(countdown to/after darkness) comics.

[hischair]

If it's that sad, don't read it. It's Spock, he'll get back to his own reality sooner or later, you know he will, and never mind him flitting around through dimensions; what about my Commander getting tossed about from one near-death experience to another? Little sympathy there wouldn't go amiss. We beat Pon Farr at its worst — [ oh, that sounds weird, but anyway ] — I know we can keep him on the straight and narrow in the future if you forward my time-line in the City. I'll get Chekov to help me build a transporter and we'll hot-wire it for Old Vulcan's logarithms from memory. I don't know, something.

Hey, and that "Bridge on the captain" stuff? No. Stop that. That is not happening to me, no way.

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[medicos]

'Something' is definitely reassuring.

[ bones is a lot of big fat help, yep. ]

[hischair]

Can't you whip up some kind of super-sedation cocktail in case he flips out on us again?

[ Bones, pls. ]

[medicos]

We'll have to see how twenty-first century tranquilizers work out with Half-Vulcan blood. [ fucking city. ] Frankly, I'm getting the vibe that it ain't gonna end well.

[hischair]

I really don't want Spock racing around in the wild like a red-eyed banshee. You're gonna have to work out something, Bones, I have faith in you. Meanwhile, how much fun can I have building a transporter from scratch? On the next installment of Stupid Feats And How To Attempt Them ...

[medicos]

If anyone can make an honest living out of doing stupid things, it's you.

[ which is to say, he has faith in you too, buddy. ]

[itfam]

[ just quietly going to stand here and peer at you, captain.

what are you even going on about now. ]

[hischair]

[ Just ... shaking his head, holding up a hand. ]

You don't want to know, trust me.

[itfam]

[ whenever you start running off at the mouth, jim, he feels the need to ask even if it is against his better judgement. ]

You appear somewhat .. unsettled. I am obligated to inquire as to whether or not there may be something I can do to ease your mind.

[hischair]

They're only contingency plans, Spock. [ Clapping him on the shoulder. :( ] I'm going to make sure everything works out fine.

[itfam]

[ very .. slightly .. giving you the vulcan side-eye. ]

You personally are offering your assurances that your plans will meet success?

[iambetter]

It sounds as if your first officer is causing you some unrest, Captain.

[hischair]

If he is, it isn't his fault.

[iambetter]

Oh?

[Color him curious and noisy.]

[hischair]

[ Well, what can it hurt? He's talking to the human popsicle, for all intents and purposes. Except, this is all pretty private stuff for Spock and Jim's not inclined to go sharing it with Footface McGee over here. ]

He was suffering a biochemical imbalance, but we cured him.

[iambetter]

[Footface-- rude. Rude, Kirk. Name calling is so childish, honestly.]

Congrats are in order then, your crew can return to normal once more.

[Someone is not butt hurt in the least. Nope.]

( not here )

[uncurbed]

[ go away. ]

[iambetter]

[Why are you Jims so rude. Rude boy you go away. I'm just having a nice chat here.]

[uncurbed]

[ UH.

BECAUSE.

YOUTRIEDTOKILLMYCREWANDIDIEDMAKINGSURETHEYDIDN'TANDYOUKILLEDMYSURROGATEDADDYAND

you're mean. ]

guess who

[ex_primaries732]

Spock - my Spock - would find his way home again, I believe it. It might just take him a while longer than he's anticipated.

baby u so fine

[hischair]

He left New Vulcan to try and open up a black hole back to you, then he got sucked into some weird universe where there was no Federation but a Terran Empire.

We were evil! [ DUDE, you and him! Jims! ] It's like Duck, Duck, Goose in dimensional terms.

[ex_primaries732]

[ ah, yes, the mirror 'verse. what a time to be alive. ]

The knowledge might not bring any comfort, but he's no stranger to that place. In fact, we've been through worse. My only worry is that he's alone. Time and again, he makes spectacular slips, like I do. [ a sad sort of a smile. ] But I would always be there to pull him out of it, just as he's always done for me.

[hischair]

You'd already be looking for him if you could.

[ He knows that, so have a pat on the arm. Spock does too, he's sure, so Jim offers a bracing smile to contrast that sad one. ]

If he's already been there then he'll be off back to your time at the first opportunity.

[meantforsomethingbetter]

And here I was just thinking, "at least they didn't drop a bridge on me."

Sorry.

( also not here )

[uncurbed]

[ so many things begin with 'captain on the bridge' - only to end with a bridge on a captain.

at least you didn't get stuck in the nexus, pike.

moonwalks out. ]

[hischair]

What a crappy way to die.

[ Voicing his thoughts on that incredibly lame death, no holds barred with Chris. ]

It was, wasn't it? It was awful.