Lt. JG Om-Zora - This is why I don't drink
Ace Christensen
((Clean Hall Lounge, Deck 6, USS Ronin))
Om-Zora stayed mostly quiet while the group talked amongst themselves about Evinrude’s relationship with people and Starfleet. He was hardly paying that much attention. But the drink was hitting him weirdly hard, and while for most it took away some inhibitions, he found it had a certain degree of creating a very physical anxiety in him.
oO Stupid. I’m so stupid. Why did I do this to myself? Oo
His muscles tense, especially near his wings. It was awful, and it took everything to stop from rocking back and forth. How did anyone find it in them to drink? He leaned his head back a bit and felt a little spinny.
Gods above, he wanted to shake that off and couldn’t in the current company. He’s mostly just been giving nods of agreement or sounds of acknowledgement for the sake of courtesy. He hadn’t listened at all. But he tried his best to tune back in.
Beck: Change of subject. When you're not doing whatever it is you do, what do you like to do to unwind? Personally, I am a big fan of the holodeck - there's an endless supply of potential adventures or entertainments to engage the mind. And I don't have the time for it I used to, but I do like writing holoadventures myself.
He both liked and didn’t like holodecks. He found them useful, and at times when there were no other ways to decompress, it was nice. It was also extremely beneficial for work. But he found he much preferred finding things to do outside of it lest he fall under the delusion that a Holodeck was more than a simulation and that real life was anything like it.
Though he didn’t fault people for having a different opinion about it. Holodecks were a part of life in this age, and he didn’t have a bad association with them. He just didn’t use them as often as some people did. Not to mention that Vulcans didn’t often have holodecks built for recreational use on their ships. Only professional use. He’d grown used to needing to fill his own time without it.
He said none of that.
Robin/Zevya: Response
Evinrude: I found a lot of solace in the holodeck, especially growing up on starships and starbases. As a kid, teenager...it let me explore more than just the standard-pattern corridors of the Galaxy class I lived aboard.
Robin/Zevya/Beck: Response
Evinrude: Well, from the perspective of someone who used to create them...I'm aware of the temptation. But, kind of like me choosing to...pick a different path in life for a while, before returning to Starfleet...the experiences we live in the holodeck color and modify our real-world perspectives.
Robin/Zevya/Beck: Response
Om-Zora: ::slightly slurred:: Lovely answers, all of you. But I politely decline talkin’ about myself. My interests are no one’s business but mine. Wrong bird if you wanna talk to someone who likes sharin’.
Robin/Zevya/Beck/Evinrude: Response
Om-Zora: I mean, with one exception in the room, we’re only colleagues. It’s not like y’need to know about me on a personal level. ‘nd I’d prefer you didn’t.
He hated how bad his speech was getting about it. He felt a deep embarrassment being here with people who liked talking. Not because of Robin. Robin was the only one there keeping him from showing a deeper anxiety in front of people. But that physical anxiety wasn’t helping. He wished he could get up without the dizziness.
Robin/Zevya/Beck/Evinrude: Response
Om-Zora: If it pleases you, then fine. What made you choose your jobs? What kind of people are you? Anything to distract me from the head swimming. And damn, is there any water around here? I… definitely need some.
Robin/Zevya/Beck/Evinrude: Response
Tags / TBC…
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Lt. JG Om-Zora
Science Officer
USS Ronin
J239802D12
Pronouns: They/she (player), He/him (character)