"List your First Lines" meme

[sid]

Lifted from stultiloquentia

I picked these out as lines that would hopefully grab a reader's attention right from the outset.

If you click through to the stories, just take note of ratings, pairings, warnings, etc. And be alert for the possibility of strange punctuation and POV jumps the further back in time you travel!

When the half-naked men started oiling themselves up, Jack twitched. Turkish Delight

Walking and reading at the same time was a skill Daniel had mastered at an early age. And To My Listening Ears

Jack was lying on his side, dozing, which was pretty much all he did these days, when he sensed someone else was in the room. Tell 'em We're Survivors

The two cows, the ox, and the goat made all the usual noises when Daniel entered the stable with their buckets of water. The Liberation of Daniel Jackson

It's a puppy pile of archaeologists, a jungle gym of Daniels. Quintessence

They came forth clad in raiment of green. Tales of Travelers from Far Places

Jack pulled his left knee closer to his chest and turned his face farther into the pillow. Living in the Digital World

“I know you’re putting something in my food.” It's All in the Wrist

“I promise you you’ll like it,” Daniel said in his best sultry tone. Connotations

“It was fuck-or-die, sir. Pardon my French.” Aliens Made Us Have Bad Sex

Air Force Lieutenant Stuart McMahon, SG-12, has more than one reason to dislike Doctor Jackson. Hidden Truths

An-badern had the biggest dick Jack had ever seen, he guessed. Planet of the Men in Tights

Learning to treat men like nameless, faceless lumps of meat hadn’t come easily to Daniel. Forfeit

Getting a sidearm was easy. Unended

“I hear you kicked Ori ass.” Shades of Don Ho

Cameron Mitchell had a fine, strong body; not as straight as it once must have been, but as straight and strong as hard work and skillful surgery could make it. Ain't No Sunshine

The day Daniel left Jack was the day Jack left for D.C. Leaving on a Jet Plane

Jack rocks in his cradle and it’s dark and quiet as the sun shines and he can hear fish sizzling in the kitchen and a small piping voice that becomes a light baritone and the cradle tips and Jack falls into the water and... Rock-a-bye

SG-1’s debrief was tense, and behind closed doors. Ob-La-Di

Jack walked back into the cell that held SG-1, wincing as the door clanged shut behind him. Silver Lining

Colonel Greg Andreas was a recent addition to the SGC, but he was no stranger to Jack O‘Neill. Jack's Galactic Mistake

Lately Jack O’Neill just didn’t like himself very much. Sticks and Stones (Chapter One)

Comments

[discodiva76]

OMG am laughing already at the Planet of the Men in Tights one...I LOVED that fic!!...cracks me up every time I read it!!! :D

xoxoxo

[sid]

I hadn't read it in ages! It was like someone else wrote it!

Cracked me up, too. *VBG*

[jdjunkie]

Damn you, woman, I want to read them all again right now!

“It was fuck-or-die, sir. Pardon my French.” *snort*

[sid]

I cheated with that one. It's only supposed to be one line, but how could I leave out "Pardon my French"? :-D

[jdjunkie]

You really couldn't!

Are you getting excited for your Big Slashy Adventure???

[sid]

Stressed would be a better word for it! I could get excited if it was happening down the block. Instead, my worrying begins with having to navigate O'Hare airport. :-/

But I know it will all be worth it!!!

[jdjunkie]

It will, it will!

I look forward to hearing all about it. :-)

[archersangel]

airport navigation is scary. LAX unnerved me, but hartsfield-jackson in atlanta wasn't too bad.

[sid]

It's physically difficult for me, too. All that walking. And I just hurt my knee a couple of hours ago! Well, I know there's assistance available, so I just should ask for a ride to my gate and be done with it.

[heather_mist]

I don't quite know what it says about me that I was attracted to the line : An-badern had the biggest dick Jack had ever seen, he guessed.... Well, let's be honest, I know exactly what it say about me - and so do you! ;D
Hilarious story, loved it, and of course the fabulous writing I would expect from you, but Jack O'Neil in pantyhose?? NO!!!!!!
*reaches for the brain bleach*

[sid]

Hee! I must have bleached my brain after I wrote it, because I had no idea what Daniel needed to go shopping for. I was as stunned as Jack!

[stultiloquentia]

Damn, these are awesome. Almost every one either made me snort with laughter or go, "Whoa. Boom."

[sid]

Yay! Thank you. This meme was educational, and the trip down memory lane was fascinating. I was surprised how many fics were begun with the weather report for P3Y-xxxx, lol.

There were a couple of other candidates for this list. The first sentences started out with a bang...but then they kept going, and ended with a clunk. Gotta watch out for that.

[stultiloquentia]

Bwah. I have several stories that suffer the same malady.