Shop 2

USS Odyssey

[Archived] Shore Leave / shop-2

Yorktown

Clavel 28-Aug-20 04:15 PM

After wandering around Yorktown for some time, Korena would stumble into a small little shop. Despite Yorktown being built entirely using modern technology, the store seemed old, as if the thing it sold was physically aging the room. There were only three people in the shop, herself, a male klingon playing a piano up against the wall, as well as an old lady sitting on the store counter, her pitch black irises focusing intently on the young man playing. Korena looked around the room, the piano being music to her ears, as she looked around. The antiques in the store ranged from all sorts of things, from Human Paperweights to a pretty old-looking copy of "The teachings of surak'', written in Vulcan. One thing caught her eye though. On a shelf, there was a small little paperweight. It appeared to be a bird, or at least an abstraction of a bird, and from some observations she'd done of the way they crafted things and created art, it appeared to be Romulan in origin. Korena briefly pondered how a Betazoid woman ended up with so many antiques from so many different worlds. **"If you want something, you're gonna have to pay for it."** the Betazoid woman told Korena. She had a voice somewhat like gold. A beautiful metal, but as soft as silk when you got down to it, and that was the best way her voice could be described. Beautiful and soft. Korena looked up, only just noticing that she had moved incredibly close to the paperweight and had in fact picked it up. "I..I don't have money? I don't think...anyone does?" She looked awkward, embarrassed, and a little nervous. The Klingon looked over at her, and gave a friendly smile, before turning back to his playing.

**"Girl, *I* don't have any money, I understand if you don't. I don't want latnum, stars no. I want you to work for it. In some way, anyway, really. Ashorgh here, he's playing me a song on that old piano, trying to get a ring for his girlfriend, but you can do anything, even maybe do some dusting if you really want. Anything you can do, if it's nice enough, or sweet enough, or decent enough of a job, I'll give you that old paperweight."** Korena thought about this for a moment. The woman was a bit strange, but then again, most empaths were a little strange in her eyes. The idea of her having to work for something made sense, obviously, but the idea of working in any way, not just helping out around the shop felt a little peculiar, but who was she to judge? And so she asked. "Well, the Odyssey will likely leave Yorktown rather soon, so I cannot work to pay it off, however, I play the violin rather well, if that could work for you?" she offered **”I believe I have one in the back. If you play it well enough, you can have that old thing. Its from Romulus, you know, before it blew up...”** she mumbled on her way to get the violin. The Klingon stopped playing, the song having been finished. He looked over at Korena, and gave her a friendly smile. *“I’m Ashorgh. Miss Melor’s a little weird, isn’t she?”* he chuckled before continuing, *”She means well, though. She wants to make sure anyone who takes one of her antiques really works for it. She says they have to put heart into it, which, given that she’s an empath, she sure knows a lot about.”*

Korena had to note that this Ashorgh was the most un-klingon klingon she had ever known. His voice was like summer rain, mellow but firm, and the smile he had given her made it no wonder as to why he was in a relationship. She had to admit that the boy was sweet, although a little blinded by the wonders of youth, given that he only looked twenty. She smiled at him back. “She seems like a lovely person,” she agreed. Speak of the devil and she shall appear, as the betazoid walked back into the room, holding a black wood violin, as well as a bow. **”Give it your heart.”** And so she did. Korena blamed it on how illogical she had been ever since the funeral, but the way she played then was arguably greater than anytime she had played before, and yet worse than she could have possibly played. The emotion that went into each note she played was ignorant of logic, and she couldn’t even describe how she was playing. There was no line between her and the instrument, there was only the music. At some point the Klingon on the piano began to join her in the music, helping out here and there, him seeming to know the same song as she was, the two instruments forming one as the two played. By the time it was over, Korena didn’t know it was over. She held the violin in her hand for a bit, before snapping back and handing it to the antique dealer, who seemed to actually be crying. “That bad, huh?” Korena joked, making the old lady laugh. **”The paperweight is yours.”** she said, before turning to the Klingon. **”and the ring is yours.”** The two collectively picked up their respected objects, Korena’s being put into a paper bag, with some paper around it too stop it breaking, and Ashorgh taking a small box which contained the ring. The two left the shop, going their separate ways, and on the way back Korena had only one question. How was she going to stop Ysabell from knocking this over.

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Kaijin 30-Aug-20 01:28 AM

*He paused outside one of the shops, narrowing his eyes at the green shirt in the display window.*

Lt. JG Arian Rhosyn 30-Aug-20 01:36 AM

"Window shopping is a great first step. Would you like to go inside and try that on to see how it fits?"

Kaijin 30-Aug-20 01:40 AM

"Maybe if they have it one size bigger. It looks a touch too small for me." *He remarked.*

Lt. JG Arian Rhosyn 30-Aug-20 01:45 AM

"Let's ask then. Maybe it can be altered." *She opened the door for the other two.*

LearnedAx 30-Aug-20 01:46 AM

"You'd look good in a tight shirt." *He grinned and nudged him in the side.*

Kaijin 30-Aug-20 01:47 AM

"Not my style." *He muttered as he walked in, glaring momentarily at Pas and going up to the shopkeeper. After a brief conversation he turned back around to them.* "Turns out it can be. A size and a half bigger for me, maybe."

Lt. JG Arian Rhosyn 30-Aug-20 01:49 AM

*She entered and let Kir handle things his own way. She browsed a bit, until Kirl spoke. Arian looked over at him,* "Great! I hope you end up liking it!"

Kaijin 30-Aug-20 02:08 AM

"I do.' *He muttered, nodding to the shopkeeper who handed him a shirt one size bigger, and disappeared into the changing room.*

Lt. JG Arian Rhosyn 30-Aug-20 02:31 AM

*She continued to browse.*

Kaijin 30-Aug-20 02:36 AM

"Well. I think I can safely say this fits.' *He remarked, walking out of the changing room a few minutes later. God, he really wasn't that buff under that uniform was he? Just athletic...*

LearnedAx 30-Aug-20 02:40 AM

"Looking good Kir. How do you feel?"

Lt. JG Arian Rhosyn 30-Aug-20 02:42 AM

*She glanced over, and listened for his answer to Pas.*

Kaijin 30-Aug-20 02:56 AM

"Better." *He summarized.* "Somewhat more relaxed?"

Lt. JG Arian Rhosyn 30-Aug-20 02:57 AM

"Is it comfortable?"

Kaijin 30-Aug-20 03:02 AM

"Yep. Feels good."

LearnedAx 30-Aug-20 03:06 AM

"Well you're looking really good, next, some pants?"

Lt. JG Arian Rhosyn 30-Aug-20 03:10 AM

*She resumed looking through the racks idly.*

Kaijin 30-Aug-20 03:16 AM

*He picked up a pair of black jeans and walked off to change - once again when he returned with it on he looked pretty good, actually.*

Lt. JG Arian Rhosyn 30-Aug-20 03:19 AM

*Arian sighed, walking away from the racks and was about to say something to Pas when Kir came out. She looked him over,* "That you have deprived the galaxy of this dapperness so many years is wholly tragic."

LearnedAx 30-Aug-20 03:23 AM

"Yeah, you're looking fuckin snazzy as all heck." *He grinned, placing his hands on his hips.* "I agree with Arian, you should have gotten some casual clothes years ago." (edited)

Kaijin 30-Aug-20 03:25 AM

"Shush." *He muttered, handing the cashier a few slips of GPL.* "Never thought of it until yesterday."

Lt. JG Arian Rhosyn 30-Aug-20 03:26 AM

"Well now, sir, what would you like to do in this new look of yours?"

Kaijin 30-Aug-20 03:28 AM

"Explore the starbase...?" *He looked slightly mystified at the question - he'd been asked to do exactly that for his shore leave hadn't he?* (edited)

Lt. JG Arian Rhosyn 30-Aug-20 03:32 AM

"As you wish it, so shall it be. Do either of you have anymore purchases to make before we boldly go where hundreds of thousands have gone before?"

Kaijin 30-Aug-20 03:33 AM

*He slid another few slips of latinum across for a black cap afterwards.* "Not anymore."

LearnedAx 30-Aug-20 03:34 AM

"Alright, Westley." *He said, knowing she probably would get his obscure reference.* "And yeah, let's fuckin stroll."

Lt. JG Arian Rhosyn 30-Aug-20 03:45 AM

*She didn't get it, and she didn't search for whatever inside meaning it may have, because she observed that Pas often called people odd names to odd references. So, she went to the door and held it once more for them,* "Gentlemen."

Kaijin 30-Aug-20 03:46 AM

"Arian, I'll do it next timr. Okay?" *He walked through the door anyway, howeever.* (edited)

LearnedAx 30-Aug-20 03:47 AM

"Do what next time?" *He asked as he followed, nodding to Arian for holding the door.*

Lt. JG Arian Rhosyn 30-Aug-20 03:48 AM

*She let the door close and followed along.*

Kaijin 30-Aug-20 10:20 PM

*He stood in front of a florist's shop, scrutinizing a pot of pink flowers.*

LearnedAx 30-Aug-20 10:26 PM

*Pas gazed on from behind.* "See what you're looking for?"

Kaijin 30-Aug-20 11:19 PM

"Yep. Alsuran poppies." *He indicated a pot of bright blue flowers inside the shop.*

LearnedAx 30-Aug-20 11:45 PM

"Ooh, those are very pretty. What do you know about em?"

Kaijin 31-Aug-20 12:08 AM

"They grow well on starships. Especially well. *He answered.*

LearnedAx 31-Aug-20 12:11 AM

"Wow, how did you find that out?"

Kaijin 31-Aug-20 12:17 AM

"Reading." *He declined to elaborate more on the subject as he walked into the shop proper.*

LearnedAx 31-Aug-20 12:22 AM

"Interesting. I think we lost Arian... somehow." *He said after glancing behind them as they moved in.*

Lt. JG Arian Rhosyn 31-Aug-20 02:27 AM

"I am here. Don't panic."

LearnedAx 31-Aug-20 02:28 AM

"Fuck!" *He recoiled a bit.* "You are shockingly good at the whole sneaking thing."

Lt. JG Arian Rhosyn 31-Aug-20 02:31 AM

*She shrugged,* "My central programming was reset from Security to Intelligence."

LearnedAx 31-Aug-20 02:34 AM

"Ya know, as ya do. Anyways, Kir is picking out some flowers." (edited)

Lt. JG Arian Rhosyn 31-Aug-20 02:36 AM

"Indescribably wonderful." *She smiles, then looks to Pasto,* "May I speak with you aside a moment while he browses, sir? About my repairs?"

Kaijin 31-Aug-20 02:37 AM

*He ignored the two of them as he walked through the shop, picking out a bouquet of brightly blooming poppies and... seed packets? Yeah. Those were definitely seed packets he tossed into a shopping basket.*

LearnedAx 31-Aug-20 02:38 AM

"Sure, what's up?" *He said moving over to an out of the way spot in the store.*

Lt. JG Arian Rhosyn 31-Aug-20 02:45 AM

*Arian followed,* "I am sure you saw the some of my schematics are classified. If you didn't, well, now you know. Starfleet Intelligence is taking over my,..." *She paused to consider her wording,* "... maintenance and they require that anyone who does repairs on me submit a complete work-up report. I have to submit that report with a full before and after diagnostic. So please do one up for what you did before when you get a chance. No hurry."

LearnedAx 31-Aug-20 02:50 AM

"I did notice the fact they tried to classify a triple phrase reaction compressor, what do they expect us to think the secondary ion flow is emitting in the low range because of the wavelemghth converter? I don't think so." *He nodded. So that report was going to be important. Right.* "Yeah, I'll get on it."

Kaijin 31-Aug-20 03:00 AM

*He returned sometime later with a paper bag in hand and... was that a blue watering can?*

Lt. JG Arian Rhosyn 31-Aug-20 03:00 AM

"Hey, you're brilliant. Do not let them know it. The classification was done by another division in Starfleet: Science." *She looked around, then lowered her voice,*If you look at my schematics again, you'll see that SI corrected the good intended but poorly done redactions. It went from something like 8% blacked out to 21%. If you still have the originals drawn up someplace, hide it and hide it well. Do your report like the nice and skilled young Ensign I made them think you are, who did nothing more than fix a simple servo rotor and some joint pneumatics. Get my drift, sir?"

LearnedAx 31-Aug-20 03:03 AM

"Uh, sure? What am I going to get black bagged for being good at my job? I'm a wrench monkey, I know my nuts and bolts." *He shrugged.*

Lt. JG Arian Rhosyn 31-Aug-20 03:06 AM

*She nodded*, "Not black bagged, but sent to have an official intelligence debriefing which may result in your place on the Odyssey revoked for having seen too much. I want to spare you that, so please mask your genius as best you can in your short, simple, and to-the-point report about turning your wrench on me."

LearnedAx 31-Aug-20 03:08 AM

*Genius, sure.* "Yeah, I wasn't going to put that much effort into the report anyway."

Lt. JG Arian Rhosyn 31-Aug-20 03:12 AM

*She placed a gloved hand on his upper arm,* "I have to take care of my mechanic as well as he takes care of me." *She smiled, then looked at Kirhal*, "Well, you are very much on your way to having the nicest private garden on the ship."

LearnedAx 31-Aug-20 03:14 AM

*Pas gave a half smile that seed seemed different to his ususal grin. A bit more genuine, maybe, but it returned to that grin as he turned to face Kir.* "Yeah, you've got the whole kit and kaboodle."

Kaijin 31-Aug-20 03:22 AM

"The nicest private garden on board. No, I don't think so. The arboretum is better." *No further comment from him on thr topic.* "Back we go, then. I guess?"

Lt. JG Arian Rhosyn 31-Aug-20 03:23 AM

"Private. The arboretum is not private." *She looked to Pas,* Anymore shopping to do?"

LearnedAx 31-Aug-20 03:25 AM

"Not in particular. Guess we lay on."

Kaijin 31-Aug-20 03:37 AM

"Home we go then." *He decided, walking back to the airlock.*

Lt. JG Arian Rhosyn 31-Aug-20 03:39 AM

*She too, walked back to the airlock.*

LearnedAx 31-Aug-20 03:41 AM

*Pas* ***strolled*** *out.* (edited)

Ensign Jane Sheppard BOT 31-Aug-20 04:15 PM

*she hushed into the store* "Well then, where do we have something fitting to wear."

Cmdr Vale Azoci 31-Aug-20 04:16 PM

*Vale followed a little more slowly always looking always watching*

Ensign Jane Sheppard BOT 31-Aug-20 04:19 PM

"So, something with spikes you said?" *she grins and walks through the ailes*

Cmdr Vale Azoci 31-Aug-20 04:27 PM

*Vale picked out a few silver chains and a spiked headresss like hair band thing from the stands of Klingon accessories. She then handed them to Jane.*

Ensign Jane Sheppard BOT 31-Aug-20 04:30 PM

"Well i take the chains, but the hairband is not fit for my short hair." *she chuckles* "But it would suit yours." *she debates with herself if she should wear the chains functional or not.*

Cmdr Vale Azoci 31-Aug-20 04:33 PM

*Vale shrugged and put the hair band on spikes looking like they stuck out though her hair.* “Does this look good?”

Ensign Jane Sheppard BOT 31-Aug-20 04:35 PM

"You look sharp." *she chuckles a bit while she wraps the chains around her wrists, making sure they sit tight enough* "Just make sure that vine is safe in there."

Cmdr Vale Azoci 31-Aug-20 04:37 PM

“Vine should stay on my arm just as long as I keep feeding it pizza crust.” *Vale grinned and picked up spiked shoulder pads clipping them to the shoulders of her leather jacket or false leather.* “There.”

Lt. Jason Isker 31-Aug-20 04:39 PM

(vales or janes? xD)

Cmdr Vale Azoci 31-Aug-20 04:44 PM

((Vales she’s putting on some Klingon spikes.))

Lt. Jason Isker 31-Aug-20 04:45 PM

(ah, was confused for a moment^^)

Ensign Jane Sheppard BOT 31-Aug-20 04:46 PM

*she grins* "Well you would make a terrifying shoulder charger now." *she nods and walks around her* "But it fits you."

Cmdr Vale Azoci 31-Aug-20 04:51 PM

“Ass would agree with you, but I feel er... I feel odd but I always do when I try to put together outfits... it’s not useful unlike those chains. They are tough and the way you haves them wrapped around your wrists they make good weapons in themselves.”

Ensign Jane Sheppard BOT 31-Aug-20 04:54 PM

"Well i am partying with you and klingons, better to be ready then sorry." *she grins* "But i agree, the times you will see me in an actuall dress will be very limited, i hate them. Too tight and not really comfortable. And i cant get out of them alone." *she nods* "I am more a fan of something functional what has actual bags\*

Cmdr Vale Azoci 31-Aug-20 05:01 PM

“The last time I wore a dress i killed a cardassian. I’ve never worn a dress since. I’ve worn dress uniforms but never a dress.” *Vale grinned.* “though getting you out of a dress sounds quite fun.”

Ensign Jane Sheppard BOT 31-Aug-20 05:03 PM

"Well maybe i will make an exception just for you, once." *she grins and looks to a clock in the room* "Well, do you have everything? Otherwise we will be missing the fun" *she winked at her*

Cmdr Vale Azoci 31-Aug-20 05:05 PM

“I think we have everything.” *she smiled and put her arm out for Jane to take.*

Ensign Jane Sheppard BOT 31-Aug-20 05:07 PM

*she grins and takes her hand and entangles her fingers with vales* "I think so too. Lets go then." *she grins excited*

Cmdr Vale Azoci 31-Aug-20 05:09 PM

*Vine quite happily wrapped around their arms as it did when they took their hands to walk anywhere.*

Ensign Jane Sheppard BOT 31-Aug-20 05:10 PM

*she smiles at vine* "I guess we have a good support here as well." *she uses her other hand and strokes vine softly*

Cmdr Vale Azoci 31-Aug-20 05:10 PM

*Vine tussled its leaves.*

Ensign Jane Sheppard BOT 31-Aug-20 05:13 PM

*she grins* "And you are carefull too vine, stay in vales hair at all times you hear me?" *she nods*

Cmdr Vale Azoci 31-Aug-20 05:18 PM

*It wasn’t obvious if Vine had herd or not but Vine rustled anyway.*

Kaijin 01-Sep-20 10:04 AM

*Come on. Browse. Don't act too out of place. Ooh, Lord of the Flies. Something to read. Ah ha... he sighed as he walked through the bookshelves of one of the stores.* (edited)

Kaijin 01-Sep-20 10:12 AM

*Bleh, whatever. He picked up the book and slipped out of the shop. Better he run the gauntlet than risk them plowing through the bookshop and causing more chaos.* (edited)

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