Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2014 10:09:38 GMT -8
"Well, I guess you already know. Those stories probably aren't too far from the truth, maybe exaggerated, maybe not... rest assured there is chaos."
Judging from the look on Taylor’s face, she knew exactly what Jorge was talking about. She seemed to respond pretty well overall, which was always good because it meant that she didn’t easily let her personal feelings get the best of her; a weakness that Jorge himself had allowed others to manipulate earlier in his career. Taylor went on to answer his next question towards the other woman in her stead, by stating her name, rank, department and…relationship? They were either close friends, or she had a good memory, especially if you remember when somebody is or isn’t romantically involved with another.
"Nice to meet you, Commander," said Henri as their hands met.
"Welcome aboard. And you'll have to excuse, Ensign Warren. I think she's just trying to make a good impression by showing you her attention to detail."
“I noticed," Jorge replied as he turned his head to Taylor. He smiled, "You can worry about that when you’re on duty, you don’t need to impress me Taylor. Not right now anyway,” he was certain that Ensign Warren could perform her duties exceptionally well; the only thing he would question is what kind of detail she pays attention to. Knowing whether or not somebody is single won’t help any kind of situation, but it was too early to judge her in that regard. Some of Jorge’s previous crewmates had a completely different attitude during their shifts, Taylor might have the same mind set.
"So, have you had the chance to meet with Commander Roman, yet?"
“Not yet,” he answered before consuming a little more of his soup. “I understand he’s currently on an away mission down on the Etimonian desert. I was planning on meeting him when he returned,” as he said that, Taylor’s words repeated inside his head.
"...there is chaos."
“Though, for all I know, he could be having some problems down there. He might even be dead….who knows? I’m pretty sure that’s not the case, but if we are needed, Captain Raal will let us know.” Even though he had not yet met the man, his confidence in Commander Roman was justified. Jorge had achieved a lot of things in his career, and yet Victor was of higher rank and his commanding officer, along with almost another decade of experience under his belt, so it was reasonable to assume that he would do a better job. He looked at Taylor once more wondering if the idea of beaming down appealed to her as well, but he soon discarded the thought and enjoyed his small meal.
“Do either of you know of anybody on SGE I should watch out for? And by that I mean, anybody that frequently causes problems, bad attitudes…that sort of thing?” It would be nice if Taylor or Henri said no, but there was usually always one person aboard who either stirs up trouble, doesn’t get along with others or isn’t particularly good at showing their friendly side…or all of the above. As he awaited an answer, he took a few more mouthfuls of soup covered bread sticks.
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