05-20-2026, 05:03 AM
== Lt Mala's Quarters ==
== NPC Lt Andrea Tate ==
Once inside, and they began introductions, she said to Mike, "Hello. Very pleased to meet you Mike. I'm Lieutenant Andromeda Tate, but I prefer to be called Andrea as only my mother calls me Andromeda.I wish we were visiting under better circumstances, but Alex sent me word and offered me a ride that I had to see for myself, but that's another matter."
Andrea had something about her that you felt as soon as she entered the room. It was a comforting maternal sort of thing that was very calming and comforting. Jez recognized it right away, though she had forgotten about it until Andrea had walked in. It was almost like arriving at the home of a favorite aunt and smelling fresh baked cookies. Tate looked professional, yet comfortable. Her eyes gave a sympathetic look and her voice was almost always soft and pleasant.
Moving in to take a seat, she said, "Try to forgive her, Mike. As children grow up, they tend to feel the need to try and remind their adult figures that they are now adults, this eventually reverses itself to where they will treat their elders more as children. It is sometimes justified, but more often than not, it is a result of them starting to care for us more than we take care of them anymore. If they still seek your counsel as you get older, then you know you're still in good hands and they still remember." She turned to Jez, "Yes, Alex told me about your interesting conflict with your former lover. That situation is most unfortunate. Some people are quick to point a finger and say that you should have known, but the truth is that bad people often are quite skilled at hiding their true nature in order to get what they want. It doesn't help that it can be harder to see such things the closer you are to the situation. We are also often blinded by our own hearts when it is an intimate relationship, because we want it to turn out like we wish it would. It just means that you're the same as most of us and a bad guy took advantage of your good nature. Try not to beat yourself up over it. From the sounds of things, he's not worth giving him the space in your head rent free."
While Jez was fighting with herself to regain her composure and Mike was doing his best to comfort her, Andrea walked over and got two cups of herbal tea from the replicator and placed one in front of Jez. She took a sip and didn't rush her. Andrea just sat there for a good few minutes and let there be simple silence while Jez let the wave finish washing over her. Andrea let her almost completely recover herself before she spoke up again, deliberately catching her just a tiny bit off guard, "I notice you still seem to have an attraction to Alex." She held up a hand before Jez could protest, "I won't call it a crush or anything specific, but your voice changes still and your pulse picks up by a few beats. I also noticed that you don't have any other relationships that occupy that part of your life. It isn't as strong as the last time we spoke, but there's still something I can't quite put my finger on without trying harder than my conscience allows. I have to ask if it is just an attraction thing or perhaps a fantasy because he is safe and you know he won't hurt you like this last guy, but how would you classify it? I think it might be important, that's why I have to ask."
Andrea innocently sipped at her tea while she waited for Jez to answer.
== Tag Mala ==
== NPC Lt Andrea Tate ==
Once inside, and they began introductions, she said to Mike, "Hello. Very pleased to meet you Mike. I'm Lieutenant Andromeda Tate, but I prefer to be called Andrea as only my mother calls me Andromeda.I wish we were visiting under better circumstances, but Alex sent me word and offered me a ride that I had to see for myself, but that's another matter."
Andrea had something about her that you felt as soon as she entered the room. It was a comforting maternal sort of thing that was very calming and comforting. Jez recognized it right away, though she had forgotten about it until Andrea had walked in. It was almost like arriving at the home of a favorite aunt and smelling fresh baked cookies. Tate looked professional, yet comfortable. Her eyes gave a sympathetic look and her voice was almost always soft and pleasant.
Moving in to take a seat, she said, "Try to forgive her, Mike. As children grow up, they tend to feel the need to try and remind their adult figures that they are now adults, this eventually reverses itself to where they will treat their elders more as children. It is sometimes justified, but more often than not, it is a result of them starting to care for us more than we take care of them anymore. If they still seek your counsel as you get older, then you know you're still in good hands and they still remember." She turned to Jez, "Yes, Alex told me about your interesting conflict with your former lover. That situation is most unfortunate. Some people are quick to point a finger and say that you should have known, but the truth is that bad people often are quite skilled at hiding their true nature in order to get what they want. It doesn't help that it can be harder to see such things the closer you are to the situation. We are also often blinded by our own hearts when it is an intimate relationship, because we want it to turn out like we wish it would. It just means that you're the same as most of us and a bad guy took advantage of your good nature. Try not to beat yourself up over it. From the sounds of things, he's not worth giving him the space in your head rent free."
While Jez was fighting with herself to regain her composure and Mike was doing his best to comfort her, Andrea walked over and got two cups of herbal tea from the replicator and placed one in front of Jez. She took a sip and didn't rush her. Andrea just sat there for a good few minutes and let there be simple silence while Jez let the wave finish washing over her. Andrea let her almost completely recover herself before she spoke up again, deliberately catching her just a tiny bit off guard, "I notice you still seem to have an attraction to Alex." She held up a hand before Jez could protest, "I won't call it a crush or anything specific, but your voice changes still and your pulse picks up by a few beats. I also noticed that you don't have any other relationships that occupy that part of your life. It isn't as strong as the last time we spoke, but there's still something I can't quite put my finger on without trying harder than my conscience allows. I have to ask if it is just an attraction thing or perhaps a fantasy because he is safe and you know he won't hurt you like this last guy, but how would you classify it? I think it might be important, that's why I have to ask."
Andrea innocently sipped at her tea while she waited for Jez to answer.
== Tag Mala ==