Syl O'Connell
Flight Control
[TI8]
Posts: 662 Likes: 9
Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade
Position: Flight Control/Caldonia 5
Species: Human
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Post by Syl O'Connell on Aug 3, 2021 6:22:12 GMT
[Ens. Syl O'Connell - Front Ear - CO's Office]Syl paused at the question, realizing that she hadn't actually thought about it for awhile. That alone was probably enough to have her answer. "I have friends here, now. I'm making a reputation beyond what I've been through." It also helped a great deal that Captain Eastman was now CO of the station, not the ship, and as such had very little say in what happened to away teams. It reduced the need to rebuild the trust that was lost. But she didn't feel the need to reopen the wound by saying that part. "So I'll stay. I'll need a raincheck on your offer, though. It's appreciated, but I have some more work to do before I'm in good enough to shape to enjoy a hike of any length." While she was no longer underweight and malnourished, she doubted she'd even be able to pass the Starfleet annual fitness evaluation. That would just take time to steadily build up her endurance and stamina again. And that would also give her some more time before spending an entire day with the person she still wasn't entirely sure how she felt about.
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Judith Eastman
Civilian
Grandma
Posts: 2,593 Likes: 84
Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Civil Servant
Species: Human
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Post by Judith Eastman on Aug 3, 2021 15:23:52 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD - Captain Eastman's Office]"All right," Judy said, clearly disappointed that her offer was declined. "Just go and do something in nature; it'll do you good."Judy was no fool - she could tell that in addition to the physical aspect, Syl didn't want to spend a whole day with her. That hurt, but it was understandable, so she let it go. "Do you have any questions for me?"
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Syl O'Connell
Flight Control
[TI8]
Posts: 662 Likes: 9
Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade
Position: Flight Control/Caldonia 5
Species: Human
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Post by Syl O'Connell on Aug 3, 2021 20:16:06 GMT
[Ens. Syl O'Connell - Front Ear - CO's Office]Syl sensed a slight shift in the other woman's demeanor, but she was determined not to let it change her mind. "I will," she replied simply instead. When the next question was asked, she hesitated only briefly before asking the one question that had been bothering her for some time. "How's Matt? None of us have seen for him for awhile, and there's a lot of rumors going around..." She knew Charlie and Kova were still mad at him, but Syl was worried. After everything he had done to make sure the rest of them got out alive, she didn't feel right leaving him to go through it all on his own.
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Judith Eastman
Civilian
Grandma
Posts: 2,593 Likes: 84
Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Civil Servant
Species: Human
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Post by Judith Eastman on Aug 3, 2021 20:48:53 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD - Captain Eastman's Office]Judy sighed. "Matthew's seen better days," she answered, weighing her words carefully. "He's taken it all very hard; he blames himself for what's happened, and... Ms. Fox was one of his only friends, before this whole thing went down."She sighed deeply. "I think he needs a friend."
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Syl O'Connell
Flight Control
[TI8]
Posts: 662 Likes: 9
Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade
Position: Flight Control/Caldonia 5
Species: Human
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Post by Syl O'Connell on Aug 4, 2021 4:31:54 GMT
[Ens. Syl O'Connell - Front Ear - CO's Office]Syl nodded somberly, as that was what she'd been afraid of. She supposed it had been too much to hope that Matt had simply been really busy. "He's still on the station though?" There had been quite a few rumors about him being discharged from Starfleet, about him going AWOL, about him joining the Caldonians... None of which seemed to be true judging by the Captain's words. "I'll stop by, see if he'll talk to me." While she hadn't gotten as close to Matt or Shavan as she had to Kova and Charlie, that had been more due to her own trauma-caused reservations than anything else. And if no one else was seeking out Matt to be there for him, then she was more than willing to put those reservations aside.
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Judith Eastman
Civilian
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Posts: 2,593 Likes: 84
Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Civil Servant
Species: Human
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Post by Judith Eastman on Aug 4, 2021 4:52:26 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD - Captain Eastman's Office]Judy paused, contemplating whether or not to say one specific thing. It was deeply private, but it would also do well to prepare Syl for the depths Harmon might be in. However, she found a middle course to chart. "Just a word of advice... alcohol is fun, but it doesn't solve problems."Was this just a warning not to get drunk with Harmon, or was it something more? Hopefully, Syl wouldn't have to find out.
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Syl O'Connell
Flight Control
[TI8]
Posts: 662 Likes: 9
Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade
Position: Flight Control/Caldonia 5
Species: Human
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Post by Syl O'Connell on Aug 4, 2021 5:00:27 GMT
[Ens. Syl O'Connell - Front Ear - CO's Office]She nodded, taking the warning as preparation for the state she might find Matt in. Syl had certainly done her fair share of drinking when they came back... but more often than not she had someone with her. In her mind, that made all the difference in the world, and she felt a pang of guilt for not reaching out to Matt sooner. "I'll keep that in mind. Thank you." Now, if that was everything... she had a friend to help.
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Judith Eastman
Civilian
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Posts: 2,593 Likes: 84
Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Civil Servant
Species: Human
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Post by Judith Eastman on Aug 5, 2021 1:23:11 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD - Captain Eastman's Office]
"Good luck, Ensign."
There wasn't much more to say. Syl would need luck, both in continuing on the path of recovery herself, and in helping Matt out of the dark place he was in.
And perhaps, someday, if Judy herself got lucky, the young woman would come to forgive her Captain. One could hope, at least.
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