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Mess Hall - Midnight Stew (ENG/Anyone Interested)

Posted Sept. 20, 2021, 5:21 p.m. by Ensign Umbri Zayne (Security Officer) (Yvonne Sephiran)

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“You—Denebian slime devil!” Sega’a seethed, combatting the urge to throw hands with the synthesizer that mocked him from the safety of a ‘standard issue’ label. “What’s so hard about stew?” His lips puffed up in a snarl. “It’s not even real!”

Tending forward, the Orion took in a ragged, winded breath and prepared himself for another attempt. With a smile contorting his features, Sega’a attempted—for the ninth time—to synthesize a batch of beef stew-esque cubes. Once more, it clicked and moaned but failed to provide him with the multicoloured delicacy he demanded. He was starting to think he should’ve made it himself. No. He wouldn’t lose a battle to a machine.

“That’s it!” He pushed himself to his feet and made a beeline for the nearest comm panel. If he couldn’t coax stew out of the synthesizer, maybe there was someone who could. [O]Chef Sega’a to Engineering. I’m having a little trouble with my synthesizer friend. Could you send someone up to the general Mess to check it out?[C]

— Chef Sega’a

OOC: Bumping! Anyone who wants to hop in, whether ENG or someone dining as well, please feel free! – Trin

OOC: Might as well join in, considering things are going rather slow right now. I’ll chime in on the Main SIM as well later. Probably gonna take off my LoA a little bit early. :)
OOC: It’s great to have you back!! — Trin

IC:
Umbri was having trouble sleeping that night, so she decided to make a trip to the messhall for a midnight snack. But upon entering, she saw Chef Sega’a at the comm panel requesting for an engineer to come fix one of the synthesizers. After he finished speaking, Umbri cleared her throat to make her presence known to the Orion.

“Um, excuse me? Ensign Umbri Zayne here. I was just coming down here for a midnight snack and noticed that you were having a little trouble. I’m not an Engineer, but is there anything I can do to help?” she asked.

Ensign Umbri Zayne, Security.

“You happen to know anything about replicators?” He jabbed a thumb at the device, indignance brewing in his beady eyes. Sega’a’s jaw contorted to snap at Umbri before realising he was about to unleash his troubles on the wrong person. Pausing, he took in a slow breath and thrust a large, dusty green hand to greet her. “Chef Sega’a,” his lips curled into an unsettling grin, “do you mind keepin’ me company until these cheeky engineers decided to show face?”

— Sega’a, head chef

Umbri chuckled a little as she shook the chef’s hand. “Of course not. And you can call me Umbri. I’m actually kinda glad that I bumped into you. Lt. Commander T’Aria told me when I checked in that you lead jam sessions around here. I’m a composer as well as a pianist, so that’s something that I’d definitely be interested in doing,” she said.

Ensign Umbri Zayne, Security

The chef’s eyes lit up when Umbri mentioned his latest brainchild—jam sessions. “Really?” He meet her shake with greater vigour than he intended. “Please,” he released her hand and tossed his to a desolate table nearby, “I cannot offer a cup of tea or brandy… but I’d love to hear more about this composer slash pianist side of yourself.” Grin undying, he made a beeline for that table and plopped down in an empty seat. “And, in return, I’ll tell you a little more about our next jam session.”

— Sega’a, a thoroughly interested chef

Umbri smiled as she joined Sega’a at the table, happy to meet someone who was just as passionate about music as she was. “Well, I’ve been playing piano since I was eight, and I started composing in my freshman year of high school back on Earth. I’ve always said that music isn’t just something that I do, it’s my heart and soul. Without music, I wouldn’t exist. It’s gotten me through the tough times in my life, and there certainly have been a lot. So while I was studying Security at the Academy, I also continued my studies in piano and Music Composition. I actually just finished writing a piano piece last night. If you’d like, I’d be happy to play it for you sometime,” she said.

Ensign Umbri Zayne, Security & Friendly Neighborhood Crazy Music Geek

Sega’a rested his chin atop large, emerald-stained hands and listened.

He’d encountered a few musicians in his stint aboard the Chernov. Lady Konrad—as she was affectionately known—rose from the Utopia Planitian dust to starships, but she never lost her love for the banjo. Tilohr played a wild instrument primed to spill blood as eloquently as it did its tune (but Sega’a suspected, despite his talk, that he lacked a mean bone in his body). And Setvik plucked the strings of his Vulcan lute with such tender vigour that Sega’a refused to subscribe to his indifference. These faces popped into his mind as Umbri relayed her tale. But they were not the culprit of his grin.

“I know you came for a snack,” Sega’a observed, “but would you care for a mini-jam session tonight?”

— Sega’a

Umbri’s eyes lit up. “I would absolutely love that. What do you want to do?” she asked.

Ensign Umbri Zayne, Security

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