Case #9: Video

[19centconstable]

[George is holding his communicator in one hand and filming himself as he waves cheerfully. He turns the camera briefly to show a group of aliens sat at a small table amidst what looks like a futuristic street fair who are waving cheerfully back. They are about nine feet tall, and hairy, with sharp talons on their fingers. They are wearing breathing-masks. They are also wearing slacks and crisply pressed button-down shirts. The camera turns back on George, as he continues to stride through the bazaar.]

I've just been speaking to some terribly nice Martians about Martian Jesus! I'm afraid a good deal of it all went straight over my head, but they did give me book which...

[George glances down at, presumably, the book in his hand.]

...appears to be about the Greek God Dionysus. I'm not sure what that has to do with anything, but it was quite kind of them nevertheless. They also tested my levels of stress, although I really don't believe I'm under any undue amount of it, and invited me to come to their church tomorrow, although I think I'm going to decline.

[George draws closer to his communicator and imparts in a hushed voice:]

I believe they may have been Mormons.

[He draws back and makes a face that's equal parts "yikes", and "Mormons: whattayagonnado? They're really nice and it's hard to hold it against them".]

Comments

[doctor-scarf.livejournal.com]

You know, I don't think he has. She has that little terrier, correct?

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Yes, precisely. It's funny, but I can never tell what sorts of dogs Violet will like. Some she goes right to, and others she'll just ignore, and it doesn't seem to have anything to do with size or type or anything.

[doctor-scarf.livejournal.com]

I assume that Violet is your dog from back home?

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Yes, indeed she is. She's a very loyal companion.

[doctor-scarf.livejournal.com]

I'd love to meet her one of these days.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

I really do wish I had brought her with me.

[doctor-scarf.livejournal.com]

You can always ask the Admiral for her, you know.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

So I've been told, but it seems like quite the request, doesn't it? And I'd feel terrible if it turned out that she didn't like space.

[doctor-scarf.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm sure she'll like space. And if she doesn't like it, then she can always like the CES and ports!

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

I'm giving it serious thought.

[doctor-scarf.livejournal.com]

I suggest you should. Having a pet aboard can be quite theraputic.