”yeah...I’d be fine with that” Izzy quietly replied with an embarrassed flush to Harry’s comment about Lizzy swimming naked, with her having also seen her girlfriend’s string bikini in the drawer if not on Lizzy herself ”I don’t think I actually own anything racy...I guess I’m just a little boring” she quietly added with a bit of a frown, though up until recently she hadn’t seen much call for any clothes like that.

With her hair covering the side of her face, which she would often turn away should anyone look at her, Izzy would listen as Sam suggested The Works package which the other women were more than happy to go with ”sounds good to me, though I might see if someone could look at my hair it’s a little...um...scorched” Izzy said as she followed the others into the changing area. She would listen as the doors were pointed out to her before stepping behind one of the partitions and stripping down to her underwear before pulling on a fluffy white dressing gown and slippers, with her casting sidelong glances at Lizzy as she did likewise. Once they were both ready Izzy would shyly look up at Lizzy before quietly asking ”shall we go and get our nails done first?”

 Sam smiled as everyone said they wanted the works package, she told the people they all wanted the works package and added Sarah, Melia and Hawkeye to the list making it 9 ladies. Sam went to the Lady and said quietly." I will pay for all them please  swipe now and just tell them it is paid for ,thank you."

 Sam then saw Sarah show up, she smiled and said," So glad you could make it Sarah, I know you need some relaxing time." Sam was going to make an effort to treat Sarah like any other lady today.  Sam then went and got changed and everyone got to see the full look of her horrible back scars, some looked so painful.  Sam then covered up and followed the others. She said to Izzy, " Yes we can ask if someone can look at your hair Izzy." Sam smiled at her and added," Your not boring just had no reason until now right Izzy." Sam was trying her best to bring her friend's spirits up.

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Melia had brought a not really skimpy bikini for wear, she was a bit nervous about the other ladies seeing her belly and other scars, there were some women who had stretch marks and the like her scars looked like rips and claw and bite marks. Despite her scars being widely on display she still tightly ties up her robe up tightly, though she notices Sam's scars again.

With her stuff locked up Melia asks "everyone ready?" Holding her robe across her belly so it's hidden.

In reply to Nicole Rutledge (msg # 37):

Sarah had opted for a more traditional one piece athletic swimsuit she wasn't a spa girl typically, but figured she could make it work.

Changing quickly Sarah prepared to join the others wrapping herself in a robe, "Yes it's nice to get away for a bit." She says regretting looking at herself in the mirror, and falling into the trap of comparing her body to the other women. The only other woman in the changing room she came close to in breast size was Harry, and even then she was a good head and shoulders over the smaller pilot. Add to that Sarah had what was generously called a swimmers build, slightly broader shoulders than the other women towering over most of them.

Safely tucked into the cocoon of the robe she nods to Izzy noting the fresh scars and wounds, and then winks in a conspiratorial or even sympathetic manner which from Sarah looks unnatural with her cheek muscles lagging a visible bit behind the rest of her face and her left eye looks.... almost right... but off.

In reply to Nicole Rutledge (msg # 37):

Hawkeye was sipping on a refreshing spritzer, "So we skinny dipping then? I'm in sounds like a good time!" She'd brought a decent enough bikini but she was also down for whatever. With her strings tied up robe on but open she was ready to roll.

Billie wasn't one to compare herself to the others, instead she found a lot of pride in her body having worked hard to get it nicely toned like it was but also generously blessed in the chest region as well. Scars didn't bother her but she noted that it seemed to bother others. With a shrug, she slipped her robe on and tied it off but the top was a little loose, revealing a little but not too much. "I'm ready..." Billie smiled.

"Any time to relax... I'll take it" Nikki said as she came out in the robe and slippers. 
she walked over to the table with the essential oils and scents.  picking one up she sniffed it "Oooo....that one is nice 'Ylang Ylang and midnight blue orchid....sexy" she smiled putting it back.

 Lizzy smiled at Izzy and said," Yes that sounds great, lets get our nails done first, then we have to do the pedicure I am in dire need of one." Lizzy took Izzy's hand and went to the stations they had set up for nails.

  Techs   had the tables set up. It was apparent it was 'all hands on dec' for the Spa  , witht eh Ball comign up, and  fleet  women looking for   a way to fill more   like a lady, and less like a weapon.

  Stations  were set up. There were men  and  women   ready to handle the massages . teas , Coffee  and several wines  were  available  as well as  fruit  , some  'human' looking, some  from Bura, Aqra  and some recent imports from Calimate  and Uden

 Some  screens  showed   dramas.. some had  sports talk shows on, and some had news, that showed a very Happy looking CE-VA interviewing  .VERY  happy Stem kids   and  showing Cam footage  of folks dancing and  eating..now and  they the blur of a Larg  would   zip past  as she   scanned the water  or looked up the Beach.

 The Fleet  is  relaxing  and  as we can see between   football, Volleyball and dancing, as  well as swimming antics..the  fleet plays   as hard  as it fights... They day was marred by Streeters attacking some of the  younger  Fleet Members, we have heard thier bodies  have been shipped off to EverSEC  Morgue... Stay tuned to the APF  network  for updates  at The Ball.

  An 'older' woman came in, she  was smilign brightly as she gave a clap or two of her hands  for attention..Welcome to 'Everlasting", the premier  spa  of the Uppers, and , indeed the whole station... One  of your Number  has  paid   for 'the works" for the group.... Now?... If there are things you  do not like , by all means you can  wave it off....but it would be  a shame, since it has been paid for... if there is anything special you would like, Just  ask any tech...and  please?  if you enjoy yourselves, Mention us to your friends!

--------> From Beaches

It took a bit via traffic etc but Zob arrived in the shopping district of the lowers he found a good spot to park the bike before heading off to find a tobacco shop and a gun store if there was one, 'May as well see what interesting stuff they are selling its gonna be a while before we get a chance to restock' He wasn't expecting trouble but he was armed just in case as was fleet shore leave protocol.

"It all sounds good...tub soak first please for me.  can't really remember the last time I soaked in a gentle jetted tub with soft sexy scented bubbles. and all" she began to disrobe (but keep the robe near by) and slip in.  "Kinda makes you feel like your in a giant clothes washer" She managed to find her a perfect spot to sit and relax with the bubbles.  She swayed slightly as it would begin to work magic
As scenes from the beach showed up she caught CE-VA "Dang....she had to change clothes.  Wonder how clumsy the drink to night will make me" she tsked at the woman trying to look perfect on the screen.  She did catch Haley and Roll building a sand castle with Tess and Thor near them.

After entering the comfortable looking changing rooms Harry would start pulling off her clothes to reveal physique that although lacking the curves of most of the other women, with even tiny little Izzy sporting a larger bust than her!? was made up of toned muscles that were seemingly only improved by the handful of scars and the sleeve of gang Tatts she sported. Despite this she would try not to look at the other women and run the risk of comparing them to herself knowing that that way her only lead to madness, though she was relieved to see that Sarah had a similar athletic build as her own, albeit one that towered over the other women.

With Nikki heading for the hot tubs first Harry would decide to join her, with the last time she’d had a good soak being Bura ”Sounds good to me, kind of reminds me of our stay on Bura...just without the friskiness” she said with a grin as she slipped off her robe and quickly climbed in with a slight flush to her cheeks. Looking up at the vid screen in time to see Ce-Va, Harry would offer the screen a disgusted look before adding to Nikki’s statement ”she reminds me why I fucking hate reporters, here’s hoping she has enough sense to stay away from me” she said before settling back and allowing the water to do it’s magic.

She would offer Sam an appreciative smile as she said that getting someone to look at her hair wouldn't be a problem as she took Lizzy's hand and started heading over to where the stations were set up, hoping that a set of pretty nails would help cheer her up a little.

It was as they were on their way there that she would see Sarah giving her a bit of a smile and a wink in a way that said she understood what she was going through having sustained very similar injuries herself from what the med tech had told her "Would you like to join us? we're getting our nails done" Izzy softly asked Sarah, partly because she wanted to talk to her about what she was going through and what to expect when they sent her off for further treatment, and partly because she looked a little lost compared to the other women with Izzy guessing that she didn't do this kind of thing very often.

Moving over to one of the stations, Izzy would take a seat so that she could get a manicure and pedicure from one of the technician's, with her wondering what colour she should get them painted, not wanting them to clash with her dress when it can time for the ball.

"She wanted to interview me just after I took down that one gal leader ...what's her name? Oh yeah...Evert.  She never followed up." she shrugged as she warm bath felt good on her skin.  whisps of scented steam wafting up.  "At least Izzy is trying to fit in and is beginning to understand why and how we do things.  Ce-Va just wants to make a splash and hopes her good looks will get her an 'anchor' job.  Izzy wants to truly get information out" she looked to Harry "Looks like your bruises are going away as is mine" she pointed to her eye.

 Sam smiled at Izzy and hoped she would have a good time and this would cheer her up as well. Sam then followed Nikki and Harry to the hot tubs, she smiled at them both and dropped her robe and slid into the hot water. They both could see her scars easily but she was not trying to hide them anymore.

 She looks at Nikki and Harry as she slides into the hot tub and says," Hello I am Sam , nice to meet you again Harry, and you are Nikki Lizzy's wing woman I believe. Pleasure to officially meet you Nikki." She smiled at them both not even worried she wasnt wearing any clothes under her robe.

   Zob finds a  Tobacco store near the    far end of the beach, about a block  from the  last house  at the west end of the Beach.. there are still  Eversec   cars  parked there as  SEC   are getting bodies of the ebach and some areas of the rgass.

  walking into the   store ' Ember's Glow'..  two windows  face the beach the  west wall is lined with piprs, hookas, and   various alien  pipes, tubes  and cans with hoses.

 the  east wall   has Tins of scores of   tobacco, herbs  and oils..

 the back of the shop has    glass cases with  very facy pipes  and  'special' herbs  and leaves. a Nivarian  female   is behind the counter.

"Yep...that's me" she said in her southern accent "The fury to her fire" she gave a laugh "Nice to meet ya.  Yeah, I think I have seen ya about now and then.  Usually I got a munchkin or two hanging about me.  I think they will be at the ball tonight too."

 Lizzy walked with Izzy towards the nail stations they had set up. See watched as the ladies scattered going to different things so they could take care of all 9 of them at once. When Izzy invited Sarah to join them in getting their nails done she smiled and said," Yes Sarah please join us, time for a much needed mani-pedi."

 Lizzy smiled and took a seat looking at the colors to see which one she wanted, smiling at Izzy the whole time.

In reply to Nicole Rutledge (msg # 58):

 Sam smiled at Nikki and replied,"  Yes Izzy told me about you two being Fire and Fury I like that alot.  Ahh yes you are the Gaurdian of Haley I have heard so much about, Lizzy loves Haley so much you can tell, she loves all kids I think."

 Sam smiled at Harry checking out her tattoos, Sam did not try and hide her scars she displayed them with pride. Sam was a petite woman and her chest was no where as big as some of the other ladies but she thought she was proportional. She kept herself fit but she was not a pilot or ground pounder she was a comms officer, she didnt get to many workouts on the job except mental ones of course. She smiled and thought to herself she should work out more and get mores toned.

"Yeah she tried asking me about that Time Brivet was dumb enough to jump in front of the enemies guns of all things, I told her no comment and she seemed to get the hint...and yeah my bruises are healing up nicely, thanks for asking" Harry replied with a friendly smile as Nikki bad mouthed the reporter currently smiling on the screen above them, with her then going on to compare her to Izzy. Truth be told other than a solitary interview she hadn't had much to do with the young reporter though even she seemed to have gained a bit of a bad reputation amongst the rest of the crew "Hmm maybe, Nikki is it me or does Izzy seem very shy for a reporter? I mean she's barely said anything since getting here and that's including to her girl" Harry asked curious to see if she was the only one to notice this. Admittedly she was sporting some rather nasty scars but even before then she hadn't exactly been very out going.

As Sam stepped into the tub to join them, Harry would offer the petite blonde a smile as she introduced herself, with Harry taking the opportunity to admire the girl's figure, scars and all, as she stepped into the water "Likewise" Harry said as she watched the other woman admiring her ink "One day I'm going to get around to sorting out the blacked out sections, unfortunately tracking down a good tattoo artist in two days is rather tricky" Harry said lifting her arm out of the water and twisting it so that Sam could get the full effect before letting it drop beneath the surface once again "So, how do you and little Izzy know each other then?"
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"Seems to me being quiet as a reporter can be a good thing.  Means you are listening to what is being said, mot twisting them to what you think people want to hear.  And I think she is a bit 'self-conscious' with the face wounds.  I know I was skittish and hid my scars for a while.  Least til I became comfortable with them." she reached over and traces one of the longer ones  on her forearm with her opposite hand.  "In time most of it will fade to a bad memory.  She is alive, and that is a good thing.  One thing I learned about having scars and tattoos is that they help us become who we are.  They give us character and strength of our own well being" she looked up the ladies in the water with her and any others (including Izzy) in ear shot, a light smile on her lips.  Looking at Harry a moment she laughed "If I get a tattoo....I want one right here.." she pointed to where her heart was closest to her sternum "...and I want it to say 'try CPR one more time'" she laughed again.

 Sam smiled at Harry, and she looked at her arm when she lifted it out, Sam replied," Blacked out sections, I assume you didnt want those anymore. Someone told me once I should try tattoos to cover my scars, maybe my wrists but the back is a lost cause it is all scar tissue dont think anyone can tattoo over that." She smiles and enjoys the hot water over her tired muscles, she didnt know how many hours straight she did duty on the bridge but this was very welcomed.

 When Harry asked how Izzy and Sam knew each she smiled and replied," We met on Bura when I accepted the job as Sarah's Comm Officer for the Burian Fleet. I met Lt. Howe and he actually introduced Izzy and I and we hit it off and have been friends ever since." Quietly she added," She is having a rough time with her injury, her being a reporter, but I think she needs a change of job, she needs to find something she has a passion for, I love breaking codes, and of course computer hacking." Sam smiled at Harry, she was having a good time she was normally shy but Steve had opened her up and she was enjoying it.

 After Nikki spoke Sam smiled and said," So what do my scars tell you of me Nikki, Harry? That is a really cool tattoo idea Nikki."

Nikki looked close.  From where the scars were and the number branded on her it was easy to tell of enslavement "You did time as POW, and slave to the Empire.  The marks on your back I'd say not as a 'breeder'.  You were most likely known to try and escape, so much that you wore heavy shackles and endured punishment for the attempts.  Where you were held probably did not have access to much medical care" she stated a bit somberly "Did I get close?"

"Yeah I've gotta admit, having wounds like that would probably knock the wind out of my sails too" Harry admitted with her feeling kind of sorry for the poor girl, before then chuckling at Nikki's tattoo idea having seen similar on other people. The subject turning to that of tattoos, or more accurately the blacked out sections on her arms "Let's just say they're a part of my life I don't want to go back to...that and if certain people caught me with them they'd have burnt them off with a blow torch" she said before giving an understanding nod as Sam pointed out that despite what other people had suggested that covering over her all of her scars with tattoos would be next to impossible "Yeah that amount of scar tissue would be a challenge, also to tattoo your entire back would take forever even on someone as tiny as you" she said , giving the problem a little thought before then adding "...though there's nothing to stop you from tattooing around them, I mean I'm almost certain that a good enough artist would be able to work them into a design if you really wanted to" she said though yet again it would mean tracking down a suitably skilled artist and finding the time to do it during shore leave.

It was as she was luxuriating within the soothing water that Sam would quietly suggest that Izzy perhaps needed a career change for something she truly loved, and Nikki hypothesised about Sam's past using only her scars and serial number to go by. Personally Harry didn't think Nikki would be too far off the mark but wasn't about to make any guesses of her own.

In reply to Zob (msg # 57):

Zob takes a glance at the beach for a moment before heading on in the store where he feels like a fat kid in a candy store, "Look at all this..." he said out loud to nobody in particular as he looked over the wares before heading up to the counter where the Nivarian woman was standing, "I want your finest Hookah you have here, also what special herbs do you sell here I'm looking to stock up"