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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.]
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[personal profile] onemorebounty 2017-06-02 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
*Her posture relaxes, her voice lowering; the question falls like a leaf on still water.*

Did he get it?
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[personal profile] onemorebounty 2017-06-03 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
Then he won.

*There's a note of encouragement in her voice now, inviting him to consider this perspective in place of the previous, painful one.*

The price of victory was his life, but he won as much as anyone could have.
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[personal profile] onemorebounty 2017-06-03 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
*She gives a lopsided smile, straightening up and rolling her shoulders.*

I've been down this hole before, and I know the way out. How do you feel?
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[personal profile] onemorebounty 2017-06-03 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
I'd say you've earned that drink. Not alcohol--

*She's very quick to add that qualifier.*

--but I have some suggestions.
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[personal profile] onemorebounty 2017-06-03 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
Because you use it as a crutch. Given the chance, you'll drink your pain away, and with it will go anything you learned today, and you won't grow any. I'd hate to think this afternoon was wasted, wouldn't you?

*She turns, starting back toward the more populated parts of the Nexus at a sedate pace that shouldn't tax Jim's aching frame too much.*
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[personal profile] onemorebounty 2017-06-03 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
Something from my Facet: Gavan brandy. No alcohol, but I think you'll like it.

*Her path takes them to the first drinking establishment they pass, dim and deserted at this time of day, save for an imperturbable bartender. The Hunter confers briefly with the man, and he pours out two tumblers of a drink that glows sky-blue in the tavernous gloom.*

Kho'vap.

*Samus takes one of the glasses, raising it to Jim in toast, and sips it with an appreciative sigh. The drink is tangy and a little bit sweet, tasting of otherworldly berries, and tingles subtly on the tongue. It seems Samus has a sweet tooth. Although the drink isn't alcoholic, it is loaded with alpha and beta endorphins, which between them serve as mood elevators and pain dampeners, respectively.*
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[personal profile] onemorebounty 2017-06-03 03:50 pm (UTC)(link)
*People are usually more taken aback by the glow, but Jim's quick acceptance of the drink gets a nod of approval. That nod turns into a glance aside, to the pool table.*

Glad you like it. Are you up for a round, or do you need to sit?
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[personal profile] onemorebounty 2017-06-04 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
*No, the radioactive glowing blue stuff in her life is a whole different tunnel of bugs, and she'd warn him the hell away from that stuff preemptively. Possibly from orbit.*

Of course.

*She sets her drink on the edge of the table, circling it to rack the balls and examine the cues for one that meets her expectations. When she's satisfied with her choice, she turns back to Jim with an expectant smile. He's had a couple of minutes, now, surely that's enough for the intrepid captain to bounce back from a light sparring session?*
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[personal profile] onemorebounty 2017-06-04 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
*She rolls her shoulder in an eloquent shrug.*

If you want some special rules, now's the time.
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[personal profile] onemorebounty 2017-06-04 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
Fair enough. And thank you.

*She leans down, taking just a moment to line up a shot before breaking the group with considerable force. By now, Jim has some idea of how hard she can hit, so the sharp crack might be less of a surprise. She doesn't sink any, and steps back to let Jim consider the table, signaling the bartender for another round.*
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[personal profile] onemorebounty 2017-06-04 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
Not a telepath.

*She receives her drink from the bartender, and sets Jim's on the edge of the table where it should be in reach but out of the way.*

Your next question is how did I know what to say to get under your skin, right?

*With the way she tilts her head a little to one side, it's hard to tell if that's a smile or a smirk, and it doesn't exactly support her not-a-telepath claim if she's right.*
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[personal profile] onemorebounty 2017-06-04 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
As I said, I've been down that hole before, and I know the way out.

*She takes a long sip of her drink before she elaborates--grudging admission that she might need some steadying, herself.*

When I was four, I watched my entire colony die. My parents were killed in front of me, and I was the only survivor. I know what I went through, and I could see similar signs in you.

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