A Message From Your New Captain

[captain_jtkirk]

[Much like when the Admiral makes his announcements, the voice of one James T. Kirk floods the hallways and rooms of the Barge and he sounds oh so very pleased with himself.]

Attention people of the Barge.

We've had ourselves a little adventure recently and I won't bore you with the details because it's a long though at times, riveting tale. So I'll just cut to the chase: our dear Admiral isn't running this thing anymore.

I am.

James T. Kirk for those of you haven't had the pleasure. Along with Captain Harkness and Captain Solo who is taking control of the helm.

And yeah. That's all.

Have a nice day.

[ooc: Plot questions go here. IC freak outs or congratulations or WTFGETDOWNFROMTHERE happen here.]

Comments

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

Then why am I still here?

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

You tell me. What demons are you hiding in your closet?

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

You would know that more readily than I. Or have you still not read my file?

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

The first step to fixing a problem is admitting you have one.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

I wash my hands of you. I'm not playing these games anymore.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

Oh for the love of God, you are such a drama queen.

Yes, I've read the file. I still think that if you wanted to talk about your problems, then you can come to me and we'll talk and I'll try to help you but if you aren't going to make the effort to get yourself out of here, then I hardly want to waste my breath on someone who isn't going to listen and isn't willing to change.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

It is YOUR JOB to come to me, YOUR effort, YOUR choice as to how change is influenced, here.

The only changes I have EVER made have been by myself, because nearly every Warden I have ever had is too incompetent to realize what their course entails!

And you assume I have the slightest idea as to where I could begin, as though I'M the one of the two of us that chose to come here! I haven't a clue what counts for crime on a cosmic level as opposed to a human one, and I'll be damned if I confine myself to such a relative line of morality as that!

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

Ah finally, we're getting somewhere.

If I'd come to you and said we were going to talk about your problems and feelings and everything that was wrong with you until it was fixed, you wouldn't have liked it. We both know that any change you're going to make it of your own decision and it won't matter how much I nag you about it if you don't want to listen.

So tell me, what do you think you're here for then?

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

I. Don't. KNOW.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

You have absolutely no idea at all? You've never done anything that could be considered wrong in your entire life? You've been a perfect angel since the moment you were born?

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

I have only ever been punished for wrongs that were perceived by others, not myself.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

So you're never wrong at all?

I take it back. You're not cured until you can learn to take responsibility for your own actions.

If you want to spend the rest of your days never being at fault and always being the victim to everyone else's offenses, then be my guest but then I want an Inmate that I can actually help.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

The list of wrongs I have committed and been held accountable for is a good deal shorter than the list of wrongs by others, the blame for which I have been saddled.

So tell me, wise young Captain, what actions of mine I have not taken responsibility for?

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

I want you to tell me. I want you to actually feel sorry for something instead of accepting the blame that people place on you because that doesn't teach you anything.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

I've never accepted it, and for all I know that is why I'm here.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

I think it's more that you can't seem to accept that you're just plain wrong sometimes.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

Do you really have any room to talk when it comes to knowing and accepting you're wrong?

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

Sure. Leaving my ship was a huge mistake.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

As is what you are doing now.

You're going to wind up just like me.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

I doubt that. I'm never going to make it to be as old as you.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

Better for me if I hadn't.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

So we both have things that we need to work on but believe me when I say that if I honestly thought that something was going to go wrong because of this, I wouldn't do it.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

The Master never intended for the Great Healer to come aboard, either.

Things happen.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

You have my word that I'd lay down my life before I let someone attack the Barge and harm anyone on board.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

How old are you, Captain Kirk?