Ours Now

Posted on Wed Oct 28th, 2020 @ 6:57am by Commander Arrianna Salannis an Vantar & Commodore Phoenix Lalor-Richardson & Captain Gary Taylor & Lieutenant Commander Aurelia Taylor & Lieutenant Commander Alicia Kelea-Salik & Vice-Consul Josephine Carlyle-Cragen

Mission: MISSION 0 - History Speaks
Location: Viceroy Arrianna's Yacht
1760 words - 3.5 OF Standard Post Measure

Arrianna was busy in the shuttlebay throwing things out of the Viceroy's yacht, which she now claimed. Nearby was a fire pit that Arrianna was throwing the Viceroy's Tachy dresses that made her seem bigger than she actually was. The awful kind of clothing she showed up at Josephine's castle in. She was going to burn all of that creatures clothes, and it wouldn't set off the smoke alarms.. Except the silk sheets. Josephine wanted those. The thing was, there was a pile of inhuman torture devices and other things.

Either way, there was plenty of things in the Viceroy's yacht to burn

"Look at this... too much... just too much... unnecessary rubbish on this dress. Reminds me of that horrible thing I had to wear in the seventeenth century." Arrianna noted. "Are my people this artistically deficient in the Mirror Universe? It's a insult to all the Alindari that fine silk and gold thread was wasted on this!!" She threw into the fire pit.

Lia saw the door to the yacht was open, a faint smell oozed from it. She looked in and saw Arri muttering to herself, "Hey you know people will think your crazy if you keep talking to yourself, and you'll know your nuts when you answer yourself". She gave Arri a wide grin, "Mind if I join you?"

"Oh, Sorry Aurelia, it's just I cannot abide my double's clothing." She held one of Mirror Arrianna's dresses up. "Look at this. Tachy, Gaudy, Flashy.. Too much happening on this... And it would strangle yourself just by wearing it. Clothing should be elegant and comfortable to wear. It should not be too revealing nor degrading." Arri ripped it in half and tossed it into the fire pit. "That, and I'm turning this yacht from a slaving vessel into a science ship. Care to help me burn the last of her abominations?"

Gary was out making his rounds of the ship and was now in the shuttlebay when he smelled smoke. Going inside the bay, he saw a ship. It's door open and a firepit nearby where the smoke was coming from. Going closer to investigate. he stopped as a smile spread across his features at seeing Arri and Lia thoroughly enjoying themselves by throwing dress after dress into the fire. "So you two are the fire bugs. Just what are you doing?"

"Nothing you need know, Commander." Arrianna noted. "We're just disposing of the Viceroy's abominations before they become a fad. Do you really want us wearing this." Arri held up one of her alternate's gaudy outfits that looked like an excessive amount of leather was used. "Besides, Leather makes me itch."

"I see and no I don't but I'm not wearing it." Gary answered fluidly. "I'll keep that in mind about the leather making you itch when I'm buying Christmas gifts for the senior staff."

Arri smiled. "I'm in love with Aurelia's tastes in Japanese Kimono's, just get me what you get her, and you'll have me checked off." Arri turned Gary towards the ship. I intend to make her a science vessel like no other." Arri spoke. "Lia, keep the silk sheets. Josephine will crucify me if we incinerated them.

"Lia has good taste in all things not the least is her taste in Kimonos." Gary replied with a smile. He looked the ship over with a critical eye as Arri turned him towards it. "Quite possibly, going to have to do some remodeling for a science lab or labs. Upgrade her sensors. How big a crew are you looking at for her?"

Turning to look at Arri, Lia couldn't believe what she just heard. "You like Kimono's? I have an Emerald Green one which I think would suit you, the colour I mean not my Kimono. Come by and take a look, see what you think. Cherry Pink might also suit your build, with a Cobalt Blue Obi". She picked up the sheets, "Josephine wants these?? Who knew, ok I'll put them in this container".

Alicia was taking a stroll with Connor when she too smelt smoke, following the smell to the shuttle bay she came across the others offering a warm smile. “Is this a private party or can anyone join in?”

"Hello Alicia, sure you can join in. Lia and Arri are having a bonfire and I think I'm the fire marshal making sure it doesn't get out of hand." Gary told her as he reached for Connor.

“I take it you didn’t think much of the things on the fire?” Alicia smiled as she looked between Lia and Arri while letting Gary entertain Connor.

As Alicia spoke to Lia and Arri, Gary danced with Connor in his arms. The baby responded with giggles and laughs as Gary continued to shower him with attention.

Alicia couldn’t help but grin as she looked towards Gary and Connor. Gary was a natural father.

Arrianna spoke. "This is one of those times where we have fashion so horrible, we don't want it to become a fad. Care to help, Counselor?"

"You might even find something you could use for Connor, if your any good with a needle and thread", Lia said as she laughed at Arri and her statement. She also glanced at Gary with Connor, "Don't get to attached, you might have one of your own one day".

Alicia smiled at the comment. “Well he’s a natural father that’s for sure!” She got stuck in helping the others.

Arrianna spoke. "I have long considered bearing sons and daughters one day. Perhaps when my service in Starfleet is complete. I'm not sure I want to raise my children on a ship, as I was raised on a refugee fleet." Arrianna noted. "I want my children to have a true planet to grow up on. Starships seem so, cold. Arri said as she brought out a box of her alternate's quite lewd lingere.

Alicia grinned as she saw the box brimming with lingerie. “Hmmm let me know if you find anything in there that might impress a Vulcan!” She grinned a wry grin knowing Savar would be impressed with anything.

Arrianna looked at them. "I wonder if one of these will impress Josie? Ugh... I shouldn't have these thoughts? Is this the Viceroy's influence over me. I did absorb quite a bit of her when I turned her into a carrot."

Picking up a rather over the top bra, Lia just looked at it. "Ah dare I ask if this is supposed to be seen? I mean you gotta have some real assets to even wear it".

"Mm... Don't think we'll be wearing these anytime soon, Alicia. These are not assets we usually care about. Can I burn them now?" Arri noted.

Lia giggled, "Bra burning? Now where have I heard that before?" She threw the bra at Arri, "You go for it girl, burn dat bra!"

Gary continued to shower Connor with attention. He held Connor on his knee, gently bouncing so he could see his mother as well as Lia and Arri. "Connor, remember this. Women are a special lot... usually nuts. So just love them and put up with it."

Glancing back at Gary, Lia replied. "And just what would you do with out us? Connor never mind what he say's, you just be you". She turned back and threw yet another bra at Arri.

"Ah dear Connor." Arri tossed the box into the pit. "You are going to like women when you're old enough. Like them very much. Enough to excuse our eccentricities."

"Well, there is that." Gary answered a smile on his face.

“I certainly hope he doesn’t get fraternising with women too early in life!” Alicia grinned. “He’s welcome to have a girlfriend once he’s finished any important studies! But that’s years in the future. Right now he’s welcome to be fussed over by women. He is totally adorable.”

Looking back at Gary again, Lia now made a joke at his expense. "Women fussing over him is fine, I'm just concerned about our XO. If our enemies find out he's a sucker for kids, they'll use them to take over next time". She started to giggle once again, who would have thought burning things would be so relaxing.

Gary smiled and offered a soft smile at Lia's joke.

“Well it’s not a therapy I’d suggest but if it works then it works!” Alicia grinned.

Arri looked at the ship. "Now all that's left is to disassemble the Viceroy's toys. Alicia, I plan on studying this agonizer booth onboard the ship. I may be able to submit some studies of it's neurological effects. It may provide you and the doctor data on how to treat the neurological trauma associated with this barbaric device."

Alicia looked at Arri “Just be careful, we’ve all seen what that horrible device can do. We don’t want you getting hurt!”

"I do not intend to get into it. Merely study it. Then I'm scraping it." Arri noted.

Alicia smiled. “I know but who knows what booby traps could be incorporated into that thing to prevent tampering.”

Looking at the booth, Lia simply shook her head. "Take a piece of advice, just scrap it. DON'T play with, DON'T examine it. Just get rid of it, its safer that way".

Gary looked .up from where he was bouncing Connor on his knee. "Arri listen to what is being said. Leave that damn thing alone. It's evil, burn it with everything else ."

A voice came from the hatch "That thing is not to remain on this ship." Phoenix Lalor had stuck her head into the shuttle, drawn by conversations. "And Arri, can you not burn down the shuttlebay? We just got it fixed."

"Very well, Captain." Arrianna noted as she began taking the device apart. "It would have been valuable to study the neurological trauma this barbaric thing produces. I doubt this is the last well see of the Terrans." Arrianna picked up a pipe and began to smash the booth to pieces. She also hated these things, but was willing to study it to produce treatments for the horror they produced.

"Thank you." Phoenix said. "I have seen enough of those things to last me a life time."

Walking over to Arri, Lia placed her hand on her shoulder. "Some things are best left alone, that bloody booth is one of those things. What ever secrets it holds, we don't want or need to know".