Posted by Lieutenant Commander Bethany Kovra Gadi (Chief of Security) in Ticking Clocks (TAG Izei)

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Aasrel Izei (Chief Medical Officer) in Ticking Clocks (TAG Izei)

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Aasrel shook his head. “You’re not… keeping me from much. Actually, I’d rather the distraction.” He leaned against the wall with a little sigh. “I don’t think I’ll be sleeping much, either.” If he didn’t find other ways to waste time, maybe he’d sit on her and his own test results, start processing those once he had them all to compare.

~ Izei, CMO

She laughed, “I know the feeling. So how do you wish to be distracted? Shall I regale you with my uncles Appalachian folktales? Perhaps a game of some sort or a meal in the lounge? Or do you want to be utterly bored by the Tactical and security measures of this new fancy prison of ours?”

Gadi, CoS

Aasrel looked at her curiously. “Appalachian? Is that a region of Earth? Or a group of people?” He asked curiously. “Why don’t we get a meal in the lounge while we talk about Appalachian folktales?” He offered, combining two of her ideas.

~ Izei, CMO

Bethany turned toward the nearest lift and deck 6. “The Appalachian mountains run almost the entire length of the East coast of the North American continent. It spans a few geographical regions, but those that actually live in the mountains, no matter where, share a common core culture. The future arrives more slowly there, and life is much simpler.” She pressed the button for the lift. “It is both a region and a group of people.”

Gadi, CoS

Aasrel nodded. “Is that where you lived on Earth?” He asked as they walked towards the lift. “When I was on Earth for the Academy, I didn’t do much exploring or anything. I was too busy studying. And I went home in between years.”

~ Izei, CMO

“Valle Crusix, North Carolina, by the old world government reckonings. My grandfather’s family has lived there since the town was founded in 1842 and we still have just over 1000 permanent residents. Though it gets a lot of accidental tourism. People stumble on it by accident, and then come back every so often, word of mouth has done a lot too.” Stepping into the lift she paused, “Deck 6. I never visited home once I joined the Academy. I visited with my uncles before I left after graduation. They came, didn’t like all all the open space, but loved seeing the ocean and San Francisco Bay. I’ve been back once since then.”

Gadi, CoS

The lift began to move towards the deck. “Sounds interesting,” Aasrel commented. “They didn’t like the open space in San Francisco? What is it like in the mountains?” He asked. “San Francisco was very different than anything on Betazed, but I was raised in the city back home, so it wasn’t a major adjustment.”

~ Izei, CMO