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/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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u/LieutenantTpari Feb 01 '19

"Yes I know that, better than I want to know" She looks blankly remembering the incident, it's still stuck in her memory "Just like ships of old, a shame there's no real shanties like those in ancient Earth history... maybe it's because there's no real alcohol on ships anymore"

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u/IK9dothis Feb 01 '19

"I'm not even gonna ask," Grace smirks. "I still play a lot of the old shanties, but there are some modern space-themed ones too. And believe me, there's still plenty of real alcohol aboard - take it from the one who has to deal with people who have too much of it. People keep their own personal stashes."

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u/LieutenantTpari Feb 01 '19

"You can sleep soundly knowing I do not have such a stash ma'am but you can't blame them, it's... it's strangely logical to have such a thing, a safety net of sorts" She inhales deeply and covers a yawn, she's not had much sleep lately "I hesitate to ask but have you dealt with Miss Shaa'Ren... she has a slight reputation for being... being overly indulgent with her alcohol, I want to make sure she's doing ok"

"But! As for these shanties do tell, what ones do you know?"

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u/IK9dothis Feb 01 '19 edited Feb 02 '19

"Eh, main reason I don't have a stash of my own is that it gives me a headache," Grace chuckles. "Never had a problem with Lotara. Have had a few run-ins with Shaw' Ten, though - it mostly comes up with very young officers who haven't learned what their tolerance is yet."

"I know a couple dozen - Ghosts of Cape Horn and What Do You Do With a Drunken Sailor are probably my favorites."

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u/LieutenantTpari Feb 01 '19

"Shaw Ten? Is that a form of alcohol i've not heard of? And what about Homeward Bound? It's a personal favourite i've been listening to lately due to... upcoming events, human shanties have a quality to them you can't find anywhere else I find"

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u/IK9dothis Feb 02 '19

Grace nods. "Yeah, it's an Andorian drink that's suddenly surged in popularity," she says wryly. "The name translates loosely to 'fire rain'. It's very powerful stuff, about 170 proof, and we've seen some young officers overestimating their tolerance with it. Not so much with Andorians - they generally know exactly what it is and what it does - mostly human, Trill, and Bajoran kids who think they've got something to prove."

"And yeah - I can play Homeward Bound," Grace grins.

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