Commander Ava Munro - Sparring Doctors
Ava Munro
(( ‘Appetite Optional’, Ferenginar ))
The restaurant was … well it was less than appetising. At least the company wasn't too bad and she was enjoying the jovial back and forth. She wasn't sure if Roy was or not. She worried that he was maybe enjoying it too much… and what that might mean about his sanity.
Munro: I just want to know what got you into Klingon cuisine?
Bancroft: Truly, I’d love to hear your story, Captain. Anyone who can order a bloodwine reduction without blinking is clearly operating at a higher culinary wavelength than the rest of us.
MacKenzie: ::waving her hand dismissively in front of her face [though not so dismissively - it stunk in there, after all]:: There's no story, really... I think if you're a galactic traveler and have even the slightest of adventurous palettes, you say yes when someone offers you something new. My mom used to call it a courtesy bite.
Ava had to agree with MacKenzie's mum. The whole idea of a courtesy bite. Ava would prefer if her food wasn't wriggling around in front of her, which was discourteous to her own sensibilities.
Munro: :: trepidation :: Here's the food.
The Host sauntered over with a large grin on his face and placed it in the centre of the table. Ava noticed the gagh immediately, the slithering things were entwined and covered in a dark sauce. Then the tube grubs chittered.
None of it looked appetising, or sounded appetising. The Jellied Gree-Worms were thankfully not moving and didn't look too bad.
Then, in a matter of seconds MacKenzie shoved her hand into the dish and removed a portion of it and placed on her plate. She then passed the bowl to her.
Ava couldn't help the look of disgust on her face, she grabbed the ladle that had been placed on the table and shoved it inside, attempting to ignore the vomit that threatened to come up.
Bancroft: Thank you, Captain. ::spearing a forkful of gagh and swirling it in the bloodwine reduction:: To camaraderie through shared experience.
Ava just moved her food on the plate around a little.
MacKenzie: Doctor, who taught you how to eat gagh?
She picked up a fingerful of the writhing creatures and held it forward to him as if to show him the example to follow, and then dropped them in her mouth.
Munro: :: queasy :: You know I'm not feeling that hungry…
Bancroft proceeded to spear and twirl his gagh before taking a biteful. After chewing, he swallowed, dabbed the corners of his mouth, and thoughtfully glanced at the menu again. After a beat, he dismissed it with a casual swipe and turned back to his dinner companions.
Bancroft: ::dabbing napkin at the corners of his mouth:: Pardon. I was tempted to order one of the, ah… ‘prestige dishes’ for us to sample next. But I’d hate to overstep what I’m certain is a carefully planned tasting menu on the part of the Captain.
She didn't like being caught in the middle of this sparring match between the junior doctor and the fleet captain. She did wonder if all doctors were this competitive with each other.
MacKenzie cocked her head and dropped another fingerful of gagh in her mouth.
MacKenzie: Prestige dishes? If you really think that's a smart idea, Doctor...
Bancroft: Response
Then MacKenzie directed her ire towards Ava with a hand extended to her. If she passed that bowl to her Ava would order an emergency transport back to the ship.
MacKenzie: Commander, you've hardly touched your gagh.
Munro: Yes, I'm not feeling the best. I think it's all the … moisture … in the air :: raised her arms in surrender :: kills my appetite.
She looked to the food and wished someone would kill the gagh, and then she looked to Mackenzie and thought she probably would.
Munro: I guess that means there's more for Doctor Bancroft :: watched MacKenzie eat more :: Or yourself.
Bancroft: Response
MacKenzie: Doctor, I believe you were going to place another order. Was there something that caught your eye?
Munro: Oh :: takes a breath :: I don't think I can eat another bite. I'll just have a drink. A strong one.
Bancroft/MacKenzie: Response
Munro: So Doctor Bancroft, where did you learn to fortify your stomach?
Bancroft/MacKenzie: Response
Munro: You come from a Starfleet family right?
Bancroft/MacKenzie: Response
TAG/TBC!
First Officer
USS Artemis-A
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