Tourist ROAD TRIP (mingle)

[takingkarabusiness]

Who: Touristas and visitors
Broadcast: as needed
Action: The Tourist!
When: The month of June

[ Get bit by the June Bug and mingle to your heart's content! ]

Comments

[universal_charm]

Oh. So did she make decisions like that for your whole planet, or just a portion of it?

[takingkarabusiness]

[ don't ask the hard questions ]

She ruled on criminal matters, for the most part. For everyone. Luckily, there was a relatively low crime rate. There's a lot about what she did that I didn't understand, though.

[universal_charm]

What about your dad, then? What did he study?

[takingkarabusiness]

He was a scientist. I can't remember exactly what he focused on... maybe climatology?

Do you ever worry about what you remember of people fading?

[universal_charm]

_{[ That's a question out of left field, isn't it? But he nods quietly to her. ]}

It's been a year since Pike died, and there are nights I try and force myself to remember what he sounded like, make myself replay our last real conversation. More than his face, I don't want to forget that.

[takingkarabusiness]

Yeah...

I was 12 when I left, and I'm 24 now, but in between I spent 24 years in stasis. It's been 36 years since my planet was destroyed. It's strange to think about.

[universal_charm]

Seeing something like that... it doesn't go away, does it?

_{[ He looked down at his hands for a moment, wringing them together. ]}

I'll never forget watching Vulcan implode, after all.

[takingkarabusiness]

It doesn't ever go away. Not many other people know what it's like, thankfully.

[universal_charm]

Thankfully, and I would never wish it on anyone. It hurts, and it wasn't even my planet. I can't really imagine what it must be like for you or Spock...

[takingkarabusiness]

... We're lucky to have such good people around, mostly.

[universal_charm]

_{[ He glances at her and arches a brow with a little smile. ]}

You counting your Disappointed Dad in that?

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she smiles. it's an affectionate term, after all ]

Better than no dad at all.

[universal_charm]

You realize I am only twenty-seven, right?

[takingkarabusiness]

Still older than me.

And I'm teasing, but I won't if you don't like it.

[universal_charm]

Haha, no, it's all right. I suppose I deserve it for teasing you about breaking the door.

[takingkarabusiness]

Turnabout is fair play, Captain.

[universal_charm]

Indeed it is, Miss Danvers, indeed it is.

[takingkarabusiness]

I'm glad we could come to an agreement.

[universal_charm]

Do we need to hug this one out too?

[takingkarabusiness]

High-five?

[ she puts it up!! ]

[universal_charm]

_{[ He chuckles and slaps his hand against hers. ]}

[takingkarabusiness]

At least those survive the dimensions.

[universal_charm]

Come on, I grew up Earth - it wasn't that different from yours I expect.

[takingkarabusiness]

I'm just saying, you never can be too sure.

[universal_charm]

Heh, true, but don't worry. I think our Earths our similar enough I'll understand most gestures.