taxonomites | 2nd • [ voice → visual ] • In which caution is ignored

[ voice • filtered : enterprise crew ]

We will be conducting a survey of everything within the city to broaden our understanding of the environment we are in. Lieutenant Uhura and Ensign Gaila, you will be assisting me in gathering tricorder scans on objects native to the city. Ensign, you will focus on botany and any other organic life forms aside from the Extras. Lieutenant, focus your efforts on native buildings and items obtained from the hatches. Discussion and analysis will be conducted once we have established some data.

Spock Out.

[ voice ]

After his conversation with Jim, Spock was quick to make the necessary arrangements to begin collecting data in the city for analysis. Originally his objective was to seek out the Extras and take preliminary scans before a complete medical study could be conducted, but establishing a survey of the city seemed a better course of action prior to beginning the experiment. Surely his crewmates had a thorough understanding of the city and its establishments, but Spock had spent little time outside of Castle Summer and the Enterprise since his arrival when there was no need for it.

It wasn’t long before he passed it; a dwelling that stuck out on the particular block he happened by. This one, however, was not like the other buildings that surrounded it. Not that the entirety of the city didn’t fall into a level of illogical anachronistic mixing of architecture, but Spock avoided jumping to irrational conclusions by just assuming it was the stylistic choice of whatever being happened to control this place.

Improbable, but not entirely impossible.

The building reminds him of Shi’Kahr, a city on Vulcan where he spent most of his life, and he approached it without second thought once the connection was made. Peculiarity aside, the press of his hand against the panel made the door slide open and eliminated his uncertainty in taking this as his home here in Taxon. It was well furnished and decorated, all of which was decidedly Vulcan. Not that it held much significance to him beyond being...familiar.

Or so he told himself.

“I believe I have found an adequate living space,” he said to the Tablet after having a look around. “I extend my gratitude to Miss Summers for offering me lodging.”

[ ooc • backdated to before the Master's kidnappings. ]

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Let me know if you need any help with the heavy lifting. I'm a pretty efficient beast of burden. ...emphasis on the burden part.

...Beast of burden?

I will let you know if I require assistance, though I assure you it will not be necessary.

Yeah, y'know, like a little carthorse - or a donkey. ...An, umm. An intelligent and well-dressed donkey. [Smooooooth, Buffy.]

Sure thing. No problem.

[ There's a pause and an eyebrow raise on his end, more out of curiosity than amusement. ~~yeah right.~~ ]

Interesting. So you are well adept to lifting heavy objects?

...and, being intelligent and well dressed, of course.

Well, two out of three ain't bad. [ Yes, that is the sound of her laughing at herself. For some reason she always turns into a pile of epic fail whenever she's talking to Kirk's friends. It's probably nerves. ]

But yes, I'm strong. Stronger than... most people.

[ This must be a joke, though really he doesn't get why she laughed. Humor is usually lost of him, but the inkling of nervousness in her voice is not. ]

I am also stronger than a majority of Humans as well, but do you take issue to my inquiring why that is the case for you?

Well, considering my secret identity is pretty much putting the 'fun' in 'defunct', nope, there's no issue. [ That is said in a decidedly wry fashion. ]

I'm the Slayer. Or a Slayer, technically. I slay vampires and demons and in return I get a bunch of superpowers and absolutely no social life. ...I'm surprised Jim didn't tell you.

[ Then again, she knew Bones was more Kirk's friend on a personal level, so perhaps he and Spock didn't talk about girlfriend-related stuff. ]

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Indeed. [ And his response is equally wry. ]

I was not made aware of this detail. I find your comment on your lack of a social life surprising considering the number of occupants in your "castle". Admittedly I am curious whether your profession is of importance in this city, with its vampire population.

[ Spock was not on 'friend' terms with Kirk, or at least not enough to receive such information. ]

Most of the vampires in Taxon aren't like the ones from my reality. Instead of soulless monsters they're... kind of cute and fuzzy. Mostly. I have a truce with them - they don't eat people, and in return I don't get all inappropriately violent. I still have to keep an eye on them, but it's less... slay-intensive here, yeah. [ Which is both a blessing and a curse, admittedly. ]

And I figure with a castle that big, it's the least I can do to offer people a place to stay. [ And a pause. ] What about you, how're you finding Starfleet duties in the city?