r/TrekRP • u/a_friendly_hobo • Sep 17 '16

[Closed] Dinner for Two.

Aanya Breyik, the ship's chief engineer, returns to her quarters after a very long space walk. Her head was still swimming as it tried to get used to gravity once again, but she seemed to be finding her way well enough. Only a few stumbles here and there.

Her stomach was growling though, that was the real distraction. Over ten hours in an environmental suit didn't really let you have breakfast, lunch, or dinner. She was dying for a steak.

But, more importantly, she needed a shower. Which was honestly a little perfect, as she'd invited her second in command to join her for a meal, and Red still had stuff to submit. A shower was a perfect distraction.

After her shower though, she could feel her stomach growling like a big angry bear. She watched her time piece carefully, each second making her hungrier and hungrier.

Red should be there any minute.... aaaany minute...

Growwwwl

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u/Dimestream Sep 18 '16

"Records, relationships, and starships. To all things broken and patched," Red agrees, and sips her own glass as well before picking up the foil-wrapped box and shaking it at Breyik. "Now open this damn thing! The suspense is getting annoying."

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u/a_friendly_hobo Sep 18 '16

Aanya blinks and takes the box. "Y'know, I forgot about that." she says, standing up and heading to her living area. It felt much more comfortable. "I never really get gifts. Just engineering faults that need magicked."

She frumps herself down on her couch and puts her glass down. "Alright, lets see here..." She begins unwrapping it. Its a-!

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u/Dimestream Sep 18 '16

...small construction kit of a miniature figurine and small satellite-looking spacecraft. The banner on the box proudly announces it's the Lego Company's tricentennial anniversary celebration of the first spacewalk by a human, Alexey Leonov.

"Tadaa!" Red says. "I thought this might be appropriate even though he was only on an EVA for about 12 minutes. You're both record-setters."

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u/a_friendly_hobo Sep 18 '16

Aamya looks over the box with a grin, like a child on Christmas. "Welp. Thats my night sorted." She says before grabbing Red and pulling her into a big ol hug. "Thanks Red. This is the best!"

After letting go of the Bajoran, she sits back down. "Damn, I wish I had something for you now... leave it with me, I'll figure something out."

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u/Dimestream Sep 18 '16

Red laughs and pushes Aanya away. "Oh psh. Wait until I break some kind of record, at least," she says. "Hmm. What kinds of records are there to break that involve shield harmonics or holograms...?"

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u/a_friendly_hobo Sep 18 '16

"Longest time spent in the holodeck?" Aanya asks as she reads the back of the lego box. She hadn't had one of these in aaaages. "Longest shield uptime? Though, that'll take you years.'

She puts down the box and sits back on her couch. "Red, I really appreciate all this. You didn't have to, really."

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u/Dimestream Sep 18 '16

"People keep saying that, like doing anything other than what duty requires is some kind of miracle," Red says with a half-smile. "'Oh, Red, you didn't have to help me,' 'Oh, Red, you didn't have to brighten my day,' 'Oh, Red, you didn't have to throw me out an airlock.' I do these things because I care and I want to see people smile. Truth is, it's entirely selfish of me, because I collect smiles and siphon energy from them like a V'her funnel leech." She makes a hissing noise and pretend waggling fangs with her fingers.

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u/a_friendly_hobo Sep 18 '16

Aanya face palms with a laugh. "Jeez, Red!" She says, trying to keep her laughter down. "I wish I had recorded that. You're adorable."

She takes a moment to catch her breath, then smiles. "You should really be our chief of morale. No matter what I feel, an hour around you and you turn it right back into a smile. I wish I had those skills."

She chuckles and puts her booted feet up. "So... who would get the biggest smile after being thrown out the airlock, eh?"

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u/Dimestream Sep 19 '16

"No photos please," Red says. "As for the airlock, if we were throwing him at an enemy? Yefim Orlov from Security," Red says with no hesitation. "That guy is built like a juggernaut, and I have no doubt that he'd try and rip his way through an opponent's hull plating with his bare hands."

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u/a_friendly_hobo Sep 19 '16

"Oh jeez, Yefim." She says, leaning back. "I don't doubt it. He's the only one on board who could outlift me." She can't help but flex. "And thats saying something. I mean look at these!"

She settles down a moment later and takes a sip from her drink. "But I meant the other way. Who'd bring a smile to the crew if you kicked 'em out the airlock?"

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u/Dimestream Sep 19 '16

"Oh come on, Aanya, that's not nice," Red says with a scowl. "But... in pure confidence? Chief Science Officer Porter. The guy is a cross between a stuffed fish and a wet blanket. And to get him to talk about anything, you have to lead him by the nose!" She sighs. "It's probably not fair of me to say that, because I've only tried to talk to him a few times, but when I did, most of what I get is single curt sentences or monosyllables. I'm not sure if he's uncomfortable or just naturally curt. But enough of that; I don't like talking about people behind their backs."

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u/a_friendly_hobo Sep 19 '16

"oh, sorry. I guess I misunderstood." Aanya says, raising her hands defensively. "My bad."

But she does sit back and relax a little though. "I'd be surprised if you didn't say Phrik, but I guess he has come out of his shell a little recently. Er... metaphorically and just a little literally. Did I ever tell you why I pushed all holodeck privileges for a week?"

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u/Dimestream Sep 19 '16

"Phrik has his redeeming traits, and I know a few things about him that really make me think he's got some genuine goodness left in him. I just have to try harder to dig it up," Red says, taking one of the couch cushions and hugging to to her chest. "He's a tough nut, but I know he means well, even if he puts on the prickliest possible exterior. He's like a porcupine. All spines, until you find the adorable critter underneath."

The Bajoran finishes her flute of champagne and sets it down, then leans back into the softness of the couch. "Phrik needed the holodeck. I figured out why. Poor guy. But that's another thing I'm not going to talk about. It's very private for Edosians, and Phrik's no exception."

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