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Holodeck Side Sim - Reia's Birthday Party - All Welcome and Encouraged

Posted July 22, 2021, 11:48 a.m. by Ensign Kesh (Engineer) (Daniel Bupp)

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Dagen Thor (CE) in Holodeck Side Sim - Reia’s Birthday Party - All Welcome and Encouraged
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“Being ‘quotable’ was curiously not a thing prior to First Contact with Earth 334 years ago, apart from some of the writings of Surak and sayings of T’Pau.” Her kite took a small dive. Angel overcorrected and it hit the grass with a soft thunk. “Evidently there is a learning cycle to be had with these. I can see the appeal of the challenge,” she said. “Do you have any .. famous Caitians who are known for their sayings?”

Round, felid ears flex up for a moment as Kesh’s attention turns from her own kite to Angel’s when it dives into the ground. A small squeaky note escapes along with a quick twang of her tail out of empathy, though she then immediately realizes that it was not necessary. Sort of a relief, sort of a disappointment. Comforting others is something she does have a fondness for, though not needing to worry about another’s emotional response has its own benefits. “Yes, ah… mmrm. A curious hobby, but it has a certain meditative quality, I think.” The caitian’s own kite had, thus far, been maneuvered quiet skillfully, hinting at her familiarity with either the concept or at least the aerodynamics of such a device. “Ah.. mmm.. ‘The daylight lasts as long as you allow it’.” A simple shake of her head follows, “I do not know what it is supposed to means.”

Angel fought with the kite, peering over toward Bat who, despite his flailing attempts to keep his kite going, it was going better than Angel’s. Were a Vulcan to frown it would be at that time. “A fascinating saying,” she said. “And logical. I would consider it a subtle way of suggesting that one’s usefulness in a given day is only limited by one’s own work ethic. If it is poor the day will pass and little will be done.”

Golden brown-rimmed felid ears slung back the more Kesh watched Angel struggle with the kite, feeling a bit self-conscious about her own near-effortless ability to keep her own aloft. Was the vulcan’s kite malformed? Was the holodeck programmed to cause some kites to be problematic? Was someone directly affecting Angel’s kite to pull somne kind of prank? The felinoid’s tail fur frayed out a bit, feeling a great deal of want to do something, but also certain that to do so would be the wrong choice. Instead, a few firm puffs blow from her nostrils, while otherwise keeping up with Angel as they follow in the wake of the others. “Hmn. Well, that does make sense for the context I have heard it used it. Eh, rrr… not sure why it is so well regarded among what other Caitians I know.” Despite efforts, her flusterment is palpable in her vocal tone.

“I grew up on Riviera, which has as many caitians as it does humans, so I saw the contrast of the two constantly. Mrrm. Humans are definitely, ah… much more… loose? In their approach to… well, everything, really. Ah. Uh. A double-bladed trowel.” Kesh’s general confidence and vocal steadiness gradually wittled away to stammers and softer tone as Angel’s constant even tone and smoothness of verbage proved intimidating. Perhaps that is where her uneasiness with vulcans stems from: they always seem so at ease.

If Angel noticed the change in Kesh’s tone she didn’t mention it. Padding over to where the kite had fallen she picked it up and examined it as though to perhaps assess its aerodynamic properties and better achieve success next time. Whether that was done or not was uncertain, but she opted to try Reia’s method of movement, trotting rather than running but keeping an eye on her path and kite. It moved fitfully in the wind, stubbornly resisting getting comfortably aloft like Kesh’s or the others, though Bat’s one flapped behind him as he moved.
- Angel

Kesh took long, deliberate paces to keep heading after Reia and the others, with an eye toward Angel’s difficulties in case a request for assistance occurs.

The fact that Kesh was casually commenting about humans to a vulcan in an entirely friendly manner stood out to her. To think, she used to outright dislike vulcans. All it took was living longer than she’s supposed to in order to mature past such prejudices.

Further pondering on this occurs as the wind carries the caitian’s chosen wedge of fabric into the sky to be held aloft by one upraised arm and two pinching fingers.

Reia had set the lovely bottle of perfume down next to the cupcakes. For some reason she had a feeling that Bat wouldn’t accidentally inhale that. She watched him on the grass and couldn’t help but laugh as he went tumbling like a giant blueberry. After that, she turned her attention to Dagen. Leaning in, she held him closely for a few seconds and kissed him passionately.

Dagen was caught off guard by Reia’s spontaneous hug and kiss. He had been wondering whether he was to help Bat disentangle himself or let him be. Apparently letting him be was the order of the day, help forgotten in the instant of Reia’s warm press and even warmer kiss. “You’re welcome,” he said with a budding crooked, pleased smile.

“I’ll just bet there’s some naughty little present waiting on my pillow when I get home, isn’t there?” she whispered against his cheek and sighed contentedly.

“Or somewhere,” he suggested mysteriously, but by the tone did imply a yes to the question.

And then she was gone as quickly. Dagen watched her in this unguarded moment of seeing his wife just having fun.

“I’ve just got to fly that kite now. Chase me to the horse shoes?” she said a little louder.

  • Reia

“I’m in!” Bat cried out, though he was not in an easy position to do much running for a moment at least. Dagen moved to help him up, but all the while he was trying to keep the kite aloft.
- Dagen

An ear twists toward the nearby conversation, with Kesh’s golden eyes shifting to glance at Reia, Dagen, and Bat. This gaze turns then toward Angel, then back into the simulated sky, electing to remain here and fly the kite a while longer.

-> Kesh

The kite lifted in the breeze as Reia began running away from Dagen. Laughing, she glanced down at Bat.

Dagen smiled, still pleased to see his wife enjoying herself while he himself was enjoying watching her move while running.

“You’re in trouble you mean. I’ve never see someone get so tangled so quickly.” she said as she passed by.

“You should see him in Engineering,” Angel commented as she passed.

“Hey now,” Bat said, rolling now to try to stand and get himself upright to untangle himself. In the end, after some seconds the rotund Bolian simply started trotting in Reia’s direction, still entangled but miraculously with the kite still aloft.

Half way to the horse shoes she slowed down wanting to just enjoy some time and let the breeze take her butterfly kite where it would.

  • Reia

Dagen, et al ..

A long breath allows the stress Kesh was allowing to build to, instead, subside, as her focus centered on keeping the kite aloft, and in moving with the breeze in the direction of the others, on the way toward the horse shoe tossing game area.

->Kesh

Reia laughed and waved at Kesh. She was glad to see this new friend had come to the party.

“So… When are we gonna play that game of yours? I think I can schedule us a work out in a day or two if you want.” she asked looking between Kesh and the beautiful clouds.

  • Reia

“Ah, uh? Well! Ah… whenever you.. want to devote at least an hour to going over the basics. Rrrrnth. A short micro-dungeon can be done in a half hour, though I like the ones that take multiple sessions. Awrrr. The better ones provide lots of opportunities to make camp and pause.” Those large, bright golden cat eyes squint shut for a moment as whiskers fan out and tremor in conveyance of the caitian’s delight at Reia’s continued interest in the subject. “Let me know when you do your work-outs and I will be there, mnyrr.”

-> Kesh

Dagen had come within earshot as they approached the horseshoe pits. “Dungeon?” he asked.

Round, fuzzy ears flex up at Dagen’s question, neck straightening a bit as the tuft of Kesh’s tail flicks side to side a couple times. Oh yes, she is very familiar with the ways discussions about Dungeons and Dragons can be mis-understood out of context. “Ah! Uh. The kind with monsters in it… for adventuring… that kind.” Brisk headbob to confirm. Not any of the other kinds. No.

Reia was getting closer tot he horseshoe pit as she continued her conversation with Kesh.

“Well that depends on what you consider a work out actually. I prefer activities to sheer repetition. I was thinking of a bit of hiking in a few days. I could find some Australian countryside and show you where I grew up.” she suggested thoughtfully.

  • Reia

Dagen and Angel

With a few things jostling Kesh’s levelheadedness, she needed a pair of deep breaths to center her emotions, to which a bit of feigned wrestling with the kite string gives her easy excuse to not reply to Reia immediately. “Hiking is very fine! Ah. Rrr. So long as the terrain is not one of jagged rocks. My pads can handle most surfaces.” The caitian preference toward bare feet sometimes runs at odds with Starfleet standards, but the species really does have its own built-in boot heel. “I would quite appreciate seeing your place of origin, yes. Awrr.”

->Kesh, Engineering


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