LtCmdr Azura Ada - I always win

[Azura Ada]

((Mesosphere, Above Eastern Asia, Earth, Sol, UFP))

The wind began to whip and pull at her more as they descended lower into the atmosphere around Earth.

Is'Kah: Do you drink much?

Ada: Oh--no, I don't drink much. The mint oil is a social lubricant and a good buzz. Why, what's your drink of choice?

Is'Kah: Umeshu chūhai. It’s made with shōchū and umeshu, adding a sweet-and-sour plum flavor.

Ada: Uh-huh. And how many of those can you handle, half of one? Am I going to have to carry you back to the hotel?

Is'Kah: If you want to carry me back, then give me a tall glass of chocolate milk, neat. 

Ada: Oh, right. I forget that chocolate is an intoxicant for you. Duly noted.

Is'Kah: How about we start the night with a shot of chocolate for me and tequila for you?

Ada: Hmm. Fine, I'll have one boozy drink but then it's back to the mint oil for me.

Azura's mind wandered ahead to what the night might entail, a sign that she was relatively calm about the dive--much to her surprise. She had hoped that doing this together would help her nerves, but she underestimated the power of banter while in freefall. 

Is'Kah: Oh, you tricksy woman! No wonder you wanted me to know your drink, you never told me where we’re going besides Tokyo! Of course, you’re going to win.

Ada: Ha! No, no. Not like that, I'm going to win on pluck and wry scheming. And possibly doing something mildly stupid, but we'll see how that goes. ::beat:: We're landing at--oh the wind is much stronger now! We're landing at OWL, in Shinjuku.

Is'Kah: ?

Ada: When I win, I win fair. And I always win. ::She laughed at the mock sincerity in her own voice:: And when I lose, I--Oh!

Mid-banter, she was struck with a fierce crosswind, knocking her off course and leaving her flailing.

Is'Kah: ?

She spoke as she struggled to regain attitude control, and in the ordeal lost sight of Is'Kah.

Ada: I'm fine, I'm fine! I--can--just... ok. Did that get you too?

Is'Kah: ?

Ada: Whoa and I can feel the deceleration. That's... surreal. ::Just then the cloud cover over Tokyo opened up, revealing the city below, glistening.:: Look! Tokyo. And the patch that's extra colorful and bright? Shinjuku. Use your suit HUD to plot a path to OWL, if you want.

Is'Kah: ?

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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