riverview | @r.mckay; video

[As the video feed turns on, Rodney is rearranging his hair a little, brushing it into place with his fingers, and then he squares his shoulders, takes a breath, and looks into the camera. Rodney is an average-looking guy in his late-30s and wearing a jacket with a Canadian flag patch on the shoulder, and he's sitting in front of some kind of holographic display with bright neon lights, schematics of some sort.]

Hi. [A beat, and then.] Hello, residents of Riverview Quarantine. My name is Dr. Rodney McKay.

[Another pause, and he takes a deep breath looking directly into the camera.]

As you may or may not be aware, a power relay station deep in the jungle was recently reactivated on minimal power thanks to some massive electric shocks. After seeing how I responded in that situation, I was, well...

[He ducks his head in a show of humility or shyness before looking back at the camera.]

Well. I was honoured with a request from the city representatives to be the new Chief Science Officer of the Wall Research & Development unit. Which means I'm in charge, in a way.

[There is zero trace of shyness now, he just looks smug.]

Which is, frankly, an excellent decision, because this place is a total mess. Who was in here before? Seriously, it looks like a tornado went through here, how could anyone find anything? What use are fancy holographic displays if they're just... [He waves a hand.] Anyway.

What is the purpose of this post, you might ask? Well. The team they've given me here were mostly completely useless and I'd like to reach out. See if anyone with more than two brain cells to rub together might be willing to join my team so we can forge ahead with getting this place in order.

I'm particularly looking for Engineers of pretty much any variety and anyone with high-level computer skills, knowledge of Astrophysics is a major plus. Really, anyone with a degree in science and an ability to think outside the box. Full-time or contract...you know. Whatever floats your boat.

[Lifting his chin, he exhales heavily, and claps his hands together once before rubbing them together.]

I look forward to your replies.

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[ Jim's heard so much about you, Rodney. Not all of it has been good.

He does, however, look mildly amused when he replies to the video. ]

So you're our new Chief of Science. [ Eyebrow raised, he tips his head. ] I've been told some things about you from a friend of yours. [ Up to and including the fact that he's a massive fanboy. ]

[Kirk. KIRK. Is it? It can't be. The face isn't quite right, but...but Kirk? And a friend of his had been speaking to him about Rodney?]

Let me guess. John Sheppard.

[He can be cool. He can be totally cool.]

[ How dare you sir, his face is absolutely right, it's perfect and flawless as always. ]

Well, unless you've made a lot of friends since you got here... [ By this post he's guessing Rodney's not having much luck in that department. So yeah, he can only be talking about John. ] He said you knew about Starfleet— and me. I'm Captain James T. Kirk.

[Oh my god, it's James T. Kirk.]

Really? Yes. I mean. I've heard of Starfleet. And Captain Kirk. You're uh...you're relatively...famous...where I come from.

[Don't tell him he's fictional, don't tell him he's fictional, don't tell him he's fictional...]

Wow. I really never thought I'd meet you, Captain.

Only relatively? [ He quirks an eyebrow. ] You could say I'm relatively famous where I come from, too.

[ Which is to say, he's used to it. The staring, too. Definitely not the first time he gets the starry-eyed look aimed at him, though at least now he doesn't look so smug as he would have a few years ago. ]

Well then, here I am. And Jim's fine, please. [ He gestures to the camera. ] Can I call you Rodney?

Well. I might have been underplaying. Let's just say you're quite famous and, well, I think you deserve it, with all the accomplishments you've made.

[This is the weirdest, best thing ever, basically. He can barely contain his glee, and he's still shifting a little in his chair, all restless energy.]

Uh. Yes. Yeah. Of course you can call me Rodney. Jim.

[Oh. My. God.]

In that case— [ He barely takes a beat to answer, as if he's far too used to situations like this, and doesn't fumble for an answer. ] Thank you for the compliment.

[ Rodney's doing admirably, for the record. No squealing, no swooning or sighing at random. ]

Alright then, Rodney. I'm afraid I'm no engineer, but I do have some research I got my hands on during a mission beyond the walls, you might find it more useful than I have so far. I was going to share it with your predecessor, but he left before we got around to talking about it.

[Wow, trust Jim Kirk to take this sort of thing so...in stride. To just smoothly transition to thanking him for the compliment without being weird about it.]

Um. You're welcome. Jim. Sir.

[He actually winces at himself, but the next thing Jim says catches his attention and almost completely drives the fanboy out of him. Leaning in with interest, Rodney is obviously riveted.]

Oh? What kind of research?

[ Oh Jim is gonna have so much fun with you, Rodney. ]

A few months back I led a mission beyond the wall, looking for a team of scientists that got lost. They were out there doing some research for a device that could potentially be used to repel wild animals and creatures. Which, as you can imagine, could be very useful for wall defense, as well as help with a possible expansion into the abandoned city. Seems a shame not to take advantage of it.

[R U D E.

Still, when Jim transitions to talking about the research materials he found from his own particular brand of fame, Rodney's stays at bay, replaced by fascination.]

Very interesting. That almost sounds like the type of invisible fences they use for dogs or to keep out vermin back on Earth. I wonder if it's some kind of sound frequency or something else entirely...

[A pause.]

I would love to take a look at that.

Sonic waves of some sort. I don't know enough to tell you specifics, but I'm sure you have enough experience to look into it and figure it out. I'll offer any information I can about the mission, if you think that might help.

[ He nods, smiling. ]

Sounds great. So, you've taken up the office at the Perimeter Guard, right? Can I drop by sometime?

[Oh man, Jim Kirk is smiling at him and offering to talk to him about an away mission and saying he thinks Rodney's a genius (okay maybe not saying that but Rodney is sure that's what he actually means).

Wow. Woooowwww. For a moment, he's totally speechless, which is a really big deal for Rodney McKay, but then he shrugs and nods.]

Yeah. Um. Yeah I'm sure I have the experience to figure it out. I mean, I've only visited hundreds of different planets in the Pegasus Galaxy, I'm sure I can manage this one.

[A deep breath, and he puffs his chest out.]

Of course. Any...anytime you want.

Sure. What's a few hundred planets, right?

[ Jim says it with a raised eyebrow and a lopsided smile, teasing. So, Rodney's definitely not the modest sort. ]

Great. I'll come by after lunch, then. I'll make sure to text you ahead so you know I'm on my way. [ And to minimize any chance that he might actually pass out or... something. Who knows. ]

Just a few hundred.

[He's smiling as he says it, shrugging a bit, though the humility really is just an act. Maybe a bit of a flirtation. Who knows? Not even Rodney does, honestly.]

Alright uh. Sure. I'll see you then.

[ It's also pretty obvious it's just an act, at least to Jim. No matter, he's never liked false modesty anyway. He grins a little, then winks at Rodney. ]

Look forward to it, Doc. [ And with that he ends the call. ]

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........ouch this is over a month late, I'm so sorry.

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