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[universal_charm]

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Just leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

If this is personal, well, do the same - except you've called James Kirk. 

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[universal_charm]

_{[ Well, you know, give it a wash, a good brushing. It's quite the mane. Should make use of it. ]}

I'll have to knock the dust off my skills, so go easy on me the first couple times, okay? Been awhile since I've played regular chess.

[tohopeagain]

[Pff...fine, perhaps he'll wake up one morning with an epiphany and a comb.]

You don't like it rough? [Okay, interesting choice of words, but still.] I no longer have my telepathy, so this might actually be a fair fight. Though I never did use my abilities in a game since it made it less fun...

...have you ever played chess by yourself?

[universal_charm]

_{[ It could happen. That or a shampoo and comb intervention. ]}

I didn't say that. _{[ He's grinning at you Charles, his mind went to the bad place this time. ]}

No, never by myself. Usually played it against an AI - or is that playing by yourself? I would grab Spock when there was down time on the Enterprise.

[tohopeagain]

[He needs all kinds of intervention.]

I might have picked up on an implication. [It's okay to pretend he doesn't notice right?]

Well more specifically than playing by yourself is playing against yourself which I absolutely recommend.

[universal_charm]

_{[ Baby steps, Charles. ]}

Really? I dunno, it sounds... odd. I mean, you know what you're going to do, right? Feels like it would be less exciting.

[tohopeagain]

Well that is the assumption, but playing yourself is actually beneficial and strong players do this quite a lot. It's a stiff mental exercise, more so than most tend to realize at first. I can play a single game against myself for several days

[universal_charm]

Uh. I don't know if I have the attention span for that. On the Enterprise there was never time.

[tohopeagain]

I don't actually spend days at a time sitting at a table playing myself. It's something I go back to at my leisure.

[universal_charm]

I would kind of hope not. If you did, I might actually have to call you a nerd.

_{[ He reached forward and lightly bumped his fist against Charle's shoulder with a small laugh. ]}

[tohopeagain]

I might actually not be offended by that...though I've had to write three dissertations. I think I spent days writing those, probably wouldn't have eaten or slept if it wasn't for...ah...well...not that important.

[And Charles to his fist bump to the shoulder like a man, not that he was entirely used to this kind of contact.]

[universal_charm]

I've never written one, but I've read quite a few.

_{[ He could write one if he wanted, just... well, that wasn't his thing. He was a smart guy after all, he just never had a good outlet for it until he got into Star Fleet. Being smart and angry hadn't worked so well for him growing up. ]}

Wasn't for what?

[tohopeagain]

That's why most people prefer masters or ABDs, it's certainly daunting.

[If Charles didn't have his original idea inspired by his mutation he wasn't at all certain he would have attained as many degrees either.]

Sister. My sister...her presence softened the hardship.

[universal_charm]

I don't think I could sit at a desk long enough to write it. Maybe if they accepted a video format...

_{[ He's quite for a second at that. ]}

I'm sorry. It... I know it sucks, having your sibling missing. But at least she's not here, right? Being mad a lab rat.

[tohopeagain]

You've a very active mind and body, you need to always be doing something physically. I suspect a desk would drive you stir crazy.

[Charles has a distant look about him for a moment before he's drawn back to the conversation.]

Well...her heart and soul belong to someone else. I haven't seen her in a very long time.

[universal_charm]

Well, depends on what I do with the desk.

_{[ And at this he stepped in closer to Charles, that grin back, promising many things if Charles would but take them. It softened though when he saw the distant look, and he couldn't quite keep himself from tucking a stray bit of hair behind his ear. ]}

Only thing I can keep saying is sorry. I know it doesn't help, but... always some hope, right?

[tohopeagain]

I have to give you that one. Desks are versatile.

[And Kirk was very pretty and it was very tempting, but at the moment Charles was still reeling. Not a telepath anymore he wasn't attuned with what people called flirting, joking, and what was meant to be comforting. He figures Kirk is doing the latter.

He's out of practice.]

You don't have to, I suppose I've spent a lot of time feeling pretty sorry for myself. Being here gives it some perspective.

[universal_charm]

So long as the people are too, they can be a lot of fun.

_{[ He chuckled, an image floating through his head that was so very not appropriate for a work engagement. Though frankly did it matter at this point? ]}

Mmm, so long as you don't let it become a twenty-four seven pity party, I think I'll give you a pass. It's hard being without your sibling, and it's okay to miss her. It would be weird if you didn't.

_{[ He knew that particular ache, though his was colored more now with the odd flash of rage when he thought of it that quickly cooled to indifference. Like the rest of his family, he just couldn't muster the energy to care anymore. ]}