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: Lowther, George
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

What, scared that I'm the bigger man?

Where the fuck is Patagonia?

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Rand, Janice
Recipient: Lowther, George

Isn't that the only way you can be sure it'll happen?

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Lowther, George

You wish.

No idea. Think it's out by Londinium. Something like that.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Rand, Janice

It'll happen somehow, I know it.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

I know.

Huh. Also Cummerbund is a stupid name.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Rand, Janice
Recipient: Lowther, George

Wow. It's so good to know how much you value free will.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Lowther, George

Sure you do.

Yes it really is.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Rand, Janice

What does that mean?

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

Wanna come up here and compare?

Not like "Pike" is much better. Are you a weapon or a fish?

[emmypenny.livejournal.com]

I lol'd

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Rand, Janice
Recipient: Lowther, George

What do you think it means? You just admitted that if you have to, you'll order me to get along with you.

[emmypenny.livejournal.com]

No Jannie...that is not what he meant. At all.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Lowther, George

I'm good, I don't need to prove anything.

Fuckton better than 'Cummerbund'. And weapon. Clearly.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Rand, Janice

When did I do that?

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

Is the slang term "kirk out" for "to freak out" popular where you guys are? I don't know why, but growing up we always said people were "kirking out" over things and I just made the connection to Kirk.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Rand, Janice
Recipient: Lowther, George

You just did.

>Sender: Lowther, George
>Recipient: Rand, Janice
>
>You want me to order you to like me?
>
>>Sender: Rand, Janice
>>Recipient: Lowther, George
>>
>>Isn't that the only way you can be sure it'll happen?
>>
>>>Sender: Lowther, George
>>>Recipient: Rand, Janice
>>>
>>>It'll happen somehow, I know it.

[emmypenny.livejournal.com]

There was more that pissed her off, but Emmy is too lazy to be assed to copy/paste it.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

It's okay, I'd be scared too.

Well what isn't? Okay, Flounder.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Rand, Janice

That's not what I meant and I think you know that.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Lowther, George

Are you really trying to goad me into a 'who's bigger' contest? Are you 12?

True. Don't make me hit you.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Rand, Janice
Recipient: Lowther, George

Isn't it? Because that's certainly what it seems like to me.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

Well I'm bored.

I'm sorry, Angelfish. I'll behave. Wouldn't want you to school me.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Rand, Janice

No. I meant that I find you hard to understand, your moods seem erratic and I can't get a handle on what pisses you off, but I'm working on it and I hope we'll be friends some day.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Lowther, George

So it seems.

One more fish pun and I'm bouncing you.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Rand, Janice
Recipient: Lowther, George

Right. Friends.

Look, you don't have to lie to me. I know how the universe works. You give me your protection, and I owe you. I'll do whatever you want. You don't have to feel guilty about it. You don't have to sugarcoat it. As long as I'm on this ship, I have to do whatever you tell me to.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

Tell me a story.

But things are going swimmingly and and I'm not fin-ished.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Rand, Janice

I don't play like that.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Lowther, George

And you're done. Brat. Comm me when you have something useful to say.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Rand, Janice
Recipient: Lowther, George

Of course you don't. Your just as noble and good as every other pirate and outlaw.

[emmypenny.livejournal.com]

"You're" not "Your" obvs.