Posted by Cadet Jacob Benjamin (Engineer) in Side Sim: Jacob Benjamin Check-in (Cns Office)
Jacob stood frozen outside the room to the Counselor’s Office.

He had been there for a couple of minutes, just looking at the door.
I really, REALLY don’t want to do this Jacob muttered to himself. He wasn’t particularly ‘good’ with people, and surely someone who’s entire job is to look at people’s heads would be more prying than anyway.

Slowly breathing, Jacob requested entrance into the Counselor’s Domain.

OOC: Welcome aboard Alex! So sorry it took me a bit to reply to this thread, but I’m really looking forward to writing with you! From the posts you’ve made thus far it looks like you’re catching on really quickly to the logistics of posting on the site! More details about that will come up in your thread with you DH, but in this thread we’ll focus more on backstory/personality for your cadet character, if that’s alright with you! Cheers!

Ben

IC: The door to the counselor’s office slid open automatically when Jacob approached it, obviously expecting him arrival for his appointment. The room inside was of decent size by dimension, but was filled with an assortment of furniture, art, and lots and lots of plants. In the primary space, a high-backed armchair sat facing a loveseat couch, both adorned with a warm brown cloth fabric and designed for comfort when sitting for extended periods. The loveseat was flanked by two intricate end tables made of mahogany wood, each of which had an arrangement of little statues, candles, and a tissue box. A hemp rug bridged the space between the two seating options.

There was a desk pushed up against the far wall, but it was almost obscured by an indoor jungle’s worth of potted plants on that side of the room that hung from the ceiling, stood in large vases, or sat on shelves with dozens of other specimens. The plants, in combination with the earth tones of the furniture and the slightly yellowed lighting in the office gave the space a tropical atmosphere. Indeed, the plant life might even make the air feel be a bit more fresh, to those with keen senses.

Among the plants, a tall man with tanned skin and pushed-back brown hair turned to peer through the foliage as the door to his office opened. A small circular symbol sat on his forehead, indicating that he was from Risa. He grinned as he maneuvered through the organic maze. “Cadet Benjamin! Welcome! I’m counselor Hilo. Please, come in! In fact, come over here,” Hilo said as he motioned toward the jungle, leaving the seating area ignored for now. “I need your opinion on something.”

Hilo stopped in front of a shelf that had three plants sitting in plate-sized pots. One housed a Christmas cactus. Another, a hydrangea. And the last, a sage plant. Hilo put his hands on his knees as he considered them. “I saw that you have some knowledge of music, so surely you have a sense of artistic flow in sequencing… maybe that’s a stretch. In any case, I can’t decide how to present these plants, which order to put them in. I want them to look nice, of course.” He looked back at Jacob. “Any suggestions?”

(Lt. Cmdr. Hilo, Counselor)