A Circle of One's Own, by Jonah in the Whale (PG)

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Rec Category: Gen

Category: Gen, Humor, Team, Jack & Daniel friendship
Warning: gratuitous bashing of IQ tests
Author on LJ: unknown
Author's Website: unknown
Link: http://www.stargatefan.com/fictionabc/circleofonesown.html

Why This Must Be Read: This fic is a lovely character study with insight and humor. When SG-1 is forced to sit for mandatory IQ tests, each member of the team reacts precisely and delightfully in character: Teal'c is bemused, Sam takes it in stride, Daniel lectures at length about the tests' futility, and Jack... well, Jack would rather be doodling F-14s in the margins than actually answering the questions. Daniel comes to Jack's rescue in Daniel-like fashion, and Jack returns the favor in his own unique way.

My personal tastes lean more towards through-the-'Gate fics, but this one, despite taking place wholly on-base, is definitely a keeper.

Daniel Jackson's voice could be heard whispering imperatively. "Jack!"

Teal'c turned again, to see O'Neill proffering the chocolate across the aisle to Daniel Jackson. "Want some?" asked O'Neill.

"At the back! You! Colonel O'Neill of SG-1!" The supervisor, it seemed, had at last noticed the event that had been unfolding behind for some time.

"What? What'd I do?" O'Neill sounded most aggrieved.

The examiner came forth. "You were told at the start that no eating is to be allowed in the examination area."

"Look, I was hungry. It's a while since I last ate."

Daniel Jackson appeared to be having sinus trouble at this point. He did this often when O'Neill told an untruth.