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who: Jim Kirk & YOU!
what: open prompts for flood things and monster fighting + sparring later in the month; specific closed prompts as I plot things out with people
when: month of April
where: all around the Quarantine
warnings: possibly some violence and injuries in any monster fighting and sparring threads; NSFW for sex in his thread with Victor

I ▹ FLOOD & DISASTER RELIEF

[ Jim's never been the kind to stay still, even during quiet and peaceful times. So when something goes wrong and people are in danger, it should come as no surprise that he's right in the thick of it.

After his network broadcast warning people of the dangers of getting too close to the rising waters, as well as asking for help in dealing with the damage and other consequences of the flood, he's made sure to set up a perimeter along the river, trying to get people to keep a somewhat safe distance from the waters. Still, it's impossible to make it completely safe or to isolate every single spot along the river, even with a lot of people helping out, and between that and the monsters crawling out of the water, anyone who finds themselves in a tough spot is likely to run into Jim.

Or rather, have him run towards them, possibly yelling out if he spots an oncoming danger, whether that is the rising water level or some wild creature getting a little too close, holding a phaser or a dagger in hand. ] Watch out!

II ▹ RECOVERY & SPARRING

[ Sometimes he likes to think nothing can stop him, if only he's stubborn enough. It usually worked out well back home, and even here when Bones was around, because a dermal regenerator, or some quick advanced surgery in more serious situations, would fix just about anything to perfection.

That's not the case, this time around. During one of the skirmishes with the flood creatures, he was attacked pretty viciously, and now that he's had the injury mostly treated, he's sporting a (yet healing) bite mark covering all around his shoulder and part of his upper arm. It doesn't bleed anymore, and as it heals he doesn't even have to keep it bandaged or wrapped up, but at times when he moves there's just a tinge of discomfort, a dull ache that makes him hiss.

Sometimes he's just sitting at work, pressing against the wound over his clothes, trying to ease the sore muscles. Ignoring it doesn't always work, but boy does he try.

A little later in the month, though, he gets more frustrated, and more intent on working through the mild pain and discomfort. For anyone who's a regular around the Perimeter Guard, Jim can be easily found around the training facilities, warming up on some gym equipment, or practicing a few simple moves on his own on a training mat.

What's left of his wound, as well as some bruising on the skin around it, is visible when he's only wearing a tank top, though he doesn't seem to pay it much mind, or tries not to anyway. If he spots anyone lingering around the area he'll look up and promptly ask— ] Wanna join in?

III ▹ WILCARD

[ Want to run into Jim elsewhere? Go right ahead! Also, if you'd like a prompt more specific to your character, feel free to ping me @

extreminator and I'll write one up for you! ♥ ]

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[ For someone deathly afraid of water, Rose should probably be trying to steer clear of it. Instead, she's been doing the opposite. Maybe it's some kind of convoluted way to try and get herself over this dumb fear. Or perhaps she's just trying to blend in more because, really, who's afraid of water? It's not the water in and of itself. It's drowning in it, which is a more common concern than Rose even recognizes.

But it's not actually the rushing current that she has to watch out for. She doesn't see it as she walks past but it certainly sees her; a creature slithers after Rose only seconds behind her pace. When Jim shouts, however, they're both jumping. The blond whirls around to see him with phaser in hand. Immediately, her eyes dart down to whatever it is he's targeting. It looks like some kind of alien snake? Of course it is.

Before he can fire, however, she's acting in a flash and crushing it beneath her heel as she extends one hand in a 'stop' motion. She looks uncharacteristically intense as she does, teeth grit and eyes narrowed. ] Don't worry, dude, I got this. [ It squeals beneath the pressure she's putting on it and writhes. Just when it starts to lose fight, the blond lifts her foot and watches as it darts away as quickly as possible. Rose watches it to make sure, then-

She's ready with a bright smile for him. ]

That could've been close! Sorry, didn't mean to ruin your dashing hero routine but I didn't want to kill it either.

[ To be fair, one would have to be crazy to not be afraid of these waters. Jim certainly wouldn't get any closer to them than he has to, and even just watching the river rush at such an unbelievable speed fills him with dread and concern. He's sure he wouldn't be able to stay afloat if he happened to fall, for instance, no matter how good a swimmer he is.

Rose isn't standing too close to the water at least, but that doesn't make the threat of that animal sneaking up on her any less serious. It's a pretty large snake, with teeth longer and sharper than usual, and Jim's rushing to get to Rose before it catches up to her.

However, it seems she's more than capable of handling the situation on her own. Before he even gets to lift his phaser or aim it, she's already crushing her heel on his head, and he slows down considerably. He makes the rest of the way to her once the snake's slithering away from her, though at a less urgent pace now. ]

I was just going to stun it. [ He's not a fan of killing any of the creatures on the moon unless he absolutely has to. His lips twitch a little. ] Using a heel is definitely more cruel, if you ask me.

[ Well, it seems like some people aren't as... forgiving as Jim would be. She watched a guy earlier launch one halfway across the moon, she's pretty sure. It would be lucky to still be alive after that. ]

Learning the hard way might be crueler but I bet it won't bother anyone else. Might wanna get me one of those laser guns though, I guess, if they can stun... Not sure my shoes can handle anything bigger.

[ Call it empathy, or just a strong sense of right, but Jim doesn't like killing animals unless he absolutely has to— even the wild monsters here. Besides, this moon is their home first and foremost after all, it's the people in the Quarantine who are technically the outsiders. Feels wrong to kill them just because they're protecting their territory, in a way. ]

Alright, fair enough. [ He shrugs, making his way over to her. ] I don't have any others like this, sadly. Came from my home world. But there should be something similar around here. You did have stun guns in your time, right?

[ She'd like to know that was the case. Too many people can be rather careless about how they treat nature. ]

I mean we had, like. Tasers? That's what a stun gun is in my time. Nothing fancy like what you got there. Does it actually fire lasers? That's so cool, dude.

[ Humans have learned their lesson for the most part, where he comes from. Nearly ending the world is a pretty extreme wake-up call, but it certainly worked.

Not without its tragic losses, but still. ]

Right. Tasers. Those would've had a similar effect, but with a more limited range. [ He lifts his phaser and lets her have a look. Safety's on, so she won't accidentally shoot herself in the foot. Or him. ] It's a particle weapon. It fires nadion particle beams. Not a laser, strictly speaking, even if that's pretty much what it looks like.

[ Almost nothing is gained without some kind of sacrifice. That's a hard lesson Rose had to learn herself. ]

Yeah, they don't shoot very far. [ As she says it, she's already reaching out to touch the device carefully. ]

So, like, you said it was set to stun? What other settings are there?

Stun, and kill. We don't go with the second setting unless we absolutely must, but sadly it's a necessity at times.

[ He hasn't used it often, and never once here in the Quarantine. He intends to keep it that way for as long as he ends up staying here. He doesn't want to kill anything here, not even the wild animals. ]

We should probably move away from the river. Just in case.

[ That's good. She hopes he can keep it that way, too. For the most part, this moon seems fairly peaceful so she doesn't imagine it'll be difficult but... Still. ]

Oh, right- Yeah, there's probably still a lot lurking around there, huh?

They've popped up a number of times, and without warning too. So, you know. Better safe than sorry.

[ There are other Perimeter Guard members patrolling the river, in addition to the barriers being put up. Jim still feels like he could do more, but for now this'll have to do. ]

So, where were you headed when you ended up here?

[ He's doing a pretty decent job, in her opinion. Better than all the other people who didn't save her bacon. ]

Ah, I was just kind of browsing. Don't got any plans or nothing, I have fun people watching during events like these.

[ Well technically speaking she saved her own bacon. He didn't do much of anything this time around. ]

Browsing? [ He raises an eyebrow, smiling lopsidedly. ] Yeah? I think it might be best if you people-watch a little farther away from the river, just in case. Even if you can handle yourself, I wouldn't want other people taking your lead, getting in way over their heads then getting into trouble.

[ She was trying to be generous. Being the damsel that saves herself doesn't have as nice of a ring to it, really. ]

Yeah, browsing! Seeing what people are doing, deciding what's the coolest scene to be in on. I am cool, you see, and so my time must be spent most wisely. [ She is not, in fact, cool. He can probably assume this. ]

But that's probably a good idea. I'm a horrible influence, I've been told.

[ It has a definitely badass ring to it, is what. Damsel who kicks ass is awesome. ]

Mm, right. We cool people do need to know which things to do, and which people to meet. I get you.

[ Except, you know. He actually is cool and popular. Just a little more mature, these days. ]

There was a time in my life where people said that about me all the time, too. You're probably fine.

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