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Checking in- Counselor's office

Posted Feb. 23, 2019, 10:42 a.m. by Ensign Caser Luj (Scientist) (Steve Sims)

Posted by Lieutenant Laraan (Counsellor) in Checking in- Counselor’s office

Ensign Caser Luj

The door was opened by a whip thin black Caitian, there were the sounds of muffled protestations from a secretary behind him but the figure seemed relaxed and carefree in a somewhat casually alert sort of way. His jet black eyes looked over the young Bajoran and he smiled showing copious amounts of canine.

The rookie officer was momentarily taken aback by the sudden appearance of the senior Caitian smiling at him. He leaned over the man’s shoulder, trying to get a look inside the office, but failing to notice anything.

“Welcome to the Athena Caser Luj” he pronounced in a voice barely above a sibilant whisper. “The counsellors are a little busy at the moment but perhaps I can keep you company for a minute or two”.

Stark Nightstalker CIO

He looked back at the Lt Cmdr, not quite sure what was going on. “Have we met, sir?” he asked, unsure as to how the man knew who he was. Again, he tried to look inside the office to see where those muffled sounds were coming from.

Ensign Caser Luj

“We have now” Stark said succinctly.

Behind them a high, pleasant female voice from the foyer/waiting room of the counselor’s 6 suites said “Cmdr. Stark, don’t scare off our clientel please.”

  • Cherry Blossom, PA

Stark turned and grinned “But Miss Cherry I’m not frightening at all, am I?” Turning back to the ensign he waved him in as he continued speaking, “Part of the problem is that this ship is so big that it’s hard for me to keep up with all the new people coming on board, but they all have to come here so here I lay in wait for them to arrive”

The ensign nodded, his brain making the connection. “Ah. Now it makes sense, sir.” He returned the senior officer’s smile with one that was 90% manners and 10% challenge. “Instead of arranging to meet with new crew in a more relaxed setting, you, by your own words, lay in wait for them to show up when they’re off balance and trying to adjust to their new duty station and pounce on them.” The words hung in the air just long enough to make the situation more uncomfortable before Luj laughed. “I’m just joking, sir,” he said. Which was true…mostly.

Stark raised his hands in mock supplication “Busted” he said with an even wider smile, “Pounce is a good word by the way, aptly chosen”.

He turned to Caser Luj. “I’m just being efficient you see… my name is Stark Nightstalker and as I said welcome to the Athena”

The ensign nodded, extending his hand to the man. “Thank you, sir.”

He looked over at Cherry and smiled again “See Miss Cherry, pleasant, not scary” he kept grinning just a little longer than was comfortable in a social situation.

Stark Nightstalker CIO

He made his way past the Intelligence Officer and walked to the desk, smiling at Cherry. “Ensign Caser Luj. I’m here for my boarding eval.”

Ensign Caser Luj

edit because I’m OCD about my grammar
OOC: No pressure on the German, huh? ;)

Cherry had rounded the corner and looked at them, her stunning blond mane of golden locks tied back in a tail that made her Risan mark all the more prominent on her forehead. She gave him an unbelieving half smile.

“Tell that to all those teeth you’re showing when you smile.” she said and chuckled. She was so aware of the fact that as CIO he knew exactly what was going on where on the ship with which new crewmember, but she had long since given up chasing him away from the vicinity of the counselor’s suites.

“I have beautiful teeth” he said in mock horror, “Why would I hide them?”

Luj managed to stifle a chuckle at the CIO’s retort, but just barely. He decided that he liked the man, ambush notwithstanding.

“Please let Ensign Caser Luj have his eval now, or I’ll call your wife.” she said and gave him a challenging toothy grin in return, pointing to the Ensign. “This one’s got you all figured out it seems.” she added and chuckled again.

  • Cherry Blossom, PA

“Yes Miss Cherry” Stark said looking like a recalcitrant schoolboy in the headmasters office and with that he quietly left tail swishing happily.

Stark Nightstalker CIO

Luj allowed himself a little laugh after Stark departed before turning back to Cherry. “I’ve heard that the Athena has some unique characters on board. I’m glad to see I wasn’t misinformed.”

Ensign Caser Luj

Cherry nodded emphatically. “And you’re about to meet the next one. The blue door please, the head counselor Laraan is waiting for you… Cmdr. Stark’s wife.” she said and winked.

  • Cherry Blossom, PA

He returned the wink and made his way to the door, ringing the chime and awaiting permission to enter. “Well,” he thought to himself, “I’m sure it can’t get much weirder around here.”

Ensign Caser Luj
OOC: Haaaahahahaha :-)

The door swished back revealing the view to a spacious counselor suite dominated by a comfy looking coffee table with two arm chairs and a sofa standing around it. Behind it were several potted plants and to the far right corner a standard desk with a chair.

The counselor was a tiny bald woman. She didn’t look bald though, because every inch of her skin, except for her face, was covered in red filigree tattoo-like designs, swirls and cirlces that adorned her scalp in such an intricate way that it looked as if she had red curly hair.

When she heard the door she looked up from a padd she had been reading in one of the arm chairs and stood up, smiling at him. Her eyes were slightly larger than human eyes and had a very light grey colour, almost white with a dark grey fine line around the iris.

If that wasn’t enough, her voice was very different as well, it was a singing voice and her words were pronounced a bit like a song, a very beautiful song at that.

“Hello Caser. I’m Laraan, please have a seat.” she sang.

  • Laraan, CNS

“Hmm,” he thought silently. “I was wrong.” He moved over toward the chair to which he was directed and had a sit down, slapping his thighs with his hands as he landed. “How do you do, Counselor? Interesting friend you’ve got there,” he said with a half-smile. “I hope I haven’t torpedoed my career before it’s had a chance to get started by joking with him a little.” He looked around the office, surveying the contents to try and get a sense of the woman to whom he was supposed to share his concerns and dreams.

Ensign Caser Luj


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