rusty as hell, finally moved muse over from LJ

[bornsnarky]

Good God, girl, what in the blue blazes do you think you're doing?

I was perfectly happy in 'retirement'. You used me for a while. We had some good times. And some goddamn horrible times. Let me be.

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[enterprising_young_man]

Bones, that's not how it works. Besides this is kind of like life on the Enterprise. Always gotta be on your toes.

[bornsnarky]

It's just not right, Jim. She had her 'fun' with me.

[enterprising_young_man]

Consider it a compliment she wants you back. You never take a lady's invitation as a bad thing.

[Bones you need to get laaaid. Like bad]

[bornsnarky]

I don't know that she's a lady.


[...yeah, okay, maybe it's been a while, not like certain captains]

[enterprising_young_man]

For your sake hope she is.

[Can't fault a man for being a pussy magnet. You could learn from him.]

[bornsnarky]

She's laughing. Says ladies don't have as much fun.


[..........well, firstly, I'm really hoping that the story about certain things dropping off if they're not used is really just an old wives' tale]

[enterprising_young_man]

[oh not in his quarters. Ladies were always VIP]

Well keep her laughing! If she has fun with you she'll keep using you man. You gotta make yourself desirable to her.

[Oh come on now. You are a doctor aren't you? Aren't you supposed to be above that?]

[bornsnarky]

[yeah, that'd be right]

[another reason why I'm not stupid enough to head into your room without either knocking or wearing a blindfold]

Make myself desirable...?!

[YES BUT I'M SCARED]

[enterprising_young_man]

Yes! Make yourself fun, interesting, attractive to her. Stop being such a... I hate to quote my mother but such a stick in the mud! Relax.

[Oh he knows.]

Come on. You want some whiskey, will that calm your nerves?

[bornsnarky]

Stick in the mud?!

...I'm not sure I can be 'fun', Jim.

[nose wrinkles]

Yeah, whaddaya got?

[enterprising_young_man]

Don't tell me that's news to you.

You're plenty of fun, Bones. [fun to bug at least] You just have to live a little.

[he produces a small flask from his pocket] here. I took after you today.

[counselling]

If you have to ask its more than likely that being left in peace isn't an option.

[bornsnarky]

[frustrated sigh]

I'm beginning to see that, yes.

[counselling]

Is there nothing that you could see as a positive from this?

[bornsnarky]

Well. She is thinking of sending me back to my best friend. I guess that's not so bad.

[just a hint of a grin] Damn you.

[counselling]

[ Have a smile back. This is what she does ] Then he may be able to help you with wherever you go.

[bornsnarky]

[wondering again why we don't have counsellors on ships in our time]

Oh, he'd help, all right. Help me into an early grave by irritating the hell out of me, most likely.

...but yeah. He's a good man. Wouldn't want to be captained by anyone else.

[counselling]

[ It was still quite a new era then ]

That certainly is quite a friendship, but the best things often do require some challenge.

[bornsnarky]

[but it was such a smart idea, le sigh]

Yeah. Yeah, I guess you're right.

[grumpily]

Not much I can do about it, anyway. And you? You heading somewhere?

[counselling]

[ At least other him got to see it happen? ]

It's a possibility. An application has been submitted, all that's left is to hear the result of it.

[bornsnarky]

[yes! <3]


Ah, good for you. Any of your shipmates there? You're from another Enterprise, right?

[counselling]

[ There is hope for this McCoy too :3 ]

One other, but they're also waiting for similar feedback. And I am. [ Now that is curious ]

[bornsnarky]

[you bet, I'm way too grumpy for anything like old age to kill me]


Ah, good to hear. Important to have friends around.

[grinning] And if you're wondering, ma'am, it's that I've been in these here meta-places before. I'm aware that we weren't the last Enterprise.

[counselling]

[ Now that's just beautiful ]

Ah, I was wondering. As helpful as these places can be they do complicate things.

[bornsnarky]

They sure do. You been around here long?

[counselling]

I was here once, and it's just recently I've returned.