The Voices In My Head

Posted on 30 Sep 2015 @ 6:22pm by Ensign K'os Beaumont

866 words; about a 4 minute read

Ben: So I know this is a little unorthodox for a PL, but hopefully we can all just bare with me as I try out something different. Because I like being a bit different. Today I thought I would interview my characters on the Galileo. Check in with them, and see what they've been up to so far this mission.

Sigrid: Yay! I can't wait.

Ben: Right. So today I have Sigrid Thelin, an--

Sigrid: Hello!

Ben: Yes. Okay and also K'os Beaumont and Alethea Coleman.

K'os: Where's Copper?

Ben: I believe he's still helping Vasily with damage control issues.

Sigrid: Aww. That's too bad.

Ben: Anyway, welcome everyone.

Coleman: Hello, Benjamin.

Sigrid: Heeey!

K'os: Hi there.

Sigrid: Wait is it Ben, or Benjamin.

Ben: It doesn't really matter. Coleman just likes using full names.

Coleman: It's the name your mother gave you.

Ben: Yes, that's true Alethea. Anyway. Let's start with you K'os. Big stuff has happened for you lately. Becoming an Ensign after being an enlisted crewmember for like four years, beco--

Sigrid: I thought it was five years?

K'os: It was. 5 years as an enlisted specialist.

Ben: *looks at his notes* Oh, yes sorry. For five years. And now you're acting Chief Engineer holding together a severely damaged ship. How are you handling the stress of this responsibility?

K'os: Well, I try not to think about it too much. Thinking too much for me...well you know. I'm not sleeping very much, is that what you're asking? There's just so much to do and I'm just trying to make a good impression.

Ben: You've not been acting yourself sometimes I see.

K'os: *chuckles* Yeah, the CMO thinks it's related to my blood pressure. I'm hoping it passes soon, but it's making me prone to outbursts, and I hate outbursts.

Ben: Mm hm. I can see that. Some people have been asking about you and Andreus Kohl. How's that going?

K'os: I'm not sure.

Ben: You're not? I mean you two shared a kiss, I just assumed...

K'os: Andreus is a good friend. I'm not sure where we'll end up, but the nice thing about Argelians is that they are fun and free caring, and don't take themselves too seriously. I'm enjoying it, but aren't these things supposed to happen organically?

Ben: That's a fair point. We'll leave it at that then. What about you Alethea? How are you dealing with the knowledge of where everyone is. The Mirror Universe seems like a frightening place.

Coleman: It's technically an Alternate Universe. We haven't yet established if this is the Mirror Universe that our contemporaries seem to always find themselves in. I mean with infinite possible universes it's a bit silly to just automatically assume this is The Mirror Universe.

Ben: Right. But how are you feeling about it all.

Coleman: I don't understand.

Ben: Like, are you stressed out? Are you tired? Are you afraid?

Coleman: Benjamin, you're the writer. Why don't you just tell us?

Ben: I'm starting to regret making you so sassy.

Coleman: Indeed.

Sigrid: Well, I think it's fascinating.

Coleman: You would.

Sigrid: I mean have any of you been to a different universe before? I sure haven't. I didn't even know it was something I'd ever find myself in. Like ever! I didn't even put it on my bucket list. How crazy is that? Sigrid Thelin. In a different universe. *squeals* Oh man. I wonder if I exist here. Like, you know. Not me, me. But different universe me. I wonder what she's like. I--

Ben: So Sigrid. You're saying you're excited to be here? Weren't you nearly killed coming through the vortex...thing?

K'os: The singularity.

Coleman: The anomaly.

Ben: Yes, those.

Sigrid: No, not really. I mean I was nearly killed, but not. So I'm not going to get all hung up about it. I wouldn't want it to happen again, but you know. These things happen. And I got lots of juicy data from it.

Ben: Let's talk about that. Do you think it was the wisest thing to do?

Coleman: It was foolish.

K'os: It's what I would have done.

Sigrid: Well....I mean I think it's not nice that you made me suffer for it. I mean you do write us, but I don't really regret it. Though I do admit it wasn't the smartest decision...I just couldn't see any other alternative.

Ben: A lot of people would say it wasn't worth it. I certianly don't think it was worth it. I'd have sat down. How do you find the bravery?

Sigrid: I don't think it was brave. I think it was the right thing to do.

Ben: Fair enough. Well thank you all for taking the time to talk to me. It was fun, and it allowed me to get over this little writers block. Any parting thoughts or comments?

Coleman: Where's the vodka?

Ben: I drank it all.

K'os: A little more sleep would be nice.

Ben: It's for character development reasons. I wanna see how you handle pressure.

Sigrid: Can I have bigger bobo's?

Ben: No. Your breasts don't need to be bigger, Sigrid.

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