05-02-2024, 03:12 AM
Talion returned the hand shake in equal measure. He was never one to turn such things into a contest, but had learned the value many put in such an exchange. The secret was to use what felt like a natural amount of strength while still keeping it casual. He sometimes struggled with certain cultural interactions, but the classic meet and greet he had gotten down pretty well.
Giving the impression of mock embarrassment, Alex countered, "I hope you haven't heard too many of the wild stories about me. I assure you that only the good ones are true." Glancing over his shoulder at the approach of several others, he attempted to let the CO get on with his moment, "I look forward to working with you as well, sir. I'll let you get on with your other admirers for now. We can talk more at your convenience."
Stepping to the side, Alex let things take their course, as they always did at functions like this. He briefly wondered about what version of his reputation the Captain had heard. Brooks seemed nice enough and level headed, which was a good thing. Part of his mind was always cautious though, ever since being ordered to have one of his creations pilot a shuttle loaded with warheads into a Romulan ship, obliterating it and their entire crew. Sarah still wouldn't let Alex forget about making her do that and he himself felt a bit of the guilt of those deaths on his hands, so he couldn't blame her. No, he probably didn't know about that though, or some of the other things that were best left in the dark corner, where they belonged. For just a second, he worried that coming back out of retirement had been a mistake, but then he remembered that he was doing this for his daughter. With Reyna along, he would not let such things happen again. He had learned his lessons the hard way.
Suddenly feeling the temptation was creeping up on him to get a real drink, one with some alcohol in it. Alex exhaled and began casually making his way through the crowd. It was slow going, with so many working their way to either the Captain or the bar, perhaps a little of both. He felt he should leave before he gave in to the desire for that drink.
== Tag Brooks...then slowly making his way out, unless intercepted by anyone else (open invitation)... ==
Giving the impression of mock embarrassment, Alex countered, "I hope you haven't heard too many of the wild stories about me. I assure you that only the good ones are true." Glancing over his shoulder at the approach of several others, he attempted to let the CO get on with his moment, "I look forward to working with you as well, sir. I'll let you get on with your other admirers for now. We can talk more at your convenience."
Stepping to the side, Alex let things take their course, as they always did at functions like this. He briefly wondered about what version of his reputation the Captain had heard. Brooks seemed nice enough and level headed, which was a good thing. Part of his mind was always cautious though, ever since being ordered to have one of his creations pilot a shuttle loaded with warheads into a Romulan ship, obliterating it and their entire crew. Sarah still wouldn't let Alex forget about making her do that and he himself felt a bit of the guilt of those deaths on his hands, so he couldn't blame her. No, he probably didn't know about that though, or some of the other things that were best left in the dark corner, where they belonged. For just a second, he worried that coming back out of retirement had been a mistake, but then he remembered that he was doing this for his daughter. With Reyna along, he would not let such things happen again. He had learned his lessons the hard way.
Suddenly feeling the temptation was creeping up on him to get a real drink, one with some alcohol in it. Alex exhaled and began casually making his way through the crowd. It was slow going, with so many working their way to either the Captain or the bar, perhaps a little of both. He felt he should leave before he gave in to the desire for that drink.
== Tag Brooks...then slowly making his way out, unless intercepted by anyone else (open invitation)... ==