Posted by Captain Dira Myqian (Commanding Officer) in Side-sim: Time well spent?

Posted by Lieutenant Achilleas Petrakos (Chief Science Officer) in Side-sim: Time well spent?

Posted by Captain Dira Myqian (Commanding Officer) in Side-sim: Time well spent?
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Achilleas was relaxing in his quarters during his time off. He was in casual comfy attire for lounging around and some adorable pink bunny slippers. He had a PaDD in one hand and a glass of wine in the other, his feet were crossed at the ankles while resting upon the coffee table.

CSO Petrakos

Everyone was settling into the new normal and a thought had slipped into her mind earlier while in her ready room. How weird was that? her ready room. More times than she liked to admit, Dira forgot she was the captain now. Aside from a different office and slightly different reports, it felt very much the same. The same interpersonal situations, the same department reports and weekly department head meetings. It was nice in a lot of ways. The lack of upheaval meant she could be a bit more at ease with the transition.

So, having gone through her day and checking on a key detail to make sure her quarry was even home, Myqian arrived on Deck Three and pressed the chime to Achilleas’ quarters.

Captain Myqian, CO

“It’s open!” Achilleas called out while thinking it might be Solal coming for a visit. He would quickly find out that it wasn’t but regrets for not personally answering the door would belong to a future him.

CSO Petrakos

Dira stepped in, still in her uniform, but seeming at ease, her expression relaxed. Then her eyes landed on the slippers and she grinned. “I suppose I should consider my question answered,” she said, her dark eyes meeting his. It wasn’t just the slippers of course, but his demeanour and the other signs he was actually taking it easy.

Captain Myqian, CO

“Oh, uh, Captain.” Achilleas said in surprise. He quickly but carefully set the wine glass and PaDD down on the table and stood up. He looked around the quarters and cringed a little at the slight mess of pretty much everything. “Had I known you were coming by I would have cleaned up a bit. Oh but where are my manners, please come in and have a seat.” He pushed a bit of unfolded laundry off the couch and gestured to the spot. “Could I get you a beverage? Maybe some wine?”

CSO Petrakos

Myqian couldn’t help but snort. “Oh, Achilleas, you have no idea how funny that is. Please, don’t tidy on my account. If you were stopping by my quarters just now, you’d find it actually slightly worse.” She shrugged as she moved over and took a seat at a spot he had cleared for her.

“And you know? I’m not technically on duty, so a little wine would actually be nice,” she said as she unzipped her jacket (though she left it on) in a bid to at least seem less formal.

Captain Myqian, CO

Achilleas smiled and nodded to Dira before he padded his way into the dining area to retrieve another wine glass. The bunny slippers didn’t exactly squeak with each step but there was a hint of a noise. He returned with the glass, lifted the half full bottle off the table, and filled the glass about a quarter of the way. Setting the bottle back down he held the glass out to Dira. “I haven’t had the energy to really do a deep clean of my quarters but thankfully having clothes cleaned is a pretty painless process.”

“Thankfully,” she said, her smirk deepened. A part of her remembered Kane tidying her place. She was sure he thought it had just been the result of her crisis, and while it had certainly been worse in that moment, it was far more typical than most would assume. Dira sipped the wine, enjoying the fullness on her tongue. She didn’t drink wine itself very often, but she generally enjoyed it when she did.

He picked up his own glass and sat beside her on the couch. “To what do I owe the pleasure of your visit?”

CSO Petrakos

“Honestly, I just wanted to see how the self care was coming along and how you were adjusting to the changes.” She gestured to the slippers. “I’m glad to see you took my advice, though I wouldn’t have pegged you for a bunny slipper person. I do enjoy surprises.”

Captain Myqian, CO

Achilleas took a drink of his wine before he returned a bright smile. “These slippers.” He wiggled a foot for emphasis. “Are insanely comfortable. If I could hygienically wear these around the labs I’d very seriously consider it. Additionally I was given these when I entered the Academy from my fourth sister, she’s eight years older than me, and I had originally balked at the gift until I tried them on. I did get teased quite a bit by some of my dorm mates but once you go bunny slippers for around the room, you’ll never go back.”

CSO Petrakos