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Diamond Beach (Open RP, All welcome.)

Posted May 16, 2019, 4:36 p.m. by Crewman Faith Hopkins (Yeoman) (David Fergusson)

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Marthese gave a half-suppressed laugh ‘’You sound just like doctor Cross’‘ then added ‘’I bet you two would go exceptional well together’‘.

Faith arranged a chair so that she could see out over the lagoon and sat down.

Tinga had been watching the water contemplating a swim before turning back and answering Marthese.

“Yes. I think Cross and I get along rather well actually. Where did she pop off to anyway?” Tinga asked.

‘’Who knows’‘ the ensign answered back ‘’I knew she gave a lecture on the importance of having a counsellor on star fleet ships, as she had asked me if I wanted to take part in her lecture...........’‘ she paused, then shuddered, next came the tears ‘’I made a mess out of it, cause previously I bought a pair of hoover boots they malfunctioned and I fell straight in the ocean ‘’ she stopped took a deep breath and went on ‘’If it was not for Jasper the engineer guess I wouldn’t be here now’‘ and with that Marthese wiped of the tears and blew her nose with a paper napkin ‘’I dread meeting her again in sickbay ‘’ she ended the sentence with all sincerity.

‘’Anyway if anyone needs a counsellor its her’‘ the doctor said with more courage and tenacity.

Faith spoke up, she was probably out of order, but she felt she needed to speak up in defence of Dr. Cross. “Dr. Cross and I started off on the wrong foot. She was dating the Captain, and I felt she was using him… but later I grew to like her… lot! She helped me when I was feeling down, and I think I helped her back. Yes, she does have issues, but she’s been through a lot in her life. You would forgive her too if you knew everything she’s been through. When the aliens abducted her unborn child....well, can you imagine that? Only.... look, don’t give her a hard time… I’m just saying!”

Before Marthese could say anything, Tinga chirped in.

Tinga sat up and looked form one to the other. The things they were say were quite interesting. When Bre had told her about the Merri she hadn’t included these details.

“Well that does put things in an interesting light now doesn’t it?” she sighed, “Perhaps counselling is needed… For the whole ship.” she said with a smile.

Tinga was attempting humor but it had never been her strong suit.

The ensign now spoke up ,she focused on an imaginary spot somewhere on the table ‘’What makes you thing I shall give Cross a hard time?Me?’‘ her tone was on the verge of exasperation ‘’How dare you Faith you know I was there when she got abducted,I was there when the crew got her back ,I worked diligently even though I was under pressure in sickbay with two missing doctors, Cross and Kim who committed suicide…while all the time none of the crew trusted me including you Faith and your uncle the Captain,maybe even his precious cat !’‘ she paused taking deep breaths ‘’That’s it,I was already thinking of leaving the ship’‘ the doctor said raising her voice ‘’Now I have decided’‘.

The fury in her escalated,Marthese could have said more but she knew it was classified material so instead she stood up and simply walked away into the darkness,not caring in which direction she was heading.

Faith didn’t quite know where that had come from. She was only trying to defend Cross. “Oops! I guess I forgot about her not being trusted… she obviously holds a grudge, but the truth is, no one trusted anyone, and Kim really was spying. You are right… the whole ship needs some counselling! I expect you are wondering what a strange ship you have been posted too? And this is meant to be rest and recuperation, not getting stressed out and worked up!”

Tinga took a minute to take it all in.

“I guess R&R is over rated. I’m sure you meant well but I really think I should go find her. Besides, the coffee is making me tired and I should really sleep soon although, just between you and I, remind me never to make her angry.” Tinga said rising to her full height.

It was true, Andorians were stronger than Humans but Tinga had learned to never underestimate and angry person.

“Yes, I’d better go and find her and make up to her,” replied Faith. Faith was about to leave when Beth spoke up, “We were thinking of calling it a night too. Sorry, it’s beautiful but this is too cold for me out here.”

While Beth and Karen said goodnight to Tinga, Faith quickly walked off after Marthese and tried to catch up with her.

Tinga smiled and wished Beth and Karen a good night before turning to follow Faith. Her long legs made it easy to catch up with the young woman and she found the cold exhilarating.

“Oh! You’re coming too!” said Faith, as Tinga caught up with her. “I really feel bad about upsetting her now. I forgot that practically the whole ship thought Marthese was responsible when it was really Kim. She obviously hasn’t got over it yet.”

“I want to make certain that if she leaves the ship, it’s because she wants to for some other reason than being angry. Career decisions made in the heat of anger are usually bad decisions. Do the two of you spar like this often?” Tinga asked as they rounded a corner.

“No, I hardly know her,” replied Faith. “I’m an Auxiliary Nurse. I work in Sickbay during Red Alerts. So, I’ve seen her about but only when it is extremely busy. It was Miriam Cross who I crossed swords with, but we patched all that up. If I had known Marthese better then I would have remembered how badly she got treated.”

“Ah. I see then. Interpersonal relationships have never been my strong point. I’m trying to change that…” Tinga trailed off.

How many times did she slip Marthese was not even sure two, maybe three times but it did not matter actually right now nothing mattered.She was definitely angry but with relevance to what? .Was it Faith or the whole crew? Perhaps her anger stemmed from the way her brother treated her? Her father’s suicide? Or was she really angry at herself?.

Her watery eyes held the strangest unreadable expression, yet from somewhere deep inside her memory came the words Cry babe…cry.

OOC: Do we catch ever up with Marthese? Or is this thread now over? Is the interpersonal relationship breakdown totally beyond repair? Does Marthese need some counselling? Will Tinga ever understand human beings? Will the sky cloud over before the aurora begins? And how long with Beth and Janet stay out in the cold just in case?

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