[Starbase 185 - Promenade]
As usual, Alex paused after stepping out of the turbolift onto a busy throughway, orienting himself as to which direction to go. Moreso sensing then feeling someone lean into his personal space, he turning to face them and was promptly startled by a kiss. The instinct to pull back was quickly quashed by her familiarity, Alex kissing her back. "Sorry stranger, I'm actually taken. And she's the jealous type." He teased, wrapping his arms around her. For a few seconds, the hectic noise and bustle around them faded away, replaced by Ardyn's presence alone. Imzadi. He lived for those brief moments every day when she and Maddison were all that mattered.
"They didn't tell me if they'll need me back either. I wouldn't be surprised though, it seems like they're aiming to go after everyone involved. Hopefully most of the crew will fall under the 'following orders' indemnity." Alex reached down for her hand as they began to stroll casually along. "Would it be so bad if we got fired? Could go back home to our lake." He didn't really expect Ardyn to answer, knowing she had only previously conceded to settling down on Earth because it'd been what he wanted. "Where were you heading off to, by the way?"
[ACEO Lt.JG Neva Cordon|Starbase 185|Promenade Pub]
Neva grinned thoughtfully as she sat at a table in the Pub, taking a sip of the Aldebaran Whiskey. She'd meant to try it before, but never had a chance. She was duly impressed.
Despite the fact she was meeting Ardyn here, Neva turned her gaze to the PADD on the table before her. She'd been reading technical journals about possible refits her Iron Lady was getting, making notes and writing down questions to get answered the next time she was allowed access to her Lady. She shook her head and sighed. This Landser thing was dragging everything out way too long.
[Promenade]
Ardy nudged Alex in jest as he teased her, before gladly taking his hand and meandering their way through the Promenade, nodding as she heard how his interviews went.
So they were both left hanging. Typical. Either way, they’d be still waiting. “I was going to be meeting with Neva, She’s in engineering. She offered to hang out over lunch while there was nothing better to do in between interrogations”, she mentioned, as she chatted with Alex. While it would be nice to be back home on Earth, they had also
just gotten onboard a ship too. Getting kicked out after just coming back was almost insult to injury. She noted Neva in the Pub already. “Hey there.” she nodded to Neva.
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[Little Mo | Schoolrooms | Starbase 185]
For Mo, adjusting to school had not been easy. But he did his best to make his sister happy. She liked it when he went to class and paid attention to the teacher. And then when Mo told her all about his day. He also enjoyed it when they painted with their fingers or played with his action figures. Also, he was fond of maths. To count numbers and write substractions made him feel like a big, ole important Ferengi businessman. At least, as far as he remembered his parent's stories to go about them.
While he was working on some additions, he noticed that his classmate, Maddy, seemed a little distracted. Tilting his head to the side, he waved his little hand in front of her to get her attention, "Hey Maddie, you okay? You schem to be thinking lots!"
[As Maddy]
[Schoolroom]
Maddy had been making “cookies” in the play kitchen somewhat distractedly when she heard her classmate, Mo try to get her attention. Mo was a nice Ferengi boy and he had some really big ears, but he was fun to play spaceships with when they weren’t doing school stuff.
“I guess I do have lots of things to think about, Mo. “ said Maddy, as she stirred the “food” in the play kitchen. I think my mommy and daddy are worried about something. They won’t tell me why though. I think it’s cause they might lose their jobs or somethin’, and then we won’t be on a spaceship anymore.” she said, pushing the button on the toy EZ Baker oven.