Video

[wolfuncaged]

Who: Fenris and you
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Tourist
When: 1st

[It's been a pretty crappy month for Fenris, most of it his own doing. He'd been hoping September might at least find some semblance of normalcy again. A little quiet and calm to collect himself once more. He should have known better- Atroma is very good at making sure that sort of thing absolutely does not happen.]

Kirk is asleep, and will not wake, so I assume this is Atroma's doing. I will do my best to take care of the Tourist until he wakes, but I will need some help running the Space Bar until Nami returns to us. It will be rather tricky to manage the two.

[He might not sleep well, but he still needs to try and DO that. Plus he absolutely does not trust Atroma to not do something awful while Kirk sleeps. Given everyone's weird nightmares recently, he'd put good coin on something awful happening, in fact. It's his job to make sure no one dies horribly or the Tourist gets set on fire in Kirk's absence, and it's one of the few jobs he'll actually take seriously.]

Thank you, for any aid you can give.

Comments

[candothat]

[Since Pavel quite likes talking to Fenris, they happen to live on the same ship, and it would be nice to do something that doesn't involve dwelling on how remarkably disheartening existence in the fleet tends to be, he drops by in person rather than replying to the video. Hope you're cool with company while you're trying to prevent the Tourist from going up in flames, Fenris.]

Do you foresee yourself entering a coma in the very near future?

[He is not at all joking.]

[wolfuncaged]

[There's a small handful of people Fenris tolerates dropping in on him unannounced. Luckily for Pavel, he's one of them. He's on the bridge,
still sitting on his own chair and avoiding Kirk's as much as possible.
That would feel a little too like taking the man's place.
He's only captain until Kirk wakes, after all.

He offers Pavel a tired smile as he enters.]

I certainly hope not. But I do not trust Atroma not to be troublesome. We are near a signing planet, and those tend to have a certain element of danger to them. I do not wish to be distracted from my duties in keeping this ship and her crew safe.

[candothat]

[Pavel is lucky indeed! Life would be so much sadder if Fenris was inclined to kick him off the bridge.]

Then I will try to distract you minimally.

[He slips over to the communications station and spends all of five seconds pretending that he's here to work, not bother Fenris.]

Maybe I can help...? I know nothing about these singing planets, but I have been a command officer on a Starfleet vessel for several years.

[wolfuncaged]

[Such a lucky guy. And honestly, Fenris was counting in his head until Pavel started to speak to him. He got further than the elf expected.]

Your help would be appreciated. I am skilled in protecting others from actual, physical threats. But the rest? That is a little beyond me.

[There are days, like this, where he wonders if Kirk made him first mate for shits and giggles. Wow, he is so not trained in this at all. ]

/quietly rises from the dead

[candothat]

The most important thing is to be calm and convince the rest of us that everything is fine.

[He looks up from the console to shoot a somewhat unconvincing smile Fenris' way.]

You're doing a good job of that already.

oooh spooooky

[wolfuncaged]

[The elf lets out a soft 'heh' of amusement. ]

That's the most important thing? That explains a lot about Kirk.

[candothat]

It is, and it does. In uncertain situations, a crew requires a commanding officer who appears confident and unafraid. Being actually confident and unafraid... that's much less important.

[wolfuncaged]

That...could end rather badly, if that faux bravery were pressed too far.

[candothat]

With the captain, and with you, I don't believe it would ever be an issue.

[wolfuncaged]

[That gets a rumbling chuckle out of him. ]

Should I take that as a compliment?

[candothat]

Since it was meant to be one, I hope that you will.

[wolfuncaged]

Then I will, and I thank you for it, also.

[SUCH A GOOD SON. ]

[candothat]

There is no need to thank me for stating the truth.

[He trusts and believes in you, surly elf father. No pressure.]

...May I ask you a question about something that I think I shouldn't ask about? You can refuse to answer, of course.

[wolfuncaged]

[Fenris casts him a measured look.]

...I suppose, I cannot promise you will get an answer, but there is no harm in the asking.

[candothat]

How close are you to the captain?

[Kirk, obviously. Not any of those other captains.]

[wolfuncaged]

[Fenris was not expecting that question, and his eyebrows rise in surprise. He takes a moment to figure out an answer, his posture a little more guarded. ]

...I am not sure if you want specific details or?

[He'll just...hedge it for a few moments, don't mind him. ]

[candothat]

[His mission is to keep everyone on their toes!]

No, no--nothing specific. I have been led to believe that he has a number of... ah, relationships in the fleet, and I'm concerned.

It was a stupid question, you can ignore me.

[He pokes at a few buttons on his station's console, slightly embarrassed.]

[wolfuncaged]

[Fenris lets out a long sigh. Normally, he'd tell Pavel to mind his own damn business- a part of him still wants to say that. But he likes the kid, and he knows there's probably no one in the Fleet who knows or cares for Kirk was much as Pavel does. ]

He does, and I am, indeed one of them. I could not tell you much about the others.

...What are you concerned about? His feelings?

[candothat]

[Chekov keeps his attention on his console.]

I am more concerned about yours.

[wolfuncaged]

Oh.

[Fenris shifts his feet, staring down at them, a touch uncomfortable. He'll never deal with people genuinely caring about him as well as he'd like. A small, bitter part of his mind is always looking for the trap. ]

That is...decent of you. But I am content with how things are. It is...easier.

[candothat]

[Of course Fenris is fine. He's an adult who knows how to guard himself, not a silly twenty-something year-old who's prone to stupid romantic attachments. No need to worry that Kirk will break his heart.

Chekov glances over at him to gauge just how awkward he's made life.]

Okay. I'm glad that it's easy. [hopefully:] And now you can forget that I asked anything?

[wolfuncaged]

[Fenris lets out a low chuckle, shaking his head. ]

I think I can manage that. But your concern has been noted, I appreciate it- unneeded as it is.

[candothat]

[Moving right along then! Thank you, sir.]

If you ever find that there is too much unneeded concern, please tell me. I would hate to irritate my new captain.

[wolfuncaged]

I assure you, you will be the first person to know in such a case. [He's not shy about airing his feelings, after all. ] Hmm- though hopefully it is only a temporary situation.

[candothat]

Thank you.

Captain Kirk will wake up. [Said with absolute certainty.] He always comes back. Not always in a timely way, and not always with all of his memories, but he does.