( video; un: kirk )

[winscenario]

[ The video starts with one of Jim's usual smiles. For those who recognize the location, he's sitting at his desk at the Perimeter Guard. ]

So, after some rocky couple of months, it looks like we're settling in for a quieter month. I don't know about you, but I'm definitely not complaining. Everyone should take the opportunity to relax a little and have some fun, but please be careful. Keep in mind that things can stop being peaceful and safe pretty fast.

Building on that thought, I'd like to reinforce we are always accepting new members at the Perimeter Guard. Can't have too many of us. Also, if you can pilot ships, shuttles or airplanes, I'm always looking for more members for the aerial unit, more specifically.

If anyone's curiosity is piqued, feel free to drop by and ask for Captain James T. Kirk. I'll be happy to show you around.

[ And he leans in as though he's turning off the camera...

(( BLOCKED FROM @FRANKENSTEIN ))

... but instead he just fiddles with a couple of settings before going on to add. ]

I was also wondering if anyone here could teach me how to waltz? Or any other similar dance, really. Something nice and romantic. [ A nod. ] Thanks.

[ And now he's done. ]


((ooc: WHOOPS FORGOT TO ADD. If you want your character to join the aerial unit (they can still keep other jobs or remain in other branches of the perimeter guard in case you're wondering) please JOIN HERE! Thank you! ♥))

Comments

@maverick private;

[deploy]

I can waltz, but I'm rusty.

I'll help you if you're in a bind but... consider me your last option.

[winscenario]

I'll keep it in mind.

That's a shame, though. I can't believe you can dance. I'd love to see it.

[deploy]

Believe it or not I went to finishing school.

That's the juvenile prison where they teach you what the little forks are for and force you to dance with girls who are taller than you.

[winscenario]

Well, I don't know. Being chest-high against a cute girl sounds pretty great for a prison. Teenage me would want to be all over that.

[deploy]

Who said they were cute?

You're such an optimist.

[winscenario]

I'm sure they had some winning features.

And you're too picky. [ Or Jim is too easy. Whichever. ]

[deploy]

I'm not too picky.

They were snobby and smelled like too much hairspray and mommy's perfume.

Mayflower girls. That's what we called them. Because they were blonde, rich, and every other stereotype of a royal WASP hive.

[winscenario]

Wait, hold on.

Does that mean you were a rich pretty boy too?

[deploy]

[Shit. Here we go.]

I wasn't rich. My parents were rich. Big difference.

It's not like I had a trust fund or anything.

[winscenario]

Oh my God.

That's so cute.

[ You're gonna get so much shit for this, Sheppard. ]

[deploy]

Don't even start.

[winscenario]

I won't!

[ Three seconds later— ]

Did you go to one of those old schools where kids had to wear fancy uniforms? Suit pants or those shorts with knee-high socks?

[deploy]

Yes. Yes I did.

And it sucked. Big time.

Happy?

[winscenario]

John!! You must've looked so cute!

[ He is positively COOING right now tbh. ]

I wish we'd gone to the same school now. I'd have even showed up to my classes just to see you all dressed up.

[deploy]

I looked like a dork. Not that anyone else looked any better. There's no cool way to wear shorts and knee-highs.

I actually went to all my classes. Where were you, skipper?

[winscenario]

I said you looked cute, not cool. I looked cool.

You know, around. Hanging out. Going on joyrides, stealing some stuff, making out with cute people on the backseat of a car. Infinitely more interesting than sitting in a boring class that was trying to teach me all the things I already knew.

[deploy]

Oh, thanks.

I hate you a little more every day. Do you know that?

If I wasn't in class I was locked in the broom closet. Sometimes overnight.

[winscenario]

Hey, why? Riverside was awful. I hated it, growing up there. Those were the only times when I didn't feel completely miserable.

Yeah? Bullies, I'm guessing?

[deploy]

I would've done that, if I'd known what teenage rebellion looked like. My idea of sticking it to the man was mismatching my socks.

Could've used you at my school. Maybe having a friend would have changed something. At the very least we could've gotten up to some real trouble.

Yeah. Bullies. I was the runt and my hair stuck up funny.

[winscenario]

*GASPS!* Mismatching socks, John! How could you????

Still sticks up funny. But it's cute.

I'd have beat up those bullies for you. [ Or gotten beat up, whatever. ] Well I'm your friend now. Better late than never?

[deploy]

I know. Just call me James Dean.

By cute you mean handsome and manly, right?

Better late than never... depending on your answer to that last question.

[winscenario]

You're very manly too, John. Don't worry.

Anyway, what's so wrong about being cute?