Game is genessia

[mouth_breather]

You're watching it again? I know you said you were feeling rusty, but you got four hours of sleep last night, and you're nodding.

Right there, I saw that.

[Don't think he didn't.]

Just the same, it's appreciated. Now that I've got my first officer back, you'd better believe I'm going to make myself known in that place. Maybe we can't get back to the Enterprise, but this is an unexplored planet.

I want to know what's beyond those barriers.

See if you can't get Bones and Dr. Marcus onboard, Uhuru and Scotty too. The more of my crew you can dig up for this, the better.

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[cadet]

How'd you manage to get on an unexplored planet in the first place?

[mouth_breather]

Some sort of weird silver pod. We all wake up in one, along with a little box of goodies. I've been trying to hail Starfleet since day one, but no luck.

[He's frustrated, but he's glad to see his former friend with benefits classmate again.]

How've you been, Gaila?

[cadet]

Better than you, from the looks of it. [ silver pod, basket of goodies... creepy. ] Just how long ago was day one?

[mouth_breather]

[He thinks back, scrubbing a hand over his mouth. It feels like it's been an eternity.]

I can't confirm the stardate, but according to the calendar here, since about November 22nd.

[cadet]

[ and it was january now, according to earth's calendar. her brow furrows in confusion. ]

That's roughly two months, Jim. Yet, nobody's noticed you've gone missing.

[ it would've been all over subspace channels. unless starfleet was keeping that under wraps for some reason? which is possible. she's an orion mathematical engineer; not exactly the type to be made privy to classified information. ]

[mouth_breather]

[What. No really, WHAT.]

How is that possible?

[cadet]

I don't know! [ does she look like a temporal physicist to you?? ] Maybe Starfleet Command just isn't letting that get out for some reason... Or maybe it's a time thing.

[mouth_breather]

Yeah...yeah, maybe. That would explain why I'm not getting so much as a beep from my comm.

[cadet]

[ or maybe his comm can't get through. interference of some kind, especially if it's a time thing. ]

That is so weird. [ ha! ]

[mouth_breather]

[He chuckles, having the good grace to at least look a little sheepish and apologetic. He sees what you did there.]

Look, I'm...sorry about that. You deserved a lot better.

[cadet]

[ she holds up a hand, shakes her head. the trickery was orion worthy, a level of sneakiness and downright resourcefulness that would have her people applauding. of course, she isn't among her people any more and doesn't want to be for a variety of reasons. still, even though he used her to cheat on the test, she had to admit: that was damn clever. too bad nobody would be able to pull off such "original thinking" with the no win scenario again. starfleet would only let that slide once. ]

Water under... what's the saying, water under the bridge?

[mouth_breather]

[He really did like her! Honestly, the conspiring to cheat was a bonus. He just...didn't love her, and he did feel bad about that.]

Yeah, you've got it. See, you're a natural at these dumb Earth slogans!

[cadet]

If you say so.

My player's curious about this game you're in.

[mouth_breather]

Oh yeah?

[Now that gets HIM curious.]

It's a nice place, all in all. Player-wise. No apps, no activity checks. We're kinda stuck fighting some big monster thing that showed up just today, though, so it's not all sunshine and rainbows.

[cadet]

No apps? Well then. She's been looking for somewhere to play me for a while now, but finding places that take characters with limited appearances is... difficult.

Not sure if I like the sound of fighting monsters, though.

[mouth_breather]

Yeah, you'd have no problems getting in. Besides, the mun thinks you're pretty good, so no objections from either of us.

[But yeah. The monster. :\]

At least it technically took place yesterday, so you won't get thrown into battle first thing.

[cadet]

That's good to hear, especially since she just went through with it.

[mouth_breather]

So I saw.

[And he's really happy about that, but isn't quite sure how to express that happiness beyond a big idiot man grin.]

I, ah...well I'm glad you made it. Wasn't sure what happened to your ship and all.

[baconandsnausages]

[His mun has the worst time in the world for effectively getting a plot to flick the psycho switch. but HEY, he's out here and it's just a fucking party wherever he's not in game right now.]

I totally summoned the vulcan.

You're welcome. [...Yes, because it never would have happened had you not talked about him that one time, Dean. :|]

[mouth_breather]

You're just trying to get me to buy the next round.

[baconandsnausages]

Maybe. But it's your turn anyway.

[mouth_breather]

What? No it's not! You didn't get the tab last time because of the bar fight that broke out!

[baconandsnausages]

I still say we should have got in on that. [...Deflecting? Why yeeees]

[mouth_breather]

Wouldn't have been a fair fight. They didn't have nearly enough guys.

[Smirk.]

[sixhalves]

*gasp*

CAPTAIN!

[mouth_breather]

Um. Hi.

[This isn't the first time he's forgotten a woman's name, but it's the first time he's forgotten a face, so he's pretty sure they've never met.]

Sorry, but do I know you?

[sixhalves]

Captain! OH CAPTAIN!

[She throws herself at him dramatically]

What have they done to you that you don't remember your great love? Do not worry! I won't give in! I will heal you and restore you with my gentle caress and my warm body will bring back your memory!

Don't you remember your Mary?