Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Hannah Lori Asimina (Doctor) in side-sim Unexpected Answers

Posted by Lieutenant Corinne Dalton/SARAH (Ships AI/Avatar) in side-sim Unexpected Answers

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Hannah was surprised by that. Surely Cori had friends and if this room was set up to make it easier for her to be ‘normal’ to move around why wouldn’t they? “Well I’m honored you let me in. And now we need to celebrate.” Hannah ordered the computer to play music and something they could ‘dance’ to. It was silly and maybe like being freshman at the academy, but Hannah had a feeling both she and Cori needed something like this. As the music started Hannah started dancing around the room. She was not good, not horrible, and it was funny.
Lt. jg Asimina, Doctor

Dalton just watched, her electric gaze shifting to and fro as Hannah suddenly let loose in her quarters. What is happening here? she thought. But there was a lightness to the doctor that was strangely captivating. How she envied that ability to just let it all go. There was a basic beat, and if there was anything she could do it was follow a beat. “Girl, we need to get you some lessons…” she said with a smirk and a shake of her head. But rather than just stand there, she stepped into the space as it were. Her body shimmered and she had pointe shoes on her feet. But rather than do actual ballet, she took basic steps and shifted it into an undulating motion that moved from the top of her to her toes. Then she’d step out quick on the down beat and do a couple hip hop steps before moving back to modified ballet step.

~Corinne Dalton

Hannah smiled. She would have laughed but she was very self-conscious about laughing in front of people. If her accent was strange, her laugh was even more so. “I know, I’m horrible, but it’s fun!” She watches Cori, “Wow, you are really talented. If you show me how to do that, I’ll teach you to climb.” Hannah makes the offer, sincere in it. And Cori wouldn’t have to do more than go to a holodeck since there wasn’t anywhere else to climb on Saracen.

Cori was about to point out that she didn’t need to be ‘taught’ anything per say and that she already knew the theory behind most everything, but there was an earnestness in Hannah that compelled the holographic woman to curb that response. “Sure?” She also wasn’t a teacher but she could give it a try.

Hannah’s combadge buzzed after a few more minutes, reminding her she was due in sickbay for her shift. “I’m sorry Cori, I have duty shift now. I’m serious though. I’d love to learn how to dance without looking like a dying fish.”

Cori gave her a cheeky little salute with two fingers. “Book the holodeck. I’m sure I can find the time.”

Hannah left, oddly optimistic hoping she’d made a new friend.
Lt jg Asimina, Doctor

Standing there in her quarters, Dalton retraced the whole conversation and she still couldn’t quite figure out how it had concluded the way it had. And she was surprised. It wasn’t often that people could surprise her after all. But it was a good sort of surprise. Welcome.

~Corinne Dalton