( closed ) lost research

[winscenario]

who: Jim Kirk, Leonard McCoy, Peggy Carter, Re-L Mayer, Shai Ebbisaryn, Sans, Dick Grayson, Scott Lang, Yuuri Katsuki, Victor Nikiforov
what: a rescue mission
when: from May 15th through to the end of the month
where: abandoned area, along the river, the delta and the waterfalls; between the first and second walls
warnings: monster attacks, probably some injuries/blood, don't expect anything more than that; add any needed warnings on your own threads as needed, please!


Despite the risks, most of the journey was a fairly quiet one. A lot of hours walking, making their way along the riverside, trekking through the woods and across small clearings. When the sun set they'd set up camp somewhere, and as soon as it rose they got back to their feet and out towards the Delta underneath the waterfalls.

Jim made sure they had all they needed; maps, compasses, whatever devices that could help them navigate the terrain. As far as supplies went, they had plenty of covers and extra clothes to make sure they didn't suffer through the colder nights, but there were no luxuries out here. If it rained, they'd be mostly unprotected, and they could only shower and wash their clothes so long as they had the time and access to the stream of the river. There was plenty of food, hopefully enough to last them the round trip, but they also had a myriad of tools and weaponry needed for any hunting and scavenging so they didn't always have to consume from the food they'd brought along for the trip.

The creatures living out here were another concern, and on a journey this long, they were bound to run into something sooner or later. They should be packing enough weaponry to keep the team safe and everyone in one piece, though.

Hopefully, it would be worth it. Jim didn't even care if they didn't get their hands on any of that research— all he cared about was that there were people possibly lost and in danger out there, and he wanted to try and save them.

[ ooc: this is a mingle log, so everyone feel free to write up your own top levels and/or tag around as much as you like! ]

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[legendary_hands]

"I don't like combat. But I know the merits of self-defense and defending others can be important." He's learned that again and again since that first day of service on the Enterprise after smuggling Jim on board. After realizing if he hadn't, he would have been on the very deck that took the original CMO's life. Little things, like a damn chain reaction.

Shaking his head, he glanced up at Yuuri and offered him a small smile. "Nothin' wrong with not wanting to hurt another. I find that admirable. Most times I feel the same. But there are times when I have had to bite that down and do just that to protect what is most important to me."

Closing up his tricorder, he nudged the other softly. "If you want someone to teach you self defense, I'll do it. I'm sure Jim is a better choice, but if you want someone that gets it, I'll do it."

[yokunaru]

Yuuri smiles at him, just distracted enough to give Bones a nudge back without thinking too hard about it. "I wouldn't mind the extra practice. Someone's been teaching me how to fight, but I'm not picking it up too quickly. Even though I know it could be helpful in the end."

Another glance at the list, and another scan of the shelves for the next item they need to stock up on. He looks contemplative all the while. "Do you think it's just the world I grew up in? I'm used to things being pretty peaceful--none of the fighting and danger that I've run into since the first portal.

I wonder if I would've been more willing to learn all this if I'd come from a different world like yours."

[legendary_hands]

"Oh? That person a good teacher?" He could tell that Yuuri isn't interested in the idea of learnin' that sort of thing. Not that he blamed him. He's been there before. He remembered that exact attitude.

"I didn't much either at first. I was just a country boy that never once had to fight. Well, beyond knockin' a guy out at prom cause he was hurtin' a girl." Rolling his eyes at himself, he knew that didn't help him much. Cause that got him Jocelyn, who landed back in bed with the same guy. Shaking his head, he glanced at Yuuri with an arched brow.

"Our world is peaceful. I joined Starfleet. The possibility of running into combative situations is why all cadets have to take hand-to-hand. The only reason I actually got my ass in gear was cause I didn't want to let Jim down." He rubbed at the back of his neck and hesitated at that. "See, that crazy guy planned to graduate in three years. If I planned to keep up with him, well... I needed to pass all my courses. Not just the ones I wanted to take. You do pretty crazy things for people you care about."

[yokunaru]

"Yeah." Yuuri's reply comes quickly. "Carolina's great. She's... a little no-nonsense, but at least I know that she's taking my training seriously, you know?" There's a certain kind of irony in Yuuri, of all people, saying that Carolina might be too serious.

Right. All of sudden, Yuuri's reminded that Leonard had gone into space for "that crazy guy" despite disliking space so much. His expression softens.

"Yeah... you're right about that," he says softly. Half a year ago, Yuuri never would have even considered picking up a weapon. Now, though, with people that he cares about at stake--with Viktor's safety at stake--Yuuri knows that there's really no option. He has to be able to defend himself against danger so he doesn't become a burden to the people around him.

[legendary_hands]

"Good to know. Sometimes you have to deal with that sort of thing when you're against learning it to begin with. They basically held it over my head that if I didn't pass I'd never get to officer status no matter how good of a doctor I'd be." He made a face at that long talk with Pike before letting out a sigh. "And when you make a foolish promise like I did, you do or die." In theory, the idea was foolish. But Jim got him motivated like no one he'd ever met before. Well, it paid off regardless.

Cause even if the chances had been slim that he'd ever get the same assignment as Jim, he hoped he would as long as he kept up. In fact, it finally earned him a spot on the Enterprise on that awful distress call to Vulcan. Shaking his head, he took a deep breath and pushed those thoughts aside.

Turning his gaze back to the younger, he offered him a reassuring smile. "Looks like you know how I feel better than most. I know I'm ornery as a mule and I fuss enough to kick up a storm, but I do it cause no one else put that much effort or desire into keeping the brightest star in the universe burning. Let's just say I don't know what I'd do if I had to watch it burn out again." Shit. He'd not meant to say that. Straightening up, he turned back to his work. "Just take care of that person. Promise every effort you put into it will be worth it."