From: Maxine Parrish (synapticinfundibula_at_yahoo.com)
Date: Thu May 17 2007 - 10:18:20 PDT
"Standing out"
(Continued from Katie's "Bumpy Arrival")
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Location: USS PATRIOT
Stardate: 2.70517.1320
Scene: T'ial's office
T'ial had been, without a doubt, most interested by the Caitian cadet. She showed very little signs of her Caitian heritage (to T'ial, a bit of a disappointment) but her eyes gave her away. With no hesitation, she began taking notes and drawing sketches of the cadet, eager to know more, much more of her nature. As she sketched the young girl's body, she began to ponder about her tail. Did she have one and was hiding it or was she just missing one altogether. Either way, this girl was an interesting specimen.
After much sketching and note taking, T'ial sat back in her chair and sighed. Everything around her was a complete mess and she had no intention of tidying up anytime soon.
**Enough for today.**
She decided as she stood up and walked outside her office. Her head looked left and right as she saw crew members in dresses and casual wear, laughing and chatting as they walked around.
**What is the meaning of this?**
She asked herself as she decided to investigate. After asking one of the officers still left on board, she gathered that there was some sort of party in which all the crew members had been invited to.
If T'ial hadn't been a Vulcan, she would have been grinning ear to ear. What better opportunity to study species interaction than a get together?
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Scene: T'ial's quarters
Without hesitation, T'ial stepped into her quarters, the door hissing shut behind her. She looked around briefly before standing at the foot of her bed. She tried to jog her mind for the appropriate attire for one of these social events. From what she could see outside, casual dresses or skirt and shirt combinations were best.
**That will do.**
She walked to a replicator and ordered it to fabricate her a dress. She knew it would come out of her pay, but it was a small price to pay for anthropological research. The unit did not respond. T'ial repeated her order twice and waited patiently, but the unit was not complying. Raising an eyebrow at the computer, she turned around and exited her quarters, heading to the Cafe.
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Scene: Hard Rock Cafe
The place was noisy and T'ial most definitely stuck out. Every one at the party was dressed in comfortable clothing while she wore her uniform. It made no difference to her, really, her attempts to better blend in with the crowd had failed, but that would not shy her from her observations. As she looked around, she noticed a few women wearing makeup on their eyes and lips. She blinked and cocked her head to the side a little, studying the substance from afar. She stiffened as one of her superiors walked by, but he did not notice her, nor did he seem to care. It finally registered in her mind that at these events everyone was more laid back and relaxed, and ranks apparently did not matter in such events.
She sat down and gazed at her population, pleased with the samples present at the party. Her eyes darted from one humanoid to the next until she found the Caitian hybrid, who curiously, was also in her uniform.
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NRPG: Katie, your character is definitely something else! I love her!
Maxine Parrish
Ensign T'ial
Chief Science Officer
USS PATRIOT
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