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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

- completely forgotten about that asinine restraining order after we’d begun working together.* Considering how my father died, I’ve made it a point not to find my way down that same path. *I turned to Dr. Rush, scowling.* I thought you had that thing canceled?

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

No, General, I do not have a problem with alcohol. I do, however, indulge in a glass or two of wine after a particularly long day of work. Or, did. *I thought I was doing a wonderful job of not grinding my teeth together or glaring at Dr. Rush while I spoke. Three sheets to the wind? I had -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

- my head on the floor.* I'm not sure what could possibly be the problem. I'm drawing a blank. I don't even have any parking tickets that I'm aware of. Unless you're about to tell me that I have an outstanding ticket from Maine?

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

*My brows had risen with General O'Neill's comments about my parents, more when he ended his commentary on a bit of a cliffhanger, and then even higher when Dr. Rush came to my defense. Had I slipped into an alternate universe? Perhaps I'd fainted and this was some odd dream as a result of hitting -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

- any children, I'm unaware of that. *I sounded extraordinarily harsh speaking those words aloud!* I suppose I'm rather boring when you get down to it. *I gave a nervous, somewhat embarrassed laugh. Dr. Rush may disagree, given our own colorful recent history, but that was neither here nor there.*

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

*General O'Neill going through the statistics of my life made me sound rather boring and unappealing. A nerd of the second highest order. Nothing to write home about. Especially that tenure part!* That is correct. Belle is the only family I have. We're not close so if she and her husband have had -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

- but it was impossible to prevent the General from hearing me. My excitement was quickly melting away.*

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

- nice but I had the sinking feeling that this was the state of these two men's general relationship. Lucky me!* It's my potential clearance on the line here, Dr. Rush. Can you please not provoke the General? I would actually like to continue our work on the project. *I tried to keep my voice low -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

*Inwardly, I cringed. Dr. Rush was going to make General O'Neill so irritated that the man would outright deny my clearance out of spite! If I wasn't worried about getting tossed out of the facility in a less than graceful manner, I'd lean over and elbow Dr. Rush in the side and urge him to be -

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Wannabee001 (Finally the neighbors got their own satellite dish) @wannabee001.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

// Make sure you follow #StrangeDestinies this evening as @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social goes with @drnicholasrush.bsky.social to finally meet @generallyjack.bsky.social at the #SGC facility in Colorado Springs at Cheyenne Mountain. Should be awesome!

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

@generallyjack.bsky.social - quite a bit about you. Dr. Jackson before that. As much as they could, anyway. It's an honor to meet you.

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

@generallyjack.bsky.social - they going to dig out every little stupid thing I'd done as a child? When I was in school? This might just prove to be embarrassing. Before I my thoughts could lead me too far astray, I forced myself back to the present.* Hello, General O'Neill. Dr. Rush has told me -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

@generallyjack.bsky.social - through the door? Maybe. When the door opened and Dr. Rush and I stepped inside, I was just hoping neither man would be able to hear it slamming against the inside of my ribs with as nervous as I was. I wondered just how far back this background check thing went? Were -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

@generallyjack.bsky.social - my way around the place once I had access to more than the first couple of levels. If not, I might need spend a couple of days just getting acclimated to where everything was! Did my heart skip decide it wanted to drop to my stomach when I heard General O'Neill's voice -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

@generallyjack.bsky.social - something I was certain Dr. Rush didn't mind where I was concerned. After my ears had popped stepping off the elevator, I was lucky I didn't get a little dizzy on the walk to General O'Neill's office. I wondered if there was a map they'd give me so I could figure out -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

@generallyjack.bsky.social *I usually didn't have a problem being in strange places around strange people but this was a wholly different situation altogether. There was something to be said about being surrounded by military personnel that made me feel like I needed to be on my best behavior, -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

- as part of a project with Dr. Rush? I was ecstatic! I just hoped I didn't give away my enthusiasm too much and make a fool of myself. The last thing I needed was for Dr. Rush to question his decision not only to bring me in, but also to bring me here!*

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Level 18? I may finally be getting to see who's behind the curtain in Oz. *I couldn't help but laugh, excitement at the prospect bubbling to the surface. I know my professional relationship with Daniel was one thing but finally getting to be a part of the big picture, even if it's on the periphery -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

- and lashed out because it was easier than asking for something you might want. Time would tell.* I can’t wait to get my hands on this state of the art equipment and see where this primer takes us. These equations by hand only take me so far and I need… more. I know that sounds terrible.

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

- friends. And you used a bet to get me to be your date for a Christmas party to avoid having to deal with potential suitors. I didn’t pity you, of course. It was your choice to live this way. I simply wondered if there was a part of you that might crave more and perhaps you manipulated situations -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

- much. You don’t seem the type to so easily take anyone’s word for anything. *While I respected that level of cynicism, I also had to believe it meant there were few opportunities for true friendship or companionship in your life. You’d mentioned a late wife, concern for neighbors, but no -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

I know. Imagine how boring it would be without me around. It’s a good thing the way life works out sometimes. *I saw that mischievous twinkle and gave it right back.* Lucky me for having made Daniel’s acquaintance, as well. I’m equally, if not more so, impressed that you trust his judgment so -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

- earlier, tapping the lead point on the page of notes I'd been working on to emphasize my points.* You, Dr. Rush, and our work are my priority. I don't want you to think I'd forget that. *I did make a mental note, however, to contact Daniel as soon as I could. His books were already calling my -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

- something I would need to do. I'm sure I could sweet talk Daniel into allowing me the honor of setting foot inside his lab.* When I have some free time, of course. I wouldn't want that to interfere with our work here. I'm here for you, after all, right? *I reached for the pencil I'd set down -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

I am the picture of patience. *I offered a smile, knowing rather well that the lie was bold and obvious.* Oh! I hadn't even considered that. Daniel's inner sanctum with all his books? He has a collection of some of the rarest editions... *I was practically salivating at the idea. It was definitely -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

- and techniques to accommodate everything. It would make the most sense. Similar to how we're attempting to create a new way to look at the data stream. Why limit ourselves to 3D or even 4D, right? *I could feel my own rush of adrenaline building just thinking about the possibilities.*

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

- demands that I inevitably gave in to.* With the wealth of knowledge at your disposal, do you ever find yourself trapped? Limited by the available tools we have to work with? *I paused for a moment, my mind racing ahead of my words.* Who am I kidding? You must develop entirely new kinds of maths -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

*There was a spark that came into your eyes, a light that shone from somewhere within while you spoke. It was as if new life had worked its way into every aspect of your being, and it was very different from the way you perked up when you got the opportunity to tease and torture me with your -

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Wannabee001 (Finally the neighbors got their own satellite dish) @wannabee001.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

// #StrangeDestinies Well it seems that @drnicholasrush.bsky.social is having problems processing his true feelings for @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social and he's got some legitimate concerns. Like her youth. Maybe he's feeling too old and jaded after all he's been through to take up a young woman.

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

- doubt it’s possible, given the source of said knowledge. How did you handle the shift of knowledge? Was it difficult to accept or was it more of an Ah-ha! moment where things slid into place for you?

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

*The way you said that sounded rather ominous. I set my pencil down, turning to give you a curious look, searching your face as if I could glean some sort of additional meaning there.* It would be interesting to come across some kind of knowledge bank that change my way of thinking. Not that I -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

- how to lock away for good.* Do you know if we have the complete data file from Destiny or is so large that we’ll never have the full information? Patterns with standard repetitions are one thing but if repetitions are the exception to the rule, I’d like to highlight that.

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Issues with authority, in general. *I swallowed the instinct to choke at the Daddy Issues you’d said, only barely. Given the dreams I refused to allow myself to dwell on during waking hours, particularly when you were in the vicinity, I had my own Daddy issues I needed to deal with or figure out -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

- showing, although few and far between given the sheer amount of data, helping shape the vision in my mind.*

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

- that genius goes. It’s quite impressive, I have to admit. *I turned to a fresh page in my notebook, carrying over the last line from the previous page at the top so I could finish the thought I’d left off. My primer idea was beginning to grow more clearly, the patterns your equations were -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

- frowned, wondering if I had perhaps inferred too much from the few conversations Eli and I had where you had come up, not that there were many.* You are a genius. Anyone that meets you, knows it. Those who’ve had the honor of working alongside you are the rare ones who’ve seen just how far -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

*You were incapable of accepting or acknowledging a compliment, weren’t you? I essentially called you a genius to your face and you somehow saw it as an insult.* Odd. For all of the… well, despite everything, I always got the impression from Eli that he considered you as a father figure. *I -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

- notes I’d been working on, skinning over the previous days’ work to gather my thoughts and see if could pick up where I’d left off.*

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

- face.* I’ve always enjoyed the opportunity to work with other talented minds, so it was just… fun to see how his mind worked. Not too dissimilar from yours, but you’re on a whole different level. *I said the words without even realizing, having picked up a notebook opened to the last page of -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

- that, he’s incredibly intelligent. To this day, I get the feeling that he has untapped potential which is probably why he was brought into the Stargate Program to begin with. *At that, I turned to give you a curious look as if I could get confirmation of my suspicions from the look on your -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

My first impression was that he was incredibly immature and didn’t know how to work with a woman. *I scoffed, remembering those first few days with a stuttering, stammering, extraordinarily clumsy Eli who had difficulty speaking to me until I could get him to focus on the work before us.* Beyond-

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

- students who think they can steamroll right over me because they assume I'm young and female and, therefore, won't be able to run my classroom. They were quite wrong, too.

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

- with me. *I laughed more to myself than anything, setting my mug down after taking my seat.* I'm sure as a General, the man has to be strict. It only makes sense. Otherwise, everyone would run all over him. Not that I'm anything as esteemed as a General but I've dealt with many classrooms of -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Those are high marks coming from you. *I arched a brow, eyeing you over the rim of my mug as I slowly walked back towards you and the pile of work we had spread across two long tables.* From what little interaction I've had with him, he's seemed rather nice. Or maybe that was because Eli was -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

- room to the familiar coffee maker and make myself a fresh cup.* I'm surprised you didn't leave me here by myself and take off down to the lower levels. I think that means you like me more than you actually admit. Or that General O'Neill told you not to abandon me.

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Is there a secret handshake or a secret dance I can do to speed things along? *I managed to avoid rolling my eyes at your comment, although seeing you sip at your coffee reminded me that my own mug was empty and needed a refill. I set aside my notepad and pencil and grabbed my mug to cross the -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

- military, they must be having a difficult time finding someone with enough empathy to break the news, right?

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

- sterile workspace we'd been in for days now. We were still stuck to white boards and sticky notes, math equations and possible translations spread out on every surface we could reach.* Am I dying? Is that what's taking so long? They're trying to figure out how to tell me nicely? Since they're -

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Lacey | Parody @2sidesofthesame.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

- me. Still, the annoying smirk you got whenever I asked if I'd be able to get past the big yellow No Unauthorized Personnel Beyond This Point sign each day was beginning to grate on my nerves. Today was no exception, either. I'd asked and the non-answer was deafening as you brought me to the same-

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