Posted by Cadet Sharah Fayth (Doctor) in Side Sim- A quiet dinner moved to the Arboretum

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Joseph Rainns (Incoming Chief of Security) in Side Sim- A quiet dinner moved to the Arboretum

Posted by Cadet Sharah Fayth (Doctor) in Side Sim- A quiet dinner moved to the Arboretum

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Joseph’s eyes widened as he realized what was happening, her thoughts entered his mind again, and he began to feel her thoughts and emotions. He could feel her comfort in interacting with his comparatively calmer head. Her voice was soothing and he could not stop a wave of relief rush over him. For the few moments the link was present he simply sat and stared at Sharah, at the same time she was in his mind, he was in her’s the chaos of it all almost overwhelmed at first, but he concentrated and pushed back against those feelings, asserting composure and peace in Sharah’s mind the best he could. ‘I don’t mind this at all’ he thought back to Sharah. And then a moment later it was over, and Joseph felt a throbbing pain in his head, he put his hand up on his forehead and took several deep breaths. “Something tells me that humans aren’t naturally designed to do that sort of thing,” he said between breaths with his eyes now closed, coping with the migraine like pain that had replaced the blissfulness that had been just a few moments before.

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His words caught her attention, “Oh no. Come on we have to go to sick bay. I need to check you out. ” She got up tugging his hand, “Come on.” She was more than slightly panicked. Humans can usually interact gently with telepaths, but she had forgotten she wasn’t a normal telepath at all. “I really could have hurt you. Come on.” What had happened, he’d said before it was a small headache and she assumed it passed. Why didn’t she ask first?! Her mind was not one to share. “Oh god I really could have hurt you.” She had to breath and get him where she could run some scans just to make sure.
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Joseph shook his head, “I’m fine trust me, I’ve felt pain much worse than this before, I’ve just never gone skydiving in somebody’s brain before, but I’m quite alright.” He opened his eyes and looked up at Fayth, “I’m ok, I promise, no reason to freak out, just a headache that is fading away now.” In all honesty the pain had mostly subsided and Joseph was feeling fine.

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Sharah shook her head still tugging, trying to get him up, but he wouldn’t budge. She hadn’t felt fear like this for a long time. She was so selfish. “I’ll know if your lying.” she warned him, but knew he wouldn’t care. If the headache was already gone he would be okay. Her training told her that. She picked up his wrist and started counting his pulse rate. If it was normal, then his body wasn’t in a state of shock or trauma. After a moment she looked up at him. “I could have fried your brain. Do you realize that? That is enough reason to ‘freak out.’ It’s too great a gift to be lost to carelessness. Do you understand?!” Well there went that irritability she warned him about. But she was angry at herself, not at him.
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Joseph saw the fear in her eyes and recognized the sincerity of the Fayth’s emotions. He stood up and placed his hand on her shoulder and looked down into her eyes. “I wouldn’t lie to you Sharah. I’m not that kind of man. If I thought I was in serious danger, believe me, I would outrun you to sickbay. I was just a little unprepared for what happened, but I enjoyed it and I hope that is something we can do again soon.” His lips turned upward into a smirk, “Besides, it’s going to take a lot more than an unexpected mind meld to break down this powerhouse.” He pointed to his head.

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“Mind melds are much more intense,” Sharah replied, not really thinking about what she said. At the moment all she could really feel was her disappointment. She had effectively ruined their dinner, their date, the evening. She wasn’t sure what to do at that point. “Games? You said you played board games? I tried once, but I cheated too much and it wasn’t much fun for anyone. Tell me about it?” She said hoping to salvage something from their evening. Though he was sure he wanted to do this again, she couldn’t. Not unless she knew for sure he wouldn’t get hurt. Was there a way to know? She would have to do some research.

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Even though he was not in the slightest bit telepathic, Rainns didn’t have to read minds to know that Sharah was upset. “It’s ok,” he said, trying to communicate to her just how fine the situation actually was, “Don’t be upset at yourself, there’s no reason for that.” He listened to her questions and figured she was just trying to reset the status quo. “There’s not much to say about them, I like the types that force use the players to battle each other in a game of wits and strategy.” He considered hugging the rattled cadet but wasn’t sure if she wanted her personal space invaded in that manner.

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Sharah tried to smile, but it looked rather self-recriminating. “You know maybe you could look at how strategy games, or even a who-done-it hollow novels help improve security officers tacticle planning or investigative techniques. Combine the two things your passionate about.” She heard him contemplate the hugging her and she simply stepped into the hug, whether he was prepared for it or not.
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“You know, thats not a bad idea I actua-” Rainns was cut off by Sharah’ embrace. He accepted it and returned the hug. ‘Everything is alright’ he thought towards her, ‘I’m ok, you are ok, everything’s ok don’t feel the way you do.’ By communicating with his thoughts he was showing Sharah he wasn’t afraid to use that channel of dialogue, and wanted her to feel comfortable using it too.

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Sharah leaned her forehead against his chest and began to laugh. “Really? I get it, you are fascinated by telepathy. Just give me…a couple hours. I scared myself more than you apparently. You have more stubbornness, valor, and bravery than may be good for you. Good thing I’m a doctor.” She stepped back just a bit to look up at him. Did he still feel as attracted as he had earlier, she knew she did. “Did I totally ruin the evening? I’m not much good at social interaction.” Had she invaded his space unwelcomed?
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Joseph smiled, ” I’m not sure I have all those qualities, but I like to think I got a little bit of everything.” As sharah stepped back he looked down at her, “No, you did not ruin anything, I loved being able to have a telepathic link with you. Most people spend years trying to get a little hint of what is in another person’s soul, but you have a direct window to yours, and I enjoyed every moment of being able to look through it and see into your soul, even if it does give me a momentary headache. And don’t worry about social abilities, you are talking to the biggest introvert on the ship.”

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“Biggest introvert on the ship? That, Joseph Rainns, sounds like a challenge.” She looked around. “I’m not sure how long we’ve been down here. When is your next shift? Should we go somewhere else or say good night?” Sharah wasn’t sure how much sleep he needed, but she was pretty used to being sleep deprived.
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Joseph smirked, “It’s not a challenge you can win.” He looked around for a second, “We’ve only been here for about half an hour, so I’ve still got an hour before I need to return to quarters to get some shut eye, so we can still do something for a bit.” Truth be told Joseph wished they had more than an hour, but real life was pain in the rear sometimes and this was one of those times.

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