02-01-2025, 12:12 AM
You are an embarrassment! His internal voice repeated.
Offering words of encouragement to ease him, she let go of his arm. The captain, an officer of extraordinary renown, the pirate captain of Starfleet, at least in rumours, was talking to him as if she was just a junior officer herself.
"Why don't we start again, from the top. Slowly this time, and remember to breathe." She finished and gave Leo the moment he needed to compose himself.
Wow. She is not at all what I expected, I mean, not by the book for sure, but if she is like this with everyone, I can see why she holds the respect of her shipmates.
“My apologies captain.” Leo said sternly this time.
He took one more deep breath and snapped to attention, after failing to fight the urge this time. Growing in height and confidence with such a simple and minimal movement, he spoke again, only this time, it was as if he was a whole new person.
“Midshipman Leo Alden reporting for duty captain. I'm your new security officer and I apologise for my late arrival.”
Everybody started at the bottom, even her. He reminded himself.
“Although not an ideal setting for presenting myself, circumstance somewhat dictates otherwise although I wished to do so quickly, quietly and without disturbing this evening's event.”
Changing tone slightly to be a tad more cheery given their current surroundings, Leo continued.
“Screwed up a bit on the interrupting, sorry. But I am here and excited to see where this beautiful ship takes us.”
Feeling like people were beginning to stare at him, Leo slouched slightly, somewhere between attention and at ease and hoping he wasn't pushing his luck with her kindness to his floundering, he spoke with an even more relaxed tone.
“Again, sorry for the onslaught of word soup, nerves snuck up on me I think. I do believe I'm stopping you from making a speech.”
== Tag Braggins ==
Offering words of encouragement to ease him, she let go of his arm. The captain, an officer of extraordinary renown, the pirate captain of Starfleet, at least in rumours, was talking to him as if she was just a junior officer herself.
"Why don't we start again, from the top. Slowly this time, and remember to breathe." She finished and gave Leo the moment he needed to compose himself.
Wow. She is not at all what I expected, I mean, not by the book for sure, but if she is like this with everyone, I can see why she holds the respect of her shipmates.
“My apologies captain.” Leo said sternly this time.
He took one more deep breath and snapped to attention, after failing to fight the urge this time. Growing in height and confidence with such a simple and minimal movement, he spoke again, only this time, it was as if he was a whole new person.
“Midshipman Leo Alden reporting for duty captain. I'm your new security officer and I apologise for my late arrival.”
Everybody started at the bottom, even her. He reminded himself.
“Although not an ideal setting for presenting myself, circumstance somewhat dictates otherwise although I wished to do so quickly, quietly and without disturbing this evening's event.”
Changing tone slightly to be a tad more cheery given their current surroundings, Leo continued.
“Screwed up a bit on the interrupting, sorry. But I am here and excited to see where this beautiful ship takes us.”
Feeling like people were beginning to stare at him, Leo slouched slightly, somewhere between attention and at ease and hoping he wasn't pushing his luck with her kindness to his floundering, he spoke with an even more relaxed tone.
“Again, sorry for the onslaught of word soup, nerves snuck up on me I think. I do believe I'm stopping you from making a speech.”
== Tag Braggins ==