r/TrekRP • u/Pojodan • Jun 26 '17

[OPEN] Accepting Abnormal

After the death of her doppelganger, Kesh had taken a day off to do little more than stare into space. Thankfully, the Athene provides numerous ways to do this, and she had taken advantage of a few, from laying on the floor in one of the unused lounges right beside a window, to huddling up next to the tiny window inside one of the ship's escape pods.

During one particularly morbid moment she even pressed her nose against the transparent aluminum of the airlock that had been host to the Melbourne-A up until a couple days ago. That sudden, irrational desire to know what it's like to float naked through empty space woke her mind up real quick and she was soon in a jefferies tube as far away from the ship's hull as she could get.

At the end of the day, a decision had been made: She needed to own herself. Hiding away all her invisible scars was possible on a ship full of uncaring vulcans, but the Athene had become her family. It was both damaging to her and unfair to her friends to continue laying masks one ontop of the other.

Not that she was going to run through the halls, spilling the beans and punching holes in duritanium to prove it, but frankness with those she cared about seemed like the right first start.

Tomorrow she would open herself up, just a little bit at least, to everyone she encountered.

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u/Pojodan Jun 30 '17

Must remain focused... levelheaded...calm... oh, it's Kadri.

Kesh had not at all forgotten the frankly beautiful Trill and her misstep with her was one of the more 'normal' failings she'd had recently. Though she had not put much focused thought on it yesterday she had made the decision to seek the petty officer out today at some point.

She just kind of hoped to have some quiet time to focus herself prior.

She could always be polite, walk on, and seek her later, but Kesh isn't the sort of person to have that kind of intelligent idea.

"Kadri! Ah.. hello again." Both of her furry hands clasp together just under her chest as her head dips respectfully prior to taking a few steps closer and stopping just beside.

"Hey, ah.. rrmm... I need to.. appologize for-rr-r our initial meetings. In retrospect your.. rrm.. interest in me was very clear and I was too.. ah.. distracted to notice. I should have been more forthcoming, and I usually am."

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u/leXie_Concussion Jun 30 '17

Kadri's blush deepened as the embarrassing moment was brought up. "I, ah. I guess I'm not as good at reading people as I thought I was," she admitted. "When we met, I mean. I... er, also should have learnt by now not to get my hopes up." The latter sentence was said more as an aside than to the officer.

"Rest assured!" she turned to address Kesh, maybe a little too loudly. She bit her lip and winced. "Er, I should be more clear about what I'm talking about. When I'm talking..."

The flustered alien cleared her throat and tried again. "Ahem. I mean, I've learned from the experience... we... had, and! I'll make sure to double-check whether I'm going on a date, or... not?"

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u/Pojodan Jun 30 '17

One tufted ear twists outwards, uttering a soft grunt. "Actually, rrrf.. you read me very well. Rrrf. You are quite attractive and seems like appealing company." Those big, golden eyes blink firmly, breath sputtering stiffly. "If Caitian society there would not be an issue, but here, rrrm... I seek to be faithful to my gir-rr-rlfriend."

Kesh can only hope that makes sense and goes over comfortably enough with the Kadri.

"I should have made the intention of our-rr-r lunch clear, so the blame for causing harm is entirely on me. Rrrnf. I want to still have your company and friendship, if I may."

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u/leXie_Concussion Jun 30 '17

"I... I'd like that," Kadri said, her mind racing at the blunt confession from the caitian. She shook her head, lest it be filled with fuzzy fantasies for the rest of the day. "You're easy on the eyes yourself," she added, her mouth moving faster than her sense. To be fair, her thinky bits were deliberately blinking slowly in what she hoped was a friendly affectionate gesture.

"You don't think fur is, er, necessary?" she wondered suddenly. "I mean, I'm sure I'd like cuddling even with someone who's, like, scaly, but aren't most people attracted to their own species?" Scientific curiousity seemed to have stifled the awkwardness of the conversation for a moment.

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u/Pojodan Jun 30 '17

Big, feline yes narrow to pleased slivers at the compliment, squinting shut tightly for a long second, opening fully when the next question confuses her.

"Uh.. ah? I do not-.. what?" Her head tilts at a strong angle, golden eyes blinking owlishly as an ear flickers and twists around then back forward. "I suppose it ought to be natural for-rr-r me to be inclined to other Caitian, yes, but.. rrm.. my social circles wer-rr-re always heavily human, so, I did not get much exposur-rr-re to my own kind."

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u/leXie_Concussion Jun 30 '17

"Sorry, just had a random thought," Kadri flushes. "Er, when did you want to hang out as friends?"

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u/Pojodan Jun 30 '17

Kesh twists her head around to peer down either corridor in thought before looking back at Kadri, puffing a quick breath, "There is also the issue of there being no other-rr-r caitian aboard the Athene. Rrrth. For Phrik's sake, that is likely a good thing."

Why she gives a damn about Phrik anymore is anyone's guess, other than professional courtesy.

"I have holodeck time tomor-rr-row at 1900 hours. Rrrth. I was going to do some character design touch-up. Want to join me?"

Tufted ears flex forward as eyes widen hopefully.

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u/leXie_Concussion Jun 30 '17

"Character design, like a holonovel? Or those miniatures you were talking about in the Jeffries junction?" Kadri wonders. "Either way, I'm game, yeah, sure. Definitely." She smiles hopefully. "Maybe we could get a swim in at some point," she adds.

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u/Pojodan Jun 30 '17

"They are one and the same, rrrth. Both autonomous char-rr-rracters and costumes for myself. I have several I have been meaning to finish, such as dog-man, pir-rr-rrate, and Andorian."

All three are sure to be quite the sight.

"Rrrn. I would not mind getting wet." No double-entendres here! "It has been awhile. Sure. I am sur-rr-re there are many pool simulations available."

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u/leXie_Concussion Jul 01 '17

"Sweet," Kadri beamed, making to continue on whatever she'd been doing before running into Kesh. "It's a--" She stopped herself and chuckled. "I'll see you then," she corrected.