Stardate:2406.05.15 (Betazed - Campground - ACMO - Lt. Kestra Troi - 1912) "Well, Ms. Troi," Sash said, with a deep breath, "I'm not usually a gambling man, but tonight I'm throwing caution to the wind. If we get wet, we get wet." "Well Mister Sash, I guess since you are going to gamble on the weather then I guess I will also." Kestra replied to him while she chuckled at him. "I guess I best get going to find a place for me to set my tent set up." "Let's get you set up," the captain offered. "Here, we can pitch your tent next to mine." Kestra looked at him trying to figure him out. The others would rather have her set her tent up on the other side of the mountain, but, he wants her to put it beside his. ~I guess he is trying to set the standard he wants the other crew to go by.~ She thought as she started to help him. Kestra could not remember setting a tent up as hard as it was going for her and Sash. It seemed that he was working as hard as she was but before long they were both cover with tent and poles, thrashing around as if the tent were eating them, laughing. The next thing he knew, someone was helping them out of the mess, offering to help. (Betazed - Campground - ACMO - Lt. Kestra Troi - 1930) They had finally finished putting her tent up and she had actually stood off to the side to watch the others complete it. She was not really watching them put the tent up, but, had started studying the captain. She saw that he was trying to hide the fact that he knew exactly how to put a tent up. She was trying to figure his motive in doing so, and there was only one idea that came to mind. He was trying to get the crew to mesh together even if she was among them. She was thinking that Susan would like this Captain as he was a lot like her. Just like him, her crew meant a lot to her and she would be doing just as he was doing, trying to get them to overlook the past and work together as a team. Once they had finished everyone just moved off to finish or accomplish other things. Kestra put her things inside the tent then went out to sit beside the fire and watch. "Captain, thank you for trying." Kestra said as she saw the captain come to the fire. "You shouldn't try so hard as I won't be around much longer anyways." (Reply Sash, any at the campsite) (posted by Frank) Stardate:2406.05.15 (Betazed - Campground - SPC Schoolteacher Katie Troi- 18:45) "Hi, I'm Katie Troi, the Schoolteacher. And you are?" "I am Ensign Simbel Asoru, and I believe the correct term would be, I am glad to meet you." katie grinned as he continued to speak and images filled her mind. "I am from the planet Cairn and the first to complete Starafleet Academy." Katie laughed in delight, clapping her hands together. "Can I put my tent up next to yours, please?" Simbel asked her. "Yes, of course. Here, let me help you." Katie grinned, then helped him set up the tent. "Why don't you change into a swimsuit, and then we'll head down to the water?" She asked, tilting her head to the side, waiting patiently. (reply Asoru) Once he was changed Katie grabbed him by the hand and ran down to the water, laughing. When she neared the edge she dropped his hand and launched herself up into the air and dived into the water, surfacing further into the water and laughing. She pushed back her shoulder length dark hair that insisted on getting into her face and giggled at the expression on Asoru's face. (reply Asoru, any) (pb melinda) Stardate:2406.05.15 (Betazed - Campground - ACONN Ensign Asoru - 18:47) Simbel watched Katie grin as he continued to speak filling her mind with images of the wonders of his home world. It delighted him that she was so happy seeing them. He had always loved making the girls from his home world laugh and to see Katie do the same gave him a very warm feeling as she laughed in delight, clapping her hands together. "Can I put my tent up next to yours, please?" Simbel asked her wanting to get to know more about her. "Yes, of course. Here, let me help you." Katie grinned, then helped him set up the tent. "Why don't you change into a swimsuit, and then we'll head down to the water?" She asked, tilting her head to the side, waiting patiently. "I think that would be so much fun, hold a sec." Simbel answered as he dove into his tent to quickly change. As he exited his tent, Katie grabbed him by the hand and they ran down to the water, laughing like school kids. When they arrived close to the edge, Simbel felt Katie drop his hand and launch herself up into the air. He watched as she did a perfect pirouette into the water, surfacing further into the water and laughing. He watched as she pushed back her wonderfully beautiful shoulder length dark hair. It had insisted on getting into her face and she giggled at the expression on his face. He then backed up a few paces to then do exactly the same thing as she did or at least he tried. He hit the water in what would be considered a really bad belly flop. Water going everywhere with a loud pop. As he recovered he swam under the water and came up behind Katie to poke her. She laughed and they played around in the water, chasing each other, dunking each other, splashing each other, etc. Simbel was so glad that he had found someone that seemed to relate to him easily and that they had fun together. He had never found any girl on his home planet that he felt so at ease with and it seemed like fate that they had met. At one point he stopped, looked at her, then, on impulse gave her a warm kiss on the lips. (Reply Katie, any) (posted by Frank) Stardate:2406.05.15 (Betazed - Campground - CO - Captain Devan Sash - 1932) Before Sash knew it he had been relieved from the mess he had created by severl of the laughing crew. They began to set up Kestra's tent properly. Before long everyone had settled into their tents and were doing various activities. Some were watching Orkney with his canoe. He had managed to talk someone into going down the river with him. Some were just sitting by the river, simply talking, while others had gotten more adventurous and jumped in to go swimming. It warmed Sash's heart to see everyone enjoying themselves, and growing closer, as individuals and as a team. Then he noticed a lone figure sitting by the campfire. Kestra Troi sat there. She looked as if she were having trouble keeping warm. He stepped up to the fire and held out his hands to feel its heat. "Captain, thank you for trying." Kestra said as she saw the captain come to the fire. "You shouldn't try so hard as I won't be around much longer anyways." Sash looked down at the doctor and smiled at her, fondly. She seemed so lost at times. Then he sat down beside her. You know, when I was a... younger man, I had taken a trip to the a beach on my homeworld. It was a beautiful sight. Much like this place. But I saw the sadest thing. On the beach had washed up hundreds of sea stars. They were prone to doing things like that. I went down and started tossing them back into the water, before they died. An lolder man came up to me and asked why I was doing that. Didn't I know that they would just wash up on the shore again? They would die anyway, so what did it matter?" Sash paused and looked off, reliving the incident in his head. "I looked at the sea star in my hand, as it struggled to breath, realizing that it was trying to cling to every precious moment of life, for what ever reason a sea star would have for living. I realized how much life was worth and never to waste what little time we had on this world. I tossed the sea star back into the water and turned to the old man and said "I bet it meant a lot to that sea star." He looked into Kestras eyes. "What ever I do, believe me when I say that I do not waste my time with anything. Everything I do matters to someone, and everything you do matters, at least to me." He looked at Kestra, trying to decipher her feelings. He wished that she had not accepted another post so quickly. But people had to do what they felt was right for them. But he'd be damned if he would let Troi leave, thinking that he was glad to loose her. (reply Troi) (posted by Al Muir) Stardate:2406.05.15 (Betazed - Campground - ACMO - Lt. Kestra Troi - 1936) "What ever I do, believe me when I say that I do not waste my time with anything. Everything I do matters to someone, and everything you do matters, at least to me." Sash said as he looked into her eyes. Kestra did not know whether to trust this captain or not. She would not reach out to see if he was telling the truth or not even if she could. She would not see if her abilities had come back as she did not want to get caught into using it like she did before. "I ... don't know if you are telling me the truth or not." Kestra said slowly and quietly barely above a whisper. "I have ... harmed so many. .... They have the right to ... fear ... no .. distrust me." She said trying to think of the right words to describe what they might have. Some probably fear her and others distrust her, but, no matter what it is, only her leaving would give the crew rest. "Captain to be honest with you, as you seem to be someone that reminds me a lot of Susan, the crew has made up their mind. Even if I could stay, I wouldn't as there are just too many people that I would have to make amends with, whether or not I did anything or not." Kestra whispered more to herself than to him. She turned to look into the fire as if saying she was done with the conversation, "I am greatful, Captain, if another time another place we had met, maybe we would have been friends, maybe we would have had dinner, a lot of maybes, sir." Kestra's whisper died off slowly, she had not even turned to see if he was still listening. (Reply Sash, any) (posted by Frank) Stardate:2406.05.15 (Betazed - Campground - CO - Captain Devan Sash- 1937) Sash could see the uncertainty in Kestra's eyes. "I ... don't know if you are telling me the truth or not," Kestra said slowly and quietly barely above a whisper. "I have ... harmed so many. .... They have the right to ... fear ... no .. distrust me." He wanted to argue with her that their fears are not with her, but with the Kestra Troi from the Mirror Universe. Unfortunately, the others were having trouble seperating the two, and projecting their feelings into what Kestra was capable of. Before he could say anything she continued. "Captain to be honest with you, as you seem to be someone that reminds me a lot of Susan, the crew has made up their mind. Even if I could stay, I wouldn't as there are just too many people that I would have to make amends with, whether or not I did anything or not." Kestra whispered more to herself than to him. She turned to look into the fire as if saying she was done with the conversation, "I am greatful, Captain, if another time another place we had met, maybe we would have been friends, maybe we would have had dinner, a lot of maybes, sir." Kestra's whisper died off slowly, she had not even turned to see if he was still listening. Sash had continued to face her and leaned in closely as she spoke. He looked at her with an intensity that he didn't often share. His eyes burrowed into her head. Slowly a smile began at the corner of his mouth. He reached out and took her hands in his. "I would have liked that opportunity," Sash said earnestly, "very much so." He looked down at their hands and took a deep breath, befor looking into her eyes again. "Kestra, you are a beautiful, intelligent, and incredible woman. I think anyone would be a fool to turn down a chance to be... a friend to you. I wish..." He looked into her eyes, "I wish that I were capable of developing that kind of a relationship." He put his hand gently on her cheek. "You deserve such a relationship." He rose quickly and turned to walk away. Then he turned back. "I know that you will be leaving soon, but I can't help but wish that you weren't." With that he walked to edge of the river, picked up a rock and threw it into the water. (reply Kestra, anyone) (posted by Al Muir) Stardate:2406.05.15 (Betazed - Campground - FO/COUNS - Commander Vanyssa Winters- 1937) Vanyssa watched in murderous fury as Kestra declared her love to Sash. She resisted the urge to slap her down as Sash took Kestra's hands and responded in what looked to Vanyssa equal passion. She marched away from the campsite in anger, not caring what she was broadcasting. She ended up seated on the edge of the water, her knees tucked up under her, watching Katie and the new Ensign frolick in the water together. It was ironic that their positions would be reversed, Vanyssa thought in anger. Katie always longed for the love that found Vanyssa so easily and here Vanyssa was sitting, missing the comfort she had always had. Vanyssa realized that she was pouting, and got up to head back to the camp. When she got there she saw that someone had set up a volleyball net. She laughed, kicking off her sandals and shouted, "Lets form up teams for some good beach volleyball! I call Sash and Nishi on my team!" She cried, laughing out loud as she held the ball a bit possessively. "Kestra, why don't you be Captain of the other team?" Vanyssa laughed with a smile. (reply kestra, any) Stardate:2406.05.15 (Betazed - Campground - COUNS Ensign Lorenzo Salahali- 1937) Lorenzo was busy setting up his tent under a nearby shade, when he heard Vanyssa shout, "Lets form up teams for some good beach volleyball! I call Sash and Nishi on my team!" She cried, laughing out loud as she held the ball a bit possessively. "Kestra, why don't you be Captain of the other team?" Vanyssa laughed with a smile.Lorenzo smiled outwardly, but he had a feeling that Vanyssa wasn't entirely happy towards Kestra. Eager to break the tension, he stepped up to the two. "Which team am I on?" He asked. He could see a tiny glint in Vanyssa's eyes. (Reply Kestra, Vanyssa, Any) (Posted By Adam Watson) Stardate:2406.05.15 (Betazed - Campground - SC - Lt. Cmdr. Nakamura- 19:38) Nishi was sitting on his towel enjoying the sunshine, and the fresh air, the air on the ship didn't have the same quality, the subtle fragrances and crispness. Eloise had taken Ryuichi back to the tent, for an early dinner, after he had shown an interest in devouring as much beach sand as he could get into his mouth. Further down the beach, Nishi could see his other charge for the duration of the shore leave, Klin was playing with Vanyssa's children(NRPG; I'm assuming they are there. RPG:). He was amazed how quickly the boy had come out of his shell, he had gone from silent to practically bubbling in no time. "Lets form up teams for some good beach volleyball! I call Sash and Nishi on my team!" Nishi got to his feet and approached the counsellor "Kestra, why don't you be Captain of the other team?" "Alright, I'm in" he said with a grin, it seemed that the shore leave had lifted the counsellor's spirits. Nishi quickly glanced around at the crewmembers in the immediate area, wondering where Zzt was, trying to decide if somebody with a ten foot arm span was an advantage in a game of volleyball. (Reply: any) (Posted; A) Stardate:2406.05.15 (Betazed - Campground - OPS Ensign Kateb - 1945) Onyx arrived with her little group and immidiatly went to put her tent a bit away and yet not too far from everyone, she saw that everyone was talking to each other includind the 2 officers that was with her. She decided to go swimming, the water was inviting, a quick change of clothes and she was out. She didn't know how long she swam just that it was nice but has she came out of the water, a rock landed near by her shoulder has she was coming up for hair and splashing her. "Hey, be careful now, there are people in the water." She had the reflex of backing away and then swam back to the shore. (Reply from Sash, anyone) (Posted by Laurence Durand) Stardate:2406.05.15 (Betazed - Campground - ACMO - Lt. Kestra Troi - 1946) Kestra had wished that Sash would have just left without continuing the conversation, but, he leaned in closely as she finished speaking. He looked at her with an intensity that she had not seen since she looked closely into the eyes of Sky. As he did that a longing developed in her chest, but, she held it close to herself. His eyes, like Sky's use to, burrowed into her. It was like the old saying that the windows are the doorway to the soul and he was looking into hers. She watched as a smile slowly began at the corner Sash's mouth, then he reached out and took her hands. As he did, she jerked slightly as an energy passed between them that she had only felt from one other person. "I would have liked that opportunity," Sash said earnestly, "very much so." She looked down at their hands momentarily as it had been a long time that anyone held her hands in that manner, then, she looked back into his eyes. He was watching her and also looking into her eyes, "Kestra, you are a beautiful, intelligent, and incredible woman. I think anyone would be a fool to turn down a chance to be... a friend to you. I wish..." She was about to answer him as he was still looking into her eyes, "I wish that I were capable of developing that kind of a relationship." He put his hand gently on her cheek. "You deserve such a relationship." He then rose quickly and turned to walk away, but, turned back. "I know that you will be leaving soon, but I can't help but wish that you weren't." While she fought with her feelings about how to answer him and the fact that she had feelings, he walked to edge of the river, picked up a rock and threw it into the water. NRPG: Here I am going to try and either continue the conversation or finish it and incorporate Onyx and Vanyssa into it as they both came in. As Onyx came first and the time is a bit off I will put it first as it happened at the river and then Vanyssa. I hope changing the time a bit is ok. RPG: She had gotten up and walked toward him as Onyx yelled out, "Hey, be careful now, there are people in the water." in response from Sash arbitrarily throwing a rock in there. Kestra saw that Onyx had the reflex of backing away and then Onyx swam back to the shore. (Reply Sash, any) Kestra strode over and put her arm inside Sash's then put her head on his arm. "I have not had someone that even remotely cared in a very long time. Would you have dinner with me tonight or at least before I leave." She was shaking from the emotion that he had brought up in her, emotions that she thought she had forgotten. Sash was a little surprised by the contact with his arm and then by the invitation. He looked down into Kestra's needing eyes and smiled. "You don't take no to well do you. Tonight would be... inappropriate. Tonight is a time for everyone to come together." "Yes I guess you are right about tonight." Kestra replied also thinking about the camp and everyone that was there. "However," he continued, "I would be honored to have dinner with you any other time." Kestra smiled at him, "I would be most honored to have dinner with you Sir." She replied with little girl feelings that had be gone for a very long time. "I could replicate a dinner for you or would you like to go out?" Sash looked thoughtful and rubbed his chin with his free hand. "Well, it is your invitation, so you can decide. I guess the question is, do you want to be seen in public with me?" Kestra was about to tell him a quiet dinner would be better when she almost choked, an emotion had hit her like a ton of bricks. She turned to look right at Vanyssa, She then knew that her abilities had indeed returned and that she had been stepping on someone's toes with her actions with Sash. Vanyssa was broadcasting so loud that anyone that could not read telepathically probably could now. Kestra could feel the anger that Vanyssa had toward what she had been doing with Sash. She got the feeling from Vanyssa that she thought that Kestra was stealing Sash and or his emotions away from her. Kestra could not understand Vanyssa's feelings as she knew that Kestra would not be around long. Kestra looked back at Sash, "I am sorry, I did not know that you and Vanyssa were together." She backed a bit away from him, "But, I would like to have that dinner and in the light of things maybe in the open would be better." "It would be inappropriate to say that we are ... together. However, there is some connection there." "Sash, sir, Captain, I really don't know what to call you." she hesitated but continued, "I would like to have that dinner privately, but, I don't want to have Vanyssa angry at you. I will be leaving and her angry at me is of no consequence." "On an occasion such as this I believe you can call me Devan," Sash chuckled. "As for Nessa and I, well we never stay angry at each other very long." "Well, .. Devan, such a beautiful name, it fits you." She smiled up at him, "You have made me smile and that is a feat that not many could have done at this point. Tomorrow night then, Devan Sash, I would love to have you come to my quarters to have a little intimate dinner and ...... forget anyone else." She said really needing to just through out some of her fears at making people mad at her at this point. Sash's smile grew. "You know, for a moment there you sounded most... Angosian. Tomorrow it is." "I will take that as a complement" She replied as she laughed, "1900 hours then, Devan. Now we must get back to the others." Kestra heard Vanyssa shout from where there had been volleyball nets set up, "Lets form up teams for some good beach volleyball! I call Sash and Nishi on my team!" She cried, laughing out loud as she held the ball a bit possessively. "Kestra, why don't you be Captain of the other team?" Vanyssa laughed with a smile. Kestra could feel the underlying motive that Vanyssa had in naming the teams and she had no problem with it. (Reply from Vanyssa, Sash, Onyx, any) (posted by Frank with help from Al) Stardate:2406.05.15 (Betazed - Campground - ACMO Lt. Kestra Troi - 1948) "Lets form up "Kestra, why don't you be Captain of the other team?" Vanyssa laughed with a smile. Kestra could feel the underlying motive that Vanyssa had in naming the teams and she had no problem with it. Which team am I on?" The new counselor Ensign Lorenzo Salahali asked and Kestra could feel that he had done so just to try and break what he considered tension among her and Vanyssa. Maybe he thought also to stop any from forming if none existed. Kestra had no tension with Vanyssa, but, she knew that some probably was coming from Vanyssa. He had probably picked up on the projection that Vanyssa had sent and the reason for it. Kestra picked up also that there might be a slight ulterior motive of having them on opposite teams. She really did not mind what Vanyssa had up her sleeve besides her arm as she would not be around very much longer anyways. Then Vanyssa would have the run of the ship to herself, but, Kestra thought that she would miss such a person as her as they had been very close at one time. "You can be on my team, if you want, counselor. Anyone else want to be on a team with me?" She asked waiting for any takers which seemed would be very few. (Reply Lorenzo, any) (posted by Frank)