Posted by Cadet Catt Beñnet (Scientist) in Science Station - Mess Hall - Tag All
OOC; Snip. Over snipped hard to edit when on a phone sorry. It was just to long a thread.
Setting the scene as I removed the headers by accident.
IC:
The mess hall on the science station. Seated at tables the crew members of The Challenger and the Science Stations crew wait to find out what exactly the Challenger has delivered. Zoom in on a Caitan cadet who had drawn the attention of senior officers by a rather awkward entrance.

Janusz took note of the assemblage and was about to take his seat when he saw the Cadet enter in her dramatic and attention-grabbing fashion. He watched as the PaDD fell, was kicked across the deck, and then retrieved by the white-furred figure. He then saw the tell-tale signs of self-consciousness and embarrassment. He slowly made his way around the room, nodding and saying hello to various people from the ship and the station. After several moments Janusz, allowing things to settle down and conversation to return to normal and such, took a chair at the adjacent table from the feline-esque Cadet.

Korczak was an unremarkable figure, easily lost in a crowd. His nondescript features

Korczak turned to look at her as she spoke, listening and observing. Once the calm had somewhat restored to her voice, he leaned over a little and said “Cadet, you really must learn to relax a bit at these kind of things. You have a long career ahead of you. It wouldn’t do to get so worked up over something as trivial as a PaDD falling to the floor. It’s going to happen.” he said with a smile and leaned back a bit and added “Gravity has that effect on things. But I’m sure we can discuss it when you come to see me during your check-in on the ship. That’s why I’m there, after all. But for now, deep breath Cadet. Take a second to compose yourself. This is simply a moment in time. And I honestly think most here are too preoccupied with putting in face time with the Station Command staff and the new Captain to have paid much attention to your entrance. I wouldn’t worry about it at all. You are going to be just fine, I think.”

Korczak, CNS

Catt flicked an ear at the commander, closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She wrapped her tail around her chair leg tightly to keep it from betraying her again. She wasn’t sure she would be alright. But she wasn’t going to insult the commander by looking like she doubted his statement. But this time it was her left ear that betrayed her inner turmoil. It flickered from upright to flat in a nervious tic that all her training in body language could not suppress. This lack of control. These overly emotional outbursts. It was why she wasn’t on the diplomatic division like most Caitians. It was why she was posted alone on the Challenger. Well not alone but without another Caitian for support and comfort. But all that wasn’t something she could Express to an alien. She made her best effort to be attentive and chipper, but she knew she was broadcasting distress like a beacon. If.. If there was any other Caitian to notice. But then if there were that would be worse.

“Feral.” She said softly, involuntarily as she expressed what truly bothered her. The word horrified her as she realised she had said it aloud, and said it to an alien. she deflated. Embarrassed and unable to look at the commander.
“I am sorry commander. I am… Alone. It makes everything , hard. I will contain myself and make my best efforts. “, she sighed and finally composed herself. Putting on a I meant to do that look that was all the emotion most Caitans let others see.

Cadet Catt Bennet. Sciences. USS Challenger.

Ooc: Sorry about the deluge of internal dialog. I’m still defining the character to myself.

OOC: No worries! Nothing wrong with some extra character development!
IC:
Max noticed Korczak off to one side talking to one of the cadets, and started making his way around the room.

“So, do you think we are finally going to find out what is in that box we carried all the way here?” Max said as he got to them.

Cmdr. Harkness - XO

Catt like almost every Cadet was of the opinion that ship Captains were divinities on their ships. Pretty much every instructor had said so at the academy and who was she to doubt that opinion. If that was so then the ships XO was the divine right hand , and here he was the XO in person. A man she had to meet and make a favorable impression upon strolling up just as she had completely humiliated herself.
So she looked at the Commander she had been speaking with realizing she didn’t know his name. Nor for that matter could she remember telling him hers.
“Cadet Catt Bennet. Science department. Sir.”,
She said standing to attention. That she hadn’t done so earlier for the Commander was a unforgivable oversight of protical and bad manners. There was a comfort in the ritual greeting even if it had been delivered late.
And of course that is when one of her shed strands of fur settled across her nose causing her to both go cross eyed and to sneeze.

It was a Tlny cute sneeze as her room mate at the academy had told her. But then everything about Catt had been cute and tiny to her room mate. Alpha Centari generally stood a foot taller than humans. So To Catt she had been a true giant.
Catt couldn’t help letting a defeated sigh escape her. She looked to the two officers and offered.

“This day is truly cursed. Sorry sirs.”
In her most polite whisper and looked between the two with her best wide eyed lost kitten who knows it’s done wrong look.

Catt Bennet. Sciences.

OOC: Merged threads - Steve