Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Apr 16, 2021 0:09:22 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), Max Williams, & Anna E. Williams - Holosuite 1 -> Commanding Officer's Quarters]Max noticed the wistfulness in SilverTail's voice, but opted not to pry. The tendency to overshare that he and Judy had when in each other's presence, didn't extend into a tendency to prod others. "Thank you for showing us around," Judy said to Left Ear, as the humans led the Sivaoans to a turbolift, and onwards to their home. As usual, they were greeted by the corgis as they came through the door. Not knowing quite what to expect, Max was sure to catch Bridge between his legs, while Anna took Tunnel in her arms. "These are our dogs, Bridge and Tunnel. They're hooligans," Judy explained. "Bridge, Tunnel, these are guests. No fighting," Anna told the dogs. Tunnel sniffed Left Ear tentatively, while Bridge made do licking Judy's calves. "This is our main living space. We lounge on those sofas there, eat at that table, and cook over there in the kitchen," Max explained the room they were in. He omitted mention of the bookshelves, as well as the grand piano, and the various paintings and family photos in the room.
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Post by Ozu Saya on Apr 19, 2021 18:09:00 GMT
[ Left Ear to-Ennien and SilverTail to-Ennien - Holosuite 1] Both Sivaoans looked around curiously as they entered the living space of the captain and her family and were greeted by the small, furry beings. Left Ear was familiar with dogs having heard them spoken of frequently, but they were new to SilverTail. Left Ear held out her hand for Tunnel to sniff more easily, making sure to move carefully and not appear threatening. Her eyes moved to each location Max described, taking in the large open space. It was very different from the Sivaoans' shared quarters (their choice) which had lower lighting, vines and plants everywhere and a climbing structure in the center. Each of the Sivaoans had their own bedrooms to do with as they liked, but Left Ear liked sleeping in one of the hammocks of the climbing structure; it was reminiscent of a swagger lair and she was young enough that it was still how she preferred to sleep since the option was there. ' It looks quite comfortable,' SilverTail said, while giving Bridge a bit of a side-eye. He wasn't afraid of the dogs, but if they were too exuberant, their claws might do more damage to his delicate skin than they might do to others. ----------- Tag Judith Eastman
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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 Apr 20, 2021 1:34:03 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), Max Williams, & Anna E. Williams - Commanding Officer's Quarters]"We've always tried to make whatever space we're living in comfortable. Max works on his feet all day, and I'm always out... Captaining, so we just have to decompress when we're here," Judy replied. Max pivoted to a practical focus, catching SilverTail's eyeing Bridge. "Anna, can you take the dogs to your room? We'll show off our bedroom.""Okay," Anna agreed, beckoning both dogs away with treats. The couple showed the way through one door, and into their large master bedroom, brightly illuminated by a chandelier. The primary feature of it, naturally, was the couple's large bed, made neatly as always. The walls were plated with faux-wood, and the one behind the bed was adorned with a number of framed photos, including each of the children and grandchildren sitting with the couple, and many photos of the two together. However, three photos that stood out were of the couple, he in a tuxedo and she in a white dress, standing beneath a white fabric canopy; by the changes in the couple's features, they appeared to be spaced some time apart. In fact, these were taken on their wedding, and their 10th and 20th anniversary vow renewals. There was a nightstand on each side of the wall, one of which had on it a rack with easily a dozen pairs of glasses. "That's her side of the bed," Max indicated.
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Post by Ozu Saya on May 1, 2021 22:53:52 GMT
[ Left Ear to-Ennien and SilverTail to-Ennien- CO's Quarters] SilverTail relaxed as the dogs were taken out of sight, though he felt slightly bad for making them feel it was necessary. Left Ear's tail coiled as they were led into the captain's bedroom and Max pointed out Judy's side of the bed. She'd noted the different eyewear before, and knew from having seen her medical records that she wasn't able to have her vision corrected. The Sivaoan thought they were a fun accessory that gave Judy a unique look. SilverTail was more puzzled by the frames. ' Do you require all of those for your vision? I have wondered why I don't see more humans wearing such devices on their faces.' ---------- Tag Judith Eastman
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on May 1, 2021 23:39:27 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) & Max Williams - Commanding Officer's Quarters]"That's right," Judy answered, walking towards her nightstand. "My natural eyesight is quite bad: I see the world in blurs until I put on my glasses, which is a shame because I wake up next to such a handsome man," she said, unable to resist a little flirting. "Our near-range vision also deteriorates with age, so I need these bifocal glasses, with a separate section for reading. Both of these things are usually treated with the same medication, but I'm allergic to it. Max has the same allergy, but he only needs glasses for reading.""Some of the kids and grandkids inherited it too," Max added. Anna, for one, was blind as a bat without her spectacles or contacts. "We can also use contacts, which are lenses that go up against the eyeball so we don't need a glasses frame, but Max thinks I look better...""... even better. You're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen even without your glasses, but even more ravishing with them," Max clarified. "The point is, he prefers the glasses, and who am I to argue?" she finished, with a smile.
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Post by Ozu Saya on May 4, 2021 14:38:51 GMT
[ Left Ear to-Ennien and SilverTail to-Ennien - Holosuite 1] SilverTail nodded with interest as Max and Judy explained. ' Retinax has been a boon to our people. Spectacles aren't really practical for us, both in design and function, so what vision problems we couldn't correct by surgical means just had to be lived with. After we had contact with the Federation and learned of the medication, we were able to adapt it to work with our physiology. I was born with some vision impairment because of the mutation that causes my lack of hair, but it has given me almost fully restored sight.' Left Ear chimed in, ' I know a couple of older Sivaoans who also used it successfully.
But I like your glasses,' she added, voicing her earlier thoughts. ' They're interesting.' ----------- Tag Judith Eastman
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on May 4, 2021 19:09:17 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD, & Max Williams - Commanding Officer's Quarters]"They're really my thing. People actually recognize me less when I'm without them," Judy commented. "As weird as it sounds, I think Judy looks more real when she's wearing her glasses. When we met, she always wore her contacts in public, and I only got to see the glasses later, when we got close," Max recalled. "Now, back to the focus of the tour, the bedroom is really our private space, as a couple. We sleep here, but we also do anything we don't want the kids to see; sex, for example."As a couple, the two were open about the fact that they were intimate, and it felt like a piece of context that was important to understanding human domestic life. "Sometimes when we need peace and quiet, like to talk about important matters, or when I want to paint a portrait of her, we'll do that here as well, but for other things, we use the living room or the study," Max added.
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Post by Ozu Saya on May 6, 2021 18:05:18 GMT
[ Left Ear to-Ennien and SilverTail to-Ennien - CO's Quarters] SilverTail nodded, saying, ' We are more open on the whole, but there are still some things we prefer privacy for.' Left Ear rolled her eyes, hard, an expression she'd certainly picked up from human teenagers. ' I'm not a child, you know,' she said grumpily. The older Sivaoan stared at her mildly. ' It's sometimes difficult to remember that. You're still very young.
'Besides, our adolescents want privacy as much as the adults do when they reach that age,' he added with sudden humor, his bare tail looping into a corkscrew. Left Ear glared for a moment more, then her own tail looped before reaching to wrap affectionately around SilverTail's waist. ' We can be a rambunctious lot as we're growing up,' she admitted. ----------- Tag Judith Eastman
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on May 7, 2021 1:30:17 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Commanding Officer's Quarters]"I think most species are like that, at that age. The norms just vary," Judy commented. "We've been blessed with relatively docile teens this go-around, but the twins, Gerald and Lawrence... Gosh, that was something else.""They also all happen to hate when we gossip about them, so let's carry on," Max suggested. "Yes, let's. Our study is all the way on the other side of the home, and it's a more practical space that we share," Judy explained. "Or at least, parts of it are practical."The large desk, with two workstations, was practical. The guitar racks, arguably practical as well. The model railroad layout, reflecting a fictional line in 1930s Scotland, was distinctly not practical.
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Post by Ozu Saya on May 7, 2021 15:34:38 GMT
[ Left Ear to-Ennien and SilverTail to-Ennien - CO's Quarters] The Sivaoans followed the couple to the study and looked around curiously. This room was a little more like a Sivaoan's living space with everything there, but in its own spot. The guitars drew no comment - they'd both seen at least Judy play and were familiar with the instruments.The train, on the other hand, drew both Left Ear and SilverTail. They examined the device curiously, not able to deduce anything but that some sort of vehicle must move along the parallel tracks. ' What's this do?' Left Ear asked, using the tip of her tail to point at the train set. ----------- Tag Judith Eastman
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on May 8, 2021 21:35:00 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Commanding Officer's Quarters]Judy stepped up to explain. "Well, this is a model of a railroad. In the full-size form, a locomotive like this one pulls or pushes a set of cars with either passengers or goods. We modeled this as a snapshot from the 1930s, the golden age of railroads on Earth, when you'd take a train to make any trip too long to cover by foot," she explained. "The trains of that period involved a steam engine, which was really the key component of Earth's industrial revolution. You'd generate heat by burning something, usually coal, in a furnace, which would then heat up water in a pressure vessel, a boiler, and with the pressure of that water, now in the form of steam, you'd push a piston to operate a mechanism, like to turn the wheels of a locomotive. It's horrible for the environment, because of all the damage done by both mining and burning coal, but it was the best technology we had in those days," she went on. As she did, Max cheekily released her hair from its tight bun, intending to distract her. "That's Max's way of telling me I'm going on too long.""Yes.""Nowadays, trains are only used in some very dense urban areas, and the technology powering them is very different, but we both quite like the aesthetic of those old steam trains."As Max spoke, Judy straightened out her blonde locks. Letting him play with her hair was an instance of casual, non-sexual intimacy, indicative of pure trust.
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Post by Ozu Saya on May 10, 2021 15:03:52 GMT
[ Left Ear to-Ennien and SilverTail to-Ennien - CO's Quarters] Both Sivaoans listened with interest, ears (and whiskers in Left Ear's case) pricked forward, not at all put off by Judy's lengthy explanation. ' So it's a way of moving lots of people or things long distances? Left Ear asked. ' I can see the benefits, and the detriments of the older technology, SilverTail commented. ' Two Dawns might be interested in learning about these trains. Though her designing is primarily aesthetics and architecture, she appreciates other types of building and engineering.' Tag Judith Eastman
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on May 11, 2021 0:03:20 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Commanding Officer's Quarters]"That's right," Judy replied. "Feel free to tell Two Dawns that we're happy to talk about this.""One thing Judy didn't mention is that we had a very pleasant date on a preserved steam train, the day after I introduced her to my parents," Max added, reminiscing. "Oh, yes. He wanted to show me the Scottish countryside, and he couldn't have chosen a better way. That was also the day we decided we wanted to be married.""Best decision of my life."Having seen each other for over two decades, many things now had a romantic connotation for Judy and Max, although this was one of the bigger ones.
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