Posted Aug. 3, 2020, 9:57 p.m. by Lieutenant Junior Grade Zenzgii (Chief Engineer) (Dustin Smith)
Posted by Cadet Jacob Benjamin (Engineer) in Side Sim: Cadet Jacob Benjamin Check-In (Engineering)
Jacob took a deep breath as he stepped out of the shuttle and into his new assignment, plastering a fake smile as he began to look for the nearest exit. He was quickly greeted by a clump of uniforms converging on the shuttle, which promptly began unloading and sorting various materiel which had been loaded. With impeccable efficiency Jacob weaved through the crewmembers and found his way into the hallway.The turbolift was not far, and to Jacob’s relief it contained no other members of the crew.
“Engineering” He rang out, and the lift began giving off its characteristic whirr towards its new destination.It felt that almost as soon as the shaft had started moving that the doors were flying open. Jacob steeled himself as he began walking down the hallway.
The deck had its own energy teeming from it, with personnel moving in-and-out the large doors that led to Main Engineering.Jacob was taken aback by the technology in the engine room itself. It wasn’t his first time seeing one of course, but there was a certain marvel to the technology that could propel and power such incredible ships.
Looking over, it was almost impossible to miss one of the doors in the room sporting large blocky text “CHIEF ENGINEER”. Assuming it was an office, Jacob moved towards it and placed himself in front of the door like a statue. The tension had been building slowly, but it was flooding in rapidly now. A new ship? New people? A new assignment? Thoughts of uncertainty flooded his mind.
Jacob shook his hands, quickly regaining some composure and pressed one of the small buttons on the side to request entrance.
~ Cdt. Jacob Benjamin
As the doors opened, something felt ominous… The lights were dim, flickering, and a thin veil of mist spilled out around his ankles. Inside he could see what looked like a figure knelt with something aiming at Zenzgii’s desk, was it really a mop? As his eyes adjusted he could see the manikin had an apple for its head, a moment later an audio clip whirred to life.
Clicking sounds could be heard from across the room, the sounds of insects buzzing about as what sounded like an archaic weapon.. a gun had chambered a round. Suddenly a plant moved to one side as a Viridian Saurian poked his head out and bared his needle like teeth. “Clever Girl…” the speakers said a moment before a screeching sound erupted and the Saurian pounced the manikin. To the sounds of a dieing man crying out the Saurian bit into the apple before standing, pulling the apple free to happily much his lips seemed to be curved in a perpetual smile, framing two large black eyes. “Mhmm, two in K’nk kn ik kik..” the Saurian paused and began shaking his combadge.
“Two in one day, its raining Cadets.” The Saurian chuckled, “Come in, take a seat.”
The Zenzgii moved around his desk to sit down and set his apple aside for the time being, “Take a breath, you’re shaking as much as a newly fed Tribble.” Picking up a case, Zenzgii placed it on the desk.” Once you’ve had a second to take a load off, I’d like to administer an evaluation. Don’t worry, its not going to determine if you’re stuck on the holodeck cleaning filtration systems or anything like that. Often times as an engineer, we are expected to paint a Van Gogh with little more than colored pencils in an unrealistic time frame. With that in mind, I have a task for you when you’re ready.”
-Zenzgii, CE
(OOC) Fantastic post, you really got good emotion and description of the image you wanted to convey. I like how you were also able to incorporate an NE or Nameless Ensign to help your story along. What i’d like to do from here is enhance the dynamic of our dialogue. in my post I left an intentional space for you EX:
“Two in one day, its raining Cadets.” The Saurian chuckled, “Come in, take a seat.”
The Zenzgii moved around his desk to sit down and set his apple aside for the time…
What I’d like to do in addition to your next posting. Is add something in between that space where Jacob has a chance to take a seat of perform another action without disrupting the flow of the post. There are times when in a thread with several other writers, this can be a really handy tool to give the story more life.
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