Posted by Commander Jennifer Wallace (Executive Officer) in Side Sim: Lounge - Invitation

Posted by Ensign Viyara Nazeen (Scientist) in Side Sim: Lounge - Invitation

Posted by Commander Jennifer Wallace (Executive Officer) in Side Sim: Lounge - Invitation

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“I never seem to tire of sweets. Especially anything including ice cream,” Jenn replied, holding up the milkshake. She scratched her nose. “Okay, hmm, what else… Favorite animal from your homeworld, and favorite animal not from your homeworld.”

Wallace, XO

Viyara ate a few more fries in silence as she pondered that question. Eventually she said, “There are something like … maybe butterflies on my homeworld called Kaastnea. They are about the size of both my hands. Some even a bit bigger. Their wings look like those of butterflies, but in paler colours. And the wings are always at least partly, sometimes even almost completely translucent. They aren’t insects, though. Their bodies are similar to those of small bats. Though with fluffier, cream coloured fur and small round ears. They are very pretty, but you wouldn’t want to touch them as they have very sharp teeth and claws and don’t hesitate to use them. I learned that the hard way when I was little.” Viyara laughed and shook her head before continuing, “From other planets I’d say red kites from Earth. How about you?”

~Ensign Nazeen, Scientist

Jenn listened with smiling eyes to the description, and tilted her head with thought. “I think I’d have to say… Arnaks. They’re a kind of… Fox-ish thing that some of the Colonists are working on domesticating. They’re a little bigger than a fox. Real lanky, with red and brown fur. Thin snouts,” she gestured with her hands, trying to replicate the shape of the head. “Big ears, big eyes. They are really playful, and were some of the first animals on the site to show interest in the Colonists when they arrived. And outside my Homeworld, I’d have to say Andoria’s Snow Faer. They’re a kind of furry… Blob with legs and eyes. Like Tribbles, but both cuter and less replicating. Only trouble is they can’t handle the heat. Anything over -20 and they start overheating.”

Wallace, XO

Listening closely, Viyara tried to picture those animals in front of her mind’s eye while a soft smile played across her face. “Out of all the animals in the universe, why do you like those two best?” she asked curiously and then drank another sip of her milkshake as she waited for Jenn to reply.

~Ensign Nazeen, Scientist