Posted by Cadet T’Saie (Doctor) in CNS Office - Duty Evaluation

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Vanessa Lofton (Counselor) in CNS Office - Duty Evaluation

Posted by Cadet T’Saie (Doctor) in CNS Office - Duty Evaluation
T’Saie stood just outside the Lieutenant Commanders office pondering the implications of the necessity for counselling sessions, especially with a non-Vulcan. As would be expected she had no intent of discussing emotions or anything of the sort however she understood the requirement and recognised it would’ve been a serious error to attempt to circumvent orders.

She had some small experience with counsellors from when she first signed up to the academy, as she remembers they have a tendency to try and pry into thoughts and feelings which she did not appreciate. With this in mind she tapped the door console, took a step back and waited for an invitation to enter.

● T’Saie - Medical Cadet ●

“Enter!” came through the door panel, and the doors slid open. The office was done in various shades of blue: the primary seating area before her featured a large L-shaped sectional sofa upholstered in light blue against a dark blue wall, while the carpeting was a lighter complementary shade of blue. A side table sat at each end of the sofa, one holding a red vase with white daisies. Over the couch was a painting of a human couple - a man in a tuxedo and a woman barefoot in a red gown - dancing on a wet beach, while a maid and a butler held umbrellas nearby, both clutching their headwear.

“Doctor T’Saie!” came a female voice from the right side of the room, where a dark haired woman was rising from a small desk, bright smile on her face as she crossed the room. “I am Lieutenant Commander Vanessa Lofton. It is a privilege to meet you,” she said in Vulcan, bowing her head, her bun and the wooden skewer holding it together peeking over the top of her head, then gestured to the sofa. “Please, have a seat,” she continued in English. “Would you like a drink from the replicator?”

OOC: Hi Callie! In this thread we’ll explore some of your character’s backstory, flesh out some of their desires and motivations, and just generally learn more about them. I’ve been really enjoying your posts and can’t wait to learn more about T’Saie!

Lt. Cmdr. Lofton - CNS

OOC: Hii! Thank you, I appreciate you taking the time to write with me!

IC:
T’Saie raised her eyebrow before giving a small bow of the head, a gesture of respect for knowing Vulcan, she was impressed. “Thank you, Commander. The sentiment is mutual.” she said before entering the overtly colourful, blue office. Moving towards the couch she answered the offer of a beverage, “Please and thank you, may I have a cup of Plomeek tea.” she requested, before taking a seat on the sofa.

● T’Saie - Medical Cadet ●

Vanessa laughed, eyes crinkling at the corners. “I believe Lieutenant Sapeth cocked that same eyebrow the first time I spoke Vulcan to him,” she said as she approached the replicator. “One Plomeek tea and one hot chocolate,” she ordered, then lifted the two cups once the whine of the machine wound down.

“I studied it as my foreign language credit at the Academy,” she explained, handing over the tea and taking a seat on the sofa herself. “I try to practice it as much as I can. I still sometimes get my verb conjugations incorrect,” she admitted, then sipped her hot chocolate and hummed, closing her eyes briefly.

“So, we’ve been seeing more Vulcan doctors join the Expeditionary Group lately, and fewer in Starfleet,” she said, leaning back and crossing her legs, mug cradled in her hands on her lap. “What made you decide to join us here?”

Vanessa studied the young cadet before her. She knew that questions about emotions or emotional responses would not be of real use, but that didn’t mean she would not be able to glean some deeper reasoning from her answers. A large portion of therapy, after all, was about delving behind emotional responses to the reason for them.

Lt. Cmdr. Lofton - CNS