Posted by Lieutenant Fihnrilkk’Hob”ledn-ardol (Fin) (Chief Intelligence Officer) in On the Hunt

Posted by Ensign Coryn Vinoda (Security) in On the Hunt

Posted by Lieutenant Fihnrilkk’Hob”ledn-ardol (Fin) (Chief Intelligence Officer) in On the Hunt
Making her way to the mess hall, Fin was in need of coffee. There had been a lot of travelling the last few days. She’d already reported in to the XO and CO, checked out her quarters, had a holographic meeting with Admiral Frederic and met a dinosaur, of sorts, in the corridor. Caffeine or Rum were needed to get through the rest of the day.

Walking up to one of the replicators, she ordered coffee, sweet with double cream and took a seat at one of the small tables. Looking around the room, she noticed only three other people. That was fine—she could deal with that small number, but a roomful? Social interaction wasn’t her best attribute unless she was working and then it was smooth and convincing. Having spent a lot of time alone over the years, Fin was perfectly comfortable with her own company and didn’t need constant interaction with others to help her unwind or to entertain herself. Certainly, there were times when she sought out someone else, but it didn’t happen that often.

Coryn sat alone at one of the tables nursing a glass of tea. He’d recently arrived on the Wolverine and in that time had yet to engage with his crewmates socially. He watched as the woman entered the room and was intrigued by the way she carried herself. He posture subtly expressed relief at the small number of people in the room, though he didn’t get a cold/unapproachable vibe from her.

Looking down into her mug, she saw it was already half empty. “Damn.” She wasn’t one to put off a task that needed doing and she still needed to find Lt Mado. There was a discussion she was actually looking forward to. She needed him to be totally transparent about their mission on the Wolverine. After that…well, she’d make the decision after she had all the facts.

—Fin, CIO

Vinoda found his attention drawn back to the woman alone at her table killing her cup of coffee, obviously lost in thought. He wasn’t sure why, but he felt in his gut that she was someone he needed to at the very least talk to and now seemed like as good an opportunity as any. He moved to the replicator she’d used and had the machine repeat it’s last order. Moving slowly so as not to startle her, Coryn sat the new cup down on her table and said “Forgive me for being forward, but it looked like you could use another.” He smiled genuinely before adding, “I’m Coryn Vinoda… by the way.”

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Fin looked up quickly as soon as his hand came into her line of vision. As he set the cup down and introduced himself, her mouth turned up into a smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes. “A gift for me? Animates don’t usually give me presents until after they know my name.”

Coryn watched as the woman smiled, he took not of the fact that it didn’t reach her eyes… Clearly attention wasn’t desired, but wasn’t a problem for her at the moment.

Her eyes took in the details of the man. He appeared 30ish, tall and sturdy. His collar reflected the rank of Ensign. She wondered if the story behind the newbie rank was interesting. With a mental shove, she pushed finding Mado off for another fifteen minutes to pursue her curiosity.

The man watched as there was a slight almost imperceptible softening in the woman’s posture. He’d spent his lifetime studying others and the story their bodies told, and something about the change in her body language said that she had made the choice to continue this social interaction.

Fin gestured to a seat at her table, inviting his company. “Sit, join me. I am Fihnrilkk’Hob”ledn-ardol. (OOC: It is customary to pronounce the entire name upon meeting someone new.) Most species call me Fin.”

—Fin, CIO

Coryn slid the chair opposite of Fin away from the table and took a seat. “Pleased to meet you Lt. Fin.” Coryn said, “You have a beautiful name, I won’t sully it with a pitiful failure of attempting to say it. Though I will learn it.” He said confidently. He adjusted his weight in the seat making himself more comfortable. “I’ve never heard such a name, at least not for anyone looking remotely humanoid… may I ask the origin?”

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