Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Srothell Ch’zaolrirh (Chief Security Officer) in Black and White Ball, SB 257, Starting Now

Posted by Commander Jason Harn (Executive Officer) in Black and White Ball, SB 257, Starting Now

Posted by Lieutenant Michael Gould (Chief Engineer) in Black and White Ball, SB 257, Starting Now
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SNIP

He scanned the room slightly as the Helm officer and the Intelligence officer entered almost together. It was as if someone simultaneously wrote them into the story. Now his smile was slightly larger but still unconscious. There were upsides to the Black and White Ball. Despite their discomfort, the members of the crew did look particularly attractive when they dressed up. Not that he, a superior officer, would notice.

Balfor Kolar CSO

While Ch’zaolrirh and Jason were talking a short slender woman in in slinky black evening gown walked over to them. “Hello there Commander, it is good to see you again. Who is your friend?” she asked in a quiet dreamy mezzosoprano voice that had a strange lilting quality to it.

Jason blushed at the unexpected familiarity but recovered quickly. “Maya! Hello there, good to see you again. Let me introduce you to Lieutenant Srothell Ch’zaolrirh, the Brian A. Olinski’s chief security officer. Thell, may I introduce Doctor Maya, M.D.”

“Hello there, Mister Ch’zaolrirh, pleased to meet you,” Maya greeted serenely. From a certain angle she seemed to be smiling. Doctor Maya was a slender Vulcan female of indeterminate age. She had allowed the rather severe haircut favored by most of her people to grow out a bit and now her pageboy haircut had grown enough to hide the pointed tips of her ears. Likewise, she had allowed her dark bangs to grow enough to hide the severe slant of her eyebrows. Her almost egg white skin indicated that her ancestors lived even closer to the poles of her home world than Jason Harn or Balfor Kolar, if such a thing was possible. Her hands seemed too large for her rather petite body. Large hazel eyes peered out from a long pallid face.

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“Doctor,” Kolar acknowledged the officer non-noncommittally. He wasn’t familiar with her, so her response to socialization might be unpredictable.

Jason Harn, temporarily adding another character with permission in order to make it easier to post every days and help equal out the male to female ration of the Black and White Ball.

OOC: That would be two too many characters for me, but go crazy.

The Captain continued to eat his meal but was paying attention to the Vulcan who had just came up. He was pretty sure she was a Vulcan but strangely on the friendly side. He sipped his whiskey, which he saw was a hit at the table. He let the warmth of it hit him.He knew that after the meal the orchestra setting would be joined by a band doing their best to copy a very old earth band called Maroon 5. He figured with enough drink and merriment he might even see a few crew get out there and dance. Heck he might even see if he would if opportunity knocked.

Parker CO

And opportunity knocked. “Hey there Sidney, long time no see,” a low yet feminine voice greeted wryly. Towering over Sidney was a tall lanky blonde woman with mischievous light brown eyes. “Of all the solar systems, in all the starbases, you come waltzing into mine,” Counselor Emma Ripley smirked. “I haven’t seem you since the Pakleds made a mockery during that conference at Babel One.”

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OOC: Here’s a character I briefly played aboard the USS Saracen before the website moved. She is a neglectful mother with a twelve year old daughter named Lacey. https://i.imgur.com/bytUN1P.gif?noredirect Lacey is no Wesley Crusher and is desperate for attention. Here is an image of Counselor Ripley in uniform: https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/3ae832bb-9041-4e66-8ca5-20c2dd1727a1/d8ew33l-7dbd49b1-40a3-4c7b-9b6c-79217e68d84f.jpg/v1/fill/w_1192,h_670,q_70,strp/sigourney_weaver_galaxy_quest_star_trek_by_gazomg_d8ew33l-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9MTA4MCIsInBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcLzNhZTgzMmJiLTkwNDEtNGU2Ni04Y2E1LTIwYzJkZDE3MjdhMVwvZDhldzMzbC03ZGJkNDliMS00MGEzLTRjN2ItOWI2Yy03OTIxN2U2OGQ4NGYuanBnIiwid2lkdGgiOiI8PTE5MjAifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6aW1hZ2Uub3BlcmF0aW9ucyJdfQ.gwJrNU319ARKekoUJPqevd3IuKPWu9JjHr1vNvCY7K4

Don’t worry this is the last ‘extra character’ I have for this scene. I just thought I’d add a few guests so that people’s PCs would have somebody to talk to. Sidney and Kenson have given me the thumbs up so let’s see how it goes.

R Smith playing Counselor Emma Ripley

Sid was rarely surprised but seeing Ripley, a person he had not seen in a very long time, did grab him back a bit. However he recovered quickly as he rose from his seat.

“Lovely as ever Counselor.” He replied with his best cool. “

“However what are you doing here. Are you assigned to the Olinski now?” He asked knowing full well she was not. He figured she was assigned to the Starbase or was here for training etc....

“Hardly,” Emma shrugged. “Lacy and I are transferring to the Galaxy. They have much better facilities for families than my last assignment.”

Ch’zaolrirh’s body stiffened up a bit at the sight of the Vulcan. Although the cold war between their peoples had come to an end nearly two hundred years ago, old rivalries died hard. As a child, the elders in his clan would spin tales about the on-going clandestine actions of various high profile Vulcan politicians within the federation. On some occasions, they would contemptuously refer to these individuals as the “Vulcan High Command,” a reference to the government that once tried to invade his home world.

Being the only Andorian aboard the Olinski, it had become easier for Ch’zaolrirh to set aside the stereotypes. He returned the greeting, “A pleasure to meet you Doctor.” Attempting to break the ice, he placed his free hand on the back of his head and grinned, “I suppose we would have met sooner, if I made time for all of the physicals Mr. Harn adds to my schedule.”

He glanced back at Jason, still with a smile, hoping that his joke wouldn’t be misinterpreted.

COS Ch’zaolrirh

Sure enough it was. “Is your work generally demanding Mister Ch’zaolrirh?” the little Vulcan asked him in perfect innocence. Maya looked at the Andorian with a blank, catlike stare.

Doctor Maya, AKA the “Uncanny Valley Girl”

Ch’zaolrirh finished his synethol, “There is always work to be done, but for security officers its a good to always be at the ready.”

Parker CO

“Speaking of transfers,” Emma continued as she glanced around the room. “I don’t see Thorne anywhere, all I see a bunch of new faces. Why don’t you introduce me to some of your new friends?”

Counselor Emma Ripley, transferring to the USS Galaxy

“Cmd Thorne was a couple of XO’s back I am afraid. We still have Kolar, Mirri, Trevor and Toro. So not everyone is gone.” He answered nicely. “Yourself. Things are good? Any new developments in the life of Ripley?”

Kolar looked back and forth between Parker and Ripley. The corner of his mouth twitched up slightly. He was pretty certain that their conversation was going to be very interesting.

“Lacy and I got transferred to the USS Saracen by accident,” Emma replied. “They didn’t have any facilities for families, and the skipper and I didn’t really get along. She was new to her command, you know the type,” she added as she leaned against the table set aside for the captain, the first officer, and the department heads. It was then that she noticed Michael, sitting by himself looking like the last one to be picked for the dance. “I’m sorry, I didn’t see you there,” she greeted as she turned to face. “Lieutenant Commander Emma Ripley, USS Galaxy.”

Michael took another sip of whiskey before standing up. He remembered why he didn’t miss functions like this. “Lt Michael Gould. I’m the Olinski’s CE.” He offered a hand.

-Michael Gould

Parker CO

Emma grinned mischievously at Sidney before taking Michael’s hand and kissing it. With the height difference, it made the role reversal even more comical.

Lieutenant Commander Emma Ripley, USS Galaxy

Michael had never met anyone he would describe as Amazonian in height before, nor was he likely to again. “What brings you to our post mission festivities Cmdr?” He asked.

“I was visiting the starbase and saw the notice for the Olinski’s Black and White Ball,” Emma smiled. “Nice tux, by the way. You get it. I remember one year, we had an officer, Mister Werex, who was silly enough to just show up in his formal uniform! Can you imagine? He wasn’t even on theme! At least you’re not a stick in mud.”

About a table length away, Jason winced as he looked down at his white and lavender formal Starfleet uniform with gold fringe. Could he dress any more boring?

Emma Ripley, CNS aboard the USS Galaxy & Jason Harn, XO

The andorian’s antannae perked up at Emma’s comment. He looked over at Jason and then down at his own formal uniform. Patting the XO on the back, he threw in his own comment, “Like I said, always good to be at the ready. Right Commander?”

COS Ch’zaolrirh

Kolar picked up the whiskey bottle and re-filled his glass. Yup this was a two drinker…

Balfor Kolar