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[ 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. )

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Dating? I'm not dating Bones! I don't have a vomit kink either, what the hell.

Then... [Let her put her head down on the desk for a moment because Jim, you sir, are migraine material.] You said you passed that hurdle a long time ago. I'm just going by what you're saying to me.

Yeah! I hit on him once, it was too weird and we passed it. We're friends.

Then say that from the beginning! You left things open for assumption. I have a very active imagination, you know. Jesus.

Your imagination isn't my problem!

[ And now he's flustered, gosh. ]

Dating him would be like dating my brother.

Trust me. At this point in my life, it's everyone's problem.

[Celibacy is hard, man. :(]

Yet, you still hit on him...

So? I hit on Uhura way before I became her captain, it's not like he's an exception.

[ Totally the owner of all shovels today. He hasn't turned this pink in a while, this is so uncomfortable. ]

But do you consider her your sister too, whoever she is?

She's part of our family, sure.

[ Suspicious eyes at you, Angela. ]

And what about Spock? Might as well be thorough.

Which point are you trying to make?

[She rolls her eyes and laughs at the same time. This guy has a thick skull.]

Is Spock part of your family too? If so, have you hit on him too?

Look, they're like my family now and before they kind of weren't, we all went through a lot. And I will never hit on Spock because that's ... It makes me uncomfortable thinking about them that way, especially him.

[ Pulls a face, sighing in exasperation. ]

I don't need to date any of these guys, we know each other inside-out. That's what makes them the best crew in the fleet.

It's the ears, isn't it?

[Her face is serious for a moment and then she starts laughing again.]

Relax. I'm just screwing with you now.

[ The sheer level of OH GOD HELP ME OUT OF THIS CONVERSATION pours into his cheeks and he runs a hand over his face when she takes mercy on him. ]

I wouldn't date another member of my crew.

I'm curious, though. You won't, sure, but is it officially against the rules?

[THERE IS NO ESCAPE, JIM.]

No, but you have to declare it officially so you can both be monitored for special treatment and last time I refused to do that, so she left the ship to serve on the outer frontier.

[ Whoops. ]

Sounds like a pain in the ass.

[And here her boss was encouraging her to date her co-worker because "flirting is fun". Pfft.]

It is, but I'm their captain and they don't need that sort of thing off me. None of them.

So what are you supposed to do while you're up there? Be single? How long are you up there anyway?

Five years, or we're going to be. It'll be alright.

[ ... :'( ]

[The idea of being single (i.e. sexless) for five year makes her choke visibly.]

Five years? And I'm trying to survive six months of celibacy. That's just torture.

Why exactly are you being celibate for six months?

[ Taking the attention off him, tyvm. ]

Long story.

[Nope. Not working, Jim. You don't really want to hear about her ex-girlfriend, ex-fiance, and the team psych.]

Because I'm not marooned here with you? C'mon.

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