Landau Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) ((Edited because the board screwed up the formatting. ))((Turbolift, Enroute to Docking Ring Bay 7, Starbase 118))::Rumors. From the beginnings of written history, it seemed that they alonecould be responsible for a rise to power, or a tragic fall from grace. Inthe words that spread as wildfire through the social vine, were the power tobuild up, and the power to tear asunder. Entire civilizations were createdand maintained on rumors of strength and power, or terror. Those samecivilizations fell easily under the weight of the words, and for eons, goodmen fell victim to the sword that was the pen.::::In pervasive whispers, men became consumed. Eaten from the inside out,souls were devoured by the acts that sought to hush the voices of the crowd.But the voices only changed. The blackness vanquished the good, and into theabyss that remained, fell the hope of humanity.::::It was a recurring theme, at least throughout the history of Earth; therise and fall of entire world powers on the whims of the rumors that werealways hanging on to the coattails of mere mortal men. Now Kali foundherself caught up in the same on her second day of command. It terrified herto an extent, but that emotion would never surface. Instead, she would haveto find a sort of resolve and soldier through.::Nicholotti: Eh. ::She paused carefully considering what she would saynext.:: Would you believe me if I said I don't know quite how to respond?Daniels: Yes. Yes I would. I know don't want to cause any problems for youwith all these untrue rumors flying around...::It was then, that Kali chose to turn and face him. She studied his facefor a moment, thinking of the choice she was making. It was something shehadn't been prepared for, especially so soon after the heartbreak of losingMakal for a second time, but the way she felt when she was near him.::::She couldn't fight it. She wouldn't fight it. Rumors be [...]ed; she wouldnot let all that made life precious crash into the soul eating darkness ofwhispering insurrection. It was what she had fought for when she stoodbetween the knife and Jaxx, what she refused to let be taken away from herwhen she pulled Tressa from the mangled shuttle that day, and what she hadbrought into the world only a short time before the crisis began.::::It was worth fighting for, even if she faced a battle on many fronts; theprojectiles in front of her and the smoldering fuse of social ambiguitybehind.::Nicholotti: I was thinking that maybe there could be some truth to what theysay.::From the moment she joined the Marines and Starfleet, Kali had been knownfor her passion for her team, for her chain of command, and for the sanctityof life itself. And God help those who would put any of those in danger; toincur her wrath meant meeting with a fury unmatched.::::Again, she found herself studying his facial expressions. The seemingcacophony of things made it all hard to read and she smiled. Maybe they wereboth a bit unsure of things, but together, they could certainly find theirway.::Daniels: I... I think there is definitely some truth to these rumors. I alsothink we should do whatever makes us happy and to hell with what otherpeople think.::Her smile only grew. It wouldn't be quite that easy, but she would let himhave his moment. He hadn't really spoken his mind since they had returned tothe life of the uniform and it was actually quite the sight to see him justthen. The filter was down and his thoughts spilled out into the silence ofthe turbolift as they headed towards destiny.::Nicholotti: I wish it could be that simple.::But destiny would wait for a moment longer.::Daniels: I care for you...a lot, Kali. ::He looked at the beautiful officernext to him and tried to think outside of their Starfleet ranks:: I don'tknow exactly where this is...::He paused and rephrased:: Where WE are going,but I do know that I don't want to let a few gossipy officers and wildrumors get in the way of us finding out.::Kali had fallen before and the resulting crash made this even moredifficult. But in that moment, seeing the fire burn in his eyes, and hearingthe intensity of the words, she felt the weight of command, and the fear offalling, melt away. For a single moment, the raven haired commander was nomore. In her place stood only a woman who craved more of the feelings thathis presence invoked.::::Locking eyes with him, Kali conveyed the trust she had in him that hewould catch her and not let her crash. It was the sentiment that if thisroad led to the hard fall she had suffered once before, it would bedifferent this time.::Nicholotti: Then let's not let them.::And with that, she jumped in.::TAG/TBC--Commander Kalianna NicholottiCommanding OfficerStarbase 118 / USS Victory Edited April 11, 2012 by Necessity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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