( This idea stems from an idea that my mother had, although I am tweaking it a little bit. And I realize that conventions (and an entire episode based on a cruise ship) have been done in the past, but…this will probably be very different from anything else you have ever read… at least I hope so! *takes a deep breath, sharpens pencil, and runs*. I hope you enjoy!)
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Disclaimer: I do not own any part of CSI or its characters. That honor goes to the good folks over at CBS. And also, I absolutely love Celebrity Cruises, which is why it is their cruise line that is mentioned. Anything great that happens in this fic probably already takes place on their ships. Anything negative only takes place in my mind!
Title: The Criminology Cruise
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Miami, Florida
“Don’t even get me started!” Abigail Carlton enthused, as she stared at the giant cruise ship just peacefully docked at the terminal. “Because there is no way—and by ‘no way’—I mean no way that CSI: San Francisco is better than CSI: Chicago…” she trailed off, looking at her boyfriend and fellow criminology major, Cameron Weston.
Cameron just grinned at Abigail, shaking his head from side to side. “Hey, we’re all entitled to our own opinions, right?” he asked her with a small smile. “And my opinion just happens to be that the San Francisco team is much better than the Chicago team… but then again, that could also be because Caitlin Oswego is an incredible leader, whereas Robert Sweeney just leaves something to be desired…” he added, immediately ducking his head to avoid the blow that he knew was going to be aimed right at his sandy-blond head.
“Hardy-har-har,” Abigail joked, lightly punching her friend on the shoulder. “But seriously, this was an awesome idea that you had, you know?” she asked him, once again staring at the massive Celebrity cruise ship just waiting for them to board. “I’ve never heard of a themed college cruise before, and… one that infuses science lectures and exploration, with practical experience? This will be great… it will give us the chance to learn from the best of the best,” she added.
Cameron smiled, as he glanced over at Abigail. “I don’t think that Celebrity has ever done this before…” he mused, scratching his head. “But I figured that it would be fascinating for us… it will give us the chance to go to lectures given by actual criminologists, and then to solve our own ‘crime,’ out in the field…this will kind of be like a murder-mystery dinner show, except… it will be taking place on the high seas,” he grinned. “And for an entire week… just sun, sea, and the occasional sand dune…”
“And class,” Abigail added, smiling over at him. “But do you know which lectures you would like to attend?” she asked, glancing up at him.
“I’m actually not sure yet…” Cameron replied. “I was thinking about going to the lecture given by Greg Sanders...” he admitted.
“Sanders? Wasn’t he a Las Vegas lab tech, before becoming a CSI?” she asked.
Cameron nodded, biting his lip. “Which makes him interesting…he can provide insight into both fields, and for someone who is undecided…” he trailed off, raising an eyebrow. “Speaking with him might give me what I need in order to make a decision about my future…”
“Good point,” Abigail mused. “Well, Sara Sidle, also from Las Vegas, is presenting on materials and element analysis…. so… I think I want to go hear what she has to say about the subject,” she shrugged.
“That sounds, uh… captivating…” Cameron chuckled, rolling his eyes.
Abigail just laughed. “And then for sessions two and three, I was thinking about going to Calleigh Duquesne’s lecture, followed by Lindsay Monroe’s discussion on how different cities require different skills of their CSIs.”
“That actually might be interesting,” Cameron told her, raising an eyebrow. “But I was actually thinking about going to Horatio Caine’s presentation, and then… well… I don’t know. Mac Taylor’s lecture? I guess it’s a toss up,” he shrugged.
“It’s just fascinating that the cruise ship is even doing something like this… bringing together CSIs from around the country? Excellent,” she grinned, as she grabbed her luggage, and started to move toward the gangplank.
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Bring in the CSIs: Vegas
“Sara,” Greg Sanders said, flashing his partner a half-grin. “So…what are you going to do first, once we get to the cruise ship? Catch a few rays? Sing a few songs? Lounge by the pool? Play a little pool?” he asked, winking over at her.
“Uh…” Sara chuckled, raising an eyebrow. “I think I’m going to unpack my belongings, and make sure that my lecture room is all set to go.”
“Right…” Greg trailed off, staring out the airplane window. “That sounds… great…”
“And you should probably do the same thing, Greg!” she advised him.
“Right…” Greg repeated. “I will, I will… after I explore the ship a little bit!”
Sara just smiled, as she returned to her Scientific America journal.
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Bring in the CSIs: Miami
“Did you bring your suntan lotion, H?” Calleigh asked her friend and supervisor, as she stared at the docked cruise ship just in front of them.
“I did, Calleigh… although I don’t think that we’re going to be getting all that much sun over the next week,” he frowned, glancing up at the cloudy sky. Standing with his hands on his hips, Horatio sighed.
“You doing okay, H?”
“Yes, I am…” he replied. Just…thinking about the past...
Calleigh frowned, looking over at him. “Well after we get settled aboard the ship, would you care to explore it with me? I’m sure that we’ll have time for a rousing game of Scrabble later on tonight…” she smiled, trying to cheer him up.
“Scrabble…?” Horatio chuckled. “I’m more of a Monopoly man myself…” he grinned.
“Well then, Mr. Caine, you have yourself a gun-toting, business-guru, Monopoly-aficionado, playing partner! I must warn you, though,” she continued, trying to hide the smirk from her face. “I take my Monopoly playing very seriously…”
“I wouldn’t doubt that for a moment, Calleigh. I wouldn’t doubt that for a moment,” Horatio replied, straightening his sunglasses before heading toward the ship.
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Bring in the CSIs: New York
“Are you sure about this, Mac?” Lindsay nervously asked her supervisor. “I mean, what about Danny? Or Stella? Or even Hawkes?” she asked, looking up at him.
“Lindsey, relax… you have a unique perspective on science, okay? Not to mention on goal-attaining. This cruise is mostly for college students, right? College students who are still trying to figure out what they want in life? Well, you’ve managed to go from a small town, to one of the largest cities in the country… you made the move, you took the risk, and you have something to share with all of these kids…”
“Right…” Lindsey frowned. “Got it.”
“So just talk to them… you’re good at what you do. I know it, and they’ll know it, by the end of the week…” he added.
“Thanks, Mac,” Lindsey sighed, as she glanced up at the ship. “I don’t think I’ve ever been on a cruise ship before…” she trailed off. “It’s a little…daunting.”
“No more so than the jungle of New York City,” he told her with a grin, as he started to move toward the ship.
“Ha… well if it’s a jungle out there,” Lindsey mumbled, “I hope it isn’t a jungle in there…” she added.
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Miami, Florida
“Welcome aboard!” the first officer told Sara and Greg, the moment that they walked up the gangplank to the ship.
“Don’t tell me that we’re the last to arrive…” Sara frowned, staring at all of the college students milling aboard the ship.
“Okay, then,” Theo Wallis grinned. “‘You’re not the last to arrive…’”
“So in other words,” Greg grinned, “We’re last?”
Theo just chuckled, nodding. “No problem, though. Go ahead and leave your bags here, and someone will bring them to your room later on,” he informed the two CSIs.
“‘Room…as in… one room?’” Sara immediately repeated, raising an eyebrow.
“I’m sorry… didn’t they tell you?” the man asked. “We had a leak on one of the lower decks, and… you two are now going to have to share…”
Sara frowned. There is no way that I am going to share a room with Greg.
Hey, I get to share a room with Sara? Could this trip get any better?! Greg thought to himself, grinning.
“Wipe that smirk off of your face, Greg…” Sara warned him. Turning to Theo, she asked, “Are the other CSIs bunking together, as well?”
“Yes, ma’am,” he replied.
“Good… then we’ll be doing some room rearranging…”
“Sure, suit yourself!” Theo laughed, before walking off.
I’m sharing a room with Sara! Greg once again grinned. First the shower… although.. HazMat made that difficult to really enjoy, and now a room! Things are really starting to look up!
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Cruise ship, main dining hall
“Welcome aboard, to Celebrity Cruise’s first criminology-themed cruise!” Winston Reagan, the captain, announced to the room full of people. “We are very excited to have you all on board, and we hope that you enjoy your time here… please… eat, relax, explore the ship… have fun tonight, because tomorrow, the learning begins!” he added.
“I can’t wait!” Abigail grinned to her boyfriend.
“I know, I can’t, either!” he replied, grabbing a roll from the bowl, and digging in.
A short distance away, Sara, Greg, Horatio, Calleigh, Mac, and Lindsay all shared a table, excited to be presenting.
“This is going to be great!” Lindsay smiled at everyone.
“I know… I’m looking forward to my ballistics seminar. I just wish that I could go to some of the other lectures, as well,” Calleigh admitted.
Greg smiled. I’m looking forward to swimming in the pool… “I know!” he said aloud. “I’m looking forward to seeing what ‘crime’ the students are going to have to commit.”
Mac smiled over at the younger man, leaning toward him. “You’ll find out soon enough… it all begins, tomorrow night…”
“You know what’s going to happen?” Sara asked, completely surprised.
Horatio glanced at Mac, flashing a rare smile. “Detective Taylor and I helped plan it…” he admitted.
“You didn’t tell me about that, Mac!” Lindsay smiled.
“And take all of the fun out of it?” he asked. “You’ll find out soon enough…” he smiled.
“Speaking about soon enough,” Sara spoke up.
No! Don’t say it! Greg inwardly shouted.
“What’s going on with the rooming situation?” she asked.
“Flooding on the lower decks…” Calleigh replied. “I was thinking that I could room with one of you?” she asked.
“Or both of us?” Lindsay added. “We were booked a suite… maybe the three of us could share?”
NO! Greg screamed.
“I think that would be a great idea, Lindsay,” Mac told her.
“I do, too…” Horatio added. “It would give the three of you a chance to get to know one another.
NO! Greg again screamed.
“Then it’s decided!” Calleigh smiled.
“Definitely,” Sara added.
“Sounds good to me…” Lindsay chimed in.
NO!
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TO BE CONTINUED
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Disclaimer: I do not own any part of CSI or its characters. That honor goes to the good folks over at CBS. And also, I absolutely love Celebrity Cruises, which is why it is their cruise line that is mentioned. Anything great that happens in this fic probably already takes place on their ships. Anything negative only takes place in my mind!
Title: The Criminology Cruise
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Miami, Florida
“Don’t even get me started!” Abigail Carlton enthused, as she stared at the giant cruise ship just peacefully docked at the terminal. “Because there is no way—and by ‘no way’—I mean no way that CSI: San Francisco is better than CSI: Chicago…” she trailed off, looking at her boyfriend and fellow criminology major, Cameron Weston.
Cameron just grinned at Abigail, shaking his head from side to side. “Hey, we’re all entitled to our own opinions, right?” he asked her with a small smile. “And my opinion just happens to be that the San Francisco team is much better than the Chicago team… but then again, that could also be because Caitlin Oswego is an incredible leader, whereas Robert Sweeney just leaves something to be desired…” he added, immediately ducking his head to avoid the blow that he knew was going to be aimed right at his sandy-blond head.
“Hardy-har-har,” Abigail joked, lightly punching her friend on the shoulder. “But seriously, this was an awesome idea that you had, you know?” she asked him, once again staring at the massive Celebrity cruise ship just waiting for them to board. “I’ve never heard of a themed college cruise before, and… one that infuses science lectures and exploration, with practical experience? This will be great… it will give us the chance to learn from the best of the best,” she added.
Cameron smiled, as he glanced over at Abigail. “I don’t think that Celebrity has ever done this before…” he mused, scratching his head. “But I figured that it would be fascinating for us… it will give us the chance to go to lectures given by actual criminologists, and then to solve our own ‘crime,’ out in the field…this will kind of be like a murder-mystery dinner show, except… it will be taking place on the high seas,” he grinned. “And for an entire week… just sun, sea, and the occasional sand dune…”
“And class,” Abigail added, smiling over at him. “But do you know which lectures you would like to attend?” she asked, glancing up at him.
“I’m actually not sure yet…” Cameron replied. “I was thinking about going to the lecture given by Greg Sanders...” he admitted.
“Sanders? Wasn’t he a Las Vegas lab tech, before becoming a CSI?” she asked.
Cameron nodded, biting his lip. “Which makes him interesting…he can provide insight into both fields, and for someone who is undecided…” he trailed off, raising an eyebrow. “Speaking with him might give me what I need in order to make a decision about my future…”
“Good point,” Abigail mused. “Well, Sara Sidle, also from Las Vegas, is presenting on materials and element analysis…. so… I think I want to go hear what she has to say about the subject,” she shrugged.
“That sounds, uh… captivating…” Cameron chuckled, rolling his eyes.
Abigail just laughed. “And then for sessions two and three, I was thinking about going to Calleigh Duquesne’s lecture, followed by Lindsay Monroe’s discussion on how different cities require different skills of their CSIs.”
“That actually might be interesting,” Cameron told her, raising an eyebrow. “But I was actually thinking about going to Horatio Caine’s presentation, and then… well… I don’t know. Mac Taylor’s lecture? I guess it’s a toss up,” he shrugged.
“It’s just fascinating that the cruise ship is even doing something like this… bringing together CSIs from around the country? Excellent,” she grinned, as she grabbed her luggage, and started to move toward the gangplank.
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Bring in the CSIs: Vegas
“Sara,” Greg Sanders said, flashing his partner a half-grin. “So…what are you going to do first, once we get to the cruise ship? Catch a few rays? Sing a few songs? Lounge by the pool? Play a little pool?” he asked, winking over at her.
“Uh…” Sara chuckled, raising an eyebrow. “I think I’m going to unpack my belongings, and make sure that my lecture room is all set to go.”
“Right…” Greg trailed off, staring out the airplane window. “That sounds… great…”
“And you should probably do the same thing, Greg!” she advised him.
“Right…” Greg repeated. “I will, I will… after I explore the ship a little bit!”
Sara just smiled, as she returned to her Scientific America journal.
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Bring in the CSIs: Miami
“Did you bring your suntan lotion, H?” Calleigh asked her friend and supervisor, as she stared at the docked cruise ship just in front of them.
“I did, Calleigh… although I don’t think that we’re going to be getting all that much sun over the next week,” he frowned, glancing up at the cloudy sky. Standing with his hands on his hips, Horatio sighed.
“You doing okay, H?”
“Yes, I am…” he replied. Just…thinking about the past...
Calleigh frowned, looking over at him. “Well after we get settled aboard the ship, would you care to explore it with me? I’m sure that we’ll have time for a rousing game of Scrabble later on tonight…” she smiled, trying to cheer him up.
“Scrabble…?” Horatio chuckled. “I’m more of a Monopoly man myself…” he grinned.
“Well then, Mr. Caine, you have yourself a gun-toting, business-guru, Monopoly-aficionado, playing partner! I must warn you, though,” she continued, trying to hide the smirk from her face. “I take my Monopoly playing very seriously…”
“I wouldn’t doubt that for a moment, Calleigh. I wouldn’t doubt that for a moment,” Horatio replied, straightening his sunglasses before heading toward the ship.
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Bring in the CSIs: New York
“Are you sure about this, Mac?” Lindsay nervously asked her supervisor. “I mean, what about Danny? Or Stella? Or even Hawkes?” she asked, looking up at him.
“Lindsey, relax… you have a unique perspective on science, okay? Not to mention on goal-attaining. This cruise is mostly for college students, right? College students who are still trying to figure out what they want in life? Well, you’ve managed to go from a small town, to one of the largest cities in the country… you made the move, you took the risk, and you have something to share with all of these kids…”
“Right…” Lindsey frowned. “Got it.”
“So just talk to them… you’re good at what you do. I know it, and they’ll know it, by the end of the week…” he added.
“Thanks, Mac,” Lindsey sighed, as she glanced up at the ship. “I don’t think I’ve ever been on a cruise ship before…” she trailed off. “It’s a little…daunting.”
“No more so than the jungle of New York City,” he told her with a grin, as he started to move toward the ship.
“Ha… well if it’s a jungle out there,” Lindsey mumbled, “I hope it isn’t a jungle in there…” she added.
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Miami, Florida
“Welcome aboard!” the first officer told Sara and Greg, the moment that they walked up the gangplank to the ship.
“Don’t tell me that we’re the last to arrive…” Sara frowned, staring at all of the college students milling aboard the ship.
“Okay, then,” Theo Wallis grinned. “‘You’re not the last to arrive…’”
“So in other words,” Greg grinned, “We’re last?”
Theo just chuckled, nodding. “No problem, though. Go ahead and leave your bags here, and someone will bring them to your room later on,” he informed the two CSIs.
“‘Room…as in… one room?’” Sara immediately repeated, raising an eyebrow.
“I’m sorry… didn’t they tell you?” the man asked. “We had a leak on one of the lower decks, and… you two are now going to have to share…”
Sara frowned. There is no way that I am going to share a room with Greg.
Hey, I get to share a room with Sara? Could this trip get any better?! Greg thought to himself, grinning.
“Wipe that smirk off of your face, Greg…” Sara warned him. Turning to Theo, she asked, “Are the other CSIs bunking together, as well?”
“Yes, ma’am,” he replied.
“Good… then we’ll be doing some room rearranging…”
“Sure, suit yourself!” Theo laughed, before walking off.
I’m sharing a room with Sara! Greg once again grinned. First the shower… although.. HazMat made that difficult to really enjoy, and now a room! Things are really starting to look up!
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Cruise ship, main dining hall
“Welcome aboard, to Celebrity Cruise’s first criminology-themed cruise!” Winston Reagan, the captain, announced to the room full of people. “We are very excited to have you all on board, and we hope that you enjoy your time here… please… eat, relax, explore the ship… have fun tonight, because tomorrow, the learning begins!” he added.
“I can’t wait!” Abigail grinned to her boyfriend.
“I know, I can’t, either!” he replied, grabbing a roll from the bowl, and digging in.
A short distance away, Sara, Greg, Horatio, Calleigh, Mac, and Lindsay all shared a table, excited to be presenting.
“This is going to be great!” Lindsay smiled at everyone.
“I know… I’m looking forward to my ballistics seminar. I just wish that I could go to some of the other lectures, as well,” Calleigh admitted.
Greg smiled. I’m looking forward to swimming in the pool… “I know!” he said aloud. “I’m looking forward to seeing what ‘crime’ the students are going to have to commit.”
Mac smiled over at the younger man, leaning toward him. “You’ll find out soon enough… it all begins, tomorrow night…”
“You know what’s going to happen?” Sara asked, completely surprised.
Horatio glanced at Mac, flashing a rare smile. “Detective Taylor and I helped plan it…” he admitted.
“You didn’t tell me about that, Mac!” Lindsay smiled.
“And take all of the fun out of it?” he asked. “You’ll find out soon enough…” he smiled.
“Speaking about soon enough,” Sara spoke up.
No! Don’t say it! Greg inwardly shouted.
“What’s going on with the rooming situation?” she asked.
“Flooding on the lower decks…” Calleigh replied. “I was thinking that I could room with one of you?” she asked.
“Or both of us?” Lindsay added. “We were booked a suite… maybe the three of us could share?”
NO! Greg screamed.
“I think that would be a great idea, Lindsay,” Mac told her.
“I do, too…” Horatio added. “It would give the three of you a chance to get to know one another.
NO! Greg again screamed.
“Then it’s decided!” Calleigh smiled.
“Definitely,” Sara added.
“Sounds good to me…” Lindsay chimed in.
NO!
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TO BE CONTINUED
When two personalities collide.. 