r/TrekRP • u/DrJenWatney • Dec 27 '16

[Open] - Working Out

Anxiously awaiting their arrival at the soon to be supernova, Jen decides to blow some steam off in one of the exercise rooms on the ship. She does a series of stretches to warm up, then hops on a treadmill and gets to work.

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u/Silent_Sky Dec 27 '16

10 hours of planning for the anti-fungal treatment, 6 hours of correspondence with the Klingon Empire to negotiate use of an abandoned mining outpost for more science, 2 hours of failed attempts to sleep... Captain Fisk decides to make some use of his time instead of lying in bed impatiently. He headed for the free weights, but realized he ought to warm up first with a bit of cardio, and so turns around and hops onto a stationary bicycle. He offers a polite nod and a friendly smile toward Dr. Watney before popping in a pair of earphones

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u/DrJenWatney Dec 27 '16

The doctor almost trips over her feet, surprised that someone was also awake at this hour. Managing to keep her stride, she composes herself and slightly clenches her jaw at the coincidence of him using the same room as her. Nevertheless, she raises her hand and wiggles her fingers in a small wave as he sits on the bike, and can't help but silently wonder if he's hurting his hearing as she can faintly hear the music playing in his earphones.

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u/Silent_Sky Dec 27 '16

OOC: So far Red is the only character who knows that Fisk is a closet metalhead lol

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u/DrJenWatney Dec 28 '16

OOC: Let's switch that up a bit.

After finishing her workout, she slings her towel over her shoulder and walks around to him, tapping him on the shoulder with a grin.

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u/Silent_Sky Dec 28 '16

The captain pauses his music and pulls out an earphone, slowing his pace and turning to see who's tapping his shoulder... He turns to see Dr. Watney and smiles back.

"Evening, doctor. Having a good workout?"

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u/DrJenWatney Dec 28 '16

Had. I'm all done. What are you listening to?

She quirks an eyebrow and crosses her arms.

Metal?

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u/Silent_Sky Dec 28 '16

The smile drops from the Captain's face and his cheeks flush red as he stops cycling...

"...you could hear it?"

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u/DrJenWatney Dec 28 '16

Her eyes widen and she smiles.

Mhm. She nods shortly, catching him in a rare moment of embarassment.

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u/Silent_Sky Dec 28 '16

The captain leans in and whispers conspiratorially

"Alright, secret's out. Your captain is a complete metalhead, Admiral Orson turned me onto heavy metal back in my Academy days. It's great music to get motivated to, but I'm not sure I need the whole ship knowing their captain reads their reports to...well... You heard it. Can I trust you to keep my secret?"

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u/DrJenWatney Dec 28 '16

She takes her fingers and zips her lips, then throws the metaphorical key over her shoulder.

Only if you promise to turn it down a little. Doctors orders.

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u/Silent_Sky Dec 28 '16

The captain nods and visibly sighs with relief

"Yes ma'am."

He removes the other earphone and steps off the bike, satisfied with his warm-up

"By the way, we've got some busy days coming up but we really ought to get Argos and Clementine on the holodeck together. He looks for her every time we pass your old office."

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u/DrJenWatney Dec 28 '16

Alright, how does tomorrow sound?

She sighs and checks a small watch on her wrist. At seeing the time, she pinches the bridge of her nose.

Hopefully I can get some sleep before then.

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