Family Matters

[boldygoing]

There's a starship captain in the Plaza, sitting at an outdoor cafe style table which bears a half-consumed cup of coffee and a glowing, transparent datapad. Jim Kirk is not in uniform, clad in well-worn civilian clothes, though given that his shirt says PROPERTY OF STARFLEET ACADEMY in faded text, he's probably not trying to be covert. He's fairly focused on the datapad, and one might assume that he's catching up on reports or requisition forms during his off-hours if not for the quietly contemplative look on his face.

And, of course, the fact that he's chosen to take a break here rather than anywhere near Starfleet property.

His thoughts don't remain a mystery for long, as this does tend to be the place to go for advice, no matter how small the matter. "How's your relationship with your family? Have you ever tried to reconnect after spending years apart?"

There's an empty chair on the other side of the table. Feel free to have a seat, if you'd like.



[OOC: Tags don't seem to work, but dupes are okay!]

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[boldygoing]

He smiles back at her on reflex. "Don't worry about it. I'll figure out something for people to tell us apart... even if I've gotta grow a beard or something." It wasn't something he'd planned to do, but he's nothing if not adaptable.

Jim puts out his hand for a farewell handshake. "It really has been nice talking to you." Even if it wasn't the kind of conversation he expected, he certainly feels like his time has been well-invested, anyway.

[chiron_survivor]

"Oh... well, don't do anything you don't feel comfortable with..." There's the tiniest of nose wrinkles there. Jim has a nice face, he shouldn't cover it up with a beard. "The concept of alternates is explained in the pamphlets, people should be aware of that..."

She shakes his hand again. At least both Jims are friendly. She can approach either with a smile and not worry about offending anyone. "Nice talking to you, too. I'll see you around."

Her coffee has gone tepid, but she takes it with her anyway and drinks it as she heads off to wherever it is she needs to go.

[boldygoing]

Jim grins at her expression. "Sure, but there's no reason to make things harder than they've gotta be." And it's better to do something easily reversible, in the long run.

"See you around," he agrees, and turns his attention back to the datapad. Distractions or not, he still has papers to grade, and all the time in the multiverse to do it.