Kaya Som
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Yaya! You have survived! That's too bad!
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Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
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Post by Kaya Som on Jul 10, 2021 22:26:00 GMT
"Hey, you ever met a Bolian in - ha-deh-zhi," Kaya interrupted her question to swear as she got her foot caught trying to stand up. She caught both hasperat and pipe successfully if not delicately and set the first down on the console and took the latter with her. She hitched her step and continued on her way to the toilet which was just around the corner, still within earshot. "In the Alliance, I mean. They don't seem like the sort, do they?" Kaya said squeezing herself into the tiny cupboard. She left the door open a crack so she could pretend to be very casual in snooping after her enigmatic and completely unattainable not-girlfrield Avi Moz. "I mean, they're all so nice and Nybbies are so ... you know." Charlie Fox Kova Sh'qaleq
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Kova Sh'qaleq
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Position: Security Consultant
Species: Andorian
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Post by Kova Sh'qaleq on Jul 12, 2021 22:08:04 GMT
[ Kova Sh'qaleq - Denius Remote Research Lab, Kerelian Sector] It seemed that Lynch had a sensible point of view of Starfleet, and apparently the Nyberrite Alliance as well. Perhaps they were more alike than they professed to be. Yet, mentioning the Nyberrite Alliance seemed to open the door for Kaya to pose a question. She stumbled a bit as she rose from her seat, about to inquire about someone in particular. It didn't take Kova long to realize that she meant in the Nyberrite Alliance, yet her description all but identified the person in question... or rather the Bolian. "Wait, are you talking about Avi Moz?"Kova rolled her eyes. She couldn't imagine why Kaya would even ask after the likes of that Bolian. Perhaps she had stolen some tools or had been improperly tapping into some of the system reserves. "Avi is not like most Bolians," Kova said a bit louder so that Kaya could hear from the other room. "In fact, she could probably fit right in with the likes of the Nyberrite... if she cared to." The Andorian then turned her eyes towards Lynch as he was in the best position to give an informed answer to Kaya's question.
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Charlie Fox
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Post by Charlie Fox on Jul 16, 2021 14:48:32 GMT
[Petty Officer Conor Lynch - Denius Remote Research Lab, Kerelian Sector]Lynch's mind was working, but he too was confused. He'd seen a Bolian before, for sure she'd done some work for the Alliance, but he wasn't sure that this particular Bolian could be described as nice... What he also found interesting was how slowly he was learning of the Nybberite Alliance's reputation. He'd been well and truly ensconced amongst their ranks before he'd realised just how questionable some of their practices were. It was a big part of the reason why he was getting out. "Seen a Moz around, alrigh'," he answered, very conscious that the person asking the question was relieving herself very close by, and had left the door a little open. "No idea wha' kinda work she does fer 'em, tha' info is prob'ly above me paygrade." Everything was above his paygrade. "She a pal o' yers?" He asked, unable to stop himself from leaning back a little on his chair so he could project his voice toward the gap in the door.
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Kaya Som
Engineering/Ops
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Yaya! You have survived! That's too bad!
Posts: 804 Likes: 108
Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
Position: Chief of Engineering
Species: Trill
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Post by Kaya Som on Jul 17, 2021 17:05:11 GMT
Right. Kaya had been trying to crafilty fish for info on her strange lvoer, but she was not as subtle as she fancied herself. That, and Avi Moz had a far wider reputation than Kaya thought, with her distinctly non-Bolian nature. That was part of what drew Kaya to her, the hostility. To be liked by someone who liked very few people seemed like an accomplishment and Kaya craved it even while acknowledging it was a dysfunctional relationship at best and destined to disappoint. As it already had. And would again.
"Wait, are you talking about Avi Moz?" Kova all but accused her.
"Uh, yeah..." Kaya called sheepishly from the head.
"She a pal o' yers?" asked Lynch. Kaya waited until she'd finished up and emerged to answer.
"I saw her for awhile," Kaya admitted and sat against on a powered down console to smoke. "Unofficially. Not exclusive. It doesn't mean anything. Just a bit of a romp, you know."
Kaya seemed intent to prove something.
"Not that I care. Seeing her again, though. But, see, some point eight months ago, she just fucks off? Disappears. No word. And then she turns up on Sigma four and acts like she doesn't know me. Then, couple of months ago, I'm back from my 'holiday' and she's back as well, no longer in the Alliance and keen for a shag with nothing to say about it. The hell is that?"
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Kova Sh'qaleq
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Position: Security Consultant
Species: Andorian
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Post by Kova Sh'qaleq on Jul 17, 2021 21:20:50 GMT
[ Kova Sh'qaleq - Denius Remote Research Lab, Kerelian Sector] Admittedly, Kova was curious about Kaya's curiosity about Avi. Lynch had simply seen her around, but didn't have anything insightful to add about the Bolian... not that Avi was known for her insight. Yet, it soon became clear as the distant confession from the head found its way to Kova's ears. "A romp?" Kova repeated. "Singular?" She was familiar enough with human-originated jargon to know what that meant. Yet, Avi's taste in partners for recreational release was in question by the Andorian. Had it been one of those nights where she had wanted to hate herself in the morning? Kova listened to the remainder of the story. To be honest, much it sounded very much like Moz. Get what she wants, and damn everyone else until she decides she wants more. "That... is Avi Moz. Concerned with only herself. Though... your line of questioning doesn't correlate with just 'a bit of a rump.'"
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Charlie Fox
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Post by Charlie Fox on Jul 18, 2021 17:17:46 GMT
[Petty Officer Conor Lynch - Denius Remote Research Lab, Kerelian Sector]There was only one thing Lynch really could say to that, so he said it. "Sounds like she's usin' ye, Kaya." He'd put his delicious sandwich down and his little packed lunch went largely ignored as the conversation unfolded. He found himself agreeing with the Andorian once more; it kind of appeared that Kaya might have more interest in Avi Moz than Avi Moz had in her. "Some people like tha' though," he pointed out, keen to make sure that nobody thought he was being judgmental. "I like commitment meself, I'm a smidge borin' like tha', but if all yas want from each other is a romp or ten, then it helps ta be on the same page."He shrugged, gaze moving from Kova to Kaya. "Maybe yer just a bit more bothered than she is." Lynch knew all about that. His crush certainly wasn't as bothered with him as he was with her.
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Kaya Som
Engineering/Ops
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Yaya! You have survived! That's too bad!
Posts: 804 Likes: 108
Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
Position: Chief of Engineering
Species: Trill
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Post by Kaya Som on Jul 19, 2021 1:16:35 GMT
Kaya scoffed, thoroughly miffed that she was likely coming off as pining. Yes, she'd been embarrassed at having been so strangely and so suddenly ignored by a woman who she couldn't help but be drawn to, someone she thought felt the same hot-bother pull, but she wasn't pining. "Nah, nah, nah," she waggled a finger. "That's not me, alright? Understand? I'm just saying ... it's weird right?" Kaya pointed at Lynch. "You know the Nyberrites. And you," she pointed at Kova, "obviously know Avi (and I do want that story). So between you and you - it's weird right? Someone who hates getting told what to do, hates attachment, is suddenly in a uniform? And is just as suddenly out of it? Does that make sense to you?" Kaya looked between them almost accusingly for a moment, then shrugged. "Then again, maybe you don't know." Charlie Fox, Kova Sh'qaleq
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Kova Sh'qaleq
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Position: Security Consultant
Species: Andorian
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Post by Kova Sh'qaleq on Jul 20, 2021 20:34:45 GMT
[ Kova Sh'qaleq - Denius Remote Research Lab, Kerelian Sector] In Kova's opinion, it was obvious that Avi was using Kaya. Whether the engineer could or chose to see it was up to her. Kova was confident that Kaya was smart enough to figure that much out on her own when she was ready. She sighed as the Trill pointed out that she knew Avi... likely more than she cared to. "She's out of it for the reason you would expect... she pissed off the wrong people," Kova stated. Kova had been able to put the pieces together about Avi's story. Yet, the question was whether or not she would share those secrets now. Kaya was Starfleet... but Lynch was still part of the Nyberrite Alliance. It wasn't as if Kova had any real allegiance to either and Avi's mission was over. What could it hurt to spill now? "Avi saw an opportunity," Kova said. "She joined the Alliance to put herself over. When that fell through, she got lucky that Starfleet didn't hang her out to dry."Kova had been cryptic, but just uttering that aloud said so much. Starfleet had protected the likes of Avi Moz, while they'd let her (and the others rot) in a Caldonian prison. As far as wars went, the Nyberrite were clearly the greater threat. And none of that had mattered. Apparently, neither had she. "Is it weird that Starfleet would move heaven and earth to save one petty criminal from Nyberrite prosecution, and let three Starfleet officers, a notable reporter and a contracted asset rot in a Caldonian prison for two months? Not at all. Just 'Fleet business as usual." Kova may have sounded just a bit salty as she reached for her water and took a drink.
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Charlie Fox
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Post by Charlie Fox on Jul 26, 2021 19:59:11 GMT
[Petty Officer Conor Lynch - Denius Remote Research Lab, Kerelian Sector]"Well, when ye lay it all ou' like tha', Kaya..." Conor Lynch then shrugged, and gave in. "'Sweird."And it was a bit off. It would hurt his feelings for sure, but Peggy said he was way too sensitive, anyway. However, he did know the Alliance. And while they put you in uniform and issued you with strict orders, just like most other outfits he'd encountered, they did business a little differently. They actively recruited, and that meant lures. "They make ya promises, so they do. They'd looked into me record wit the Fleet, saw me weaknesses, an' exploited 'em. Less than a month in an' I'm just another grunt again."He felt a bit of shame at those words, but he swallowed them down, just like that sharp cheddar sandwich. He ploughed on. "Maybe yer Moz was promised somethin'. Maybe even by both sides." It was a tricksy business, the relations between Fleet and Alliance. "I'm leavin' 'em all behind," he announced, surprising himself for a moment. He hadn't really divulged his plans to anyone but his bathroom mirror yet. "Movin' down ta Kerelia, away from all the orders an' hypocrites. Wha' they did to yis was disgraceful." He finished, nodding in Kova's direction and then taking one final, decisive bite of his sandwich.
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Kaya Som
Engineering/Ops
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Yaya! You have survived! That's too bad!
Posts: 804 Likes: 108
Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
Position: Chief of Engineering
Species: Trill
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Post by Kaya Som on Jul 27, 2021 2:04:24 GMT
Kaya puffed on the little pipe with an earnestness. Kova continued in her way, straight-forward and holding nothing back for her companions' comfort. Kova's manner Kaya didn't mind at all, but she was saying some mad things about Avi and Starfleet and prosecution. Avi, take an opportunity - yes. Avi cooperate with Starfleet - no, no further than the bare minimum to be allowed aboard the station. But Kaya was realizing she knew Avi far less than she'd thought. "Wait, go back -" Kaya had been about to press Kova for more details but Lynch had himself worked up. Kaya crossed her arms and regarded him with patience and curiosity. Oh. Kaya snickered and looked around as if to check that they were alone. She looked back at him. Elders, was he serious. "Like, now?" she asked with half a giggle. "We've still got ..." (she checked the panel, "twenty-three hours left. Should we call an early retrieval?". Kaya didn't mean to be a dick about it, but it seemed to have bubbled up from nowhere. Kova Sh'qaleq Charlie Fox
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Kova Sh'qaleq
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Post by Kova Sh'qaleq on Jul 28, 2021 5:33:15 GMT
[ Kova Sh'qaleq - Denius Remote Research Lab, Kerelian Sector] Kova got the sense that Kaya wasn't completely content with the musings the Andorian had left her to mull over. Taking a deep breath, Kova shrugged. "If you were to ask me, Avi Moz has never been a victim," Kova admitted. "However, do I think it's possible that even she can get in over her head... yes. I would hope that wouldn't earn her your sympathies. She's done nothing to deserve them."Kova listened as Lynch began to talk about leaving the Alliance. Though, he didn't seem to be going far, opting to set up a life on the colony right below the station. "By moving to the colony, you're still condemning yourself to be right under the thumbs of both the Alliance and Starfleet." And no sooner had the words left her lips, that she realized there was a part of her that was considering a similar fate. Perhaps true salvation lay somewhere other than the Kerelian system.
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Charlie Fox
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Post by Charlie Fox on Jul 31, 2021 18:59:58 GMT
[Petty Officer Conor Lynch - Denius Remote Research Lab, Kerelian Sector]"Nah, shur why wait - I'll just walk righ' out the airlock an' straight inta space, shall I?" He bit back at Kaya, happy to engage in the banter, though his cheeks were gaining colour quickly. "Prob'ly easier than handin' in me notice."That probably wasn't far wrong. But even though it was the first time he'd given those thoughts of leaving flight by speaking them, he still knew that he wanted to do it all the right way this time. "Maybe yer Avi Moz'll be at me Nybbie leavin' party. I'll pass along yer regards." He grinned a cheeky grin, all dimples and crinkled dark brown eyes. He glanced toward Kova, who was dispensing some observations herself. "Ye, yer righ' I reckon. But there'll be no demotions, no shitty orders I dun understand, an' only me own disappointments to contend wit. An' me ma's."With his sandwich finished he turned his attention to drinking the stout that he was using for refreshment.
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Kaya Som
Engineering/Ops
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Yaya! You have survived! That's too bad!
Posts: 804 Likes: 108
Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
Position: Chief of Engineering
Species: Trill
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Post by Kaya Som on Aug 10, 2021 13:42:06 GMT
Kaya couldn't claim that Kova's frank evaluation of Avi Moz didn't trouble her, didn't seed some doubts about their relationship. The last thing Kaya wanted to be like some soppy mell [fn]Bolian canine-like companion[/fn] following Avi around, just being used. They were supposed to be using each other. She left the notion to gnaw at her for now. "If it were me, I'd find an already-settled planet," Kaya said. "Not some poacher-infested, tritter paradise, with all the comforts of nowhere. You should go to Celladore on Ayo. You know the place? I recommend the civil unrest and political scandal. Grade one." [fn]Unique city in a binary star system that the Mac crew enjoyed for shore leave several months ago. About Celladore[/fn] They were joking, but Kaya understood Lynch to some degree. Starfleet wasn't for everyone and sometimes you didn't figure it out until you were in too deep and then it didn't seem like there was anyone to talk to about it. Charlie Fox Kova Sh'qaleq
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Kova Sh'qaleq
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Post by Kova Sh'qaleq on Aug 14, 2021 15:20:37 GMT
[ Kova Sh'qaleq - Denius Remote Research Lab, Kerelian Sector] Kova wondered if she'd been a bit too forward with Kaya where Avi was concerned. It was only her opinion, but from what Kova had observed, Avi was her her own sole priority. If it was something that Kaya desired to pursue, she would do so. However, at least she'd do it with her eyes wide open. People always told themselves that a little forewarning would keep others from getting hurt. It never seemed to work that way where matters of the heart were concerned. Seeming to have grown weary of the spotlight on her love life, Kaya suggested that Kova try settling somewhere like Celladore. She knew it all too well, as well as the political unrest that Kaya had mentioned. "Yes... I remember it all too well," Kova said. "Political corruption by the elite... and everyone else seems to have an allergy to financial prosperity, but an affinity to protesting." A long sigh left Kova's lips. "It's worth consideration."As for Lynch, he seemed quite settled on this bar notion of his. Perhaps it was the ability to live on his own terms and not at the beck and call of someone else wearing a uniform. However, wherever Starfleet was present, they tended to enjoy assuming an authoritative role. They claimed to be hands off, but they did have a way of silently applying pressure to get what they desired. At least that was what she'd heard once from a Ferengi bar owner on Deep Space Nine. "Do you at least have a name picked out?" Whether Lynch had a name could hint at how much thought he'd truly put into this idea.
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Charlie Fox
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Post by Charlie Fox on Aug 17, 2021 19:51:01 GMT
[Petty Officer Conor Lynch - Denius Remote Research Lab, Kerelian Sector]Conor Lynch had heard of Celladore; remembered reading an article about some political issues they were having some time back. Something about building a space port... Some people weren't into that kind of thing. He had no idea what had gone on there, but he'd heard it was a happening spot, and if he had more guts, he might consider relocating to a planet like Ayo. But the man was surprisingly self-aware for one who appeared so lacking in the IQ stakes: he had a sneaking suspicion that he'd spend his time locked away and lonely. Kerelia was at least close to the station, where he had made a handful of friends, like Jovireh and Seamus. His cousin was there, and his ma, too. He might joke about getting far away from Peggy's oppressive reach, but he wasn't sure he was actually ready for that yet. Kova caught him by surprise with her question. His brows raised in surprise, and then a vacant look passed over his face. This should be easy for him, he was Irish. The Irish had names for everything, and nicknames for nicknames. After a cycle of nicknaming, the original name was often lost forever. He was drawing a blank. He was silent; one beat, two, three... And then it came to him. It was brilliant in its simplicity. And it was on-trend back home. He raised both of his hands, fingers splayed and waved them in the air like a magician. "Lynch's." His voice was an awed whisper.
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