Star Trek: Eventide 777 - iota-club-and-bar

Aella 5 | CIV BOT 20-Feb-22 02:24 AM

It was a familiar place with unfamiliar faces. Things had changed over the years, but the station still kept the same charm Aella remembered. Of course the first thing she did was head over to her familiar ground, the place she had always gone to when she wanted to people watch and play games. When Aella first came to the station years ago, she struggled with Federation technology. Now after serving alongside fellow Alliance members, she was accustomed to the variety of different foods. Of course at Iota she ordered her favourite earth dish; Bakkwa. Just stacks of bakkwa. @Lieutenant Ughaz’udan

Captain Ughaz'udan | CMD BOT 20-Feb-22 02:31 AM

"Some things don't ever change, do they? You're still eating that illogically sweet jerky even after all this time." This was followed by a bark of laughter - a very familiar bark of laughter. She would've recognized it anywhere. Ughaz'udan joined her very shortly after having seen her from the entrance while passing by. "I trust the Founders have treated you well."

Aella 5 | CIV BOT 20-Feb-22 02:40 AM

Aella heard a familiar voice behind her and turned her head. Of all people she didn't imagine running into him here. A waterfall of emotions came rushing over her as soon as their eyes met. He was the man she loved to hate. They used to argue for hours, she remembered feeling like she was walking through a minefield every time they spoke.** *And that's what she loved the most. "It's still very good after all these years. You should really try some,"Aella offered a piece to him. "Yes, they have. I got promoted, Suba'toran,"She said proudly with a big grin on her face. "And what about you? The Founders seem to have blessed you too."

Captain Ughaz'udan | CMD BOT 20-Feb-22 02:49 AM

"I command the Dukan'rex - though not by the Founders' hand. Alliance Command feels that I am worthy and so I accept the responsibility given to me." He motioned out the window, at the silver and yellow vessel docked just a little ways out. A ferocious-looking blend of Federation and Dominion technology it was, the first of its kind - others would surely soon follow. He stuffed the sweet meat jerky in his mouth and raised an eyebrow at the taste. "Not bad. I wonder why it took me fifteen years to appreciate this."

Aella 5 | CIV BOT 20-Feb-22 03:03 AM

"The Dukan'rex, sounds impressive. Alliance Command continues to surprise me,"Aella looked out the window to see a just a blur and nodded pretending to be impressed. If it was Ughaz'udan's ship it was definitely impressive, even if she couldn't see a thing. "How does it taste? Describe it for me,"Aella leaned closer to Ughaz'udan, giving him a flirty smile. As always, Aella would never stop her advances no matter how many years have passed.

Captain Ughaz'udan | CMD BOT 20-Feb-22 03:07 AM

She knew that he was married and with a daughter and she was still trying, hm? Classic Aella. Yes, some things never changed and this was one of them, he thought to himself with amusement. "Sweet." He shrugged. "And oddly tough. I will always find the contrast a bit jarring."

Aella 5 | CIV BOT 20-Feb-22 03:15 AM

"Is it really?"Aella took another bite of Bakkwa and nodded as if she knew what sweet was. "I will take your word for it,"At this point Aella had already finished all of the Bakkwa. She ate a lot for someone who didn't have a taste for anything aside from kava nuts and assorted berries. "How is your life in command? You're still married, right? What a pity,"Aella turned her head and sighed, pretending to be distraught at the idea. She knew that he knew that her tricks were old, but she was a Vorta to the bitter end. "Do you think this is truly what the Founders envisioned for you?"

Captain Ughaz'udan | CMD BOT 20-Feb-22 03:19 AM

"I think the Founders envisioned that I was to learn from my experiences here in the Federation." He responded. "And they envisioned that I would grow from it, for better or for worse. Since they have so far raised no opposition to my chosen station in life I care little for what they may actually think." Despite what he may have said about the oddly illogical meat jerky that she liked he promptly stuffed another piece in his mouth. Contradictory much? Meh, maybe. He likely didn't care.

Aella 5 | CIV BOT 20-Feb-22 03:45 AM

Aella watched him intently, observing his every move as she always did. "Perhaps that is true, but I think you have been spending too much time with these..."Aella paused before she said anything too rude onboard an alliance run Starbase. * "What I mean is you're forgetting where you came from,"Aella frowned and put her hand on Ughaz'udan's shoulder. It was true she also had been serving alongside the other Alliance races but what made her different is she still commended a Jem'hadar crew.*

Captain Ughaz'udan | CMD BOT 20-Feb-22 03:47 AM

"I have not." He stated. "And why is that now important? Do you have something in mind?" Knowing her, yes, she did. What exactly he wasn't sure - it wasn't as if he could read her mind.

Aella 5 | CIV BOT 20-Feb-22 04:13 AM

"You have. You've grown soft. Oh how the mighty have fallen, Jem'hadar with freedom was truly a mistake,"Aella may have learned how to play nicely with her fellow Alliance colleagues, but now that she was back with her Dominion best friend (as close to friends as a vorta and Jem'hadar could be), there was nothing stopping her."Why don't we take a walk together?"

Captain Ughaz'udan | CMD BOT 20-Feb-22 04:17 AM

"I do not mind." He stated, standing and stretching in order to move off. Where she wanted to walk to with him, he had no idea. "Do you have a destination in mind?"

Aella 5 | CIV BOT 20-Feb-22 04:28 AM

"Do you remember where you took me on our first date?"She stood up and grabbed his arm, now getting awfully close to him and giggling. She was normally good at masking her emotions but it was clear she was jealous.

Captain Ughaz'udan | CMD BOT 20-Feb-22 04:40 AM

"The holodeck. Pardus IV." He recalled. The first ever kind of outing that Virana hadn't needed to initiate. How badly it'd gone that time. "The meadow. Why?"

Aella 5 | CIV BOT 20-Feb-22 04:51 AM

"Would it be too much to ask you to bring me back there? I believe the phrase is 'for old time's sake'?"Aella raised an eyebrow. Her goal was to make him uncomfortable, or well it sure sounded like that with her tone.

Captain Ughaz'udan | CMD BOT 20-Feb-22 04:56 AM

Ughaz'udan, however, wasn't the ignorant soldier he'd been a decade and a half ago. Fifteen years is enough time to learn and grow - and get used to some of the nuances of society. "No." He answered. "I would not mind that in the least.

Aella 5 | CIV BOT 23-Feb-22 08:09 AM

"Broccoli?" Aella was confused what Hop was talking about. "I still want to try spam, why don't all humans like it? I can't believe you have such varied tastes..." @Ensign Hopper Bierstadt

Lieutenant Hopper Bierstadt | ENG BOT 23-Feb-22 06:37 PM

“Everybody likes different stuff.” Hop shrugged with a smile, “And I can’t stand Spam. It’s like a hot dog decided to become a steak, but without the seasoning.” She laughed.

Aella 5 | CIV BOT 23-Feb-22 11:23 PM

"A hat... dog?"*Aella had totally been in the Gamma Quadrant too long, she completely forgot all this earth food. She took a seat at one of the the tables. * "So where have you been all these years? I was surprised everyone left, But I wasn't here long myself, only a couple years."

Lieutenant Hopper Bierstadt | ENG BOT 23-Feb-22 11:29 PM

"I hung around for five years or so, and then I went to go build starships." She smiled, "And now I'm running around the edge of the galaxy on the USS Atlas, and it's the most fun i've had in my entire life! What about you? Whaat've you been up to?"

Aella 5 | CIV BOT 23-Feb-22 11:48 PM

"Building starships. Yeah, sounds like you. Building starships and travelling to the edge of the galaxy, I wouldn't mind that. Maybe Aella 6 will get the chance someday,"Aella chuckled. Honestly building any tech seemed pretty outrageous. To her, that was something only the Founders could do. "I've been in the Gamma Quadrant. I went back to Dominion space. You could say I.. "chickened out", for an earth term. It's difficult being so far from your gods. You must understand that, right? If I recall humans are spiritual people too."

Lieutenant Hopper Bierstadt | ENG BOT 24-Feb-22 02:35 AM

"Some of us are! I'm not particularly, but by gosh my momma was!" Hop chuckled, "You're really lucky to have your gods running around in the galaxy, you know. You never have to worry about wither or not they're real!"

Aella 5 | CIV BOT 24-Feb-22 02:38 AM

"Oh, was she?" Aella raised and eyebrow, now very curious about who the humans thought of as gods. "Yes, the Founders know what is best for the Dominion. Even this alliance," Aella paused when she thought about it. She was weary of the Alliance at first, but she did cherish her experiences she had. "... Are you saying humans do not know if their gods are real? I supposed Bajorans also have a similar situation..."

Narrator BOT 24-Feb-22 03:02 PM

The bar staff began setting up for the cocktail party, putting up various decorations and repositioning tables to provide more space for people to sit. The sound engineer also started setting up the soundtrack for the evening, which resulted in the music currently being played pausing and restarting as she pressed the wrong button. Oops!

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Lieutenant Hopper Bierstadt | ENG BOT 24-Feb-22 07:25 PM

“The Bajorans also know their gifs are real because they live in the wormhole next door!” She chuckled, “My mom believes in a god who you can’t touch or see or hear. It… it frustrates me, but ya know,” She shrugged, “She’s entitled to an opinion.”

Narrator BOT 24-Feb-22 07:31 PM

After about an hour of prep Iota's staff finished setting everything up. The decorations were all standard as per any event that got booked here, but the place still looked quite nice.

Captain Dagis | CMD BOT 24-Feb-22 07:37 PM

It was not longer after that Dagis walked in to inspect the decorations, wearing almost entirely stereotypical Ferengi attire, consisting of some boots, purple trousers, a patterned browny-yellow jacket with a long tail, and what was probably a very expensive necklace, as well as other bits and bobs. As you might expect, she also had her commbadge attached to her jacket in case she was needed. She started walking around, inspecting every last detail of the place, until she was eventually satisfied, and just in the nick of time as well. The event was about to begin.

Lt. Cdr. Maggie Roode | SCI BOT 24-Feb-22 07:48 PM

Maggie was here, wearing what most would call business casual. A black turtleneck and some jeans as well as her glasses and sliver hair. She soon took a spot near the middle of the room, waiting for things to kick off.

Lt. Cdr. Oskar Weber | SEC BOT 24-Feb-22 09:07 PM

Oskar Weber entered the bar with his wife, Amanda, their arms interlocked. Weber was in a nice yet casual, two piece suit that was dark gray, Amanda wearing similarly designed dress in a similar gray. There was a small lopsided grin on Webers face as be led his wife to an empty table and sat

Aella 5 | CIV BOT 24-Feb-22 11:21 PM

Aella nodded her head, taking in everything Hop was saying. Gods you can't see or touch, maybe this is what many Jem'hadar feel since most of them never see a Founder. Aella felt quite lucky that she had been blessed with the chance to see her gods on a few occasions. Always brief, but it always made her happy. "Gods, yeah-- oh do you hear that?" Aella has just ordered more spam when she heard people coming into the bar. Is this some sort of party? She quickly covered her ears when music began to play-- gods she hated music. "No one told me there was going to be a party?!?!"

Captain Ughaz'udan | CMD BOT 24-Feb-22 11:32 PM

As Rana had wanted to reminisce a little more, Ughaz'udan had turned up to the party in uniform first. He ordered a glass of what looked like champagne and sipped from it as he watched the others interact.

Lt. Cdr. Oskar Weber | SEC BOT 24-Feb-22 11:35 PM

He was still sitting at a table with a small lopsided grin talking with his wife, discussing stuff that they normally couldn't when their children were with them

Virana Taf | CIV BOT 25-Feb-22 02:05 AM

Virana entered the room and sashayed over to the Jem'Hadar before sitting down next to him. "Whatcha doing?" She asked, turning her head to where he was looking.

Captain Ughaz'udan | CMD BOT 25-Feb-22 02:07 AM

"Enjoying the... atmosphere." He remarked. "At least even now the bar continues to have life."

Virana Taf | CIV BOT 25-Feb-22 02:13 AM

"It makes me happy." She said thoughtfully. "That the bars here are so lively like it was back when I was here."

Captain Ughaz'udan | CMD BOT 25-Feb-22 02:15 AM

"Yes. It is." He remarked curling his arm around her.

Vialara Treville | CIV BOT 25-Feb-22 06:27 PM

Slowly making her way into the club, she glanced around at the surroundings, it had indeed been set up for the 'reunion' that was supposed to be happening. Glancing around the room she did spot a few familiar faces, as she made her way across towards the others.

Leora Ville | CIV BOT 25-Feb-22 06:57 PM

The Trill had been here for a while, having plucked up the courage to attend when it was somewhat quieter. It was in typical fashion that she hadn't actually spoken to anyone, though -- well, not anyone from way back when. Instead she had found her way to the bar and had ended up chatting with a young Bolian instead, the woman not exactly supposed to be here considering she wasn't part of the reunion, but having showed up for the good drinks. The two of them were idly chatting with their backs to the bar, cocktail in hand... And it was sat there watching the others in the bar that she ended up catching sight of the person who just walked in. Immediately she froze, shoulders tense and eyes wide, and all but accidentally slapped the Bolian in the leg as she tried to suddenly get her attention. "Oh, no. Oh, noooo," she spoke, lowering her voice to a hushed whisper despite them being well across the club from one another. "I thought she would have left by now..."

Vialara Treville | CIV BOT 25-Feb-22 07:18 PM

Having moved through the small crowd that had gathered, the woman had grabbed herself a drink, and made her way over towards the seating area. Occasionally stopping to speak with a few of the other members of the club, still blissfully unaware of any new hosts of her recently deceased wife that could be sitting across the club from her. Eventually she had made her way back to where many others were sitting, and was now glancing around the tables looking for an empty seat.

Captain Dagis | CMD BOT 25-Feb-22 07:20 PM

Dagis had made her way over to the bar and decided to sit there and chat with folks for a while. She wasn't a big fan of alcohol, but for such an occasion she did like to treat herself to a Stardrifter.

Leora Ville | CIV BOT 25-Feb-22 07:29 PM

The Bolian that she had been speaking to looked totally perplexed in regards to Leora's sudden panic. Trying to be as discreet as possible she pointed out the Betazoid across the way, although 0% context was given to why she didn't want some seemingly miscellaneous person to be here. She tried to keep track of where exactly Vialara was looking - it seemed like she was trying to find a place to go... And oh, god, most of the tables were occupied but the bar wasn't. Swiftly Leora spun her bar stool around so she was now facing the bar, very much hoping that if the Betazoid did head over then she at least wouldn't pay her much heed.

Vialara Treville | CIV BOT 25-Feb-22 07:51 PM

"Gosh.. you'd think they'd put out more tables than this if they were planning on having an event here." The woman muttered to herself as she struggled to find a suitable seating place. Eventually, she gave up her search through the tables and headed back towards the bar, remembering that she had noticed a few empty spaces she might be able to squeeze herself into between groups. Making her way up behind Leora, she gently tapped the woman on the shoulder. "Excuse me, I hate to be a pest but there's not many seats around here, could I squeeze in next to you?" She said, with a kind gentle smile on her face.

Leora Ville | CIV BOT 25-Feb-22 08:07 PM

Somehow she had just known that this was going to happen. Something had just told her that the woman was approaching, and lo and behold, a moment later there was a tap on her shoulder. She couldn't help but jump a little and glanced around to look at the woman perhaps a little too fast, resisting the urge to grimace at the way she had accidentally twisted her neck. "Oh, uhm, of course! Go ahead miss, uh ma'am, uh - feel free to sit here!" The blue lighting of the club might have concealed the embarrassed blush upon her face, but there was no hiding her completely messing up her words. What an amazing start.

Vialara Treville | CIV BOT 25-Feb-22 11:00 PM

"Thank you, my dear." She said with a smile, sliding in beside her and sitting her drink down on the bar. "There sure is a lot of folk turning up for this whole reunion thing, isn't there? Never seen so many old faces in one place before. It's good to see them all so accomplished. Makes me proud."

Leora Ville | CIV BOT 25-Feb-22 11:51 PM

As the Betazoid took her seat Leora shot a rather terrified glance towards the Bolian beside her before (reluctantly) turning back to face the Betazoid. ...Well, she didn't turn fully, it was more of a turn back to face the bar and glance sideways just ever so slightly sort of thing. She could feel her heart pounding in her chest, the nervousness of having to speak to her again - or for the first time? - was unbearable... But then so was the horrid ache that arose at the words 'my dear' spoken in that friendly tone, words that she had heard so many times before in another life. "It, uhm... It is nice to see that a lot of people made it. It seems as though they're all doing well - that time has been good to them." It was strange how with the more she spoke the more she sounded like someone else -- not using her vocabulary, not using her emotion. Sometimes it felt like someone else entirely and at other times it felt like this was just... Part of her. She was still getting used to it -- but slowly, it was becoming more natural. There was a brief pause while she considered her next words - her anxiety said no, but a strange sense of compassionate concern which had arisen spoke otherwise. "I know the years were kind to you, too... But I hope that the past six months haven't tarnished that at all... Commander Dreaxa."

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Lieutenant Ota McLellan | ENG BOT 26-Feb-22 05:07 AM

He was still sitting at a table with a small lopsided grin talking with his wife, discussing stuff that they normally couldn't when their children were with them

@Lt. Cdr. Oskar Weber | SEC (@Ensign Oskar Weber) - jump [D] It was at this point that she wandered in, having heard of a cocktail party being held there; she had been looking around the station beforehand, this being her first time back since her transfer to the Polaris 4 years ago. At 37, she looked..... largely the same, the only notable difference being that she styled her hair differently now; she was wearing a simple yellow dress. After entering she just wandered about, seeing that the club was full; 'where am I gonna sit?' she thought to herself. After a moment however she noticed an open seat at a table - and sitting there was Oskar Weber, a man she had met years ago on this exact starbase once. She went over to the table and said to him and his wife, with her signature smile, "Heya, Oskar! Hope ya don't mind me sittin' here, all the seats here are taken..."

Lt. Cdr. Oskar Weber | SEC BOT 26-Feb-22 05:14 AM

Oskar was much different than last time she saw him, he was wearing a nice gray two piece suit that was more casual than formal and the woman sitting across from him wore a nice and casual gray dress of a matching color. There was a kind, lopsided grin on his face as he spoke to the woman, but he turned to the woman that approached and gave her one as well, while originally he would have been hard pressed to even give her a strained grin "Oh, uh, hi." He started awkwardly "It's Ota right? You were stationed here around the the sane time was?" He continued in the same awkward manner, the woman across to him smiled and gave her a simple motion to sit dow

Lieutenant Ota McLellan | ENG BOT 26-Feb-22 05:19 AM

"Yeah, that's me, we were stationed here around the same time," she replied to both of his questions, while nodding and smiling to his wife, mouthing a thank you as well, before sitting down. "Anyways how are you? I haven't seen you in a while," she then asked, in her usual friendly tone. (edited)

Lt. Cdr. Oskar Weber | SEC BOT 26-Feb-22 05:22 AM

"I have been... alright, oh! Sorry, this is my wife, Amanda." He said suddenly and awkwardly "How have you been?" Amanda smiled at her and nodded but remained silent to allow Oskar and his friend to catch up

Lieutenant Ota McLellan | ENG BOT 26-Feb-22 05:29 AM

"Oh, I've been fine!" she replied happily. "Just been lookin' around here after spendin' 4 years in the Polaris's engine room. This place hasn't changed much, I can say without a doubt," she added with a light chuckle, giving a small wave and smile to Amanda when Oskar introduced her to her.

Lt. Cdr. Oskar Weber | SEC BOT 26-Feb-22 05:34 AM

"So you've been on the Polaris? I heard that she's a good ship, and that fit your opinion?" He asked with a kind smile, he was partly reverting to old tactics, keeping the other person answering questions

Lieutenant Ota McLellan | ENG BOT 26-Feb-22 05:44 AM

"Yep," she replied, "she's a good ship, in good hands too; myself and my superior run the engineering department there."

Lt. Cdr. Oskar Weber | SEC BOT 26-Feb-22 05:48 AM

"Glad to hear your enjoying yourself there" He said after a second with a kind nod "Thats always good..." He repeated after a second

Lieutenant Ota McLellan | ENG BOT 26-Feb-22 05:52 AM

She smiled warmly at him and her, then fell silent, not having much else to say.

Lt. Cdr. Oskar Weber | SEC BOT 26-Feb-22 05:55 AM

Oskar went silent as well, his wife decided to speak up "What is your specialization?" She asked kindly, giving the lieutenant a smile

Lieutenant Ota McLellan | ENG BOT 26-Feb-22 05:59 AM

"Specialization?" she asked, before realizing and replying, again with that warm smile of hers, "Oh! I'm the assistant chief engineering officer on the Polaris."

Lt. Cdr. Oskar Weber | SEC BOT 26-Feb-22 06:01 AM

"You are? Oskar is the Chief of Security on the Saratoga." She said, finding a similarity in their positions, Oskar winced at the fact he had become the center of the conversation

Lieutenant Ota McLellan | ENG BOT 26-Feb-22 06:06 AM

She nodded at her initial question, and then raised her eyebrows and smiled at her statement about Oskar being the Saratoga's security chief.

Lt. Cdr. Oskar Weber | SEC BOT 26-Feb-22 06:07 AM

He continued to wince for a few seconds, that was one thing he could never get used to, being the center of a conversation

Lieutenant Ota McLellan | ENG BOT 26-Feb-22 06:11 AM

She noticed that Oskar was wincing, and turned to him and asked, "You okay, Oskar?"

Lt. Cdr. Oskar Weber | SEC BOT 26-Feb-22 06:13 AM

"Yeah... just still not used to being the center of attention, I... was always hiding my past, I still do sometimes..." He explained awkwardly, he didn't really know how to put what he said mentally into words verbally "Old habits dies hard"

Vialara Treville | CIV BOT 26-Feb-22 09:49 AM

She glanced over at the woman as she spoke out. "I'm sorry, I can't place your face... Do I know you? Wait... You do seem familiar. I'm sorry, I've met a lot of people on the station before. I'm usually better at remembering people than this." She said with a gentle chuckle.

Leora Ville | CIV BOT 26-Feb-22 10:01 AM

She had thought that would work. She had thought that the choice of name, the familiar tone, the Trill spots- anything about that would have worked. But then - why would it have? To Vialara, Treville was dead. Had she been told that the symbiont had been recovered? Did she know that Ville still lived? Expression dropping, she worried with the rim of the cocktail glass sat upon the bar as if it was some kind of stress ball before she spoke again. "It's... It's me. Well, not me, but-" Her gaze remained firmly on the surface of the bar, voice turning small. "It's- I'm Ville. Leora Ville."

Vialara Treville | CIV BOT 26-Feb-22 11:55 AM

The woman looked stunned and shocked by the response from the person sitting next to her, unable to quite process what had just transpired... "Did you say Ville? As in, you're the new host of the Ville symbiont? They- They wouldn't tell me anything about what happened to her- Said it was all confidential information... I..." The woman looked down at the bar in stunned silence. "You're her. You're the person who they give her symbiont too."

Captain Dagis | CMD BOT 26-Feb-22 12:24 PM

The Ferengi, having been idly chatting with a few people, had slowly and entirely subconsciously turned her audible attention towards the conversation happening just a bit further down the bar. As she caught bits of what was being said she couldn't help but smile. It was a bittersweet smile, but this is exactly what she wanted to happen.

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Lieutenant Ota McLellan | ENG BOT 26-Feb-22 01:56 PM

"Yeah... just still not used to being the center of attention, I... was always hiding my past, I still do sometimes..." He explained awkwardly, he didn't really know how to put what he said mentally into words verbally "Old habits dies hard"

@Lt. Cdr. Oskar Weber | SEC (@Ensign Oskar Weber) - jump "Yeah... can't argue with that," she replied, nodding.

Lt. Cdr. Oskar Weber | SEC BOT 26-Feb-22 02:03 PM

He nodded again, "Yeah, so, you know I am married, what about you?" He asked, once more turning the conversation on her

Lieutenant Ota McLellan | ENG BOT 26-Feb-22 02:09 PM

"Tied the knot some years ago with Jack," she replied, holding up her left hand which had a wedding ring on it, smiling in the meantime. She wasn't with Jack at the moment, neither were their two kids.

Lt. Cdr. Oskar Weber | SEC BOT 26-Feb-22 02:10 PM

"Good for you." He said, a similar agreement coming from Amanda "Where is he now if you don't mind my asking?"

Lieutenant Ota McLellan | ENG BOT 26-Feb-22 02:21 PM

"In our quarters at the moment with the kids," she replied.

Lt. Cdr. Oskar Weber | SEC BOT 26-Feb-22 02:22 PM

His wife spoke up again "Oh, how many do you have?" She asked with a smile and kind tone

Leora Ville | CIV BOT 26-Feb-22 02:33 PM

The woman looked stunned and shocked by the response from the person sitting next to her, unable to quite process what had just transpired... "Did you say Ville? As in, you're the new host of the Ville symbiont? They- They wouldn't tell me anything about what happened to her- Said it was all confidential information... I..." The woman looked down at the bar in stunned silence. "You're her. You're the person who they give her symbiont too."

@Vialara Treville | CIV (@Lt. Cdr. Vialara Dreaxa) - jump All she could do was give a slight nod in confirmation, unsure of exactly what to say or do. How were you supposed to offer reassurance in this sort of strange situation? No amount of past socialising could prepare you for something like this. "I'm sorry they wouldn't let you know," she ended up saying, finally drawing her gaze away from the bar and to the woman beside her. (To the other side, the poor Bolian from earlier looked completely perplexed.) "I wanted to send you a letter, but the Commission advised against it - confidentiality, the whole 'your new life should be a new life' thing, trying to keep me safe as well... I wanted to say, but I didn't know how."

Vialara Treville | CIV BOT 26-Feb-22 03:13 PM

"It's alright. You were well within your right to stay away from all this. I cant imagine being the host to trill symbiont is a particularly easy transition. You must be overcome with all sorts of desires and strange experiences that aren't your own. Aleto used to talk about it all the time. But... I'm glad you're here. I've been worrying all this time if Aleto's memories, all that she had done, had faded away into nothingness..." She said with a heavy sigh. "I'm glad that they haven't, that at least some part of her will have passed on to you, and onwards into the future."

Leora Ville | CIV BOT 26-Feb-22 03:25 PM

"I don't want to stay away from all of this, though," she replied, sounding sincere as she turned to face the Betazoid further instead of making an effort to hide away. "It's all... Very confusing, and difficult to get used to, but at least being here and talking to people I - we? - used to know... It makes things a little clearer. I've been trying to understand it all by myself - not much input from the Symbiosis Commission, no zhian'tara... But I'm going to try my best, you know? And I feel like being here has helped."

Vialara Treville | CIV BOT 26-Feb-22 04:23 PM

"Well I'm glad of that. You seemed very nervous when I came over here. I hope that wasn't anything significant as was more of a general worry than anything." She said with a smile. "There's a lot of people here who knew Aleto well, perhaps just speaking with the others will help ease the transition between old host and new. I know the previous one is typically the one with the strongest memories... or well, something like that."

Lieutenant Ota McLellan | ENG BOT 26-Feb-22 04:56 PM

His wife spoke up again "Oh, how many do you have?" She asked with a smile and kind tone

@Lt. Cdr. Oskar Weber | SEC (@Ensign Oskar Weber) - jump "Just two," she replied with a smile, "their names are Gray and Taylor."

Commander Nova Wynters | SCIS BOT 26-Feb-22 05:19 PM

Stepping in she looked around at all the others and waited for Sam. The sudden loudness and block of people made her uncomfortable and she let Sam lead.

Leora Ville | CIV BOT 26-Feb-22 06:22 PM

"Well I'm glad of that. You seemed very nervous when I came over here. I hope that wasn't anything significant as was more of a general worry than anything." She said with a smile. "There's a lot of people here who knew Aleto well, perhaps just speaking with the others will help ease the transition between old host and new. I know the previous one is typically the one with the strongest memories... or well, something like that."

@Vialara Treville | CIV (@Lt. Cdr. Vialara Dreaxa) - jump "That's what I've found so far from the couple of people I've talked to," she replied, nodding slightly towards the end to confirm the Betazoid's statement as well. "I feel like everything was very jumbled before and I was struggling to make out which memories belonged to who, to remember things properly and understand it all... But just being here and speaking to people has made that better. I'm thankful for it... And for speaking to you, even though I know it must be... Really, really weird."

Vialara Treville | CIV BOT 26-Feb-22 08:18 PM

"Honestly... Not as weird as you'd think. Aleto and I have talked a great deal about her past lives and her experiences with being joined. I know exactly what you're going through, and it's alright to be confused and worried about it, especially if you haven't had anyone there to help you through it, or explain things to you."

Lt. Cdr. Oskar Weber | SEC BOT 26-Feb-22 08:58 PM

"Just two," she replied with a smile, "their names are Gray and Taylor."

@Lieutenant Ota McLellan | ENG (@Ensign Virol Ota) - jump Both Oskar and Amanda smiled "We have two as well, we left them on the Saratoga with a friend so we could have a week together." Oskar explained with a small nod

Lieutenant Ota McLellan | ENG BOT 26-Feb-22 09:06 PM

Both Oskar and Amanda smiled "We have two as well, we left them on the Saratoga with a friend so we could have a week together." Oskar explained with a small nod

@Lt. Cdr. Oskar Weber | SEC (@Ensign Oskar Weber) - jump She smiled at that. "I was hopin' for somethin' like that with myself and Jack; he's the chief helmsman so uh.... we don't really spend much time together, or with the kids, since we're literally a ship apart most of the day," she said. "Now that we're here, we can spend as much time as we want together, as a family."

Lt. Cdr. Oskar Weber | SEC BOT 26-Feb-22 09:08 PM

"Understandable, Amanda is with the kids most of the time, I have night shift so the kids are asleep," He said with a nod "They're just... a handful sometimes."

Lieutenant Ota McLellan | ENG BOT 26-Feb-22 09:27 PM

"Tell me about it," she replied with a light chuckle. "Even at 12 and 10, they're a handful for me too sometimes, especially the older one, Gray."

Lt. Cdr. Oskar Weber | SEC BOT 26-Feb-22 09:30 PM

"Yeah, Kristopher is seven and Catherine is 5, both of them love getting into trouble." He said with an agreeing nod, only to be playfully popped on the shoulder by Amanda "Says, you." She started "You see them for ten minutes before they go to sleep..."

Lieutenant Ota McLellan | ENG BOT 26-Feb-22 11:05 PM

"Yeah, Kristopher is seven and Catherine is 5, both of them love getting into trouble." He said with an agreeing nod, only to be playfully popped on the shoulder by Amanda "Says, you." She started "You see them for ten minutes before they go to sleep..."

@Lt. Cdr. Oskar Weber | SEC (@Ensign Oskar Weber) - jump Smiling as they spoke to each other, she then looked around for a bit and, ultimately, decided to walk around the club for a bit. "I'll leave you two alone now, gonna walk around for a little..." she said to them, with a smile, as she moved to get up.

Lt. Cdr. Oskar Weber | SEC BOT 26-Feb-22 11:06 PM

"Alright, stay safe Ota." He said, giving her a smile, Amanda did as well and gave her a small wave before returning to her previous conversation

Lieutenant Ota McLellan | ENG BOT 26-Feb-22 11:09 PM

She got up, gave each of them a smile and a wave, and then went off to see around the club and enjoy the cocktail party; in the meantime, she was thinking and planning out how she was going to spend time on 777 with Jack, Gray, and Taylor.

Vialara Treville | CIV BOT 26-Feb-22 11:56 PM

After a hour or so, the two had very quickly gotten on well together. The trill very quickly falling back to her old memories and rekindling her forgotten freindship with the former CMO. The woman had managed to get some closure on the death of her partner, and Leora had gotten some much needed assistance in dealing with the past memories of her recently deceased former host.

Captain Dagis | CMD BOT 27-Feb-22 12:06 AM

It was as the chronometer showed it was just past midnight that the CMO finally showed up as he said he would. Dagis, being as eagle-eyed as ever noticed him enter almost immediately, gesturing for the bartender to finally pour the sangria she had put on hold for him. With a smile, she took the drink over to the man as he walked into the club, holding it out for him to take when she finally got to him. Despite him being late, the Ferengi didn’t mind at all, and the two headed over to the bar to chat about all sorts of stuff. Naturally, of course, Dagis didn’t hold back on light-heartedly mocking how late he was to the party.

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