[video | memory theater]

[hischair]

[ The memory kicks in with Jim and Leonard in their cadet uniforms, the latter trying to get through to his distracted friend. There's a sense of needing to be active and occupied until he takes the Kobayashi Maru test again tomorrow, higher stakes pitted on his side this time; his feet lead him to Gaila's room where he wastes some time before Nyota Uhura returns ("You can hear me breathing?") and kicks him out.

The scene flickers to the set of the Kobayashi Maru, Spock's old program, and from Jim's perspective he's being more attentive than he looks where he's lounging in the captain's chair. The subroutine goes as planned while he holds off inputting any more commands, thereby activating it via newly installed pathways through Gaila's stolen codes, and he munches cheerily on an apple as he swans around his bewildered fake crew, chomping loudly and obnoxiously as he glances up to the instructors above.

Third time's a charm, he thinks smugly, taking a bigger bite. ]



( OOC: Jim's memories are broadcasting of the Kobayashi Maru, an exam at Starfleet Academy. It runs at 29:32-33:11 on the nosvideo link, not including the hearing after. If the HD link doesn't work, try this! Jim is unaware of the post at the time of it hitting the network. )

Comments

audio | starfleet comm ;

[medicos]

Of all the things, Jim.

audio | starfleet comm ;

[hischair]

I didn't do anything, it popped straight out of my head. One minute I was thinking about Gaila and the test, the next I'm getting called to say my brains are all over the network. We look pretty great, though.

Same thing happened to Stiles.

audio | starfleet comm ;

[medicos]

I know. I saw it.

You look like a jackass, as per usual. Spock is going to eviscerate you with his eyebrows.

audio | starfleet comm ;

[hischair]

I look awesome, as do you except for the part where you doubted I knew exactly what I was doing in there. I forgive you.

Spock can't eviscerate my commendation.

audio | starfleet comm ;

[medicos]

Failing it twice over didn't exactly help you case.

He'll try his damnest and I'll have fun watching him do just that after he's finished with you.

audio | starfleet comm ;

[hischair]

Test runs, Bones, test runs. Stay sharp, you might wind up watching your own memories on the network today.

audio | starfleet comm ;

[medicos]

[ and no one wants that, least of all himself. ]

Mhmm. Wouldn't want anyone to know how exactly you got inside the Enterprise, would you?

audio | starfleet comm ;

[hischair]

I'd tell them a sadist got me on board.

audio | starfleet comm ;

[medicos]

If it's from my memories, Jim, it's not gonna come across that way.

audio | starfleet comm ;

[hischair]

Exactly, I'll need to correct them.

audio | starfleet comm ;

[medicos]

Bless your heart. [ behold the most southern insult jim will ever get from bones. ] That's gonna take plenty of convincing.

audio | starfleet comm ;

[hischair]

[ Blessed! \ouo/ Best insult, what a whopper. ]

Inflamed hands kind of weighs things in my favor.

Audio | starfleet comm ;

[medicos]

They'll just think it's funny. [ 8) ]

audio | starfleet comm ;

[hischair]

One day your hands will blow up that big and I won't bother finding the right hypo to help.

[ Because clearly you just make up hypos for specific shit and leave them on shelves HE DOESN'T KNOW JUST SHUT UP. ]

audio | starfleet comm ;

[medicos]

If that happens, I'll just go to someone with an actual medical degree so I don't fear for my life.

audio | starfleet comm ;

[hischair]

You're training up Scott, aren't you? I'll tag along.

[ HAHA, PUREBRED COMMAND PEOPLE. 'Train up' like taking on a jog or something. ]

audio | starfleet comm ;

[medicos]

He's working on animals, moron.

And it's called 'teaching', for your information.

audio | starfleet comm ;

[hischair]

Now this I've gotta see. Sure you're not about to burst out of frustration?

audio | starfleet comm ;

[medicos]

[ makes sure not to mention about starfleet wanting him to teach at the academy after the five year mission is over. ]

With Scott? I don't think so. You're another matter entirely.

audio | starfleet comm ;

[hischair]

[ No, Bones, fly with Jim forever pls pls pls. ]

That's rude, you don't mean it.

audio | starfleet comm ;

[medicos]

Now that'd be such a lie.

And considering what you've just said to Angela, I'm pretty certain it's not. [ you are lucky he's in an okay sort of mood. ] Might want to correct yourself is all I'm saying.

audio | starfleet comm ;

[hischair]

You want me to take back my apology to Angela?

[ LOOK AT HIM HE'S SO CONFUSED. ]

audio | starfleet comm ;

[medicos]

'We passed that hurdle a long time ago.' Sounds familiar?

[ he actually doesn't know whether to laugh or snarl at jim to get with the program. ]

audio | starfleet comm ;

[hischair]

We did, though. Didn't I hit on you once and it was too weird? [ Bones, are you saying you don't ... want that hurdle to be passed over? WHAT. ] That's how I remember it.

audio | starfleet comm ;

[medicos]

Jim, I know your relationship goggles are cobwebbed and rusty, but you might want to put them on and rethink what you've just said.