Posted by Lieutenant Tiastri Ezial (Chief Engineer) in Side sim - Tiastri’s arrival

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Miriam Cross (Doctor) in Side sim - Tiastri’s arrival

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Miriam Cross (Doctor) in Side sim - Tiastri’s arrival
Posted by… suppressed (3) by the Post Ghost! 👻
((ooc… Takes place at last star base, pre sim))

Fire red hair, the color of spun rubies and a smile that made you do the same.

That was the first impression Tiastri usually made on people. Hair the color of fire, eyes the color of water, and a temperament that fit both. That was the second impression she usually gave. The young Romani woman stepped off the shuttle and glanced around. Five years at the Academy, then four more years on Earth in the motor pool. She had more than earned her place onto the starship.

While being a female at the Academy hadn’t been such a big deal, being an engineering student had been. There weren’t many females in the field and most went to cushy office jobs or home to cities where techs were needed in the myriad of growing governmental jobs opening up as space became the frontier of the planet.

But Tia had wanted more… Excitement, adventure, mad chaos that forced your mind to work beyond its capabilities. Her father had been appalled, her mother had cried… Her grandmother had given her a blessed good luck charm and seen her on her way. Now here she was..

Glancing around the shuttle bay, small duffle over her shoulder, she gave the bottom of her pristine uniform skirt a tug to settle it and headed for the corridor figuring if anyone was here for her, they’d find her easily enough. Calf high black boots ticking it a simple staccato that tapped in time with the haunting tune she hummed.

Lt Tiastri Ezial
Engineer

He came running and out of breath ‘’Sorry for not being here on time but got caught up in sickbay ‘’he pointed to a plaster across his forehead to prove it. After composing himself the young ensign saluted the female ‘’Lt Tiastril Ezial welcome aboard ‘’ he tried his best to act professional ‘’Shall I help you with your luggage Lt ,as we make our way to your quarters?’’ he asked in a dead neutral tone.

NC Ensign

The out of breath ensign too Tia by surprise. “Umm… No worries. And it’s Tiastri, no l ok the end. But call me Tia, it’s easier. Don’t worry about the duffle, I’ve got it. But you’re welcome to show me my quarters. I’ve been studying the ship, but I admit I know the wiring better than the floorplan.” She laughed slightly and motioned for the doors. “Though if you need to get back to sickbay, that’s fine, too. That looks like a pretty good bump.”

He nodded and gave a sigh of relief finding this easy going and friendly person ‘’Yes Lt Tia ‘’ the ensign gingerly touched the bump on his forehead ‘’The Engineering dept is quite a hazardous place to roam about’’ he replied as a small smile formed at the corner of the young’s man mouth.

Suddenly the redhead had an idea. “Tell ya what… Two problems at once. Let’s get you back to sickbay, and I can just do my medical check-in now. Then if Doc says you’re ok, you can show me my quarters. How’s that?” The fire headed gypsy brushed an errant hair from her face and smiled.

Lt Tiastri Ezial
Engineer

He did not respond right away as if the ensign was thinking about her suggestion ‘’Yes I can take you to sickbay first for your medical and maybe ask the new doctor for some pain relief medication’‘.
As they entered the turbolift he remembered ‘’Oh dear me I’m sorry for not introducing myself I’m..I’m Ensign Nutters’’ and extended a hand hoping against hope that Tiastri would not drop down on the floor laughing,not that she would be the first or the last one to do so.

Nutters could not help but see a resemblance with another doctor ‘’Doctor Cross has the same red hair like yours’’ he murmured .. assuming that is where the resemblance stopped for the sake of the crew’s sanity.

NC Nutters
BUMP:

Engineering.. so he was going to be working with her. Great. She shook the offered hand, only the friendly smile meet his worried features. “No worries, I’m sure I can get engineering to apologize for knocking your noggin. ” She winked teasing “You just have to know how to kick her.”

“As for expecting me to tease you about your name, how about I just call you Bolts. As in ‘nuts and bolts’. May give the others less chance to bug you as well. Though being teased about the flat spot on your head is the only thing you may have to deal with for a bit.” She winked once more to help reassure him.

He chuckled ‘’Ok Bolts it is’’ he replied with humor in his tone of voice.

As he made a comment about her hair, her own face wandered a moment. Hey price and joy, and almost a trademark to her heritage, she half expected a test from him this time. Her hand rose absently to run over there fiery locks. “I hope that’s not a bad thing, she half murmured back as the lift doors opened and they stepped out.

Lt Tiastri Ezial
Engineer

‘’Oh no your hair is beautiful Lt ‘’ he replied ‘’At least you keep it tidy........’’ Bolts tailed off as they now entered sickbay.He looked around and spotted Cross dealing with a neurotic patient ‘’How many times am I going to tell you no one is contemplating on killing you’’ she practically screamed most probably at the end of her tether.
Bolts pointed at the female doctor though her back was turned there was no mistaken from her disheveled hair that it was Cross.
‘’Have to go Lt back to my duties’’ and with that he virtually ran out of sickbay.

NC Nutters.