Lt. Cmdr Raissa Moonsong & Dr. Chythar Skyfire : The Coffee Connection
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Timothy Alentonis
May 3, 2020, 5:35:21 PM5/3/20
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((Brew Continuum, Deck 4 - USS Veritas))
Raissa was glad the mission was over and looked forward to getting back to her usual shipboard routine. She carried Natalia on her hip as she walked into the Brew. Part of her routine was to start with coffee, dropping Natalia off with Aramantha and then heading to the sciences lab.
She stepped into the Brew breathing deep the scent of coffee as she walked up to the counter. She wasn’t paying much attention as she bent over to put Natalia down on her feet.
Moonsong: One large caramel latte, light syrup, no whipped cream. One small hot chocolate in a sippy cup, warm, with whipped cream.
Chythar nodded slightly and got to work on the requested beverage, managing a soft smile at Raissa and Natalie in greeting.
Skyfire: Comin’ right up for you, Raissa.
Moonsong: ::her head came up abruptly:: Chythar? What are you doing back there?
Skyfire: Making coffee, for now. With the Astraeus recalled to its starbase, I decided to put my skills to use on the flagship Brew, because my uncle wants weird coffees from elsewhere in the galaxy.
Moonsong: ::straightens as she holds Natalia’s hand:: Chris… how is he?
Skyfire: He’s fine. Was rather surprised at receiving a call from Captain Mei’konda Delano to request me to sling coffee on the Astraeus, but encouraged me to go get more weird coffees for him.
He finished making the two drinks and set them down in front of Raissa.
Skyfire: And who’s this wee lass?
Raissa was silent for a moment. They had grown apart over the years, but he still remained the first person she had met when she was a brand new green ensign straight from the academy and on her first assignment to the Garuda.
Moonsong: This is… my daughter… Natalia Moonsong.
Natalia: ::reaching up for her cup:: Whose is you?
Skyfire: I’m Chythar. :: He picked up Natalie’s cup and handed it to her before looking back up at Raissa. :: She is beautiful.
Moonsong: ::a faint smile touched her lips:: Thank you. I agree, but then, I am biased. She gets the blue eyes from her father. Jansen.
He nodded slightly, then glanced down at Natalie for a moment to observe her eyes. Now that she had mentioned it, he did notice the strong resemblance.
Natalia: Shy-tar?
Skyfire: Close enough.
Moonsong: ::making a decision:: Say Uncle CD, kitten.
Natalia: Unca TheeDee? ::’Unca’ meant he had special status in her world. It meant he was trusted around her::
Chythar couldn’t help but chuckle at his new nickname. It was interesting, and he saw it as a stepping stone to repair the rift that had formed between him and Raissa over the years. For the first time in...he lost count how many years it had been, but it was the first time in a while he was special to a young girl.
Skyfire: Thank you, Raissa.
Moonsong: You are welcome… ::she paused as she looked at him:: Still… you were a doctor, Chythar… a good one.
That much was true. He wasn’t scheduled to return to sickbay until later on, as a civilian. He knew it would take time until his reinstatement was complete. For now, it was enough that he was still a civilian but able to help people in that capacity.
Skyfire: I still am. Just need my psych eval to clear before I can renew my contract with Starfleet, but Dassa has me in the rotation as a civilian until further notice.
Moonsong: ::nods:: I see… Well, it is likely you will be doing the psych eval with Jansen. He is the ship’s counselor.
Skyfire: I’m not surprised. :: He paused for a moment. :: And what about you? Last time we saw each other, you were the counselor, were you not?
Moonsong: ::smiles:: I have moved into Sciences full time. I finished my cultural xenoanthropology degree.
He smiled softly and wiped off the bar once more, continuing to engage in the conversation.
Skyfire: Fantastic to hear. What comes next for you?
Moonsong: I am considering a fourth degree. After all we have learned about the Menthar on Hecate, I am considering going for a degree in archeology.
Skyfire: The Menthar had a presence there? Interesting….
Moonsong: It was definitely a Menthar outpost. ::her eyes lit up with excitement:: I gathered a great deal of data.
Skyfire: Well, I’m sure you and Commander Alentonis will have fun working together on the latest discoveries.
Moonsong: You would not believe how much we learned there. It was amazing. ::Natalia giggled:: Sorry… even my kitten knows when I am rambling.
Chythar nodded slightly and smiled at them both. As a xenobiologist, he hadn’t actually studied the Menthar in great detail. However, that didn’t mean he wasn’t curious. Maybe an opportunity would present itself for him to have a looksee over the footage at a later point. Instead, he refocused the conversation on the coffee.
Skyfire: No worries. Anything else I can get for you?
Moonsong: ::smiles and shakes her head:: No, that will be all… perhaps we shall see you later.
CD nodded and once again he smiled at them both. He raised his empty mug in a gesture of farewell.
Skyfire: I’ll be here. Catch you later.
Raissa nodded again. Then, carefully guiding Natalia whom was holding her cup of hot chocolate with both hands, they left the Brew. She knew she had to make a decision on how to interact with Chythar again. She decided to take is slowly. She wouldn’t allow herself to get burned twice.
As they left, Chythar felt a wave of relief. He knew that he was part of the problem before, and he promised himself he’d avoid that happening a second time. Being able to interact with Raissa again was going to take a bit of getting used to, but being an uncle to her little girl made it worthwhile.
END
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=/\==/\==/\==/\==/\==/\==/\=
Lt. Commander Raissa Moonsong
Science Officer/Cultural XenoAnthropology
USS Veritas
=/\==/\=G239107RM0 =/\==/\=
&
Chythar Skyfire, MD
Brew Continuum Barista
USS Veritas NCC-95035
O239002CS0
Raissa was glad the mission was over and looked forward to getting back to her usual shipboard routine. She carried Natalia on her hip as she walked into the Brew. Part of her routine was to start with coffee, dropping Natalia off with Aramantha and then heading to the sciences lab.
She stepped into the Brew breathing deep the scent of coffee as she walked up to the counter. She wasn’t paying much attention as she bent over to put Natalia down on her feet.
Moonsong: One large caramel latte, light syrup, no whipped cream. One small hot chocolate in a sippy cup, warm, with whipped cream.
Chythar nodded slightly and got to work on the requested beverage, managing a soft smile at Raissa and Natalie in greeting.
Skyfire: Comin’ right up for you, Raissa.
Moonsong: ::her head came up abruptly:: Chythar? What are you doing back there?
Skyfire: Making coffee, for now. With the Astraeus recalled to its starbase, I decided to put my skills to use on the flagship Brew, because my uncle wants weird coffees from elsewhere in the galaxy.
Moonsong: ::straightens as she holds Natalia’s hand:: Chris… how is he?
Skyfire: He’s fine. Was rather surprised at receiving a call from Captain Mei’konda Delano to request me to sling coffee on the Astraeus, but encouraged me to go get more weird coffees for him.
He finished making the two drinks and set them down in front of Raissa.
Skyfire: And who’s this wee lass?
Raissa was silent for a moment. They had grown apart over the years, but he still remained the first person she had met when she was a brand new green ensign straight from the academy and on her first assignment to the Garuda.
Moonsong: This is… my daughter… Natalia Moonsong.
Natalia: ::reaching up for her cup:: Whose is you?
Skyfire: I’m Chythar. :: He picked up Natalie’s cup and handed it to her before looking back up at Raissa. :: She is beautiful.
Moonsong: ::a faint smile touched her lips:: Thank you. I agree, but then, I am biased. She gets the blue eyes from her father. Jansen.
He nodded slightly, then glanced down at Natalie for a moment to observe her eyes. Now that she had mentioned it, he did notice the strong resemblance.
Natalia: Shy-tar?
Skyfire: Close enough.
Moonsong: ::making a decision:: Say Uncle CD, kitten.
Natalia: Unca TheeDee? ::’Unca’ meant he had special status in her world. It meant he was trusted around her::
Chythar couldn’t help but chuckle at his new nickname. It was interesting, and he saw it as a stepping stone to repair the rift that had formed between him and Raissa over the years. For the first time in...he lost count how many years it had been, but it was the first time in a while he was special to a young girl.
Skyfire: Thank you, Raissa.
Moonsong: You are welcome… ::she paused as she looked at him:: Still… you were a doctor, Chythar… a good one.
That much was true. He wasn’t scheduled to return to sickbay until later on, as a civilian. He knew it would take time until his reinstatement was complete. For now, it was enough that he was still a civilian but able to help people in that capacity.
Skyfire: I still am. Just need my psych eval to clear before I can renew my contract with Starfleet, but Dassa has me in the rotation as a civilian until further notice.
Moonsong: ::nods:: I see… Well, it is likely you will be doing the psych eval with Jansen. He is the ship’s counselor.
Skyfire: I’m not surprised. :: He paused for a moment. :: And what about you? Last time we saw each other, you were the counselor, were you not?
Moonsong: ::smiles:: I have moved into Sciences full time. I finished my cultural xenoanthropology degree.
He smiled softly and wiped off the bar once more, continuing to engage in the conversation.
Skyfire: Fantastic to hear. What comes next for you?
Moonsong: I am considering a fourth degree. After all we have learned about the Menthar on Hecate, I am considering going for a degree in archeology.
Skyfire: The Menthar had a presence there? Interesting….
Moonsong: It was definitely a Menthar outpost. ::her eyes lit up with excitement:: I gathered a great deal of data.
Skyfire: Well, I’m sure you and Commander Alentonis will have fun working together on the latest discoveries.
Moonsong: You would not believe how much we learned there. It was amazing. ::Natalia giggled:: Sorry… even my kitten knows when I am rambling.
Chythar nodded slightly and smiled at them both. As a xenobiologist, he hadn’t actually studied the Menthar in great detail. However, that didn’t mean he wasn’t curious. Maybe an opportunity would present itself for him to have a looksee over the footage at a later point. Instead, he refocused the conversation on the coffee.
Skyfire: No worries. Anything else I can get for you?
Moonsong: ::smiles and shakes her head:: No, that will be all… perhaps we shall see you later.
CD nodded and once again he smiled at them both. He raised his empty mug in a gesture of farewell.
Skyfire: I’ll be here. Catch you later.
Raissa nodded again. Then, carefully guiding Natalia whom was holding her cup of hot chocolate with both hands, they left the Brew. She knew she had to make a decision on how to interact with Chythar again. She decided to take is slowly. She wouldn’t allow herself to get burned twice.
As they left, Chythar felt a wave of relief. He knew that he was part of the problem before, and he promised himself he’d avoid that happening a second time. Being able to interact with Raissa again was going to take a bit of getting used to, but being an uncle to her little girl made it worthwhile.
END
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=/\==/\==/\==/\==/\==/\==/\=
Lt. Commander Raissa Moonsong
Science Officer/Cultural XenoAnthropology
USS Veritas
=/\==/\=G239107RM0 =/\==/\=
&
Chythar Skyfire, MD
Brew Continuum Barista
USS Veritas NCC-95035
O239002CS0
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