Posted by Civilian Karilan Massat (Owner, Quill and Parchment Books) in Dasca’s Apartment- Preparations

Posted by Captain Eela Dasca (Lt. Governor) in Dasca’s Apartment- Preparations

Posted by Civilian Kenzo B’tren-Hyrushi (Governor) in Dasca’s Apartment- Preparations
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It had been a slow and steady exchange of messages as Eela had gotten her family settled into their apartment downstairs and then took the time she needed to steady herself before tonight.

A hair stylist and makeup artist had left a short while ago and she was still in her robe, though her stylist had secured the dria. She had a few minutes before she needed to get into her gown and Caridee was going to come up to help. Last she heard there was a cranky baby they were dealing with and she was really hoping this evening would be enjoyable for her daughter and son-in-law.

She found herself pacing and laughed aloud. Moving to her bedroom, she sent another message to Karilan: Call me? I’m apparently nervous about tonight and waiting for Caridee to come up to help me with my gown isn’t helping. I’m pacing. Please distract me.

~Eela

It was less than a minute when the comms chirped =/\= Nervous? You? Whatever for? =/\= the face in the screen said with a grin. =/\= Is it because of the dashing Mr. Jones, perhaps? Or is it that if you screw this up you will forever be known as ‘that’ politician?” Karilan said with a laugh.

Karilan

Eela laughed as she settled into the overstuffed armchair in the corner of her bedroom. It allowed her to look out the window at the far corner of her patio and the skyline beyond it. She settled the screen on the side table and leaned back into the chair, tilting her head up. =/\=Worse, I’ll be the Starfleet captain that screwed things up for Oed.=/\= She looked down at the screen. =/\=The populace will certainly have something to say about that. Though perhaps we can just go ahead and say that it’s because I’m hoping to make quite the impression when I enter tonight. This gown I told you about before… I never thought I’d be so excited to wear a garment outside of my Starfleet uniform. It just tells me that I should have been going to far more formal parties in my life,=/\= she said with a laugh.

~Eela

Bump

=/\= Orrrrr… you should have had particular guests that made you want to wear such garments. =/\= Karilan said with a wicked grin. =/\= Now then… enough about the dashing Mr. Jones. Tonight is going to be fine, Eeela. You and Hyrushi have done a marvelous job organizing this. The stage is set, the guests are primping and prepping, and the curtain is about to go up. Tell me… are you ready to walk out there and show them what Eela Dasca is made of? =/\=

Karilan

Eela inhaled deeply, her eyes alit. =/\=You know what? I am. In a way I didn’t expect to be.=/\= She leaned forward in the armchair. =/\=He might be many curse words combined, but the day Cory showed up, he did me a huge favour. He showed me how much I had been holding myself back, making myself smaller, and the moment he grabbed me he forced me to toss all of that away. I’m not saying I have a lot figured out, but I feel more myself than I have in a very long time. If I even knew before. And Karilan? It’s a wonderful feeling,=/\= Eela said with a beaming smile. =/\=And best of all, for the first time Caridee gets to see me actually in action. She grew up with a Starfleet Captain as a mother but she wasn’t watching me work. She usually saw me after I was off-duty. And tonight she gets to who her mother has always been and that if nothing short of a gift.=/\=

~Eela

=/\= So why are you sitting here gabbing with me, then? You have a daughter to impress, history to make, and a man to make sit uncomfortably when he sees your ‘diplomatic assets’ in the dress. So go on and do it already! Oh, and tell me ALL about the Vren and the gala when you get home. I am living vicariously through you tonight, Eela… don’t let me down! =/\= and they laughed.

Karilan

Eela echoed Karilan’s laugh. =/\=I’m actually waiting for Caridee to help me with my dress. Of course the zipper would go up the back where my own back protests too much for me to do it up myself. So you’re stuck with me for a few more minutes at least.=/\=

She eyed her unexpectedly dear friend. =/\=So… how’s things with the new employee?=/\= Yes, Dash had told her. =/\=Dash was surprised you did it, but I’m frankly not,=/\= Eela said with a grin.

~Eela

Karilan sat back and looked thoughtful. =/\= He is in a lot pain, that’s plain to see. And he is wallowing in the past. But… he has a great deal of potential. Both as a technician. An employee. And as an individual. He just has to learn to look forward instead of backwards. I have him helping me on a pet project. I am hoping that will give him something to look forward to. =/\=

Karilan

Eela smiled at Karilan, gazing deeply. =/\=You are quite extraordinary, did you know that? You have depths of compassion and strength I don’t think you give yourself full credit for.=/\= She was glad to see that the situation was working out for everyone and she hoped for the man’s sake he’d find what he needed under Karilan’s adept tutelage.

~Eela