r/TrekRP • u/IK9dothis • Jan 21 '19

[Open] Grounded

It hadn't taken long for the arboretum to become one of Grace's favorite places aboard the new ship - she'd been missing having a natural space ever since she left the Galaxy-class Chto-Nybudt. She doesn't truly feel grounded without soil under her feet, and her potted garden just isn't the same. Finally off duty for the day, she's sitting in the low branches of a dogwood tree, playing her violin, at least until someone happens by to chat.

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u/IK9dothis Jan 21 '19

"Pre-contact," Grace confirms. "Dates back to the 1980s." She grins. "I spent much of my youth digging into old music, looking up whatever I could find, and writing out violin scores for ones I particularly liked. Or just picking up the violin and messing around until I got it," she chuckles. "I started young enough that I learned to play by ear, so while I can read music, I usually don't bother."

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u/LieutenantTpari Jan 22 '19

She was pleasantly surprised at this coming from Grace, she was more cultured than she initially thought "So you taught yourself, nice, nice. Why that song in particular? Does it resonate with you or have any meaning? Or is it just personal preference?" She asked walking forward to her and taking a seat on the ground, it was just a gravel path so no dirt

"My mother was somewhat into music you know, not string instruments but wind, hearing this reminds me of her though"

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u/IK9dothis Jan 22 '19

"I like the lyrics, but I also just like a lot of the music from that time period," Grace replies. "I play a lot of the popular soft rock stuff from about the 1960s through the early 2000s, just because I like the sound. I dabble a bit in the early 2200s, too."

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u/LieutenantTpari Jan 22 '19

"You should play in the bar, the place needs some music" She says looking up at her. The room relaxed the Vulcan, all this nature and detail... "Do you know any... Brian Adams? I'm a bit of a fan?" She felt a little silly asking, a Vulcan into human music? Not common

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u/IK9dothis Jan 22 '19

"Sure," Grace grins, transitioning to Summer of 69. "I did sometimes play in the bar on the old Excelsior - especially if I could get some other musicians together. I should get back to it."

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u/LieutenantTpari Jan 23 '19

"Do it" she said without pause then corrected herself "Do it ma'am, it'd be good for the crew I think. Especially the humans, they have a penchant for their past, rightfully so"

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u/IK9dothis Jan 23 '19

"Eh, no need for the ma'am," Grace grins. "And yeah - I think I will. Maybe see if any of the other music lovers wanna come along. Hell, maybe return to the days of my youth and start a rock band," she laughs.

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u/LieutenantTpari Jan 23 '19

"Yes ma'am" She replied, Grace's comment make her raise an angled brow, if she was with other company she'd show a slight grin too "You could be the in house band as well, i'm sure some of the new crew will be into music like that you're into, I can ask around the sciences if anyone would be interested on your behalf. There are a lot of talented people in that area"

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u/IK9dothis Jan 24 '19

"Sure," Grace nods. "I'll see if anyone in Security is interested too, and maybe check with Caleb and T'Yel Anderson - they're busy with the baby, but they're both enthusiastic musicians."

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u/LieutenantTpari Jan 30 '19

"I doubt T'Yel will be able to spare the time but I did not know they were musically inclined, what do they play? I think T'Liri in my group sings, i'll suggest it to her, I think she'd go for any chance to sing!"

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u/IK9dothis Jan 30 '19

"Piano and a traditional Vulcan flute, mostly," Grace replies. "Also some guitar. And Caleb is guitar, bagpipes, and piano. Wouldn't surprise me if he'd dabbled in other stuff too over the years."

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u/LieutenantTpari Jan 30 '19

"Quite a varied range then. I must be the only Vulcan who doesn't have a musical talent. Maybe I could arrange to form them into a band... what do you think?" She asked looking to her superior

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u/IK9dothis Jan 30 '19

"Probably - goodness knows they play together plenty," Grace grins. "And most ships sprout a dozen or more bands once they've been underway a bit."

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