We flirted before the first mission started, and by the the end of that thread we were a couple.
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We flirted before the first mission started, and by the the end of that thread we were a couple.
Also consider two things - by the 23rd century, detecting a pregnancy could be done almost immediately after conception; and even if it were closer to 7 or 8 weeks, Collins would likely not yet be showing.
A former coworker was tall and fit and didn't show until her her 7th month; and at 9+ months (she delivered late) she still only looked 6 months along.
Collins is about at the one-month mark for her pregnancy, I believe. If someone finds differently in one of the earlier game threads, I will happily stand corrected.
Thanks! Her showing or not showing wasn't my issue; I just want time to pass so the depth of our relationships make some sense. Cooper wanting to get married after a month makes him a psycho, and Kylah/Rangin's relationship is pretty intense considering they've only known each other for less than two weeks. Ditto Graham's feelings for Bennett.
If this were a democracy I'd vote for SORAS. :) But it's not and I'm probably the only one who feels this way.
"SORAS"? :confused:
and Cooper only offered marriage after finding out he was to be a father. That's not psychotic, that's noble and old fashioned and a tad stupid, but not psychotic.
Psycho in the non-clinical sense, obviously. I think he's bonkers. To only get married just because you knocked someone up 3 weeks into your relationship, in the 23rd century? I mean, that's fairly old-fashioned in the 21st century unless you're super-religious!
I defined SORAS in my last post: Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome. Popular acronym for soap fans, sorry.
Cooper's an old-fashioned guy from a conservative family, as he explained.
Okay, okay, I take it back, Cooper is the most awesome parfit gentil knight who ever wore a Starfleet uniform. Bennett is a graceful, intelligent ideal of female perfection personified, and Jan is an amazing kind, considerate lover.
Geeze, how come T'Var got stuck with the only NPC romantic object who sucked?
Rangin's got an interesting strategy. Telling Hsu and Patel that they're two out of three suspects, with the third being Hsu's wife?
It is really weird about the video feed. Why would the apparent killer take out the fake looped video and leave static in its place? If s/he didn't, why is there static at all instead of the looped video?
Then there's Halsey's attitude and Palver's sudden de-sporification. Lots of scarlet fishies swimming around!
I prefer them pickled or in cream sauce, m'self. ;)
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Originally posted by choie
Graham leaps out of the bushes he was hiding in right behind Kylah and yells "Ooogha Boogah Boogah!"
Sadly not consistent with the character but that feels like it would be just the perfect fit for Kylah's day... :D
Nope, Rangin is saying that Mr Wilson altered the security cameras, but for an unknown reason. Not that one of the three of them was the killerQuote:
Originally posted by choie
Oh gosh, pickeled herring!! That brings back such fond memories of my late pop! He had pickled herring & onions as an appetizer for dinner quite often. I couldn't abide 'em but just thinking about that dish is really comforting.Quote:
Originally posted by anyrose
LOL, I'm now imagining this and it's totally canon in my head.Quote:
Originally posted by general_urko
Yeah but Wilson is dead, so aren't the security folks working on the presumption not that Wilson is hiding his tracks, but that the killer was? I dunno, even if it wasn't coming off the other way, Rangin is basically prompting Hsu to find out that Wilson is porking his wife -- assuming he didn't know. Ouch! :D Ah well, we shall see.Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
"Wilson altering the cameras" is a smart theory, IMO.Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuitNope, Rangin is saying that Mr Wilson altered the security cameras, but for an unknown reason. Not that one of the three of them was the killerQuote:
Originally posted by choie
:bravo:Quote:
Originally posted by general_urkoQuote:
Originally posted by choie
Graham leaps out of the bushes he was hiding in right behind Kylah and yells "Ooogha Boogah Boogah!"
Wilson disabled/rigged the cameras so he could hook up with Mrs Hsu. Mrs Hsu put them back at some point during the early part of our investigation, or after we were called and just before we showed up, in an effort to cover her tracks
But this isn't the first time they've hooked up together, according to the messages. So did he disable the cameras that other time too, and no one noticed? And why not just leave the video as-is so that the loop was still there, rather than leaving static, which is even more obvious than a loop?
Who do I look like, Richard Castle? :dance:
What if the video is not looped and is only a couple of hours long, enough time for a tryst, then what happens when the tape runs out...Quote:
Originally posted by choie
I like it
Except didn't Patel or Hsu say that the whole time was replaced with static?
Rangin will find it a strange world living as a soprano via Kylah's knife if he ends up hooking up with Collins. :)Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
He's not Collins' type. He's not Human. :devil:
Or a psycho conservative who hasn't mastered the use of birth control*. :devil:
* In fairness, Kylah has no basis for being certain that Rangin knows how to 'wrap it up.' But he's such a cautious guy I can't imagine he rides bareback, so to speak.
Here's what Memory Alpha has on contraception. Looks like it exists for both males and females.Quote:
Originally posted by choie
Looks like someone forgot HIS shot, although I'm not sure what the rules are in the game though.
The Memory Alpha entry is consistent with current Starfleet practice, I'd say.
OMG, looking at that Memory Alpha listing, apparently in the "Making of Star Trek" book, if they'd been allowed to discuss contraception on TOS it would've explained that the shot was mandatory for unmarried women. Yipe! Double standards!
Anyhoo, I wonder about diseases. Contraception is all well and good, but unless STDs are a thing of the past, there are still reasons to exercise caution. That's partly why Kylah's so icked out right now. She has no idea how many beds Jan has danced his way into.
I can't say I'm too surprised. Women didn't even serve at sea aboard U.S. Navy vessels in the mid-Sixties, and IIRC pregnancy was automatic grounds for discharge for women in all branches of the U.S. military back then.
STDs are not a thing of the past by the time of ST:TOS. Some would have been eradicated, but others would have been, er, picked up on different planets as the Federation grew. Hell, there could be dozens more.
"Yeah," Collins says with her usual tact. "Your wife's bra, for a start. You recognize any of her unmentionables lying around?"Quote:
The service corridor's door to the study is also locked, and Hsu opens it, as well. "Anything in particular we should be looking for?" he asks.
:bravo:Quote:
Originally posted by choie
Looks like Mr Wilson had more than one special ladyfriend...
Just what else was he up to?
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Originally posted by anyrose
"My god," mind-reader Graham says to Collins. "Is the resort as full of bisexuals as the ship is full of lesbians?"
No...really. :dubious:Quote:
Originally posted by general_urko
Maybe he meant "people like him -- you know the type I mean, wink wink nudge nudge..." I mean, Graham obviously thinks Fastolfe is gay, and he does seem to spend an inordinate amount of time musing on same-sex or polyamorous relationships.Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuitNo...really. :dubious:Quote:
Originally posted by general_urko
But seriously, yeah, I loved that line. general_urko, you must've intended that as a set-up for Kylah -- it was so ripe for her to react to it!
Falstofe is probably more an anything goes kind of guy. He'd probably try it on with Graham if he thought it would make for a fun night.
:popcorn:
Oh God oh God oh God. EH, MAKE THIS HAPPEN.Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
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Originally posted by CatInASuit
:dance: :devil: :dance: :bravo:Quote:
Originally posted by choie
Hmm... interesting. I'll have to think about that.
The perfection of the set-up was only marred by the fact Rangin wasn't present.. :lol:Quote:
Originally posted by choie
(Also, too, perhaps the subsequent direction of this Fastolfe - Graham discussion:o )
You know that last comment from Rangin was aimed at Mr Hsu, but it still makes perfect sense having been ninja'd by anyrose.
Really!Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuitNo...really. :dubious:Quote:
Originally posted by general_urko
The discussion / debate Graham / Rangin will have on this at some point will be awesome, I suspect :D
It will probably be glorious - although the stupid thing is that they both have cause to hate the Orion Syndicate and could bond over that if nothing else.Quote:
Originally posted by general_urko
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend"
There's the natural red of the Scots and Irish (Collins has Irish blood), then there's the bluer red that would look good against Asain skin.
Sorry, couldn't help it, Collins asked about redheads and she's the only other one Rangin knows. :DQuote:
Originally posted by anyrose
Rangin's in trouble isn't he. :cage:
Damn straight he is. This so-called good guy is certainly a lot more fickle than I realized. He sure flips his affections mighty quickly from Kylah to the "sweet-faced" Collins! Hmph!Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
That line is from her character profile, is purely descriptive and in no way indicates any affection or emotion otherwise...honest :DQuote:
Originally posted by choie
Actually, I had to check it just to remind myself about Collins red hair.
Wow, Kylah. Drama much?
eta - Rangin's not in trouble. Collins didn't even catch that he hesitated when he looked at her hair. *I* caught it, but she didn't.
Yeah, isn't it bizarre to react strangely when you've had sex against your will? What a drama queen. Everyone knows the right way to respond to stress is to take psychotropic drugs, duh!Quote:
Originally posted by anyrose
Now, now. It wasn't completely against her will. She was free to go and didn't. Besides, did you see what she was wearing? :devil:
JUST KIDDING!!!!
EH I just want some credit for living down to Graham's crappy PSI and LUCK scores :D