Posted by Lieutenant Commander Finn Grady (First Officer) in Real food
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Finn was glad to see that the restaurant was a hit. It was nice to see the crew getting some time to relax and socialize. He turned back to the cook. “Well, Tennessee whiskey over bourbon actually. You mean to tell me you have something like that behind the bar? You might be my new best friend.”

Lieutenant Commander Grady - XO

Over in the corner there was a discordant note of a couple having an argument.

“I will not be quiet.” The woman hissed back at what must have been her partner who was frantically trying to de-escalate the argument.

– GM Amadeus
USS Chimera

Areiana’s mouth practically watered the moment she spotted the Maid-Rite sitting in front of her. Her eyes lit up as the familiar smell reached her, and she couldn’t help but smile from ear to ear.

“Oh goodness, thank you!” she exclaimed, picking it up eagerly. “This reminds me of home.”

She took a moment to admire it before finally taking a bite, savoring the familiar taste. For a moment, the sterile corridors and humming machinery of the starship seemed to disappear, replaced by memories of home, familiar places, and simpler days.

“I haven’t had one of these in ages,” she said between bites, clearly delighted. “You have no idea how much I needed this. Sometimes it’s the little things that make a ship feel a little less like a ship and a little more like home.”

She chuckled softly and took another bite, looking genuinely happy as she enjoyed the unexpected taste of home. she was about to take another bite when she heard the raised voices. She raised a eyebrow listening

Areiana Blackford

Lieutenant Junior Grade Chief Medical Officer USS Chimera

Mike walked over to the couple “ hey what’s the problem. You both are old enough to know that there is a time and a place and here and now is not the time or place. Look around there are a lot of your senior officers here if I need to, I will get them to talk to you, but that would ruin their meal so either calm down or get out” he said to them

(Mike really gets annoyed when people ruin the mood for everyone else)

Mike Isekai (Ships Cook)

MJ finally spotted Mike as he moved over to deal with a bickering couple. He couldn’t help but smile at the interaction as the man worked to de-escalate the situation. “He would have made a decent security officer.”

With the cook himself busy elsewhere, MJ spotted a woman who seemed to be managing the dining portion of the lounge. “Excuse me, ma’am. Can I just grab a seat anywhere, or are you seating guests as they arrive?”

Ensign MJ Shau - Security Officer - USS Chimera

Lisa saw the young ensign and said “you must be Mr. Shau. Mike said you might make an appearance he put some fresh fish into the smoker this morning it’ll take me a few minutes to prepare your Curda for you just sit anywhere and make yourself comfortable”

Lisa (waitress)
Mike Isekai (Ships Cook)

Before Mike had wandered off to deal with the bickering couple, Finn indicated that he would take his drink neat and then sat back to wait. He glanced over to make sure the situation was not getting too out of hand and nodded to several of the other officers that had made their way to the lounge.

Lieutenant Commander Grady - XO

As Mike was also dealing with the couple bickering, he took the bottle broke the wax seal. I removed the cork. He then poured the golden brown liquid into a nice glass, walked it over to XO and placed it on the table. Then he walked back over to the couple. “ now I suggest that you both leave if you don’t want me to interrupt your superior’s meals to deal with your problem” then he turned back towards the kitchen to make xo his barbecue sandwich with a buttery, toasted bun, freshly chopped onions, and pepper jack cheese.

At this time, Lisa has also entered the kitchen to prepare MJ Curda.

Mike Isekai (Ships Cook)