Posted by Lieutenant Commander Royal Sinclair (Counselor) in Counselor’s Office - A New Kind of Interview (Tag SARAH)

Posted by Lieutenant Corinne Dalton/SARAH (Ships AI/Avatar) in Counselor’s Office - A New Kind of Interview (Tag SARAH)

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Royal Sinclair (Counselor) in Counselor’s Office - A New Kind of Interview (Tag SARAH)

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There was a small upturn at the corner of Sinclair’s mouth, and he nodded. “Makes sense to me.” and he made a note. Looking up again, he said “What do you do for fun? Any hobbies? I ask because sometimes little things like that help me understand who an individual is at their core… regardless of where that ‘core’ is actually located.” he said with a small smile to let her know he wasn’t discounting her current state.

Sinclair, CNS

“Fun… well, there’s always swapping out people’s coffee for coconut water,” she deadpanned.

Cori shrugged. “I sometimes dance,” she said softly. “I learned ballet when I was a kid and I still love it now. it’s not the same of course, but I love dancing, any dance really.” For a moment she was taken back to dates on the holodeck with Alexander Romanov, a former Chief Tactical Officer who had connected with her with a similar sense of long-life angst. The Ancient had lived a long time already and seemed to understand her uncertainty about her new ‘life’. And thus he sought to bring some joy and happiness to hers. Dancing on the holodeck in a grand ballroom dressed in an elegant gown, she had felt so very special. Just as she had when Jarred had taken her to the ballet to see Swan Lake, her favourite production. Each instance of love had reminded her who she was, but it seemed to progressively have more limitations until she looked out on the ocean of possibilities and rather than see endless horizon, she saw the trap that was her life. Could she be loved? Yes. But they would never stay and she would always ultimately be alone. Well, fine then.

~Corinne Dalton

Sinclair watched her closely, and let her explore her thoughts for a few long moments. He then said “Do you share that with anyone else? Or do you dance alone?”

Sinclair, CNS

“I have shared it with people before, but if I’m inclined to do some dancing, it’s likely to be on my own these days,” Dalton said simply. It wasn’t like she needed the exercise, so going out of her way for it seemed a bit silly unless there was a reason. What was she going to do, fire up the holodeck and join the corps in a stage production full of other holograms? The thought was depressing.

~Corinne Dalton