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[reversedpolarity]

Just a few more adjustments to the transporters and I believe they'll be fully functional in regards to transdimensional beaming. I apologize if I've seemed a bit absent as of late - between catching up on the paperwork left over from the virus and working on this project I've been a bit busy. If I've missed anything, would anyone care to fill me in?

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[reversedpolarity]

[Right. Clearly Scotty needs to brush up on his history, because he has no idea how long lifts have been around.]

Just down this way, then.

[andthehat]

[ third century BC according to the internet-- primitive ones that is.

Following~! And looking around, stopping once or twice to peek into a room. ]

[reversedpolarity]

[That long, really? Fascinating. Anyhow, Scotty leads on, glancing back over his shoulder from time to time to make sure Jack's not wandering off to places he shouldn't be going. And there's the lift, and yes, it's odd and fancy and high-tech. Please don't touch anything Jack.]

[andthehat]

[ The modern elevator came around 1800 something-or-other where it ran on steam.

Squints a bit ] ...This is the lift? Huh. [ too late he touched a button ]

[reversedpolarity]

Don't--

[He sighs, and reaches over to push a different button, giving Jack a Look.]

[andthehat]

Sorry. [ Bites nail ]

[reversedpolarity]

Sensitive, remember?

[andthehat]

I didn't think she was that sensitive.

[reversedpolarity]

She is.

[She's not. But Scotty's overprotective.]

[andthehat]

Ah. ...[ goes to touch another button ]

[reversedpolarity]

Oi! What'd I just tell you? [He's this close to smacking Jack's hand away, captain or not.]

[andthehat]

[ freezes in place ] What? She likes being touched.

[reversedpolarity]

Let me put it this way. How'd you feel if I came aboard your Black Pearl an' just started touchin' things?

[andthehat]

Depends on what you're touching.

[reversedpolarity]

Look, just. Let me do the touchin' on this ship, aye?

[andthehat]

My feet can touch it though, right?

[reversedpolarity]

...As long as it's the floor they're touchin'.

[andthehat]

You caught that. Right. No touching your lady.

[reversedpolarity]

[....remember how the narration said that Scotty wasn't swayed by pouting? The narration lied. He takes a good long look at Jack's face, and relents just a little.]

Maybe just a little touchin'. As long as I know what you're touchin'.

[andthehat]

[ victory! smile~ ] Can do, Scotty.

[reversedpolarity]

But drinks first, aye? C'mon. [They're finally at his quarters, after all! And there is rum to be had!]

[andthehat]

Rum first? I thought you said- ...I'm confused. [ He'll just go with it though. Rum is good. ]

[reversedpolarity]

I know, I know, I said engine room first but you insisted on rum first, so rum first it is.

[Besides, if he can get Jack drunk, maybe Jack'll forget about the engine room.]

[andthehat]

Ahh. To the rum then.

[ Oh Scotty. You know so little about Jack's drunkeness. ]

[reversedpolarity]

[LOOK HE'S TRYING OKAY. He enters in the code to let the two of them into his quarters, and goes straight to find the bottle of rum and a pair of tumblers to pour it into.]

There you go. Rum, as promised.