captain's log | 22 | voice - entire post incl. responses Kirk Encryption, 100%

[goldshirt]

{PRIVATE TO: Rᴏʙʙ Sᴛᴀʀᴋ, Jᴀʏᴇ, Nᴇᴀʟ Cᴀғғʀᴇʏ, Nᴀᴛʜᴀɴ Pᴇᴛʀᴇʟʟɪ, Isᴀᴀᴄ Cʟᴀʀᴋᴇ, Cᴀʀᴏʟʏɴ Fʀʏ, Wᴀᴛsᴏɴ, Cʜᴀsᴇ, Tᴏɴʏ Sᴛᴀʀᴋ}

[there is no video to go along with this, probably half because of the state Jim is in, though at least he doesn't look like a victim of famine anymore. during the meeting with Tony, he'd been very quiet, but anyone who had seen him would have seen a gaunt Kirk, a man who looked like he hadn't eaten for maybe four or five days. he'd left without a fuss when Tony made it clear he wouldn't be telling Kirk anything at all, and nobody would have seen or heard much of him until now.]

I know this is late.

I've gotta apologize for last week. For the last couple of weeks. I had some help and I know, now, it was the mask, but the fact remains that I acted like an asshole. [beat] One hell of an asshole, actually. So if you have something you want to say to me, might as well get your I told you sos off your chest. I'm a big boy, I can take it.


{ғɪʟᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ Rᴏʙʙ Sᴛᴀʀᴋ}

Especially to you, Stark. Some of what I said-- [he pauses, then shakes his head and pushes on, and somehow manages to keep the self disgust out of his tone.] You were right. A poor commander is definitely what I was acting like.


{ғɪʟᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ Cᴀʀᴏʟʏɴ Fʀʏ}
I know I'm not exactly in your good books right now, but if you've got the patience I could really use something hands-on. [then, recalling some of his more forward flirtation lately, he adds quickly:] I mean on the shuttles.

Promise I won't break anything- [and he smirks, you can hear it in his voice] You won't even know I'm there. [he could always come down on his own anyway, maybe with Sulu, but it's a gesture of respect he reaches out to her]


{ғɪʟᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ Issᴀᴄ Cʟᴀʀᴋᴇ}
Got room for another set of hands down there?

[it might seem like too much, but Jim needs nothing more than to bury himself in the ship, feel what makes it move and that as a starship captain, he has a physical responsibility- something real that isn't a projection from his head.]




{PRIVATE TO: Rᴀᴠᴇɴ}
[there is nobody he needs to repent more to than he does to Raven. she'd seen him in that state, had been personally effected by what that mask made him see- and he hated himself for it.]

Can we talk? Just- [he lifts a hand, pinches the bridge of his nose. he wouldn't blame her if she said no, or ignored him completely.] Let me know if you have time.




{PRIVATE TO: Gᴏᴅʀɪᴄ}

Hey. [he's not sure what he wants to say, here, so he just says bluntly:] Sorry you had to come pick my ass up out of the corridor.




{Eɴᴛᴇʀᴘʀɪsᴇ Eɴᴄʀʏᴘᴛɪᴏɴ}
Status report. [he says, and then exhales] Off the record. How are you guys?

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[leaps]

Spock?

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[firstofficer]

Lieutenant Sulu.

[ it's sad that this is spock being friendly, isn't it. it really is. ]

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[leaps]

I wanted to thank you for what you did.
And for what you said.

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[firstofficer]

Your gratitude is noted, but unnecessary.
My words were a mere clarification of fact.

Captain Kirk has called you the best pilot Starfleet could offer, and I am inclined to agree with his assessment. You are possessed of singular bravery and a unique capability to operate at maximum efficiency under extreme duress.


You are also a loyal friend.
You have been, and shall always be, necessary.

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[leaps]

[ oh my god spock excuse him while he cries into his pillow i mean. ]

Then I'll endeavor to always be readily available when needed, sir.

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[firstofficer]

Of that I have no doubt.