Posted by Civilian Dawson (Intelligence Operative) in Beyond the Spotlight

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Faye Calloway (Chief Intelligence Officer) in Beyond the Spotlight
The sensation of the spotlight on her face was nothing to the heat n her own cheeks as the song ended. For a moment Faye was utterly unaware of the applause that broke out as her and Rollin finished singing Something Stupid. Indeed she had not been the Chief Intelligence Officer at all, nor would most recognize the Faye that appeared.

Rollin had suggested that there was an inner diva to be unleashed, but Faye didn’t think it was quite that. If anything it was a heightened accent of the things people knew about her in general, and only a few knew the deeper parts of.

Amongst the commotion of people chatting up Rollin’, Calloway did what all spooks were notorious (infamous?) for: she disappeared. She’d have laughed at that thought if it hadn’t been a something she had been used to doing her whole life. Slipping through the excited crowd and out the Lounge doors, Faye stood in the corridor, hands on her black satin pant covered hips. She forced herself to take deep breaths, but found herself shaky. It was some strange mix of anxiety and adrenaline and it honestly left her a little dizzy.

That persona, that sister or cousin of herself, vanished. Poof! Just because she had stepped out of her comfort zone, didn’t mean she didn’t struggle with the ramifications. What those were, however, were a mystery to her as Faye struggled to find her way back to the ease she had felt in her own skin just a few minutes earlier before Rollin’ had trained his gaze on her. If she had had the wherewithal, she would have continued walking and perhaps made it to her quarters, but for the moment, she was stuck here in this corridor, too close to the scene she had just made. Paralyzed.

OOC: For reference, this all follow this thread: https://www.star-fleet.com/core/stf3/athena/posts/280702/ (the song link no longer works)

~Faye Calloway, CIO

Dawson had observed Faye’s performance in delight. It was a different side to her that he had not yet seen. And in a whirl, after it was over, it all seemed to come to a halt as she seemingly disappeared. Though Rollin seemed to keep the entertainment rolling. He could sense the shift in her even at his distance. And in classic Dawson-esque fashion, he slipped into the shadows and found his mostly secret exit from the lounge.

His tube led to the corridor beyond and he back tracked down the hall to find Faye standing outside of the Parthenon. She seemed locked up in a way. Dawson had figured her to be the type to book it all the way to her quarters and disappear totally. This was different. He kept his eyes trained on her as he approached, his mind naturally taking in whatever emotions were streaming through her. He was naturally quiet, so it was possible if she was too focused that she might be startled by him. He was prepared nonetheless.

-Dawson

Faye caught the movement and her head snapped up, stormy eyes wide. Her heart was thudding in her chest and she could feel the tingling in her toes that spelled danger. She hunched forward, she threw out her hand, palm up towards her. “I need you to tap on my hand with a fingernail. Hard! Please. She didn’t bother with conveying her desperation through her eyes. She knew he’d feel it. It wasn’t like it had bene lately, which told her this was more of her classic symptoms and since she knew she could battle it and win, she was determined to.

~Faye Calloway, CIO