Posted by Lieutenant Séan Iven (Counselor) in Plaza Exchange- Shenanigans

Posted by Captain Jonathan McBride (CO, USS Centurion) in Plaza Exchange- Shenanigans

Posted by Lieutenant Séan Iven (Counselor) in Plaza Exchange- Shenanigans
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In a long string of many, another long day came to a close. Jonathan sat back in his chair, blew out a breath and wished he had something hard to drink in his desk. Wasn’t that a thing Captain’s did? He had had a few over the years that had, but it had never been his thing. Instead, he was more apt to be social and meet up with people outside of his office.

Oed was odd though. He hadn’t quite found his groove, though overall he felt things were going well. He and Dasca had a good rapport, and the senior staff were coming together in different ways. If things with the Vren didn’t blow up, he’d consider this first while as commanding officer rather successful.

Tucking a few things away, he logged out and gathered his stuff.

Wandering through the large complex, he hummed to himself, occasionally nodding to and greeting various crew as they passed by. Reaching near the main entrance, he thought he spied someone and indeed, as they turned slightly, it was Séan Iven. He smiled as he approached. “Well, good day, Lieutenant. Heading out for the day?”

Captain McBride, Starfleet CO

Séan turned towards the greeting and smiled at McBride. “Good day Captain. I am indeed. Just finished with my appointments for the day and was thinking of grabbing either something to eat or maybe a drink to relax.” He looked at the other man for a moment as he considered then nodded to himself. “Would you be interested in joining me?”

Counselor Iven

He grinned. “You know what? That sounds like exactly what I need.” McBride shifted his bag on his shoulder and looked down at his uniform, then back at Séan. “You thinking of the Starfleet lounge, or would you be interesting if donning civvies and trying something a little more adventurous?”

Captain McBride, Starfleet CO

Séan grinned back, matching the energy. “Civvies and adventure for sure. I can’t wait to get out of uniform most days, so why torture ourselves? Meet back here in say 15?”

Counselor Iven

His slate blue eyes gleamed. “Can do. Fifteen it is. Good thing, I’m quartered close by with most of everyone else,” he said with a laugh. “See you soon,” Jonathan said as he stepped through the main doors and headed to his Starfleet issued apartment.

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14 Minutes later, McBride strolled up near the main entrance in dark jeans, a black t-shirt and a black leather bomber jacket. His brown leather shoes had a softer sole and made less sound than his duty boots and he figured a bit of quiet could be useful where they were going. People milled in and out of the main entrance and a few people caught his eye as they passed. He’s smile or wink at their surprise since they weren’t used to seeing him out of uniform. Ahh, this was fun!

Soon he spotted Iven. “Ready? I can’t promise my best behaviour, and I know that might disconcerting for some given I’m supposed to be the commanding officer. But I figure, I’m off duty, right?” That wasn’t how it worked. It wasn’t almost never how it worked, and he knew that. Still, if he didn’t shed some stress, there was a good chance he’d lose it on some poor junior officer and he never wanted to be that CO.

Captain McBride, Starfleet CO

Séan walked over to join McBride. He was wearing a pair of dark blue pants, white tennis shoes, and a gray polo shirt. He nodded then grinned at the comment of not being on best behavior. “I suppose I can be the responsible one then Captain. What’s your poison of choice? I recently stumbled upon a bar that serves a nice Irish stout. It surprised me that they could get it imported.”

Counselor Iven

“We can do that, for sure. But you know how earlier you were asking about interesting places? I was thinking we could go check out the Plaza Exchange. There’s all kinds of eating and drinking establishments, plus retail shops. But many are not the crisp and clean places you’ll find around the government and Starfleet areas. I just can’t promise what we’ll find or not.” A little adventure was the name of the game, right? So as far as Jon was concerned, they needed to step outside of the expected in order to find it.

Captain McBride, Starfleet CO