you find these questions dumb?
Some
Have you showered recently?
Sure, two years ago… Seriously, has anyone not?
Do you like to camp?
Yeah
Crush on
Why, Chaya, of course… And all the other alien priestesses out there. Right, Rodney?
Who are you going to send this list to?
To a man both near and dear to my heart: Dr. Rodney McKay.
Anything to add?
Nope [insert annoying tone]
