Posted by Cadet Aramis Bijou (Security Officer) in Cadet Aramis Bijou Checks In With The Counselor

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Vanessa Lofton (Counselor) in Cadet Aramis Bijou Checks In With The Counselor

Posted by Cadet Aramis Bijou (Security Officer) in Cadet Aramis Bijou Checks In With The Counselor

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“Oh, I’m not worried,” a more traditional Arizonan accent came out, sounding a Crackling cowboy as he took a seat, half-lotusing his legs on the sofa. “I’ll have the whole ship about me for social.”
“Also,” his voice got more modern Arizonan again, which is greatly smoother, “I am planning to adopt after my cadet days are over.” His voice then became halfway between accents, “I could always bother the kids. I should probably give them plenty of social. Make sure they become family instead of just having a nice home with a stranger. I plan on making them roleplay for their writing and social development, cosplay for their self-esteem, and LARP for their social development.”
“I’m sorry, I keep southerning in voice. I guess I shouldn’t be embarrassed about it. My biological mother is quite cowgirl sounding when she’s not being professional. It sometimes comes out.” He was blushing, because, “It’s a rarer accent in the modern world, thus it is different. So, I feel self-conscious when it comes out.” He smoothened back out, “Most Arizonans have adopted a smooth accent that sounds Aztec.”
After a pause, he said, “I hope adoption goes well, I’m kind of late to parenting.”
“Yeah, sometimes I sound modern Mexican, too, from Mexican influence growing up. Sorry, if it’s weird that my accent changes.”

-Cadet Aramis Bijou, Security

Vanessa smiled, shaking her head. “You should hear my grandmother’s Yat accent,” she replied. “New Orleans has its own share of interesting accents, and, as I’m sure you’ll find soon enough, so do the various spacefaring species you’ll meet in Starfleet.”

She relaxed back into the sofa, crossing her legs again. “That would be a very interesting parenting style, and feels like it would have a lot of your mothers’s influence as well. It sounds like you have a good grasp on how you would handle socializing. What about in a team environment?” She cocked her head. “What role do you tend towards in a group?”

Lt. Cmdr. Lofton - CNS

Ari thought for a moment, while looking at his hands on his ankles.
He tilted his head to the right as he answered, “I tend to sub-lead. I tend to be a secondary leader. Any time I attempt to lead a group as the head, my friends ignore my efforts. Except in everyday, personal conversations, wherein they like me to lead.”

-Cadet Aramis Bijou, Security

Vanessa watched the thoughtfulness the cadet put into his answer. Good, she thought. This one should be mulled over by most people.

She nodded along as he answered, then pursed her lips. “Interesting observation,” she noted. “We all tend to fall into certain hierarchies within our friend groups, but that doesn’t necessarily follow for work groups. Leadership is an important quality within Starfleet, so perhaps that would be a good facet to work on here, then.” Perfect segue.

“What other areas do you think you could use improvement in?” she asked him, blue eyes studying him as he responded.

Lt. Cmdr. Lofton - CNS