Log 01 | Voice (backdated to afternoon)

[endowedcaptain]

Kirk to Enterprise, or more specifically, Kirk to Mister Scott. Mind telling me what the hell went wrong? I thought-- [Here Kirk’s voice becomes a bit muted, as though he’s turned away from his communicator. The greeters are attempting to get his attention, but the Starfleet captain is having none of that.] Hey, listen, sorry about the disturbance

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[presspasskey]

[Lois sounds vaguely entertained. Man, new people are hilarious--herself included, in retrospect]

Sorry, but I think you're a little out of luck, as far as the whole beaming-up-off-of-Earth-to-visit-alien-planets thing.

Welcome to Siren's Port, the land of Holy Crap There's Danger In Canada? Though usually only after sunset.

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[endowedcaptain]

[...Yeah, he could definitely get used to so many attractive women paying attention to him.]

Which is a shame, really, because it's quite the experience. [Never mind that his only actual field experience was sort of during a really misguided Romulan's revenge attempt.]

Funny, I always thought Canada was pretty vicious. You know, with all the moose and beavers.

[Video]

[presspasskey]

[Sadly for Jim, Lois is taken--and her boyfriend has very good hearing and heat vision.]

Alien planets, huh? I've heard of at least one, but I've never actually seen any myself. How many have you seen?

[Her voice is very solemn. Really.] Don't forget the woodchucks--and the lemmings. Those are vicious.

[Video]

[endowedcaptain]

[Well. What Jim doesn't know won't stop him from flirting.]

Seen dozens in simulations, but only ever set foot on a few. ....Well, I suppose one of those doesn't even count, since I was technically in freefall and never actually made it to the ground.

[He's not even trying to hide that he's amused.] Bet those are nasty little ankle-biters, huh.

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[presspasskey]

...How the hell do you manage to be in freefall and not hit the planet's surface?

[She laughs outright.] I'd have to look up the stats on deaths by lemmings. I have yet to actually test this theory myself. If there are any lemmings on the island I may have to do a piece on that.

[Video]

[endowedcaptain]

Oh, it was just a situation with a little miscalculation with how much weight the cables of a chute can stand before they snap. Trust me, freefalling without a chute is not something you want to try. [He gestures vaguely with his hand.] Thankfully there was a math whiz that beamed me back to the ship about ten feet before I hit.

[He's still got that grin on his face.] Tell you what, if I find any, I'll make sure to bring them to your attention. ...Provided you enlighten me with your name so I know who to ask for, that is.

[Video]

[presspasskey]

[Lois just stares for a moment.] 'Kay then. Remind me not to go into freefall where there's someone to catch me.

Do--I could use a good source on local killer wildlife. [She's amused by the shamelessness; even Oliver couldn't match this.] Lois Lane, Mr...?

[Video]

[endowedcaptain]

[He laughs.] It woulda been an awesome experience if I wasn't convinced I wouldn't make it out alive the entire time.

It's Kirk. Jim Kirk. Feel free to just call me Jim, Lois.

[Video]

[presspasskey]

[It takes the name Kirk in connection with all of the others to make her realize just what is going on here.]

Jim. Right. [Mildly stunned.] Alien planets--Enterprise is your space ship, I'm guessing?

[Video]

[endowedcaptain]

You mean you've heard of her? [That comes as a surprise, as his lifting eyebrows no doubt indicate.]

[Video]

[presspasskey]

[At that Lois manages an easy, honest laugh. Being the General's daughter has some advantages.]

Twenty-first century Earth, remember?. There's always a USS Enterprise in some form or another, from even before the American Declaration of Independence was signed. You've got space travel, so it kind of stands to reason she'd be a space ship, not a sea-faring one.

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[endowedcaptain]

[A little chuckle.] You're not speaking to the world's best history buff, unfortunately.

..So. You're a smart, pretty woman. Good sense of humour with an admirable fascination for lemmings. [He tilts his head to the side a bit.] You single?

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[presspasskey]

I'm not a history buff either. Just a military brat.

[Lois had totally been prepared for that question, for one since the obvious flirting started and for another since realizing who he claimed to be. Her smile is slightly tight, though.] Not for a while now.

[Video]

[endowedcaptain]

[Ahh, he sees that taut smile there, Lois.]

Taken, huh? That's a shame, you're a real catch. Think he'd mind if I take you out after that homicidal lemming article? [He's making an effort to be more teasing than flirty now.]

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[presspasskey]

[Really, the tautness was because things with Clark are... not so great right now.

Which is why she relaxes a little, realizing she was showing too much--she has no poker face most of the time--and laughs easily.] Probably--he's the sensitive type. But hey, who knows what tomorrow brings, right?

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[endowedcaptain]

Damn. [He chuckles along with her.] Maybe I'll have to take both of you out for a bite, then. Wouldn't want him fretting that I was trying to steal his lovely lady away. [He might be a playboy, but that doesn't mean he intends to break up relationships.]