Side Game: Dystopia

[http://users.livejournal.com/_samalander/]

In 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?

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Rand, Janice
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

And what exactly does settling down involve for a former pirate?

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Rand, Janice

Home and no wanted posters, haven't quite worked out the rest. I'm gonna take it easy awhile, figure out the particulars as it comes.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Rand, Janice
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

Well doesn't that sound nice?

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Rand, Janice

Sounds nice to me. Did you get delayed?

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Rand, Janice
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

Comming and walking don't necessarily go hand in hand. I'm a few feet away from your door now.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Rand, Janice

I suppose it doesn't, see you in a few then.

[emmypenny.livejournal.com]

Did you want to leave it there or do an audio? I'm probably going to be leaving in about 30 min.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: McGivers, Marla
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

I'm on my way now. I had to recheck some of the maps and stats. I'm afraid they're a little out of date.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Lowther, George

I'm satisfied it's not Rand if you are, I'll send her on her way. Marla has decided to show:

Att: recentmessages.padd

[theoreticalpixy.livejournal.com]

idk if Kirk's in the room or not, (not i"m assuming...? watching a feed i guess?) but let's pretend that convo with Rand happened for ease. (Emmy and I didn't get anywhere they picked her up early)

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

I'm okay for now. Watching in my office.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: McGivers, Marla

Glad to hear it I thought you might've fallen asleep on me. Well, we'll manage somehow I'm sure. Thank you for doing this.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Lowther, George

Alright, I'll shakedown Marla then. Find anyone else likely while you've been waiting?

G. LOWTHER'S PADD

[(Anonymous)]

Re: G. LOWTHER'S PADD

[theoreticalpixy.livejournal.com]

LOL

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

No. But I'm looking.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: McGivers, Marla
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

Just because I didn't check in every twenty seconds while I was working? Please.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Lowther, George

Alright, keep at it.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: McGivers, Marla

No need to get so defensive, it was just a thought. And thank you again for the effort.

[theoreticalpixy.livejournal.com]

...My alerts are fucked, anyone else's?

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: McGivers, Marla
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

That's not defensive, mister, that's annoyed.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: McGivers, Marla

Eh, six of one, half dozen of the other. I'll try not to annoy you further at least.

[hsavinien.livejournal.com]

Um...so now they talk in person?

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

So. After we get this sorted out you should probably go wherever you're going. You know. Retire and all.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Lowther, George

Not gonna give me a chance to redeem myself?

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

You wouldn't give me one if our positions were reversed.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Lowther, George

Yes I would. Bit of a sucker for second chances as it turns out.

I don't feel comfortable leaving you like this, but if you insist I'll go and get out of your way.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

What does that mean?

I don't feel comfortable with you here. You still haven't even told me what the fuck you were planning.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Lowther, George

Did you ever know I was fleet for a little while? Not too long mind, but I started the training and all. We all fuck up Jim. We all make shit choices, do shit things, but we can also come back from them. I like a repentant sinner.

I was trying but you apparently weren't listening. It's a fake capture, a trojan horse. My friend who's the hunter would 'turn us in', we sit tight while he gets paid(favor I owe him) and 'fleet starts making a show of us and brings us to headquarter. Then we break the fuck out, do as much damage as we can on the way out and show as many people as possible just how wrong the fleet is. Smoke clears, you're on Enterprise, I'm retired and we both get to do it as ourselves.

Lowther's just a name, a powerful name, but it's half hearsay at this point. We don't need legends. They're just false hope. If anyone is ever going to really change the fleet people have to see that ordinary people can stand up to it. And I think you should have a chance to be one of those people.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

But how do you know someone is going to really repent? How do you know they're not just gonna fuck you over again?

How do we break the fuck out of Fleet Fucking Headquarters? Your friend gonna help us once he's paid or is he gonna fuck off and stop caring?

Kirk isn't an ordinary name. You want a normal person, take Spock or Chekov. People are going to look at me and see Saint George.