Sachiko - "There's Important Work To Do"
Amanda Nordstrom
OOC: Please keep in mind that Sachiko is technically a character here and therefore her actions should be determined by the writer. ;-)
IC:
(( Science Labs, Deck 3, USS Thor ))
Sachiko was a cat. In fact, she was owned by none other than Commander Alora DeVeau. However, as she had done in every station and ship where they were posted in the past, she also had a tendency to get out of her quarters, no matter what Alora did to secure her pet. After taking in Flora, Alora realised it really was just Sachiko, for the Risian feline never joined in the escapades. Years ago, she’d simply given up trying.
So, Sachiko was at it again, and that time she’d chosen Velaan Saa. Not only, he’d evidently chosen her, going so far as to create a collar and a little badge all for her. It was with purring satisfaction she draped herself upon the throne of his shoulders and rode along to the science labs.
V. Saa: Maybe we’ll find your owner down here.
Sachiko: Rrrrr.
Whatever she said would remain a mystery, for the universal translator didn’t speak feline. Yet, somehow, there was almost a sense that the creature understood the man, even if he didn’t understand her. Their first stop resulted in an acquisition of a PADD, which subsequently drew him out of Operations and back into the hallways, down the corridor, into a turbolift, to another deck, and finally into the science labs. Meanwhile, Sachiko didn’t budge from her perch.
V. Saa: Operations here, some reported some contaminated inventory?
Talyra: Perhaps one of the chemists or biologists did. Is the feline your pet, a tagalong, or simply lost?
Unconcerned that she was the subject of the conversation, Sachiko merely yawned, her sharp teeth glinting in the light during their brief display.
V. Saa: Everyone seems a little discombobulated still and apparently being that close to the Tangle resulted in some expected incidents. ::he straightened to those he didn't know:: Lieutenant Velaan Saa, and this little ma’am ::gesturing to the cat:: Is working Ops with me until we find her owner.
The feline’s ears pricked forward, then one flicked slightly as the clear blue eyes surveyed the portion of the realm they had stepped into with a calm, aloofly interested air.
Talyra: I… see. Lost, then. Do you remember any information about the contaminated inventory or who reported it?
Had anyone been able to fathom the mind of a cat, they would discover that she was not lost, but precisely where she wanted to be. Despite that, she offered no vocalisation to give any indication in argument against their assumptions. Instead, her eyes drifted about, lazily studying her surroundings.
V. Saa: Response
Talyra: I can use a break anyway and there’s a lot about the Science Labs on the Thor that I haven’t seen yet. I can help you look.
Evidently there were some sounds that the cat perceived, though whether or not they were the ones that were audible to the humans was uncertain. Relaxed as she was, her ears, none the less, turned and twisted in a couple of directions, seeking out more auditory information, even as the two humans continued to converse.
V. Saa: Response
Talyra: ::nodding:: Of course. I am… curious though. I’m sure you get this question a lot but are you related by any chance to Commander Saa?
The blue eyes turned again, that time to settle upon Talyra and stay there, as if to say ‘of course he is, you didn’t know?’ in a rather pompous air, but at least she had the decency not to say anything.
V. Saa: Response
Tito: Hello Lieutenant, Ensign… ::He narrowed his eyes:: Curious…
The newcomer was greeted as silently and calmly as the woman had been. The tip of the feline’s tail lifted and lowered slowly, measuredly, her lounge still quite comfortable, and she had yet to relieve the Operations officer of his burden. Besides, it wasn’t really a burden. He surely was honoured to have someone of her stature use him in such a manner.
V. Saa/Talyra: Response
Tito: Forgive me, Lieutenant Tito, Science Officer… I just have a feeling I know that cat, but can’t remember from where…
But Sachiko knew him. Her eyes narrowed into satisfied slips and her purr increased in volume, perhaps a pleasant greeting, or perhaps simply because she knew she deserved the attention that she received from the others.
V. Saa/Talyra: Response
Stretching out his hand, Tito’s caress was welcomed with a butt of the feline’s hand against it and the purring motor revved up in response.
Tito: Looks like the feeling is mutual…
Orlon, A: Am Ah interrupting?
The feline marked the arrival with a flick of her ear. Even before the woman made herself known, the cat had heard her in the other room as she watched, so her sudden appearance wasn’t quite so sudden for Sachiko.
V. Saa/Talyra: Response
Orlon, A.: Ah’m Orlon Aislin. Ah dunna think Ah’ve had the pleasure of meeting any of ya yet. She extended her hand first to Tito.
The caresses stopped, so Sachiko sought attention from her couch and butted her head against the man’s jawline. After all, she was sweet and beautiful and cute and deserved pets.
V. Saa/Talyra/Tito: Response
Orlon, A: Ah’m the new Chief of Science. It’s nice ta meet ya all.
Hands should have been petting, but instead they clasped, then released each other, even as the conversation continued.
Orlon, A: You are Lieutenant Tito. But Ah dunna believe Ah know who the rest of ya are.
V. Saa/Talyra/Tito: Response
Everyone was talking and no one was petting. That wasn’t nearly so interesting. Opening her mouth, as if to finally make her presence known, as well as to introduce herself, Sachiko gave an audible greeting.
Sachiko: Mrrrrow.
Orlon, A: It’s nice ta meet ya all. And you too!
It was bad timing, really. Sachiko would have adored more pets, especially from new people who didn’t know how much petting her was so good for them. It was scientifically proven to help calm a person and increase oxytocin and lower cortisol. However, the feline had already prepared to jump down, and the science officer missed her chance to improve her health - at least for the moment. There would be other opportunities later on.
Orlon,A: Well, it’s nice ta meet ya anyway.
Sachiko: Rrrrrr.
A twitch of the tail was accompanied by the soft, little trill and the creature trotted a few steps away, then passed. Again, her tail moved, that time with a little quiver as her nose lifted in the air, and her delicate part black, part pink nose flared multiple times in a row.
Orlon.A/V. Saa/Talyra/Tito: Response
As the four officers continued to converse, Sachiko took the opportunity to explore. A delectable array of scents graced her senses and she paused to sniff at the edge of a wall, then again at the corner of a console, and finally at the leg of a chair. Then, she turned and continued to slowly make her way around, unconcerned with the mundane matters of the humanoids.
Orlon.A/V. Saa/Talyra/Tito: Response
Evidently the lack of attention became too much and Sachiko elected to leap to the top of a console - specifically, the one where Velaan stood looking at the inventory and reviewing scans. For a moment, she paused, she paused upon the edge, her tail swinging slowly, but not aggressively, as she watched his hands move over the surface. Then, with deliberate motion, she stepped forward, one paw in front of the other, casually over his hands and then flopped down right where he was trying to work, her butt covering his right appendage while she lifted her left paw and began to groom it.
Orlon.A/V. Saa/Talyra/Tito: Response
-- Sachiko Operations Cat The Best Ever M239008AD0
