Posted by Lieutenant Commander Dagen Thor (CE) in Australia Day - Dagen and Reia (open rp)

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Reia Shandy (C Intelligence -Comm Officer) in Australia Day - Dagen and Reia (open rp)
After arriving in Australia the week before Australia Day itself was filled with activity. John and Dagen seem to take quite a liking to one another and the girls didn’t need to worry about being subjected to shop talk. John often found ways to take Dagen off for short little boys trips he called them. He showed his Trill grandson in law around town quite proudly. He often talked with him over leisurely lunches about restoring the Sydney Opera House to its former glory and even showed him several models and many plans of the old opera house. They were interesting conversations about the history of the town they lived in and deeper conversations as well. At one time John became very serious with Dagen.

While Dagen’s forte was more engines and ship design he admitted he was fascinated with the talk about the Opera House and its design elements. The models were fun and reminded him of being a kid again working with models. Though then it was more vehicles and the like rather than houses. The one thing that he found that gramps liked more than talking of his architecture was eating. And boy did Dagen eat. And get shown off to equally aged folk about the town where they apparently got together and ‘solved the world’s problems’ over a pint or more. It was in that time that he tended to wax poetic and his tales grew a little more ribald or legendary, but he seemed well liked among his peers. But it was when he grew pensive that he paid more attention.

“You know, we haven’t seen our Rainbow that happy since she graduated Starfleet. I would really hate to see her sad again so I hope that you take very good care of her. Her childhood was a little complicated but I don’t know how much she’s told you about that really. I’m so glad that she’s found someone like you to take care of her. Don’t let her fool you, she may be very sweet on the surface but I’m sure you found that sassy side. She’s like her grandmother in that way, don’t let her fool you, don’t let either one of them fool you, women.”

Dagen listened. It was not a talk that was different that he had not heard from his parents and certainly his mother’s sister who had quite an earful to say about women. While Dagen was polite in hearing he did have a bit of a proud streak in that he ‘had’ in essence had 3 other lifetimes under his belt with both good and bad examples of relating to women not to mention being one. But that said when it came to Reia and figuring her out more, Dagen was more all ears than at other times. Of course, when his aunt was going into things that she was sure Reia would like in more intimate times he found himself blushing and making an escape. He nodded about the sassy and that Reia had a caring and quite intuitive nature that was uncanny and unnerving. “I intend to take care of her,” he said, “and more.” He chuckled then asked, “Why is it that women, just when you think you get an idea about them, hit some kind of psychic scrambler switch and it’s like hitting reset but to a different baseline?”

He knew the ladies were out shopping for this Australia Day. He had overheard them talk about a beach cookout which sounded like fun. A bonfire or ten happening. Some music concert thing happening not far away from the destination so they’d be able to still hear the music and activity without the fuss of the crowd there. Add to that fireworks and eating well and such and Dagen was in. The idea about a casual stroll down an open air mall with shops and food and souvenirs and the likes was a good atmosphere to lead into the beach. It was a little odd hearing the different generations talking about swim suits and with the sparkle in Reia’s eyes it sounded more like mischief making to him. “Have we got a plan for this holiday coming up or is that all in the ladies’ purview?

“Well, the plan is to get up in the morning and have a bit of breakfast. Then we pack up the beast and head down around mid-morning. Everything kicks off around then. So, we’ll just set up and go from there. It’s a little different since when Ray was home so this will be a little new for her too.” said Gramps.

With that, Gramps got up and prepared to get them both home.

Reia and Becca were able to spend a lot of time together that they hadn’t been able to do in quite some time. The two women had a tumultuous relationship the closer Reia got to becoming a young woman so this was very good for both of them. They went through Reia’s old room that she and Dagen were currently sleeping in. Luckily for both of them, John and Becca had gotten a brand new bed for the room which was much improved from her childhood bed. They had found some old pictures of Sandy and even Reya’s mother. Usually Becca and Reia would shy away from pictures of Reia’s mother Catherine but, this time they actually took them out and looked at them for a little while. Those were the quiet times between the two women. There were also glorious fun times with many visits to the Bluestone because who couldn’t resist a grande nutcracker? Just when Reia thought she had her grandmother Becca Shandy figured out, they went shopping. Becca was usually quite a conservative woman but this year’s swimsuits for Australia Day were not conservative at all and neither was Becca. She had Reia trying on everything from itty bitty bikinis to things that were even more scandalous, if one could imagine that. Finally they settled on several different skimpy outfits that would definitely meet with Dagen’s approval.

“Oh wow, I don’t know which one of these I like better. Well, I know Dagen will like all of them but what will Gramps say?” said Reia.

“Gramps will probably say you’re a married woman and please buy a sarong. So, let’s hit this rack over here.” Becca said moving to the last rack in the shop.

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Over the next evening a glorious dinner was had and preparations were made for the next day. Reia and Dagen and actually slept in Reia’s old bedroom, with a much bigger bed. It always seemed a little weird to read to come back home but this time actually seemed so much more lovely than the others.

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