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James Tiberius Kirk (universal_charm) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2016-08-15 22:25:00

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jim kirk, kazuki makabe, kitty pryde (aoa), lelouch vi britannia, malcolm reynolds, neil dylandy, pavel chekov (au)

Day 389 | Video + Action
[ Video ]

_{[ By the time Kirk decides to experiment some with the little device, he has managed to ditch the orange prison uniform and get himself into a normal shirt and pants. The jump suit had been humiliating as it was, he wasn't about to go looking for answers still wearing it. Not to mention orange was definitely not his color. ]}

Okay, so does anyone want to actually explain this situation to me? Because so far I've gotten the idea that some rogue AI have kidnapped me and I assume everyone else here. Needless to say, I'm taking what they're saying with a grain of salt.

_{[ Least because many of the more dire charges were, to him, quite justifiable considering most of them were done while saving lives. Some of those lesser ones he really couldn't argue (like cheating, whoops), but some on. This was ridiculous, not to mention where was his due process? ]}

And beyond that - please tell me that we can actually get booze in this prison. I have a feeling I'm going to need a drink to absorb all this.

_{[ In other words, he is freaking out inside but refuses to show it because his James Tiberius Kirk, damn it, and he is extremely salty over this turn of events. Can't he ever just get a normal shore leave? ]}

[ Action ]

_{[ His "invitation" sent, Kirk continued to wander around the prison - mostly Sector 0 and parts of Sector 1 for the moment as it seems, to him, to be a central sort of place for the prison. It's as natural a place to start as any, and regardless of how irritated he was at the situation, his stomach did not care. He found himself taking up some of the street food. Honestly he should have worried more about things they might have put in there, but if he didn't start doing some sort of activity he really would lose it. Eating was good as anything here, helping him to bide his time and keep his patience.

Don't judge him for picking the most homely food he could find - a corndog and fries. ]}

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candothat
2016-08-22 10:57 pm UTC (link)

[There are so many things that he needs to tell Kirk—a senior officer must be well-informed, and Chekov has more than a little information about prisons in other universes—but he can't believe what he's hearing. The Enterprise gets banged up on a regular basis, sure, but destroyed?]

I'm sorry, sir. [Although Chekov loves the Enterprise and fully intends to find a way back to her, she's Kirk's ship. Probably second only to the crew in the captain's heart.] And the crew...?

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universal_charm
2016-08-24 10:07 pm UTC (link)

_{[ He really needs to be, but it looks like both of them have some things to tell the other, don't they? ]}

We lost some. Not all, but - there were casualties.

_{[ It's all he can really say on that. It was like when they had taken on Marcus. Crew lost. No matter the reason, it still hurt him to lose those in his charge. He was their captain, after all. They were his responsibility.

He looks up to Chekov, coming back from that far place, and his mouth twitches into a smile, slapping the other's shoulder companionably. ]}

You really showed your stuff, though. Couldn't ask for a better navigator - or person to get stranded on a Class M planet with.

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candothat
2016-08-25 12:39 am UTC (link)

[Specifics, Kirk, specifics! Chekov will be fretting about who didn't make it for the rest of until-he-gets-there!

He's not going to press the matter once Kirk moves on, though. There's only so much emotional turmoil that a captain needs to go through in a single day and Kirk has likely filled his quota.]

I'm pleased that I'm still able to perform admirably at the advanced age of... twenty-two? Twenty-one? [But the praise makes him smile even though it's not for him exactly.] I hope that you feel the same way about being stranded in a virtual underwater prison with me, Captain.

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universal_charm
2016-08-28 08:41 pm UTC (link)

_{[ Naming them hurts, Chekov. It's a selfish thing, true, but he knows their names. He penned the messages personally back to their families to tell them of their losses, after all. He wasn't the sort of man to leave that to a template or a subordinate. And then, of course, the funerals. ]}

You're pretty much the best thing I've seen since waking up.

_{[ He gave him a tight little smile. ]}

Not to sound selfish, but I'm glad that I'm not the only one here.

_{[ It was always easier to tackle these sorts of things when he had one of his own by his side. They always brought out his best. ]}

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	candothat 2016-09-05 08:57 pm UTC (link)
	If that is so, then you need to see more of the prison, clearly. Have you heard that there are dinosaurs? [His enthusiasm is a little forced, and not just because of the bad news from home-in-the-future. Chekov has seen his fellow officers come and go too many times to imagine that Kirk's presence will be anything but temporary.] That isn't selfish, sir. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	universal_charm 2016-09-12 01:53 am UTC (link)
	... Dinosaurs? _{[ You've piqued his interest, but as you might well know Chekov that can be a dangerous thing. Your captain is, unfortunately, something of a disaster magnet at times. ]} (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	candothat 2016-09-26 11:38 pm UTC (link)
	Yes, in sector six. There are also giant insects, plants with eyes, plants with teeth... But mostly the prison isn't dangerous. [To sensible people like Chekov. Kirk will undoubtedly find all kinds of danger.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

universal_charm
2016-09-26 11:42 pm UTC (link)

_{[ You should really just be prepared to potentially have to come save his ass at some point Chekov. Congrats, you have now been promoted! ]}

I would ask why a prison needs things like that, but I do not have enough alcohol in me to handle that right now, I think.

So Sector Six is a jungle death trap from the sounds of it. Any place I can go where I won't meet something with unpleasantly sharp teeth?

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	candothat 2016-09-28 06:40 pm UTC (link)
	['Prepared' might as well be Chekov's middle name. 'Careful,' too. He can be prepared and careful enough for both of them.] I have theories. I also know where to find alcohol. Some days, things with sharp teeth will be everyplace. On most days, sectors zero through five only have vampires and the ones that I have met have been very nice people. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	universal_charm 2016-10-02 11:44 pm UTC (link)
	_{[ Well one of them has to be. And since you're the only other crew member here, well, kind of falls to you Chekov. He'll make it up to you later. ]} Sounds like you have a lot to catch me up on. But if you don't mind, I think we can make it an informal debriefing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	candothat 2016-10-03 01:11 am UTC (link)
	[The best kind of making it up to him would involve not being maimed!] Since no one has asked me for a debriefing of any kind since the last time I spoke with you, I would appreciate informality, sir. [Should he not be calling him sir now? He doesn't know. Maybe they could both use a drink.] Have you been told anything about MarinaNova already? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

universal_charm
2016-10-03 02:23 am UTC (link)

_{[ When did you ever get maimed? It's usually himself! Do you know how many shirts he has lost in the course of their travels? There was almost an inquiry over it. ]}

I think we can drop the sirs, don't you? You can call me Jim, Pavel. We're not on duty.

And not much more than it's a prison, no one is sure who's running the place, and no one is sure how, exactly, we got here.

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candothat
2016-10-03 10:47 am UTC (link)

[No no no, no Kirk being maimed. Chekov is quite capable of staying in one piece and not ruining perfectly good uniform shirts, thank you.]

Yes, sir. [Now he's just being a smartass.]

Not entirely true. This prison is a simulation, there are at least two engineers who have more to do with the prison's operation than the wardens do, and I have ideas about how we came to be here. No one can guess at why we are being held. I think it has nothing to do with rehabilitation. [He'll elaborate, of course, but it's a lot to accept.] I have been taking notes, if you would like to see them.

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	universal_charm 2016-10-04 01:29 am UTC (link)
	_{[ Oh that makes much more sense, Chekov. And you are, such a shining example Chekov! ]} Yes, I think I would very much like to see them - well done for keeping some. I always feel better knowing a thing or two before I start asking questions. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	candothat 2016-10-05 09:20 pm UTC (link)
	I had to keep notes. Commander Spock would be very disappointed if he came here again and I had nothing to share. The most important thing to know, I think, is that no one has found a way to leave MarinaNova. We made it to the real prison where our bodies are kept once, but no farther. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	universal_charm 2016-10-08 12:58 am UTC (link)
	This is very true. He might even be moved to give praise. _{[ We all know how rare that is - the real kind anyways. ]</sub? Well, I'm here now. And we both know how very much I like defying odds.} (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	candothat 2016-10-08 11:57 pm UTC (link)
	Possibly. [Chekov gives Kirk a let's-not-get-carried-away look.] Escaping isn't a matter of odds, Cap--Jim. [Whoever you are.] We are attempting to escape from a simulation from within that simulation. Everything at our disposal is a part of the program that we would need to disrupt. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

universal_charm
2016-10-09 12:25 am UTC (link)

_{[ He likes to look on the bright side and believe in impossible things sometimes. Look, it can happen Chekov. Maybe. ]}

True, but think about that. It's a simulation. It's a computer program. Sophisticated, yes, but a program. It means there are limits, we just have to find them and push past them.

_{[ He says it with pure confidence. Sure it wouldn't happen tomorrow, but he knew he'd get back to the Enterprise someday. He could play the long games just fine. ]}

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candothat
2016-10-09 12:39 am UTC (link)

[That optimism and confidence sure makes it hard to bring up difficulties presented by the reality of their situation.]

I have had plans. They seemed promising initially, but their flaws have been pointed out to me and I currently have no ideas to pursue. [He can't help but sound a little defeated. There's good reason!] I've been trying to return home for eight-hundred twenty-four days with no success.

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universal_charm
2016-10-09 01:31 am UTC (link)

_{[ He clicks his tongue and then whistles, because that is a long time, but - ]}

Well, it's good you haven't given up. And failure isn't necessarily a bad thing. We can learn from those attempts, to find the way that works. 'If at first you don't succeed, try, try again', right?

_{[ He is not one to be dissuaded so easily, Chekov. Up to you if that's a good thing or not. ]}

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candothat
2016-10-09 11:37 pm UTC (link)

[Chekov doesn't want to discourage Kirk from throwing himself at a seemingly impossible problem, he's just very tired of getting nowhere with his own attempts.]

Most of my trying was in a different prison where failing had very few consequences. Here, I worry about the effect that disrupting the simulation may have on us; I think that experimentation is inadvisable.

[But he's a cautious person. Maybe what they need is someone who has a habit of throwing caution to the wind.]

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	universal_charm 2016-10-09 11:39 pm UTC (link)
	That's a good point. _{[ And it was. There were going to be risks with this. Of course there would be, but.. ]} But, the other option is remaining trapped here and letting them continue to do as they please. And I'm not okay with that. Are you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	candothat 2016-10-09 11:48 pm UTC (link)
	No. [He's also not okay with putting other people in potential danger, but that likely goes without saying.] I should tell you more about the prison before you begin escaping, and it would also be good for you to choose an apartment. I would offer to share mine, but it is in no state to be shared. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	universal_charm 2016-10-10 12:57 am UTC (link)
	_{[ He's not about to go gallivanting off willy-nilly, but he long ago recognized that while you can try and keep everyone safe... well, sometimes it just wasn't possible. Life didn't work that way, though you could damn well try for it. ]} Do I want to know why, precisely, or just take your word for it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

candothat
2016-10-12 12:36 am UTC (link)

[There are many reasons that Kirk is a captain and Chekov is not. Kirk can shoulder the burden of making hard decisions and taking actions that could have tragic consequences; Chekov would be paralyzed if faced with such a decision.]

I have had no need to clean it since Lieutenant Commander Data and Ensign Kim left. [A shrug. He's a pretty normal young man in some respects, Kirk. The bachelor pad is in a sorry state.]

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