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James Tiberius Kirk ([personal profile] boldygoing) wrote in [community profile] nexus_sages2017-05-16 11:14 pm

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James T. Kirk absolutely loves marketplaces.

It's not necessarily because he's looking for anything, per se, although he does often keep an eye out for interesting books to add to his collection, or maybe a bottle of some kind of exotic alcohol, or some kind of pointless alien gizmo with which to annoy Spock with its purposeless existence. No, he just loves the sheer diversity each bazaar brings to the table.

No two markets have ever been alike, in his experience. Sure, it's not quite as exciting and mysterious as exploring deep space, but it's something of a microcosm of the same, all sorts of goods and cultures thrown into close quarters, and one never knows what one might find just down the street.

His shipboard gold uniform may stand out a bit in the crowd as he meanders along, a faint smile on his face as he leans in to examine someone's wares on display, just enjoying being out and about in the fresh air.


[OOC: Retconning Jim eating bacon in this thread. Hadn't fully considered some of the elements in his backstory at the time.]
losthunter: (step by step we waltz)

[personal profile] losthunter 2017-05-18 03:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Hunter finds a suitable brown-colored bag to place the purchase inside, after wrapping it with some paper beforehand.

He glances over at Jim, hearing the fondness in his voice. "Dabbling with relations with your crew, Captain? Tsk tsk."

He is teasing. If Jim has someone special to him on his ship, Hunter would approve.
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[personal profile] gate_crasher 2017-05-18 03:23 pm (UTC)(link)

Shade-Seeker is very good at handling situations constructively. "A refreshing thought, that learning might be so boundless. I wonder, though, how do you meet these people, if you are forbidden to interact with them?"

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[personal profile] losthunter 2017-05-18 03:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"So you have a type..." Hunter smirks again. He feels he fits two out of those three categories.

He tilts his head slightly. "Afraid I don't understand why him being a Vulcan would prevent him from admitting something like that."
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[personal profile] gate_crasher 2017-05-18 03:41 pm (UTC)(link)

"Thousands of years?" Shade-Seeker is duly astonished. "Such distances must be vast, indeed. Your realm must be far larger than Mundus."

losthunter: (flashing a handsome smile)

[personal profile] losthunter 2017-05-18 03:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"Okay. Remind me not to have you and Jack in the same room. I am not sure my '2017' mind could handle the sexual overload." Hunter chuckles lightly.

He is a lot more open minded, having Jack as one of his good friends. But there are still some society norms that are difficult to overcome.

"Must be quite an interesting dynamic to have on your crew."
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[personal profile] gate_crasher 2017-05-18 03:55 pm (UTC)(link)

"That sounds much larger than Mundus. Your gods must be either very powerful, or very numerous." Shade-Seeker pauses for a moment, catching a look from one of the waitstaff, and nudges a menu in Kirk's direction. "We might do well to order something," he suggests, taking up one of his own.

At least the menus self-translate?

losthunter: (friendship trust must be given)

[personal profile] losthunter 2017-05-18 03:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Hunter already feels his eyes will be open to a whole new world of ideologies by knowing Jim. And having both him and Jack in his life can only be a good thing. And there are sure going to be those late-night fantasies involving both of them.

"You need to have that balanced mind in your life sometimes. I am fortunate to have a few friends who center me. Help me think over my own goals."
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[personal profile] gate_crasher 2017-05-18 04:08 pm (UTC)(link)

The culture clash might be inevitable. When their server comes by, Shade-Seeker orders a bowl of some kind of soup and a cup of something called "akh." "I have often heard sailors complain of the dull food on long voyages; I can only imagine it must be worse, with the distances your people travel?"

losthunter: (time to reveal my face)

[personal profile] losthunter 2017-05-18 04:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"They sound like a great crew. And that you are on a great adventure."
losthunter: (awe and inspiring)

[personal profile] losthunter 2017-05-18 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"And I have one more to consider a great friend." He means you Jim.
losthunter: (flashing a handsome smile)

[personal profile] losthunter 2017-05-18 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sounds good. Looking forward to it." And Hunter flashes his own charming smile.
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[personal profile] gate_crasher 2017-05-19 01:33 am (UTC)(link)

"Anyone can complain," Shade-Seeker counters. "Nothing is improved until someone looks about themselves and finds a fault. The key is to complain constructively, yes?"

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[personal profile] gate_crasher 2017-05-19 01:44 am (UTC)(link)

Shade-Seeker leans back as well, a hint of a smirk (maybe?) tugging at his lips. "Perhaps you should tell them--in the spirit of it."

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