Playing games (Backpost)

Posted on Sun Mar 19th, 2023 @ 3:24am by Lieutenant JG Miraj Derani & Captain Gary Taylor

Mission: MISSION 0 - History Speaks
Location: Shuttle Bay, Elysium,
Timeline: Episode 1: Directly After Ten Percent Survival
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Anish caught up to Eric as soon as Derani had dismissed tem off to their shifts and scurried back to her office.

"What?" the Denobulan hissed in a low voice, "the hell. Are you playing at?"

Eric pulled his friend around a shuttle, he looked around to make sure no one else was in earshot before he spoke. Satisfied they were alone, he grinned and said "Will you calm down. I know what I'm doing with Derani. I'm keeping her off balance. Right now, she's sitting her office a nervous wreck and she sees me as a friend, a supporter like that suck up Neri. This way her guard stays down. You don't have to be nice but don't be so damn hostile."

Anish looked at him, and then rubbed at his facial ridges. "I don't know whether you're an idiot or an evil genius. Remind me to never get on your bad side."

"That would be wise on your part. As for being an idiot or evil genius, probably equal parts of both." He smiled, "One thing is for sure, Derani is rattled, good and rattled."

Anish settled back against the side of a type nine and folded his arm. "Well, unsurprising when you're an idiot promoted above your capability. What are you going to do now. leave frogs in her bed? glue all her shit to the ceiling?"

Eric shook his head, "No. For now nothing other than appearing to be supportive of her. We'll get our chance at payback when we're on the planet and not so many officers lurking about."

Anish raised an eyebrow. "This whole thing is going to suck even more if you spend months in the brig. That doesn't sound like much of a plan."

"You worry too much. We can't have our revenge, payback whatever you want to call it here. The planet offers more opportunities. Plus we'll do it so she'll never know it was us." Eric told Anish.

"fine." Anish said, not really believing it. "But maybe I should keep up with the cold shoulder. She'll get suspicious if we both suddenly turn lovey dovey."

"Anish...I am not being lovey dovey. I am just not being opening hostile to her." Eric clarified.

His friend smirked at him. "Is there a difference with you?"

Eric considered the question and shrugged his shoulders. After a moment he replied, "No, probably not." He admitted.

Anish sniggered. "Okay. so beyond not giving her pinkness a horrible time, do you need me to do anything else?"

"Keep her off balance. Do want she wants but under protest. Gripe but stop short of getting yourself in trouble." Eric answered with a grin.

"And then you White Knight her to death or madness, which ever happens first." It wasn't a question and there was some naked glee in the Denobulan's expression. "You can count on me."

"I am my friend I am. Pinkie will never know what hit her." Eric replied with glacial certainty. She'll rue the day she ever came aboard the Elysium."