Posted by Cadet Sharah Fayth (Doctor) in Side Sim- An Evening in Nine Forward

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Joseph Rainns (Incoming Chief of Security) in Side Sim- An Evening in Nine Forward

Posted by Cadet Sharah Fayth (Doctor) in Side Sim- An Evening in Nine Forward
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Rainns and Fayth arrived at Nine forward and Joseph took a moment to take in the setting. There were about a dozen people in the lounge, all fairly spread, a friendly looking bartender sat behind the bar talking with what appeared to be an off duty officer. Rainns noticed that there were several tables open by the windows, which displayed all the stars in the nearby sectors. He turned to Fayth, “If this comfortable for you I’d love to get a drink and sit by the window and just stargaze for a bit, that’s another one of my hobbies I forgot to mention earlier.”

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Sharah looked around, a dozen people? Sure, she could that, couldn’t she? “Do you mind if I wait by the windows?” she asked looking at the people between the windows and the bar. “It will give me a moment to figure out the rhythm of the room, and then I can maybe surf on top?”

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Joseph nodded, “Of course, by all means.” As she did that he went over to the bartender and ordered two small glasses of wine in case Fayth decided to have a small drink. After a few moments he received his order and made his way over to a table in the corner of the room across from a window that was surrounded by vacant tables. He put the glasses down on the table and waited for Fayth to adjust to the environment silently. As he watched her he couldn’t help feeling drawn to her stoic stance as she got in rhythm with the room.

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Sharah glanced over out of the corner of her eye and grinned. “There’s that clear, honest thought pattern again. It’s easy to pick out. I don’t know if this will work, I’ve never tried it before.” She sat down, thankful the wine was synthohol. Real alcohol was a nightmare for her. She took a sip, it was fruity rather than dry which she liked. “I like the stars. They remind me how small I am compared to everything else in the universe. Cliche isn’t it, but the illusion helps” quoting herself from earlier. “So can I ask you something I want to know?”
Cadet Fayth, Doctor

Rainns sat down in the seat next to her’s and smiled. “I feel the exact same way about the stars Sharah.” When Fayth inquired into him Joseph smiled and responded, “Of course my friend, ask me anything you want, hopefully I can give a straight answer I like to be a fairly open book to my friends.”

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“You said you like strategy games, and I know you are extremely confident, so how sore of a looser are you? And don’t tell me you win all the time so it doesn’t matter. You’re very forgiving of my failures, but how do you handle your own?” Sharah closed her eyes briefly trying to surf the wave in the room. She wasn’t sure it would work all the time but for the moment the attempt was working, but she didn’t want to miss the answer.
Cadet Fayth, Doctor

Joseph sat back in his chair to ponder her question. “Well if I’m being perfectly honest, I used to have a hard time accepting defeat, but as I have grown older I have learned that failure is the best teacher, whenever someone defeats me at anything, I find that to be a challenge, to make myself better than that individual so as to one day defeat them at whatever they first triumphed over me in.” Rainns hoped Fayth found that answer to be satisfying. It was a genuine and pure response that he fully meant.

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Sharah really shouldn’t laugh, she tried really hard, but it bubbled out anyway. “I guess....” she swallowed another laugh, “I guess I’m glad I didn’t ask you to teach me any games. I always wanted to learn, but no one wanted to play them with me.” She laughed again, “You would SO lose every time.” She grinned at him then looked away distracted for a few minutes. “You are super competitive aren’t you? Makes you a good person to put in charge of security. You know if we ever go gambling we’ll have to loose a little bit, you’ll have to swallow that competitiveness.” Then she winked at him.
Cadet Fayth, Doctor

“Well as competitive as I am even I know when I’m in a battle I can’t win.” Joseph responded, betcha if I could figure out a way to keep you out of my mind though you would lose.” At this he grinned, but to answer your question yes, I am extremely competitive, nothing stings worse than investing time and energy into something only to come up short you know? And for the record, I don’t mind losing a few battles in order to win a war. ” After saying all this, Joseph took another sip of wine.

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Sharah shruggd. That was the problem. She always won, didn’t even have to try. Another wave ran the room, this one making her slightly dizzy. Her Betazoid honesty took over, “It would be a fun way to pass an evening, seeing if you could beat me. It would give you good practice for being around other telepaths. I don’t like the idea of you keeping me out though. It would be interesting research for my doctors if you could manage it.” She sat suddenly very still, “someone’s…fighting?” She glanced around the room. “No, arm wrestling. They are very committed to it.” She was relaxed, or at least her version of it. She didn’t usually process out loud.
Cadet Fayth, Doctor

Joseph looked out of the window and gazed out upon the stars, “Why does the thought of me keeping you out discomfort you?” as he said this he turned back to Sharah. “Wouldn’t that be a good thing?”

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“I always thought it would be. I would think so especially after what happened earlier.” Sharah was quiet while she thought about it. Was it because if she couldn’t she would not know where she stood with him? She wouldn’t know right out? Maybe she liked the way his mind worked too much? “I guess I like that you let me reach out to you. Honestly though, I think it’s because if you did that means you can’t really accept me the way I am, that I’m too flawed.” She sipped the wine, “But that’s my problem not yours.”
Cadet Fayth, Doctor

Rainns processed what Fayth said and smirked, “Well how am I supposed to beat you at chess then?” He took a sip of wine as well, “Just so you know, I will always be comfortable with you the way you are, as I have said, I don’t mind the fact that you can see inside my mind and vice versa, helps us both understand each other.”

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