seefaofthemist

[seefaofthemist]

Jack O'Neill + 'I'm gonna shoot you' & variants

+ Bonus:

[seefaofthemist]

Ranger Gathering 2025 - Day 30: Generations

Fatherhood

Some more dad Halt since y'all liked day 28 of this gathering so much <3 And have dad Pritchard and dad Will as an extra treat <3

Pritchard became a father for the first time when a certain stubborn redheaded boy appeared on the doorstep of his cabin and demanded that the ranger took him as an apprentice. He had been sceptical at first, but Crowley proved quickly that Pritchard had no reason to doubt his capabilities of becoming a great ranger.

In the years that followed, Pritchard sighed at the endless questions the boy threw at him, and answered each of them with great care. He took delight in Crowley’s infinite energy, and rolled his eyes when the boy asked for yet another cup of coffee. With each improvement his apprentice made, Pritchard’s heart swelled with pride. 

After one bad encounter with a group of criminals, Pritchard had found his apprentice with a dagger stuck in his calf. He had picked the boy up in his arms, carried him back to the cabin and took care of his wounds. Afterwards, he held him tightly, promising that he’d always come and save him. Four years after they first met, all too soon, Pritchard was forced to leave his home and his son behind, with no hopes of ever returning.

°°°

Pritchard became a father for the second time when a scrawny teenage fugitive fell out of a tree right in front of Tillby, surprising both the horse and the ranger riding her. The boy appeared to be hurt badly, and looked so frightened that Pritchard wondered if something had been chasing him. He managed to convince the boy that he wouldn’t hurt him, and took him back to his cabin to take care of his wounds. He learned that day that his name was Halt. Just Halt. The rest didn’t matter. 

Halt was a mysterious boy, but he was his boy, that much was clear. When Halt’s cries wakened him in the middle of the night, Pritchard didn’t hesitate to hold him all the way to morning. Curled up in the ranger’s arms, no nightmares terrorised the boy. After a particularly awful week, Halt wasn’t just Halt anymore. No, he was Halt O’Carrick, former Crown Prince of Clonmel, and allegedly dead. To Pritchard, that didn’t really matter. To him, Halt was about to become a ranger, and a damn good one as well.

Then the King of Clonmel died, and Halt’s brother took the throne. Heralds loyal to the crown travelled the country to bring the news, and Halt happened to accidentally stumble upon one while doing his weekly shopping at the village’s market. The herald, familiar with Ferris’ face and aware of the alleged dead Prince, recognised him. Knights were sent after him, and he was once more forced to leave everything he knew behind. He briefly managed to say goodbye to Pritchard, who advised him to go to Araluen and find the rangers. ‘Look for a redheaded boy your age, with the name of Crowley. You can trust him.’ And so he did. He left his father and the first place he’d truly called home, without knowing if he’d ever see them again.

°°°

Halt became a father for the first time when a twelve-year old boy, wielding a sword and a weight he should not yet be carrying, was placed under his guidance in the hopes that the both of them together would turn the tide of war around and defeat the threat against their kingdom. Three years later, Gilan knocked on Halt’s door, insisting that he would become a ranger. Halt didn’t have to hesitate that long. The boy had proved his worth more than enough during the battle of Hackham Heath, and the determination in his eyes told the ranger everything he needed to know. This kid was going to be a ranger, whether Halt liked it or not. Turned out, this had been the best thing that could have happened to him.

Gilan could be difficult sometimes. He was stubborn, had strong opinions about everything, and a great knack for pulling pranks. Not a great combination when you took delight in peace and quiet. Still, Halt wouldn’t trade it for the world. Way too soon, his son turned twenty, and traded his bronzen oak leaf for a silver one.

°°°

Halt became a father for the second time only a few weeks after meeting Gilan. A promise to a common soldier who saved his life and lost his own, a mother with undying love and bravery for whom his help came too late, and a baby with soft brown curls and eyes full of life entrusted to him, a ranger who had no idea what to do with this precious child. Halt would be forever grateful for Arald and the matrons at the ward, who did everything they could to raise the kids surrounded by love.

Fifteen years later, on Will’s choosing day, Halt became a father for the second time, again. The baby he had once held so fearfully in his arms had grown into a teenager who asked too many questions at once, but who took on every task his mentor gave him as if it was a challenge placed upon him by the gods themselves. Before his apprentice had even received his bronzen oak leaf, he had already taken down one of the most dangerous creatures in their kingdom, saving multiple lives in the process, including Halt’s.

Only one year after the start of Will’s apprenticeship, Halt already feared he’d never see his boy again, but there was nothing that could stop him from finding his son. He’d gladly commit treason a thousand times over if it meant to never be separated from Will ever again.

Will wasn’t even a legal adult yet, and he had already been through more than most people would in their entire lives. The months that followed after Skandia, and all the years that would follow after that, Halt held the boy through his nightmares, and hummed him lullabies, anything to assure him he was safe. Home.

In turn, when Halt was confronted with his past again, and the reminders of those years plagued him once more, Will was there for him. The boy held him and he knew that he no longer needed to ache for a home that was no longer his. He had found his home, and this one wasn’t going to hurt or leave him.

°°°

After years of waiting, years of hoping, Alyss finally became a mom, and with that, Will became a father for the first time. The little girl had her mother’s stormy grey eyes, and her father’s curls and cheeky grin. In the years that followed, he would chase her through the backyard, laughing along with her giggles, and twirl her around in the air while she squealed in delight. He would braid her hair while she napped in her mother’s arms, and make her laugh no matter how many times he told the same stupid joke.

When she turned twelve, Eleanor received her first bow, a curtesy of Halt, who had crafted the weapon himself. ‘She’s still way too young for weapons,’ Alyss had protested, but her mind quickly changed when she saw how happy her little Lea looked whenever she practiced with her father. At the age of fifteen, Gilan took her on as an apprentice. Maddie, who had recently graduated, dropped by regularly, to Lea’s immense delight.

At his daughter’s graduation, Will couldn’t help but blink back tears and wonder if this was how Halt had felt when he received his silver oak leaf. When the old man appeared next to him, put a hand on his shoulder and grumbled something about how they ‘grow up way too fast’, he had his answer. 

°°°

Not long after that, Will and Gilan said their last goodbye to the man who had loved them like his sons, who they had come to love as their own father. They would forever be grateful to have known him, to have loved him, to have been loved by him. They promised to carry that love with them for the rest of their lives, and Will knew that he’d make sure his daughter felt just as loved by him as he had with Halt. He hoped his daughter would, if she ever had kids of her own, pass that love down, for this love was something to be shared and to be preserved. What had started with Pritchard, would last generations.

[seefaofthemist]

Amanda has the most adorable laugh, honestly. The gif doesn't capture it at all. So if you don't want to cross the line to see the video on Twitter...

[seefaofthemist]

Rewritting Stargate Atlantis at 2 A.M.

Just FYI, I’m in a big What If mood, so be forewarned. I thought about this all night after falling into a Sparky hole.

I mean, would you look at them??? What if instead of being lost in “Lifeline,” Elizabeth survives the infiltration mission? She’s badly injured and perhaps partially altered by the Replicators (like subtle nanite integration), but not assimilated. So then she has to grapple with her humanity vs. alien influence. The nanites become a recurring tension: sometimes they’re a curse, sometimes they save lives.

And John becomes fiercely protective, refusing to treat her like a liability. So she learns to lean on him more, trusting his instincts when her body or mind falters, which deepens their partnership into something more personal, layered with vulnerability.

We still could have had Season 4 and 5. But instead of her being written out and just an echo in the team’s thoughts, Elizabeth becomes the voice of Atlantis’s autonomy as Earth pressures for tighter control (Woolsey’s arrival still happens). She argues that Atlantis isn’t just a military outpost; it’s a city of explorers, scientists, and allies.

This sets her against IOA oversight, but it cements her as the true leader in the eyes of the team. John would continue to support her, even when it puts him at odds with his military superiors. We’d get more scenes of John pushing back against Earth, showing his loyalty lies with Elizabeth and Atlantis, not bureaucracy.

And then, instead of ending with Atlantis parked on Earth, what if we stayed? What if Elizabeth was still leading the expedition, scarred but unbroken, with John at her side? Not as her subordinate but as her equal partner? Atlantis truly becoming an independent power in Pegasus, not just Earth’s satellite base, but its own civilization under Elizabeth’s stewardship.

We could have had our two leads looking at each other with certainty, like: we saved this city together.

Elizabeth’s growth would mirror that of Atlantis’s. Her presence would continue to anchor John. And thematically, we’d stay consistent. Atlantis was always about exploration vs. survival, morality vs. pragmatism. And Elizabeth embodies that tension better than any replacement leader (don’t come at me).

In this alternate arc, Elizabeth’s story becomes one of resilience and transformation. She doesn’t vanish in tragedy; she evolves into the kind of leader Pegasus needed, while her relationship with John becomes the emotional spine of the show.

WHY, WRITERS? (a.k.a. WHY PRODUCERS/POWERS THAT BE???) I mean, I know the alleged why, I know what Torri has said. But still.

[seefaofthemist]

One thing I find super cool about americans is that you guys bring your small kids everywhere. I'll be on the middle of a 3 hour long trail on the Catarinense Hills, hear some english, look behing and there's a family of americans with their 2 and 4 yo inside of little backpacks. The Giotto's Campanile? 414 steps where you constantly need to press yourself against the wall for the people to be able to climb the steps in the opposite direction because the staircase is too narrow? Look at the Smiths and their 4 kids over there. Their oldest, little Jimmy, is 7yo and is having the time of his life.

As someone who comes from a "okay, who's staying behind with the kids? Sorry, you're only 10yo, I don't think you can make the 5km bike ride in plain asphalt, stay behind with autie in the playground, we'll be back in a while" culture, I find it amazing.

[seefaofthemist]

Stargate SG-1, 04.20 Entity

[seefaofthemist]

I went to an air show today that had both pilots doing maneuvers and a guy who did motorcycle tricks and the whole time I kept thinking, "Wow, John Sheppard would love this"

[seefaofthemist]

It really is funny whenever the stargate writers remember Jack is special forces with a lifetime of trauma and mild (understatement of the year) distrust for the government he has dedicated his life to serving. Because he will be all "Hey kids" camp counsellor dad of the year award and then SUDDENLY all the dad lore drops and you remember the little guy is actually kinda cool. Or he will be all jokey with Hammond and be like yea dudes chill and then SUDDENLY the little texan dude shifts wrong (just ever so slightly uncovering the deeper layers of corruption behind the curtains) and the light just dies in Jack's eyes. Honestly 100/10 character writing

[seefaofthemist]

Ranger Gathering 2025 - Day 21: Melody

Songs I associate with Ranger's apprentice

I literally have an entire playlist dedicated to RA, and I've been wanting to share some of the songs on there with you guys for a while now, and what better time than for the prompt melody?

Archers by The Ballroom Thieves: this is the kind of song that Berrigan & Will would play around the campfire

Take Me Back to the Woods by Ian Fontova: same vibe as the previous song

Family Line by Conan Gray: this one is so O’Carrick family coded and so heartbreaking to listen to when you imagine it from Halt’s perspective

How Do I Say Goodbye by Dean Lewis and In Case You Don’t Live Forever by Ben Platt: Will & Halt during the events of Halt’s peril. Tears. Every time.

Start a War by Klergy and Valerie Broussard: idk this just feels very tey rangers coded

Will I Find My Home by Juniper Vale and Vian Izak: very Will & Halt, and Halt & Pritchard coded

Wolves of the Revolution by The Arcadian Wild: one of my favourite songs ever, and very tey coded

Are You Listening? by Lydia the Bard: this is Halt to his parents, also: Lydia the Bard is an amazing songwriter and you should go and check out her songs!

Set in Stone by Lilith Max: again, very tey coded & perfect battle song

Broken Crown by Mumford & Sons: this is very Halt & Ferris coded, and to whoever first suggested this song here on Tumblr for them, I thank you very much, cause this song is so great oh my lord

Also, I'd love to hear your favourite RA-coded songs!

[seefaofthemist]

[seefaofthemist]

Do you ever think about how humans decide what animals deserve to live and which deserve to die in much the same way a wraith decides which humans to enslave and which to kill?

Do you ever think about how a wraith kills to keep himself and his crew alive and wonder if that's really any different than a soldier killing to keep himself and his team alive?

Does a lion think about the blood it's spilled or is it too consumed by hunger? Does it enjoy the kill or does it lay awake at night wondering if it's a monster. Does it ever think about the antelope, wonder if it had a family?

Is that the difference between a wraith and a soldier? The wraith has no guilt while the soldier is wrecked with it. Is it our conscience that makes us human?

Do you ever look at the Wraith and wonder if seals think polar bears are evil?

[seefaofthemist]

I saw a post about how funny it is that everyone in the stargate universe inexplicably speaks perfect modern American English and this seems like a good time to talk about this

From what I can tell, most people in our galaxy should speak Ancient Egyptian because of the Go'auld influence and most people in the Pegasus galaxy should speak ancient Greek because of the Ancient's influence.

The more advanced races, like the Ancients, Asgard, Go'auld, and even the Wraith can get away with speaking english, they probably have databases of every language in existence and possibly some sort of universal translators. It was suggested that these universal translators are built into ancient tech or even the stargate, and this is why everyone can communicate. However, this implies that if the stargate is destroyed no one could talk to each other. Meaning it would viable for the stargate to be destroyed and Rodney, John, Teyla, and Ronon would be left gesturing wildly at each other as they realize that Ronon and Teyla have been speaking Greek this whole time.

Also, if the stargate has a translator, how much range does it have? Does it cover the whole planet? What languages can it translate? If there's two stargates on earth, why isn't it constantly translating all languages spoken on Earth?

There is no good answer, either you accept that there's a very inconsistent universal translator or you accept that English is inexplicably the predominantly spoken language in two galaxies.

[seefaofthemist]

Radek Zelenka + being Done with Rodney McKay for @esotericfaery

[seefaofthemist]

[seefaofthemist]

I think you all know which episode inspired this...

[seefaofthemist]

need him doing something terrible and violent and feeling sick with himself after

[seefaofthemist]

I would like to remind everyone that it is canonical that ascended ancients can see what's happening on the mortal plane and that people with natural ancient genetics are distantly related to the ancients; thus making it entirely possible for those ancestors to be watching their descendants in a mixture of pride, bewilderment, and horror.

Carson's ancestor could be watching his mad science while trying to figure out if he's proud or doesn't want to take ownership of that one. John's ancestor is mentioned in the novels and is probably extremely proud of his dumbass descendant breaking rules like they're glow sticks. Somewhere is Lorne's ancestor who is honestly just really glad there's nothing too weird about this one. Jack's is probably face palming. A lot.