the always open post v 3.0

[exastris_scientia]

get drunk on the good life, i'll take you to paradise.




1. pick a character and tag them in the subject line.
2. post pictures, starters, whatevs
3. profit!

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[farpoint]

[ ...just wait until you learn that he already knows him. well, this timeline's version of him that's a good century older than the one jim knows. admiral mccoy has been on board this enterprise more than a few times. ]

Well, that's certainly a difference. [ is all he says. a very significant deviation that went beyond the color of this man's eyes. (picard remembers the shade well, having looked upon them as the light faded, having waited with the elder kirk as the man passed away from his injuries.) the enterprise-a was constructed long after that five year mission was completed. ]

A little of both, though not entirely. [ he knows you. knew you. had the pleasure of knowing a version of you, once. briefly. too briefly. ]

[caelus]

[ That's a headache that he currently doesn't need. While he'd be glad to know that his friend, even one from an alternate timeline, is still alive and well enough to complain---maybe later. Much less that he made it to Admiral. ]

Guessing you aren't from my timeline, then. [ He's just a little familiar with this time-travel business. His head is clearing quickly, and he's hoping that he'll be cleared from medical early. Provided this Captain doesn't plan on hovering at his bedside. ]

Sounds like there's a story with that last bit. [ Quietly, he tests his faculties, mental and physical, and then, despite the fact that he might be stopped again, tries to prop himself up at least to his elbows. He's feeling okay for a guy that nearly died. Not like it would be his first time or anything.

He offers a wry smile. ] You got a name, Captain?

[farpoint]

[ a headache jean-luc doesn't plan on giving him. it's an experience he's spoken very little of, having only really addressed it with temporal investigations, and only because he absolutely had to in that instance. it's not something he's looking forward to hashing out, let alone with a younger variant of the man who may or may not believe anything he has to say. a man who may not benefit from learning about the life his counterpart led. for all he knew, it could be detrimental. ]

Probably not. [ if he sounds unsurprised, that's because temporal shenanigans are something of a common theme aboard this ship. he's going to place the blame with you and all versions of for starting this trend. ] A long one, but not one you're quite up to hearing just yet.

Picard. [ yes, like the wine. that's his family's vineyard. he grew up there. ] Jean-Luc Picard.

[caelus]

[ Jim would appreciate that if he knew. As far as believing time-travel shenanigans, well, he's got a fair amount of experience himself. Not much of it is good. ]

Not my first experience with that kind of thing. Well---[ He lifts one elbow to gesture at the room around them. ]---this kind of thing. [ A dry laugh. ] You can't just tell me that and leave it there.

[ Once he's sure that getting up to his elbows isn't a bad idea. He tries to at least sit up. He's had worse, and unless Picard is going to pin him or sedate him again, he's not staying down for long. ]

Thanks for saving my ass, Jean-Luc.

[farpoint]

Nor is it mine. [ or far from being his last, in all likelihood. time was, in some regards, very much the persistent predator tolian soran made it out to be. ] But I'm afraid things will have to be left at that for the time being. [ temporal prime directive. thankfully, he doesn't adhere as strictly to such things as a certain fiery redhead does.

he can't help but chuckle in response to the younger man's use of such colorful bravado. ] You're welcome, Captain.

[caelus]

Gives me a headache, honestly. [ And in some cases, a hell of a lot of heartache. ] Time being, huh? I'll remember you said that.

Any idea when I might be able to get out of here? Try and see just what it is that got me this far out of where I belong?