Posted by Cadet Sharah Fayth (Doctor) in Side Sim - Lunch Break in the Mess Hall

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Joseph Rainns (Incoming Chief of Security) in Side Sim - Lunch Break in the Mess Hall

Posted by Cadet Sharah Fayth (Doctor) in Side Sim - Lunch Break in the Mess Hall
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I’ll call you soon, I promise. Love you! xx. Aili finished typing on her PADD as she spooned up another sip of soup. There were few things she liked better for her lunch in the middle of a long day than grilled cheese and tomato soup. There was always something off about the replicated grilled cheese though, it just never quite captured the true scorchy, crunchy, meltiness of the real stuff. Not one to fuss, she enjoyed it nonetheless. Switching off her PADD’s screen, she pushed it aside and raised her head to wonder at the stars. She always chose a window side table if possible. If she was going to spend a career in space, she was going to live a life as full of as many views of the great expanse of the galaxy as possible. Many she had grown up among felt intimidated by the scale of the universe around them but not Aili. She was comforted, and made to feel at peace, by infinity.

Cadet McMorran - Science

Unfortunately, the peace was destined to be interrupted by the last person to expect. Cadet Trenton walked up to the table and lightly tapped on it with the nail of her left index finger in two solid but rapid sounds. In uniform, the cadet looked less abnormal than her civilian attire matching with anyone else that is a member of security. Her eyes were lit with the fire of creativity, but she lacked the skills to bring it to fruition. To do so would require a new friend, more practice for social skills. “Good afternoon, might I take up a significant portion of your time and space? I do promise to return it upon request.”

• Cadet Ashlyn Trenton

Sitting across the mess hall was Rainns, finishing up his lunch and playing a game of chess on his padd. He noticed when McMoran entered but noticed she was sitting alone stargazing and decided not to interfere. He also noticed when Trenton entered the mess hall and made her towards McMoran, he sighed, and went back to his chess game, if Trenton got too erratic for McMoran to handle he would intervene, but until that time, he saw no reason to move. He wasn’t feeling particularly social and his presence would probably only make the situation worse.

LT. J.G. Joseph Rainns- COS

Aili’s trance was shattered by the voice of the other cadet. Oh no, not Magic Gown Woman. “Ah, of course. Please!” Her hand took it upon itself to gesture to the seat across from her. “I’ll hold you to that”, Aili responded to her quip, forcing a lean chuckle. “What can I do you for?”

Cadet McMorran - Science

((OOC: Fixed the split))

IC: Cadet Trenton took the seat and paused, looking over Aili for a long moment as if trying to sense something or figure something out. Whatever line of thought she had clearly wasn’t important to dwell on as she set a PaDD on the table and slid it over to the other cadet conspiratorially. “I need help designing a holodeck program that will bend the safety protocols just a little bit. It’s not wrong or against protocol, just that the base programming doesn’t allow for more than a one-point-five-meter drop unless you know exactly what you’re doing and to be blunt, I don’t. I’m trying to program in a running course for Parkour and Zero Gravity, but the coding gets really complex and doesn’t always cooperate with the novice engineer. Do you think you’ll be able to help?” The PaDD has the specifications for the course itself, some rather long drops, measurements and angles, gravitational change rates and locations, it’s a fairly ambitious project but manageable.

• Cadet Ashlyn Trenton

Sharah walked in before her shift in sickbay. She was going to eat, around other people, and enjoy it. Whether she liked it or not. She nodded to herself and walked over to a replicator and ordered cheesy potato soup. She turned around and saw Rainns sitting alone at a table. Crazy voice lady was sitting with Aili and though she inherently liked Ashlyn wasn’t sure where to go. She stood in the middle of the room trying to decide where to eat. ‘Good grief Sharah, you won’t have time to eat before shift you stand there like an idiot.’ Aili and Ashlyn looked to be discussing a hot topic so she walked over to Rainns. She glanced at the PaDD, “You know, you’re loosing to yourself.”
Cadet Fayth, Doctor

Rainns looked up at Fayth, ” Well number one, it’s a bot, not me against me, and number I’m somewhat distracted by what Trenton is doing across the room, so my mind is not entirely on the game at the moment.”

LT. J.G. Joseph Rainns- COS

“Oh,” Sharah glanced over at Ashlyn and grinned. “Well I could tell you, but that wouldn’t be ethical. She’s nice, different and that’s not bad, right?” she said quoting his words back at him from the night of the mixer.
Cadet Fayth, Doctor

Rainns smirked, “There is a difference between different and dangerous my friend, and I’ve read over Trenton’s files since I am about to be her CO, and I can tell you, I’m not sure if she is an actual asset to this crew yet, so I’m watching for now to determine my findings.”

LT. J.G. Joseph Rainns- COS

Sharah paused a moment to consider his remark. Did he know? Did he have her whole file? Of course he did, OH wait. “First, congratulations on your promotion. I wasn’t aware. I Know you are the best person for the job. Second, this is just about contingency plans right? You are going to be a great CSO. But,” paused searching for the right words, “I’m dangerous to this crew too.” She was going to have to sit down so she could eat soon. She wasn’t sure if Lt Rainns wanted her company. They were both in uniform and had work to do. She also wanted to respect his need to recharge his social battery.
Cadet Fayth, Doctor

Rainns shook his head, “You may be a potential threat, but you are fighting your condition, I’m not sure Trenton is attempting to be more cooperative with her crewmates or not.” He could tell she was indecisive about joining him or not, so he broke the silence, “As much as would like for you to join me I’m afraid I can only remain here for a few more minutes until my shift starts, so if you want company while you eat I don’t think I’m the best candidate for you at the moment.”

LT. J.G. Joseph Rainns- COS
“Is that what she is doing? That’s what I’m supposed to be doing as well. But I prefer, or maybe find it easier to eat alone. We all fight ourselves, our conditions in the best way we know how. It looks like she is trying. I can say this, there is not a trace of animosity or uneasiness coming from anywhere in this room. Have a good shift.” Sharah check the time, then at her cold soup, and gave up. It was time for her shift. “Guess I better get going too.”

So much for lunch, but at least I can go focus on work now. Sharah headed out for sickbay.
Cadet Fayth, Doctor

((OOC: The response got lost after the split so I’m adding it back here))

IC:
“I should be able to figure something out, if when I have the time. It’s going to be a very busy few days for me but…”, she reached out for the PADD, “if I take this and have a look, I can let you know how long it’ll take?” With her other hand she lifter her toasted and took a sizable bite. She had been enjoying her peace and whilst the other cadet was being nothing but friendly, she wasn’t too keen to socialise then and there.

Cadet McMorran - Science

Ashlyn nodded softly, seeing the signs she herself was familiar with, stood back up. “Of course, take your time and let me know if you can or if I’ll need to find someone else to take care of it. I’ll leave you to your lunch.” Ashlyn turned and her gaze settled on Rainns, she thought about something for a moment then proceeded to his table. “I apologize for the interruption, but may I request an appointment for a one on one?”

• Cadet Ashlyn Trenton