001. [Video]

[doctor_mccoy]

[ Audio kicks in before the feed does, only for a few seconds and with it comes the dull buzz of distant voices and lazy not-quite-bustle of a restaurant, a diner perhaps, which becomes clearer with the slanted view of a waitresses elbow as she passes, and the florescent lights above.  The NV is propped up (properly).   The man is disheveled, exhausted, but god knows he's probably been awake since he arrived late last night, but then who could sleep after that? ]

"You're kiddin' me right now...." 

[At least the coffee he has clutched between his hands is probably helping, or just fueling his already exasperated bewilderment of the entire situation.  Thankfully no one knows him enough to recognize that the sardonic expression on his face is just the little sputtering fuse on it's way to the dynamite.]

"Sorry I ducked out of the welcoming parade, aloha's and floral leis aren't exactly my thing."  [That's dripping sarcasm boys and girls, because by aloha's he means "monsters" and by parade he means what the hell just happened? ]

"I'm guessing my road to enlightenment is paved with questions, so if anyone can spare a minute to fill me in on what exactly is going on here that wasn't covered in the vacation brochure, I'd be obliged."

[Don't expect him to show much appreciation, but he'd really like to fill in the blanks.   Oh and feel free to join him in the diner, but expect to pay, seems he left his wallet in the 23rd century.]

Comments

[video]

[shifting]

S'good, 'cause it turns out we're fresh out of the leis. Shipment's come in late.

Re: [video]

[doctor_mccoy]

Somehow I'm not surprised, this place seems fresh out of sanity too.

[video]

[shifting]

It's there, it's just in spurts.

I take it you're from one of those places without nightly hauntings or superpowers?

Re: [video]

[doctor_mccoy]

I'll go ahead and believe that when I see it.

And by that, if you mean some place normal, yeah, I'd say so.

[if bebopping through space and working with alien races was normal sure. Give him time, he's not used to the creepy-crawlies yet. ]

[video]

[shifting]

Normal's relative 'round here. But I know what you mean.

M'Sam, by the way. And as far as things not mentioned in the pamphlets - well, every newcomer gets a free drink on their first visit to Merlotte's. That's worth mentionin'.

Re: [video]

[doctor_mccoy]

Well, Sam, that's the best news I've heard all day. Name's McCoy.

[video]

[shifting]

I'm here to help. I'll even text you the address.

Good to meet you. Where're you from?

[video]

[doctor_mccoy]

Now that's a loaded question here, isn't it?

Georgia originally. We'll both need that drink for the rest.

[see, southern boys know how to make friends... of course rather than offering out an olive branch, it's usually whiskey.]

[video]

[shifting]

Shouldn't be a problem. I'm at Merlotte's anyway 8 times outta 10.

Georgia, huh? Well goddamn. Seems like we're neighbors.

[well what the hell would you do with an olive branch?]