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Post by Shala'Bekk vas Neema on Apr 23, 2014 2:19:49 GMT -6
Shala was halfway to the shuttle bay, where she planned to sit by the Vengeance, when she changed her mind and made her way to the engine room. Right now she needed something to occupy her mind besides the disastrous encounter with the batarian, not to mention everyone seeing her lose control of herself.
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She was thankful to see the engineer on duty was Adele Adams, the dark-skinned female, rather than Chris Daniels, the male; she wasn't in the mood to put up with him.
She stepped to a console and ran a diagnostic. The results were quick and surprisingly depressing: everything was operating within normal parameters.
Certainly not like this back in the Fleet, she thought. There's always something to be repaired, replaced or upgraded.
"Everything all right?" came the voice of Adele into her thoughts.
Shala looked up, trying to read the human's expression. Was she making small talk, or was it genuine concern? Opting for the former--she wasn't in the mood for the latter--she said, "I'm still getting used to being on a ship that doesn't need round-the-clock attention."
"Yeah, they practically run themselves," Adele said. "But you're okay?"
Shala then realized this wasn't small talk and smiled slightly in spite of herself. Gossip, the fastest thing in the galaxy...
"I'm fine, I just need to gather my thoughts," she said. And let things calm down as well.
She knew she would have to sit down with the batarian--no, Cruendi'has Tarmikos--and try to come to some sort of understanding with him that would let them focus on the mission rather than each other. She did not look forward to it in the slightest, but she also knew that any sort of turmoil within the crew could jeopardize everyone, and that is something no quarian would do.
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Post by Eric Lysander on Apr 23, 2014 9:01:17 GMT -6
"Excuse me. I've spoken out of turn,” coughed Cruendi’has.
“Nah, you’re forgiven. Trauma, strange things and all,” waved off Eric, echoing Maelstrom’s insight. “Speaking of jitters, anybody seen that kid River around? Only spoke with her a bit; she said this was her first solo mission. Heh, kinda runs like a river when she talks… could be nothing but could be a sign of some tension, too…”
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