03-01-2026, 02:16 AM
“Sorry. There’s me suckin’ the soul outta the moment,” Mara said. “We made it back, we’re surrounded by friends and plenty o’ food and drink and fuckin’ paradise. Go and enjoy it. I’ll get my head right in a bit.”
Robin nodded. "Hey, I'm not trying to convert you or anything," she said with a soft smile. "That's just how I see it. Same destination, different paths. And that's why we're here. To come to terms with it, to refocus with friends and shipmates." She hopped down from the table. "When you're ready." And with that the small woman headed back to the gathering at the food tables.
Carol had headed off on her hike and Robin hoped it was a good one. The countryside was so beautiful here that she felt a similar desire to go see it. Maybe tomorrow. She had another plan in mind to reconnect with life, something she hadn't had a chance to do in years.
The CMO stopped as she noticed someone new had sat down at the gazebo, alone. An Andorian, very tall, one she recognized by his picture. She'd seen him in the files she'd reviewed of newly assigned medical crewmembers. Midshipman Tes Th’etellis. One of several new Academy graduates assigned to Artemis.
Seems like we're always meeting new people at these parties. I don't want to disturb him, but it seems better to introduce myself less formally than later in uniform. That's always nerve-wracking.
The purple-haired young woman finished the last bite of her steak and tossed the paper plate in the trash. Though almost perpetually hungry she didn't want to stuff herself. She had plans for the late afternoon and feeling bloated was a bad idea. As she headed over to the new arrival she heard him cough and he turned a deeper blue.
Looks like he discovered Gray's 'secret spice' blend.
Resisting the urge to comment about that Robin walked up to the table. "Hey," she said with her best friendly smile, her soft voice carrying a hint of Appalachia. "Sorry to bother you, but I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Robin Mayfair, the CMO of the Artemis."
Yeah, great, I'm introducing yourself to a junior officer in a swimsuit. At least I'm wearing shorts. Gotta have a little dignity, after all.
== Tag Tes ==
Robin nodded. "Hey, I'm not trying to convert you or anything," she said with a soft smile. "That's just how I see it. Same destination, different paths. And that's why we're here. To come to terms with it, to refocus with friends and shipmates." She hopped down from the table. "When you're ready." And with that the small woman headed back to the gathering at the food tables.
Carol had headed off on her hike and Robin hoped it was a good one. The countryside was so beautiful here that she felt a similar desire to go see it. Maybe tomorrow. She had another plan in mind to reconnect with life, something she hadn't had a chance to do in years.
The CMO stopped as she noticed someone new had sat down at the gazebo, alone. An Andorian, very tall, one she recognized by his picture. She'd seen him in the files she'd reviewed of newly assigned medical crewmembers. Midshipman Tes Th’etellis. One of several new Academy graduates assigned to Artemis.
Seems like we're always meeting new people at these parties. I don't want to disturb him, but it seems better to introduce myself less formally than later in uniform. That's always nerve-wracking.
The purple-haired young woman finished the last bite of her steak and tossed the paper plate in the trash. Though almost perpetually hungry she didn't want to stuff herself. She had plans for the late afternoon and feeling bloated was a bad idea. As she headed over to the new arrival she heard him cough and he turned a deeper blue.
Looks like he discovered Gray's 'secret spice' blend.
Resisting the urge to comment about that Robin walked up to the table. "Hey," she said with her best friendly smile, her soft voice carrying a hint of Appalachia. "Sorry to bother you, but I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Robin Mayfair, the CMO of the Artemis."
Yeah, great, I'm introducing yourself to a junior officer in a swimsuit. At least I'm wearing shorts. Gotta have a little dignity, after all.
== Tag Tes ==