Lt. JG Xandria Cain - Tall, Dark, And Handsome Meet Average, Blonde, And Brooding
Tahna Meru
((The Club Cocora, Deluvia IV))
Conversation had turned from their favorite places to visit to talk of their homeworlds. Xandria had tried and mostly failed to describe Vercaris in any meaningful way, and talking about her homeworld brought strange feelings to the surface. She had been so excited to leave six years ago, and she’d never really missed it. But something had stirred up in her soul, thanks to the Borg, and their visit to veHrom’nagh, and perhaps the visit to Miax’s home too. She needed to pay her godmother a visit. She owed her that much.
Cain: What do you say, another round?
Kairis: Yes. But you choose this time. I'll drink whatever you order, ::she grinned and held up a finger,:: so be kind.
The gesture drew a giggle from Miax, and a small smile from Xandria.
Avoi: The pressure is on!
Cain: Alright, nothing too terrible.
Xandria placed her glass on the back of the bar with the others and waved to the bartender. She ordered a local cider she’d never heard of, made from what she assumed was a Selkie fruit. That was something she’d learned in her travels: one could never go wrong with the local hard cider draft. Well, maybe not never, she was sure there had to be an exception somewhere, but she was betting this planet was not that exception.
Kairis: What other plans do you have for shore leave, other than visiting the hottest club this side of the quadrant?
Avoi: Where do I even begin!?
Cain: I think Miax has half the planet booked, ::Xandria smiled at Thea, rolling her eyes slightly:: so it’ll be a miracle if I manage to get any training in.
The bartender returned then with their drinks. Xandria picked hers up, examining it before taking an experimental sip. It was a pale blue, already unusual, and smelled…like flowers, and sea air? Odd, not unappetizing. As for flavor…well, it would be very unimaginative to say that it tasted “blue”, but she really wasn’t sure how else to describe it. Sweet, but a tart aftertaste. She liked it.
Kairis: Also, Xandria, are you interested in tall, dark, and brooding? ::She smiled, placing her hand on her chest with a finger subtly, pointing toward the back of the room.:: There's a gentleman at one of the far tables who's checking you out.
Xandria snorted, realized immediately that wasn’t a particularly polite reaction, and glanced in the direction Thea had indicated. He was conventionally attractive, tall, dark, and brooding just as Thea had said. And he was looking right at her. Seated here with a literal princess and…well, Miaxdiso Avoi, and he was looking at her? Hah! Unlucky fellow. Xandria inclined her head slightly to him—a simple acknowledgement, nothing more.
Avoi: He is looking at you! And...he is rather handsome.
Cain: ::With a shrug.:: He is attractive, I suppose.
Kairis: Response
Miax began filing her nails, earning an amused look from Xandria. It was a good thing this was just part of her normal primping and preening, because it did not make her look nonchalant. Xandria simply took a sip of her drink.
Avoi: And he has quite the entourage with him, too.
Cain: Are we not quite the entourage ourselves?
A Federation diplomat and a princess…Xandria thought that was quite the notable pair, even here, amongst the highest echelons of society. But maybe she was wrong. She was used to assessing people for the physical threat they posed, assessing how threatening or important folks were socially was so far outside of her realm of expertise it wasn’t even funny.
Kairis: Response
Avoi: Just who is he, exactly?
Kairis: Response
Cain: Well, isn’t that something. ::She sized him up once more.:: He’s not my type, but thanks for looking out, Thea.
Her type was...hah, her type was not him. Xandria avoided looking at Miax by casually (so casually) sweeping the room once more.
Kairis / Avoi: Response
Was he more Miax’s type, or was he not thick and muscular enough? Xandria prickled slightly at the thought. Perhaps he was Thea’s type? That seemed like perhaps the wrong type of question to ask her given how long they’d been friends (not very). She glanced at the other two, a tiny smirk playing at her lips.
Cain: That means he’s free game, if either of you are interested.
Kairis / Avoi: Response