Protector 1/29/21

[9:24][DOIC]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:**The screen open with the intro of USS Protector / Nexus Two. The camera zooming in on the station against its beautiful backdrop of the vast nebula setting the station as a chokepoint between 
[9:25][DOIC]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> dangerous to traverse space, and the Kzari borders. some music playing for the audience ( https://youtu.be/Py2G4Fkk-uY ) as the camera pans in closer, setteling in the briefing room where the 
[9:25][DOIC]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> senior officers has one of their daily routine meetings. It cutting right in as Alizee is summarizing what has been said and re-emphesising some key points.*
[9:26][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"And such should lay for fundamental operational orders on core fuctions I dareth say. Regarding the aproaching spacial abnormality within the nebula. All OTWs shallt be briefed in extent to its 
[9:28][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> altrications, and keep myself and Commander Blaine and Lieutenant Tegan directly updated to any change beyond projected. Due to lack of intelligence on its current nature 
[9:29][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> we art keepign the various escalator clauses if it doth proceed aproach and aught suggest it to some extent would lay to hold a threat to us. NEw probes being prepared to launch in event of current
[9:30][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> one once mor losing direct link to our networks. Aught anyone care to add, final questions ere dismissal?
[9:31][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus was listening to Zee and occasionally making notes on his PADD.* "I believe that about sums it up, ma'am.
[9:31][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--raises her hand-
[9:31][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Lieutenant Tegan?
[9:31][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"Do we have any updated orders, or just keep doing what we were doing?
[9:32][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"At this point, previous beyodn hte point of hightened vigil, and the ongoing shifts continuing the atempts in seeking further intelligence to the nature of this abnormality. As current speed places 
[9:33][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> its aproach to beyon the 48 hour mark I doth not seem it laying to a nessesity to raise alarm or alter rotations. 
[9:33][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*Briskly walks into the conference room, giving Zhaixe an apologetic nod and heading for a seet.
[9:34][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:((Seat*)
[9:34][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus side-eyed Bore.
[9:34][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--waves at Bore-
[9:34][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> As most predictions suggest it as rather normal, yet the nebulas nature prevents a full verification at this range, I dare say issues like this art on the agenda to what we doth need to gain custom
[9:34][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> to.
[9:35][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*Looks to Ezri, a hint of a smile at his lips, but attempting to remain proffessional.
[9:35][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"If aught actually suggest it hold a threat to us, we will adapt as needed, and to that is where the previously mentioned escalation clauses cometh to play.
[9:35][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*nods once to risotto.
[9:35][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--makes some notes on her wrist device.-
[9:36][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Further questions?
[9:36][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"I'll go over our radiation med suppply just in case and make sure we have things that work on the kzari.
[9:36][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Very well.
[9:37][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Well, I suppose I have one for Ristovski. How would you rate the station's ability to ride out a spacial anomaly? I'm sure there's protocols in place to batten down the hatches, so to speak.
[9:37][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--shakes her head no-
[9:37][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--looks at Bore- "arrgh matey batten down the hatches!
[9:38][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Tegan...
[9:38][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*Rubs the side of her neck.
[9:38][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*chuckles
[9:38][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"sorry..
[9:38][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"A "practice run" would not hurt, Commander. We need to double check all the systems, activate them in the sequences that would be used during an anomaly, as to make sure the protocols work properly.
[9:38][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Well, sounds like something we should get on top of while waiting for it to get closer.
[9:38][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*Seems rather amused by Ezri's littel pirate outburst, holding it down with some obvious difficulty.
[9:38][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:Especially after the last bit with the computer core
[9:38][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"I will have engineering get on it after this cbriefing, commander.
[9:39][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He nodded.* "Excellent. Hopefully we won't need them, but preparation never hurt.
[9:39][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Schedule a full system test for 10:00 tomorrow. Id rather not do the area sealing while the highest ammoutn of inhabitats art tending to rest.
[9:40][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Yes, Captain. Putting it on this week's schedule." *Bore pulled out his PADD and took the readiness test in for 10:00 the following day.
[9:41][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Commander, thou art in charge for the full test of system and personal cohersion during the test.
[9:41][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Yes, ma'am. We'll get it done.
[9:41][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] I will have the roster rotated to accomodate
[9:41][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Lieutenant Baker, How fareth the rooting out further issues and rather undesiered gifts left in the station systems?
[9:41][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"It is scehudled for 1000 tomorrow.
[9:42][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Hopefully such should fare to the least possible altrication to any of hte four shifts.
[9:43][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] We have not found anything else on the scale of that program
[9:43][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"But on lesser scales?" *He looked at Baker.
[9:44][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Verily...
[9:44][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"i did find some unusual Kzari files hidden on the system..
[9:44][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Most Kzari files are unusual... but how so, Tegan?
[9:45][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"..It was encrypted and in a folder, the name translates roughly to 'homework'.
[9:45][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus ran a hand down his face.
[9:45][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*Rubs the side of her neck.
[9:46][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"ill try to decrypt it..
[9:46][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] ...yes, but nothing that could not be handled, sir
[9:46][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:Given the nature of the work that went on here, that might be dangerous
[9:46][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"To adress the situation with the core... While the intelligence that lay there and remaining encrypted is of high value to our analysts on the Citadel... 
[9:47][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*Gives Zee, then Ezri a look, as if wondering if he should destroy the poor geek trill's innocence.
[9:47][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"So my shower isn't going to sous vide me tomorrow, at least?
[9:47][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Suvid? That virus was defeated a century ago, commander.
[9:48][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> If we art to encounter issues ot this operational disruption. the intelligence value will be overlooked and the data E-maged and fully rebuilt to assure no hidden programs. If such is what is 
[9:48][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:Only if you add marinade to your groomign routine Mr Blaine
[9:48][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> requiered for the secure operation of this location. Now I doht stress to such that I -very much- prefer us to retain this potential high level intelligence. However now you doth know what extent
[9:49][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> and means art on the table to deal with this issue.
[9:49][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*Looks to Ezri and Baker.* "Engineering stands ready to assist if you need more... hardware solutions.
[9:50][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"We should be okay, it is just a matter of going over the core with a fine tooth come and identifying each file.
[9:50][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Splendid.
[9:51][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"time consuming, but not difficult.
[9:52][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*sips water
[9:52][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Verily. Then mayhap some of this potential intelligence shall come to our use. Thus far one of the quite interesting discoverys to the encryption method is it lay to some similarity 
[9:53][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> to what we encoutnered at the Kzari blacksite we encoutnered. Specifically deisned to be difficult to, if not even, to cause actual programing damage to any computer or AI like forms seeking to 
[9:53][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> decrypt it. Which in itself is a rather impressive find and of a analystical value to what threat aught as such lay designed for.
[9:54][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Aught else to add?" *She looks to no one in particular.
[9:55][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:Nothing from medical
[9:55][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*Shakes his head, AI, computers and decryption way out of his depth.
[9:55][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Nothing from my end, ma'am.
[9:56][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Splendid, then to end on a somewhat brigther note.
[9:57][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*Slides over a PADD to Bore.* "This is the work order to transfer the quite large Kzari Tactical simulations and training center onboard to be in line with Federation holodecks.
[9:57][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*Bore grabs the PADD, nodding to Zee.* "Priority, Ma'am?
[9:57][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Hoepfully such shall present some relief to the morale for all serving here once such is done.
[9:57][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"No.
[9:57][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"It is not a priority I dare say.
[9:58][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*Nods.* "Understood. As such, an optimistic evaluation is... 5-6 days of work. Their tech is... somehow different, but not too far.
[9:58][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Let's get ready for the anomaly first, then work on recreation.
[9:58][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Of course, COmmander.
[9:58][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"It is a side project, it shall not take away from critical operations. Teh details of time alocations layth within.
[9:59][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Yes, Captain.
[9:59][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"If naught else, Dismissed. Do enjoy the evening.
[9:59][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she collected her padd and stood up
[9:59][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"And you, Commander." *He got up with his PADD as well.
[9:59][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Captain.' *He stood up and gave Zee a nod, heading out.
[10:00][DOIC1]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Commander Blaine, would thee care to acompany me to mine office?
[10:00][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--gives a polite nod and exits the room-
[10:00][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He was about to turn when he heard Zee. He glanced back at her, then nodded.* "Of course, ma'am.
[10:01][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*headed to the makeshift recreation area/mess
[10:02][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*Bore stopped to get himself a kzari veggie soup and a big mug of chocolate milk.
[10:02][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He walked alongside Zee to the lift.* "Something on your mind, ma'am?" *He asked once they stepped in.
[10:02][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*headed behind the counter and used a replicator for a romulan meal
[10:02][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*then headed to a table
[10:03][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:An actual holodeck will be nice Mr Ristovski
[10:03][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:[Franz]: *Franz the Delta is tending the bar at that particular moment, serving everyone what they asked for.
[10:03][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*Stopped on his way to the table, nodding to T'Lena.* "Yeah. With the size of the facilities here, it's more two holodecks, if we can split them up correctly.
[10:04][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:I'd have the split be a program
[10:04][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Art there not always aught to linger there?
[10:04][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:That holo splits it maybe, That way we could do a large beach or somehting seamlessly
[10:04][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"For you, I would imagine. Not so much for certain other individuals." *He smirked slightly.
[10:04][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she poured the bluish sauce over the shelfish
[10:05][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Maybe. Programs are more Ezri's thing, I'll have to consult with her. I only do the things that make the holos appear.
[10:05][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Yeah she can probably come up with some interesting ones, Its not like we are going to have a holo library to transfer
[10:05][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:Most of the ones on the protector are geared fro single occupant stuff
[10:05][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Makes one miss the old times in some instances I dare say.
[10:05][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*Steps inside to her office
[10:05][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"I have to agree with that, ma'am." *he stepped into her office.
[10:06][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Well, it's not like we can afford much more. We didn't even have that back in the day, you know. It was a team effort between Damian, the old chief, and I to actually create some semblance of a deck
[10:06][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"I doth believe the height of it all was as a LT, Was a certain simplicity to such." *She gestures to the replciator.* "Doth hely thyself.
[10:06][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she gestured to the seat opposite her for bore to join her
[10:07][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"It is good for what it does.
[10:07][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Thank you, ma'am." *He went to the replicator and got himself a Kzari coffee.* "This stuff is starting to grow on me.
[10:08][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"I dare say their tea layth closer to mine heart." *She replciates herself some Kzari tea and takes a seat.
[10:08][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"We had to make do with crowded card games on the mItte. Hell my first time in a holodeck was on earth, for training. Then a few times on deep space nine or other ferengi stations. But a holosuite 
[10:08][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*Went to sit down.* "Maybe with a few more decades, we'll be able to do something more substantial... for now... nah.
[10:08][DOIC6]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*Cathy meanwhile is inside the holodeck, going into a simulation of a forest with a campfire before her.
[10:08][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Mh, perhaps that's their next step... assimilate us via their drinks." *He went to sit across from her.
[10:08][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:isn't the same
[10:09][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Yeah. MY first time in a real deck was in the academy, actually.
[10:09][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she at the shelfish
[10:09][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Quite possible, Fits in thier slow and rather subtle subsurface operations methods. I doht wonder, What of thee Commander? When was thine 'height of it all'?
[10:10][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:I think it will be good for the Kzari here as well, maybe a way fro some of them to go home
[10:10][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He took a sip of his coffee, a small, forlorn smile playing on his lips.* "The Argentina, ma'am. She was a fine ship, with a fine crew... I was just another random security officer for the..
[10:11][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:majority of my time there, but... well, I'm sure you read my file. It felt like the first real... -home- I've ever had." *He looked down at his drink.
[10:11][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Definitely. They deserve such a morale boost. They're good people, just... living in a shitty time. As are most of us, I guess.
[10:11][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Are you doign better with feeling you aren't out of place?
[10:12][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she sipped the fake romulan ale
[10:12][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Verily, Quite the fine ship that. Came up quite some times on the possitive side of the fleet strategic operation and readyness assessment reports.. 
[10:13][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> yet those reports speak quite little of that, the 'home' such creations serve as.
[10:14][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"A bit, I guess. It's a... weird thing.
[10:14][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Reports tend to report the facts. I don't even think words can properly convey the feeling there was back then. Hell, Captain Valais was more of a father to me than my own ever was." *He sighed.
[10:14][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"It's like... I think I got it at times, but then something happens like that AI thing last week that reminds me how out of my depth I am.
[10:15][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Still, all good things come to an end, right? We both know that all too well.
[10:15][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"I heard you handled it pretty well. Helped enabled Ezri to do her thing.
[10:16][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"So it is. the joined oftne speak of the link form host to host, and even to how thsoe that coloured one host liveth along even in the being of the next host, and the next... and so forth. 
[10:16][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Which is basically what your job is.
[10:16][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Medical and engineerring really aren't that different in that regard. We are here to make sure others can do their jobs.
[10:16][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Eh... it was just method of elimination. Saw everything on my end was green and figured out it's probably a software issue... then me and Damian kinda barricaded the room in case the drones go 
[10:16][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> yet I have tended to disagree to such philosophical ideas lay to aught owned by hte joined. All who we encounter colour us, and in us they remain. Or so I sought to tell myself.
[10:16][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Homicidal or something, so Ezri can be safe.
[10:17][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"But you determined it to be software. So you still did your job then.
[10:17][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*Nods.* "I guess that's... a good point.
[10:17][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she sipped her ale
[10:18][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He nodded.* "I tend to agree. And it's... sort of my duty, I suppose? As one of the lucky few who survived after the battle... to carry on their memories, to act in ways I know would make them..
[10:18][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:proud. Or... try to, at least. That's often easier said than done.
[10:18][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:In the end no one got hurt and we managed to get to the protector and keep a few of our stubborn andorians from going hypoxic while V'tira got to play Reichsminister
[10:19][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*Chuckles.* "Let me guess... Ervie?
[10:19][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:Yep. and a few on the bridge
[10:19][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Verily..." *she purses her lips a moment before taking a careful sip of the tea, giving the hot beverage a supicious glance before drinking.
[10:20][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He eyed her momentarily and then chuckled.* "I sense there's something else you want to add to that, though.
[10:20][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"He's a good guy... but yeah. I think in the end, something that gets to me a lot is the.. unknowns of the situation. I have to work with kzari tech, kirtascan tech, pretty much anything we come 
[10:20][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Across. In the end, I have to wing it. And the captain hates that. A lot.
[10:20][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:Its not that she hates you winging something
[10:21][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:Its that she doesn't want that to be your first option
[10:21][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Yes and no, more then aught else is it is a feeling I know all to well. A feeling that till about ay ear ago and from the Iconian war that ever day tore me apart I suppose.
[10:21][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:Darok use to always say, the best solution si one someone's done before
[10:21][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:Repeatedly
[10:22][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Sadly, in the end, it often comes down to it. Sometimes, something falls into our arms that looks like nothing starfleet's seen before. And that's what makes me go mad. The previous chief could 
[10:22][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Solve avynei tech if she wanted to, probably, with her eyes closed.
[10:22][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He nodded again.* "It's hard to be haunted by so many ghosts. Even more for you, being as some of them literally live within you.
[10:22][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:Maybe, but she might have also over engineered something and taken way to long to solve a problem you do a less sophisticated solution to and get it done in 15 minutes
[10:23][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:'Doubt it. She always seemed to make the right call.
[10:23][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Quite so. Yet in so many ways I fare better now then what this host ever did on her own. I suppose centurys of experience and 'wisdom' of how to process it is better then the fragile mind of a 
[10:24][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> twenty something seasons ols mind.
[10:25][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Well, now you're just trying to make this short-lived human jealous," *he smirked slightly.* "Ah... I reckon some day it'll be easier to deal with. When there's more years between it, and the..
[10:25][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:memories don't hurt as much to return to. 'Til then, just got to keep putting one foot in front of the other.
[10:27][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Verily. Yet then the days cometh when they art to much. I know I..." *she purses her lips a moment then takes another sipf of the drink, eying it suspiciously before bringing it to her lips.*
[10:27][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> mayhap did not do any favours to the steriotypes in mine method of handeling such.
[10:28][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"There's a stereotype to grieving, then? What, did you hurl a chair set into the Risian sea, too?
[10:28][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:It is often in hindsight we see that. But is that the problem are you always comparing yourself to her
[10:29][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Ah... not quite, More the steriotype of Trill. Yet now I doth wish to hear of htis chair?
[10:29][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*Bore shrugs his shoulders, taking a sip of the choocolate milk.* "I... don't really know. Maybe? I don't really have a ton of engineers to compare myself with. I met the current and the previous 
[10:29][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"I wasn't aware trill had a stereotype. And, well, it was a table and chairs, actually. T'Ghor threw them into the water a few Risas ago in a fit of Klingon rage.
[10:30][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Chief of the Pilgrim's a couple of times, but that's about it. The others are all the greats from the books, which I won't even try to compare myself to, and chief Nalie, I guess.
[10:30][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Lieutenant T'Ghor..." *She rubs the side of her neck.* "Quite the haunted man that...
[10:31][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"So what do you know about Miles O'Brien
[10:31][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"One of the greatest starfleet engineers?
[10:31][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"He's had it worse than me. His fiancee was lost on the Argentina." *He sighed.* "Ever since he's been... much more volitile.
[10:31][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"He wouldn't ever say that.
[10:31][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"I think his work kinda speaks for itself.
[10:31][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"I fortunately had the pleasure to attend a class of his.
[10:32][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Quite so, I did have the rather distinctly... interesting... run in with him at two times of his more volitile natures...
[10:32][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Lucky,,,
[10:32][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Engineering basics for Stubborn Doctors" He called it
[10:32][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Probably thanks to Dr. Bashir, from what I've read.
[10:33][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"I do what I can to help him, but... well. Only so much you can do for a wound like that, you know?
[10:33][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"I think everryone constantly failed everything in that class, but it wasn't because he was teaching us wrong. The purpose of the course wasn't to make us miracle workers in the engine room.
[10:33][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"It was to teach a very important lesson one i did not even realize until years later on my first active battlefield.
[10:34][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Yes? What would it be?
[10:34][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"I sought to help him... yet I later learned he takes two steps forth, takes a kegstand and resets, or fall further down. and I lay nowhere in his chain of command to do much to it.
[10:35][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Failure is an option, always, and its going to happen, what makes a good officer is one that fails and learns from it. What makes a great officer is one that understands that failure is inevitable. 
[10:35][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:You see in medical school they don't teach you how to fail, its why so many doctors burn out the first time they lose a patient
[10:36][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"I keep telling him they'll be the end of him..." *He took another sip of coffee.* "But you ever try getting between a Klingon and a keg? It rarely ends well.
[10:36][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Well... I did.
[10:36][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Failure is an option, until that failure causes the warp core to explode bright enough to be seen from here to the Citadel.
[10:36][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*She smiles faintly.* "That Klingon, In fact.
[10:36][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He raised his brows, then chuckled.* "Dare I ask how that worked out?
[10:37][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:So the point of his class was to teach a lesson we weren't getting. One person in my class, a very stubboorn, slightly angry exchange student once asked him very exasperated if he was afraid of 
[10:37][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Care to guess?
[10:37][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:failing
[10:37][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"You know what he said?
[10:37][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Yelling and throwing things?
[10:37][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Knowing him, he probably said that he was.
[10:38][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"He actually said" *she puts on an irish rough accent* "No mediocre engineer isn't." To which that angry student replied, "what about a good one?" and he said "Oh he is to but the bars alot lower 
[10:38][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"He was quite violent at the start, causing quite the scene in a bar regarding aught on the USS Pilgrim show... or that ship. I cut him off from the supply, and allowed him a chance to exercise that 
[10:39][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:for engineers to keep you lot alive. Even a mediocre engineer is better than the best security officer at understanding failure.
[10:39][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> rage to a target, as he seemed to steam for a fight and not satisfied without one. Least he accepted one under propper forms with some sanity, andn ot a blind fit.
[10:40][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"The point is you are right to fear it but you can't let the fear of any failure be it a wrong decision or that you are not the right person to make a call paralize you or make you try to do to much.
[10:40][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He raised a brow.* "So if I'm translating to Poor Dumb Marcus-speak, you challenged him to a fight?
[10:40][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Quite so." *She smiles lightly.
[10:40][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"I understand, but... fuck. It's hard. I mean, the first real decision I made, I wasn't even the chief then, and Ricky got killed.
[10:41][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Your decision did not get rricky killed.
[10:41][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He chuckled.* "Who won?
[10:41][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"The Delta.
[10:41][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"That was a battle, people die. Ricky was helping dame back aboard the shuttle when he was taken by an overwelming enemy force, nothing in your decision got him killed
[10:42][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Naturally. T'Ghor likes to think himself a great Klingon warrior, but he's a science officer. Congratulations.
[10:42][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:We were all called up to go into battle and Ricky was a starfleet officer
[10:42][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"I tell myself that. But you know. I can't help but wonder. What if I'd picked another pair to go down. Like Kara and Ervie, instead of Damian and Ricky.
[10:43][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Verily. He is not a warrior of physical... yet even less so when inrage. I dare say that, without seeking spite. He was significantly easier then expected... for the reason that he in that fight 
[10:43][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:Dame and Ricky could have been killed on the ship
[10:43][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:The ship lost people, dame could have not been there to help you with the shields
[10:43][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:And we all could have died
[10:43][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:In a way maybe your decision to put dame on that shuttle and ricky lead to dame being there to help with that
[10:43][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> fell to blind rage and emotion." *she shrugs lightly.* "Yet he got to expunge that for that moment... seemed to get the lesson...
[10:44][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:There are always paths we think we should have taken when someone we care about dies. The truth is. Someitmes, there is nothing but fate
[10:45][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"I hate the idea of fate. If we believed in fate, every human, romulan, and whatever other species would have died in the iconian war, I bet.
[10:46][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Or perhaps it was fate that we did not. The point is analyzing that kind of decision and attributing that to yourself is natural but also not productive. Ricky saved dame.
[10:46][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Technique and tactics will almost always win against blind, brute strength. Just hope..." *He trailed off for a moment.* "I just hope he gets his head on straight sooner rather than later.
[10:47][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Had he not been there, perhaps that doesn't happen, perhaps the other two die on the shuttle if it hadnt been for Jacobs flying
[10:47][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Verily, I meet him on Risa the leave after that incident... And for a while after our talk it truly felt as he was moving forth... such illusions shattered, akin to so many other illusion, on the 
[10:47][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> planet of illusions and dreams.
[10:47][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Yeah. Still, part of why I hate fate is because... I want to believe that every person can challenge the... empty uncaring void out there, and the seemingly undefeatable things it has in store for 
[10:48][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He frowned.* "Was it really that bad, this year? I only caught the last few days and he seemed more or less the same as always.
[10:48][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"them, and come out on top, if they're good enough. It almost feels like I gave the challenge and failed.
[10:49][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"This year? I could not tell. I spent most of it at the command position in assistance to the temporal incident. My encounter with our mutual aquintance was... perhaps three years ago.
[10:49][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Not the last one, and not the one ere such... verily, must be three then.
[10:49][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"But you didn't. Ricky could have survived by simply getting back in the shuttle. He chose to save dame. If you believe that one can challenge fate, then you have ot also believe he can. No matter
[10:49][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:your intentions he made his own decision
[10:49][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Ah... three. That would be the summer of the table incident if I'm remembering correctly." *He frowned.
[10:50][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*Bore nods.* "Yeah...
[10:50][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she eats a mollusk
[10:50][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"I doth hope he shall one day be granted the aid he need... and be prevented from the kegstand which resets his progress.
[10:51][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He chuckled lightly.* "Well, I'll try... I'm getting too old for them, myself.
[10:51][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"I wish I could say that you will always make the right decision, or that people under your command won't die. But unfortunatley, sometimes the right decision is that someone will
[10:52][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Not to mention in a few month fully and withotu little sidebar notetions getting the 'No fun allowed' rank... Thou argueble, the XO position did that ere the rank ruins it.
[10:52][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she rolled over her wrist to show the number on it* And when that happens, its going to be hard. And you are going to go through an entirely different set of what ifs. But in the end. You have to 
[10:52][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Yeah... Kirk didn't believe in unwinnable scenarios... I try to share the belief.
[10:52][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:look at the outcome.
[10:52][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"And yet he faced one very bad one.
[10:52][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"And it cost him his son.
[10:52][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*Nods.
[10:53][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"The situation with the asteroid.
[10:53][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Unwinnable scenarios are inevitable.
[10:53][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He glanced her way as he took another drink.* "It's still an adjustment to be made... I still feel like an asshole when I write people up for the stupid little things they do all day that make..
[10:53][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:shifts close to unbearable. And Tegan has this way of looking at me like I just kicked her tribble.
[10:53][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"The whole point of that little test is how you deal with it.
[10:54][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Well... I did deal with it by pretend mutiny, so I dunno...
[10:55][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"You did that because Asada let you.
[10:56][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"He found it amusing, we had anesthezine ready to make you all pass out but he wanted to see how it would play out.
[10:56][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Well, yeah. Clerie still seemed halfway happy, that we all stuck together in making the wrong decision, but still...
[10:56][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Quite so. I dare say it was one of the peculiar things which struck me as I came here... How it seemed to be some... Pray doth excuse the less eloquent choice of word in lack of accurace... 'Cult' 
[10:57][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> regards to protecting the 'innocence' and 'fantasy of Lieutenant Tegan... A starfleet officer.
[10:57][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"It was an obvious historical recreation. So the actual Kobyashi maru was not the test.
[10:58][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"I don't get it either. They seem to want to treat her like a child in a toy factory rather than a chief science officer on a starship. I mean, she can be endearing to a point, but after a while..
[10:58][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Even as an outsider I could see that as much. It was in a way recreation.
[10:58][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:it's just... infuriating, really.
[10:58][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Well... each and every kobayashi maru is a recreation?
[10:58][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"For Asada I think. He was a pecurliar man.
[10:58][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Not usually that folllow that script i've heard.
[10:59][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"True.
[10:59][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Verily. To then add the rather... interesting situation where for pointing out the prohibite status of certai nactiosn and equipment in starfleet, and stating such should be taken off a vessel ere 
[11:00][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*finishes her meal
[11:00][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> it becometh an diciplinary issue... and such rather blanantly obvious, or should be obvious... standards of an officer... is causing me to be refered to as a Kzari. 
[11:00][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"You have any vulcan friends besides v'tira
[11:01][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> now while ammusing in its own right, the background to how aught as such could happen, less ammusing.
[11:01][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she changed the subject slightly
[11:01][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*since they were on the topics of kobyashi maru's
[11:01][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Had the one in the academy. Last I heard, he's been shipped out to a cushy job on the ESD.
[11:01][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He finished off his coffee, then got up to head to the replicator.* "Ristovski and the still, you mean. He's still bitching about that?
[11:02][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Not to my knowledge. However that a starfleet officer ever... 'bitched' of such a topic struck me as somewhat... concerning. Fortuantely such is in the past.
[11:02][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Well I seem to have a new one. And he's infuriating. He challenged me to a game of riddles. I didn't even know vulcan's played games.
[11:03][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He chuckled.* "Let's hope so. You ever had shortbread cookies, Commander?
[11:03][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"I may have tried it, hundred years ago.
[11:04][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"They usually play them without the rest of us noticing them.
[11:04][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Well, sounds like you need a reminder, then." *He replicated a new Kzari coffee and a plate of shortbread cookies, bringing them back over and setting the plate on the table.* "Anyway, he was..
[11:05][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:just used to a more lax way of doing things... you know how kids get when you take away their toys.
[11:06][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"that would make sense.
[11:06][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Kids... verily." *she sighs lightly as she keeps her silvery eyes on the plate of shortbread, seeming suspicious of it.
[11:07][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He smirked, then leaned over to pick up a cookie and took a bite. He chewed for a moment.* "Hm... no traces of poison here. But maybe I got lucky." *He grinned at her.
[11:07][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"He said that our next meeting will be at the place where the bowman's words confound.
[11:08][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Verily.." *She hesitantly takes a shortbread and studies it.
[11:09][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Uuuh... not even gonna try to guess that.
[11:09][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"I have no idea what he's talking about.
[11:09][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"There's hope yet, though. We just have to be consistant and firm that yes, we're running a serious operation here and expect them to behave like adults.
[11:10][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"But his last one was from The Hobbit. So i assume it is another literary riddle.
[11:10][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Quite so, aught which will take soem work, not to mention the rather... deep urges among them to stand out and e seen, even if standing out and being seen is for aught less thean ideal I dare say.
[11:13][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Mh, or seeing just how far they can push their luck with double entendres, purposeful misinterpretation, malicious compliance... the list goes on. You'd think we had cameras on-board like the..
[11:13][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:Pilgrim and they were trying to get a quip in.
[11:14][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Verily. Hopefully aught which shall cease. May one inquire to how doth thee fare under all this?
[11:15][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"I suppose it is something to think about" *she laughs
[11:16][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"I haven't found any grey hairs yet, though some days I can feel them coming..." *he shrugged.* "It was certainly easier when I wasn't one of the people in charge and didn't have to worry about..
[11:16][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*Hesitantly takes a bite of the shortbread after having given it the cold stare for a while.
[11:16][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Eh, you'll get it in time.
[11:16][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"I have it, His ships back out on the otherside of the LMC.
[11:17][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:anyone else's conduct, but it's a challenge I hope I can at least do adequately. How about you, how've you 'fared' since coming to lead the asylum?
[11:17][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she finished her ale* I think i need a refil
[11:18][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:Oh franz darling, you mind a Dud Thermal Grenade for me
[11:18][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"I dare say it has its ups and downs. And while the change from Lieutenant Commander to Commander certainly has its elements, I dare say the quite large one, spare the shock of civilian to cadet and 
[11:19][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Other side of the LMC? Don't worry about that, then. At least he's in a more populated area.
[11:19][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> Ensign would be the Lieutenant commander one, and I shall admit I do feel some responcebility to throwing thee in to such a position with such haste.
[11:19][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Well there is a war going on sometimes populated is bad.
[11:19][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:[Franz]: *Yes ma'am." *Throws together a funky drink and presents it on the counter.
[11:20][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"True enough.
[11:20][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she got up to get the drink since the delta didn't do delivery
[11:21][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:Want anything while he made me walk over here Bore
[11:21][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Nah, no thank you.
[11:22][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus shook his head.* "It was going to come, sooner or later... besides, it was Clerie who named me as XO, after all. Everyone has to grow up some day, unless they want to be one of those..
[11:22][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she takes the concoction* Thanks Franz
[11:22][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:[Franz]: "You are welcome, Ma'am.
[11:23][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:fabled eternal ensigns we heard about at the Academy. My end goal has always been to serve Starfleet, and if that means I have to change to accomodate what they need of me, so be it.
[11:24][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*Takes another large gulp.* "We made it this far, at least. This station is a halfway competent fort by now.
[11:25][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Yeah.
[11:25][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"And a thats mostly owed to you and your team.
[11:25][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she sipped the new drink
[11:25][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Verily. I am quite delighted to hear such. I dare say I do not speak of such to often... however I truend down a promotion twice.
[11:25][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Everyone can repair something with enough time. But the team has really come together well.
[11:26][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus raised his brows.* "Did you, now? Enjoyed your post that much at the time?
[11:26][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"No... Well, Such to, yet I would retained my post with the promotion.
[11:27][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"What held you back, then?
[11:28][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"After the Iconian war I was... rather damaged. And I dare say I had ways to manage such, yet while for a Lieutenant to do it such a way, it is mayhap less then ideal but no one trutly care that 
[11:29][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> severely as long as it would nto interfere on duty... With that shift to a Lieutenant Commander... It would been different, Not to mention some other reasons.
[11:29][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"And that's probably because of their leader, maybe.
[11:29][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she smirked and sipped her drink
[11:29][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Fortunately, I was thrown in to a position where I could not decline it, and while the chian was painful... It seems I survived." *She offers a bittwrsweet smike before taking another careful bite 
[11:29][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> of hte cookie.
[11:30][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"I try. I want to give them a bit of a.. .freer working environment. The previous chief loved hanging over our heads like a bird of prey or something. 
[11:31][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He took another bite of his cookie and a sip of Kzari coffee.* "Forced to grow up, too, as it were.
[11:31][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Like... she literally hung over us. You know that one ladder in engineering?
[11:31][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"She liked to sit on the top and watch from there.
[11:31][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Forced to reduce my way of couping... for better or worse. of course I did not have to give it up, merely reduced the venues, chances and companions.
[11:33][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He paused, then a lightbulb seemed to go off in his head.* "...Oh. Yes, I can only imagine it's much less, ah, becoming of higher ranking officers to not exercise discretion in that sort of thing.
[11:34][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"I doth believe the Humans quaitn saying is 'Sex, booze and music' And with a tiny objecto n the collar, there fares Sex and boze." *She chuckles lightly.
[11:35][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Nothing wrong with leading from the trenches.
[11:35][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Not to mention the joy of slamming the door and playing airheaded and not quite caring once duty was over... Verily, the days as a LT on the Citadel was likely the height of it all." *She offers a 
[11:35][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> smile.
[11:35][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Yeah. It was jsut a bit stressful.
[11:36][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"The worse position I ever had was that chief of medical on a Scimitar. I had 400 medical personel accross 4 major med labs basically a moving space station
[11:36][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"I rarely met most of the people that reported to me.
[11:36][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:It was to impersonal
[11:37][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He let out a sigh.* "Mh, those are the days... still have to keep reminding myself that I'm not -really- off duty when I'm off duty. Makes relaxing after shift all kinds of difficult, especially..
[11:37][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"A scimitar? That sounds kind of nice either way. Impressive piece of tech.
[11:37][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:back on the Citadel when my Lieutenant buddies are around.
[11:37][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"The ship was impressive yes, but I liked the Mitte more
[11:37][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"I don't really have a lot of base for comparison. Only ships with whose repairs I've helped.
[11:38][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"The mitte was in constant repair you'd have never been bored.
[11:38][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Quite so. Yet makes one more understanding to why an institution such as a senior officers club woudl exist. Now for senior officers on this station... " *She looks around.
[11:38][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"That's what you get when you have a 40 year old luxury liner convereted to a medical frigate.
[11:38][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"If it's entertainment like what this station offers me... no thanks.
[11:38][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"...Well, I suppose this is as close as we're going to get for the time being, ma'am." *He smirked.
[11:39][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Worse.
[11:39][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Quite so! Whic presents another peculiar position based on human traditions...
[11:39][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Darok once had to play a game of turnign life support on and the navigational deflector for 4 lightyears
[11:39][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"We'd warp, then "surface" for air.
[11:40][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"What'd that be?" *He dipped a shortbread cookie in his coffee.
[11:40][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Until we made it to deep space 5.
[11:40][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Ouch... Yeah. But I guess that was more informal. I just got late to a briefing because I had to change a uniform that was covered in... excrement from a pipe.
[11:40][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*hesitantly dips the cookie in her tea and reluctantly takes a bite. elegantly munching before speaking.
[11:41][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Informal maybe, but the captain still ran a tight ship while we were there. Had to lots of lives at stake that had just lost their home and he was old Navy.
[11:41][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"To Human tradition, Among the senior officers mess, The highest ranking officer was the 'President of the mess' Yet in said traditions as well, The CO could not hold such position, as they tended 
[11:41][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Ayrienne getting him to stop calling for alert stations when federation ships appeared on scope took until i left for earth.
[11:41][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> to be one step above... yet now if we art the only two, Would such place thee as the president of the senior officers club, with only me as other member?" *she grins.
[11:41][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Yeah. Heard of the imperial navy. Held everything in control and held it tight.
[11:42][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Liek the pair of after market nausicaan disruptors would have done anything to a starship.
[11:42][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"You never know. Protector's taken down much bigger targets. Punching up works sometimes.
[11:42][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He chuckled.* "To be fair, you're technically the president of -a- mess already as our commanding officer..." *He lightly scratched the side of his beard.* "I, of course, accept this great..
[11:42][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"The protector is a warship, and built for it.
[11:43][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:honour, ma'am... how shall we celebrate?
[11:43][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"With a trained crew.
[11:43][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*she laughts lightly.
[11:43][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Attend the bar, drinking severe an d strict moderation, and flirt like nuns while listening to merely moderately provoking music?
[11:44][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He grinned.* "I thought you'd never ask. Shall we, then?
[11:44][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Totes!
[11:44][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*she sips the last of her tea.* "That was quite good cookies, Better then I remember.
[11:45][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"They're nice and simple, that's usually the best way to do things," *he nodded, going to recycle his mug.* "Leave the rest for you?
[11:45][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"That's true.
[11:45][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Certainly." *she hands in her mug for recycle.
[11:46][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He took it and zapped it into oblivion, then walked after Zee.
[11:46][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"And in a lot better shape than the Mitte ever thought about being.
[11:46][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she chuckled
[11:46][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"I try. Our missions certainly don't help.
[11:46][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"I do hope thee knowt that if there is aught I cna aid thee with, I shall try to do so, and make time for such even if my day being the chaotic symphony they often art.
[11:47][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"But that's the game. You don't want to be the one with the clean unifrom that rides the bench.
[11:47][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He nodded.* "Thank you, ma'am... and of course the same goes for you. What else is an XO for, after all?
[11:47][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Nope. Idle hands are the devil's playthings.
[11:47][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Running the senior officers mess and whipping the insubordinate?" *she smiles lightly as she says the deck numberin the turbolift.
[11:48][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Please, we're a civilised people... we don't whip, we paddle.
[11:49][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"I dare say I doth enjoy the whip...
[11:49][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Well, it's your command, ma'am. You can select whatever torture implements you desire... within legal limits, of course." *He chuckled.
[11:50][DOIC2]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Mmmm..." *She exits the turbolift with a mischivious smirk on her lips for a moment.
[11:50][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"How are things with Nadine?
[11:51][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus approached the bar.* "So, what's your poison?
[11:52][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Fair evening petty officer, A cup of Trill tea if thou would please." *To Franz.
[11:52][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Good, I guess? Didn't really have time to pull the proposal.
[11:52][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"That is a blessing.
[11:52][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:[Franz]: "Yes ma'am. Sir, What can I get you?
[11:52][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Ring I needed had to be pulled in from the milky way... and why a blessing?
[11:52][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Your delivery, if its what I overheard.
[11:52][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He rolled a shoulder.* "What to the Kzari have on tap in terms of cider?
[11:52][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"I might suggest something else.
[11:53][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*do )
[11:53][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"She's a Security officer right.
[11:53][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Why, I think she'd like the idea of punching me and getting a ring out of it. Certainly original.
[11:53][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"To complicated, to many things can go wrong, what if she actually knocks you out?
[11:54][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"She holds back when we spar. But yeah, she's security.
[11:54][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:[Franz]: "We have this Apfelzinfuchspruchen cider, Sir.
[11:55][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"...I admire and applaud your ability to even pronounce that. I'll have a pint and a glass of ice water.
[11:56][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"I would try a glass of such as well, petty officer.
[11:56][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"I think simpler might be better, just ask her. Simple, no setups, More sincere. Have you even talked about it at all?
[11:56][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:[Franz]: "Comming right up Ma'am, Sir!" *He staarts mxing, pouring and brewing.
[11:57][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"...No? What's the point of talking about a surprise?
[11:57][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"How do you know if she even wants marriage?
[11:57][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus eyed Bore briefly as he overheard their discussion.
[11:57][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:[Franz]: *Presents the drinks on the counter.* "Here you go Ma'am, Sir.
[11:57][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"The concept in general, you have a great relationship going, if you ask her and she isn't interested that's usually the end of it.
[11:58][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Well, she's serious about it. If she hasn't left my ass after some tricks I pulled. And well... I dunno. If I keep not asking her, that might be the end of it too. So it's up to me to make a move. 
[11:58][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"And I already spent pretty much my life savings on the ring.
[11:58][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Thank you, Franz." *He took the glass of cider.* "Well, to the longevity of our officer's club, ma'am.
[11:59][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"We llive in the 25th century and you are in starfleet. Wealth is relative and a shoreleave on risa away usually
[11:59][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"It felt good to live it up and get needlessly expensive things from ferengi though, I won't lie.
[12:00][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*Smiles lightly and raises the glass of cider, holding it up lightly and brings it to her lips to drink, stopping in her tracks to give hte liquid a glance before taking the sip.
[12:00][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus raised his glass to hers, then took a sip immediately.
[12:01][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He paused after the sip, slowly tilting the glass back upright.* "Well... the Kzari certainly have... interesting taste.
[12:01][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"It may work out, just offering friendly feminine advice, no woman actually likes the surprise.
[12:01][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"They like making you think you've surprised them.
[12:01][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Wait... really?
[12:01][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*Looks at the drink, her eyes widdening lightly as she tenses up.
[12:01][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"But I thought the surprise was like... half the thing.
[12:02][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"I knew Darok was going to ask for weeks. It didn't make when he did any less special. And it let me make sure it was what I wanted.
[12:02][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He set the glass back down and picked up his water. He took a sip and swished it a bit in his mouth, looking at Zee and swallowing.* "You okay?
[12:03][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*Forces herself to swallow and puts down the glass and pushes it towards franz, doing some handsingals.
[12:03][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:[Franz]: *Places a glass of water infront of Zee.
[12:03][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*Takes a long sip of water.
[12:03][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Tell you what next time you are together, go to the Betazoid bakery, theres usually couples there all over the place. Ask her how she always imagined a wedding.
[12:03][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"In front of other couples? She's always been a bit... private about emotions.
[12:04][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Yeah... I have to agree." *he gave his glass back as well.* "It's a no from me." *He drank more water.
[12:04][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:[Franz]: "Not very good, Sir?
[12:04][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Its just a question.
[12:04][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"The Kzari get a lot of things right, but this... I'll give it a hard pass.
[12:05][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Not how do you feel about marriage, or anything like that, just what a wedding looks like for her.
[12:05][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Still a rather private one, but... I'll trust you.
[12:05][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:[Franz]: *Reads the content declaration.* "Fermeted bloodorange with plup....
[12:05][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"I mean... if I ask her that question, won't she catch on immediately?
[12:05][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Eugh... that was what that was...
[12:05][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Yeah probably.
[12:05][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"But its not "will you marry me
[12:05][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*Squints as she looks at Franz.
[12:06][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"If she says something like " I haven't thought about it, to busy focused on what we have when we can have it
[12:06][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Yeah... but still, isn't it too roundabout to ask what a wedding looks like to her instead of asking her how she feels about marriage?
[12:06][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"That's her telling you no, without killing yoour relationship.
[12:06][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:[Franz]: "Yes sir. Some Federation standard peer cider?
[12:06][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Yeah, makes sense.
[12:06][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Or more specifically not no, "not right now
[12:07][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"If you would, please." *He nodded.* "I can still taste it...
[12:07][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:[Franz]: "Yes sir. Ma'am?
[12:07][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"If she wants it, then yeah your little sparring trick might work well.
[12:07][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*Nods once as she empties the glass of water.
[12:07][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:""It would suprise her but it wouldn't be a complete surprise.
[12:08][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Alright. Thank you.
[12:09][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Well, there's always that risk when trying something new. But at least we know now." *He chuckled.
[12:09][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Preventative medicine is the best medicine.
[12:10][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:[Franz]: *Places tow glasses of peer cider on the bar.* "Two glasses of good old earth style peer cider.
[12:10][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Yeah... women are hard.
[12:10][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Yep.
[12:10][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Thank you, Franz." *He took a cider.
[12:10][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Appriciated.
[12:10][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Why do you think I prefer men.
[12:10][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she laughed
[12:11][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He took a deep sip, then nodded.* "Yep, that's the stuff.
[12:12][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*Takes the cider and gracefully brings it to her lips, canting the glass slightly but stops, her silvery eyes setteling on it as she pulls it slgihtly away from herself while she studies it.
[12:12][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus tilted his head slightly toward Zee.* "Franz didn't leave a finger floating in your glass, did he?
[12:13][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Not quite...
[12:13][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Yeah, nope. That was a bad experience.
[12:13][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Something the matter, then?" *He leaned lightly against the counter as he took another sip, washing the Kzari drink out completely.
[12:14][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*Sighs lightly as she watches the drink, bringing it to her lips and once more hesitates, returning to watching it.
[12:15][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*His brow rose slightly, then he rolled a shoulder again and set his glass down.* "Don't think you have to drink on my account. If you'd rather have your tea, I'm not judging.
[12:18][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Same with the tea." *She takes a deep breath and brings the cider to her lips, takign a rapid sip as if preparing for somethign rather vile.
[12:19][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He watched her a moment.* "Former host?" *He asked quietly.
[12:20][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"This host actually. Always had a rather prominant issue with forigin objects, especially unknown such in my mouth.
[12:20][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Especially so if it triggers an... shall we call it... less then ideal flavour.
[12:22][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He nodded.* "You had me worried I was going to have to start offering my services as the royal food taster," *he teased.* "But that's totally understandable; who -does- like disgusting tastes?
[12:23][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"It became somewhat worse after the joining. Yet it lingered to some extent since childhoold." *She takes a graceful, normal sip of her cider.
[12:25][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"I guess mixing up your mind with several lifetimes worth of memories... only makes sense some aspects of your psyche would become amplified. At least, from this layman's perspective.
[12:25][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"How long has it been since you were joined, again?
[12:26][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"What was a bad experience?
[12:27][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Trying men.
[12:29][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"About Fifteen months.
[12:30][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Well if you weren't interested. I can see that,
[12:30][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"More like Thirteen and some...
[12:30][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Not very long in the grand scheme of things, then? Maybe you'll, I dunno, settle in a bit with time and things will get easier.
[12:31][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"I was... curious. Gotta try everything once, right?
[12:31][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"So they say... Part of the reason we doth have Prix around here.
[12:31][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Not always.
[12:31][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she laughed
[12:31][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Not that I nessesarily mind Prix.
[12:32][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Yeah, guess you heard it from a ton of people whose stomachs you had to purge, or whose limbs you had to sew back on.
[12:32][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*He grinned.
[12:32][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Nausicaan arm wrestling is not something you should try. If you like your arm.
[12:33][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"I'm not ezri. That's more her scene.
[12:33][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"No, that is what Ms Tegan believes should be her scene. Because it is not Trill
[12:34][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she sipped her drink
[12:34][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He chuckled.* "Well, sooner or later you'll be set free, right?
[12:34][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"She appears to be... accepted and even happily welcomed in weird klingon and nausicaan scenes.
[12:34][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Quite so. Bit of a hybdi solution to the urgen nature which i was transfered to the Protector.
[12:34][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"She is likely a curiosity to them.
[12:35][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"But it is not because she's comfortable being Ezri.
[12:35][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Really? I think she likes being Ezri. Just not Ezri the trill.
[12:36][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Mh, this shortage of officers has lead to some really, uh, 'interesting' choices for personnel, but I guess I can't complain. I doubt I'd have gotten to XO this quickly if not for it.
[12:36][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"But she is a trill, anyway that is not a good topic sorry for bringing it up.
[12:36][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Yeah, don't worry. Still, if there's anything I can do...
[12:37][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Quite so... Interesting times it is.
[12:37][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"I'll be sure to let you know.
[12:38][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"At least they make for interesting stories later, right?
[12:38][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she smiled
[12:39][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Quite so! I am not entierly certain I would have become a deputy director without these specific situations either.
[12:39][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Yet mayhap another Risa shall manifest, and we lay there on the beaches, and tell the stories with a smile and a quite charming summer drink.
[12:40][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"I think some people refer to it as 'promotion via survival,'" *he smirked.* "I'm looking forward to it... provided I don't have to spend it in command school on Earth again.
[12:41][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"As long as thou doth not fail any of the test, or aught quite remarkebly happens. The formal graduation should be about that time, I dare say you shall enjoy the illusion once more.
[12:42][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Sure, thanks. She's almost family at this point.
[12:44][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Ah, no pressure then," *he took another sip of cider.* "But no need to worry, I've done well so far, and I've more or less behaved myself. Probably no need to go looking for my potential..
[12:45][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:replacement unless I fall through a time portal or something.
[12:47][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Pray doth avoid such a fate." *She takes another sip of cider.* "Shall we impose ourselves on those two?" *She getsures with a nod to behind her.
[12:47][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she drnak her drink
[12:47][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Sure come join us.
[12:47][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she called over
[12:47][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"I'll certainly try." *he glanced over then and chuckled.* "Guess that's a yes.
[12:48][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He headed over, setting his glass on the table and then pulling two chairs from the nearby one over.
[12:48][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*Pulls out a chair and drags it over.
[12:49][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*Nods to the two.
[12:49][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*sips
[12:49][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus let Zee drag her own chair and plopped down in his.* "So, plotting another mutiny?
[12:49][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Tal Shiar Recruitment.
[12:49][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Like we'd tell you if we were.
[12:49][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"There are better targets you could've picked, I'm surprised," *he smirked.
[12:50][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Better than the guy who can make your replicator make volatile substances?
[12:51][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"As long as itis only Tal Shiar recruitment. Had it been muteny I dare say there would be a category Two-Zero-Three.
[12:51][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Dame would stop you, probably by resetting them without knowing what you did to them.
[12:52][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"That's true. He has a talent for routine.
[12:53][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Tal Shiar Recruitment is all about recruiting the under appreciated.
[12:53][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"You should look into recruiting Ezri's little robot, then.
[12:53][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"It already speaks Romlass.
[12:53][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"I don't think anyone even gives him lunch breaks.
[12:53][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Verily, Little to late to the protector I dare say.
[12:54][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she smirks
[12:54][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Do robots -need- lunch breaks, though?" *He drank his cider.
[12:54][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Shay does.
[12:54][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Yes, well, she's a bit more advanced than a robot, I'd dare say.
[12:55][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"I know. Joke worked with her or V'tira"
[12:55][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"V'tira's a goose, not a robot.
[12:55][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus' eye twitched slightly.
[12:56][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"...Honk.
[12:56][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Ristovski, I swear to god..."
[12:56][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*Grinned, finishing his choccy milk.
[12:56][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"I've already had to issue write-ups for excessive honking in ops...
[12:56][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*just burst outs laughing
[12:57][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Wait.. in ops? Baker and Shay got in on it?
[12:57][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Baker did it few enough times that she wasn't hit with one... yet..." *He eyed T'Lena.
[12:58][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Wow... Baker getting in on V'Tira's mischief. It must be the end times.
[12:58][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:So *laughs
[12:58][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"You know how every language" *laughing
[12:58][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Has slang?
[12:58][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Yeah?
[12:58][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Yes... don't tell me honking has another meaning to Romulans.
[12:59][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"I dare say it is aught akin to 'hankpy panky'.
[12:59][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Honk, sounds like h'anc'h
[12:59][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Which means well a special type of that.
[12:59][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Usually done by those more backdoor inclined.
[1:00][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Oh.
[1:00][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"So on the bridge... well baker was saying butt sex over and over again.
[1:00][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He couldn't help but chuckle.
[1:00][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"it was all i could do to not just break down laughing
[1:01][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"I think you'd do well to inform her, if only to watch her reaction.
[1:01][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He rubbed his chin.* "I wonder how good real goose tastes...
[1:01][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*Rubs the side of her neck and takes a sip of cider.
[1:01][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Or better, leave telling her to V'Tira.
[1:01][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Delicious.
[1:02][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"I'll keep that in mind.
[1:02][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Closest thing to actual Virinak
[1:02][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"V'Tira will then serve you to us, you know.
[1:02][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Afraid I've never had it.
[1:02][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"What V'Tira doesn't know, Ristovski...
[1:02][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Well unfortunately all you can have now is replicated.
[1:02][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"I dare say I would quite prominently appriciate the abstainment of consuming aught which has been alive here... taking one for civilizaiton and suffering the replicators.
[1:02][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"A fact that annoys me.
[1:03][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"The patterns are not quite right.
[1:03][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"I wasn't planning on it, ma'am... but it does become tempting when she leaves her goose-cam on and at maximum volume...
[1:03][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"She has a goosecam?
[1:04][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Either that or she's been replaying the same video for weeks.
[1:04][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"In truth the goose is filling an emotional role for both of them.
[1:04][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"It is quite simple. 'Goose camming' i a off duty activity. If her duties so allow it to be discreetly done on duty and she doth take that gray area... It should
[1:04][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"It is something to care for, since they can't care for the person they love.
[1:04][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:> be done in the utmost and absolute of undisturbing nature to any other duties.
[1:04][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"I hae a tribble cam to, but snowball tends to be quiet.
[1:04][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He nodded.* "Yes, ma'am... as I've told her more than a few times.
[1:05][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"I am uncertain how Desiree would take being surrogated by a goose.
[1:05][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"V'Tira has this uncanny ability to pretend the things that were ordered last shift no longer apply.
[1:05][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*Pulls out a PADD, showing the little black tribble sleeping in her rather big and lavish cage, surrounded by two plushies that coo on the same frequency as tribbles.
[1:06][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"And Doctor... someone has to give V'Tira her dose of honk.
[1:06][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He gave Bore a dark look.
[1:06][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*Smiled innocently.
[1:06][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"I had a Thrai when i was a child.
[1:06][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Thrai? Something small and cuddly like an epohh?
[1:07][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:No a canin, around 70 kilos in wieght
[1:07][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Oh, that sounds sweet. Way too big for a ship like ours, though.
[1:07][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:It was there to guard our household in the country side. I could not bring her with us when we moved to Ki Baratan
[1:07][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Considering no pets at all art alloweed on our ship, That is not particulary a difficult size to meet.
[1:08][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus immediately drank again.
[1:08][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Wait... they're not?
[1:08][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Technically no.
[1:08][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"But Ezri had snowball... and I keep her now?
[1:09][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:I wonder if I could get Ezri to make me a holographic Thrai
[1:09][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"She has an AI tribble helper, so maybe.
[1:09][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"You had equipment to produce an iligal substance on the ship as well.
[1:10][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"A neutered tribble, though, doesn't seem to be much harm in that, ma'am...
[1:10][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Well, yeah... but that's more obviously illegal. And I was allowed to keep Snowball after I asked the previous command crew.
[1:10][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Well, if need be, I'll turn her in at the animal shelter when we return to the Citadel, whenever that is.
[1:10][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Verily. A decision of theirs which has not been recinded. However a general ban on all living pets exists.
[1:11][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"No, That is not needed, Lieutenant. I do believe the human term is 'Grandfathering' 
[1:11][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Grandfathering?
[1:11][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"She means you get to keep your tribble, Ristovski.
[1:11][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Oh. Thanks, Captain!
[1:12][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Aught akin to... when a new decision is in place, yet topics from beofre the decisions implimentation remains.
[1:12][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*He smiled happily, looking down at his tribblecam.
[1:12][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Quite welcome, Ristovski.
[1:12][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"THought I am not sure I could ride a holographic one that is only in the 70 kilo size.
[1:13][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:'Not a lot of space to ride it in.
[1:13][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Might have to have ezri make me a male one so its closer to 115 kilos.
[1:13][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Plenty of room on the station.
[1:13][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Maybe just wait for the holodeck to be installed," *he chuckled.
[1:13][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she smiled
[1:13][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"I am not certain even as a hologram such should be on the ship... However with a potential holodeck here, I am quite certain there is some room.
[1:13][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"But I wnat it to interrogate prisoners with,
[1:13][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she fake pouts
[1:14][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"We can always bring prisoners onto the holodeck, if need arises." *He smirked.
[1:14][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Alas. we all have those dreams that remains dreams a little longer.
[1:15][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"We can always feed the prisoners my cooking.
[1:15][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"We aren't out to commit war crimes, Ristovski.
[1:15][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Fine, I'll melt some more cheese on top of it.
[1:16][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*Rubs the side of her neck.
[1:16][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"The quadruple cheeseburger with peanut butter and fig jam was a failure, but...
[1:16][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"I'll get it right.
[1:16][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus looked at Bore with horror.* "I've been given permission to whip you, you know... and I will do it if need be.
[1:17][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Nadine will be angry.
[1:17][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"I don't see her here.
[1:17][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Not if you film it.
[1:17][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"I'm telling on you, then.
[1:18][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Telling on him?
[1:19][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Duh. If i don't come clean to Nadine that someone else whipped me, it will only be worse in the long run.
[1:19][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Quite so.
[1:21][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Well... all I can say to that is, good luck to you, man.
[1:21][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"So what all is worth a whipping?
[1:22][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Apparently experiments in high cuisine.
[1:22][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Annoying the command staff, of course.
[1:22][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"I'm pretty sure that's against the regulations... the ones -you- made us have a test on.
[1:23][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"True... technically, I can only dispense whippings to those who ask for them.
[1:23][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He drank his drink.
[1:23][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Won't that breach frat rules?
[1:23][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"So I'm safe.
[1:23][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*Smirks to herself.
[1:24][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"These whippings, do they come with being lashed to a pole?
[1:24][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"That's true. But then who's going to whip me for doing it?
[1:25][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He waved a hand.* "It'll be handled on a case by case basis.
[1:25][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"The admiral.
[1:25][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Depends on if being naughty can be considered a medical condition. and percussive therapy its cure.
[1:25][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"I'd have to defer to you in that case, Doctor.
[1:25][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"I'd say it absolutely is then.
[1:25][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Beatings don't have an educational effect and are considered abuse, I think.
[1:25][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"So I can have you for medical malpractice.
[1:26][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she smirked* "Oh you always learn something.
[1:26][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Usually a pain/pleasure threshold
[1:26][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus chuckled lightly as he helped himself to more cider.
[1:26][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she sipped her drink and smirked
[1:26][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*Takes another sip of her cider.
[1:28][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"And I bet Compton would come all this way to whip a disobedient officer," *he added.
[1:28][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Well, we'll return to the citadel someday.
[1:28][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"I think she might come all this way just to get away from Citadel Politics
[1:29][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"I dare say if there art whipping to be done... it is the XO handeling diciplinary actions...
[1:29][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Mhm, so don't be tempting me," *he grinned at the others.
[1:30][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"If we're gonna be going full klingon, I challenge you to bat'leth combat for the XO position, then.
[1:30][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"I would not chalange the Fleet XO to combat if I were you...
[1:30][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"I'd kick your ass and you know it, Ristovski. Security officer, remember?
[1:30][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"He's not the fleet XO, he's the ship XO.
[1:30][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"She was speeking of Commodore Van Der Lauree
[1:31][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"And you never know till you try.
[1:31][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Lareen
[1:32][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Hey, that may be fun.
[1:32][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Some kinda big sporting event to open the new holodeck with.
[1:32][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Fair point, indeed." *He drained his cider.* "Well, probably a good idea to get to bed if we're going to be running readiness checks tomorrow.
[1:32][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Nexus two olympics or something.
[1:32][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"V'tira and I would take all the athletics.
[1:33][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"The Commander would take everything else.
[1:33][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"True, we probably have to figure some species-related handicap.
[1:33][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He smirked.* "I don't know, I reckon Dame can run pretty fast if he has to." *He went to get up.
[1:33][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Its a matter of stamina.
[1:33][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"I'll set Kara on him, he'll outrun them both.
[1:33][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Oh, true... he doesn't seem like the long lasting type.
[1:34][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Not the type of thing I've discussed with him.
[1:34][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He side-eyed Bore as he moved his chair back to its original table.
[1:34][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she smirked and drank
[1:35][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"If I were to be of such nature, I may put betting on Petty officer Beckenbauer for the short sprint.
[1:35][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Rest well, Commander.
[1:35][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"G'night, Commander.
[1:35][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Yeah he'd stand a chance agaist me, maybe not v'tira though.
[1:35][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"I'm better at distance.
[1:36][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"You all, too." *he went to turn his glass over to the bar.
[1:36][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:Good night Mr Blaine
[1:36][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"They use to make the vulcanoids start 20 meters behind the others at starfleet medical.
[1:36][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Some of the kzari can probably kick asses at running too.
[1:36][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Weren't they evolved from like, lions or something?
[1:37][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Night, Doc. Ristovski. Ma'am." *He gave a little nod and headed for the ramp.
[1:37][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:I should retire as well. It is my night to sleep.
[1:37][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Good night, doctor.
[1:37][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she nodded to Bore and Zee
[1:37][DOIC3]T'lena@Captain_Rien:Until tommorrow. Jolan Tru
[1:38][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"And so shall I, See what wonders wonder hath in store for the briefing.
[1:38][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:*Nods to those present and takes her leave.
[1:38][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Plumbing is done, Captain.
[1:38][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Splendid.
[1:38][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"So rest well, the showers are alright.
[1:38][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*He nodded goodnight and got up to scrounge up some more choccy milk.
[1:38][DOIC3]Alizee Zhaixe@Illuic:"Hopefully the meeting with wonder shall be a fast one then, fare thee well."