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Because I vow, as I sit alone (woe!) in my hotel room in Houston without internet access, to write my remix story, and possibly the apocolyptothon story (both of which are complete and gorgeously, magically written in prose that sounds nothing like mine in my head). I ought to have internet while working, so I may be able to email them off to beta and get feedback, yadda, but the point is to get them drafted and rolling.

So I'm thinking about the craft of writing. I'm thinking about my remix story and thinking about the atmosphere I want to create, the notion of focus and distraction and thoughtlessness and panic and anger, but all in a controlled moment, a safe place. It's not a pivotal moment of decision except in her head, so it needs to be a story of perception and sensation. Detail and impressions. I think I'm telling you that I'm going to try to create a space like Sal does; and man, am I intimidated by my own gall.

I'm also thinking about the discussion with Thea and Rydra about whether Teal'c drinks alcohol. I want to believe that he will turn down alcohol while on a mission and that maybe he always viewed his time on Earth as a mission; one in which he could never afford to let his guard down. And I want to see Mitchell ask him about it. I want Cameron to see the difference when Teal'c comes back to live on Earth and I want someone to teach Teal'c the difference between sipping, pulling and chugging; hard alcohol and mixed drinks and beer and wine; top shelf and well drinks. I don't know if I want a team moment or a romantic insight slashy moment or what, but I'm clear on one thing: I really want someone else to write it. Keep in mind, please, that barring a complete absence of alchohol dehydrogenase in the Jaffa physiology (unlikely) T would have the tolerance of an elephant.

Anyway, writing: I came across this blog at Powells (biggest independent bookstore in the galaxy and I love that it's in Portland) City of Books website which takes the first paragraph of novels about to be published and discusses them as they stand alone. Cool idea. First Paragraph Previews.

In reading through one, a commentor mentioned that one of Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing (1. Never open a book with weather) had been broken, and in checking out the other rules I must agree, both with the rules and the exceptions to each of them. I love the rules about 'suddenly' and the judicious application of exclamation points. Heh. Now I'm considering buying 'When the Women Come Out to Dance' since that's my favorite title of the ones I see there and I've never read Leonard. Anyone else read him? Wonder what the first paragraph looks like. Bet there's no weather.

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See that's what I think. There was that scene where they were all chillin' in tents, drinking from earthenware stemglasses, right? And in the commentary I swear I remember jokes about how it was supposed to be wine, but really they wouldn't let the actors have any.

Seriously, though, Rydra remembers a scene from the episode with Odo in which Teal'c says he doesn't drink. I don't remember it, honestly. I watch that episode and thing 'ODO!', 'BENSON!' wuzzup?

Someone with DVDs should look these things up. The Warrior and the one with Odo. Anyone?

Rydra's right, he does but that could be because he just doesn't want to drunk on duty and gets the racist vibes coming off him, too.

It's notable that in 2010 when they're all drinking champagne at the start, Teal'c's glass is filled with something different, like juice.

The scene where Teal'c says he doesn't drink (as far as I remember) is "The Other Side"...when they're toasting to the Earth/Eurondan alliance, Teal'c doesn't drink, the guy (I forget his name) asks why, and Teal'c answers, "I do not imbide in alcohol."

Okay, I was right about the ep and the moment, but not the quote. *face/palm*

From http://www.moon-catchin.net/gatenoise/sg1transcripts/s4/402otherside.htm (http://www.moon-catchin.net/gatenoise/sg1transcripts/s4/402otherside.htm)

ALAR: (Chuckles) Rest assured, Colonel. Your brief exposure with cause you no harm. Now, come! Let us celebrate our new alliance. (Jack looks at Olan, who has his mouth open, and rubs his jaw.) (In the dining room) I entended to save this bottle until the end of the war. May the friendship between our worlds be the first step toward that end. (Holds up glass of Wine) To Friendship!

FERRAL: To friendship.

DANIEL: Friendship.

SAM: Friendship.

JACK: Friendship. (They all drink) (Jack smells it, then drinks)

ALAR: (Noticing Teal'C's full glass sitting in front of him.) You ... did not join in the pledge.

TEAL'C: I do not consume alcohol.

He refuses alcohol during Daniel's wake in Fire and Water. And in Lost City, he's drinking something non-alcoholic.

I'm with

moonshayde, I think his not imbibing is a cool character quirk. Maybe the Jaffa juice is something different?

Well drat. That is rather unqualified, isn't it? Coises.

..and yet...I seem to remember a scene where they're all sitting around Jack's living room - and Daniel is getting tipsy - and everyone, including Teal'c, is drinking beer. But maybe I'm misremembering and he was having something different.

Maybe I'm just hoping to see the guy smile? If he relaxed a little, got happy, he might flash one of those Knock You Out at 100 Paces smiles. *melts*

Yeah, those smiles are pretty amazing, aren't they? I have to admit that I've hit the point where I'd kind of like to see him loosen up a little bit more, at least with Daniel and Sam. It's been pretty well shown that the whole uptight, gotta be in constant control thing is a Teal'c issue, not a Jaffa characteristic, so it'd be nice to see him shrug some of it off around his friends - but not in the playing basketball and doing odd little victory hip bumps with Vala way, thanks. ><

I was certain he was drinking somethign different in that scene. They all had bear bottles and he had something else.

It's cranberry juice. At least that's what it looks like to me in the screencap.

Hmm. I'm not sure if it's okay to post the direct link, so here's the main site page. And for Lost City Part 1, it's on Page 24. The pic is 2687.

http://www.stargatesg1971.com

Or really foofy red beer. *is deeply in denial*

LOL. I'm sorry. It was a kind of cool idea.

Sure, it's um, Killian's red. Yeah. LOL. It's resemblance to cranberry juice is completely coincidental! LOL

Exactly. *curls up in blissful ignorance*

Yeah, that's entirely possible and I'm way too lazy to try and find the ep and see if I'm mis-remembering.

LOL! I am not the only one that thinks Benson in that episode. Funny.

I get distracted by stuff like that. Kept thinking 'Benson' whenever I saw DS9, never got into it for that reason; took me years to get into SG-1 because of Macgyver.

Just watched a Farscape episode where I identified a highly prostheticy alien as Nem from Fire and Water in SG-1 and kept doing doubletakes every time he spoke.

I'm a little sensitive to previous roles, clearly. Heh.

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