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<h1>Ensign Orman - The waiting is the hardest part</h1> | |||
((SB185 - Dock)) | '''((SB185 - Dock)) | ||
::It was a big step for the newly-promoted Ensign. Literally a big | <nowiki>::</nowiki>It was a big step for the newly-promoted Ensign. Literally a big | ||
step; the ramp was misaligned, and Katy stumbled rather awkwardly when | step; the ramp was misaligned, and Katy stumbled rather awkwardly when | ||
stepping out. She managed to recover her balance without falling or | stepping out. She managed to recover her balance without falling or | ||
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off, feeling rather like an explorer in a strange new land. | off, feeling rather like an explorer in a strange new land. | ||
((Quarters)) | '''((Quarters)) | ||
oO Spartan. I'd have to say spartan is the word. Oo | oO Spartan. I'd have to say spartan is the word. Oo | ||
::The guest quarters set aside for low-rank starfleet officers on very | <nowiki>::</nowiki>The guest quarters set aside for low-rank starfleet officers on very | ||
short billet weren't much to look at, assuming her room was a typical | short billet weren't much to look at, assuming her room was a typical | ||
example. A smallish room (as she should know, given that she had | example. A smallish room (as she should know, given that she had | ||
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leading to a small but adequate lavatory. She'd already unpacked her | leading to a small but adequate lavatory. She'd already unpacked her | ||
meagre possessions, and for the first time in a very long time she had | meagre possessions, and for the first time in a very long time she had | ||
nothing to do now but wait.:: | nothing to do now but wait.<nowiki>::</nowiki> | ||
oO Two days. The arrivals board says two days til the Resolution | oO Two days. The arrivals board says two days til the Resolution | ||
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tomorrow. Or in a week. Or... Oo | tomorrow. Or in a week. Or... Oo | ||
::Deciding that this line of thought was getting her nowhere, she | <nowiki>::</nowiki>Deciding that this line of thought was getting her nowhere, she | ||
flopped down onto her bunk with a PADD and started reading. Ship | flopped down onto her bunk with a PADD and started reading. Ship | ||
history, crew bios, engineering specs. But her concentration, usually | history, crew bios, engineering specs. But her concentration, usually | ||
one of her strong points, did not last, and within an hour she was up | one of her strong points, did not last, and within an hour she was up | ||
again, pacing. She considered replicating a snack, but | again, pacing. She considered replicating a snack, but | ||
reconsidered.:: | reconsidered.<nowiki>::</nowiki> | ||
oO What I need is social time. If I keep to myself I'm just going to | oO What I need is social time. If I keep to myself I'm just going to | ||
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here I go again! I need external input. I need... Oo | here I go again! I need external input. I need... Oo | ||
::Almost without thought, she picked up a palm-sized hexagonal object | <nowiki>::</nowiki>Almost without thought, she picked up a palm-sized hexagonal object | ||
made of what looked like leaded crystal. She gazed at it for a few | made of what looked like leaded crystal. She gazed at it for a few | ||
seconds, turning it round and round in her hand.:: | seconds, turning it round and round in her hand.<nowiki>::</nowiki> | ||
oO No. I need real people right now. I'll talk to you when I'm | oO No. I need real people right now. I'll talk to you when I'm | ||
settled in on the Resolution. Oo | settled in on the Resolution. Oo | ||
::Placing the hexagon reverently back down onto the table, she grabbed | <nowiki>::</nowiki>Placing the hexagon reverently back down onto the table, she grabbed | ||
her PADD and left the room. | her PADD and left the room. | ||
((Commercial dome 2, Mezzanine overlooking traders bazaar)) | '''((Commercial dome 2, Mezzanine overlooking traders bazaar)) | ||
::Katy sat at a table overlooking the bustle of commerce that | <nowiki>::</nowiki>Katy sat at a table overlooking the bustle of commerce that | ||
civilised sentients bring with them everywhere they settle. She | civilised sentients bring with them everywhere they settle. She | ||
sipped distractedly on a glass of fruit juice that a provender had | sipped distractedly on a glass of fruit juice that a provender had | ||
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group dynamic, sometimes the individuals. Either way was better than | group dynamic, sometimes the individuals. Either way was better than | ||
thinking about how she'd wanted to go socialise, but had chickened out | thinking about how she'd wanted to go socialise, but had chickened out | ||
and balked at the last minute.:: | and balked at the last minute.<nowiki>::</nowiki> | ||
VOICE: Wow, you look *really* depressed. | VOICE: Wow, you look *really* depressed. | ||
::She turned and saw two young men standing near her, in civillian | <nowiki>::</nowiki>She turned and saw two young men standing near her, in civillian | ||
dress. It was the shorter of the two who had spoken:: | dress. It was the shorter of the two who had spoken<nowiki>::</nowiki> | ||
ORMAN: Umm... sorry? | ORMAN: Umm... sorry? | ||
YOUNG MAN: ::with a charming grin:: Nah, no problem. I'm Doug, and | YOUNG MAN: <nowiki>::</nowiki>with a charming grin<nowiki>::</nowiki> Nah, no problem. I'm Doug, and | ||
this is Peter. ::he held out his hand:: You just get in? | this is Peter. <nowiki>::</nowiki>he held out his hand<nowiki>::</nowiki> You just get in? | ||
::Katy shook his hand, then shook the hand of his taller, more | <nowiki>::</nowiki>Katy shook his hand, then shook the hand of his taller, more | ||
nervous-looking companion:: | nervous-looking companion<nowiki>::</nowiki> | ||
ORMAN: I'm Katy. And yeah, just a few hours ago. Is it obvious? | ORMAN: I'm Katy. And yeah, just a few hours ago. Is it obvious? | ||
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DOUG: You've got it. | DOUG: You've got it. | ||
::Despite herself, Katy found she was grinning.:: | <nowiki>::</nowiki>Despite herself, Katy found she was grinning.<nowiki>::</nowiki> | ||
PETER: We saw you sitting here and figured you were waiting on a | PETER: We saw you sitting here and figured you were waiting on a | ||
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ORMAN: Oh? Well then, what is there around here to do for fun? | ORMAN: Oh? Well then, what is there around here to do for fun? | ||
::The young men--probably little more than twenty, Katy | <nowiki>::</nowiki>The young men--probably little more than twenty, Katy | ||
reflected--mulled this one over. Apparantly their hospitality plans | reflected--mulled this one over. Apparantly their hospitality plans | ||
had not extended as far as thinking of what entertainment to show her | had not extended as far as thinking of what entertainment to show her | ||
around to. Feeling a surge of sympathy at their sudden awkwardness, | around to. Feeling a surge of sympathy at their sudden awkwardness, | ||
she held up the PADD, bringing up the base map. She pointed at one of | she held up the PADD, bringing up the base map. She pointed at one of | ||
the highlighted sections.:: | the highlighted sections.<nowiki>::</nowiki> | ||
ORMAN: This claims that there's a netball court here... do either of you play? | ORMAN: This claims that there's a netball court here... do either of you play? | ||
::Their answering grins reassured Katy that the waiting time wasn't | <nowiki>::</nowiki>Their answering grins reassured Katy that the waiting time wasn't | ||
going to be so bad, after all.:: | going to be so bad, after all.<nowiki>::</nowiki> | ||
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Ensign Katy Orman | Ensign Katy Orman | ||
EO, USS Resolution | EO, USS Resolution | ||