Posted by Cadet Aili McMorran (Scientist) in Holodeck Gathering

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Tandra Mika (Incoming Chief Medical Officer) in Holodeck Gathering

Posted by Cadet Aili McMorran (Scientist) in Holodeck Gathering
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IC: Frankly, Aili was surprised when Mika turned to speak to her without much hesitation at all. She was becoming less and less confident in her perception of how her peers would behave by the minute. “Tandra”, Aili greeted her newfound friend simply with an accompanying nod. “Unflattering?”. She chuckled. “You’ve seen me running. Twice! And falling flat on my face. I think the boat of flatteringness has long sailed. Is that even a word?” Aili’s visage momentarily closed itself into a tight frown before a laugh bubbled to the surface. Feeling awkward simply watching Mika pat herself dry, Aili reached out and rested her hand on a stack of unused napkins. “Can I help you out there?”, she asked as her laugh subsided. Her remaining grin fell away rather more quickly when she realised she had just asked if she’d like Mika to pat her down and in an instant, she bore the archetypal expression of a deer in the the fore lights of a low flying shuttlecraft.

Cadet McMorran - Science

After watching Fayth leave Rainns finished his drink, he had now witnessed two separate people walk out while talking to him. He turned to Griess, ” I have that effect on women you know.” Staring into his empty cup he heavily contemplated leaving, his social battery was nearing the end of its charge and the man needed privacy sooner than later. He decided to stay for a few more minutes. His fascination with Fayth was dying down when her voice came into his head again. He loved it, the ability to communicate with somebody not even in the same room was amazing to him. ‘If you can still here me,’ he thought out. ‘I would love to eat a dinner with you sometime so I can solve the mystery of what makes you tick, unless of course you don’t want too, but just so you know, I’m completely comfortable with you’. He had to admit the wall that Fayth had put up for him to break through was a thought that excited him. He loved these sort of interactions that had meaning and were not simply rounds of small talk. Ordering one last drink he turned to Greiss, “So what are you doing onboard the Challenger?”

Cadet Joseph Rainns- Security

OOC: Another split repaired XD

IC:
Mika flushed a deep red that time. “Um.” She said, and then to ease the tension said, “Hm. Flatteringness. Don’t think so. It all works though, right?” She hated how awkward the two of them were tonight. Yesterday, and when they ran, it wasn’t so weird between them. Now, it was, and Mika still hadn’t any idea why. The only thing she could think to do was pretend it wasn’t. Setting down another wet wad of napkins she said, “That’s probably as dry as I’m getting for now, anyway. It’s fine, honestly. No big deal at all…” She hoped Aili didn’t know that it was her coming back that caused Mika to spill the drink anyway.

~ Cadet Tandra Mika, Doctor

OOC: I’m leaving this here but moving to a new thread
IC: The next morning Joesph found a message on his computer from Sharah, ‘Dinner would be nice.’

On his work station Griess found a message from Sharah. “I have to decide the type of study I want to conduct. I was hoping I could bounce some ideas off of you about exobiology and exocultural studies, if you have time.”

Cadet Fayth, Doctor

“Right you are.” Aili was glad that moment was over with Mika’s refusal, although the deep blush the other cadet now sported revealed that her slip up hadn’t gone unregistered. Keen to change the subject, she continued. “Looks like we both need new drinks huh.” She raised a hand to summon the bartender. However instead of coming to attend them, he raised a hand and picked up a mop. Clearly he would be a while longer. “So, have you met anyone nice so far?”, Aili asked as she pulled an endearing smile. It wouldn’t be until a few seconds later that Aili realised she had asked precisely the question she didn’t want the answer to and her stomach responded with an appropriate lurch.

Cadet McMorran - Science

“Yeah, I suppose we do,” she said, and she also looked over at the bartender, and then shrugged when he grabbed the mop. The mess was her fault after all. “Anyone nice?” She shrugged, “Not really.” And then she glanced up and said, “You?” What if Aili was asking that because she had met someone?

~ Cadet Tandra Mika, Doctor

She hasn’t met someone nice. That’s good right? No? Yes. She wouldn’t lie to your face would she? Aili blinked and took a breath in that moment to clear her thoughts. “Me? Well, Rainns was friendly. Joseph, I think his name was. You met him? I haven’t had a chance to properly speak to anyone else.”

Cadet McMorran - Science

“Not really. He seems nice, though. Focused on his work. You know?” She said. The small talk was driving her crazy. She couldn’t take much more of this not knowing what Aili was thinking. She wished they could just throw some truth bombs at each other and just get it over with. Instead, she looked at Aili, an ever-so-rare serious expression coming over her face, and said, “Aili. Did I do something to upset you? Or anger you or something? It kind of seems like I did… And if I did, I want to know what, so I can apologize for it. Because whatever it was I didn’t mean it. Okay?”

~ Cadet Tandra Mika, Doctor