Posted by Cadet Aili McMorran (Scientist) in Side Sim - The Long Awaited Dinner

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Tandra Mika (Incoming Chief Medical Officer) in Side Sim - The Long Awaited Dinner

Posted by Cadet Aili McMorran (Scientist) in Side Sim - The Long Awaited Dinner
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By the time Aili had gotten a glass of water for her, Mika’s mouth felt less like a fireplace. She took the glass anyway, taking a big swig as soon as she could. As she set the water down she felt Aili’s hand and momentarily tensed before relaxing once again. “Oh, that was completely my fault. No need for you to apologize.” She said, and then she turned to look at Aili and smiled. “Thank you, though.”

~ Cadet Tandra Mika, Doctor

Silently, Aili sported an apologetic smile before refinding her seat. She cleared her throat loudly. “Annyyway… So when did you get started with you martial arts?”

Cadet Aili McMorran - Science

“High school.” Tandra replied, suddenly looking uncomfortable. “I started learning it when I was sixteen.” She added, and then she began toying with the haggis on her plate, testing their heat this time.

~ Cadet Tandra Mika, Doctor

Sensing Tandra’s discomfort and desperate not to force any further discomfort on her, Aili quickly moved to change the subject. “And why come out here? There are colony hospitals with no shortage of patients.” She struck an excited, dramatic tone. “Why a starship?” Pushing a little of each element on her plate onto her fork, she blew on it gently for a few second before eating it up.

Cadet Aili McMorran - Science

Blowing on a piece of her own and cautiously sticking it in her mouth, she said, “A colony? How boring would that be? On a starship, you never know what situation you might be in next. Or what planet you might be on. That’s why I study survival medicine, as well as a wide variety of more… modern-day methods. One day you might be treating…” her eyes lit up as she spoke, and she began to ramble on, some of it being deep enough in the medical field that Aili likely wouldn’t understand everything she was saying. She had, at some point during her ramblings, set down her fork after her first bite.

~ Cadet Tandra Mika, Doctor