Decided to go with something a little different. This will likely be a letter Jim will write to his mother in part of a future chapter of Our So-Called Life. So this is a flashy snippet, if you will.
Dear Mama
I hope this correspondence finds you well.
I apologize for the tardiness of my reply. And for the rather formal tone of this message. I find that I am experiencing, perhaps, unwilling influence by the company I have been keeping of late.
In all seriousness and fairness, I am getting along well with Spock and his family here on Vulcan. All Vulcans have treated me fairly and kindly although impersonally in my interactions with them. I believe they find me…fascinating…in their own way. A bit of a curiosity.
It’s hot here. I mean really hot. But I am okay as long as I have my breathing shots and stuff like that. And my personal bedroom is kept cool to my liking. The food is rather bland for the most part, though Spock’s mother has made an occasional Earth treat for the two of us.
As for the school here, I am adapting well, and can keep up with my classmates admirably. That’s a direct quote from a certain someone. My days are filled with study and learning Vulcan. Apparently that is required of me.
My nights are spent playing chess, reading, and playing Earth board games with my hosts. I beat them every time. I swear I am not bragging.
It’s not as terrible as I thought it would be. But I am rather bored much of the time. They just don’t like to do much here. I once asked Spock if he’d like to go out and play catch with me. He looked at me quite perplexed and said, “Catch what?”
I have not tried since.
I will write more often. But for now, Spock’s mother is setting up Scrabble. She made Vulcan cookies. I have not yet found out if they are a bland form of cookies Vulcans enjoy or cookies shaped like Vulcans. Are you smiling? I will let you know.
Your son, Jim
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9 responses to “Flash Fic, 04/10/2020”
It’s adorable! But I can see his frustration seeping through. My heart goes out to him, even if he’s getting along fine. He should be thriving, Bc I want more for him. Can’t wait to see more! 🙂
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thanks Yeah poor Jim, it’s hard to pin him down like that even at 12
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Kids!
But wow, his formality has been quite influenced by the company he’s been keeping lately. Catch, indeed.
He’s already caught the most important thing!
If I were Jim’s mom, I’d be on the next shuttle to Vulcan. This letter would scare me to death that my precocious child was being brainwashed! 🙂
And so like kids. You nailed the “Your son JIm” thing so Mom would know which Jim was writing her. In case she forgot. haha I have letters to prove that’s exactly how sons sign off.
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Yes, indeed, his mother probably is wondering, what the hell? ❤
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Interesting letter from Jim. It does indeed seem that his hosts have been rubbing off on him. I hope he’s rubbing off on Spock as well. Spock’s response to Jim’s request to play catch, had me chuckling. Hopefully, Jim isn’t just doing all work and no play while on Vulcan. He needs to make another attempt at playing catch. Catch is a form of exercise, which is good for the body and hand eye coordination. It’s logical to do exercise, since it improves health… which is an important thing. Therefore, it’s logical to play catch. I rest my case.
Thanks for sharing this snippet with us. ❤️💚😘🖖
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haha – what they REALLY need to do is play CHASE!
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Perhaps Hide and Seek. When I was a child we always called it “Hide and Go Seek.” But I have heard the “Go” dropped off when it’s mentioned now, but maybe my group of friends was just wrong and it was never meant to be “Go” 😀
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Yes all that is quite logical. Well done LOL 😀
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This was cute 🙂
I too wonder if they are bland cookies or Vulcan shaped cookies. Could imagine Spocks face on a cookie lol
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