on being considered for a game

[yougotnumbtongue]

Great, you see a Kirk at your damn game and now you wanna throw me in there too? You just got off a hiatus, and one of your characters is gone for a canon update. This isn't a good idea.

Maybe you should just keep a tight hold on those reins to those horses of yours for a week or so, and then see where you stand, yeah?

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[emboldened]

What is it with you and not letting people make impulse decisions?

[yougotnumbtongue]

I let some people make them. Like people who don't directly affect my safety.

[emboldened]

[ fair enough! different tactic is a go. ]

You know, it's gonna be really boring exploring a whole new place all on my own. Never know what's going to happen. Could be allergic to the rosebushes. [ look how sly he is. ]

[yougotnumbtongue]

Hey, no way. You're not allergic to roses. That'd be in your file.

[emboldened]

That's why I said I could be. You never know, there's different types of roses, Bones. There could be a whole number and assortment of different medical emergencies awaiting me upon my arrival.

[yougotnumbtongue]

I'm sure they've got a doctor there.

[Probably not one as good as he is, but whatever. He's Not Going. You can't make him, Jim!]

[emboldened]

Sure they do. [ huff. HUFF. ]

Yeah, well. I don't wanna leave you here. Looking all pathetic. [ COME ON BONES HE DOESN'T WANT TO GO WITHOUT YOU. ]

[yougotnumbtongue]

Oh, how kind. You don't want me to look pathetic. [You get an eyeroll.]

I can take care of myself.

also I'm sorry that i keep trying to enable. i promise it's all kirk's fault

[emboldened]

There's got to at least be some itty bitty part of you that wants to come along, right? Sure you can take care of yourself, yeah, but...

[ please? ] Do you think the doctor there even knows what a hypospray is?

[slapdash]

Always with the metaphors.

Do you ever run out of them?

[yougotnumbtongue]

No, Jim, I don't. And you don't have to be jealous, people still like you just fine, even if you can't make a metaphor to save your life.

[slapdash]

Excuse me?

[ Aw hell no. ]

I can make a metaphor! I just don't feel the need to toss them out all the time to relate to a situation.

[yougotnumbtongue]

Some people relate better to situations when there's metaphor involved. Some people like to put things delicately instead of just runnin' their mouth and sayin' too much. It's an art, Jim.

You'll learn when you're older.

[slapdash]

Yeah, okay. Whatever you say, Mr. Faulkner.

[yougotnumbtongue]

Let me guess, you don't like Faulkner much. You oughta try Flannery O'Connor. She may be more down your alley.

[slapdash]

I liked Capote, Williams, and Twain, actually. O'Connor wasn't bad - she was pretty good just from the style - but I just couldn't get into her stuff that much.

Thanks for the suggestion, though.

[yougotnumbtongue]

Twain. You would like Twain, wouldn't you? Bet you think you are Twain.

No problem, kid. Still not gonna let up on the metaphors though.

[blackmagus]

Darling, it sounds like you should learn to embrace risks. Life's much more fun that way.

[yougotnumbtongue]

Forgive me, darlin', but I take enough risks as it is. Don't need someone throwin' me somewhere new.

[blackmagus]

I don't think you have much choice. [She waves a hand.] We're sort of at their mercy. But it does feel good to insult them on occasion, I'll give you that.

[yougotnumbtongue]

Hard to imagine you sayin' anything insulting.

[blackmagus]

[Fortescue grins.]

We haven't known each other that long. I might surprise you.

[yougotnumbtongue]

I love a good surprise.

[blackmagus]

Then I'll try my best. Mind you, your mundane might send you somewhere before then.

[yougotnumbtongue]

Don't remind me. I can tell she's gettin' more and more excited about it. Like me traveling in space for five years wasn't enough.