Star Trek: Starbase 777

The sun beat down on the holographic beach, a small island with water stretching out in almost every direction. A framed canopy had been set up near the crystal blue water, as well as a basket with a few towels. There were plenty of shells and rocks washed up to shore, and the water was cool and refreshing. To the side, two changing rooms were provided, with a variety of bathing suits and fluffy towels inside. Perfect for an outing for Sakchai, and maybe for Vio too?

Why were they on a date? Call it anthropological research. Except they weren't an anthropologist. Okay, so maybe they were just curious! Their previous career hadn't exactly given them an opportunity to date around. Sure, there were the other Vios, but even if they had time or permission to date, what would they do with that? Date themselves? Bit vain, innit? They looked around the place. A beach. They'd never seen one before. And they still hadn't, they supposed, since this wasn't a real beach, but close enough. Actually, it was preferable; a real ocean would contain too many germs and fish poop. Not hygienic. They crouched on the sand and stared at a very shiny shell, waiting for their date to arrive.

Sakchai was down for surprises. He was wearing a new pair of crocs and a little blue speedo just for this occasion! He hated the feeling of sand in his shorts and loved the feeling of sun on his chest. Walking into the holodeck, he was open minded and excited for who his date was. He briefly remembered putting down no preference for pretty much anything. The only things he did care about was ages since he was in his 40s and had no interest in dating people who could technically be his kids. Which is why he was surprised to see a Vorta for his date? Sakchai had always been slightly uneasy with the Dominion joining the Khitomer Alliance due to their crimes, so naturally he held some prejudice. Cardassians and Romulans didn't exactly have a clean slate either, and they were also allied. Still, he was very surprised to see his date. "Jolan tru, Kiba'avzayn," He greeted in both his species languages, partially just to be polite and partially to make his known he was RomuDassian. He waved his little two-fingered left hand and opened and closed his fingers like a crab. "My name is S'Tcaevra Brekorr tr'Valdore, but everyone calls me Sakchai," He gave is incredibly long double name and house name. It wasn't important to him, but he was the head of the Valdore house and it was probably good to be forward about that.

Vio certainly wasn't a child. Vorta ages were weird, of course, depending on whether or not you counted their past lives, but if you didn't, they were still old enough to get a mortgage. They looked away from the shell. Ah. A Cardassian. That could be an obstacle. "That's a long name. I am Vio 3-V. Vio is fine." They held their hand out to shake, then retracted it. That was too formal, right? But, oh, retracting it was probably more awkward than just rolling with it. What should they do now? Oh, an idea. They held up their hand for a high-five. Still squatting.

"Nice to meet you Vio," Sakchai assumed the 3 meant they were 3rd in the line? He didn't know too much about Dominion species, especially Vorta. He was more familiar with WHAT they did, not necessarily who mde up the faction. When offered a hand to shake, he felt awkward to reach for it but then the other switched to a.. hi five? Sakchai squatted right in front of Vio and gave them a lil hi five with their two-fingered hand. Although he was not raised Romulan, he had Vulcan dads who were not very keen on hand touching. "What were you looking at?" Sakchai asked as he pulled his knees together so he wouldn't just be squatting with his whole ass crotch out for Vio to see. That would not be classy for a first date, especially a blind one. Sakchai was an awkward person, but he knew how to have class.

They paid no attention. Crotch did not interest them. Not this early in the date, anyway. "I was examining this," they said, holding up the shell. "It's iridescent on the inside." Their eyes almost seemed to have that same effect. "I've seen nothing like it before." Check the mirror, buddy.

"Ohh, how lovely!" Sakchai ooh'd and aww'd at the shell that Vio held up. They then looked between the shell and the other's eyes, they had a similar iridescent look. "Have you? I mean, your eyes kinda match," Sakchao pointed at Vio and chuckled with his low rumbly voice. He wiggled his butt a little to dig his feet into the sand a bit more so he wouldn't topple over. Sakchai was pretty big, which meant he was prone to falling on his ass whenever his centre of gravity moved.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall on their ass, as they say. Vio couldn't say they had the same problem. They were a very average height. "They do? I haven't spent much time looking at them." Standing in front of a mirror looking into their own eyes just activated primal monkey threat brain for them. Considering how wide their eyes were when they stared at Sakchai, it probably did the same for him, too, but they were oblivious to that. "Your eyes are nice. They're very... Globular."

"Globular?" Sakchai tilted his head, unsure what that was supposed to mean. He didn't stare at himself in the mirror for very long as he considered himself pretty good at remembering what he looked like and also.. how would one contour a Cardassian face? He was sure it could be done, but Sakchai was not a make up person. "Yeah your eyes are so pretty uh," Sakchai blushed a dark green.* "Thanks, I wish I could say I had a hand in choosing them, but I was just born like this," He said with a laugh as he rolled forward just sit with his knees on the ground instead of trying to squat. "Did you wanna like.. build a sandcastle or something?" He suggested, thinking they could do something collaborative on this date.

Sakchai and Vio continued enjoying the weather and the water, until their time was up and it was time to dry off.