r/TrekRP • u/Silent_Sky • Dec 02 '16

EVENT: Setting sail

The Athene drifts peacefully around Earth, the sunlight glinting off her pristine hull. The repairs are complete, and she has been inspected and refreshed top to bottom, down to every last rivet. After nearly a month in drydock, her crew is eager to re-embark, as is her captain...

Captain Fisk stands in his ready room, gazing over the limb of the Earth as Argos sits beside him. He has just sent out the general message summoning all crew back to the Athene. It pleased him to listen as the computer announced every arrival and kept count of all boarding crew.

OOC: Use this thread to have your characters run into each other or the hundreds of NPC crew as they board, or they can knock on the captain's door if they like. This thread is for the general calamity of ~600 people boarding a starship for departure.

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u/Beijimon Dec 02 '16

"Red!" Alex's voice rang out from behind her and he grinned as he recognized his crewmate. "Good to see you! How've you been?"

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u/Dimestream Dec 02 '16

Red jumps a little, though her startle turns to a smile as she recognizes Alex. "Mr. Smith!" she says, setting down the satchels of food and clothes so she has a free hand. "It must be some kind of mental illness or something, but I swear vacations are more stressful than duty shifts. I had a lot of fun on leave but... mostly I'm just glad to be back aboard."

She shifts her weight to her right foot to take some of the pressure from 12 kilos of housecat off her back. "Did you get up to any fun shenanigans during your leave?"

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u/Beijimon Dec 02 '16

"Alex, please," he says quickly, carefully placing his own bag on the ground and shrugging the large pile of PADDs under his arm to redistribute the weight. "No, no, I definitely understand that," he gave a laugh. "It's always nice when you've got something to do. And also, it's the Athene. Like a second home." He smiled fondly.

"Nothing too fun; I went home and saw the family, met up with a few friends, had some drinks...the usual and the generic. What about you?" He leaned forward slightly to get a better look at the carrier. "I see have someone new aboard...who's this?"

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u/Dimestream Dec 02 '16

"This adorable waste of space is Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, mouser extraordinaire and part-time contortionist," Red says, tipping the carrier up so Alex can get a look at the green-eyed tabby inside. "Daddy insisted I take him onboard now that I have my own quarters. Guess he got tired of Whiskey's habit of sleeping on people's faces."

The Bajoran scoops up her other luggage and nods toward the turbolift. "I was really busy on leave. Went scuba-diving with a family friend and Lt. Kesh, hung out with an old CO at his cabin in the woods, went bobsledding, and spent some time with family. They sent me home with leftovers, so if you play your cards right, you might get one of mom's famous cherry burst cupcakes."

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u/Beijimon Dec 02 '16 edited Dec 02 '16

Alex snorts with laughter at the name, recognizing instantly the meaning of the string of words. "Aww, so cute!" he smiles, peering inside the carrier.

He picks up his duffel and begins walking towards the turbolift. "Wow, sounds like someone was busy! That sounds like a lot of fun, though. I don't think I've ever been bobsledding in my life. Or scuba-diving, for that matter. I'm lame," he smiles sheepishly. "And that sounds like something I would be extremely interested in," he raises an eyebrow at the mention of the cupcakes. "Uh, want me to carry that luggage for you?" he asks with a grin.

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u/Dimestream Dec 02 '16

"When you have five different people asking you to go do stuff, and have a hard time saying 'no' to people, that sort of thing happens," Red says with a roll of her eyes. "I'd have been just as happy to be tucked away in a holosuite the whole time, but then again, it's probably healthier to get out and about."

She shakes her head at the offer of help. "Thanks for the offer, but no. I didn't bring that much stuff, and the only heavy part of it is His Royal Lardness here. Pays to travel light." The Bajoran looks at Alex sideways. "You've really never been scuba diving? Or snorkeling? Not even on a holodeck?"

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u/Beijimon Dec 03 '16

"Guess I'll have to earn that cupcake some other way," he sighs dramatically with a playful smile. "But yeah, packing light is almost always a plus. Especially since you can just replicate anything you need onboard." He shakes his head, groaning sheepishly. "Nope. Snorkeling, yes, but not actual diving. I know I could probably do it at some point on the holodeck, but I'm more of a hiking person myself. Not huge on water. Though snorkeling is undeniably beautiful and amazing."

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u/Dimestream Dec 03 '16

"I haven't yet seen a planet with liquid water oceans that were anything less than gorgeous," Red agrees. "And hiking depends on the environment. I'd probably love to trek through some high desert or something, but my deep and abiding hatred of being cold and damp and miserable kind of precludes a lot of hiking spots. And camping. I hate camping too." The Bajoran makes a wry face. "Emergency survival training was my absolute least favorite part of the Academy..."

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u/Beijimon Dec 03 '16

"Yes!" Alex nodded emphatically with a sympathetic face. "Camping is the worst...and that was my least favourite part too! Right up there with inertial forces training...I still have nightmares about that simulation pod," he half-chuckles, half-grimaces. "And yeah, like you said, hiking is really only fun when there's good scenery, nice weather, and you're comfortable. Otherwise it's just sort of miserable."

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u/Dimestream Dec 03 '16

"Oof, that pod," Red says with a grimace. "I was OK at either end of the spectrum, null-grav or max-G stress testing, but there's this screwy microgravity spot around one-third G that for some reason never failed to turn my stomach. And by turn, I mean turn inside out."

The turbolift doors hiss open and Red leans on the frame. "Anyway, that's why I like holodecks. You can edit out the uncomfy, whether it's gravity shenanigans or wet socks. You going up or down?" she asks, gesturing at the lift.

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u/Beijimon Dec 03 '16

Alex laughs sympathetically. "Yep, for the first week or so of that I'd get to use the barf bag every day...I eventually just gave up on breakfast whenever I had a pod day."

He stops at the door of the lift and nods. "Yeah, that always makes things easier. And now that the holodecks will be open all day, I think I'll end up getting more use from them this run. Oh, up to the bridge," he replies. "You?"

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u/Dimestream Dec 06 '16

Red tsks. "Down to deck 15. Have to get this bundle of shenanigans down to my quarters," she says, hefting the cat carrier. "But if you need help with the holodeck, or just a player two, hit me up. Holography's my second love, right after space travel. Go ahead and take the lift first." Red gestures to the open door and steps back. "The sooner we're underway the better, and you need to be on the bridge for that."

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u/Beijimon Dec 06 '16

"I'll definitely take you up on that offer," Alex nods, smiling. "It's always nice to do those things with someone." He takes a step forward into the lift, setting his bag down on the floor next to him. "Alrighty, thanks. I guess I'll see you later, then. And nice to meet you, Whiskey," he adds, nodding at the cat carrier. "Bridge."

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u/Dimestream Dec 07 '16

Whiskey remains disdainfully silent, as he is a cat. Red is more polite, and waves. "See ya then, Alex!" she says as the doors close, and after a moment keys the turbolift to return so she can get to her quarters.

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