In reply to Michelle Grey (msg # 315):

Kaarle smiled.  "Of course you may" he said as he guided her by the hand to a seat next him.  Her scent was certainly intoxicating as he caught the hint rose petal in the air about her.  He couldn't help but think that he had the best looking gal on the ship by his side right now and wondered if it made some of other men jealous.  The thought a amused him cause he was almost certain they were from the the looks she garnered and the hushed whispers whenever they rounded a corner together.  He didn't pay it no mind since it was to be expected.

As she leaned in to whisper in his ear his he brought the glass of vodka to his lips taking a sip.  "Should be fun" was all he would say as he turned and sat down beside her.  He got the bartenders attention once more this time so that they could serve Michelle as needed.

He looked over at her and all his thoughts about work had drifted away.  Even Cerise' presence at the other table had been forgotten for the time being as he stared at her.  "Figured we could have some dinner and maybe catch a movie, unless you have some other ideas?" he said to her taking another sip.

  Michelle orders a non alcoholic strawberry drink. Then starring into Kaarles eyes.

  Her trance broken with his question she replies with"Dinner and movie sound fun. but your surprise will be at our quarters at midnight sharpe."

  Cerise find the Praxian women she is sitting near her speaking with vigor and excitement as they relive some far off battle.

  The womens gesture with thier bodies as much as their words to emphasize thier points.

   They pleasantly smile at her whenever they glace her way. But they never stop the conversation.

  Bored with little to do,Karma taps on Silas bunk. "I'm bored. lets find the others and go do something fun."

   Whether or not Silas joins her on her quest to find some entertainment. Karma make her way to Mirages Door tapping it. "Hey Delta. we're going out for some fun. want to join us?"

It doesn't take long for the door to open.

"Yes please!"  She seems to be bouncing a little on her feet, apparently a bit excited by the idea.

   A devious smiles broadens as she looks over to the Tirolian. "What do you say flyboy? want to escort two gorgeous ladies to the night club on the Marcus Antonius?" she looks back at Mirage; "That is if you are up for going out and having fun."

"Don't make me beg..."  She grins.

She gestures back to her room, where a guitar case lies.

"What's a night club, is that a place where you can sing and play guitar?"

  Unsure of the answer to Mirage's questions shrugs before saying; "Bring them. Where is the harm in that."

  We can make the next transport if we hurry. I'll change and meet you two back here in ten minutes.

  With that she runs back over to Silas and her quarters and changes into a Red and black dress. Three inch Black stilettos grabbing her handbag as she rushes back out to meet the others.

Mirage nods... she is wearing shorts and a T-shirt at the moment.

"Change?  Change into what?  Macronize?"

She looks.. a bit confused, but gets her guitar.

In reply to Karma Murphy (msg # 320):

Kaarle, with his drink in one hand, took Michelle by the other leading her off to their dinner date and movie.  It still surprised him how quiet things were throughout the night, but as time moved on things got busier and others filed into the lounge as expected.  He had hoped to see others from his team, if for no other reason but to be reassured they were doing well, but was content to just enjoy his dates company and the quiet time together they got to have.

  A frazzled Miriana enters the officers club. Her usually perfect uniform is in disarray, even her hair which normally is pulled back into a tight ponytail, has lose strands hanging free.

   Its clear that she is out of place here. But a pure look of relief washes over her as she sees Kaarle with Michelle. Till she. Realizes they are doing the coupling thing.  When she sees Cerise sitting near Some Praxian she quickly makes her way to her table.

   "May i join your table ma'am?" her eyes pleading for permission to sit.

"It is perfectly acceptable to me, as long as it is OK with Szara and Merigan." Cerise looks to the pair of Praxians to make sure they don't mind.

Thirteen looks a bit puzzled by the voice he heard and then the offer of a cookie. He wondered just what he had said in the debriefing.

"Oh... yes. Thank you Lt. Commander." He said and took a cookie which he ate after politely making his exit.

In many ways things were so much easier when he was simply going from mission to mission. He knew he had to continue on this path though. It was harder but so much more rewarding. He decided to wait for Avarae to be finished her debriefing.

Aravae smiles behind her rebreather mask as she sees Thirteen waiting.

   She runs up to him and give him a tight hug. "Why do they ask the same question over and over? they don't make sense."

  She follows Thirteen.

  Taking a seat with a deep sigh of relief as she does. "Lt Cmdr Fell. ordered me to report here and relax. I do jot understand how this will help me relax."

  She stares out into the lounge.

"Humans generally operate under the belief that everyone is, at some level, in need of extroversion and socialization. It makes sense in that it is at least partially true of humans. However, when one extends into the psychologies of other species, the theory begins to fail.

My kind, for instance, sometimes subsume ourselves into a crystal for a period, having no contact with anyone. Such an existence would be anathema to most humans.

Still, orders are orders, so let's try to make the best of the situation, shall we? Szara and Merigan, if I've gathered correctly, have been discussing past battles. Certainly that topic seems well within the realm of enjoyment of a typical Zentraedi. Perhaps they would be willing to hear a tale from you? Would you be willing to share?"

Mirage changes into nicer clothing... at least for her.  Capris, low slips, a fairly nice embroidered Chinese style blouse.  She steps out in the gangway with guitar case in hand.. and lacking direction starts for the O-Club...

"O-club.. is that what she meant?"

  Karma smiles as she sees Mirage stepping out of her quarters dressed in her civilian cloths. "Well, well.  don't you look almost civilian."

  With her companions in tow, she leads them to the flight deck  to so they can catch the next transport to the Marcus Antonius.

A faint blush that mostly makes her long pointy ears turn a bit red.

"Well... mom wanted me to be able to dress down.  Honestly, she wasn't much into uniforms either, so outside of a flight suit I didn't wear one when I was growing up, well, except the few big times I got, hard to get anything other than a uniform for that."

   Michelle smile grew wider as Kaarle lead her to a table and order dinner. She like it when he took charged even if he did check what she wanted.
A true Gentlemen.

  She thought about doing the same old small talk. But decided against it since they were finally off duty and allowed to let thier hair down. She decided on teasing him instead.  She leans forward and speaks playfully soft; "Master, your surprise is eager to play. but you should know its not like me." finishing with her hands curled up next to her cheeks like the girls in the old Japanese anime shows.

Silas sitting on his bed.. laughing at some ridicules book he decided to read
... he shrugged at karma, not paying attention to what she had said. And didn't even notice when she came back, let alone leave again, except for when the door shut. He looked up suddenly and yelled "dont slam the door!"

He went back to his book for a brief second then decided he wanted to go do some training and made his way to the gym.

Thirteen hugs her back and then walks out with her. He did not have a particular destination in mind. He lowered his voice when he replied to her.

"That is odd. What did they ask you? I must admit I was not paying much attention to what I was asked. I kept hearing a female voice in my head. It is like I was being asked something but I don't recall the question or my reply."

  - Thirteen and Aravae find themselves sitting on the observation deck. Its quite, with minimal foot traffic. She tells him that thier questions were about her feelings on different aspects of thier mission. And of a dark premonition. She looks about over her shouldrs and tells him that something really bad is gonna happen. But she is not sure what it is.


 - Cerise and Miriana fid the Praxian are indeed reliving thier deeds of heroism throughout the sentinels campaign. By the time they concluded, the battle for Optera was won because of thier deeds.

  - Kaarle and Michelle enjoy thier pleasant dinner.

  Mirage and Karma find it easy to get to the Marcus Antonius via transport Beta which shuttle personnel about. The club is basically a nice bar with a decent size stage for bands. They let Mirage play a set on stage and a few patron take seat at tables in the front listen to her while they dine. Its still early in the evening.

   - Silas finds himself at the gym with only a couple others a couple guys and gals all focusing on thier own workouts.

  -All others make thier way to thier bunks to enjoy some peace and quite.

In reply to Gargoyle (msg # 339):

Kaarle and Michelle had their quiet meal.  It was nice to see that the others were making their way to the lounge however 0800 was fast approaching.  Taking Michelle by the hand he lead her away from the lounge and off to their movie before calling a night all together.  He wondered what the morning's briefing would hold for them...

Cerise keeps an eye on Miriana while they socialize with the Praxians. If, after at least oen story has been shared, she still seems completely withdrawn and/or miserable, she'll make the excuse that the morning is coming early and let Miriana escape. If that this the case, Cerise will send a message to let LTC Fell know what happened, as well as ask if she has any ideas for alternate ways to accomplish the LTC's goals with regard to Miriana relaxing.
On the other hand, if Miriana seems to be neutral or enjoying herself, Cerise primarily observes, joining into the conversation only to be polite or if she becomes the focus. Don't want to ruin a good thing.