Posted by Lieutenant Commander Liam Madison (Chief Science Officer) in Holodeck- Therapeutic Putt-Putt

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Liam Madison (Chief Science Officer) in Holodeck- Therapeutic Putt-Putt

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Janna Kingston (Counsellor) in Holodeck- Therapeutic Putt-Putt
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Janna didn’t have a good angle to make it all the way through the wormhole, but she could try to line it up to do so next time. “How exactly did you learn this? And if Doctor Grey doesn’t know about it, do you think that was a wise decision?” She tapped the ball and it rolled to the entrance of the wormhole right where she wanted it to be for a better shot next time.

~Janna Kington, CNS

Liam was quiet for a moment. His eyes followed Janna’s ball as it glided over the artificial turf and rounded about for a better angle. The answers were clear in his head as he pondered over the deliverance.

He sighed, “I tested it on my own in the holodeck a few days ago. Doctor Grey and I had placed specs into the program for testing my condition in extreme fire. First day we stopped at the max conditions for a human and recorded the results. It’s been difficult since to schedule another day to progress it.”

Shifting about, he leaned and tapped his ball while continuing with his tale.

“Looking back on the records, I noticed something. My oxygen level was normal despite the heavy smoke. So I attempted another experiment with smoke only.”

He watched the ball curve and halt just centimeters from the hole. “In hindsight, it wasn’t wise. If things went wrong, no one would known until the holodeck safety measures activated.”

“Hmmm.”

It curved just outside of the hole before it came to rest. His head turned back to her with a question. “You’re not going to tell on me?”

-CSO, Liam J. Madison, Sci.

OOC: Going to small bump this to keep on the board.
-Janice B.

Janna lined herself up and tapped the ball through the wormhole and it rolled within a few centimeters of Liam’s. “Should I? This sounds like new information that the good doctor should be aware of for many reasons. The method would come out anyway, wouldn’t it?”

“I suppose the question I should ask out of an abundance of caution is why you knowingly put yourself at great risk without there being a great need for it?”

~Janna Kingston, CNS

“Yes. Especially since the Doctor will need the results to update my medical records. He’ll be sure I know his thoughts on it.” Liam sighed, then moved to his ball. With a soft swing it flow over the turf into the hole.

“Frustration and impulsiveness. Usually I know my limitations, but now… I don’t. That sense of not knowing has been gnawing at me. Follow that up with one really bad day, and it’s a recipe for disaster,” He stepped back for her turn to begin.

-CSO, Liam J. Madison, Sci.

“Say more,” Janna said as she moved over and eyed the short distance. The angle was good and it was now a matter of hitting it with just the right amount of force. She tapped it and it rolled smoothly and into the hole. She grabbed her ball as they moved to the next hole.

~Janna Kingston, CNS

Liam arched his eye brow at her mention to say more. “At this point, I’m not sure how to solve it. Beyond that, I’m not sure what to say.”

He picked up his ball and followed her. This time was a flat straight away, but with a new gimmick. Two swirling plates blocked the obvious easy shot and forced the putters to use the walls to skirt past. If caught in the swirls, the ball would be rocketed to the outside at a random angle. It was hole of skill and luck.

-CSO, Liam J. Madison, Sci.

“Tell me more about not knowing your limitations,” she said as she sized up this next hole and gave herself time to think over how she would approach it. She didn’t make a move to live up her ball yet.

Lt. j.g. Janna Kingston, Counsellor

Liam stood patiently as his dark eyes watched her prepare her shot.

“When I was younger, I took fencing very seriously. I pushed my limitations and discovered how to tell when I needed to pull back. With LB modifying my DNA, that’s not the case.” He paused to wet his lips.

“Fire doesn’t hurt me. I can heal faster and thrive on radiation. It’s taking a lot time to figure out what else has changed. In ways I feel less and less human.”

-CSO, Liam J. Madison, Sci.

Janna lined up the shot. “Your physiology might have changed in ways, but your mind has not. The way you think, they way you approach problems, the things that make you intrigued or happy. You just might have to shift the how of things more than you are expecting, and that would not only be normal, but an expected process. And it’s sometimes a messy and uncomfortable one, Liam. That too is normal.” She had waited patiently, watching the movement, timing it and taking a shot, she tapped the ball with enough force that it sped through the plates. She overshot it so it bounced off the ned and rolled back away form the hole, but there was still plenty of clearance from the plates. “A lot of the time you just have to experiment and find what feels right now. But I highly recommend that if you’re experimenting in ways that might physically harm your body, you have someone with you.”

~Janna Kingston, Counsellor

Liam inhaled, absorbing her words. Kingston was right and he seemed like the same man, if not more emotional. His eyes watched her putt the ball toward the hole again.

“Most sustained damage is easy to repair with a radiation shot. But I will keep others in the loop about my tests. It was a reckless decision.” He took his turn next. This time the ball rolled forward and dropped into the hole.

“At elast we’re agreed on that part,” she said with a gentle teasing tone and a smile.

As he bent down to pick it up, he continued to speak.

“I will not lie, I like logic over emotions. It feels less overwhelming.” He knew Vulcan thought the same way to a degree.

-CSO, Liam J. Madison, Sci.

Janna nodded as she sized up how she wanted to proceed with what hopefully would be the second and final turn on this hole. “It’s understandable. Emotions are messy, convoluted. They aren’t always rational. But I do believe someone wisely said that logic is the beginning of wisdom. It’s not the end all and be all, Liam, but this you know.” She lined up her shot and tapped the ball back towards the hole and it made it all the way and then sat on the very edge. Janna walked over and tapped it slightly into the hole before retrieving it.

“I can understand why emotions might be more difficult for you, especially if they have any connection to the physical manifestations of your guest. But this is something we can work on together. Because the reality is that you are still Human, Liam, and you do still have emotions. Rather than avoiding them, we can work on processing them so they don’t overwhelm you so much.”

~Janna Kingston, CNS