Posted by Lieutenant Commander Stark Nightstalker (Chief Intelligence Officer) in USS Athena - Docked (open RP)

Posted by Civilian Marishka (Lounge Host) in USS Athena - Docked (open RP)

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Stark Nightstalker (Chief Intelligence Officer) in USS Athena - Docked (open RP)
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Marishka wished she had been able to avoid spending several days, in an obscure area of the Orion Nebula, attending to family business. Her grandmother had insisted that it couldn’t have been handled over comms but Marishka had a feeling Olena had just wanted her granddaughter to humor her with her presence.

Upon concluding her business she booked passage on the fastest shuttle out.

Sitting alone, quietly, an Andorian of some means had tried to get her into his private berth. He had looked only slightly disappointed when she had taken the quarters, but not him. His pretty blue skin had given her an idea though.

Several hours later, when the shuttle docked at Starbase 157, Marishka emerged dressed int he guise of a high born Grecian woman. Well fitting sandals laced to the knee, vivid blue chiton, deftly wrapped, tied, and pinned black cord at the waist holding a small pouch, an intricate pale gold and purple stola across her shoulders.

She had decided to make a few changes. Her glorious copper mane was darkened quite a bit with a few streaks and an errant curl showing int he original color. Her hair had been styled into a crown and pinned with laurel leaves done in a muted gold.

Looking in the mirror, she realized that the dark hair and dark eyes were appealing but not quite otherworldly in the way that humans had once described her. So, she changed that too.

Her sclera were now a vivid violet and her irises silver.

Being Orion and Klingon had many advantages and it would be a shame for her not to use them all.

Stepping off of the shuttle, she encountered the elderly Andorian again. He paused and looked at her for several long seconds.

“Going to take over the station like you took my quarters?” he quipped.

Marishka smiled sweetly and reached up with her right hand to run her long painted nails through the thick hair at the base of his antennae.

“No. And I slept very well thank you. Now go see your grandchildren, I have a job interview.” turning she made certain to go the opposite direction from him as she went in search of the Athena.

• Marishka

When someone like the Captain of the Athena needed a new host, one would expect there to be a long line of contenders. Such a thing didn’t bother Marishka though. She had a feeling the job was her’s fort he asking. That meant that at least one thing in her life was at the moment.

After being tricked into attending her brother’s wedding, she wasn’t in the mood for any games but, that was exactly what she was here for wasn’t it?

She had found the Athena’s berth and hoped the Captain would be easy to find as well.

• Marishka

A dark shape moved into her vicinity and matched strides. Jet black eyes took in everything around them and in their vicinity. “Welcome to the Athena, Marishka” the Caitian said with a broad grin showing long canine teeth, “My name is Stark Nightstalker, you were expected”.

Stark Nightstalker CIO

Without breaking stride Marishka turned her head towards the Cait. Her long spiral earrings swinging freely against her bare neck.

Burning silver eyes met his dark ones and she gave him her own toothy grin.

“You may know my name, and you may be expecting me for some reason, which is why I find it so hard to believe that you greet me with a threat display. Very unwise. Where are we going?” she asked in a low calm voice.

• Marishka

“No threat display” the caitian replied amiably enough, “We don’t give threat displays, we kill first with no warning but your reaction is duly noted and I will endeavour to respect your wishes in future”. He smiled toothlessly.

“As to where we are going that is up to you, where would you like to go?”

Stark Nightstalker CIO

As Marishka walked the vivid blue chiton floated around her body but still managed to accentuate her curves flawlessly. Raising one hand, she adjusted the stola on her shoulders exposing several bangles on her right arm and a magnificent opal choker at her throat.

Stopping she turned never taking her eyes from Stark’s, “Then you are not the typical Caitain. I have known them to be quite different than you’re trying to be right now.”

Marishka thought of the last two Caitians she had actually known. One was single minded, naive, and a bit annoying but they had bonded over a snowball fight of all things. The other was a sly roly poly man whom she trusted to have her back… Sometimes. Where would this Cait fall?

“I have always known feline species to make threat displays. Are you trying to prove me wrong so soon after my acquaintance? And since you’re the one who said I was expected, I thought you would know better than I where I should be. I believe I should be on the Athena starting to run the lounge which, of course, I’m going to have to redecorate and rename.” she explained slipping into character as it were.

• Marishka