mudblood_andproud: (Crookshanks Bright Eyes Watching)
mudblood_andproud ([personal profile] mudblood_andproud) wrote in [community profile] nexus_crossings2017-10-06 09:33 pm

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There is a large orange tabby cat exploring around the Nexus. He seems to be looking for someone in particular. Now, that in itself is not unusual.

However, this particular tabby cat is wearing a make-shift holster around his belly and there seems to be a Starfleet phaser encased in the holster. Only the top of the phaser is visible to the eye... but it looks covered with soot.

The cat is also being followed by a glowing blue light very closely.

After a few moments of being frustrated of not seeing anyone's face, from where he is on the ground... the orange tabby cat jumps his way up a few different Nexus fixtures, until he is higher up. He stares around the Nexus and makes a soft meowing sound. Almost questioning.

Anyone care to try to answer his question.
boldygoing: (Beard: Distant gaze)

[personal profile] boldygoing 2017-10-10 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
Worth a shot, anyway. If nothing else, perhaps speaking to the janitor will distract Jim enough that the kneazle can sneak inside, if he'd like to try anyway.

"Excuse me," Jim calls out to the other person. "I've got kinda a weird question. Do you know how I could get my hands on a scale from this bad boy here?" He punctuates it by waving vaguely towards the basilisk enclosure.
boldygoing: (Say what now)

[personal profile] boldygoing 2017-10-10 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
"Careful? Are they a biohazard or something?" What the hell does Hermione need it for, if that's the case? This is getting weirder and weirder all the time, and if this wasn't apparently an emergency, he'd have a lot of questions.

Crookshanks' departure goes unnoticed by the captain, who isn't expecting the cat to go sneaking in to play with the giant murder snake.
boldygoing: (Wary)

[personal profile] boldygoing 2017-10-10 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
Jim frowns deeply. Should've expected that. If they let just anybody take scales from the poor thing, especially if they aren't dropping naturally over time, it wouldn't have any left, and that sounds probably fatal. Not to mention cruel. But if he can't get the actual item in question, maybe he can at least find out what people use them for. "What kind of special properties?"
boldygoing: (Side-eye)

[personal profile] boldygoing 2017-10-10 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
"So you don't sell them in case someone's planning to use 'em for evil." That... makes sense. And it's a sinking feeling that he might not be able to get this for Hermione, even though it sounds like her intention is more like the first option. Who would just take his word for it? Hell, even he wouldn't.
boldygoing: (Say what now)

[personal profile] boldygoing 2017-10-10 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
Jim does a double-take. Is that...? It is. What the hell, Crookshanks.

"You know what, I don't want to know," he decides, shaking his head. The cat can't answer him, at least not in a way he understands, and he doesn't know how long they have to get these things to Hermione anyway.

The message had said to give the ingredients to Crookshanks, but that does present a minor problem. "How're you gonna carry all this back with you?"
boldygoing: (Side-eye)

[personal profile] boldygoing 2017-10-10 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
All right, he supposes that makes sense. Jim wraps up the herbs in the paper, and tucks them carefully into the pouch with the scale. "There you go. Better get it to her fast. Sounds like she needs it ASAP."
boldygoing: (Beard: Listening intently)

[personal profile] boldygoing 2017-10-10 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, he may not have ever had a pet, but part of being in an intergalactic community means you get good at guessing the nonverbal stuff, and there's clearly something else Crookshanks wants to say. So to speak. Jim frowns, unsure of why the cat is hesitating. Isn't this an emergency?

"Do you need backup?" Is that even possible, he wonders. If Hermione had to shut the door somehow... but crazy as it sounds, Crookshanks has pretty good judgement, all things considered. Maybe he knows something that Jim doesn't.
boldygoing: (Phaser)

[personal profile] boldygoing 2017-10-10 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
If Jim had still had doubts about the kneazle's intentions, they're banished by that look over the shoulder, a silent 'are you coming or what?' that comes across loud and clear.

Well. If he's heading into unknown dangers, it's a good thing that Crookshanks has a phaser, because Jim doesn't. He pauses only to unholster it from the cat's odd little pack, feeling more reassured about the impromptu mission with a weapon in hand.
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[personal profile] boldygoing 2017-10-11 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
Jim keeps the phaser at the ready, and when the door slams open, he swiftly raises it to point directly at the person on the other side before he identifies her. He can't tell what the otter is doing or what she's facing, damn near blinded by the light shield it's emitting, but he's pretty sure this isn't the time to ask either.

He lunges forward at Hermione's shout, quickly sidestepping her to grab hold of the door with his free hand and slam it shut.
boldygoing: (Disbelief)

[personal profile] boldygoing 2017-10-11 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
Damn, he wasn't expecting that. Jim braces his body against the door, feet planted firmly against the floor to get maximum leverage. He starts to lift the phaser to weld the lock shut... but this is Hermione's door. He can't do that. It's not his right.

"Think you'd better hurry," he calls to her instead, not really able to devote the time to focus on what she's doing. Whatever's on the other side of this door really wants to get through, and it's taking a lot of effort to hold it at bay.
boldygoing: (Phaser)

[personal profile] boldygoing 2017-10-11 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
"What the...?" She doesn't have to tell him twice. He backs the hell away, bringing the phaser back up to point at the door, just waiting for the force on the other side to break through. And what the hell is that goop? He can't tell if it's good or bad, until it starts sealing off the noises from the other side.

Jim doesn't quite relax his guard, though. Samus has trained him well enough to know better by now. "If you don't mind my asking, what the fuck was that?" he asks, glancing over at Hermione.
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[personal profile] boldygoing 2017-10-11 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
Hermione's body language definitely says that she thinks the danger is gone, but Jim is having a harder time trusting the peace so easily. He lowers the phaser but doesn't reliquish it, nor turn completely away from the door that is now... coocooned?

"Either. Both."

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