Judith Eastman
Civilian
Grandma
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Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Civil Servant
Species: Human
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Post by Judith Eastman on Dec 8, 2021 16:42:10 GMT
[ George and Evi Hugo - Peig's] The song came to an end and by silent agreement, Evi and George spun back to the bar to pick up their drinks, then made their way to the table where Lea, Riyo, Judy and Max were sitting. Evi was panting and glowing from the exertion of dancing, but George was only slightly flushed. The engineer kept up his conditioning, even on vacation. He had one arm around Evi to steady her as she nearly twisted an ankle landing wrong on her treacherous fancy shoes. ' Hey, Evi said breathlessly. ' Mind if we join you?' [Lt. Paawin Riyo - Kerelia - Peig's]Riyo's grin broadened a bit more as he listened to the older couple. "I'm sure we'll definitely be taking you up on that," he replied in response to them having more time to babysit. He was about to ask what her new job would be when they were approached by Evi and George. The Bajoran gave them both a friendly and welcoming smile, before his gaze darted to Lea and their current company. Personally he didn't mind the others joining them, but with their current topic of conversation apparently still being a secret, he didn't want to speak for the others. So instead, he just took another drink of his dwindling Red Shirt and let them respond to the question. [Peig's - Kerelia] Leanna smiled as Judy reacted to the responses that her secret news had gotten and truly meant it when she had said that her secret would be safe. That was just another quirk of Lea's and it had served her well over the years and didn't doubt Judy when she then made a reference to how long she had served in the Fleet. Lea had knew that it had been some time but hadn't really thought about it until now and how she was only little when that had happened. She enjoyed the banter between the older couple before Judy told her and Riyo that there would be more time for them to babysit and how she didn't intend to bake cookies all day. Age was but a number and Lea couldn't see Judy slowing down just yet as Riyo then spoke. However didn't say anything further as they were joined by Evi and Hugo, fresh from their turn on the dancefloor and smiled at the couple as they then asked if they could sit with them. The Betazoid certainly didn't have an issue with that and spoke for herself, knowing that Riyo didn't mind either. " Hi Evi and Hugo and no I don't mind" she replied warmly, as she then took a sip of her Amber Alert. [Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Peig's]"Yes, yes, please join us," Judy said, accepting George and Evi's arrival. "We were just talking," Max started, before discreetly glancing at Judy for confirmation. She raised one corner of her lip, which he correctly took as confirmation. "About their impending babies, and our impending retirement from Starfleet," he finished the sentence, with a deliberate use of the word "our"; being a Starfleet spouse was hard work, as half the table could attest. "If you tell anyone, I'll have to feed you to the Tritters," Judy added, amusing herself at least. "Do you two have any big life events to add to the pool?"The place was loud enough that they weren't really worried about being overheard.
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Left Ear to-Ennien
Medical
Posts: 229 Likes: 3
Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Cadet/civilian healer
Species: Sivaoan
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Post by Left Ear to-Ennien on Dec 13, 2021 3:35:51 GMT
[ George and Evi Hugo - Peig's] George pulled out a chair for Evi, then sat next to her, offering a small smile of greeting to the others at the table. Evi was taking a drink when Max dropped the retirement bomb and she nearly choked. George ended up pounding her on the back a couple of times to help her clear her lungs. The engineer wasn't terribly surprised by the news. Judy had had a fairly long and successful career, but at her age and after the long Dominion War, George could understand her wanting to make a change. ' Congratulations,' Evi said a little hesitantly, uncertain from what had been said if this was a happy occasion. Her face had gone a dark shade of green from her coughing on top of the dancing and her voice was a little raw. ' Nothing to report,' George said in answer to Judy's question, his hand still on Evi's back, but rubbing gently now. ' Well, we did just get back from Risa,' Evi said. ' That was fun.' George's expression remained neutral, though anyone who knew him well would have been able to tell that the engineer was much more relaxed than usual. Tag Jovireh Velal (Riyo), Leanna Mazal and Judith Eastman
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Jovireh Velal
Security & Tactical
[TI18]
Posts: 2,609 Likes: 55
Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
Position: Chief of Security/Tactical
Species: Betazoid/Romulan
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Post by Jovireh Velal on Dec 13, 2021 3:47:26 GMT
[Lt. Paawin Riyo - Kerelia - Peig's]Riyo chuckled softly as the older couple shared their secret once more. He could understand the excitement though. The doctor had quite a ways to go before his own retirement, but he could imagine he and Lea would be just as excited and unable to keep the news to themselves. When Evi stopped coughing and mentioning that they had gone to Risa, he grinned. "Risa, huh? I hear that's a lot of fun." He'd never been himself, but it was definitely on his list of places to take Leanna when they got another vacation.
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Leanna Mazal
Civilian
Posts: 1,728 Likes: 32
Position: Civilian
Species: Betazoid
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Post by Leanna Mazal on Dec 13, 2021 11:11:02 GMT
[Peig's - Kerelia] With Judy also agreeing to Evi and Hugo joining them, Leanna was feeling very content at being surrounded by their friends. Not disagreeing for a second as Max answered Evi by revealing what the group had been talking about, before Judy joked with the newcomers. Whilst she hadn't encountered the Tritters for herself, Lea had heard enough horror stories about them and was glad that no one at the table would take the threat seriously. Naturally the surprise regarding Judy's retirement got a reaction, although felt sorry for Evi as she almost choked. Thankfully George came to her rescue before the couple offered their own congratulations and revealed that they had just got back from Risa. Risa was a fun place and somewhere that Lea hadn't visited in sometime, grinning slightly as Riyo then commented about it. " I loved Risa when I visited and it's definitely somewhere that I want to go back too" she admitted, knowing what Riyo was thinking and hadn't put her off revealing a surprise of her 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 Dec 13, 2021 16:54:44 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Peig's]The elder couple both found Evi's reaction a bit amusing, that total surprise. Judy was 65 years old, the traditional retirement age of many human societies. The conversation then turned to Risa. "I've heard that too. Never got around to seeing it, though," Judy said, responding mainly to Riyo (who, evidently, hadn't been to Risa either). "When you go, we'll go as well," Max suggested.
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Isaiah Quinn
Science
[TI36]
Posts: 1,153 Likes: 57
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Position: Chief Science Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Isaiah Quinn on Dec 14, 2021 6:17:05 GMT
[NPC - Lieutenant (j.g.) Yvonna Teller-Wright - Peig's, Kerelia] That shrewd, little Romulan. Okay... perhaps she wasn't that little. In fact, there was actually nothing very little at all about the Romulan-Betazoid hybrid. Especially compared to Yvonna. Though, physical stature aside, she had maneuvered both Yvonna and Conor into having this introductory conversation, seemingly to her satisfaction. Yvonna was thankful that the conversation hadn't endured the topic of her heritage for much longer. She was genuinely interested in why he had decided to open his bar on the planet. His reasoning was sound, not that it was her place to judge. Though, she nodded along with his explanation.
"So, you wanted to set the bar," Yvonna said with a slight smile. One that began to waiver as she silently kicked herself for making what was at best a poor excuse of a 'dad joke.' If there was ever a time for a tritter attack to just up and break out, it was now. "I mean... this place will be a tough act to follow." Jovireh... this was all her fault.
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Left Ear to-Ennien
Medical
Posts: 229 Likes: 3
Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Cadet/civilian healer
Species: Sivaoan
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Post by Left Ear to-Ennien on Dec 14, 2021 20:36:11 GMT
[ George and Evi Hugo - Peig's] Evi grinned and nodded in confirmation to Riyo as she took a sip of her drink. She cleared her throat as the alcohol burned it slightly after her coughing fit. ' It's definitely worth the trip,' Evi said. ' I'd like to go back. I'd never been anywhere like that before,' she said, excitement infusing her words. ' Can we recover a bit more from this trip before you take us off again?' George said in a serious tone. His eyes twinkled down at his wife, however, tiny smile lines crinkling the corners. It was times like this he most remembered the age difference between them. Evi giggled. ' I'll give you a few weeks.' George groaned theatrically, something he never would have done in front of others before. ' There's so much to do,' Evi went on. ' No matter what you're interested in. We went swimming and hiking and sailing, but also just spent some quiet days in the hotel.' It took some effort, but Evi managed not to blush at this very mild hint at one of the activities they'd spent a lot of time doing. Though they'd only just had very serious discussions about the possibility of starting a family, deep down, Evi had sort of hoped to have some life-changing news upon their return, despite her fears of what could happen if her father managed to track her down. ' There were plenty of activities we didn't get around to that I'd like to return to try. I enjoyed the sailing, but kayaking looked like a lot of fun, too.' Evi stopped to take a drink and realized she'd been rambling a bit. Tag Jovireh Velal, Leanna Mazal and Judith Eastman
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Jovireh Velal
Security & Tactical
[TI18]
Posts: 2,609 Likes: 55
Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
Position: Chief of Security/Tactical
Species: Betazoid/Romulan
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Post by Jovireh Velal on Dec 16, 2021 5:59:48 GMT
[Lt. Paawin Riyo - Kerelia - Peig's]"It'll probably be awhile," Riyo told Max when he said they'd accompany them of the trip. "It sounds like I'm going to need another vacation to recover from that vacation." He gave George a knowing grin then, as Leanna was quite a bit younger than himself as well. In their everyday life it wasn't an issue, but in a place like Risa, he had a feeling he'd have a hard time keeping up with her for the duration of their stay. "It sounds like a place you can visit frequently and never get bored of."
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Jovireh Velal
Security & Tactical
[TI18]
Posts: 2,609 Likes: 55
Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
Position: Chief of Security/Tactical
Species: Betazoid/Romulan
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Post by Jovireh Velal on Dec 16, 2021 6:06:05 GMT
[SCPO Jovireh Velal - Kerelia - Peig's]Jov gave Yvonna a small smile over the rim of her glass, trying to let her know that the conversation was going well. At least as well as any introduction could go. Neither of them were making complete fools of themselves. "The colony definitely needed something a bit nicer than The Drunken Tritter. I'm glad you jumped on the opportunity." She was also very glad he left the Alliance and was doing something he seemed to thoroughly enjoy. Hopefully this night would be the start of a better chapter in his life.
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Leanna Mazal
Civilian
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Position: Civilian
Species: Betazoid
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Post by Leanna Mazal on Dec 16, 2021 11:48:16 GMT
[Peig's Kerelia] It appeared as though the only people who had visited Riyo were herself, Evi and Hugo as Judy admitted as much to Riyo. Seeing the potential as Max then made the suggestion that they go on a joint vacation to Risa. It wasn't necessarily a bad idea as there was plenty to do and they didn't have to spend all of it together. So perhaps it was something to think about as Evi then shared a little more about their time there. Understanding exactly what she meant even if she thought she was rambling and Lea thought it was endearing as it wasn't often that they got to talk so openly. At least not recently and it was good to see that Riyo and George had something else in common aside from working for the Fleet. " I'm not that bad" Lea quipped playfully to Riyo, not needing to elaborate. " It is and we can definitely arrange a group trip sometime".When that would be Lea didn't know especially with her being pregnant and she wouldn't want to go too far until the twins were a little older.
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Judith Eastman
Civilian
Grandma
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Position: Civil Servant
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Post by Judith Eastman on Dec 16, 2021 17:36:10 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Peig's]"We've never needed to travel just to spend some time together," Judy replied on that particular topic, hewing to a slightly suggestive tone. "Secret to a successful marriage."Max chuckled softly, clearly confirming what Judy had said. "You know, there's actually a superstition that garlic helps you keep up[fn]OOC: Yes, really. It's in the Talmud.[/fn]," he said. Of all the Jewish traditions that mattered to Judy, this was perhaps Max's favorite.
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Left Ear to-Ennien
Medical
Posts: 229 Likes: 3
Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Cadet/civilian healer
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Post by Left Ear to-Ennien on Dec 17, 2021 19:16:28 GMT
[ George and Evi Hugo - Peig's] Evi's face took on an olive cast as the comments became suggestive. She might be married now, but before that she'd been extremely sheltered. ' We took a lot of time to relax between more strenuous activities,' George commented mildly, mostly addressing Riyo. ' But there's really more than anyone could do in one trip unless you did multiple excursions in a day.' He paused to stretch his back and returned his hand to Evi's back to stroke gently, realising that the conversation had entered uncomfortable territory for her. ' No,' he replied to Judy's comment, ' But it's sometimes difficult to ignore distractions of work when you stay.
'Though I suppose some of that is just not being used to having someone there to want to ignore distractions for.' His gaze caught Evi's for a moment, causing her to duck her head in further embarrassment. ' Lea, how do you like your place in the colony?' Evi asked, trying to change the topic. Tag Jovireh Velal, Leanna Mazal, Judith Eastman
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Shavan Th'zhaar
Science
[TI35]
Posts: 800 Likes: 19
Rank: Lieutenant
Position: Assistant Chief of Science
Species: Orion/Andorian
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Post by Shavan Th'zhaar on Dec 18, 2021 1:02:14 GMT
[ Shavan Th’zhaar - Peig’s] Shavan laughed at Charlie’s slightly over-the-top cheer. While he normally hated to lose anything, it was all in good fun. At her suggestion for the stakes, he gave an amused smirk, agreeing without thought. “Alright, it’s a deal.”The growing divide between their scores might make such an agreement unwise, but he had already said he was interested, and didn’t back down from a dare. Stepping back toward the table while she went again, he drained the rest of his latest drink. Charlie Fox
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Jovireh Velal
Security & Tactical
[TI18]
Posts: 2,609 Likes: 55
Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
Position: Chief of Security/Tactical
Species: Betazoid/Romulan
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Post by Jovireh Velal on Dec 20, 2021 4:23:28 GMT
[Lt. Paawin Riyo - Kerelia - Peig's]"Garlic, huh?" Riyo repeated with a grin. While he knew the plant to have plenty of medical properties, he hadn't been aware that an increase of energy was among them. "Can't hurt to try it." It'd be simple enough to add more garlic to the meals they cooked. At Evi's sudden change of topic, Riyo chuckled softly, and let the previous topic die as he finished off the food on his plate. While he was still getting to know the other couple, Evi did seem to be a bit more shy than Leanna's other friends.
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Leanna Mazal
Civilian
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Species: Betazoid
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Post by Leanna Mazal on Dec 20, 2021 10:00:52 GMT
[Peig's - Kerelia] As the conversation continued along the suggestive route with Judy making an implication about how to have a successful marriage, then Max recommending garlic. Leanna wasn't surprised by those particular revelations as she ate a few more bites of her food. Being who she was, she wasn't exactly a prude and had always been quite open in regards to such topics. However she did feel for Evi as George spoke more directly to Riyo and Judy. So yes there was a knowing grin aimed at Riyo as her husband to be responded mainly to the garlic comment before she answered Evi's question. Understanding why her friend had wanted to change the subject. " I love it Evi, it's perfect for what we need and you'll have to pop by and see it sometime" Lea replied happily. As much as she loved living on the station, there was just something about their vacation home that balanced everything out. Allowing her family to have the best of both worlds thanks to the close proximity of the colony.
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