LtCmdr Azura Ada - the legend of Neelix

[Azura Ada]

(( Rooftop bar, OWL nightclub, Shinjuku, Tokyo ))

Ada: Thank you, Emiko. This was perfect. May I have a shot of tequila, and a shot of chocolate for my friend?

Emiko: You must be Is'Kah! What an arrival.

The hybrid bowed slightly in greetings.

Is'Kah: Hajimemashite*.

Emiko: Kochirakoso**.

Azura looked around the room, scanning it briefly. They had certainly accomplished their goal. It seemed every table and cluster of people had eyes on them. She smirked and turned back around to Is'Kah.

Is'Kah: Thank you for your hospitality for letting us put on a show.

Emiko: I am grateful Azura reached out to me. How could I say no? Now OWL is the nightclub where people skydive into the rooftop bar.

Ada: Sounds like a win-win. Emiko, may I have a shot of a local whiskey, and a shot of chocolate for my semi-Vulcan friend here?

When their drinks arrived, Azura lifted her shot to offer a cheers to Is'Kah. The glasses were filled to the brim, a final "thank you" from Emiko perhaps.

Is'Kah: Kanpai***!

Ada: Kanpai.

Is'Kah has far more enthusiasm about taking a shot, and she did so with gusto. Azura clucked her tongue, sighed, and threw it back. It was easy, she'd done it many times before. She did it, her obligatory alcoholic drink for the night. 

Ada: Emiko, may I have a seltzer with lemon and Caitian mint oil, 2 shots?

Emiko nodded.

Is'Kah: ?

Ada: You took that shot like a champ. You're going to drink me under the table, aren't you?

Is'Kah: ? 

She sipped at her drink through the straw.

Ada: No, I don't go out dancing much. How many drinks do you need before you're ready to dance?

Just then, a Talaxian joined the conversation. Uninvited, and clumsily. Not the vibe.

Talaxian man: Whatever it is; I'm buying, ladies.

Ada: Uh, I just got this drink, thank you.

Is'Kah: ?

The Talaxian man looked at Is'Kah, then looked at Ada again, mouth preparing to speak.

Talaxian man: ::Eyes moving between them, his voice sheepish:: Forgive me if this is an invasive question but... ::his eyes rested on Is'Kah finally:: are you Ocampan?

Azura blinked. That was not where she thought that question was going. Ocampan? Because Is'Kah is short? And why would a Talaxian man seek out an Ocampan?

Is'Kah: ?

* Japanese: Nice to meet you.

** Japanese: I should be the one to say that. (roughly: thanks, you too!)

*** Japanese: Cheers

-- 
Lt Commander Azura Ada
Specialist Science Officer
USS Chin'toka
IDIC team member
ASDB team member
C239510LD0
(she/her, character)
(she/her, writer)
 
 
“For the wise person looks into space and knows there are no limited dimensions." --Zhuangzi