Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Nikki Brako (Chief of Operations) in Been There Brewed That - Dinner Date with Brako (Side Sim)

Posted by Lieutenant Akane Sakai (Counselor) in Been There Brewed That - Dinner Date with Brako (Side Sim)
Nay arrived a few minutes early for her dinner with Nikki, hoping she wasn’t looking too uncomfortable in the heels she wasn’t really accustomed to. She nervously waited as she turned to take a quick look in the console to make sure her hair was behaving. A young ensign she had seen for an appointment the day before wandered past, giving Akane a surprised look, clearly not used to seeing the counselor in non-uniform. She smiled politely and gave him a curt nod. “Evening Ensign,” she said as he blinked a couple of times before smiling and nodding as he headed off down the promenade, taking a somewhat unsubtle double take as he passed her. Nay bit her lip nervously as she looked down at her attire and hoped she wasn’t too overdressed.

Lt Sakai (CNS)

OOC: That is so what happens when I read it, intend to go back to it and then forget it is there … pasting in the other post with an addition ..
IC:

Nikki didn’t have quite as peaceful a time as perhaps Akane may have in preparing for dinner. He had precisely two bits of clothing to choose from the suit he came in on and the fleet uniform he had hastily replicated at the tailors. There the woman, a fastidious and chatty Bolian, had wanted to detail out his measurements and suit him up properly. As attractive a dame as a bald blue, if chesty, woman as she was Nikki was in a hurry. So she had run a ‘scan’ of him and replicated the uniform. So presently, in the hotel where he went after to get settled and ready - his quarters being utterly vacant - the Iotian availed himself of the ‘barber’ at the rear where he had a beard trim and shave. The upside was that this barber specialized in beards and offered whiskey. He thought that was a pretty classy, if retro, place. At the same time, he had left the suit with the tailor to get pressed and cleaned. And, he hoped, delivered to his room.

He hardly had time for a new suit, so his current one had to do. At least it would be pressed and not looking like he had slept in it too many times. While that could add a certain atmosphere to the look, Nikki preferred looking the part. After the shave he went to his room to clean up, which included sending his shoes out to get shined. So many people nowadays would just replicate a new pair. Nikki found that a good shine done on worn and well broken in shoes to look much superior. Coming out in a towel about his waist, and otherwise looking like a red shag carpet, Nikki was pleased to find both suit and shoes had been delivered. Taking his time to dress, he couldn’t help but think about the last two weeks of his life and how in the universe he had ended up here.

Satisfied, he checked his watch to find it was nearing time. Good. He was hungry and more than curious about his ‘date’. Maybe he’d find out about the people here and her in particular. Heading out to the promenade - a rather short trip - he turned in the direction of the brewery. He had passed it by earlier and so knew where it was, arriving a few minutes early. Time enough to look at all the photos along the wall behind the bar, and time enough to notice a person whom he thought was following him. Ducking into the brewery he scanned about for Akane.

He passed right over her the first time simply because he was looking for one well, dressed differently. When his eyes scanned her the second time they stuck; it was her hair that gave her away. At first he smiled as she had kept it down but then his smile shifted into a moment of hunger when his eyes traveled along her. Shifting his cigar between his teeth he murmured, “Now that’s how dames should dress.” He could not help but be impressed and was glad that he had gone to the extra length with his own appearance – even if he was in the same suit. At least it was better pressed and wrinkle free. Pushing his feet into motion he made a beeline toward her, approaching her from an oblique so that he could get a better look at her. Impressive was an understatement.

“I was supposed to meet the shrink here tonight. I can’t see anyone but a space siren. Might it be that I can pass the time with you then?” He smiled through to the eyes, his fedora just faintly shadowing them in the bar. “Have ye ordered yet, Nay?” He looked about for whomever looked like they were working the place even as he found a seat near her. He didn’t have high hopes for the service in the joint but he was always ready to be surprised.
- Nikki, COO

OOC: I’m possibly a little off in my timeline in calling her Nay .. correct me if I’m wrong there .. Gene

OOC: Nope, spot on, this is after our session :)

IC: Akane felt her cheeks flush at Nikki’s compliment and a wave of excitement buzzed through her and sent a tingle down her spine. She beamed back at him and nodded as they took their seats at a nice quiet table out of the way. As he asked her if she had ordered, she shook her head and handed him a menu. “Not yet, but it looks good,” she grinned as she started perusing the choices. She delicately tucked a lock of hair behind her ear as she started to reach for Nikki’s hand but then bottled out and straightened the cutlery in front of her instead. She quickly cleared her throat and smiled coyly at him. “You scrub up pretty well Lt,” she said quietly, hoping she wasn’t being too awkward with him as she hastily focused back on the menu in front of her. It had been a long time since she’d been on a date and she was woefully out of practice.

Lt Sakai (CNS)