Posted June 29, 2020, 1:21 a.m. by Lieutenant Junior Grade Achilleas Petrakos (Chief Science Officer) (Matt Evans)
Posted by Ensign Iyun Riani (Scientist) in Side Sim: Achilleas’ Quarters
Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Achilleas Petrakos (Chief Science Officer) in Side Sim: Achilleas’ Quarters
Posted by Ensign Iyun Riani (Scientist) in Side Sim: Achilleas’ Quarters
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Achilleas smiled in return. “You are very welcome Riani.” He set his glass onto the table before he scooted a little closer. At this distance their legs were almost touching.
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Riani slid her hand from his cheek down his shoulder and arm till it came to rest on his leg. “I feel like there are some things we should talk about before we talk to the Captain,” she said hesitantly. “This all happened so quickly and unexpectedly. At least for me. I want to be sure that we both want the same thing.” Smiling a little sheepishly she added, “And maybe get to know each other some more.” While they had talked a lot on the holodeck, she felt like there was still so much they didn’t know about each other. And wasn’t that part of the foundation of a relationship?
~Ensign Iyun, Scientist
Achilleas nodded while he continued to smile. “Of course we should talk. I can say with full honesty that this has been an unexpected whirlwind of emotions that has completely taken me by surprise. I’m not sure what you want from this, but I can tell you clearly that I want you with me in whatever way you’re comfortable with.”
“While I know that no one ever knows if a relationship will work out in the long run, I don’t want this to be just a … a fling. I need to know that … that we both want something long term,” Ria said softly and still a little timidly. Asking for what she wanted was neither one of her strengths nor something she was at all used to.
Achilleas stopped smiling and put on as serious of a look as he could muster, “I don’t want a fling. I know that we may find out we’re not compatible or another reason why this won’t work out, but I’m in this with you for as long as you’ll let me.” He went back to smiling softly, “I know this has been quick and unexpected but I’ve given this some long and serious thought.”
Her cheeks turning a slightly darker shade if red, Ria said hastily, “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to sound as if I thought this was just a game or something for you. Not for a moment did I think so.”
“I didn’t think you did Ria. I just thought that you deserved a serious answer. I may seem like I’m running into this, but my running isn’t without thought and consideration. This may be my first time feeling this way before but this doesn’t mean I’m abandoning all caution. I’ve sat and thought for a good while about what attracts me to you and my instincts are shouting at me to run into your embrace and never let you go. My heart and my mind are united in this effort and that’s only happened for me once before.” Achilleas responded.
He moved just a little bit closer so their legs were definitely touching now. “I’m happy that you think we should get to know each other more as that’s what I want too. I want to know as much about you as I can and I want you to know me for everything that makes me, well me.”
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Shifting her position ever so slightly as well, Ria then rested her head on Achilleas’ shoulder. “Tell me about yourself,” she whispered, a little worried that she was too forward. Yet she did want to get to know him better, and that she only could by asking questions. “What do you like to do when you aren’t at work? What are your hopes and dreams?”
~Ensign Iyun, Scientist
“I like to read stories of old sailing adventures. With the sailing I’ve done all my life, I feel like I am there in the stories. Imagining how it’d be on a wooden ship with the smell of the sea and being in the sun, it’s an alluring life. I have a bigger sea to sail however and that’s then stars.” He reached his free hand to gently massage along Ria’s neck while he continued, “I also like to spend my time just gazing at the stars. Whether it’s on the observation deck, out a viewport, or even in the holodeck; I am just fascinated by them. As for my hopes and dreams I don’t have very many. I did get a new hope recently though and that is to make you happy.”
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Ria felt goose bumps rise on her skin as Achilleas caressed her neck and for a brief moment her concentration wavered slightly. “I want to make you happy too,” she whispered and then asked, “What is your favourite book or story?”
“One of my favorite stories is of a man who gets shipwrecked on an a big isle. He met an indigenous tribe who was very wary of him and since they didn’t speak the same language it was even worse. The tribe made effort to help the man and he wasn’t able to provide for himself so he started wasting away. It wasn’t until the chief’s daughter took pity on him and started sneaking him food that he made a turn for the better. Their close contact caused a friendship to grow spurred on by their mutual curiosity. He started to learn some of the language but barely enough to make simple requests but certainly not a conversation. The chief however learned of his daughter’s foolishness and decided to punish the man by beating him and staking him out in the sun. For three days he survived in the hot sun while the chief’s daughter was inconsolable with grief. Things came to a head when the daughter threatened to take her own life in front of her father and the man she came to love. The chief at first was stubbornly sticking to his decision until the man very crudely communicated that it would be okay and that his death was by the will of their god. Well let me tell you that everyone was just so surprised at that. The daughter cried and the chief’s heart softened out of respect for the man’s honor. He was cut down and brought back to be nursed back to health by the woman who loved him. This might be a bit of a sappy story, but I’m fond of happy endings.” Achilleas chuckled.
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