Posted by Lieutenant Alita Claire (Chief Security Officer) in Quarters - Alita (RP op, everyone welcome)

Posted by Lieutenant Duncan Rhodes (Chief Science Officer) in Quarters - Alita (RP op, everyone welcome)

Posted by Lieutenant Alita Claire (Chief Security Officer) in Quarters - Alita (RP op, everyone welcome)
Alita sat at her kitchen table actually trying to get some work done for a change but, as usual, there were several pots on the stove and that damned door was letting delicious smells out into the hallway.

• Alita

“Trico! Get here now!” The voice was firm and carried an edge of authority to it, along with a clipped English accent that signaled a well grounded education in some fancy school on Earth, but at the same time there was a current of frustration that the authority in that voice clearly wasn’t being listened to. “So help me when I catch up to you, what are you doing?”

What it was doing became clear when a the head of a small animal poked in through the opening in the door, and gave the occupant of the room a small chirp like bark that sounded half bird and half dog. Indeed the small animal itself was only around knee height and while it had the face of a dog it also sported a muzzle that wasn’t entirely dog like, large ears that stood up and it’s front feet, at least the two visible ones, had the lower clawed appendages of a bird. Two small horns also stuck out the top of the creatures head.

Raising it’s head, the creature clearly sniffed the air and what was coming from the room, happy that it had found the source of the yum. That was confirmed when a long tongue lolled out of the animals mouth, longer than a normal dogs tongue should be. “Why the heck did you take off like that?” The voice outside in the corridor said, now clearly catching up to the animal. “Trico you can’t,” Now the voice paused slightly. “Are you serious?” The voice sounded unimpressed, but not surprised. “You could smell that from two decks down?”

Lt Rhodes, CSO

Alita recognized the voice of Lt Rhodes but what he was saying didn’t quite make sense until she looked up. Pushing her notes a side she got up and moved closer to the door.

“Well hello there. Have you come looking for a snack?” she asked opening the door fully.

“Perhaps if I knew what you ate.” she said glancing between Trico and Lt Rhodes.

• Alita

The small animal ignored Duncan completely, and invited herself inside bodily. Once inside it was apparent that the bird like legs continued on all four legs, not just the front two and her long body ended in a tail that had a small tuft of fur, reminiscent of a lion.

She took a few small steps, and then launched herself into the air, a pair of wings unfolding on either side of her sleek body and shortly thereafter, had landed on Alita’s sofa, folded her wings back in and was sitting on her haunches facing the door. Happy with herself, she gave Duncan who was now stepping up to the door a short chirp like bark and her ears stood up beside her small horns.

“Sorry,” Duncan said to the Chief of Security then looked at Trico. “You can’t just invite yourself inside people’s quarters, you know, no matter how good the smell!”

In reply, Trico gave Duncan another chirp-bark and this time puffed a very small lick of flame in his direction. She wasn’t angry however, as behind her, her tail lazily wagged side to side. “Meat, fresh vegetables and fruits, ice cream and pretty much anything sweet or salty.” Duncan answered Alita’s earlier question. “I’m so sorry for the intrusion, may I step inside and fetch her? I can get her out of your way.”

Duncan Rhodes, CSO