Doing research on BlackOps!Jack

[icarus]

Doing research for BlackOps!Jack (tentatively titled The Sky Below) I'm absolutely appalled by the kinds of accidents they have in the military. I suppose it's because what they're doing is so dangerous, one screw-up costs you your life. In one description this Combat Search And Rescue book casually mentions, "[x] # parajumpers' died when their chutes didn't open" or "two aircraft collided during the mission, killing pilot and crew."

wildernessguru says 'oh yeah, sure, that sort of thing happens all the time.' I think Daniel would have a problem with this.


"Jack, it's one thing if they died fighting Goa'uld, but this...."

"They were fighting the Goa'uld."

"They got hit by a UAV! We lost control of it, and it came down on Jeffries and Holvac."

"Daniel..."

"It's just so senseless and stupid."

"Daniel." Jack finally had his attention and held it. "That's how things are. A lot of people die from shit like that, in the field and in training. Get used to it."

"I can't get used to it, Jack. I won't."

"Fine. Then don't. But that's attrition and it's a fact of life in the military." Jack sighted down his gun. "You and I could just as easily die from being hit by, oh, a falling tree as a bullet. Or... a staff blast," he amended.

Daniel gave him a funny look as he reloaded. "Is that supposed to reassure me?"

"Yeah?"

"I can't believe it worked." Daniel snapped the clip in place. "So.. a Stargate could fall on us?"

Jack shrugged. "Or a DHD blow up in our faces."

"Pyramid collapses from a blast to a load-bearing wall...."

"Malfunctioning Zat," Jack added. "I've thought of that one a few times. They don't jam, so what can go wrong with them?"

"It's amazing we're still alive, considering."

Jack smiled slowly. "Now you're talking."

Comments

[slb44.livejournal.com]

Very cute. I could so here the guys saying those exact words. *g*

However you must stop teasing us with references to BlackOps!Jack fic. It's just not fair. *pout*

Then again research is good. *g*

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

I'm running into canon problems. orca_girl has been wonderful in providing a ton of info. The show contradicts itself about Jack's background.

Oh, have you read the first part of it? I did publish that.

Icarus

[slb44.livejournal.com]

The show contradicts itself about Jack's background.

No! Really? *beg* Yeah I can just imagine the kind of problems you've been having.

Oh, have you read the first part of it? I did publish that.

Uhm, I'm not sure. Is the link in your LJ or your website? *scrolls back to take a quick peak* I'm pretty sure I would have noticed something like that if I saw it. Could you point me in the right direction? I'd really appreciate it. *g*

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Tell you what -- I just got it back from my beta (yes I post things pre-beta, don't look at me like that). I'll post the new, improved post-beta version tonight. I don't think I tagged it, or put it in memories, come to think of it. I might have. I did try to go back and do that.

Icarus

[dustandroses.livejournal.com]

Bwah hah hah hah...This is a great little teaser. I loved this part:

Jack sighted down his gun. "You and I could just as easily die from being hit by, oh, a falling tree as a bullet. Or... a staff blast," he amended.

Daniel gave him a funny look as he reloaded. "Is that supposed to reassure me?"

"Yeah?"

"I can't believe it worked."

You made me laugh. My cat wants to know what's so funny, but she doesn't get my fandoms at all. Sigh.


Hey, I went looking for the first part you posted a while ago. Have you put it in memories, yet? Or did you tag it? Uh...I haven't paid any attention to tags yet. I guess I should go figure them out, huh?

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

*g* Thanks! I've tried to explain fandoms to my cat, but he's more of an ice skating devotee.

Hey, I went looking for the first part you posted a while ago. Have you put it in memories, yet? Or did you tag it? Uh...I haven't paid any attention to tags yet. I guess I should go figure them out, huh?

I might have tagged it. I did go back and do that with a lot of SG-1 stories. But if I didn't, I do have the beta'd version back and I can post that tonight. (Yes, yes, I post pre-beta, but only in LJ. *flogs self with wet noodle*)

Icarus

[dustandroses.livejournal.com]

(Yes, yes, I post pre-beta, but only in LJ. *flogs self with wet noodle*)

Hey, it's your journal, you're allowed to do what ever you want. No limp pasta involved. Well, unless you like it that way. That's totally up to you, though... *g*

[not-sally.livejournal.com]

I know it's not supposed to be funny, but... *snorts*