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[hischair]

— iece of crap. [ There's grumbling as the viewscreen jostles, bright blue (bloodshot) eyes squinting into it curiously. The would-be handsome face glances away a moment later, eyebrows pulled together; he's sick or was prior to arriving, more worn out from the exertion of walking than any young man ought to be. ] Alright, good. You'll do for the time being.

This is Captain Kirk of the starship Enterprise ordering any and all Federation crewmen to report back with the location of the nearest Starfleet outpost. I'm off-world when I shouldn't be. This "computer" — [ you can practically see the airquotes around his sour tone ] — isn't responding as it should or giving me the information I need. I'm getting nothing but interference when I try and open a standard sub-space channel, the frequency's all off ... damn, this thing's gonna fry if I keep messing with it.

[ Opening his mouth to continue, a hurk noise clogs his throat and hastily, the video clatters to the ground as Jim reels around to vomit into the fountain. Classy. ]

[ Of course, where a sick Jim is, a wild, angry Bones appears. ]

Goddammit, Jim! [ He's there all of a sudden, a hand on jim's shoulder holding him for support and a - somewhat crazy expression on his face. ] Jesus Christ, why are you out of the medbay if you're sick?! Don't move or I'll hypo your ass!

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[hischair]

You're going to have fun with the medical equipment, pretty sure it's all knives and needles at this point in history.

[ You butcher. ]

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[medicos]

[ he pauses at the name, eyes flicking to her red hair quickly. all things considered, he actually won't care as much.

he snorts. ] No, you're right, it'd have pissed me off, but that would've been marginally better for me than hearing Jim go off about how I betrayed him or something equally stupid.

And since the Captain has spoken, Dr. McCoy will have to do.

[medicos]

Yeah? And who do you think is going to be on the receiving end of those if they end up doing something idiotic?

[ don't provoke him. ]

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[hischair]

I was trying to be polite with that.

[ Give him points!! :( ]

[hischair]

I'm not going to do anything stupid if this really does turn out to be a diplomatic affair, Bones.

[medicos]

Don't make promises you can't keep.

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[hexuality]

I understand.

[But she's grinning because Leonard is worse than Ginevra, a little. She doesn't say it, though.]

And look, names are important, but don't let them cause more trouble than they're worth, yeah? [Life lessons as modeled by the Dark Lord formerly known as Voldemort.] Though I'm fond of trouble. But that's neither here nor there.

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[hexuality]

[And cue broad, infuriatingly Weasleyish grin.]

I know. What, I can't give a bloke a hard time? At least I didn't mention the vomit.

[hischair]

It's my job to keep you safe, but I won't provoke the natives if I can help it. Happy? [ Pausing. ] No scroll-snatching.

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[hischair]

There wasn't that much, the fountain's still mostly ... un-green.

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[hexuality]

You're sure you're alright?

[Sorry, still concerned, even under the attitude. Can't stop won't stop.]

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[hischair]

Bones is with me, if I wasn't alright I'd be jammed full of medicine and own brand of healing pain right now. [ He has to ask, since she's so concerned. ] Were we good friends before?

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[medicos]

Reminds me of someone.

[ like jim when he's plotting a new way to piss off everyone, from professor to students, for an entire day back at the academy. ]

Although he'd probably call it an adventure.

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[hexuality]

If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were talking about one of my brothers.

[medicos]

That wouldn't be a problem if we had the goddamn starship.

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[hexuality]

You weren't here that long.

[But they'd clicked. Maybe things were less dire. (He was in the middle of saving the world last time, Ginny, remember?) Maybe she just - stupidly - gets attached too quickly because people leave as suddenly as they arrive. That had been the case before.]

I didn't think people had to be best mates to ask a simple question like that.

[medicos]

What if it's a scroll you need? [ at this point he's probably just trolling you, jim. ]

[hischair]

I'll borrow it.

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[hischair]

I'm the captain, Ginny, it's not every day my crew asks me for personal updates.

[medicos]

Smartass.

[hischair]

[ Leaning sideways into him, he gives a fond nudge. ]

Twenty-first century, though. I'm really not going to enjoy this.

[vengefully]

That message of yours won't reach anywhere outside of this place, unfortunately.

[hischair]

I figured there was a feedback loop going on with the perimeter, there wasn't any point trying to contact my ship. Do you know who's the big shot around here, now that some so-called deities or whatever have been offed? I'm angling for a name.

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[subecho]

Perhaps during battle. There are times when a trimming hand is not easily found, and you do not wish to trust yourself with lesser man - you understand, don't you? The wrong cut can unmake you.

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[subecho]

[ And this time, his tone turns almost serious. ]

There are open grounds in the middle of the city - keep from them. It is where the people gather, and they bring their anger with them. There have been quarrels in days past, so avoid the lesser streets.

[ Hesitantly - ]

The woods. Do not go without weapon, or counsel. If a path looks unwalked here, do not travel it. It is new.