Ensign Russell Standish -- Smoking Leaves

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I chuckled a few times during this sim, so better to share all of it than just standalone quotes. Standish fumbles over his words whilst enjoying a drink with Tahna Meru, and it's so endearingly funny (and well written!). @Russell Standish has been with us now for a few months, and it's been a joy to see both Mike and the character Standish meld in with the ship over time.

Ensign Russell Standish -- Smoking Leaves

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((Sto'Vo'Kor Crew Lounge, Deck 9, USS Gorkon))

Standish and Meru continue to make small talk at their table at the side of the room. Russell wasn't intentionally making the conversation all about him but, even though he was only a couple years shy of thirty, he still got flustered when talking with a pretty woman. He was rescued by the arrival of his tea.

He took the offered cup and placed it on the table with his hands wrapped around it, feeling the warmth through the glass. That helped him center himself and gave him a chance to relax.

Standish: Does that make any sense?

He looked back to Meru with a smile, which she returned, redirecting her attention to the party and conversation.

Tahna: It does. A longing for exploration, a desire to help…I get it.

Standish: Yep. And to explore. Oh. You said that.

He quickly raised his cup and took a sip of the reddish amber liquid. He hoped that the darkness of the lounge would hide his slight blush.

She pointed at his cup.

Tahna: What tea did you order?

Russell lowered the cup and looked at it as if inspecting it. Tea was something he knew about.

Standish: Oh. Well, it's a tea I learned about from a friend in medical school. Something called Red Sand tea. Have you heard of it? It's made from a grass that grows in the Vulcan deserts. Did you want to try it?

Russell slid his glass across the table towards her then froze awkwardly.

Tahna: Response

Standish: It's uhm. Well. They, uh. Right. They ferment the grass for a while like Earth on tea. I mean. Like tea on Earth.

Russell shook his head and tried to pull the glass back towards his side of the table.

Tahna: Response

At this point Russell was sure that his face was a red at the tea in front of him but he continued on.

Standish: And, see, they also smoke the leaves. You get the slight sweet from the fermentation process and a little smoke flavor from the, well, smoking.

Tahna: Response

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Ensign Russell Standish
Medical
USS Gorkon
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