[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

private video ]

[affectioning]

[ What a familiar scene. Guess Stiles isn't the only one this will happen to today. Scott's not excited for this to happen to him. Then again he's already daring the world into doing things. So, maybe that's his thing. Even though it feels perfectly natural! ]

Jim? I think part of your life is on the network. It happened to Stiles an hour ago. [ But, great job on the Kobayashi Maru! ] Now I want an apple.

private;

[hexuality]

I didn't watch it. [Because she knows what it's like to have your memories aired for everyone to see.] And I'm sure you know by now that it's up. So—

Are you alright?

( video )

[cupio]

[ A pause and then she's laughing. He's so charming it's unreal. ] When was this?

audio | starfleet comm ;

[medicos]

Of all the things, Jim.

» video

[thenormalsquint]

I was hoping for something juicier.

video; starfleet comm

[logistical]

[Just. Stare, before he says dryly:]

Will this be a frequent occurrence, today?

Video

[recognize_an_opportunity]

I doubt you meant to broadcast this, although I suppose it could have been a lot worse.

[mortemscintilla]

[ There's a beat to file the information on the video away. Not because he's planning to play an angle, but because it's training and instinct. When he switches the device on, he summons 'Li's look of wide-eyed nervousness. ]

...Um.

I'm sure you've already been made aware. But your life is flashing before everyone else's eyes. [ Li, Li, Li. There are better ways to phrase that 8| ]

video | filter » starfleet comm frequency;

[directives]

Somehow, I imagined you having pulled that off a bit more graciously than that.

[ without loudly chomping on an apple like an overgrown child whose mother hadn't taught him to chew with his mouth closed. also, what's with the orion? ]

private; text

[nooniensingh]

[It's several days later. The furor has died down. And there's a small, discrete bleep to Kirk's device. Oh, hey. New message.]

Ah, the Kobayashi Maru. One of the only decent ideas ever to come out of Starfleet. I had heard of this little incident, through Admiral Marcus. Quite the display, Captain.

Shall we stop pretending, you and I? You've been oh so very careful to try to hide from me, to try to protect your crew and your friends. It's unnecessary, you know.

audio | filter » starfleet comm frequency;

[chakotay]

Was the apple any good?

[ yes because this is totally the important thing here. ]