Lt. Dohna T'Alia - Washed away
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Don K
Apr 9, 2026, 11:55:01 AMApr 9
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((Mushashi Lounge, Mission Pod Level B, USS Ronin))
As she considered a holographic visit to the Monastery of the Kai, another thought occurred to her. One that promised something more tangible than structured lights.
Dohna: Did you hear about that the Chief Surgeon and a Nurse got into a fight?
Akani: What?
Dohna: I don't have any idea what it was all about, but I heard they broke protocol for the Dawn Gathering Ceremony.
Akani: That sounds… wrong. What is the Dawn Gathering Ceremony?
Dohna: It's some kind of sacred meditation to celebrate the Tidal Bloom. What if we went tomorrow morning?
Akani: I like that idea. Would it be similar to a visit to a monastery?
Dohna: It's not strictly Bajoran, but aren't the Prophets aware of all things? I'm sure they'd approve.
Akani: I think they'd know what we mean.
T'Alia smiled and shook her head enthusiastically. While her father was wholly devoted to the Prophets and their teachings, T'Alia had also enjoyed the Vulcan practices here mother partook in. Thus she found any spiritual experiences desirable, provided they didn't directly contradict the Prophets.
Dohna: Why don't we go down to experience it?
Rising from her seat, Xira nodded at T'Alia, a small smile crossing her face.
Akani: Shall I see you tomorrow morning?
Dohna: Excellent!
T'Alia drank the rest of her tea and then hurried after Xira out of the lounge to head for engineering.
((Timeskip - the next morning, Harmony Shores Collaborative Resort, Lolagi IV))
The salty air was the first thing that T'Alia noticed when the transporter light dissipated. Waves could be heard in the dim light and a soft breeze caused the blue dress T'Alia was wearing to ripple slightly. She crossed the distance to where Xira stood.
Akani: ::Quietly:: Good morning.
Dohna: ::whisper:: Good morning, you're looking good.
The began to walk into the gathering space were denizens from all over the federation were standing, kneeling or laying as their traditions or personal preferences dictated. The horizon was a warm mix of pink an orange colors, but there was no sign of the sun just yet.
Akani: It's beautiful out here.
Dohna: I'm not sure beautiful expresses it.
The moved further into the gather space and a being moved to the center of the area and raised his voice above the sound of the waves and soft murmur of the gathered.
Pavler: Greetings all I am Pram Pavler and I am here to welcome you to the Harmony Shores Collaborative Resort Dawn Gathering Ceremony. In six short minutes the sun will rise and the glowing waters of this bay will dim and the sunlight will warm these shores. Here on Lolagi IV we see this as a reminder that there is change all the time and each moment is unique.
T'Alia gave Xira a tilt of her head. The idea seemed sound.
Pavler: When the sun rises, the tide will also come in. We invite you to come to the shore write in the sand. Maybe it's something you want to let go of, ::pause:: Maybe it's an event or a person or a habit that needs to be understood as transient. Write it however you want and the sun and water will take it away.
Dohna: Interesting approach.
Akani: Response
Dohna: ::starting to walk:: I want to write down something, but I can't just write "Compass Rose"
Doing that would not do justice to a crew she wanted to remember.
Akani: Response
Dohna: We should probably write our own individual ::beat:: things. We're down to 4 minutes.
Akani: Response
T'Alia stood on the shore. What to write? What was it that she really needed to let go of. It wasn't the Rose, but something about the Rose or about her experience of it.
Tags/TBC
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As she considered a holographic visit to the Monastery of the Kai, another thought occurred to her. One that promised something more tangible than structured lights.
Dohna: Did you hear about that the Chief Surgeon and a Nurse got into a fight?
Akani: What?
Dohna: I don't have any idea what it was all about, but I heard they broke protocol for the Dawn Gathering Ceremony.
Akani: That sounds… wrong. What is the Dawn Gathering Ceremony?
Dohna: It's some kind of sacred meditation to celebrate the Tidal Bloom. What if we went tomorrow morning?
Akani: I like that idea. Would it be similar to a visit to a monastery?
Dohna: It's not strictly Bajoran, but aren't the Prophets aware of all things? I'm sure they'd approve.
Akani: I think they'd know what we mean.
T'Alia smiled and shook her head enthusiastically. While her father was wholly devoted to the Prophets and their teachings, T'Alia had also enjoyed the Vulcan practices here mother partook in. Thus she found any spiritual experiences desirable, provided they didn't directly contradict the Prophets.
Dohna: Why don't we go down to experience it?
Rising from her seat, Xira nodded at T'Alia, a small smile crossing her face.
Akani: Shall I see you tomorrow morning?
Dohna: Excellent!
T'Alia drank the rest of her tea and then hurried after Xira out of the lounge to head for engineering.
((Timeskip - the next morning, Harmony Shores Collaborative Resort, Lolagi IV))
The salty air was the first thing that T'Alia noticed when the transporter light dissipated. Waves could be heard in the dim light and a soft breeze caused the blue dress T'Alia was wearing to ripple slightly. She crossed the distance to where Xira stood.
Akani: ::Quietly:: Good morning.
Dohna: ::whisper:: Good morning, you're looking good.
The began to walk into the gathering space were denizens from all over the federation were standing, kneeling or laying as their traditions or personal preferences dictated. The horizon was a warm mix of pink an orange colors, but there was no sign of the sun just yet.
Akani: It's beautiful out here.
Dohna: I'm not sure beautiful expresses it.
The moved further into the gather space and a being moved to the center of the area and raised his voice above the sound of the waves and soft murmur of the gathered.
Pavler: Greetings all I am Pram Pavler and I am here to welcome you to the Harmony Shores Collaborative Resort Dawn Gathering Ceremony. In six short minutes the sun will rise and the glowing waters of this bay will dim and the sunlight will warm these shores. Here on Lolagi IV we see this as a reminder that there is change all the time and each moment is unique.
T'Alia gave Xira a tilt of her head. The idea seemed sound.
Pavler: When the sun rises, the tide will also come in. We invite you to come to the shore write in the sand. Maybe it's something you want to let go of, ::pause:: Maybe it's an event or a person or a habit that needs to be understood as transient. Write it however you want and the sun and water will take it away.
Dohna: Interesting approach.
Akani: Response
Dohna: ::starting to walk:: I want to write down something, but I can't just write "Compass Rose"
Doing that would not do justice to a crew she wanted to remember.
Akani: Response
Dohna: We should probably write our own individual ::beat:: things. We're down to 4 minutes.
Akani: Response
T'Alia stood on the shore. What to write? What was it that she really needed to let go of. It wasn't the Rose, but something about the Rose or about her experience of it.
Tags/TBC
Lieutenant Dohna T'Alia
Engineering Officer
USS Ronin NCC-34523
T239811VK2
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