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Posted Feb. 4, 2020, 6:56 p.m. by Ensign Luna (Security Officer) (Christina Crafford)

Posted by Ensign David Harrington (Doctor) in Lounge

Posted by Ensign Luna (Security Officer) in Lounge

Posted by Ensign Luna (Security Officer) in Lounge
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It was late at night. Luna had brought Cerenity to the lounge with the intent to let her burn off some energy. The child flew icecaps around the lounge. Luna shook her head as she watched her child fly. She just wanted to sleep she could not understand how Cerenity had so much energy. She eventually found somewhere to sit and watch.
Ensign Luna

“Mind if I join you?” Harrington asked as he approached her. The doctor was dressed in nice but casual clothes, and he was holding a steaming cup of coffee in one hand. Whether it was the time of night, or his contrast with Cerenity’s energy, he appeared even more pale and gaunt than he usually did.

Dr Harrington

“ not at all” she said with a smile. She studied him for a moment. “ are you doing ok” she asked.
Ensign Luna

David took the seat across from Luna and sighed, rubbing tiredly at his face. “Nothing a cup of coffee and a good nights rest won’t fix,” he looked up and feigned a smile, not wanting to bother her with his problems. He took a sip of coffee and casually changed the topic, “What brings you here this late?”

Dr Harrington

Lyra shook her head then pointed at her daughter. ” I can’t get her to bed and no one is sleeping in our place until she does. Wonder if I had as much energy as she did. So what’s actually bothering you” Luna asked. She changed the subject back.
Ensign Luna

“I hope for your sake she burns all that energy off soon,” David chuckled, watching the childs antics. He envied her energy. He was running on next to no energy and he knew it showed. “It would’ve been Bree - I mean Harry’s birthday today,” he said after a moment, “And I’m no closer to finding her than I was when I first arrived here.” he sighed and rubbed his eyes. “I can’t find anyone who knew her except for you. They’ve all left or disappeared. It just feels like a mess! And now my parents want me to come home and start a family as if having a baby is going to replace her somehow!” angrily he wiped a stray tear away. It was a testament to how tired his was that his emotions were so close to the surface. “She’s their daughter and they’re trying to act like she never existed. It’s not right.”

He stopped, realising he’d probably overshared. “Sorry, I haven’t been sleeping well lately,”

Dr Harrington

Luna got up and moved to sit next to him she wrapped her arms around him and pulled him into a hug. She opens and wrapped a wing protectively around him.” It ok I understand” she said gently. Her natural material instincts could easily be seen by anyone how knowledge her well but to a stranger she would simply seam friendly.

David leaned into the embrace, realishing the comfort in the contact. It had been a long time since he’d hugged anyone. Even before Harry had gone missing his family hadn’t been the affectionate type. Now it felt like the one thing he never knew he needed. He didn’t know if it was the warmth of her arms, the relief of getting things off his chest or of the confort he was recieving, tears slipped easily down his face. “Thank you,” he mumbled into her shoulder.

After a minute he gently pulled out of her grasp. His eyes were red and blotchy but his outward demeanour seemed less worn down. “I think I needed that,”

Cerenity landed on the table in front of him. “ did mommy tell you” she asked happy she was totally oblivious to what was going on.

Davids eyes flickered from mother to daughter, “Tell me what?” he asked, looking curiously back at Luna.

“Now is not the best time cerenity” Luna said gently she was concerned that the child’s energy might not be helpful for David.
Ensign Luna

“No it’s alright,” Harrington smiled, attempting to show her he was fine now that he’d gotten some of it off his chest. “You can tell me if you want. Who knows…” he shrugged, “…the distraction might prove theraputic.”

He took another sip of his coffee and winked playful at Cerenity over the top of it in an effort to keep the mood up, “I mean unless it some super ultra mega big secret,” he teased. He looked at Luna, getting a study on her. As curious as he was about what Cerenity thought he’d been told, behind the playfulness he was also giving Luna the oppertunity to opt out of telling him if she didn’t want to.

Dr Harrington

“ I’ll be this many next month” Cerenity said holding up three fingers. Luna looked conserved for a moment. Then looked to Dr.Harrington. “ I still have not managed to get her to actually say numbers” Luna said.
Ensign Luna

“I wouldn’t worry, she’s still young,” David tilted his head to the side, “Three you mean?” he asked Cerenity, holding up three fingers, “You’re going to be three soon? That’s such a big number,”

Luna nodded her understanding. Cerenity smiled “ yes in this ment years I’ll be able to go to school like my friend Dakin” she said holding up two fingers. Luna blinked she was a bit dumbfounded. She had not taught the child any math so where had she learned.

“You know I’m 30, that has a 3 in it just like you will soon have,” David grinned lowering his hands, “But it’s too big for me to count on my fingers.”

Dr Harrington

“How big” Cereniy asked. Luna was silent as if she had no idea what was going on. In reality she was lost in a panicked thought loop at the realization that her 2 year old could add numbers.
Ensign Luna

David leaned forward and held up his fingers counting them out “One… Two… Three…” he was completely unaware of Luna’s mini freak out, or that all thoughts of Harry were momentarily forgotten as he concentrated on showing the 2 year old how to count to 30. Once he reached ten he made a brief fist with each hand before flashing his fingers again, “Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen…” he counted, continuing the pattern until he reached 30. “See 30. It’s like counting to 10 but 3 times,” he explained as simply as he could.

Dr Harrington

“So like this” she said flashing ten fingers then closing her hands into fist she did this three times. Luna just watched quietly.
Ensign Luna

“Just like that,” David grinned. He looked up at Luna, “She’s quick, I haven’t met many children her age who pick things up as quickly as she does,”

Dr Harrington

“ so you have met children who are able to pick thing up like she dose” Luna asked.

“ what are you talking about” Cerenity asked

David paused. How could he possible tell Luna that he, himself was one such child without coming across as arrogant? He had always secretly believed that Harry was another, to a lesser degree but his parents disagreed, and her highschool grades did as well.

Lance entered the lounge his wolf side was keeping him up and giving him the craving for meat. He went to the replicator and got himself a 5 pound steak and a mug of root beer. He took a seat and started to dig into his late night snack.

Ensign Lance Von Hellsing (Helm/Wolf)

“Puppy?” Cerenity said she was distracted by Ensign Hellsing.
Ensign Luna

“Just one,” Harrington said eventually, settling for the vaguer safer option. “Maybe two.” he turned his head to gaze at Hellsing as his mind tried to remember which medical file the Ensign was attached to. He turned his head back around as the memory finally came back to him. “She has more than a head for numbers. It seems she is also socially adept. She seems to have a fairly good read of the people around her.”

Dr Harrington

bump

Luna was quite for a moment. “ so I have a child who is potentially smarter then I am and can and dose get bored easily, she to small for school the other kids would not understand so how do I keep her out of trouble” Lily asked. She half wandered why Cerenity had called Ensign Hellsing puppy. She let it go now that she know there were other children that are intelligent like her she wanted to know what the doctor sigested she try.
Ensign Luna

“Hmmm,” David looked thoughtful, “The fact she is so young, and is one of the only two of her kind makes things more difficult. If your circumstances were more ordinary I’d recommend a private school designed for students like her, or a Vulcan one.” he leaned forward onto his elbows, deep in thought. The image of playing 3D chess with his father and mother popped into his head. “Find her activities that will challenge her cognitive abilitys,” he suggested, “have you heard of Complex Holographic Puzzles?”

Dr Harrington

“We are different I know it what are we mom” Cerenity said. Luna half glared at Dr. Harrington.

Harrington flinched realising his mistake. He hadn’t intended to be as tactless as he sounded.

“We are not different we are human just like Dr.Harington. She said.

“Then why do we have wings” Cerenity shop back.

“A little help” Luna said to Dr.harrington. Cerenity turned to him expecting a response.

“Some humans have extra toes or fingers or kidneys. You and your mother are humans but have wings instead” David said, leaning forward conspiratorily, “Between you and me, I think having wings is far cooler than having an extra finger.”

She giggled” yah we can fly” she said. Completely dropped her thought.

“And no dr I have not herd of holo puzzles” she added answering his questions.
Ensign Luna

“Holo puzzles are interactive puzzles inside the holodeck designed to challenge the brain. Some are fairly simple like trying to find your way out of a maze, but others are more complex where you might have to find and put together different clues to escape a locked room. They range from arithmic, literary, logic, perception and problem solving in the skills they develop and are great for all ages and all IQ levels.” David explained, “Most of them are based off of ancient earth puzzles such as chess or sudokus or even simple math and grammar problems but given a more realistic form. Complex Holochallenges are similar but well… more complicate. They have extra expectations or added pressures that bring a new element to the puzzle you are completing.”

Dr. Harrington

“ that seams like it would be worth a try” Luna said.
Ensign Luna

Ooc: I do apologize for the disaperince got cought up in finals and a move.
Christina

OOC: No problem. RL comes first. Congratulations, btw, you got some good comments from the FCOMM in this months report. :)

OOC: congratulations to you as well you also got some good comments.

IC: David smiled, “They’re good fun. If you want, I can put one together for you.”

Dr Harrington

“ That would be wonderful if your up to it” Luna said with a smile.
Ensign Luna

Bump

“I don’t mind at all,” Harrington glanced at Cerenity, “Anything specific she likes, or you want her to improve?”

Dr Harrington

“ Luna thought for a moment is following instructions a good start” she asked quietly. Serenity was currently looking closely at her flight fathers.

Ensign Luna


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