Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Cassidy Abrams (Chief of Security) in Lounge- Being Social?
It was sort of a mundane routine at this point. The Europa was a small ship, and there were only so many ways to make the same decks be interesting and new. Her job was as varied as one might expect a department head’s to be, but ever since her parents had left the ship to have her father convalesce in a better place, she had felt… adrift.

Was that even the right word? It wasn’t that she wasn’t her usual chipper self, with a bright smile and an easy quip with her team, but behind the mask, the fire had dimmed. She was trying to stoke the embers but failing miserably. She also didn’t want to put the burden on Steven either, even though their relationship was sort of like the ship. It just ticked over day by day. It wasn’t a bad thing at all. But she didn’t know how to feel about it.

So, as usual, Cassidy Abrams found herself taking a seat at the bar in the small lounge and ordering a mai tai, hoping the colourful drink would inspire her. Or something.

Abrams, COS

Sienna came into the lounge and sighed in relief. Having finally finished a report to Star Fleet on Europa’s last mission, she felt drained of all information and her brain was on life support. There was an energy in the Lounge of liveliness and genial conversation most of the time and she was glad of the energy even if she wasn’t feeling super social at the moment. Her eyes fell on Cassidy Abrams though and she found herself smiling.

She walked up to the bar and as she took a seat, she said. “I will have whatever she is having.” Sienna was always interested in the choices people made for refreshments. Odd interest, she knew, yet it still piqued her curiosity. “Hello Cassidy.”

Small ships came with the same problems of any small town. Rumor, drama, and sometimes hot tempers simmered. Just as the bar associate went to fulfill their request, a group of people came in. They were out of uniform and talking intensely.

Nox, CNS