A Glitch in the Matrix

[universal_charm]

Who: James Tiberius Kirk and You!
Broadcast: Yes
Action: The Tourist + The Iskaulit
When: Today (August 9, definitely after the races)

[ video ]

<sub>[ When the video starts, it shows a very confused looking teenager. His hair is long and shaggy, desperately in need of taming, and there might even been a smudge of dirt across his nose, blending with his freckles. But those eyes - maybe those eyes are familiar. Bright, bright blue.

As it is, the boy is frowning some, chewing for a second on the corner of his lip before seeming to remind himself to look tough. ]</sub>

So, you know, this seems a little extreme. I didn't think you could ship kids off world for taking a joy ride.

_{[ He glowers in the patented petulant manner of all teens, awaiting his answer. ]}

What kind of transport ship is this anyways? I thought the government could afford better than a tin can.

[ action - tourist ]
<sub>[ He has figured out he can leave his room. Which... looks like it was meant for someone else, if he was honest. He had poked around, but none of the items looked familiar or made much sense, even if they were interesting.

So the Tourist would have a small blonde child wandering the halls, poking his head into rooms, and spending most of his time in the kitchen, or with the slugs - sometimes both. He didn't know why slugs would be on a ship, but they were cute, so why not hang with them? ]</sub>

[ action - iskaulit ]
<sub>[ Now, of course any enterprising young man would be able to find the shuttles and find a way over to the Iskaulit. Which is a far better adventure than his boring old ship he was placed on. He'll be poking around all the different rooms, especially having his fun with the obstacle course even if it was definitely not made for someone his side.

Is that his head poking into your space? Oops, hello, he's not sorry. But you might get a wave. ]</sub>

Comments

video

[survivalistcookbook]

Nope. Small ships is all we can afford here in Space Jail.

[This is probably not a convincing bluff from a man who is laying on a couch with a real, print-and-paper book flat on his chest, but he's aiming more for 'deadpan asshole' than 'actually terrify a kid into thinking they're incarcerated.']

Budget cuts, y'know.

video;

[universal_charm]

<sub>[ His uncle is more of an asshole, so bring it, Eugene.

He gives Eugene a once over, seeming to think something over. ]</sub>

You look more like a kidnapper than a prisoner.

action, Iskaulit/Space Bar

[sassy_assassin]

[ Sara's working the bar and sees him poke his head in. It's slow for the time being so she decides to chat ]

Hey, kid, you seem a little young to be hanging out in here.

[universal_charm]

_{[ Even at this age, Kirk can tell Sara is pretty. His mind isn't quite focused on that sort of thing, but he is focused on his little teenage ego. So he puffs his chest some and meets her gaze. ]}

You gonna tell on me?

[sassy_assassin]

Just don't drink any alcohol and I won't snitch.

Want some water? Milk? Cola?

Iskaulit

[dandyofawolf]

[He hasn't had the chance to see the post yet but he has had the chance to smell that the scent of Kirk is here at his salon. Here and...not smelling right. Turning to look at him, he sees a little boy waving at him and lifts a brow at him while looking thoroughly amused.]

Well I was hardly expecting an appointment with so important a client but I suppose I can clear my schedule.

[He winks at him and waves him inside.]

How lucky I have what I need to make hot chocolate here.

[universal_charm]

<sub>[ Huh. Well, this guy didn't look scary. He looked... expensive. Expensive people and all this fancy stuff like bars and gyms definitely didn't say prison ship.

He gives Biffy an odd look at the important client bit, but he does edge in anyways. ]</sub>

You can really make hot cocoa?

[dandyofawolf]

I can.

[Thank goodness for a machine he picked up to help him with that too. Then all he needs is chocolate and milk and he can easily create the drink when he wishes.]

If you will have a seat, I will go fetch it.

[He gives him a wink then steps to the back of the room where he pulls out the things that he needs.]

And what is your name?

[Action - Tourist]

[cajunspice]

[It was hardly unusual for Remy to be on the Tourist, not with Kirk and Chekov on board, nor was it unusual for him to head to Jim's room first if Remy hadn't spotted him between docking on the ship or making his way through the halls. He does at least knock against the door though instead of just barging in.] Ya decent? [Calling out to even check if he is in there.]

[universal_charm]

_{[ Little Jim looked up from the pad he had been playing with, not really understanding everything that was there. Complicated math, notes about... weird planets. It sounded like a crazy persona's ramblings. He looked around and sweat prickled his neck, because even though this room had his name on it, it... didn't seem like it was his either. ]}

Uh... yeah? What do you want?

_{[ Jim's voice, but younger, much less sure. ]}

[cajunspice]

[That... is... not the voice he was expecting. Seriously, Kirk, why you got a kid in there?] Ah, hey garçon, ya not quite who I was lookin' for, [And still speaking through the door.] Was lookin' for Jim.

[action-iskaulit]

[ecclesiophobic]

[Kurt can be found sitting cross-legged on one of the benches in the art therapy room. He's chosen a time when no one else is there, most likely because he's dimmed the lights to a degree that someone with average human eyesight would find it difficult to see what they were drawing. Kurt seems to have no such difficulty, glancing between the paper and the lit communicator he's holding in his tail.

Apparently he's having some kind of difficulty, as he keeps scowling thunderously at the page, often reaching for an eraser laid next to his knee. When he hears footsteps, the man doesn't bother to look up from his project before saying,] Touch that light without warning me und you'll be wearing one of these canvases.

[universal_charm]

<sub>[ Even though the lights were dim, thanks to the glow of the comm, it was easy enough to see the main shape of Kurt. Seeing someone blue with a tail wasn't all that odd. Sure, you didn't get that many aliens out in his backwater farming town, but they learned about them in school, and they were on the TV too. But no one quite like this guy.

Who honestly looked frickin' cool. ]</sub>

What kind of alien are you? Is that a tail?

[ecclesiophobic]

[Kurt glances up, his eyes narrowing as he squints at the boy. Something about his voice sounded familiar--maybe he'd seen a video post from him before? He wasn't screaming, which was always a plus.

His lips thin slightly at being asked what species he is, though the tone his answer comes in is neutral enough.] Homo sapiens superior, or homo superior if you're a Bowie fan. Yes that is a tail, its attached and I've had it my entire life.

voice;

[straightouttacarbonite]

There's no way it's that easy to get sent off-world anywhere.

Pretend there is a teen Kirk icon here

[universal_charm]

Well - here I am. So...

_{[ Shrug. Your move old timer. ]}

[straightouttacarbonite]

Bad luck is just bad luck. Anyone who tries to tell you it's punishment is probably a cult leader or something.

video;

[aspearing]

[ He sounds so young... They're taking children now? There's really no limit to who they'll force here, is there? ]

I'm afraid that this is no government ship. [ A pause. ] ... I'm glad that you're alright. Your're not hurt at all, are you?

Pretend there is a teen icon

[universal_charm]

_{[ He considers the pretty lady on the screen. She seems nice enough, and genuine about it. He had always been good feeling out that kind of thing. ]}

No, not hurt, though I think I got put in someone else's room? Unless we're roommates. But there's only one bed. We don't have to share beds here do we?

_{[ Teen priorities. ]}

[aspearing]

You did? That's odd. Do you have any information that may tell you what room you've been given?

action, Tourist (August 9th, probably?)

[candothat]

[Pavel is not particularly surprised to see a teenager who looks suspiciously familiar wandering the halls of the Tourist. This sort of thing doesn't happen in the Fleet as often as it did in the other universes, but those universes have primed him to accept shenanigans of this nature as everyday.]

Hello. [A wave.] Are you looking for something?

[That seems like a better conversation starter than, "You must be James T. Kirk, I know adult-you."]

Re: action, Tourist (August 9th, probably?)

[universal_charm]

_{[ Kirk froze, turning slowly to consider the man addressing him. Well, he didn't look like a weirdo. He didn't look a whole lot older than himself really. He shifted on his feet, as if on the ready to bolt, just in case. ]}

I was looking for the kitchen. I'm hungry. There wasn't anything to eat in the room I was put in.

_{[ His tone is somewhere between the gentle whine of asking for help and FIGHT ME. ]}

[candothat]

[Pavel doesn't actually know to do with kids--he never spent time with them when he was a kid himself, and the handful he has met since were unusually mature--especially not ones who look like they either want to run or fight. Hopefully they respond well to being treated like everyone else?]

The kitchen may disappoint you, but it's this way. [He gestures for the teen to follow him.] The food is goo, mostly, now that Mr. Jarvis is gone and none of us cook.

action - iskaulit; let's pretend this isn't forever late

[scalpelofmarmora]

[Ulaz happened to be on the Iskaulit as was fairly standard for him. In fact he was sitting in the library reading, which was also fairly normal for him.

Even though he was reading, he was always alert and when he heard the sound of someone else in the library, he looked up. There was a boy nearby, a boy he had never seen before, but he was also getting the feeling that he had at the same time]

Hello.

[He didn't move to stand or anything like that. He was aware being Galra was not something people were used to here and this human was very young]

Right on time! Also pretend that icon is a teen Kirk

[universal_charm]

_{[ The boy turned bright blue eyes on the Galra. They widened a fraction, though it didn't seem in fear, but rather in fascination at seeing the tall purple creature seated at the table. Kirk clutched the book he had taken in his hand - a scientific volume, because even back then he had enjoyed the subject - and made his way a little closer to Ulaz. ]}

Hi. You one of the passengers too?

_{[ Because by now he had gotten the idea that 'crew' was a strong word for anyone here since no one had any idea what was happening. ]}