Ensign Koyama - Yes, Coffee and scones.
Calliope
( Main Shuttlebay, Deck 11, USS Valkyrie-A ))
Madeline had just left her shuttle and absentmindedly ran into Is'kah, running straight into the senior officer and falling down, crushing her own PADD. As her senses caught up to her and she realized who she had just hit, her face turned a deep red.
Is'Kah: If you wanted a hug, you could have asked.
Madeline: I didn't see you two... ::Pause:: What are you doing here?
Is’Kah tilted zhen head, confused at the question.
Ada: To see you, Maddie!
Is'Kah: Precisely. My friend’s back.
Madeline: I - ... I wasn't gone that long... was I? :: She paused, processing what they had just said:: Wait - I'm sorry... I just... ::She gestured at her PADD:: I was.. and you two... Azura could see the gears grinding in the young woman's head, and pursed her lips to stifle a smile.
Ada: You have nothing to apologize for. I'm just glad to have a valued member of my team back. And my trusted PADD repairwoman. ::Azura waved "her" PADD she was holding in her off hand::
Is'Kah: Hey, just because it wasn’t long, doesn’t mean we can’t miss you?
Koyama: ::Smiling:: Missed you too. Both of you. Honestly, I've been so hung up on the terraforming issues on Vuldaris that I started losing track of time. Almost didn't make it back to the ship in time.
Ada: Easy trip out here? How long did it take in the shuttle?
Is'kah nodded, seemingly also curious
Ada: Do we need to sic Is'Kah on anyone?
Is'Kah: Hey, I resemble that remark.
Koyama: ::Sighing:: It's a long story. And it's getting out of hand. We might lose the project entirely if someone doesnt find a solution. I spent the entire leave back home working on it, but I didn't make a dent. ::The shuttlebay crew looked busy and Madeline gave her friends a questioning glance:: We should clear the deck. Do you two want to grab a coffee?
Judging by the dark circles under her eyes, coffee was the last thing she needed, but the lack of sapient contact the last few months had done worse and she genuinely had pe
Is'Kah: I could make tea for both of you in my quarters, with fresh scones that I baked last night. If you want to go to Vahallah or somewhere else, that’s fine too.
Ada: Responses
Koyama: Sounds great. ::she waved them both forward and slid the crushed PADD in her bag to fix later.:: Catch me up on the way?
Is'Kah: Sure thing.
Ada: Responses
Is'Kah: Let’s see, what happened after you left. The Captain, Commander Sherlock, and I had dinner with a slimeball while Azura thought it would be fun to let micro debris through her space suit and leg.
Zha shot Azura a look that suggested that zha still wasn’t happy about not knowing what had happened until well after the event.
Koyama: Ahh. ::Turning to Ada:: Legs still there. You got better?
Ada: Responses
Is'Kah: They have a cloak that we could have used
your help with. In the end, I turned our shields into a radar to detect
the physical and detected the echoes.
Ada: Responses
Koyama: Smart. Seems like things went well then.
Is'Kah: Also, they had some sort of thing to give us headaches and irritability. Azura can explain it more.
Koyama: Like a neural interference emitter or something?
Ada: Responses
Koyama: Well, Seems like you all were busy. Glad the ship was fine without me though. ::she chuckles:: Not like one ensign being gone is a huge deal anyway.
Ada/Is'Kah: Responses
Somewhere along the line they had stepped onto a turbolift, and were now in the halls of deck seven.
Koyama: You'd think with a food court and a Spa I'd be on deck seven more often. Honestly I think the only time I'm here, aside from a coffee run, is to visit the arboretum or one of you two.
Ada/Is'Kah: Responses
Madeline nodded along, and briefly considered what to say before responding.
Koyama: Didn't really get a chance to get to see all the ship before leaving I guess, combined with all the work I've been doing off duty. Going to take time to adjust to this new ship. Department still feels new too. ::She turned to Ada:: Not that you've not done a lot to make me feel welcome! I'm just rusty, spent too long in yellow I guess.
She absentmindedly tapped her crushed PADD, worry seeping in that she might have lost her precious data.
Ada/Is'Kah: Responses
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