Side Game: Dystopia
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startrek_diaryIn the world you are entering, there is a Federation. There is an Enterprise. There is even a Captain Kirk.
But in this world, they are not as you know them.
George Lowther, 27, is the captain of the pirate ship known throughout the galaxy as the Enterprise. Of course, he's not the real George Lowther, and neither was the man before him, a fellow called Chris Pike. They're in the process of trading the identity, so Pike can retire, having made his fortune. The new Lowther, real name James T. Kirk, has hired on a crew, and they're off on their first voyage, affiliated with the Federation of Interstellar Pirates.
So. How's the crew doing? And, of course, who's fucking?
But in this world, they are not as you know them.
George Lowther, 27, is the captain of the pirate ship known throughout the galaxy as the Enterprise. Of course, he's not the real George Lowther, and neither was the man before him, a fellow called Chris Pike. They're in the process of trading the identity, so Pike can retire, having made his fortune. The new Lowther, real name James T. Kirk, has hired on a crew, and they're off on their first voyage, affiliated with the Federation of Interstellar Pirates.
So. How's the crew doing? And, of course, who's fucking?
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Date: 2010-06-15 10:57 pm (UTC)Recipient: Pike, Christopher
I hate her.
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Date: 2010-06-15 10:59 pm (UTC)Recipient: Lowther, George
Well, you're welcome to them. Nothing's easy nowadays.
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Date: 2010-06-15 11:01 pm (UTC)Recipient: Lowther, George
So I'm gathering.
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Date: 2010-06-15 11:08 pm (UTC)Recipient: Pike, Christopher
She hates me.
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Date: 2010-06-15 11:14 pm (UTC)Recipient: Lowther, George
She doesn't hate you but yes she's frustrated with you. And she's the type who needs to be swayed with honey rather than vinegar to follow the adage. Neither of you know how to deal with each other, which is no one's fault but it is obviously causing issues. She doesn't see yet what I see in you. And I think this whole not meeting is person thing is harming this whole process.
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Date: 2010-06-15 11:19 pm (UTC)Recipient: Pike, Christopher
I don't even know what I did wrong. I talk to her the same way I talk to you. I don't want to meet her I like my nose not broken.
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Date: 2010-06-15 11:20 pm (UTC)Recipient: Lefler, Una
I want to apologize to you, but I'm not totally sure what I did not make things go so poorly. Will you please tell me so I can avoid doing it again?
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Date: 2010-06-15 11:33 pm (UTC)Recipient: Lowther, George
I guess that's fair. I told you I had personal reasons for not telling you why I gave up chasing Winona, and that I didn't want to share those reasons and you still kept prying. I don't share things easily and I don't open up to people. It took Chris five years to make me trust him a another five before I could open up to him about anything. I haven't even told him everything; he still thinks that I stopped chasing Winona because I was given different orders. If you want us to get along, you have to accept that I'm not just spiting you if I say to drop something, I just don't want to talk about it.
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Date: 2010-06-15 11:36 pm (UTC)Recipient: Lowther, George
She's not me though. She's not nearly as open as we are and it's going to take her time to trust you. She's not going to break your nose.
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Date: 2010-06-15 11:41 pm (UTC)Recipient: Lefler, Una
Okay. I can handle that. Cane you try to understand that Pike is the most important person in my life, and this is a huge change for me, coupled with a million other big ones and I'm really overwhelmed?
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Date: 2010-06-15 11:43 pm (UTC)Recipient: Pike, Christopher
But you're going to go off with her. You're going away and I can barely deal with the idea of that, let alone that you're going with her.
She broke yours.
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Date: 2010-06-15 11:46 pm (UTC)Recipient: Lowther, George
I am. But I'm not going away yet and going away doesn't mean you're losing me. It'll be a big change, but just because I won't be by your side every day doesn't mean I won't be there for you.
Yes, before we really knew each other and because I was rather purposefully being difficult and had just kissed her. You're safe.
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Date: 2010-06-15 11:49 pm (UTC)Recipient: Pike, Christopher
I thought he was supposed to be an adult. That's what he thinks. Do you have to like him? Why couldn't you have picked a nicer apprentice? One with manners?
I wish you could too. I'll tell her all about you but it won't be the same as if you were here.
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Date: 2010-06-15 11:52 pm (UTC)Recipient: Pike, Christopher
I hate it.
I'm being difficult. But I won't kiss her.
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Date: 2010-06-15 11:55 pm (UTC)Recipient: Lowther, George
I've risked everything to be with him, you think he isn't just as important to me? You keep telling me how important he is to you and how you can't bear to lose him but you aren't. He'd never let you go and I think you know that, if you think about it without your fears clouding your judgement.
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Date: 2010-06-15 11:56 pm (UTC)Recipient: Lefler, Una
He is when it counts, just not always when it comes to the finer points of social conduct. Yes I do darling, he's family for me. I know he's not perfect but I care bout him and believe in him. We're pirates; manners aren't our strongpoint.
Good, and tell her I love her. We'll make sure I'm there for her birth, maybe even the last month if we can manage.
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Date: 2010-06-15 11:58 pm (UTC)Recipient: Lowther, George
I know. But it's best for both of us.
You defined difficult. Then you shouldn't have any problems.
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Date: 2010-06-15 11:58 pm (UTC)Recipient: Lefler, Una
I don't wanna have a who loves Pike more contest. I want us to understand each other so we can stand each other.
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Date: 2010-06-15 11:59 pm (UTC)Recipient: Pike, Christopher
Every time I say I care about you, she seems to want to wave her arms around a scream that she loves you more. What is she trying to prove?
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Date: 2010-06-16 12:00 am (UTC)Recipient: Pike, Christopher
But he's being mean and he said bad things about me. :(
Of course. I hope you can. I'd like that.
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Date: 2010-06-16 12:02 am (UTC)Recipient: Lowther, George
I'm not trying to. I'm trying to make you understand where I'm coming from.
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Date: 2010-06-16 12:06 am (UTC)Recipient: Lowther, George
You've gotten to have me day to day for the past five years, she barely gets to see me a few times a year. At most I would imagine she's trying explain and get you to understand that she feels just as strongly as you do about all this. But emotions aren't her strongpoint either sometimes.
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Date: 2010-06-16 12:10 am (UTC)Recipient: Lefler, Una
I know, his opinion of you is highly colored by your bad reputation. It'll take time. And you're saying mean things about him too, dear.
I'd like it too. We'll see about getting me there.
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Date: 2010-06-16 12:12 am (UTC)Recipient: Pike, Christopher
He started it. He thinks I'm trying to have a who loves you more contest (I'd win, you know it's true) but I just want him to know he's not the only one that you matter to. And he said mean things about my baby, too, and she's just a fetus.
Okay.
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Date: 2010-06-16 12:14 am (UTC)Recipient: Lefler, Una
I know what it's like to go every day without the person you love, want and need. Winona left me behind a lot. When you got too close. For a year and a half, once. I understand. But you get to be with him now, and I get to be in your position. I know things are going to change. They have to. You're having a kid. A real one. And he's not going to have the time for me-or for you-that he used to. And that's going to be really fucking hard. And I don't know if I can do it.