The new neighbors downstairs.

[icarus]

On the one hand, the new neighbors (you know guys with the power tools?) are playing music too loudly, it's after 10 p.m., and wildernessguru has to be up at 4 a.m. They completely ignored my knock and refused to come to the door.

On the other hand, when I knocked a few minutes later the guy from Poland in the apartment next to them came to the door completely, unselfconsciously stark naked, and asked me what was going on in his Zelenka-ish eastern European accent. Which made my night. (He had his girlfriend over and he was a) mostly hard, and b) well hung.)

Also, I now have soooooo many bunnies about Zelenka being unselfconsciously naked and freaking McKay out.


Apparently, Zelenka slept in the nude.

"You knock on my door, and now I have to put on some pants?" Zelenka puzzled at Rodney, mildly annoyed.

"McKay..." John said. He leaned his shoulder against the wall. "Eastern Europeans have different attitudes about these things."

"Yes. Now what is it you want?" Zelenka put his hands on his hips.

Rodney had his hand out to cover... certain parts as he blinked away. "Well, I -- uh, that is to say, we, I -- meaning Sheppard and I, we were--"

"I'll translate." John rolled his eyes and leaned his head against the wall, completely untroubled. His eyes flicked down briefly. "Rodney and I were playing a multi-player video game. Well, it turns out that the power recalibration protocols you established today forces it to run at half power. We were just wondering if you could either change the protocols or give us a work around."

Rodney spun towards him. "I could do this on my own, of course--" His glanced downward and looked away in horror. "--but it would be much quicker and easier if you just told us what you did, and by the way, you're supposed to send me a report on any major changes!"

"But this was not a major change...."

John interrupted, slouching against the wall as he poured on the charm, "It isn't. But it does affect our game. So if you could just... help us out, we'd be really grateful."

Zelenka muttered in Czech, shrugged, and described to Rodney a quick work around. He shook his head as he turned, giving them an eye full of his bare ass just before the door slid shut. John grinned.

"I can't believe it!" Rodney spluttered. "He just stood there. With no clothes on!"

John tipped his head, smothering a small smile. "It's a multi-national force, Rodney."

"You enjoyed that."

"No, I appreciated it." John flushed, giving Rodney his naughty boy smirk. "Hey. What can I say? For a little guy Radek's well hung."

Comments

[tucker620.livejournal.com]

ow, coffee stings through the nose! Thanks for the stories, and wave to your neighbor!^^

[auburnnothenna.livejournal.com]

Oh, that is great. Though I can also imagine McKay being so completely focused he's oblivious to Zelenka's state of undress and John being the one that's flustered.

John was determinedly staring at a distant point somewhere far beyond Zelenka's right shoulder. He'd already looked down once and that was once too often.

McKay didn't even glance up from his tablet, just input the information Zelenka impatiently recited.

Down the corridor, the transporter opened and Sergeants Reese and Wales exited, starting down the corridor. John made a fluttering, embarrassing motion with his hand. "Can we take this inside? You're - anyone can see you," he told Zelenka.

Wales and Reese passed at that point, taking in their commanding officer and the CSO standing in an open doorway along with a buck naked Czech scientist. Wisely, they said nothing, just lengthened their strides and kept moving.

Rodney finally looked up from his tablet and blinked. "Hunh. You're right. The variation in levels does correlate with the replacement crystals we used on conduit B45. We'll have to recalibrate." He started off down the corridor, then paused when neither John or Zelenka followed. "Well? What are you waiting for?"

Then he snapped his fingers and pointed at Zelenka. "And put some pants on or you'll scare the horses."

And then he makes a remark about Sheppard feeling intimidated.

[mkcs.livejournal.com]

*grins*

Most amusing.

I think you may want to change an 'effect' to 'affect', though.

[viciouscats.livejournal.com]

Heee! Awesome! :) Though, as an Eastern European, I have to say you've got some unique neighbor. It's pretty much the other way round here. :)

[zoniduck.livejournal.com]

Oh good lord. He probably just made you an unwitting participant in some kinky sex game with his girlfriend. On the other hand, it's pretty hilarious. And hey, free plot bunny. :-)

[jaig.livejournal.com]

oh, the things i would have said just to get into his apartment. you notice i completely missed out on your fic. sorry!

[ness-va.livejournal.com]

Must be interesting to have neighbours like that!

[blacknblue2.livejournal.com]

Bwahahahahaha!!!

[rabidfan.livejournal.com]

Now see...this is why you win at everything and I worship at your feet.

Me? I'd blush and stammer and go home all "OhmygodhewasnakedandI'llneverbeabletolookathimagain!!" You? You write terrific little snippets of fic for the amusement of all.

All hail Queen Icarus!

[dossier.livejournal.com]

Wow, what a present, for you and us!

[dossier.livejournal.com]

lol I can't decide! They're both so cute all flustered!

[raveninthewind.livejournal.com]

Ha!!! I love the Zelenka piece.

*sigh* at the suckiness of your neighbors. I am such a henious bitch that I'd be ringing their doorbell to discuss how noisy they were as I left at 4 AM.

[twistedrecesses.livejournal.com]

Heehee :D

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

hehehehe! Outrageous!Rodney always work for me. And nude Zelenka? That's a bonus!

[lherelenfeline.livejournal.com]

THanks for the mental image. [ feels pervy]

[emeraldsword.livejournal.com]

LMAO @ both neighbour and fic!

But it does effect our game.

I am currently having a debate on this with myself and anyone else I can enlist - I think that should be 'affect' there because the game itself is what's being changed, not what's changing, but every time I try to explain any further than that I get confused.

[lttledvl.livejournal.com]

BWAHAHAHAHA!!! Most excellent! Thanks for the nice morning read. To both of you!

[lttledvl.livejournal.com]

Nekked neighbors - yay! Why no; I'm not a perv at all. *snerk*

Oh and hey - I just totally rec'd this. (http://lttledvl-writes.livejournal.com/59910.html) Hee!

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

What a great idea. There's no doorbell, we'd have to knock.

[bruinsfan.livejournal.com]

OK, I would completely take your noisy tool-using neighbors over my new apartment's noisy drunken rednecks from the bar across the street. You get the consolation prize of commiserating with a casually naked semi-aroused Pole while I only get to share my annoyance with my property manager as she walks her little yippy rat-dog.

[melodyunity.livejournal.com]

Effect is usually a noun. In this case, the sentence calls for the verb, affect.

The effect/affect difference does get a bit confusing, though, because they can both be used as either a noun or a verb (For example: I want to effect a change in my life because my psychologist noticed I have a flat affect.), but those are usages aren't common. Also, it's really easy to mis-type one for the other!

This (http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/affect.html) might help.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Ah, thank you. Yeah, I really enjoyed our neighbor very much. My mind kept going Zelenka, Zelenka, Zelenka with that accent.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

No, it didn't seem that way. He wasn't pervy, he was more oblivious. He might have been drunk.

[sulien77.livejournal.com]

Eeeeeeee! I'm with John, I could seriously appreciate a naked Zelenka! Thank you, I really enjoyed this little ficlet.

On the reality side of things, I hope your new neighbors grow some consideration and stop playing loud music after 10pm. If they keep doing so and won't turn it down, you can always complain to the apartment management and/or call the police to file a complaint. Some people just don't give a damn about anyone else.

[sulien77.livejournal.com]

*snorfle!* I love this, too! I can totally see both variations.