Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2015 20:09:49 GMT -8
Nicholas was staring politely at Luis. He had his own beauty to him. Not really Nicholas’ type of guy, he hated kissing men with beards. No. hate is not a beautiful word. It is an ugly word and Nicholas usually kept away from ugly things. Rather kissing a man with a beard was not a pleasant experience for Nicholas. Though he would not dissuade others who found it beautiful.
Nicholas listened to Luis’ response and chuckled slightly. “A simple ‘no’ would have sufficed, Lieutenant.” Nicholas smiled but the use of rank was what betrayed his annoyance. Sharp words, even slight one, were not appreciated by Nicholas. But given what probable great working relationship Luis and Grace had, Nicholas would let it slide. Most people thought of Nicholas as a manwhore. Someone who cared very little of the people he was having sex with as long as he was having sex. This is not true. Nicholas cared very deeply for all he ‘bumped beauties’ with, he was just okay with the fact that that was all it was going to be. “Don’t worry your pretty little head, doctor. I am not in the business of stealing anyone’s lady. Technically I am in the business of maneuvering a rather large object through the cosmos, but my true passion lies in the search of great beauty.
“Stars, love, delicious food!” Nicholas had no particular order or ranking of beauty. It was either beautiful or not. “Women, men…Laughter, friendship! It is all beautiful, Doctor. Life is full of experiences that are either beautiful or not. And if you have the skill, you can find beauty in almost anything. “Nicholas was a bit glassy-eyed. Nicholas has been called many names and not all of them nice…or beautiful rather. But he had his philosophy and he saw absolutely no reason to abandon it.
“Take the Old Man for instance.” Nicholas’ father and most of the officers on the USS Paul Bunyan used this rather archaic term for Captain a lot, despite the fact that the Old Man of the USS Paul Bunyan was a woman. It was just something Nicholas picked up and never shook. “I only met him for a few minutes to report in, but just talk to him for a bit and you can see him radiating beauty. Honor, Strength not only physical but strength of character too.
“And Grace? Look at her! Talk to her! She clearly has beauty of her own. Kindness, understanding, the ability to tolerate my peculiarity for as long as she did. Not to mention her ability to heal.” Nicholas began to chuckle a bit. “No, doctor. There is too much beauty in the congress of Ensign Grace Cunningham and Captain Kealan Monroe for me to even consider sundering it.”
Nicolas looked back at Luis and gave him a full blown, Cheshire Cat grin. “You have done exceptionally well at being an Intelligence Officer. You are hereby discharged from that duty and reinstated as Medical Officer, USS Talon. Congratulations.” Nicholas smiled again. “As for the ruby locked, Wonderess? Well, I met her in the corridor not too long ago and as soon as you let loose this Titan of Pilotry, he shall meet her in the lounge and learn more. An opportunity to meet and learn about another being is a wonderful thing. As ferengi love Business Opportunities I love Beauty Opportunities.”
As Nicholas said it it dawned on him that he was losing this valuable opportunity to learn more about Luis. That would not be beautiful. “But before you do discharge me from your care, I am quite curious. Are you currently in search of beauty or have you found it? If so, is it temporary? Or is she or he the one?”
TAG:@grace, @sig, @anskee
Nicholas listened to Luis’ response and chuckled slightly. “A simple ‘no’ would have sufficed, Lieutenant.” Nicholas smiled but the use of rank was what betrayed his annoyance. Sharp words, even slight one, were not appreciated by Nicholas. But given what probable great working relationship Luis and Grace had, Nicholas would let it slide. Most people thought of Nicholas as a manwhore. Someone who cared very little of the people he was having sex with as long as he was having sex. This is not true. Nicholas cared very deeply for all he ‘bumped beauties’ with, he was just okay with the fact that that was all it was going to be. “Don’t worry your pretty little head, doctor. I am not in the business of stealing anyone’s lady. Technically I am in the business of maneuvering a rather large object through the cosmos, but my true passion lies in the search of great beauty.
“Stars, love, delicious food!” Nicholas had no particular order or ranking of beauty. It was either beautiful or not. “Women, men…Laughter, friendship! It is all beautiful, Doctor. Life is full of experiences that are either beautiful or not. And if you have the skill, you can find beauty in almost anything. “Nicholas was a bit glassy-eyed. Nicholas has been called many names and not all of them nice…or beautiful rather. But he had his philosophy and he saw absolutely no reason to abandon it.
“Take the Old Man for instance.” Nicholas’ father and most of the officers on the USS Paul Bunyan used this rather archaic term for Captain a lot, despite the fact that the Old Man of the USS Paul Bunyan was a woman. It was just something Nicholas picked up and never shook. “I only met him for a few minutes to report in, but just talk to him for a bit and you can see him radiating beauty. Honor, Strength not only physical but strength of character too.
“And Grace? Look at her! Talk to her! She clearly has beauty of her own. Kindness, understanding, the ability to tolerate my peculiarity for as long as she did. Not to mention her ability to heal.” Nicholas began to chuckle a bit. “No, doctor. There is too much beauty in the congress of Ensign Grace Cunningham and Captain Kealan Monroe for me to even consider sundering it.”
Nicolas looked back at Luis and gave him a full blown, Cheshire Cat grin. “You have done exceptionally well at being an Intelligence Officer. You are hereby discharged from that duty and reinstated as Medical Officer, USS Talon. Congratulations.” Nicholas smiled again. “As for the ruby locked, Wonderess? Well, I met her in the corridor not too long ago and as soon as you let loose this Titan of Pilotry, he shall meet her in the lounge and learn more. An opportunity to meet and learn about another being is a wonderful thing. As ferengi love Business Opportunities I love Beauty Opportunities.”
As Nicholas said it it dawned on him that he was losing this valuable opportunity to learn more about Luis. That would not be beautiful. “But before you do discharge me from your care, I am quite curious. Are you currently in search of beauty or have you found it? If so, is it temporary? Or is she or he the one?”
TAG:@grace, @sig, @anskee