Posted June 26, 2022, 6:55 p.m. by Ensign Dr. Mariah Lee Grayson (Psychiatrist) (Lori Miller)
Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Solal Segal (Oncology and Immunology) in Side sim: Holodeck - Journal Club (open thread)
Posted by Ensign Dr. Mariah Lee Grayson (Psychiatrist) in Side sim: Holodeck - Journal Club (open thread)
Posted by Captain Willow Taylor (Commanding Officer) in Side sim: Holodeck - Journal Club (open thread)
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The federation being wiped out. That was a scary thought. “I can’t imagine there’s not someone in the federation with an eye fixed on this if it is real or some random officer who wanted to scare their crew started the whole thing having a good laugh somewhere.”She pondered if a campfire and ghost stories would have been more fun than journals and changes. Turning to look at both Weir and the resident grouch Willow smiled coaxingly. “What have you got from the world of engineering gentlemen?”
Willow Taylor
Rank at the door“Nothing particularly interesting on that front,” Oscar said. “Well, nothing that’s actually been published, at any rate. I do read a lot of collectors’ journals, though. Anyone here play kal-toh?”
Oscar paused just long enough that somebody might think he was waiting for a response, but too short for anyone to actually answer. He then soldiered on.
Her mouth full of her drink willow had but time to give a slight nod before he was off again.
“Seems like more people around the Federation are getting a little jealous of the Vulcans, what with them being the masters of a game that they invented. But, because the newer players aren’t all Vulcan, they’re finding the original setup to be… boring. So, sort of like Chess or Go, they’ve started making variations. Some people say that it will add interest, while some are saying that it corrupts the intention of kal-toh as a game of logical perception. I’m just interested in collecting the new stuff, but what do you all think about the development?”
Oscar withheld a smile. If someone else was going to bring up scuttlebutt off of a starbase, he doubted that he was going to be censured for bringing up something that was from a hobbyist journal.
Oscar Cascarrabias
The Grouch“I have never played kal-toh, but I have found that variations or ‘editions’ of traditional games often give a different perspective or new challenges to an already familiar game. Perhaps that is not the point of kal-toh? But those who do not like the variations can always play the game traditionally.” Alexis commented. “Though giving variations may cause the part that is an essence of the Vulcan culture to be lost. Perhaps that is the objection? Have you asked any of our Vulcan crew mates for their perspective, Chief?” Alexis was simply curious.
Bonner, AMO
“I haven’t played in years. We should replicate some and some of the variants and test them. If you have blue prints?” She said and waited to hear his response to Alexis, she was curious too.
Willow Taylor
(Running out if things to sign off with)Mariah listened contentedly to the group as they discussed everything from viruses, synthetic lifeforms, and now traditional or nontraditional Vulcan recreation. No one had addressed her directly, so that allowed her to quietly observe the group while enjoying her snacks. She hadn’t realized quite how hungry she was, having had later meals to accommodate time for sessions and clinical notes. No matter how fast the computer or how easy the dictation, no modern clinician could escape the horror of red tape. “That sounds like fun, although fair warning,” Grayson added, “I haven’t played much at all, so traditional or not, it’s all foreign to me.”
~Dr. Mariah Grayson, Psychiatrist
Solal had entered some time ago, and sat quietly listening, now at the mention of kal-toh he spoke up, “The newer variants change the game fundamentally, personally, I prefer the original game. I used to play it often.” Solal was half Vulcan, but raised on Earth, and studied the ways of Vulcan logic. “Playing the variants and studying the differences may be… an interesting endeavor.”
~ Solal
“I’m game to try something new if you all are,” Mariah offered. “That is, if you can put up with a player with challenged visual-spacial skills…I didn’t become a surgeon for a reason,” she teased.
~Dr. Mariah Grayson, Psychiatrist
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