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Starwheat 30-Nov-20 02:33 PM

[Ricky]*Ricky Prime, standing behind the bar in his pub, froze for a minute. His duplicate has returned from the journey, and his memories and experiences resynced with the main Ricky Databank. He chuckled and continued cleaning a glass as the memories finally merged.*

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LearnedAx 04-Dec-20 08:43 PM

*Pas stepped into the small pub that was Ricky's waiting for Capri to follow.*

Ensign Cerred King 04-Dec-20 09:42 PM

*Capri followed after Pas and looked around, smiling a little.* "I like this, feels a lot cozier than the bar in New york."

LearnedAx 04-Dec-20 10:41 PM

"Yeah, it's a good place. Hey Ricky!" *He gave a wave as they walked in.*

Ricky BOT 04-Dec-20 10:42 PM

"Ayo, Pasto, Cerred. Just didn't get enough of my smiling face, eh?"

Ensign Cerred King 04-Dec-20 11:21 PM

*He was a little confused but didn't question it.* "Guess not. We just missed you so much."

Ricky BOT 04-Dec-20 11:28 PM

"Heh, well welcome to the real thing. Just find a table, it's a slow day."

LearnedAx 04-Dec-20 11:29 PM

"What kinda of seat do ya prefer?"

"Wall or interior?"

Ensign Cerred King 04-Dec-20 11:41 PM

"Wall. Easier to keep an eye out." \*He said, not realising it made him sound paranoid

LearnedAx 04-Dec-20 11:44 PM

"Otherwise the ninjas will come and getcha, right?" *He teased.*

Ensign Cerred King 04-Dec-20 11:48 PM

"Exactly! You never know when they might strike!"

LearnedAx 04-Dec-20 11:51 PM

"I'm sure Ricky will keep an eye out of em. C'mon." *He moved over to a wall both to take a seat.*

Ensign Cerred King 05-Dec-20 12:02 AM

*He chuckled and gave Ricky a thumbs up before following Pas to the booth.*

LearnedAx 05-Dec-20 12:03 AM

"So, what are ya thinking for food?"

Ensign Cerred King 05-Dec-20 01:07 AM

"I dont know. But I should probably break out of my usual routine of black bean burgers and sweet potato fries, huh?" (edited)

LearnedAx 05-Dec-20 01:16 AM

"Uhh... I am not the person to ask about spicing up your diet." *He grinned.*

Ensign Cerred King 05-Dec-20 01:36 AM

"Its become a habit at the end of my shifts. Fish tacos sound good though for some reason."

LearnedAx 05-Dec-20 01:39 AM

"I thought you were vegetarian?"

Ensign Cerred King 05-Dec-20 02:03 AM

"I am. But I've never had fish tacos before and it can't hurt to try it, right?"

LearnedAx 05-Dec-20 02:10 AM

"Dude, you know fish is meat, right?" *He grinned and shrugged.* "But hey, don't let me stop ya."

Ensign Cerred King 05-Dec-20 02:14 AM

"I know. But I've never tried it before.....but I can always ask for them to replace it maybe...." *He looked down for a second.* "Aha! There's jackfruit! So it is possible to do 'fish'!" *He said with a smile, putting air quotes around the word fish.*

LearnedAx 05-Dec-20 02:18 AM

"A what? Is that a fish substitute?"

Ensign Cerred King 05-Dec-20 02:19 AM

"It can also replace pork or chicken. Its a big fruit native to India and when its not ripe has a neutral taste and a meaty texture. Its pretty common in things like vegan barbecue."

LearnedAx 05-Dec-20 02:26 AM

"India, that's on this planet, right?"

Ensign Cerred King 05-Dec-20 02:35 AM

"I think so. On the other side of.....the Atlantic Ocean, i think?"

LearnedAx 05-Dec-20 02:38 AM

"Huh. Well Ricky may have some, but he does have a replicator in a pinch."

Ensign Cerred King 05-Dec-20 02:42 AM

"Theres a lot of vegetarians and vegans in this city so it wouldn't be too surprising."

LearnedAx 05-Dec-20 09:16 AM

"That makes sense, probably does then."

Johnny Ferentz BOT 05-Dec-20 10:54 AM

*Johnny walked in before going to the bar.* “How are you my holographic friend?”

Ensign Cerred King 05-Dec-20 10:55 AM

"Oh yeah. You can throw a rock in this city and hit like ten vegans."

LearnedAx 05-Dec-20 11:35 AM

"I used to live on Vulcan, I'm used to it."

Ricky BOT 05-Dec-20 11:35 AM

"Hey there, Johnny. Welcome to the real deal." *The hologram grinned.*

Johnny Ferentz BOT 05-Dec-20 11:51 AM

“This joint is way better than the one in the oddy. Speaking of which I brought along the boys for you to look over and make sure they won’t clash with ya....esthetic”

Ricky BOT 05-Dec-20 11:56 AM

"Yeah, no starship regulations, eh? What boys are we talkin bout here?"

Johnny Ferentz BOT 05-Dec-20 11:58 AM

“The band Ricky.” *He pulls a hologram memory card from his pocket.* “My boys. The band Ricky the band.”

Ricky BOT 05-Dec-20 12:01 PM

"Oh, you got a program of em. Well I'm really more of a jukebox joint, but no harm in trying."

Johnny Ferentz BOT 05-Dec-20 12:02 PM

“I was thinking I would test it here before they come into the ship.”

Ricky BOT 05-Dec-20 12:13 PM

"Sure, I can plug em in for ya."

Johnny Ferentz BOT 05-Dec-20 12:26 PM

“Thank you much chap.”

Ricky BOT 05-Dec-20 12:29 PM

*He took the card and leaned down plugging the data into a port under the bar.*

Johnny Ferentz BOT 05-Dec-20 12:40 PM

*The band appeared in a corner with a sign behind that read Johnny and the boys* “What do you think? It’s a big band set up, ive been working and we’ve added several jazz and blues songs to our song list.”

Ricky BOT 05-Dec-20 12:54 PM

"Not bad. How long did you spend on the name?" *He grinned.*

Johnny Ferentz BOT 05-Dec-20 12:59 PM

“If you have a better one then I’m all ears.”

Ensign Cerred King 05-Dec-20 01:57 PM

*Capri blinked when their conversation started coming across the lenses, startled slightly by it. He couldn't help but chuckle at their discussion for some reason though.* "Well I guess we know they definitely work."

Ricky BOT 05-Dec-20 02:00 PM

"Hey, I just make the drinks."

LearnedAx 05-Dec-20 02:01 PM

"Oh cool, didn't have a chance to test em much."

Ensign Cerred King 05-Dec-20 02:03 PM

"Yeah they definitely work. Its kind of interesting really. You wann see?"

LearnedAx 05-Dec-20 02:08 PM

"Sure, I'll take a look."

Johnny Ferentz BOT 05-Dec-20 02:28 PM

“And I preform. I don’t make good names.l

Ensign Cerred King 05-Dec-20 02:50 PM

*He took the glasses off and handed them to Pas with a smile.*

Ricky BOT 05-Dec-20 03:29 PM

"Fair enough. Let's see what you guys have got."

LearnedAx 05-Dec-20 03:30 PM

*He took the pair and put them on his face.* "Neat. How do I look?"

Ensign Cerred King 05-Dec-20 03:32 PM

"You look very clever. Though I feel like they wouldn't be very convenient in engineering, would they?"

LearnedAx 05-Dec-20 03:50 PM

"Eh, probably not. We usually have access to regular scanners."

Johnny Ferentz BOT 05-Dec-20 04:08 PM

“What do you want to hear?” *He smiled as he walked towards them the bad ready to perform.*

Ricky BOT 05-Dec-20 04:20 PM

"You're the musician."

Johnny Ferentz BOT 05-Dec-20 04:22 PM

“Right you are. Boys, let’s do the set.” \*The band started in on a fanfare type deal before Johnny came out and introduced them as a group and started into ‘Aint that a kick in the head.’

Ensign Cerred King 05-Dec-20 05:22 PM

*Capri cocked his head and motioned to Johnny,* "He was in the club in New York. Good singer."

LearnedAx 05-Dec-20 06:04 PM

"Isn't he on the Oddy? One of the civies?" (edited)

Ensign Cerred King 05-Dec-20 06:38 PM

"Im not sure actually. I've only met the guy once before. Wouldn't mind him being there in the lounge, huh?"

Starwheat 05-Dec-20 07:53 PM

[Pas]"Well, he'll have the market cornered."

Johnny Ferentz BOT 05-Dec-20 08:46 PM

*The band ended their set as he looked at the bar.* “So we’ve been practicing a song. Boys, Katy in E flat.” *They band started as they started playing.*

Ensign Cerred King 06-Dec-20 12:13 AM

"Right? You think others on the ship would mind some classic music?"

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Starwheat 06-Dec-20 12:16 AM

[Pas]"Probably. I can see it working."

Ensign Cerred King 06-Dec-20 12:18 AM

"Same. But who would we ask if he says sure? Commander Vale?"

Johnny Ferentz BOT 06-Dec-20 12:19 AM

*The band ended and he stepped off the stage.* “Thoughts?”

Ensign Cerred King 06-Dec-20 12:22 AM

*Capri smiled as Johnny stepped off the stage and started clapping.*

Starwheat 06-Dec-20 12:22 AM

[Pas]"Uh, depends who's in charge of the club." *He clapped along with Capri.*

Ricky BOT 06-Dec-20 12:23 AM

"Hey, not too bad, Johnny."

Ensign Cerred King 06-Dec-20 12:24 AM

"Good point." *He nodded and sipped his ale.*

Starwheat 06-Dec-20 12:36 AM

[Pas]"So, on to getting food?"

Ensign Cerred King 06-Dec-20 02:05 AM

"Hmm? Oh right! I completely spaced it!" *He gave a weak chuckle and looked again before ordering.*

Starwheat 06-Dec-20 02:15 AM

[Pas]"Heh, too enchanted by the music, huh?" *He grinned and ordered for himself.*

Ensign Cerred King 06-Dec-20 07:30 AM

"I guess I must be." *He said with a shrug.*

Johnny Ferentz BOT 06-Dec-20 09:44 AM

“Good enough to get that gig on the ship?”

Ricky BOT 06-Dec-20 03:22 PM

"Well I don't think that was in question."

Starwheat 06-Dec-20 03:24 PM

[Pas]"So, just been on Earth during leave?"

Ensign Cerred King 06-Dec-20 04:10 PM

"Yeah. Thats what I usually do on leave. Spend it visiting my guardian and her caretaker. Its so weird now though. I visit and its so.....I dont know. We go to the market, the art shop, garden, or I help her with pottery. Its such a slow pace that im not used to anymore and.....I dont think I could back to it permanently. You know?"

Starwheat 06-Dec-20 06:09 PM

[Pas]"Too used to life in the fast lane, huh?"

Ensign Cerred King 06-Dec-20 07:23 PM

"It seems that way. I love being in Starfleet, I really do. And I couldn't go back to just being a science officer either. It was always so boring, you know?"

Starwheat 06-Dec-20 07:54 PM

[Pas]"Yeah, I don't know if I could settle down. Which is... It's own problem."

Ensign Cerred King 06-Dec-20 07:54 PM

"How do you mean?"

Starwheat 06-Dec-20 08:07 PM

[Pas]"Cin... she wants that three kids and a house that doesn't jump to warp life, and I don't know of I can give it to her."

Ensign Cerred King 06-Dec-20 08:13 PM

"So basically a life away from Starfleet. And I dont think being posted on a space station would be any better, would it? That sounds like more of a prison than just a regular life like she wants........what about what you want for the future?"

Starwheat 06-Dec-20 08:14 PM

[Pas] "I dunno, man. I've never loved more than five minutes at a time. I love her, I really do, but I don't know if I can give her everything she wants." (edited)

Ensign Cerred King 06-Dec-20 08:20 PM

"Maybe you two can find some sort of compromise if it comes up again? I'm not really sure though, this isn't my area of expertise."

Starwheat 06-Dec-20 08:26 PM

[Pas]"Yeah I guess. Thanks for listening, though."

Ensign Cerred King 06-Dec-20 08:49 PM

"What are friends for, eh?" *He gave Pas a wink and squeezed his hand.* "Things will work out as they should, dont worry."

Starwheat 06-Dec-20 09:03 PM

[Pas]"Yeah, I hope so."

Ensign Cerred King 06-Dec-20 09:44 PM

*Capri gave him a smile.* "Dont worry. Sometimes you just have to let the universe take the reins. It knows what its doing."

Starwheat 06-Dec-20 09:52 PM

[Pas]"Yeah, that doesn't mean it'll go the way you want it to."

Ensign Cerred King 07-Dec-20 12:04 AM

"Well no, not always. But it will go the way you *need* it to. Even if its a way you don't expect or enjoy, its for the better of your universe."

Starwheat 07-Dec-20 12:14 AM

[Pas]"Eh, don't know if I agree. Everything leading to some greater good just seems too unlikely. Randomness exists, it's why probability mechanics was such a pain."

Ensign Cerred King 07-Dec-20 12:19 AM

"Of course it does. Even when things work out, the universe is still nothing but chaos. All we can do is hold on tight for the ride."

Starwheat 07-Dec-20 12:21 AM

[Pas]"Well, that may work for you, but I think I'll stick to seeing the universe more how it relates to me and not the interconnectivity of all living beings, or whatever."

Ensign Cerred King 07-Dec-20 12:54 AM

*Capri started laughing and shrugged.* "Hey that works too!"

Starwheat 07-Dec-20 12:59 AM

[Pas]*He chuckled, glancing over as their food arrived.* "Well, looks the like the universe has decided we should eat now, look at that."

Ensign Cerred King 07-Dec-20 01:41 AM

"Oh thank goodness! I was starting to get worried they'd forgotten."

Starwheat 07-Dec-20 01:49 AM

[Pas]"Everything is hand made here, so no replicator fast service."

Ensign Cerred King 07-Dec-20 01:51 AM

"Im okay with this. Vegan replicator food tastes like plastic and its.....you have to get used to it."

Starwheat 07-Dec-20 01:55 AM

[Pas]"Isn't all replicator food vegan?"

Ensign Cerred King 07-Dec-20 02:03 AM

*He shrugged and nodded,* "Technically yes. But I mean the vegetarian and vegan food programmed into it tastes like plastic."

Starwheat 07-Dec-20 02:04 AM

[Pas]"Well you gotta get the good patterns. Generic ones are always low quality."

Ensign Cerred King 07-Dec-20 04:04 AM

"Is that where I'm screwing up? Maybe you can give me a hand with that when we get back to the ship."

Starwheat 07-Dec-20 09:19 PM

[Pas]"Sure, I betcha I can find something. Generic patterns are made for molecule efficiency, not taste."

Ensign Cerred King 08-Dec-20 06:42 AM

"Molecule efficiency? You may need to clarify that for me."

Starwheat 08-Dec-20 10:27 AM

[Pas]"Well, you know replicators work by assembling things out of seperate molecules, so generic patterns are designed to use as little as possible, for conservation, at the detriment of taste."

Ensign Cerred King 08-Dec-20 10:34 AM

"That would explain why one if the crewmen in the hub keeps salt, pepper, amd hot sauce on him..."

Starwheat 08-Dec-20 10:37 AM

[Pas]"Which is a little weird, because as long as we aren't in a emergency, you can add all that at the replicator.'

Ensign Cerred King 08-Dec-20 11:34 AM

"Maybe its a holdover from the pre-federation days? Resources were very tight so they did it as a way to preserve resources?"

Starwheat 08-Dec-20 11:35 AM

[Pas]"I was talking about carrying condiments. And yeah it's for things like Voyager, where you can't always get re stocked."

Starwheat 08-Dec-20 01:50 PM

@Ensign Cerred King

Ensign Cerred King 08-Dec-20 01:59 PM

"Right! Maybe the replicator doesn't add the right amount? Or when it adds it, it doesn't help the taste much? Honestly I'm not sure, they never went into detail about it. But I do carry these with me when I get pad Thai from the replicators..." *He pulled a pair of tiny fish shaped bottles out of his pocket. They were filled with soy sauce.*

Starwheat 08-Dec-20 02:06 PM

[Pas]"Ya know, I shouldn't even question it. Apparently people are just carrying condiments around now." *He chuckled.*

Ensign Cerred King 08-Dec-20 02:41 PM

"To be fair, replicated soy sauce tastes like bleach. Its just awful."

Starwheat 08-Dec-20 02:46 PM

[Pas] "Like I said, you got to have a good pattern."

Ensign Cerred King 08-Dec-20 08:16 PM

"Maybe reworking the pattern for soy sauce might help with that."

Starwheat 08-Dec-20 08:24 PM

[Pas] "Well you'd need a molecular scientist for that one."

Ensign Cerred King 08-Dec-20 09:31 PM

"Wouldn't they have to work with an engineer as well for that?"

Starwheat 08-Dec-20 09:32 PM

[Pas] "Don't think so, people who are trained to make replicator patterns can do it by themselves."

Ensign Cerred King 08-Dec-20 09:40 PM

"Maybe I should learn to procreate replicator patterns then. Might make life easier on the Oddy."

Starwheat 08-Dec-20 09:41 PM

[Pas]"Well I'm sure you can do it, you've got a big brain on ya. Among other big things." *He teased.*

Ensign Cerred King 08-Dec-20 10:16 PM

*He winked at Pas and sat back.* "I mean, all programming starts at a base code. Working up from there is the trick. Though it did take a few years to get that UT subroutine working properly."

Starwheat 08-Dec-20 10:41 PM

[Pas] "I see the wheels turning. I'm excited to see what you come up with."

Ensign Cerred King 09-Dec-20 12:09 AM

"I'll have to get familiar with replicator coding though. And I dont our commanding orricers will let me get my hands on one to try and work it out. But! I do need something to work on during downtime in intel!"

Starwheat 09-Dec-20 12:18 AM

[Pas] "Why wouldn't they? We're at Earth you could literally go and get a commercial one right now." (edited)

Ensign Cerred King 09-Dec-20 12:51 AM

"Hmm. I never thought of that. Thats a good idea!"

Starwheat 09-Dec-20 12:56 AM

[Pas] "Any time, Caps." *He grinned and finished off his food.* (edited)

Ensign Cerred King 09-Dec-20 01:15 AM

*He took the last bite of his taco and finished off his ale, nodding a little.* "Remind me why I dont come to you for ideas more often?"

Starwheat 09-Dec-20 01:17 AM

[Pas] "Uh, you're intimidated by my raw force of presence?"

Ensign Cerred King 09-Dec-20 01:39 AM

"Do I look like someone who is intimidated easily, Pasto?" *He asked with a smirk.*

Starwheat 09-Dec-20 01:41 AM

[Pas] "Easily? I work very hard to intimidate you."

Ensign Cerred King 09-Dec-20 01:51 AM

"One day you'll succeed in doing so." *He said and stuck his tongue out.*

Starwheat 09-Dec-20 01:55 AM

[Pas]*He chuckled.* "One day, Kingsy. Where are we taking this party next, then?"

Ensign Cerred King 09-Dec-20 09:07 AM

"I dont know. I didn't really have any specific plans for the day."

Starwheat 09-Dec-20 09:14 AM

[Pas] "Well, other than the obvious." *He winked with a grin.*

Ensign Cerred King 09-Dec-20 09:51 AM

"Well yeah. My only plans for the day were.....oh! I do need to get some treats for my turtle. He loves crickets."

Starwheat 09-Dec-20 10:04 AM

[Pas] "I didn't know you have a turtle."

Ensign Cerred King 09-Dec-20 10:15 AM

"Yeah. I adopted him before coming onto the Oddy. He's a good little turtle, likes to sit at on the desk when I'm working in my quarters."

Starwheat 09-Dec-20 10:22 AM

[Pas] "That sounds adorable."

Ensign Cerred King 09-Dec-20 10:27 AM

"He is. And I think he understands Klingon. Its the only thing he responds to when I talk to him."

Starwheat 09-Dec-20 10:27 AM

[Pas] "Maybe he's a Klingon spy."

Ensign Cerred King 09-Dec-20 10:29 AM

"Nah, I think maybe he was a Klingon in a past life. Or at least he was a targ."

Starwheat 09-Dec-20 10:35 AM

[Pas] "Targ Turtle. See how he reacts to a tribble."

Ensign Cerred King 09-Dec-20 10:36 AM

"I should! Now I just need to find a Tribble......that would be an interesting experiment."

Starwheat 09-Dec-20 10:42 AM

[Pas] "Hell yeah. Let's head out, then?"

Ensign Cerred King 09-Dec-20 01:26 PM

"For sure." *He stood uo and gathered the dishes to be picked up and stretched.*

Starwheat 09-Dec-20 01:39 PM

[Pas]*He did the same as a holographic waiter took the dishes away.* "Onward we go. See ya, Ricky!"

Ensign Cerred King 09-Dec-20 01:41 PM

*Capri waved to Ricky as they left,* "Thanks, Ricky! Amazing as always!"

Ricky BOT 09-Dec-20 01:43 PM

"Hey, I just make the drinks. I'll pass it along." *He grinned and have a wave.*

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