Posted by Captain Kelly Shultz (Commanding Officer) in CE’s Office - How to make a better cup of coffee

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Jacen Drayke (Chief Engineer) in CE’s Office - How to make a better cup of coffee

Posted by Captain Kelly Shultz (Commanding Officer) in CE’s Office - How to make a better cup of coffee Posted by… suppressed (9) by the Post Ghost! 👻 Ian came to the Chiefs door, not even stopping he found Jacen in his office. “Look no one should be drinking this much!” Ian said as he looked over at Jacen, the man confused as he looked back at Ean. : : : : “What? What are you talking about?” Jacen asked, he hadn’t had a lot of interactions with Ian up to this point, but he always saw him as far more calm and collected than this. : : : : “Kelly, she goes through coffee like it’s going extinct. I need your help, I have a crazy idea and I know you are the fan of crazy ideas. Think you can help me?” Ian said as he paced Jacen’s office, seeming like he was about to go into the next round of boxing. : : : : Jacen watched the man carefully, he wasn’t quite sure what to make of the behavior. “I… yeah. I guess we can, but what? I mean I know Kelly has a lot of coffee but my word man, you seem like you can’t take her anymore. I mean I guess rumor mills can be wrong but I thought you liked her a lot more than this… what got you so irritated with her?” Jacen asked, not really hiding his thoughts on the matter. : : : : “Kelly and me? I… that’s not the point here. She wants coffee all the time. I still have to file, make appointments, serve as diplomatic liaison. I can’t get work done if I am always bringing her coffee… so I have a plan. Voice activated coffee launcher” : : =/\=Hey Juan Valdez, are you picking the beans yourself =/\= Kelly said into her comm looking at her empty cup. At 1030 hours this was not the time to be running short already. =/\=Or are you and that donkey sitting down taking in a splendid view of the Colombian mountains. =/\= : : “See, that’s what I need to stop. I have duties she doesn’t seem to know exists. She is wonderful and I adore her but my god I have to do all my work. Not just her.” Ian said as he felt him self frustrated at the whole topic. He really liked the Captain, more than most on this ship but this was one point he just had no patience for. : : “What? Okay now you lost me.” Jacen replied, it seemed this conversation was delving more and more into the insane. : : : : “Listen, I adore Kelly but her coffee addiction is crazy. I want to make a way to give her coffee instantly from anywhere in the office. I have some blueprints and want to see if what tech knowledge I have is even feasible and I know if there is anyone on the ship that can make a fevered dream come true, it’ll be you.” Ian said as he put down a PaDD as Jacen began to exam. : : : : “Launches… in a contained mug? I mean… that’s kinda cool actually.” he said as he began looking over the details more. : : : : “Right? And I might get work done. It was this or I get Ryley to alter her taste buds to find coffee beans revolting and that involves genetic manipulation so this seems easier.” : : Realizing Ian had not replied Kelly tried again. She could replicate a cup but that would mean she didn’t get to watch him both enter and exit her office. =/\=Ian, Why are men are like coffee?=/\= Kelly began a joke and waited several seconds to build up suspense but not long enough for him to reply. =/\=The best ones are rich, hot, and can keep you up all night! Now two out of three aren’t bad; however just in case you were wondering I would settle for on time and a full cup =/\= Kelly clicked off her comm and leaned back in her chair. Part of her wanted the cup but the other half just wanted to see Ian and maybe take a five minute break doing something more stimulating than approving requisition orders. : Ian shook his head. If she only knew where he was at. : : “Well Ryley might always be game you never know with that crazy doc, but this… this seems at least ethical.” Jacen replied as he looked back up at Ian. : : : : “Look, I don’t know for certain if I can, but give me 24 hours and I will see if I can make this work okay?” Jacen said as he smiled at Ian. He was crazy, and maybe Jacen was too for agreeing, but it seemed fun and that was something he wanted to do. : : : : “Thank you! God I was afraid I was gonna have to black mail you with doctored pictures of you and that hot Nurse but this is perfect.” : : : : “You were gonna do what?” Jacen asked as his eyes narrowed on Ian. : : Kelly sighed and spun around three more times in her chair before propping up her feet and looking out the small window in her office. Until she had taken command, Kelly had no idea just how lonely it could be being the Captain. As the XO, Kelly had been in the halls, putting out fires, and chit chatting with the crew while Dante was trapped in paperwork hell. Now she was trappped like Dante had been. Reaching up, Kelly activated her comm badge again. =/\= Hey Ian, just so you know. I am not lazy I would so go and make a cup for myself but it turns out that a woman making coffee is a sin. The Bible literally says he brews so I cant offend religious practices as the captian now can I, =/\= Kelly smirked clicking off her comm. : : : : “Nothing… nothing I will be back tomorrow… thank you so much!” Ian said as his eyes grew wide. I shouldn’t have said that, now I have to use that threat on someone else… what about Rinker? Ian thought as he left Jacen’s office. : : : : Ian and Jacen. : : Captain Kelly Shultz As Ian left he hit his com badge. =^= Kelly, dear, I do have other duties… =^= He said as he voice trailed as he left Jacen to ponder on how weird those two were. Drayke l, CE

=/\=Like what,=/\= Kelly said playfully. =/\= We are not in some delicate detente that requires all your skills as an ambassador. The stack of PaDD’s on my desk seem to indicate that you have completed every piece of conceivable paperwork in triplicate for me to pursue and sign. If you would just increase the cup size to vat or tell me where you hide the good stuff I could get my own coffee, Ian,” Kelly said with a sigh.

Captain Kelly Shultz

=/\= Be grateful you are cute. =/\= Ian replied as he rolled his eyes. =/\= Give me five minutes, and try not to have a princess fit while I am bring it.” he said, smirking widely as he bit his lower lip. Their return from the trip had changed a great many things, but Ian could stay professional for the most part, even

Bordeaux, Yeoman/Diplomat

Entering Kelly’s office Ian looked and found Kelly, smirking he come up to her. “I have some great news for you.” Ian said as he looked at her with a sparkle in his eyes. “Come on, guess hon… see if you can figure it out, what do I have behind door number 2?” he said to her as he seemed beaming with excitement.

Bordeaux, Yeoman/Diplomat

Kelly couldn’t help but smile from ear to ear when Ian was like this. On duty he was the consummate professional: respectful, on task, and reserved. In their private moments like this, everything she loved about Ian shined through. She half expected him to sit on the corner of her desk like the day she met him six months ago in he admiral’s office as he talked to Lt Parper.

“An all expense paid trip to Federation Ninja Warrior camp? Oh wait we did that last week,” she hit her forehead with the palm of her head as if remembering something she had forgotten. Kelly would tease Ian forever about that trip; however, it was the trip that they became an us.

“We are so going back, but alas no baby.” he said as he bit his lower lip. “Come on what do you love in this world almost as much as me.”

Leaning back in her chair, Kelly decided to flirt with Ian a bit. “A tall cold brew with sweet vanilla cream? Nah, unfortunately, I can see your hands, which is both good and bad” she gave him a pretend pout and then a wink.

“How about I go with the duty roster completed for the next month.” Of all the things she hated to do as a Captain the duty roster was the bane of her existence. Matching up requests for time off and making sure competent people were covering the posts gave her a headache.

Captain Kelly Shultz.

“That’s already been taking care of, no no you… love… coffee. It’s no secret you would cheat on me with Juan Valdez if you had the chance but, I am making it so you never have to worry. I am working with Jacen, I figured after the miracle with that table he would do much better if we gave him a task that didn’t come in a box. So, I don’t want to spoil it but I think you will be thrilled okay?” he said his eyes almost sparkling at her.

Bordeaux, Yeoman/Diplomat

Kelly looked at Ian and leaned back in her seat. She was not one to say yes blindly but whatever had him so thrilled it had to be big. Kelly tapped the stylus to her mouth and thought about what Ian could do and then it came to her. “Oh my god,” she said and repeated it once louder before jumping up from her seat and jumping into Ian’s arms. While it was not very Captainy like, it was very private Kelly like. “You,” she kissed him excitedly. “Oh my god you convinced hydroponics to start growing fresh coffee plants and Drayke to set up a mini rainforest forcefield to grow it in,” she kissed him several more time. “Ian you are,” she kissed him, “freaking amazing.” It was then she stopped abruptly and looked at him dead in the eyes. “You didn’t say it was a request from my now did you?”

Captian Kelly Shultz

“Woman…” he said as he shook his head and walked into the office. “I’m good but not that good, no mini rain forests. Ask me again for our anniversary or your birthday.”

“And you had such potential,” Kelly mused teasing Ian. “You know you had me thrilled at secret affair and then let me down so hard but,” she held up a finger, “you did win bonus points for your dream of us still bein red hot lovers in a year time. So if it is not a mini replica of an ecudorian rain forest is my surprise that you are converting one of the lesser used conference rooms on the ship to be a Starbucks shop?” Kelly had to admit Ian’s enthusiasm about this surprise was infectious. Whatever he was excited about made her smile a bit wider. For as professional as Ian could be, the man before her now had the exhuberance of a kid at Christmas.

” No I am helping Jacen design your very own porta-coffee, trademark pending. Ever wanted coffee wherever you are on the ship? Of course you have baby. Well I have the idea for you… teleporting coffee! Honestly this is something to make OMAP or IFEA jealous of my invocation, Aedan Teller can eat my heart out!” Ian said with a mischievous spark in his eye as he looked at Kelly, he was clearly quite pleased with him as he talked in his near sales pitchman type cadence.

Bordeaux, Yeoman/Diplomat

“But wait there’s more,” Kelly replied using the classic as seen on a holo voice that always accompanied such claims. Looking at Ian’s reaction showed Kelly this was not a joke.

“Okay wait,” she took her feet off the coffee table and turned to face him. “You’re serious,” she asked leaning forward on her knees. “Magic coffee. Anytime I want without having to wait?” The last part was a stretch. Often she found a second cup of coffee ready before she could even request it. Still the idea of snapping her fingers like a magician without having to move intrigued her greatly.

Captain Kelly Shultz

“Yes, look I am ironing out the details. I think if I do this correctly Jacen and I can re-work the system to beam you coffee anywhere in the ship instantly. The plan is to have a micro site to site transport in your ready room replicator and living quarters that can triangulate a singular cup of joe to small transport pad you can carry with you at all times. You just take the pad out, lay it on a surface and bam… you have your steamy black pot of liquid hugs.” Ian said as he looked at her with a near child like excitement.

Bordeaux, Yeoman/Diplomat

“Like snap my fingers and I get coffee,” Kelly looked a bit skeptical but the idea was insanely exciting. “No more having to trek across the cabin in the morning half asleep wait an eternity for the replicator to produce it?” The more she thought about it the more she was praying it was not April 1st and she misread the calendar. Tapping her finger on the edge of her half filled cup, Kelly chewed her bottom lip in thought. “You think you can have a timer setting,” she mused. “So that in the morning say it was ready the second after I woke up. You know like back in the old days when people set it before they went to bed and woke to the magical smell of arabica filling the house. If one did not know the love affair Kelly had with Cup A. Joe, they would wonder about the dreamy look on her face and what exactly was going through her mind.

Captain Kelly Shultz

“Baby doll, I can make it do whatever you like.” Ian said in a seductive tone, not even remotely certain if they could. He knew engineering to an extent as he took a well rounded group of courses in the academy. Some might have called him book worm but he was no where near Jacen’s level of expertise and didn’t want to promise the moon and end up with mere moon rocks.

Bordeaux, Yeoman/Diplomat

“Okay you and Jacen,” Kelly laughed out loud, “you are probably my most favorite two crewmen. I mean with your mind for creativity and Jacen’s can do attitude, I am not sure what you two can’t create. On,” Kelly said looking at Ian with a serious expression. “Can you make the replicator PaDD blue?”

Captain Kelly Shutlz

“What kind of heathen do you take me for? Of course it was going to be blue.” he said with a wink as he smiled at her. “So, you game to let us renovate your world the likes no one has seen since the phrase ‘Move that bus!’ was uttered?” Ian asked her.

Bordeaux, Yeoman/Diplomat