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David's Quarters - Day 45 (evening) - [private/unfinished]

Jul 21, 2010 01:36

It had been a rather long day. A frustratingly high number of minor malfunctions made it impossible to finish the efficiency tests for the dilithium chamber on time, and she'd ended up staying in engineering for two hours after her shift had ended. It didn't help that the ensign who was assisting her didn't exactly seem to know what he was doing ( Read more... )

character: tinny, location: personal quarters, timeline: day 45, character: gaila

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green_psyd July 21 2010, 19:06:45 UTC

David had been sitting with his eyes closed, fighting sleep. He needed to learn all he possibly could about the cultures of each of the tribes. Planets, he meant planets!

He was so frustrated and anxious. He'd done breathing exercises and list writing but nothing seemed to quell the inherently bad feeling he had about the mission. And, as one tends to do, David internalized that bad feeling thinking it meant the extent of how wholly inadequate he was to deal with an actual mediation setting.

He needed someone to talk to. And so, guiltily he admitted, he messaged Gaila. 'Hey, I know it's late but could you come over a little bit if you have the time? I need a good conversation. Thanks.'

He didn't expect the message to be returned so quickly. The Orion had thrown his suit jacked over a chair and was sitting dejectedly in a love seat in front of his coffee table. A small stack of multi-sized PADDS littered the table. One of the smaller pads had a holographic sticker on the back ( ... )

miss_gaila July 22 2010, 00:00:16 UTC

Gaila had come to consider David a good friend. A rather confusing friend, but a good friend none the less. Her attempts to teach him about their home world led to some uncomfortable moments, but it was worth it. She liked being around him, and she needed to prove to herself that she really had changed, that she could treat him as an equal and as a friend. Sometimes she felt more protective of him than he would probably appreciate, but surely she could at least be a concerned friend.

When he answered the door, her concern only grew. He looked and sounded tired, and nowhere near as put together as he normally did. “It's not a problem,” she said, smiling warmly but unable to keep the concern off her face. She walked inside and glanced around, saw the pile of PADDs and the empty glasses. “David… is everything all right?”

green_psyd July 22 2010, 02:13:50 UTC

He was fooling no one, apparently. It was obvious that Gaila saw right past the smile. But, then again, he wasn't fighting too hard to cover things. So when she asked him if everything was alright he ran a hand over his head and sighed.

"Not really," he admitted. "Here," he said putting a hand to her back and leading her to the couch. "Can I get you anything?" He was still standing, going toward the replicator in the kitchen. He might as well be a good host. "Coffee? It's not great but--and I guess it's synthetic caffeine--it does the trick."

miss_gaila July 22 2010, 12:41:33 UTC

She frowned when he admitted to not being all right, and looked at him sympathetically as he guided her over to the couch. An almost desperate desire to help came over her, but she forced herself not to start pressing for an explanation too aggressively. She sat down and watched him walk over to the kitchen. After a moment of hesitation - she shouldn't sure whether or not she should try to stop him from playing host - she said quietly, "I admit to a somewhat indefensible fear of human beverages, though there are a few exceptions. The replicated hot chocolate is delicious." There were probably correct words for the situation, but Gaila wasn't sure she knew them. "Do you... want to tell me what's wrong?" she settled on.

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