.003 - food for thought

[captain_jtkirk]

If out of sight is out of mind, then how does absence make the heart grow fonder?

[Private to T'Pol]

I have an odd question for you.

Comments

[lt-n-uhura.livejournal.com]

Because squeaky wheels get grease in order to be silent and golden.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

I always imagine the squeaky wheel like a hyper five year old and I don't remember hyper five year olds shutting up for very long.

[lt-n-uhura.livejournal.com]

I think that phrase is meant for people who have a legitimate complaint. Five year olds, much like starship captains, shouldn't have many legitimate complaints when everything is going the way it's supposed to.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

And when everything isn't?

[lt-n-uhura.livejournal.com]

Then you can be squeaky.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

Squeak squeak squeak.

[lt-n-uhura.livejournal.com]

What's wrong?

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

I'm bored. I miss my paperwork. Isn't the whole point of this place to actually get an Inmate?

[lt-n-uhura.livejournal.com]

Yes. But sometimes you have to wait.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

I hate waiting.

[lt-n-uhura.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know.

Get over it. If you want, you can find something to do until you get an inmate.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

Like what?

[lt-n-uhura.livejournal.com]

You're the creative one.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

So why is the pen mightier than the sword when actions speak louder than words?

[lt-n-uhura.livejournal.com]

Stop.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

I'm bored.

[lt-n-uhura.livejournal.com]

What do you want me to do about it? I can tell you a story.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

A good story?

[lt-n-uhura.livejournal.com]

I guess. It's about your favorite subject...you.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

Oh boy, I don't like the sound of this at all.

[lt-n-uhura.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm not going to tell you over the network. You can come to my cabin and I'll tell you.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

You're going to hit me, aren't you?

[lt-n-uhura.livejournal.com]

I'm not going to hit you.

Do you want to come or not?

spam?

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

Curiosity did kill the cat.

[Which means he's on his way.]

spam!

[lt-n-uhura.livejournal.com]

[And she waits. And secretly checks to make sure nothing of Harper's is lying around mysteriously. Not that it would be but...she knows how much the Barge hates people.]