Posted by Ensign Chris Taylor (Security Officer) in Holodeck - Taylor and Ren

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Talia Ren (Doctor) in Holodeck - Taylor and Ren

Posted by Ensign Chris Taylor (Security Officer) in Holodeck - Taylor and Ren
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“I confess I don’t know where the holodeck is.....not great for a security officer”

Chris said embarrassingly

“Lets go left , see where it takes us”

Ensign Chris Taylor
Security

The two had left the party for the ‘new’ officers who had joined the Athena. It was much easier to hear Taylor now. “Actually, I checked out where the holodecks were the first night I was here. I joined a sim that was in progress but open to anyone. It was a…honkey tonk?…no, a bluesy, jazzy place. It was great! I even had the holodeck change my clothes and it put me in a lovely green and gold gown. Is that where you want to go?”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Talia Ren
Doctor USS Athena

“Sure, lets go there”

Chris said with a smile, he wasn’t a very good dancer , perhaps Talia would find out or they could sit and talk while listening to the music

Ensign Chris Taylor
Security

Leading him to the same holodeck she’d met James in, they were happy to see it wasn’t in use. Once they’d entered and were looking around and the black and yellow grid, she turned to him. “I don’t know the name of the program, so we’re going to have to see how close we can get by just asking the computer.” =/\=Computer, looking for a program–a bluesy, jazzy bar with a band, populated with about 20 people.=/\=

=/\=Searching…=/\=

The room changed. It wasn’t the same place she’d spent time with James, but it was similar. “Is this okay with you?” Ren asked Chris.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Talia Ren
Doctor USS Athena

“Sure i’m happy with whatever you are, it seems to be a pretty chill place”

Ensign Chris Taylor
Security

(OOC: I’m going to need more than one line from you in order to get to an interesting conversation :) This is her outfit.
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Talia entered with a smile, eager to spend another evening in a club that was so atmospheric. “No time like the present.” She said to Chris as they headed for the bar. =/\=Computer, change my clothing to something more appropriate for the time and place.=/\= Without a lost beat, her uniform melted into a black, sleeveless dress adorned with sequins and fringe, gloves, a small, decorative headpiece and simple, black shoes. Ren looked down at herself and did a little twirl so the fringe swung out from the dress. “I love the way they dressed back then. It’s so much more fun than a plain uniform.” As they reached the bar and claimed two stools, she looked at Taylor. “Ok, your turn.”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Talia Ren
Doctor USS Athena

Chris’ eyes widened when he saw the outfit that Talia was in, she was beautiful but he chose not to say anything

“Ok here goes”

=^=Computer change my clothing to fit the time and place=^=

Suddenly his Uniform vanished and in it’s place was a black hat with a white stripe around the brim, black shirt, black trouser with white pin stripes, white suspenders and black shows nicely polished.

He tipped his hat to Talia

“What do you think?, do I pass?

OOC: This is the outfit https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/374493946422

Ensign Chris Taylor
Security

Talia grinned as she gave him the once over. “Very snappy! Oh look, the bartender.” A man in his 30s approached the two from behind the bar and inquired what they would like to drink. “I’ll have a dirty martini.” Ren replied, then looked at Chris for his choice.

Chris remembered a drink called an Old fashioned that some old guy told him about once

“An Old fashioned for me my good man”

Once the server left to fill their order, Talia looked around the room again. “Isn’t it wonderful? There’s so much atmosphere in here that it feels real. After two drinks, I won’t be able to tell who’s real and who’s not.” She smiled again. Maybe that was information for later, or when she used the program alone.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Talia Ren
Doctor USS Athena

“Well I hope you remember me”

Chris said jokingly

“This does look interesting , I confess....I don’t know much about this era , so i’ll be following your lead if you don’t mind?

Ensign Chris Taylor
Security

“Well, we’ll both be learning together then. I’ve only had one exposure to this era and that was last night with another officer I just met.” The bartender arrived with the drinks and Talia held hers up to Chris for a toast. “To a good time and learning about each other.”

Chris raised his glass to Talia’s

After they clinked glasses, she tasted the martini. “Oohh that’s good!” As she looked out onto the dancefloor, Ren wondered how the night would compare to the night before with James. How would Chris feel about dancing? “How much time do you spend in drinking houses? Is it a regular thing or a sometimes thing?”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Talia Ren
Doctor USS Athena

“Well you see, I’m from England, we’re no strangers to drinking, a tradition we’ve long held, even with replicators being widely used, we do prefer the real stuff, How about yourself?”

Ensign Chris Taylor
Security

She sipped her drink. “I’ve never been a big drinker–more of a social one, but every now and again I feel the need to dull my senses to a place where nothing is really important. That’s when I tend to overdue it.” She’d been very good during the transition from the Memorial to the Athena and hadn’t over indulged herself for a couple of months. “I do like the taste of dirty martinis, though. It might be the olives…” Talia raised her eyebrows repeatedly, lending a joking bend to her comment.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Talia Ren
Doctor USS Athena

Chris smiled

“At least these are holographic drinks, you can over indulge as much as you like”

“So where are you from?”

He said realising he knew nothing about Talia and this was the perfect opportunity to ask such questions

Ensign Chris Taylor
Security

Talia thought back to her days growing up on the Federation Medical Colony, Braxis 3. There hadn’t been much there besides the medical facilities and the infrastructure to support the people who worked it. She shrugged, “Nowhere exciting. I grew up in a medical colony on Braxis 3. I got to see, and assist sometimes, with many different kinds of treatments. It’s what secured my love for medicine and led me to become a doctor.” She shed the gloves she was wearing and set them on the bar next to her glass. “No siblings and only my mother raised me. She’s not around any more—it’s just me now. What about you? Do you have a big family?”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Talia Ren
Doctor USS Athena

“So my parents died in a shuttle accident when I was a child, I was raised by my Aunt and Uncle on a farm, I would sit there watching the stars, I always wanted to be among the stars, so Starfleet was a natural fit for me I guess”

Ensign Chris Taylor
Security

”…and you went into security. Did something happen in your life that made you choose that calling, or was it just the lesser of evils?”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Talia Ren
Doctor USS Athena

“I always wanted to protect people and act as a peacekeeper, security allows me to do just that, with a little bit of authority”

He said drinking the rest of the old fashioned he had, he then got the attention of the waiter that was milling about

“Can I get you something Sir?”

“I’ll have another Old fashioned, another for you Talia?”

Ensign Chris Taylor
Security

“Sure, why not?” Talia emptied her glass and pushed it to the far side of the bar where the server would be able to reach it easily. “So, Chris, tell me something personal about yourself. Let’s get to the good stuff now instead of taking the long way, what do you say?” She’d had such a nice connection with James the night before that she didn’t want to waste time over the drivle of being new aquaintences.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Talia Ren
Doctor USS Athena

“And another for the lady....thank you”

With that the server took the two empty glasses and left

“So how personal do you want to get here?”

Chris said to Talia, trying to gauge how much information she wanted.

Ensign Chris Taylor
Security

She gave him a thoughtful look. “As personal as you feel comfortable going, I guess.” Most people wouldn’t get too personal when it was their first time dealing with a stranger, but it was a chance for Talia to see if Chris was a risk taker or not. She liked some risk, which was why she’d experienced so many things in her short life, but several of those things she couldn’t talk about, so it was a good idea to get sensitive information from the people she surrounded herself with as they wouldn’t be too quick to share her secrets if she slipped up and spilled them.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Talia Ren
Doctor USS Athena

“Well,,,,I already told you that my parents died when I was young, what I didn’t say was that they were both in Star Fleet and were killed at Wolf 359 which was a big contributing factor for me joining myself, I’m from England, Uk, My Aunt and Uncle raised me on a farm”

He decided to stop there to see if Talia had any other questions

Ensign Chris Taylor
Security

“On a farm? Really? How was that? I’ve met a couple of people who grew up on farms with animals and chores and breeding, etc. It all sounds like another world. Was your farm state of the art or more 19th or 20th century?”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Talia Ren
Doctor USS Athena

“More twentieth century than twenty-fourth, really,” Chris said with a small chuckle. “It was a lot of work—early mornings, late nights, and always something that needed doing. If it wasn’t the livestock, it was the crops. If it wasn’t the crops, it was repairing something that had broken.”

He took a sip of his drink before continuing.

“Looking back, it probably taught me discipline better than any classroom ever could.”

“So what do you think of the Athena so far, a bit different than the Memorial”

Ensign Chris Taylor
Security

OOC: Repost

Ensign Chris Taylor
Security

OOC: Sorry, I’ve been in bed with a pulled groin for the last couple of days!!

OOC: It’s all good , I hope you’re feeling better now :-)
IC:
She looked at him, head tilted to one side. “It sounds dirty—like, dirt, dirt. You know, people don’t realize nowadays that we don’t do much that makes us get dirty. Most of us live and work in very clean environments. I think I might like to try something that isn’t so pristine. I’m not sure what, but getting dirty might be fun.” Talia sipped at her martini.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Talia Ren
Doctor USS Athena

“Dirty huh”

Chris said with a cheeky smirk

“We are in the holodeck, we could probably load something that would fit the bill, it won’t be the same but would be pretty close”

He waited to see what Talia would say about it, he didn’t just want to load another program if she didn’t want it.

Ensign Chris Taylor
Security

That thought amused her. “Well, we look so fashionable right now that I wouldn’t necessarily want to do it this second, but maybe next time we get together we can come up with something that requires a shower when we’re done.” She was actually winding down from a day that had been full of ‘newly’ assigned tasks and stressors. It was best to leave a new adventure for another day. “What do you think about trying a dance?” It would be interesting to compare Chris’ style with James’ and weigh the difference between them.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Talia Ren
Doctor USS Athena

Chris raised an eyebrow, a faint smile forming as the jazz band played on. “I wasn’t expecting that,” he admitted with a quiet chuckle. “I should warn you, Doctor, I’m better at hand-to-hand combat than ballroom dancing.” Despite the disclaimer, he stepped forward without hesitation and offered her his hand. “Fortunately, I’m a quick learner.” There was a flicker of his usual confidence as he smiled. “And if I happen to pick it up faster than expected, I promise not to become too insufferable about it.” He waited for Talia to take his hand before leading her toward the dance floor, curious to see whether his confidence would survive the first few steps.

Ensign Chris Taylor
Security

She grinned. “Well, I’m better at treating a headache, but I still like to dance whether I’m any good at it or not.” Placing her hand in his, she slid off the bar stool and let him lead her onto the dance floor.

As soon as they got there, Chris spun her away from him and then reversed the spin until she twirled back into his arms. “Oh, okay…” Talia giggled with genuine pleasure. “I think someone might have lied about their ability.” She was pulled into a comfortable hold as he began to lead her around the floor, his steps and moves much smoother than she’d thought they would be. For such a big man, he was light on his feet and moved well.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Talia Ren
Doctor USS Athena

Chris smiled

“Well.....I may have underplayed my ability a little, of course it helps having an elegant dance partner”

He said as he continued to lead Talia around the dance floor

Ensign Chris Taylor
Security
USS Athena

‘Elegant’—not a word Talia was used to hearing about herself. “Well, thank you—” A sudden warning flushed Ren’s mind and she knew she was about to experience one of the leftover side effects of the neural phase echo transfer she’d taken part in when she was 16. Suddenly, her attention was taken away from Chris and focused inward while she felt emotions that were not her own. Closing her eyes, Talia could almost see the image of the recipient of her neural patterns, while feeling his pleasure with another crewman. (OOC: the crewman would be Khiryn Donivas, but she hasn’t met him yet so she doesn’t recognize him)

Feeling herself beginning to fall but being caught up by strong arms, Talia came back to the present and looked at a worried Taylor. “It’s okay. Suddenly I feel a little woozy. I think I should head back to my quarters.”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Talia Ren
Doctor USS Athena

“Of course, are you sure you’re alright?”

Chris said not sure what else to say

“I hope my dancing wasn’t that bad?”

He said somewhat jokingly then gave himself a mental slap , now was not the time for jokes, he really did hope Talia was ok , perhaps one day she would let him in on what had just occurred

Ensign Chris Taylor
Security

Still trying to slow her pulse, but maintaining her hold on Chris’ arm, Talia tried to reassure him. “Really, I’m alright. This has happened before, I probably shouldn’t have skipped lunch.” In fact, she had eaten the midday meal, but it was an excuse the ensign would probably accept without any suspicion. All she wanted now was to return to her quarters and lay down.

“I’m really sorry to cut the evening short. Maybe we can get together again soon?”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Talia Ren
Doctor USS Athena