Posted by Lieutenant Auleraine Brison (Engineering Officer) in Pre Sim - Lounge - New Faces, New Friends? (Tag CNS, Brison)

Posted by Lieutenant Revna Edman (Counselor) in Pre Sim - Lounge - New Faces, New Friends? (Tag CNS, Brison)

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Gravel Mardusk (Chief of Security) in Pre Sim - Lounge - New Faces, New Friends? (Tag CNS, Brison)
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Mardusk said “Money is no good here, L-T. Requisitions and paperwork is the currency of the ship. And trust me… you’d trade all the gold-pressed latinum in the galaxy to not have to file those things.” and he laughed. “And without them, Lera here may never have made such a spectacle of herself in my office. So it’s not all bad.” and he looked at Lera and grinned.

Mardusk, CoS

Revna shrugged, “Paperwork I can handle all day long, though I’d rather not. I may have an easier time begging my uncle to send me some then. I’ll just have to promise to visit very soon, cook him two meals while I’m there, and save him a dance. You might be right, might be easier than the paperwork.” She grinned looking from Mardusk to Lera, “Oh there’s a story. Am I going to get the details? If it won’t embarrass either of you.” Mardusk was pretty open and outgoing, and Lera seemed very shy or unsure of herself at times. She guessed that in this case, opposites attracted.

Finishing his drink, Nash handed the glass back to Harry and picked up his cigar from the ashtray… and the bottle of whiskey that Harry handed him. “Seeya Harry,” Nash told the bartender, “catch you around.” He walked for the door and looked over at Revna as he walked, nodding briefly with a smile her way to let her know he was leaving and saying bye. He tucked the bottle under one arm and took the lighter out of his pocket as the doors to the lounge slid closed behind him.

Lt Cmdr, Nash

She nodded to Nash as he left and turned back to the conversation, a grin on her face. He’d better be careful, that was twice in so many minutes he’d smiled. He was going to ruin his scary brooding bad boy reputation if he kept that up.

She finished her food as they talked, but the shot hadn’t worked to ease the tightness. She motioned to Harry, and when he came over she asked him for whisky on the rocks. When it came, she drank it slowly, hoping to let it ease the tension. She had a strict 2 shot/drink limit though. So if it didn’t get better, despite the good company and conversation, she’d have to go back to her quarters for her medication.
Lt. Edman, Counselor

Lera glared at Mardusk at the mention of their ‘meeting’. Shaking her head with an over exasperated sigh, she smiled. “Well, it seems I was being picked on as the ‘new guy’ in engineering and was given a stack of unfilled replication orders. One was for this humongous chair that, till now, I had figured was either a joke or something for an orgy.” She laughed. “I came into Security, hot as a phaser burn, wondering who was making such ridiculous requests. The poor Ensign behind the counter, to his credit, tried to warn me. But nnooooooo I had to make a joke about someone wanting something big enough for themselves and two or three slave girls. At which point, this voice behind me made some comment about making assumptions.”

Lera had to set her glass down to laugh. “You should have seen my face. I wish I had. I turned around about to blast some snot nosed Ensign or JG and here I am, nose to chest, with this guy,” she points to Mar. “I believe I said something not too lady like, and promptly fell on my backside.” She bit her lip as her cheeks reddened. “I can safely admit now, I have never been so embarrassed in my life. Needless to say, twice more I had to come back to his office that day. Once to put the chair there, and once to replace the console he slammed and busted while reading me the riot act on proper behavior. The first time, I figured he’d be gone halfway into second shift. Nope! Still there, lots more blushing, embarrassment and lip biting. When I went to install the console, waited till halfway into third shift. AND NOPE!” She shook her head and punched his arm. “This brute was still there. But joke’s on him now. He’s stuck with me.” She laughed and picked up her drink, smiling. “That’s what he gets.” She laughed once more and took a sip of her drink.

Lera
Engineer
((Stories available in bio))

Mardusk chuckled a deep, throaty laugh. “Oh, if you want to see her face when she fell, I saved the vid feed. I show it to my team when they are having a bad day. Never fails to brighten a foul mood.” and he laughed again.

She grinned conspiratorily at Lera, “Don’t worry Lera, if I can get a hold of that vid I’m sure I can point out the equally memorable look on his face. Subtle and well concealed but there non-the-less.” This was purely guess work on Revna’s part. But she was sure that Mardusk was as taken aback by Lera as she had been by him. They wouldn’t be sitting at this table together if he hadn’t. And the comment was meant to ease Lera’s embarrassment some as well.

He looked at Lera and said “So I had my eval with the Counselor here earlier. You should get yours knocked out when you can.” The statement was off the cuff, but there was a subtle hint of concern in his voice that only Lera or someone very astute at listening would have been able to catch.

Mardusk, CoS

A quick flash of something… pain, perhaps… flashed on Lera’s face. It was gone swifter than her breath, though and she smiled. “Bet you say that to everyone who shows an interest in you.” She laughed but it was once more a bit off for her.

Revna was a very astute listener. She had to be to be as good at her job as she was. She had wondered if this was what Mardusk had been up to by inviting her to dinner. Not at first she hadn’t, but the longer she sat with them the more she had wondered. Before anyone else could respond to the concern in Mardusk’s voice, Revna sighed dramatically. “Really? You know Mardusk I’m not on duty all the time.” She laughed, easing the tension at the table emphasizing the joke. “I mean I’ve done evals in the lounge before, but I was so enjoying a friendly dinner.” She turned to Lera, “You don’t mind if I decline for tonight do you? I can always set something up tomorrow.” She looked like she was practically begging Lera to let her off the hook. Then she winked at her and nodded at Mardusk, “If you talk as much as him we’ll be here till after midnight.” Revna had already figured out that Lera was easily uncomfortable around others and that she felt out of place at times. Her own quick trip to the bar had made her unsettled. And the concern in Mardusk’s tone told her a lot. She’d do what she could for Lera, but she had to get her to trust her and talk first. Revna took a long sip of her drink.

Lt. Edman, Counselor

A non verbal ‘thanks’ came from Lera’s eyes as Revna made the ‘plea’. “Of course. Please, don’t let me be the one to fill your schedule,” she laughed and it was more relieved. “I am sure we can find time later. I think tonight we should certainly focus on food and friends. Yes?” She glanced back at Mardusk hoping he would understand. It cut her, slightly, that he would make such a suggestion with the woman right there. She hoped, deep down, that he had meant it as a joke. But in her heart, she knew he was saying it to also let the Counselor know she probably needed it.

Pushing her plate of chocolate towards the Counselor, she smiled. “I say we share this, while he eats his portion. I don’t recommend trying to share with him,” she turned and stuck her tongue out teasing him with a laugh. “He doesn’t play nice with others when it comes to desserts.” Glancing back at Revna she smiled. “Bet he didn’t bring that up during his talk with you. Did he?” She laughed once more and let it all pass as she took a bite of the cake, grateful for her morning gym workouts to keep her from getting too large to crawl thru Jeffries tubes.

Lera
Engineer

“Hey, you want my dessert you have the same chance as anyone else of getting it… none.” and he laughed. At that moment, a pair of voices began to raise up over the din of conversation.

Two Ensigns, one Science and one Engineering, were arguing loudly by the bank of repoicators. “I was here first. You cut in front of me! For no reason! It’s not like these things run out of whatever you are trying to get.” said the Scientist. The Engineer responded in turn “You,’ve been standing here for give freaking minutes! I dont know how long you blue-backs get for a meal, but we actually have work to do in my department!”

A low growl came from Mardusk and said softly “Excuse me for a moment, won’t you ladies?” and he slid from the booth and began moving through the peolle who had stopped what they were doing to watch. As he moved, the onlookers parted as if he was an ocean going vessel cutting through high seas. He came up beside the two and bent low, putting his hands on his thighs and looking each one in the eye in turn. From the table, his words were inaudible and his back was to Jim dinner companions, but the reaction of the two was perfectly visible. First, shock. Then, slight protest followed immediately by a sharp straightening of the backs of the two and then a unison “Yes, sir Commander.” Mardusk straightened up and crossed his arms on his chest. The two picked up their meals and went to a table in direct line of sight to Mardusk’s seat with the two women and the Ensigns sat, shook hands, and began eating in silence.

Mardusk made his way back to the table and took a seat, picked up the pitcher of beer and took a large drink. Setting it down, he looked at the two women and said “Sorry about that. Now… where were we?”

Mardusk. CoS