This came to mind while I was reading a Eureka fanfic. I hope you all like this. I love these types of fanfic's. I don't own Warehouse 13, but I wouldn't turn the Warehouse, or Artie Nielsen, down.
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Artie took of his glasses and rested his hand in his hands. Claudia used Volta's lab coat just because she wanted to change a light bulb that was flickering and got stuck near the ceiling. The whole episode caused havoc in the Warehouse. Artie couldn't count the times that he had told her not to touch whatever artifact that hit her fancy. He took a piece of paper and a pen. He wrote something down and taped it to the door leading into his office.
"Just because you can use it, doesn't mean you should.
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Pete came down the stairs leading to Artie's office. He was supposed to be helping with inventory today. He hated inventory. He was about to open the door to the optical scanner, when he saw a paper on the door and read. The first one was obviously meant for Claudia, but the second was in Myka's precise handwriting.
"If you don't know what it can do, don't touch it.
Pete figured she meant Lewis Carrol's mirror. He had apologized for that. He pulled a pen out his pocket and added to the list.
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Artie came back to the Warehouse with supplies for making cookies. He hoped that Pete hadn't gone around touching things. He noticed Myka's addition to the list and smiled. He hated it when Pete played with the artifacts. Then he noticed Pete's addition to the list and wondered if the list had been such a good idea.
"Sometimes a little playtime is good."
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Claudia came in. She was still smarting over the whole thing with Volta's lab coat. Artie had her write over and over, "I will not destroy Artie or the Warehouse," over and over again. Her hand was cramping by the time Artie was satisfied. She saw the paper on the door, and read it. Claudia rolled her eyes. She had apologized over and over again for that, so she had to add to the list.
"People make mistakes, that is part of being human."
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Artie was coming back in from throwing the football. As he walked down the stairs, he noticed that someone added to the list. He snorted as he read. He pulled a pen out of his pocket and added to the list.
"Part of making mistakes is learning from them. Some of you might want to try that."
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Leena came down the steps. It had been a few days since she had made it out to the Warehouse. When she go to the door, she noticed the list. She smiled as she read. Leena knew that Artie had a hard time communicating and Artie had apparently found a way to express himself. Also apparent that it had been hijacked by the others. Leena reached into her purse and pulled out a pen to add to the list.
"Keeping secrets is bad. It leads to mistrust and hurt feelings."
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Mrs. Frederic came down the stairs. She had been worried about Artie and wanted to check on things in the Warehouse. She had known Artie for years, in fact she was the person who brought Artie into the Warehouse program. She was about to open the door when she noticed the paper on the door. A smile came across her face. When she was done, she pulled a pen out of her pocket and added to the list.
"Get all of the facts before you accuse someone of something. You rarely know why they did what they did. Even if what they did was illegal."
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Myka came in. She was feeling a little stressed out, and had even bought an ice cream cone, even though she didn't generally eat sugar. She walked through the first door and walked down the stairs. She jerked the door over the optical scanner open and was about to scan her eye to open the door when she noticed the addition to the list. She knew that Mrs. Frederic was talking to her, but the woman had the tact not to put Myka's name to the comment. It had taken Myka quite a while to trust Artie again, but it had happened. Myka pulled her pen out and added something else to the list.
"Always give all of the facts, even the embarrassing stuff. Not telling someone something can get them killed."
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Artie opened the door. He wondered if anything had been added to the list. He knew that Leena and Mrs. Frederic had been there. He took a moment to read the new additions. He appreciated that Leena and Mrs. Frederic were willing to stand up for him, although he didn't understand why. He didn't always agree that he was worthy of their friendship, but he liked them. He had a hard time making new friends. He had a hard time letting people in. Artie took a moment to add something else to the list before heading back in.
"Always let your friends know that you care, even if they don't always seem to deserve it."
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If anyone has any ideas, I will be happy to listen. I hope you enjoyed the first chapter.