First Impressions Last Forever
Posted on Fri Dec 2nd, 2011 @ 4:40am by Lieutenant JG Mi-na Son & Chief Petty Officer James Munro
727 words; about a 4 minute read
Mission:
The Race for the Lost Treasure
Location: USS Calypso - Operations Center
[USS Calypso - Operations Center]
"Ugh!" James took a seat at the conference table located in the middle of the Operations Center. He put his head in his hands and sighed heavily.
"Late night...?" Mi-na asked who was sitting on the other side of the table.
James looked up quickly. He didn't even notice that there was someone else there. A smile light up his face as he nodded gently but even that hurt his head. "You can say that..." He rubbed his head lightly. He sighed - so much for making a good first impression.
Mi-na smiled. It was obvious that he was hurting this morning after the drinking he had done last night. She got up from her seat and headed over to the replicator. A couple of seconds later she came back with a cup in her hand. "Here - drink this."
James looked up at her. He could swear that the room was still spinning. "What is it...?" He asked as he looked at the drink then up at her.
"Something that will make you feel better." She responded with a gentle smile on her face.
James looked at her. He began replying the evening in his head. He wondered if she was maybe trying to poison him but he shook his head gently. That's too crazy he thought to himself as he took the drink from her. "Thank you."
"You're welcome." She said walking back to her seat. "So, I don't think we have been introduced yet - I'm Lieutenant Mi-na Son - the new Administration Chief here aboard the Calypso."
James had brought the cup to his lips to take a drink but as soon as the liquid touched his lips he pulled away. "Oh! That burns." He said as he placed the cup on the conference table.
Mi-na couldn't help but laugh at what had just happened. She probably should have told him that it was going to be hot but she thought that the steam would be a dead giveaway. "I'm sorry. I should have warned you that it might be hot."
James laughed looking down at the table. "So much for good first impression..." He looked up at her. "I'm Chief Munro, and apparently I am the ships klutz..."
Mi-na smiled as she collected her PADDs off the conference table and walked over to where he was. "I don't think you are - everyone has a off day."
James laughed. "In my case it seems to come around quiet often."
"Well, I must run." Mi-na said looked at him. "I have a lot of work to do but it was nice meeting you. Hope you feel better." Mi-na added as she turned and took a few steps towards the door.
"You too - don't work too hard." He said as he looked inside the cup wondering if he was any cooler for him to drink it. And then a passing thought went through his head and he jumped up from his chair. "Ah...Mi-na...?"
She stopped before reaching the door when she heard her name and turned around looking in his direction. It wasn't very appropriate for him to call her by her first name but she had a feeling she knew what was about to happen. "Yes, Chief?"
He looked to the side for a moment then back at her. "Would you like to have drinks sometime?" He couldn't believe he was asking her this but he was.
She looked away for a second as if she was thinking then looked back at him. "Sure - I'd like that."
"Great!" James said with excitement in his voice.
"You know where I will be." She said with a smile then turned around to head out.
"I do - I will contact you so we can plan something." James added.
Mi-na nodded as the doors opened. She turned her head back and flashed him a smile. "Maybe then you can make a new first impression." She winked at him as she stepped out and doors closed behind her.
James laughed to himself and turned around. He grabbed the cup off the table and brought it to his lips again. And once again he burnt his lip. "Damn it!"
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Lieutenant JG Mi-na Son
Administration & Logistics Chief
USS Calypso
Chief Petty Officer James Munro
Transporter Chief
USS Calypso
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