Personal Log #7

[spohkh]

[Video]

Greetings and salutations. I believe that it is customary for one to welcome those who are newly arrived into Luceti.

Welcome.

To those who have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. I can be found regularly at the Battle Dome for those who want to learn to utilize the simulations.

A reminder to everyone that the Kobayashi Maru simulation has been tested and is ready for public use. I will express my thanks to Mister Obi-Wan Kenobi, Miss Ami Mizuno, and Miss Lirael for testing the program for me.

I also find myself requiring assistance for a project that I have agreed to.... though I find myself now at an impasse. I am currently working on a small scale version of projected diburnium-osmium shield technology... with some minor alterations. If anyone is familiar with this or is willing to help, please inform me.

Peace and long life.


[Action]

[Spock found himself once again frustrated by the recent memory lapse... for one who highly values mental discipline, it is... unnerving to find that your mind has been tampered with. However, Spock has long ago come to terms with this place and its disregard for dignity.

In the morning Spock can be found at the Dome by the computer terminals...but in the late afternoon strange, hauntingly beautiful music can be heard coming from House #2's backyard.
The Vulcan was pleased to have completed his Lyre, and was now enjoying an afternoon of practice.

In the evening, Spock actually ventures out to Seventh Heaven and can be found at a solitary table with a cup of tea.

Come and bother Spock at any and all of these locations.]



[For reference of what a Vulcan Lyre sounds like, please go here: Vulcan Lyre

Comments

[spohkh]

Indeed... fortunate. [Not that the Vulcan had a problem with the word 'lucky' or anything.

But the Vulcan cannot help but wonder if Buffy is bothered by the fact that Jilly no longer has any memory of her time spent here with Buffy... it was a significant amount of time.]

I find that I am curious regarding the rumours of an escape attempt. Have you heard anything?

[herotypical]

I know one of the minds behind it. He's...a brilliant man.

[ even if buffy has her reservations about the relative merits of opening world-hopping portals. the last time someone did that, she ended up dead. ]

[spohkh]

I am certain that he would have to be... it is a rather daunting task to undertake.

I find that I am curious as to the results... but I fear what may happen. [Spock wasn't pessimistic... just logical. But he felt that this project was doomed to fail.]

Do you believe they have a chance?

[spohkh]

I am certain that he would have to be... it is a rather daunting task to undertake.

I find that I am curious as to the results... but I fear what may happen. [Spock wasn't pessimistic... just logical. But he felt that this project was doomed to fail.]

Do you believe they have a chance?

[herotypical]

...I believe there's a chance that they have a chance. A very slim chance. We're talking the Twiggy of chances.

[spohkh]

[Spock quirked an eyebrow...]

Is this your normal speech pattern, or have you learned from Captain Sparrow?

[herotypical]

Puh-lease. Captain Jack Sparrow learned it from me.

[spohkh]

I highly doubt that claim...

The last conversation I had with the Captain... I admit that I did not understand most of what he said.

His speech is very....unique.

[herotypical]

[ this seems to have ruffled her pride. ]

Hey. People have been calling my speech unique years before Jack even turned up in this town. For your information.

[spohkh]

[Had Spock been human, he would have laughed... As it was, he merely grinned.]

Then perhaps it is best that you two are together... Your combined, unique, speech patterns make it so you can understand each other.

[Are you being teased by a Vulcan? Yes.... yes you are.]

[herotypical]

It has been refreshing to date a guy who doesn't ask for a translation every few sentences. [ jack -- even when he didn't understand her references -- always rolled with them. ]

There are definite perks for dating inside the weirdness category.

[spohkh]

[Another quirk of the eyebrow....'weirdness category'? Very well.]

Then it is well to have someone who understands you.

[herotypical]

I'm...grateful I found him. He found me. O-or else I'm grateful he never gave up the chase. Either way, gratitude is busting out all over.

[spohkh]

I highly doubt that a word has the capacity to 'bust'...

[Spock would normally have been serious....

...but the small smile gave him away.

He was definitely teasing Buffy again.]

[herotypical]

...Have you ever listened to rap music? Because I'm fairly certain a Mister Rhymes would disagree with you.

[ a mister busta rhymes. ]

[spohkh]

[Now you're getting ridiculous.

The Vulcan regards her with a confused look.] I am familiar with that genre of music... but not that particular artist.

However, I am interested to know where he has acquired his science degree, because he is proposing something that is theoretically impossible.

[Good job Spock, missed the point like a real trooper.]

[herotypical]

Of course he's proposing something that's theoretically impossible. Boasting and peacocking is pretty much the point of the modern popular rap scene.

[spohkh]

I see...

[A beat.]


Illogical.


[And there you have it folks, Spock is an old man who doesn't like rap music.]

[herotypical]

[ it's her turn to smile. ]

You know, I think I missed this.

[spohkh]

[Spock was about to ask what it was that she missed...


...but then he realized that he had been here before...


The 'no memory' thing really annoyed Spock. But at this moment he feels badly that he does not remember his past visit.

Spock regards her with kind brown eyes...]

Indeed? I am flattered.

Though now that I am here, you will not have to 'miss' this anymore.

[herotypical]

You're right. I won't. [ for now.

she gestures at his tea. ] Is that all you're getting?

[spohkh]

For the time being.


Why?

[herotypical]

...It's just that they do a mean plate of french fries, here. If you were curious.

[ there was literally no reason why he should be curious, but the vagaries of conversation with buffy summers were many and barely connected. ]

*snerk*

[spohkh]

I was not curious... nor was I aware that earthenware were sentient enough to bare emotions... particularly ones of a negative nature.

[herotypical]

[ the woman manages to roll extreme patience and chilly belligerence into one glance. ]

That's it. I'm ordering us some. It will change your life.

[ she flags down a server. ]