Jack watched from the briefing room as Sam talked animatedly to Siler in
the gate room. He didn't know what she was saying but he assumed it was
important. She continued to move around the gate room and Siler took notes.
Another of the team of SGC personnel who helped with maintenance came and
asked her something. She responded with a smile.
"O'Neill, what activity are you participating in?" Teal'c asked as he came up to his side.
"I was just watching Sam and trying to figure out what she was talking with Siler about."
"Would it not be more expedient to ask Major Carter that information?" Teal'c asked.
"It passes the time speculating. Do you think they're trying to figure out what colour to repaint the gate room since Hammond is away? I mean the utilitarian grey is a bit boring."
"I believe they are discussing the Stargate and it's operations O'Neill." Teal'c replied.
"I know that but it's more fun speculating."
#
"Major, Colonel O'Neill and Teal'c are watching us from the briefing room." Siler advised her.
"I know. I always know when he's watching me."
"How ma'am?" Siler asked.
"It's a woman thing, no scientific explanation. He's probably speculating about what we're talking about."
"Cleaning the Stargate ma'am?" Siler questioned.
"It's probably not his first suggestion no, he probably speculating as to which colour we'd repaint the room in."
"Yes ma'am."
"So you'll take care of it."
"I'll have people get on it as soon as the gate is clear for a few hours ma'am."
"Good. Thank you Siler."
#
"I think a nice calming blue would work." Daniel suggested after hearing Jack throwing out suggestions.
"Hey Danny."
"So what are we watching?" He asked walking over to the window.
"We are observing Major Carter, Daniel Jackson." Teal'c informed him.
"Why?" Daniel asked.
"It was either this or paperwork." Jack shrugged. "So this won out."
"I see. So are you ready to go to lunch?" Daniel asked.
"We're just waiting for Sam." Jack replied.
"I will inform her that we wish to eat." Teal'c said.
"You do that Teal'c." Jack patted him on the back.
"Major Carter, I am here to inform you that we are preparing to eat lunch at this time."
"I just need to finish this; I'll meet you in the commissary. Oh and tell the Colonel we settled on bright pink with day glow yellow spots for the walls and a lime green carpet."
"Indeed I shall."
Teal'c returned to the briefing room and relayed Sam's message.
"Interesting, it might scare off anyone who wanted to attack." Jack said with a grin.
"Can we go and eat?" Daniel asked.
"Yes." Jack replied which set the phone in Hammond's office ringing. "I have to get that, it might be someone important. I'll meet you in the commissary."
"Right Jack." Daniel said. "Come on Teal'c food awaits us."
#
"Where's the Colonel?" Sam asked as she joined them with a plate of food ten minutes later.
"On the phone." Daniel replied. "He'll join us when he's done."
"Okay." Sam said.
"So what were you really talking to Siler about?" Daniel asked.
"The Gate needs cleaning." Sam replied. "We were just discussing how to best do that given the frequency of use."
"You clean it?" Daniel questioned.
"Yes. Once every six months, more often if there is a problem." Sam replied.
"That's interesting. I didn't realise that." Daniel replied.
"Nor I." Teal'c added.
"That's because we usually do it when SG-1 are on downtime, so I can supervise."
"You learn something new everyday."
"Like not getting your finger stuck in an artefact." Sam joked much Daniel's chagrin.
TBC
"O'Neill, what activity are you participating in?" Teal'c asked as he came up to his side.
"I was just watching Sam and trying to figure out what she was talking with Siler about."
"Would it not be more expedient to ask Major Carter that information?" Teal'c asked.
"It passes the time speculating. Do you think they're trying to figure out what colour to repaint the gate room since Hammond is away? I mean the utilitarian grey is a bit boring."
"I believe they are discussing the Stargate and it's operations O'Neill." Teal'c replied.
"I know that but it's more fun speculating."
#
"Major, Colonel O'Neill and Teal'c are watching us from the briefing room." Siler advised her.
"I know. I always know when he's watching me."
"How ma'am?" Siler asked.
"It's a woman thing, no scientific explanation. He's probably speculating about what we're talking about."
"Cleaning the Stargate ma'am?" Siler questioned.
"It's probably not his first suggestion no, he probably speculating as to which colour we'd repaint the room in."
"Yes ma'am."
"So you'll take care of it."
"I'll have people get on it as soon as the gate is clear for a few hours ma'am."
"Good. Thank you Siler."
#
"I think a nice calming blue would work." Daniel suggested after hearing Jack throwing out suggestions.
"Hey Danny."
"So what are we watching?" He asked walking over to the window.
"We are observing Major Carter, Daniel Jackson." Teal'c informed him.
"Why?" Daniel asked.
"It was either this or paperwork." Jack shrugged. "So this won out."
"I see. So are you ready to go to lunch?" Daniel asked.
"We're just waiting for Sam." Jack replied.
"I will inform her that we wish to eat." Teal'c said.
"You do that Teal'c." Jack patted him on the back.
"Major Carter, I am here to inform you that we are preparing to eat lunch at this time."
"I just need to finish this; I'll meet you in the commissary. Oh and tell the Colonel we settled on bright pink with day glow yellow spots for the walls and a lime green carpet."
"Indeed I shall."
Teal'c returned to the briefing room and relayed Sam's message.
"Interesting, it might scare off anyone who wanted to attack." Jack said with a grin.
"Can we go and eat?" Daniel asked.
"Yes." Jack replied which set the phone in Hammond's office ringing. "I have to get that, it might be someone important. I'll meet you in the commissary."
"Right Jack." Daniel said. "Come on Teal'c food awaits us."
#
"Where's the Colonel?" Sam asked as she joined them with a plate of food ten minutes later.
"On the phone." Daniel replied. "He'll join us when he's done."
"Okay." Sam said.
"So what were you really talking to Siler about?" Daniel asked.
"The Gate needs cleaning." Sam replied. "We were just discussing how to best do that given the frequency of use."
"You clean it?" Daniel questioned.
"Yes. Once every six months, more often if there is a problem." Sam replied.
"That's interesting. I didn't realise that." Daniel replied.
"Nor I." Teal'c added.
"That's because we usually do it when SG-1 are on downtime, so I can supervise."
"You learn something new everyday."
"Like not getting your finger stuck in an artefact." Sam joked much Daniel's chagrin.
TBC