Posted by Lieutenant Zoi Haven (Chief of Security) in Starbase 157- Gym

Posted by Commander Dira Myqian (Executive Officer) in Starbase 157- Gym

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Many responses floated through her brain but Dira had the good sense to keep them to herself. Instead, she inhaled and allowed her lungs to fill significantly before calmly exhaling. Casting a sideways glance at Zoi at they got themselves situated side by side, she couldn’t help but smirk. “There’s a Human saying Captain Siterra liked to use that said ‘if the shoe fits’…”

Zoo’s head dipped briefly,, a tad embarrassed but immensely pleased. She didn’t know what to say to that so she got on the multidirectional treadmill and took her place.

Okay, at least Dira could tell that her quip had landed all right. She had been sincere last time about not wanting to make Zoi uncomfortable, but now that they had established their mutual interest it was almost a game to see how far they could take the flirting and still be able to carry on with whatever they were doing at the moment. Off-duty of course. She would never dream of doing this while on duty. That was an absolute no-no.

Dira gestured forward with her chin. “I’m liking your route selection. Very doable.”

Commander Myqian, XO

“Excellent. I thought you might like it.” She acted as though she had not spent a bit of time finding a scene that she thought Dira would like. Zoi was rarely a nervous person. It wasn’t in her nature or maybe it had been drummed out of of her over her long lifetime.

The program filled the space around them with lush forest. The sound of a small river running beside them to the left and birdsong filled their ears. The countdown began, 3, 2, 1… go. Thankfully, they were who set the pace. The ground was hard packed earth often found on running trails or hiking trails in the forest. Zoi began jogging, a slow pace by her standards, but a nice warm up nonetheless.

Dira matched her pace easily, aiming to warm up well before they picked up the pace at all. She couldn’t help but smile at the immersive setting. It didn’t have to be ‘real’ to have the intended effect on a person.

“What do you like to do to work out in the gym?”

Haven. CoS

“Depends on the day,” Dira said. “I prefer bodyweight type exercises most of the time, and I can do those just about anywhere, but I like having a large mat space to practice martial arts or like this, having machines to do a more intense cardio. To be honest, I’d rather not be in the gym. Give me a body of water to swim in, or a trail to hike in I’m happy.” Her heart rate had increased but the pace was gentle enough that it wasn’t like she couldn’t keep talking.

Commander Myqian, XO