Quill, Parchment, & Ink

wrong_song on April 8th, 2014 09:40 pm (local)
Stargate: Atlantis, team, movie night

Sheppard plucked the tablet out of Rodney’s hands as the scientist entered the lounge. “Nope. No work on movie night.”

Rodney gave a grab for the tablet, but Sheppard held it out of reach. “Give it back!” Rodney snapped.

“Nope,” Sheppard replied, pointing at the couch where Teyla and Ronon were waiting. “It’s movie night. No work, no distractions.”

“If you expect me to watch a movie without something else…” Rodney started.

“Even you will enjoy this one, Rodney,” Sheppard said. He pointed towards the couch. “Now have a seat.”

Still grumbling, Rodney plopped himself down on the couch next to Teyla and crossed his arms. “I’m not going to enjoy this,” he informed them.

“You don’t have to enjoy it,” Sheppard told him. “You just have to watch.”

Rodney opened his mouth to say something else, but Teyla laid a hand on his arm. “You do not wish to spend time with us?” she asked. “Colonel Sheppard has assured us that this movie has something for everyone.”

“Yes it does,” Sheppard broke in from where he was attempting to get the laptop to play the movie. “Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Revenge. Giants. Monsters. Chases. Escapes. True Love. Miracles.”

“Did you? You did! You just quoted something!” Rodney exclaimed.

“I thought we were going to watch a movie with fighting,” Ronon commented as Sheppard finally got the DVD to play and a little boy appeared on the screen.

“Just be patient,” Sheppard said. “It takes a few minutes to get into it, but then I promise there’s plenty of fighting for you.” He turned to Teyla. “And a very nice little love story.”

Teyla raised an eyebrow at him. “And perhaps I would enjoy the fighting as well?”

Sheppard sputtered at her comment as Rodney rolled his eyes. “Oh, god. Don’t flirt with him. It’s bad enough when the alien babe of the week does it. Please don’t you do it as well.”

“I was not,” Teyla replied. “I was merely asking if they were fights I would enjoy.” She frowned at Rodney. “Do you not like this movie?”

Rodney waved a hand at the screen. “This movie is horribly inaccurate, cliché, not at all based in reality…”

“And a lot of fun,” Sheppard pointed out.

“Yes. I can see why you would like it,” Rodney snarked. “’I am Inigo Montoya. Prepare to die.’ You probably ran around saying that as a little boy.”

“No. I was more likely to say ’You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.’”

Rodney groaned. “You would have the entire movie memorized.”

Sheppard grinned. “Dave and I used to watch it on rainy days.” His smile changed. “It was probably the only movie we could agree on.”

Teyla rested a hand on Sheppard’s arm. “It is a good memory,” she told him.

“It is,” he agreed. He pointed at the screen. “Look. Here come the R.O.U.S.s. You’ll like this part.”

Teyla made a face as the rodents came on screen. “Those look not unlike the beasts on a planet I once visited with my father. I wonder how your people knew about them.”

“We are not visiting that planet,” Rodney stated.

Teyla looked unconcerned. “It was culled many moons ago. I do not think anyone lives there anymore.”

Sheppard squeezed her shoulder in sympathy. “Do you want to stop watching?”

“No. I am enjoying this. And I would like to see how Westley and Buttercup overcome the evil Humperdink,” Teyla replied.

“It’s a good movie,” Ronon put in.

Rodney shook his head. “He’s brainwashed you all,” he decided.

“You know you’re enjoying it,” Sheppard told him. “Now hush, they’re about to be captured.”

“Do you at least have some popcorn?”



The movie…in case you didn’t figure it out is The Princess Bride.