Posted by Ensign Rand Farquharson (Yeoman First Class) in side - sim: Breathe, It’s Just Vacation

Posted by Commander Roman Alden (First Officer & Chief Science Officer) in side - sim: Breathe, It’s Just Vacation

Posted by Ensign Rand Farquharson (Yeoman First Class) in side - sim: Breathe, It’s Just Vacation
Rand sighed, she didn’t want to go on vacation. Risa had a reputation that she was certain she would find agonizing. Rand wanted to see other planets, and from more than just orbit, she just thought she’d get to do it on duty. She stared at her packed bag and lamented not having her uniforms. She hated picking out clothes. Randy had told her in no uncertain terms that she wasn’t allowed to spend the entire time hiding in her hotel room.

Pipkin hopped onto the bed and looked at her. She picked up the bunny and nuzzled her. “That’s it, I’m not going. I can’t leave you here.” Which wasn’t true. Randy and Gorshin had promised to take care of her. Rand would take any excuse to not have to go. The ship was familiar and safe. How was going somewhere unfamiliar and unknown supposed to help with her confusion?

Rand

Roman wasn’t happy about it. He’d gone on and on about his work and his labs and his animals but Randy and the Captain weren’t having it. He was to go to Risa for shore leave, which he had not done in more than three years. He packed his bag - some clothes, but mostly full of his PaDD and violin. He didn’t intend to leave the hotel room either up until Randy banned Rand from staying in there. He couldn’t make her go out alone. He entered the room with an annoyed frown and grabbed his bag. “Ready?”

~ Roman

Rand was still holding Pipkin and shook her head. “No. What about Pipkin? She’ll be lonely. I can use my shore leave to watch her.” She didn’t know Roman was being made to take leave. She knew the captain had insisted that everyone went, but she thought Randy was really making Roman go because of her.

She was packed and dressed casually in slimming slacks and a soft green halter top. She just didn’t want to go.

Rand

“You know as well as I do Randy’s taking care of Pipkin,” Roman said. “I don’t want to go either. It’s just not a choice.” He gave Pipkin a little scratch. “Make sure she gets back in her hutch before we go.” He said, grabbing his bag.

~ Roman