moves like jagger [open]

[jirk]

Characters: Jim Kirk and open!
Date: May 4th, watch as I refuse to crack jokes about rival sci-fi franchises.
Location: A couple different scenarios, thread starters for each. If you'd like to set up another scenario, PM me and we can hash out something else!
Situation: Jim's acquainting himself with the concept of being, you know, on a giant turtle.
Warnings/Rating: Shouldn't go past PG-13.
Notes: Starting in prose, feel free to hop in with prose or actionspam.

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[anything_it_takes]

[Leonardo's classroom is a dojo, and Sensei doesn't do science – he taught a basic level of arithmetic, but neither saw the need nor had the expertise to address higher concepts. A first-year education is pretty impressive by the turtle's standards. Of course, even if Leo did have educational opportunities, he is just fifteen, and not the sort who would have eagerly picked up algebra or geology (that honor goes to his taller brother, of course). Not unlike Kirk, his intelligence lies in other areas.]

Science officer, huh. [A Dr. Mindstrong, you say? Why yes, Leo would love to geek out over the parallels between Kirk's universe and his own beloved Space Heroes!] What's he like?

[jirk]

He is a serious pain in my -- [casually editing for a fifteen year old audience doo dee doo] -- butt. He always does everything by the rules and he's a total stick in the mud.

[Contrary to the words, it's obvious by his tone that he thinks the world of the guy. Sometimes his and Spock's relationship feels a little like predestination - like falling into some rut from a former life or something. And in a way, it is, and he wonders if he should feel cheated about that. Like he didn't get to decide for himself.

But if it's happened so many times across so many universes and alternate realities or whatever, there's got to be a reason for it. He knows Spock's a good guy, fundamentally, for all that they butt heads. He's a good guy, and they're friends. Maybe it would have happened anyway, without Nero. It's not really something he dwells on, not like the fact that his alternate universe doppelganger grew up knowing his father.

He shakes his head a little.]

But he's one of my best friends. Just don't tell him I said that.

[That last bit is said in a bit of a theatrical stage whisper. Careful, Leo, he is Bequeathing Unto You a great secret.]

[anything_it_takes]

So, Captain, what you're saying is… you don't get to be captain of the Enterprise by following all the rules? [There's a resoundingly delighted light in Leo's eyes as he paraphrases a Space Heroes quote, almost as if he half-expects Kirk to recognize the line. He couldn't help himself, be gentle.]

Don't tell anyone I fell out of that tree and you have a deal. [If there's one thing Leo is good at – well, he's good at a lot of things, but this in particular – it's engineering a mutually beneficial agreement. Besides, Sensei didn't raise no foo'. Hero worship or not, Leo's too sharp to let leverage like that just slip on by. You just gave him an inch, Captain, so he'll take that mile thank you very much~]

[jirk]

That [he points directly at Leo] is exactly what I'm saying.

[And then, a grin.]

Deal.