TEST DRIVE #15 - Holodeck and Ten Forward

[ten_fwd_mods]

001: Where were you a minute ago? Well, you aren't there anymore. Instead, you're standing in a very large, dark room lined with yellow. There are doors at either end of it.

Here's where things get a little choose your own adventure-y. You could:



1: Approach a console filled with buttons, located a few feet away. Press one, and it'll let you out of the room. Travel down a long hallway and you'll be in Ten Forward, the Enterprises' entertainment lounge. Have a drink, mingle and try to figure out why you're here.

OR

2: Maybe you just muttered some vague request under your breath. Maybe you wished aloud you were somewhere else. Or for help? If you did, might be in a fire station. Muttered something about killing whoever dumped you here? Surprise - you're in a slasher movie!

Though they're confusing, these visions feel about as real as they can be. And guess what - other people can experience those fantasies with you, as if they too were really there. How ever will you escape? Or do you want to?

[OOC: Welcome to the Holodeck! If you choose this option, whatever your character chooses to say out loud will cause a virtual reality program to load and play. While your character feels as if what they're experiencing and seeing is quite real, they're purely living through the latest and best in what he Enterprise has to offer in entertainment. Make sure to detail what your character's fantasy is, so that those threading with them will know how to react.

Open til next month's test drive!]

Comments

[clutchfate]

"Tell me she used a fork." Because being stabbed with a fork is inherently more humourous than being stabbed with a knife.

And just because he's laughing doesn't mean he doesn't see that. He defends his beer by smacking Kale's hand with a coaster. "Mine! Getcher own."

[engineermage]

"She used a fork. And she hit him rather near the fork. Close enough for him to know that she could have hit him elsewhere."

The hand is jerked back and he gave Dara an wounded look. Mean uncle is mean.

But he ordered another beer anyway.

"She claimed she was being diplomatic because she didn't stab him in the balls with a knife and then knock him out."

Out of the corner of his eye he spotted some more red hair - the person he'd been actually looking for and vigorously waved him over.

[toomanynitrogens]

As far as plots go, it could be a lot worse -- new guy gets accused of something just because he's new and a little weird, real criminal ineptly says too much to someone who could be persuaded to be honest if given a good reason. Aidan doesn't know that, though, he just knows that probable motive he overheard.

About all he can do when Jadzia knocks out his captor and frees him is give her an awkward smile. "Thanks. I managed to hear that the barn's owner needs a lot of money in a hurry and the insurance from the fire's going to be a big help."

Re: Ten forward

[savedbylove]

She looked momentarily confused at yet another odd reaction from her parents. "Is everything okay Dad?" She asked knowing that David would always tell her the truth.

"It's been awhile since I've seen you. Don't I get a hug?"

[hasthegift]

Kira looked up, seeming to internally shake herself up a little. She nodded a little, the inner light back in her eyes.

"You are right. I do understand now. At least...better." She conceded. She could tell that the Doctor was telling the truth. That she couldn't get home now but she will eventually. She could understand hope too. She held enough of it for both her and Jen - who had a tendency to doubt himself. She smiled a little. "I'm just worried about my friend, that's all. We grew close as we travelled on his quest. I just don't like the idea of him facing the Skeksis alone."

[savedbylove]

"Forgiven you for what Mom," Emma asked as she pulled away. "You and dad are acting strange. Is everything okay?"

[not_the_question]

"Who says he's alone? What if he's not? What if you're still there? What if time on that planet is frozen? Or what if it is moving so slow that a year here is only a millisecond there?"

Doctor doesn't have answers, only more questions. The point is, it's that hope he clings to, because the alternative is just too painful to think about.

Re: Ten forward

[charmingjames]

David walks over and opens his arms to his daughter. "Come here Emma," he says, "of course I always have a hug for you."

[of_totters_lane]

"I suspect it would move the hard-light 'ground' under our feet, and use projection and our own perceptions to do the rest. I suspect we do not actually move very far into the room, but the room moves around us.

He thumped the ground with his cane, nodding in approval as sand scattered.

"Impressive detail."

[of_totters_lane]

Sweetie?

"Well, better not to go alone," he replied, intrigued despite himself. Though it was all a little silly, wasn't it? A masquerade being acted out obviously, like a farce. She clearly knew him well, but was saying precious little.

But damned if that wasn't precisely what piqued his interest to find out what lay at the far end of the line.

"Companions? Well, as good a term as any," he replied, striding forward, ready to explore.

[of_totters_lane]

"Yes, first things first. Now. Aside from the aspect of power, what precisely do we know?"

Did he lean into her just a little bit? Clearly because he was old and tired, oh yes. Not at all because he was comfortable and felt, well, a little bit invincible in her presence.

[tesla_vampiris]

He was passing, a rather hefty bottle of wine under his arm. And, for some reason, an annoyed looking metal man caught his attention. He turned, and immediately drew a finger across the PADD.

"Well, that makes two of us. Aesthetically, honestly. Just look at this thing. As much personality as a thrown brick. Digital has been a wonderful, wonderful and precocious child, but this is just..."

He sighs, at the lack of flair to this place. All that technology, and they treated it as...well. As exciting as a doorstop. That he was from a few centuries back - having lived significantly longer than anyone ought to have - but still. Helen would have chided him on the nature of perspective, but still. Where was the style?

"Still, the data storage is incredible. It impresses even me."

[cridhe]

She would protect him until she died. Having seen Trenzalore, she can pretty much promise him that. So if he wants to feel invincible, she will have no problems encouraging him. As long as the TimeLines remain properly intact.

"Not as much as I should like. Q is from an extradimensional plane. The Humans here belive him to be immortal, omniscient and omnipotent. Obviously, he possessed the ability to teleport himself and others. As well as the ability to time travel even across universes."

[professorsong]

She moved to walk along side him, while still letting him take the lead, make the decisions. For now. Sometimes the Doctor needed to be led, sometimes he needed to be followed, he always should be heeded, but sometimes he was just too muh fun to watch. And while this might be an old face of his, as she hadn't seen it yet, it was new to her.

So much to learn. Oh, she could always look back at her notes, remember what she already knew, but why? When this was ever so much more fun, why?

"So, tell me about yourself, Doctor. Tell me something you think I could not possibly know, see if you can surprise me." Wouldn't that be a fun game?

Well this won't turn out well.

[hawkingisabastard]

"I'm more offended that even almost four centuries later, nobody takes people with metal fingers into account when making these damn things."

Robo looked over at the man, his free hand moving to offer it in a shake, but any attempt at an introduction was silenced as his eyes widened in recognition.

The man was younger-looking, and lacked a mustache, but Robo would still know his face anywhere. It was the first thing he'd seen when he'd originally come online.

"Mister...Mister Tesla?"

[dammitkirk]

Leonard sat back and looked over the very helpful fellow.

"The 24th century. And the fifth Enterprise. Kirk was pretty hard on the old girl, but five of her? She was brand new when I joined Starfleet. Name's Leonard McCoy."

[dammitkirk]

"Ma'am, I'm perfectly fine. Just in the wrong time, though apparently the right ship." McCoy smiled up at the blonde.

[splendid_roman]

Ian shook his head, not really understanding the Doctor's explanation. Which was nothing new.

"What happens if I try to take it out of this room?" he wondered, bending down to pick up a handful of sand. But when he straightened up he realised there was a problem with that. "Where's the door gone?"

Myka Bering|Warehouse 13

[myks]

[2]

"A world of endless wonder," Myka whispered, as she looked out at the horizon of the stacks of Warehouse 13. She couldn't help but smile just a little bit at the scene before her. She ran her hand along the railing of the balcony as she moved down towards the stairs. Myka was always careful when it came to the Warehouse, because she could get lost so easily in such a massive place. She suddenly found herself standing in the room with the stone round table. It was the last place she remembered being.

[1]
Myka popped into a very familiar lounge, and she felt like beating her head against the wall. She really wanted to beat her head against a wall for showing up here again. This was not where she supposed to be. The Warehouse was moving, and she had a normal life to live. Thank you world for screwing her over once again. This was really getting to be too much. With one last look out the window, she stepped away from the tables.

"Peeeeete!"

[rejoined]

Jadzia got lucky with one of her leads. With a little more work, she should be able to find that one guy she can persuade to be honest. The trick is finding a safe place to hide Aidan until she can manage that.

"Now that's information I can use," she says as she helps him up and starts them both moving. "We need somewhere safe to hide you and I think the best place will be in plain sight. My lead should be at the bar--" Except the guy she had talked to called it something else. "--so I think with a good disguise, we can get you hidden in there."

At least she can keep an eye on him better if he's within sight and earshot.

1!

[feellikeibelong]

Helena had come into the lounge to get a drink and try to mellow herself out enough that she could sleep. Or sleep easier, anyway. Her insomnia had been running away with her while she'd been on the Enterprise. And really, it had been running away with her in Niflheim during the time she'd been on the Egime. She knew Zoey was worried about her, she was worried about herself at this point, but she still didn't want to go to a doctor and seek treatment. Because that most likely meant medication and she really didn't want to take it.

As it was, she was sitting with a drink and trying to figure things out when she heard a familiar voice call out. For a moment, Helena thought she was hearing things. After all, it had been over a year since she'd last seen Myka. Though this time that was not because she'd kept her distance and went to make a normal life for herself somewhere away from the Warehouse, it had been because the Grasp had taken her to Niflheim, and then Q had taken her from Niflheim.

Looking up, Helena realized she wasn't hallucinating, that Myka was there, standing a little ways off, but it was definitely her. Helena stared for a moment, not knowing how her friend would react to her presence, but she got up and moved towards her anyway.

"Myka?" The look on Helena's face was the telltale relief that came with seeing a friend for the first time in ages. She was happy, if having telltale signs she was exhausted. Her hair was also rather long, too long for her own liking, and she badly needed a haircut. She just hadn't done anything about that yet.

[kentsluck]

"Enterprise is the flagship of Starfleet, as I understand it, and there have been some strange days, between then and now." Clark shook his head, examining the other man curiously. "So you were aboard the first Enterprise? How does this one compare?"

Clark extended his hand. "Clark Kent. Former journalist in the twenty-first century."

[hasthegift]

Kira was quiet for a few moments, digesting what the Doctor had said. Her large eyes were quite expressive, and it was clear that what he had said had touched her deeply and it had gotten her thinking. She nodded a little after a moment.

"I...had never thought about that before." She murmured, thoughtful and almost in awe. She knew of magic - and she herself was very closely in tune with nature. This sounded like powerful magic indeed. She didn't need to know how it worked - but she could believe. For Jen.

This time when she smiled, it was bright and it shone in her eyes. She was still concerned for Jen...but a part of her spirit was eased.

"Thank you. I may not know how it all works, but I believe you and I have faith in my dear friend." She said finally in warm tones. Fizzgig chose that time to lean from Kira's arms, curious now about the other man, sniffing and whining. The gelfling laughed fondly and pet the creature.

[protector_of_earthrealm]

Raiden shook his head. "Definitely not in Outworld." He agreed. "Or Earthrealm for that matter." He waved a hand towards the windows. "Not anywhere near Earth either." The bartender came over to see if he wanted anything to drink. He thought about it for a moment - then grinned slightly. "The strongest drink you got." After picking a drink, he turned back to Sonya with a slight frown at her question.

"Nope..." He huffed in a sigh, quietly frustrated. "Not a clue. I just appeared here - and I know I didn't teleport here myself." What's worse, he tried teleporting back and it didn't work.

"What happened to you?" He wondered, unable to help but ask, curious though concerned. "It looks like you got here in mid-fight."

[oelgnatikameie]

Neytiri straightened slightly at the child's loud yelling and falling down - finally crouching on her haunches, ears back while staring in both alarm and confusion.

"Space?" She knew the word, and knew that's where the skypeople ultimately came from when they came to Pandora....but...

"How can I be in space?" She shook her head, incredulous and a little taken aback. "I was on Pandora." She opted for the english word for her homeworld. "Fighting bad sky people. I need to go back." She added, firmer.