nerdherdchuck: (Hiro & Chuck)
Chuck Bartowski ([personal profile] nerdherdchuck) wrote2008-05-20 12:09 am
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What happens in Vegas.... (rp with [livejournal.com profile] powered_otaku)

Continued from here.

It was the first thing that came to Chuck's mind when Hiro had talked about taking a short trip.

"There's a really neat Star Trek ride in Las Vegas," Chuck suggested to Hiro. And a moment later, Hiro had brought them both to the middle of the famous strip.

Chuck glanced about wide-eyed until an excited Hiro asked where the ride was.

"Oh!" Chuck replied, snapping back to reality. "It's at the Hilton." Then, he pointed in the general direction of the hotel and added, "Down there."

[identity profile] powered-otaku.livejournal.com 2008-05-22 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
"I was not expecting this." Hiro looks a bit embarassed. This is a ride after all. He just expected the ride would begin when they reached the "shuttlecraft". "But that's part of the fun, neh?"

[identity profile] nerdherdchuck.livejournal.com 2008-05-22 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
Chuck nods. "It's okay." Then with a bit of a grin, he adds, "All part of the 'Experience.'"

The group is finally led to the shuttle bay and onto the shuttlecraft. Everyone is seated and on the 'viewing screen,' the guests can see that the shuttlecraft has gone into warp. The 'shuttlecraft' shakes a bit as it does so thus beginning the motion ride part of the attraction.

[identity profile] powered-otaku.livejournal.com 2008-05-22 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
Hiro rolls with the motion, watching the screens as they head for the "planet". "Have you seen this planet before?" He's trying to remember if this is a planet that the Enterprise crew has explored before.

[identity profile] nerdherdchuck.livejournal.com 2008-05-23 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Chuck shakes his head. "I think they made it up for the ride," he says.

Suddenly the shuttlecraft finds itself in a dog fight before completing the mission. The next they see is that they're taken through a temporal rift and are now flying over the Las Vegas skyline.

[identity profile] powered-otaku.livejournal.com 2008-05-23 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Hiro smiles as they supposedly return to their time. "Will they reveal who the ancestor is?" he whispers to Chuck.

[identity profile] nerdherdchuck.livejournal.com 2008-05-24 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
When they are returned to their time, everyone on board the ride hears a message from Captain Picard. The Captain thanks everyone on board for 'restoring his existence.' But no one aboard is singled out for being the ancestor after all.

"I guess we'll never know," Chuck says to Hiro with a grin. "Besides, knowing probably screws up the space time continuum and whatnot." He then laughs a bit.

After following the signs to the exit, Hiro and Chuck find themselves in the 'History of the Future' museum. "Wanna take a look around here before we go encounter the Borg?"

[identity profile] powered-otaku.livejournal.com 2008-05-24 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
Hiro nods. "I would like to see the 'Star Trek' history. The Eugenics Wars were in 1999, so we have already missed them, but I would like to see their past." He is watching absolutely everything.

[identity profile] nerdherdchuck.livejournal.com 2008-05-24 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
They pass by some of the various uniforms through the years that Starfleet has worn. "Hey cool - it's Kirk's Admiral uniform," Chuck comments as he points to the glass case displaying it.

[identity profile] powered-otaku.livejournal.com 2008-05-24 04:24 am (UTC)(link)
Hiro doesn't lean on the glass, but he's almost got his nose on the case. "I think it would be too short for you. Which uniforms do you like best?"

[identity profile] nerdherdchuck.livejournal.com 2008-05-24 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, it probably would be too short," Chuck replies with a nod. "I kinda like the Next Generation uniforms though. The ones from season 2 on. You?"

[identity profile] powered-otaku.livejournal.com 2008-05-24 09:58 am (UTC)(link)
"I like the ones from the later movies. The red ones. To me they look the most comfortable. I am not so sure that the Next Generation ones are as comfortable."

[identity profile] nerdherdchuck.livejournal.com 2008-05-24 04:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"No, they probably weren't that comfortable. Every so often, you'd see someone tug at their uniform. Picard especially."

They continue walking through the museum seeing more displays. There is now a large exhibit for the Borg in front of them now.

"We must be getting close to the other ride now," Chuck comments as he begins to look at the Borg display.

[identity profile] powered-otaku.livejournal.com 2008-05-24 04:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"I like the 2 piece clothes over the one piece. Unless it is a kimono, but a kimono opens more easily than these." He looks at the Borg display. "When Picard was taken by the Borg, I was worried. I knew that he would be ok because he is the hero, but I thought perhaps that he would be carrying metal pieces from that time on - that perhaps the Borg would always have part of him."

[identity profile] nerdherdchuck.livejournal.com 2008-05-25 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
"Maybe in our future, they'll figure out how to make the uniforms more comfortable," Chuck replies with a grin.

He nods and then says. "Yeah, he didn't have the metal pieces like Seven of Nine. Of course, she was a Borg for most of her life. But with Picard...didn't he kinda have a nightmare recalling his time as Locutus?"

[identity profile] powered-otaku.livejournal.com 2008-05-25 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
Hiro nods. "Not that I could fault him. It must be horrible to have once been so much a part of something that overwhelmed his individuality. Then to be cut from it."

He looks around and sees they're at the end of the exhibit. "Oh, is it time for the Borg ride?"

[identity profile] nerdherdchuck.livejournal.com 2008-05-25 03:05 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah. That's part of it, I think. Plus he probably felt he nearly aided in assimilating everyone on Earth. I mean, not willingly, but still..."

Chuck looks up and sees the line in front of them starting to move towards the entrance to the attraction. "Yup, looks like it is."

[identity profile] powered-otaku.livejournal.com 2008-05-25 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"His heart must have been so heavy after that. To know what he had done and to know that he could not have stopped himself. Star Fleet would have lost its heart if the Borg had taken Earth."

Hiro is nearly jumping up and down. "And after this we will go to Quark's bar, yes?"

[identity profile] nerdherdchuck.livejournal.com 2008-05-26 02:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Chuck nodded. "Exactly."

"Sure, why not? We should definitely see everything while we're here." Provided no one notices I'm missing...

After following the crowd, Chuck and Hiro now find themselves in a room that appears to be part of a Starfleet science station. A moment later the holographic Doctor from the Voyager series appears on the screen in front of them and greets them.

[identity profile] powered-otaku.livejournal.com 2008-05-26 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Hiro almost waves at the doctor, but clasps his hands together so he doesn't look too much like he's a dork.

[identity profile] nerdherdchuck.livejournal.com 2008-05-27 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
The Doctor tells the groups they've all been selected to undergo medical testing since some of them are immune to the Borg's nanotechnology.

Chuck winces a bit. Even though he knows this a ride, the thought of being experimented on is something he finds unsettling.

The next thing they know, the station is under attack by a Borg cube.

[identity profile] powered-otaku.livejournal.com 2008-05-27 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
Hiro also winces a bit at the thought of experimentation, too, although he thinks it would be cool if he was immune to the Borg nanotechnology.

He's a bit more prepared this time for the fact that it's a ride, so he squashes his immediate reaction to pop out.

[identity profile] nerdherdchuck.livejournal.com 2008-05-27 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
A security officer enters the room and orders the group to follow him to an escape shuttle. As he dashes down the corridor, he motions for the group to follow. There are Borg drones heading towards them now.

"Uh-oh," Chuck says aloud as he notices one. Then he turns towards Hiro as jogs to follow the security officer. "This seems so real, doesn't it?"

[identity profile] powered-otaku.livejournal.com 2008-05-27 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
Hiro jogs with him, keeping an eye on the drones and making sure he doesn't trip over anyone else. "Yes, it does. I hope this is part of the ride or we may need to make an 'emergency exit'."

[identity profile] nerdherdchuck.livejournal.com 2008-05-28 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
"As far as I know-"

Just then a Borg arm reaches down from the corridor above, grabs one of the crewmen and drags him away.

Chuck eyes go wide as he sees the helpless crewman being dragged away.

He's about to say something when the security officer commands the group to head for the shuttle. Another officer pries the door open and waves for the group to enter.

Now aboard the shuttle, the group is commanded to put on a pair of 'safety goggles.'

"Must be the 3-D glasses," Chuck whispers to Hiro.

[identity profile] powered-otaku.livejournal.com 2008-05-28 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
Hiro comes close to chasing down the crewman who's been grabbed by the Borg, but he needs to stick close to Chuck or possibly lose him.

Hiro looks at the glasses and nods. When he is directed to sit, he makes sure to sit next to Chuck. This ride is a bit more exciting than the Klingon one, especially with all the Borg attacking and dragging people away. He waits for the "launch" of the shuttle.

[identity profile] nerdherdchuck.livejournal.com 2008-05-28 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
The shuttle doesn't get very far as the Borg cube's tractor beam draws the shuttle towards the cube.

A Borg probe soon enters the shuttle and sprays the group with nanites. Chuck feels something on his skin, like a fine water mist. Then suddenly it feel as though something is moving through his skin as a motion prod in the seat activates.

He gasps a bit as do others in the group. A couple people actually scream too.
Edited 2008-05-28 23:03 (UTC)

[identity profile] powered-otaku.livejournal.com 2008-05-28 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Hiro gasps in surprise, especially when he feels his seat prod him and the mist that sprays their skin. When the Borg Queen begins to lecture about joining the hive mind, Hiro yells "Never!" Then nearly dies of embarassment as he has just out-dorked everyone there.

[identity profile] nerdherdchuck.livejournal.com 2008-05-29 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
"Don't worry about it," Chuck whispers to Hiro as he notices his friend looks embarrassed.

He's about to say something more when he hears a familiar voice say, "Maybe it's time we even the sides!"

"Janeway," Chuck says aloud, nearly at the same time as Borg Queen.

[identity profile] powered-otaku.livejournal.com 2008-05-29 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
"Yay!" Hiro cries as Janeway and the Queen argue and the Voyager comes to save them. He's tempted to yell at the Queen again, but he stomps on the compulsion

[identity profile] nerdherdchuck.livejournal.com 2008-05-29 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
The Borg cube explodes on the screen. Chuck grins - the effect is pretty cool.

The shuttle then returns to the station and after some parting words from Janeway, the ride ends.

As they file out, Chuck asks Hiro, "Still wanna head to Quark's Bar?"