captain's log | 007 | video

[goldshirt]

[the video, as per usual, clicks on to one dapper James T. Kirk. this time he's clothed differently, in a green shirt complete with Starfleet insignia.]

Welcome aboard the Tranquility everyone. To everyone new, we've got a few things that might be relevant to your interests available for transfer.

[and at the bottom of everybody's communicator who might tune into this post blink to life two links:]

• MAP.jpg
  
• FAQ.txt

If you've got any other questions feel free to ask around. Name's Jim Kirk.

[then he sobers, takes a breath before he goes on. a bit of grimness makes it's way into his face; because this is a life or death situation and it makes it into his tone.]

I do have a favor to call on, though. I asked for volunteers about a month ago in regards to one of our passenger's dietary needs. Anyone still interested, please let me know.



( private to Cassie | encrypt 100% )

Hey, Cassie, right? We haven't formally met but I'm Kirk. Captain James T. Kirk, in my own universe. I was- [a pause] I knew Capa. We worked closely while he was aboard. I know you two were close and I just wanted you to know that- [he flashes a crooked, roguish sort of smile. it's less flirtatious and more acknowledgement of how awkward this is.] Well, you have a place with us when shit hits the fan



( private team filter: Spock, Re-l, Chase, Claudio, Watson (001 197), Holmes (001 198), Cassie, Natasha, Kasumi, Dean | encrypt 100% )

I want to direct everyone's attention to this. (LINK)

It's not the first or last odd thing I've seen pop up since our recent jump. Any ideas what it could mean or what the hell is going on? [beat.] No pun intended. I thought it was it was the ship but even Jack Harkness isn't acting like himself.



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[this is his first time really reaching out to Tommy and Tillman, but Jim is going out on a ledge- or a hunch- here. he's been thinking about this for a while, and he figures it doesn't go over well with these guys it probably won't go over well with the rest of the security team that was supposed to be working the ship.]

In light of recent events I wanna know what you guys think of getting a proper security team going. With shifts.



( private filter: WARD & RESNIK | hackable, unencrypted )

It's about time you two came out of the woodwork.

I don't know if you noticed, but you had a mutiny on your hands last month. Wanna share why you didn't step in?

Or better yet, what the hell is on this ship with us?

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[archimedeia]

Oh, we noticed. [ It's a short, clipped, sarcastic reply. ] There's not a whole lot anyone can do to prevent what happens on this ship, let alone the two of us. I think that's been made clear, don't you?

[ Messages on the walls. Contracting, expanding hallways. Not something you can ignore. Don't believe everything they tell you. ]

We stayed low. [ Low, and out of the limelight; it wouldn't have succeeded in the first place, but drawing attention to themselves during a mutiny? Not the best plan. Never a good one. ] Sometimes patience is the best tactic.

[ Then, a pause. Resnik's hand tucks a strand of hair behind her ear. Her mouth pulls into a frown. There's something there that's darker than plain confusion. ]

As for our mystery guest—we're just as in the dark as you are.

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[goldshirt]

You know what else is a good tactic? Making sure your crew know who you are. It's not much of a morale booster when the people in charge don't even address the topic.

[he's not keen on that kind of command, and maybe he's out of line to say something like that straight up to a senior officer but it sure as hell wasn't the first time, and it wouldn't be the last.

his gaze narrows, though, because mutinies aside, this was more important.]

You're lying.

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[widowing]

No on both accounts. Who else have you noticed acting unusually?

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[goldshirt]

He's the first one I've really noticed. [he pauses, thinking of Heather. she'd been particularly catty, even though he knew she didn't really like him, but... that had seemed excessive.] Aside from the belligerent group we apparently dragged in.

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[darkholme]

I'm still- [KINDA SCARED. but.] - I mean, if you need somebody, I'm still here, and still willing to help out.

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[goldshirt]

[he's relieved, a little, that she hadn't changed her mind. he smiles encouragingly.]

I'll be there the whole time.

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[handelaar]

Dietary needs.

[He was too busy fretting over governmental schemes to notice that bit, last time around. In other news, there's a face to this voice, and an intrigued face, at that.]

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[goldshirt]

[oh hello.]

That's what I said. [he's maybe slightly confused as to how you missed that.]

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[awakenings]

I'm not sure what's going on. I didn't see Jack myself, but this message...

[It just looks like trouble to her.]

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[goldshirt]

[you get a LINK too, Re-l]

I can't figure it out. It has overtones of the Bible, obviously, and splices together Shakespearean quotes specifically about the devil.

text。

[topology]

"Dietary needs."
Are you asking for a specific skill-set?

[ Keep your friends close and those humans closer, and all that jazz. ]

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[goldshirt]

It's come to our attention that not everyone on the ship eats the way, say, humans might in order to survive. [how did Spock put it?] Some are from races that are... parasitical in nature.

[statsraaden]

[Oh, the one who attacked him is hungry again. And now he'll have an occasion to know who that is. Stats will volunteer, if only for his curiosity.]

Hello. I'm still interested.

[He's not the least apprehensive, but he won't let someone to die because he's scared.]

[goldshirt]

Thank you, Stats.

[a beat.]

I know it's not easy.

[he knows you were attacked, and therefore know what's coming]

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[butwedonot]

[ It's taken him a few tries to get himself properly situated and the video running-- and what an amazing little device it is, but more about that at another time. Charles looks tired, but inquisitive; ]

Hello-- excuse me for being a bit forward but I assume in a place like this that is not all uncommon-- I'm Charles Xavier, by the by, but-- I'm curious exactly what dietary needs would require a volunteer?

Of course, that said, thank you for the information I'm sure it will prove quite useful.

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[goldshirt]

[wait he knows this name where has he heard it before... lkasjd can't remember.]

It's come to our attention there are some on the ship who- as my colleague put it- have dietary requirements that are parasitical in nature. Some need blood. This case needs- for lack of a better term- 'life energy'.

[YES HE KNOWS HOW IT SOUNDS sob...]

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[theblogger]

Some sort of... sermon?

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[goldshirt]

With Shakespeare?

It reads like a warning. [which, you know, sermons could be but...]

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[coffeeking]

[Ianto looks vaguely unlike his usual impeccable self. He's visibly frazzled, worry lines pronounced on a youthful face. He couldn't see the message sent out about Jack, but he'd been planning on coming to Kirk about it anyway.]

Captain, I need a word. Urgently.

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[goldshirt]

[hm that's interesting, considering what he'd said about Jack.]

Ianto, what's up?

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[grndnpnd]

Sure. If we're gonna do this job, we gotta see shit coming before it gets here. [ Tommy shrugs, as if to say this would be a lot easier with a schedule and formal squads. ]

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[goldshirt]

[that's a relief.]

That's what I was thinking. We've been seriously in the dark up until now.

[voice]

[daughteroflight]

...this is the "life energy" diet thing, right?

[ yeah she'd been paying attention. Ariadne had been hurt, among others, and she might be convinced to do what she can to help. ]

[voice]

[goldshirt]

That's the one.

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[the_vishual]

I believe it's a logic puzzle, sir.

[ Lying. Lying is such a beautiful thing because everyone can trust her. Because this little girl knows everything. ]

I've already tried premonitions. There's no bad feelings like I've felt before.

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[goldshirt]

[Jim exhales.]

A logic puzzle, huh?

[and he fires off a ping to Spock, requesting his more immediate attention.]

Are you sure, Chase?

[artistextraordinaire]

What do you mean by dietary needs?

[goldshirt]

We've got a lot of different people on this ship, and it's becoming apparent that some of them don't eat the way, say, humans do.

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[revvedup]

Dietary needs?

[ suspicion is go. ]

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[goldshirt]

Yeah. They need a type of nutrients that they can't get by eating the way human's do. It wasn't something we knew when we first came aboard, but we're trying to rectify that now.

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[slayer_not_player]

[Tillman has been pretty holed up, thus far, keen on protecting him and his own. Strangely the circle of 'his own' has been expanding with each jump. It's that fact that makes him legitimately consider the suggestion.]

What did you have in mind?

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[goldshirt]

[funny how that happens.]

Rounding up those interested in a security force, splitting them until rounds in specific ares of the ship. This place is too big to venture into the unknown areas, but we can at least try and keep places like Engineering secure.

That's where Megamind was. [just in case he hadn't known.]

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[gothchicklit]

What kind of dietary needs are we talking here? Like lactose intolerance, or...?

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[goldshirt]

It's a little more complicated than that. Think entirely different eating habits.

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[faderbroderson]

[The documents are useful and Godric takes some time to read them over carefully. Vampires are known here, which is both a relief and a burden. Synthetic blood is available... he'll cross that bridge when he comes to it. It's what Jim Kirk says outside the documents that's a mystery, and an intriguing one.]

You seem to have provisions prepared for a large variety of people, Mr. Kirk. What dietary requirements are not yet met?

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[goldshirt]

Something harder to reproduce synthetically.

laate [ voice ]

[tailcrook]

[As long as he's been around, having a map readily available is great to see, and Konoe wants to thank him for it - until he's distracted by Jim's request.]

A month?

[He sounds rather alarmed by this. It just hits too close to home for comfort.]

Is something preventing them from eating?

[ voice ]

[goldshirt]

[Jim's smile is a little too sharp.]

You remember those attacks that happened a while ago? {he knows you were here for it.]

[ video ]

[agile]

[ sif has all the questions, captain bro, but, for some reason, she decides to keep the dumb questions at bay. she doesn't understand how this ship functions or who is in charge. ] Those in charge are not supplying us with any food?

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[goldshirt]

No the ship's got food- just, that food is suited for humans and not everyone is human.