Posted by Ensign Rand Farquharson (Yeoman First Class) in side-sim: The Reckoning

Posted by Commander Roman Alden (First Officer & Chief Science Officer) in side-sim: The Reckoning

Posted by Ensign Rand Farquharson (Yeoman First Class) in side-sim: The Reckoning
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It was another half hour before Rand was finally done. She was tired and gratefully signed out of her console, pocketed her control rods. She stepped into the corridor, which was still brightly lit, it was always brightly lit, and stood leaning against the wall, head down, stretching out a stiff neck. Food or sleep? She could get both in her quarters. She just didn’t feel like walking all the way to the mess hall. When she entered her quarters Randy was asleep and she stopped abruptly and looked up at the chronometer, it was almost midnight. How did it get so late? She sat on her bed and munch quietly on some random thing she found in the small pantry. Roman hadn’t come and knocked on her office door, so he was probably asleep. Or was he waiting for her? But if he was already asleep she didn’t want to wake him up, but what if he stayed up waiting for her? In the end it didn’t matter, Rand fell asleep before she decided.

The next morning came far too soon, but she felt better for the sleep. Her morning was going along as normal until she passed by sickbay. “Ensign! Rand!” echoed down the corridor after her, on her way to check the requisition sheet for the recreation hall and then the last of the science lab reports. She turned, wondering why Dr Elbbirt was calling her. “Good morning, Doctor. Is everything alright?”

“Do you know when Cmdr Alden goes to the labs? You seem to always know where everyone is and I need to speak to him.” Worry and apprehension, but she did her best to not show it. “0700 is when he usually goes to the labs.” She resisted the urge to ask, she wasn’t sure he would tell her.

Elbbirt grinned, “Do you think you could get him to meet me in his office. I know he hates dealing with doctors, but I have good news for him and need to talk to him.” Rand nodded, “I’ll do my best. 0630?” Elbbirt nodded and left. Rand finished what she was doing, usually she did her early observations at 0600, but she needed to go try and find a way to get Roman to talk to Elbbirt. So she stopped by the biology lab to tell Franks she wouldn’t be by until later. Then a lift ride later, Rand was standing outside his door and knocked.

Rand

Roman’s alarm was set for 0600. So when Rand knocked, Roman wasn’t really awake yet. He checked the clock, it was still early. He wasn’t late. Would Rand be there for some reason? She hadn’t ended up coming by last night, but Roman assumed she’d fallen asleep after the Captain kept her working so late. He’d better get ready just in case it wasn’t her. Quickly, he got up and got fresh clothes, and then let the door open. “Come in!”

~ Roman

Rand stepped through the door and it swished closed behind her. “Hi.” He looked like he had slept well and that he was rushing to get ready. “I…I thought you’d already be up. Did I wake you?” A gentle weight on her foot made her look down and she bend down to scoop Pipkin up and nuzzle on the bunny. “Hello to you too, fluff ball,” her voice taking on that soft pitch she only got with the animals.

Was Rand nervous? It seemed like she was, just a little. “I’m normally just barely getting up now when I can sleep,” he said. “Takes me less than an hour to get ready.” He smiled as the bunny went up to Rand, almost as if saying ‘hello’ herself.

It was probably better to just get right to the point. “I’m here, kind of, officially. Elbbirt said he had good news for you and wanted to know if you would meet him in your office at 0630, before your shift.”

Rand

The last person Roman wanted to see at 0630 was Elbbirt. He didn’t hate the guy, but well, Elbbirt was a doctor and it was far too early to deal with this. His feelings would show on his face, he didn’t always try to hide things when it was only Rand around. “Did he say anything about what it was?” He asked. If it was a meeting in Roman’s office, he could hope it was work related. He was a biologist after all, occasionally he did help medical. He convinced himself that was what it must be. That helped the pit in his stomach that opened the moment Rand said Elbbirt’s name.

~ Roman

Rand carried Pipkin over and sat down on the bed, reaching for the container labeled ‘favorite.’ While Roman was getting ready, his back turned, Rand snuck two out of the container and fed them to Pipkin, “Shhhh....don’t tell him I gave you two.” She was totally spoiling the rabbit. She hadn’t see Pipkin all day the day before, so she had to make up for it. She glanced up and shook her head. “He didn’t say. Only that he had good news for you and would I ask you to meet him in your office at 0630. He was smiling and seemed excited if that helps.” She had been worried when Elbbirt first asked her, but he had assured her it was good news. So maybe it had something to do with work, or there is a mistake on the images and the clots weren’t as bad as they thought? Or maybe his PT was going really well and he’d be done sooner? But she had no idea, and Randy had the day off and was still asleep as far as she knew, so he probably didn’t know.

Rand

Roman didn’t see Rand sneak Pipkin the treats. He was in his bathroom, brushing his teeth and brushing his hair. When he was done getting ready, it was 0625, and for once he absolutely did not want to go. But Elbbirt said it was good news… So there was nothing to be worried about, right? It seemed rational to him but he was still not wanting to go. He sighed. “You’re coming with?”

~ Roman

Rand had Pipkin sitting in one hand, the other hand holding her front paws gently and was touching noses and making cute little kissy noises at her when Roman came out. Both Rand and the bunny jumped, as if caught with their hand in the cookie jar. Which....they had been…the bunny cookie jar, anyway. Rand turned pink and Pipkin wiggled down and climbed off the bed and hopped over to Roman and sat by his foot looking far too innocent. Rand got up and walked over to where him. She could tell he was nervous and wanted to help him the way he helped her. So she hugged him, “Of course I am.”

Rand

Rand was holding Pipkin up to her face, and they were touching noses while Rand made cute noises at her. Roman had to smile upon seeing the scene in front of him. Then Pipkin sat by him and he bent down to give her some pet before standing up again. He stood again, and though Pipkin was a useful distraction he still seemed nervous. But then Rand came up to him and hugged him. He hugged her back. “Good.”

He was going to be late, too. It was 0628. Elbbirt had told Rand 0630! He gave Rand one last little squeeze and then let her go. “Let’s go.” Leaving his crutches behind as he usually did lately, he headed down to his CSO office to meet Elbbirt.

~ Roman