Posted by Lieutenant Cara Esmé O’Farrell (Counselor / Education Specialist) in Lost City of Atlantis or Saoghal eile

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Gravel Mardusk (Chief of Security) in Lost City of Atlantis or Saoghal eile

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Mardusk read the shirt and said “Truer words I have never seen on garment.” and he laughed. “So… anywhere specific you want to start? Or just take it as it comes?”

Mardusk

Cara shrugged and stepped out the door and to the side. “You’re the security chief, you would know the ship better than anyone else. I know nothing about Atlantis…other than she’s got more amenities than the last star base I was stationed to.” She waited for him to pick a direction because she had no idea which way to go. She knew they had approached from the right but after that she wouldn’t be able to tell how to get back to the turbolift they took. Cara had NO internal compass at all. She knew she’d be horribly lost in about 90 seconds, but she wasn’t telling anyone she was that hopeless.

O’Farrell

“Ok, then. Let’s get you familiar with our deck first. That way, you can always just find a lift and say Deck 4 and you’ll be able to find your quarters.” He led her to the right out of her room. As they walked, Mardusk stopped to tell her what section they were in, how to tell what section by the color on the bulkheads or the color on the floor, where to find the section numbers in writing, and how each was attached to the next. He was slow, thoughtful, and didn’t seem to get frustrated when she asked the same question or couldn’t tell where they were the first time around. “I swear, I’m gonna have to put a bell on you so I can find you when you get lost.” he said at one point and laughed. They made a few laps of the deck. He showed her how to get to her room from the Shuttle Bay, and where the guest quarters were. He explained the security patrols on the deck and showed her how to call for help if she needed to. Finally, he said “Okay… close your eyes. Take my hand, and follow me. I’m going to test you.”

Mardusk

She glared at him, “I am not wearing a bell.” Then she grinned at him, “That’s what combadges are for.” She was honest enough to not say she wasn’t that bad, but it was irksome that she hadn’t even gotten lost yet and he knew she was totally lost. That wasn’t fair! She stopped and sighed and looked up at him. “8 years of service, I do know how to call for help. See I tap this shinny metal thing attached to my shirt and it lets me talk to whoever I ask for. Or I can touch the LCARS panel and ask the computer to send help. See, I’m not hopeless.” She was serious but she was teasing. Oh she’d remember it all, of that there was no doubt....like how often the security patrol came by so if she got lost they wouldn’t find her wandering two patrols in a row. She looked up at him, “Close my eyes and follow a near stranger around blindly? Good thing you’re the right shade of green, Gravel.” She placed her hand firmly in his and closed her eyes. She was going to be SO LOST.

O’Farrell

“Well, if you can’t trust me because I’m the Chief of Security; I guess ‘green’ will have to do, then.” He led her slowly around and soon stopped. “Okay, open your eyes. First, tell me what section you are in. Then, take me to your quarters. No comms, no LCARS. What would you do if the power was down and all we had was emergency lighting?”

Mardusk