And we're up at this hour because...?

[ltcmdrtomparis]

::props door to Enterprise's obs lounge open with foot, studying padd in hand while waiting for jenay_paris to trail in::

::scratches neck, moving away from door as she moves further into room, trailing that teddy bear::

We can't be here long if we intend to get any sleep at all tonight...

::moves to glance out viewport briefly::

Comments

[lieutenantkim]

::was safely esconced on a sofa going over data when familiar voice broke reverie::

::looks up, straightening slightly::

::sighs::

Getting old, Paris? It isn't even 1900 hours yet.

[ltcmdrtomparis]

::jerks head in surprise, glancing back::

::curls lips upward, shrugging::

Getting young, actually. I'm on the youth schedule these days.

[lieutenantkim]

Uh-huh.

::moves own gaze away, straightening and bending forward to feign interest in little girl at knee, staring curiously::

You have him trained and broken in already, don't you, Jenay?

[ltcmdrtomparis]

That's just what she thinks.

::drops jesting tone, moving away from viewport and to sofa::

::flops down beside lieutenantkim, taking a look around sparsely populated room::

So, Harry...you're always trying to catch me for a little buddy time. Here's your chance.

[lieutenantkim]

::spares sideways look::

::reaches forward, plucking girl off deck and depositing her down directly between::

::saves file on padd, switching to other::

Jenay, have you been introduced to Flotter?

[ltcmdrtomparis]

Oh, for crying out...

::heaves sigh, finally deciding to just give in to the change of topic::

::folds arms, drumming fingers on side::

[jenay_paris]

::stares to and fro between them::

::finally shakes head, clambering closer to lieutenantkim as he tilts padd to be seen better::

[lieutenantkim]

::relaxes slightly as 'bait' is taken::

Flotter is a holocharacter. Er-a character you interact with on a holodeck.

[jenay_paris]

::frowns::

::crawls to knees, leaning over to peer at padd more closely::

What's a holodeck?

[lieutenantkim]

::pauses::

::hands her the padd::

Something I wouldn't mind escaping to again, that's what.

It's-sort of a fantasy place. A room you can program to be anything or anywhere you want it to be. Um-say you wanted to visit Earth-

[ltcmdrtomparis]

::glares sideways::

She wants to visit Earth.

[lieutenantkim]

::catches look, gulping and averting own eyes back to pupil::

Anyway, say you wanted to visit Earth. If the distance was too far for you to go to Earth itself, you could still find a holodeck and create a program-a place that looked just like Earth.

[jenay_paris]

::considers::

::twists, looking up at ltcmdrtomparis for affirmation::

Earth?

[ltcmdrtomparis]

::sighs::

Well, it wouldn't be Earth, Jenay. It would just look like Earth.

A holodeck isn't nearly as useful or necessary as Harry tries to make it sound.

You can do just fine without Earth...

::casts skeptical look at padd::

...or Flotter.

[lieutenantkim]

::rolls eyes::

This coming from Captain Proton himself.

::shakes head::

Give it up, Tom, Flotter is a tradition.

[ltcmdrtomparis]

Maybe.

::snorts::

But I don't like traditions, Harry. You ought to know that by now.