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hazilnut wrote:
<(~~~~~~)> Number of Crew Members: 02 <(~~~~~~)>
The first thing the reluctant captain had noticed about his new crew mate was how much she talked. It was only after Estelle had taken a breath from talking for a whole ten minutes straight, that Daucus realized just how young she was. "You can't be an engineer. You're not even fourteen!"
The girl before him seemed undeterred, her pout more playful than upset. "I am not! I'm fifteen and a half!" She stroked the head of her fluffy captive, Talc somehow ending up in the arms of this child while Daucus had been distracted. But Talc didn't seem to mind, her eyes were half-scrunched and her chest purring madly.
"Give her here. She doesn't like it when others hold her." Talc's indignant merp as the man scooped his cat out of Estelle's arms seemed to contradict his statement and she wriggled free of his grasp. With a long-suffering sigh, Daucus watched her scamper off into the halls of the ship, after something or another.
"She doesn't? Or you don't?" Estelle giggled, but quieted as Daucus turned his gaze on her.
"Not important, uh... Ethel."
"Estelle."
"Sorry, right. Estelle. You're going back right now. This isn't any place for kids." Not that it was any place for him either, he conceded inwardly.
The pink haired ensign seemed to wilt before his very eyes, her bow drooping at the news. "But you asked for me! If you send me back it'll mean there was something wrong with me and I'll have to go back through training! Again!" Something made Daucus start to suspect this wasn't the first mix-up Estelle had been a part of. His gaze softened slightly at the obvious worry in her previously chipper voice. "I just want to see space," she whispered.
"It wasn't your fault," Daucus said, trying to console the girl. He placed a hand on her shoulder and squeezed it gently. "Don't worry. I'll explain the situation to the Federation. You'll be in space soon enough. Okay?" Estelle nodded, and gave a last wistful glance out the large domed window, into the expanses of space. Daucus's gaze tracked her own, wondering what she saw out there that was so intriguing. Space was just pure terror to him. Terror and long, long, long periods of boredom. Even this fifteen year old girl would be a better captain than him.
He led her over to the mainframe at the front of the ship. Estelle dragged her feet stepping onto the teleport pad and looked intently at Daucus as perhaps she could convince him to let her stay like that. It was a long, awkward five minutes before Daucus booted up the communicator, and when he finally did static erupted across the screen. "What the- Oh come on."
While the geologist cursed quietly, Estelle gave a gleeful squeal. "We're too far out from docking port! You can't send me back!" She gave a little victory dance on the glowing blue circle before descending triumphantly. Daucus groaned, punching sequences into the keyboard even though he knew it wouldn't work. They'd strayed too far from the Federation port where Estelle had been beamed up. It would be at least another month before the two ships would come in contact again and as ready as Daucus was to remove Estelle from his ship, he wasn't going to leave her anyplace but where she had come from.
"You're just staying until we're back in contact. Don't get comfy."
Estelle saluted, "Aye aye sir!" and then burst out laughing.
<(~~~~~~)> Daucus and Estelle go exploring <(~~~~~~)>
Captain:
Daucus Lott | 36y 1m| Male | Human | X
First Officer:
Name | Age | Gender | Species | [url=link]X[/url]
Chief Medical Officer:
Name | Age | Gender | Species | [url=link]X[/url]
Nurses:
Name | Age | Gender | Species | [url=link]X[/url]
Science:
The Chief: Name | Age | Gender | Species | [url=link]X[/url]
Name | Age | Gender | Species | [url=link]X[/url]
Security:
The Chief: Name | Age | Gender | Species | [url=link]X[/url]
Name | Age | Gender | Species | [url=link]X[/url]
Engineering:
The Chief: Name | Age | Gender | Species | [url=link]X[/url]
Name | Age | Gender | Species | [url=link]X[/url]
Ensigns:
Estelle Loude | 15y 7m | Female | Human | X
Mothers:
Name | Age | Gender | Species | [url=link]X[/url]
Kids:
Name | Age | Gender | Species | [url=link]X[/url]
Pets:
Talc | 3 years | Female | Cat | X
Ally Ships:
Ship Name | Username
Enemy Ships
Ship Name | Username
Medicine Store
0
Mentors:
Mentor | Ensign | Training sessions | Branches Known
Deceased Crew:
Crew Name | Cause of Death
Relationships:
<( Daucus )>
finds comfort in his cat Talc
wants to take Estelle home
<( Talc )>
enjoys the company of Daucus
likes being pet by Estelle
<( Estelle )>
hopes Daucus won't send her back
is amoured with Talc
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