Let's Try This Again [ Action + Locked Voice ]

[universal_charm]

[ Locked to Arya, Spock, and Emil - 90% Unhackable ]

Okay, so, seems Luceti doesn't want us hanging out at a camp site, but screw that, we're going this weekend. I still have all the stuff, so we're pretty much set. But, uh, Spock you're going to have to get yourself some other clothes. I still only have the ones we picked for your bitty self...

[ Locked to Spock, 100% Unhackable ]

Hey, I want to talk to you about something. Let me know when you got time, we can go down to Buffy's or something, get a drink, and talk there.

[ All of that done, it was time to go and run some errands and fill up his day - which suddenly seemed a bit harder than it should.

He could at least start by really getting back into his workout. It had kind of gone wonky the last few weeks. Don't even get him started on the last weekend. He could still hear that odd speech pattern in his head and it made him wince. How? How had anyone put up with that? And he had been posing, hadn't he? He was sure he had, because he remembered looking at himself in the mirror... and no. Nope. Not going there. He was going to the battle dome now and he was going to make use of it. He spent the morning working out against simulations and doing resistance training, the release of exercise endorphines sending a nice, happy tingle through him.

Eventually, he had to stop though and get some real errands done - which basically meant the grocery story because somehow that had become his job when it came to feeding two grown adults, a teenage girl, and a wolf the size of a pony. Seriously, you try telling that thing what it can and cannot eat. If it wants to eat, it eats. Which meant grocery shopping and hauling it all back.

But even with doing that, it left an afternoon partially open, and he wanted to do something new. And what might that be? Well... why not go to the barn? He knew they had one and had horses (it made sense since they had ponies, right?), and while he had never really been much of an animal person, it might not be a bad idea to become acquainted with another potential forms of transportation after all. That in mind, he headed that way, with a pocket full of carrots. Horses like carrots, right? ]

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[knightofratatosk]

That sounds good to me! It should be warmer now, too, so we don't have to worry about taking as much extra clothing along.

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[universal_charm]

That is true. It will make the lake feel better no doubt when we're out there fishing for dinner.

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[knightofratatosk]

Oh, that reminds me, what kinds of things do you like to eat? I figured I should bring some food along just in case we don't end up being able to catch any fish.

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[universal_charm]

Oh, I got us some basic stuff already, but anything fresh I had we'll need to pick up again. We should get some fruit and what not - apples, I guess, or bananas, since I think anything else would go bad. I have to pretend to be some sort of mature adult and make sure you're not wolfing down sugar the entire time.

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[knightofratatosk]

I dunno, if we're going to be out there all weekend, the bananas might end up going bad too. They don't tend to keep very long. What about oranges? Those should last okay.

And we have to bring chocolate and marshmallows and graham crackers to make s'mores. You can't go camping without those.

[Or at least, that's what he's been told.]

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[universal_charm]

Haha, it sounds like a plan to me. How about you take care of provisions and I can handle the rest. Sound fair?

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[knightofratatosk]

Okay! I'll get all of the food we'll need for the weekend. I figure if I bring a lot of vegetables, we can still make stew even if we don't end up catching any fish.

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[spohkh]

Of course Captain...

[Spock may or may not sound sheepish...]
I will meet you at the establishment of your choice.

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[universal_charm]

Buffy's then. Meet me in, say, thirty? I'm still out running some errands.

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[spohkh]

Of course.

[Spock shuts off the communication and makes his way from the Dome to the bar.
He find a small table at the back, away from any noise or people.]

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[universal_charm]

_{[ He comes in about thirty minutes later as well, stops by the bar to snag a glass of water, and comes to sit with Spock. ]}

Hey. You feeling okay?

_{[ Since, you know, he was no back to normal and just in time for that crazy soap opera stuff. ]}

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[spohkh]

I believe I owe you an apology Captain. My behaviour was most...

... abhorrent during the previous shift.
I did not mean to publicly humiliate you Jim. I hope you can forgive me.

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[universal_charm]

_{[ He snorted and shook his head.]}

It's fine. Neither of us was exactly ourselves. I mean... god, the way I was talking. How did nobody punch me?

_{[ Because listening to it in his head he wanted to punch himself. He glanced at Spock, sipping his water. ]}

But yeah, you're forgiven Spock. No hard feelings. Not what I wanted to really talk about though.

[wannabolt]

[Well, if he heads off to the stables, he might find something... vaguely horse-like mulling around, though the bright colors and big eyes might seem a bit jarring.

Presently, she's hovering around one of the apple trees, attempting to knock some down. It's what Applejack would want, after all, but... Hold the phone. Who's this dude?

Leaving her attempted apple bucking behind for the time being, Dash swoops down to investigate.]

You know, it's not every day somebody marches all the way out here.

[universal_charm]

_{[ Considering he's friends with Twilight, seeing a pony like Rainbow Dash isn't as jarring as it might seem. Nor is her flying, again because of Twilight, and a part of him remembers this one, having talked to them like once back when Simba was around. Oh Simba...}

Well, a pony at a barn. Not that odd then.

He smiled at her, shrugging his shoulders. ]

I had some free time on my hands and figured I should come out here at least once.

[wannabolt]

[Yes, this is true. Plus, Star Trek's pretty Sci-Fi anyway. Either way, Dash snickers. She can't really fault him for his curiosity.]

Well, here it is. Stinks that AJ's not here anymore; bet the place would've been way more lively with her running the show.

[universal_charm]

Are there actually any horses here? I guess there would be by the smell...

_{[ Let's face it, equine animals all had a unique sort of smell, no two ways about it. ]}

[wannabolt]

Yeah, they're probably hanging out in the stables.

[Pardon the faint shift in expression for a split-second; the stables make her uneasy for obvious reasons.]

Don't hang out there myself, but I know I've seen people riding before.

[universal_charm]

_{[ He cocked his head, for a moment finding that odd, but then, their world was one where people didn't exist and ponies... horses had minds, wills, everything of their own. He guess the idea of humans riding anything equine must seem wrong, somehow. ]}

Huh. What, the other horses not very talkative?

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[aryaunderfoot]

[Arya gets his message, but she gets it while she's in the middle of practicing her Needlework out in the woods. She's almost forgotten about it by the time she's heading back to town, but, luckily, she comes across Kirk as he's on his way to the stables.

Nymeria gives him a lazy tail wave in greeting, but Arya gives him a quirked eyebrow. Carrots. In his pocket.]

What are the carrots for?

[Not dinner, that much is obvious.]

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[universal_charm]

Horses like carrots, don't they?

_{[ Wasn't that like a well known, universal fact or something?}

He smiled at Nymeria. He complained about her, but really he liked the wolf. She was nice enough and he held out his hand to her to invite her over for a pet. ]

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[aryaunderfoot]

[Nymeria accepts the invitation, although she accepts it on her own terms. She pads closer, gives his hand a shove with her snout, and will stand still for just the slightest of pets before giving a halfhearted snap of the jaws and stepping away.

Arya just grins in spite of herself.]

Most of them. But you should make sure to hold it flat against your palm if you feed them. Otherwise they might think your fingers are more carrots.

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[universal_charm]

_{[ He lets the wolf does as she liked, though he could not help but jerk his hand when she snapped. What? It was still scary, okay. ]}

No, I knew that. I figured I should go make friends with future potential modes of transport.

_{[ooc: The camping trip to tag at your leisure, though the actual weekend date is yet to be decided. Would this weekend work for you plan wise?]}

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[aryaunderfoot]

[Arya and Nymeria both can forgive him for jumping. The wolf mainly because she meant for it to be scary.

Arya nods thoughtfully.]

Apples would work for that too, but carrots should help. Just don't let them push you around for a treat. A lot of horses will push you around if they think you have more to give them.

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[universal_charm]

Well, little missy, since you seem to know so much, why don't you come with me then?

Nymeria might have to stay outside though. It's not nice to snap at things that can kick you back.

_{[ He gave the wolf a look, arching a brow at her. ]}