LCDR's Adea and Jolara talk camping.

[LCDR Aine O. Sherlock]

I have been thinking about @Genkos Adea and @Rune Jolara's recent JP, this little scene in particular, for days now and want to share with everyone:

Genkos’ brows rose; a mention of his home planet would always bring confusing feelings to his brain. There was a warmth of fond memories, slightly tinged by the… machinations of his father.

 

Adea: Oh, Betazed? Where abouts?

 

Jolara: ::with a nod:: In Mestara, not far from the Janaran Falls which he absolutely loves.

 

Genkos nodded enthusiastically, having spent the occasional childhood trip camping in the woods near to the falls. 

 

Adea: I know the falls well. Delightful spot, I have many lovely memories of the spot.

 

Jolara: So you have been there?

 

Adea: Many times, camping with my father. Not something I have done in my adult life. I have lost my… fondness for camping. Something to do with marshed mallow.

 

The last time he had been camping had been on Trill, and his preeminent memory was of one crewman’s fondness for an unimpressive, elongated marshed mallow instrument. As fond of sugar as Genkos was, he’d not been particularly taken by the instrument.

 

Rune’s head tilted slightly as she watched him.

 

Jolara: I am not familiar with any kind of instruments called marshed mallow. It must be horrific if it has caused you to lose your fondness for camping.

[Meidra Sirin]

The more times I read this, the more I laugh. Loved this immensely. 

[Jo Marshall]

2 hours ago, Ensign Aine Olive Sherlock said:

elongated marshed mallow instrument

the extendable stick 

[LCDR Aine O. Sherlock]

Yesterday when we went to the store and I was just running in I asked the wife if she wanted me to grab some "marsh mallows." Got a weird look and a, "Why are you saying it that way?"