Chapter Twelve [Video]

[thebestseller]

Who: Richard Castle and you
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Windrose, if desired
When: February 11th

[When Castle flicks on the video, he's projecting a veneer of calm... very badly, because one can hear an edge of panic in his voice.]

Ha, ha, ha! I don't mean to alarm anybody, but I bought myself one of those spiffy augment upgrades. I picked fire, because who doesn't want to be red hot, am I right? But, enhh... [He holds up his left palm, which has a small but persistent flame on the center.] I can't seem to turn it off. Does anybody here have experience with fire powers? And should it really be this powerful when I've only bought the first level...?

Comments

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[ahappylie]

Yes, but the planets aren't really space. It would have to be a waystation or upon your ship if you were going to be married "in space."

[He's learning the technicalities of space travel and why not be a tease about it?]

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[thebestseller]

Oh, getting married in front of a vending machine. Now THERE'S an idea. We could get junk food and have a party.

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[ahappylie]

If by junk food you mean those strange treats that come out of the metal boxes? Then yes, that would be fun.

[Albeit weird because the food that came out of them was not very big.]

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[thebestseller]

Yeah, that's the stuff. They are overpriced, but where I come from weddings tend to be expensive to begin with.

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[ahappylie]

Well, they are supposed to be shows of a person's wealth and ability to care for their future spouse, yes?

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[thebestseller]

Mmhmm. Kate doesn't care about that, though, to be fair. I can provide for her very well, but she likes being able to provide for herself.

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[ahappylie]

Oh - she has a job herself? That's another unusual thing about the future then. She's not a... ah... night worker, is she?

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[thebestseller]

Nah, she's a detective. She helps catch criminals- murderers.

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[ahappylie]

[Wow, women on the policing force. The future is wild.]

Ah, I see! She must be very smart then.

[And he feels really bad for assuming she was of a different profession.]

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[thebestseller]

The smartest person I know. She's very good at her job. She's always had a drive to bring justice to the bad guys, and to help the victims' loved ones get a sense of closure.

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[ahappylie]

Does she also deliver the verdict and the execution then? Or is it done elsewhere?

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[thebestseller]

That's done elsewhere- there's a whole legal system for that. She just gathers the evidence and makes the arrest.

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[ahappylie]

Hm~ How interesting. It's not too different from our system then.

[Although evidence gathering is flimsy at best back in his day.]

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[thebestseller]

Good to know some things never change. It's not an easy job, but it can be incredibly rewarding.

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[ahappylie]

I suppose it can be.

[Although, the Shinsengumi probably created a few more problems than necessary, it probably also solved a lot more than the Mimawarigumi could get to.

Oh, but they got super off topic, didn't they? Okita looks into the camera and tilts his head.]

Has the fire in your hands settled now?

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[thebestseller]

[They sure did, and Castle looks down at his hand. Voila, no fire.]

It has. ... Like it was never there to begin with.

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[ahappylie]

Perhaps you should find a teacher before you try again, Castle-san.

Or just try it mostly in the bathrooms.

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[thebestseller]

I'm definitely going to do that. Someone around here's gotta have experience with fire magic, right?

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[ahappylie]

Certainly. There are a lot of different people here with powers. One at least has to have fire magic.

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[thebestseller]

And if not I'll... just not use it, I guess, since I'm not sure Atroma would let me just give it back.

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[ahappylie]

That would be a terrible waste though, Castle-san! There must be a place where you can practice your skills. Think of all the things [pranks] you could do with it!

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[thebestseller]

I'd be the center of attention at parties. I could bake the cake right there.

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[ahappylie]

You'd certainly be the center of my attention if you could make a cake right in front of me.

[As long as he got to eat it.]

Is it normal for men to be able to cook in your homeland?

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[thebestseller]

It'd get good ratings, to be sure.

Yeah, some men are even rofessional cooks. I had to learn because I raised my daughter on my own- needed to be able to feed her.

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[ahappylie]

[Alone? ...Oh.]

I'm sorry. Did she pass away very young?