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[bartalk]

[ Jim has actually been here for a day (or night) already!! But Jim Kirk being Jim Kirk, got distracted from the important questions of 'where am I' and 'how is this even possible' by a pretty NPC who happened to find all his babble about being a really important guy at home to be cute. But now that it's the day-after, he's decided to be somewhat responsible and reach out ]

Oh my God this technology is old it belongs in a museum.

ANYWAY, melodramatics over, Hi my name's Jim Kirk and I'm stuck at the corner of Fulton and Water, and I need a ride and a new shirt. Got a little sidetracked the day before and lost track of things; great story, but a little off topic so I'll save it for later.

And while I'm asking for favors, I'd also really love a new pair of shoes and maybe a ride back to San Francisco instead, but seeing how I'm already in the wrong century I'm guessing the last one won't matter too much.

In order of preference: ride, shoes, shirt.

Kirk out.

Comments

[professorlionface]

You come to the City and didn't think to wave down a cab? I would hope transport beams hadn't spoiled humanity that badly!

[bartalk]

but that'd take all the fun out if it. I've already met three lovely people who are willing to lend me a shirt.

[professorlionface]

Oh, who needs that? You're more likely to draw wandering eyes on the street as you look for that cab.

[bartalk]

Family friendly neighborhood. The 'nudist colony from upstate' excuse doesn't seem to work on moms, and I bet it doesn't work on cops either.

[professorlionface]

What about summer heat? I mean, you are wearing pants, aren't you?

[bartalk]

You're kind of good at this excuse thing.

Experience, or just really creative?

[professorlionface]

Possibly a bit of both. You might say I spent a lot of time back in the day making nothing but a pair of shorts look acceptable in public.

[bartalk]

You know what they say, wear it with enough confidence, and no one notices.

But that's a lie; they still notice.

[professorlionface]

Some of us never had the chance not to be noticed. You just have to make sure the onlookers have something worth seeing when they inevitably do.

Of course, they're sometimes likely to notice the confidence just as much, if you wear it well.

[bartalk]

Bad experience with the public?

Any worse than being called Captain Virgin?

[professorlionface]

Is that really the worst you've ever been called? Sounds like someone's had an easy life!

[bartalk]

are we including insults from back home? because I can add in a few more, although as a warning they're not all PG.

[professorlionface]

I doubt any of them came with giant robots trying to kill you--Sorry, correction, forgot who I was talking to--I doubt most of them came with giant robots trying to kill you, but we're hardly making a competition of it, are we?

[bartalk]

I haven't pissed off any robots or AI yet, so I guess I'm safe on that front. It's usually the people I've kinda annoyed in some way or form.

I guess you win with robots. And it's always a competition in some way or form.

[professorlionface]

There was no real pissing off to be done back when it started, and mostly hasn't been since, either. The worst crime we committed in their eyes was simply existing.