Posted May 26, 2020, 9:21 p.m. by Commander Dira Myqian (Executive Officer) (Lindsay B)
Posted by Lieutenant Zoi Haven (Chief of Security) in SB 157: The Boiler Room Cafe: Meeting with XO
Posted by Commander Dira Myqian (Executive Officer) in SB 157: The Boiler Room Cafe: Meeting with XO
Posted by Lieutenant Zoi Haven (Chief of Security) in SB 157: The Boiler Room Cafe: Meeting with XO
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She smiled and poured the woman a cup full before setting the kettle down and doctoring her own with heavy cream and a touch of demerara sugar. She sipped it with a heavy sigh of contentment and placed it back on the table before answering Dire’s question. “Isn’t that always the way with the jobs we have. Something always seems to take our attention away from food but I find that I just enjoy food too much to let myself be deterred for long. The tea is light but slightly spicy tea with an after flavor of the lavender. I love this place. Every time I am here, I come to sample new teas. Litea is the owner and I order from her from time to time when I cannot come by to pick up some. All of the food is excellent. They have a charcuterie plate with espra cheese and sadi as well as cheddar, grapes and crackers of several varieties. I don’t remember what else is on it except that it is good.”
Dira accepted the cup of tea with a small bow of her head. “Nice to have a place like this. Some days a mess hall just isn’t what you want,” she said knowingly. Sipping the tea, a wash of pleasure over the simple but exquisite drink enveloped her, and the new XO took a moment to simply appreciate it.
She thought on the menu for a long moment, “I suppose my favorite items on her menu today are Gorandian pot pie which is hearty and very comfort food, Cargil mussels which are light and on a pasta with a sauce that is slightly tart, Kleetanta, with forati sauce if you are vegetarian. The soups, salads and desserts are also always good.”
Haven, CoS
“Actually, the mussels sounds quite lovely. But like I said, I am rather hungry. I don’t normally miss meals, but it’s just a little hectic since I arrived. the pot pie might be just the thing I need today,” Dira said with a decide nod of her head.
“Are you sticking with the tea, or going to have something else as well?” Myqian said, wondering what Haven might choose of the variety foods apparently available.
Commander Myqian, XO
She grinned. “Oh no, I bring just as much of an appetite, maybe more. I work out 5 to 6 days a week. I burn a lot of calories. I’ll be doing the pasta and adding meat. A salad too. And who can forget dessert of course.”
Dira’s eyes lit up. “Oh! I am so with you there on dessert,” she said with a light laugh.
“I ate a quick lunch but I need something real after a day of coordinating shifts with a lot of new blood.”
Haven, CoS
“And how’s the team? You’re fairly new to the department head role, aren’t you?” Dira asked as she signalled to the staff that they were ready to order. It was still a work meeting, regardless of the setting and their relaxed demeanour, and there were certain boxes in her head she wanted to check off before the evening was over.
Commander Myqian, XO
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