"Mount Up" #15&16 - "Touché"

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Caelen

--- In OF_pegasus@yahoogroups.com, Mathijs Wijers <lcnessie@g...> wrote: > > Tag Russel D Floyd? > > :P > > John Conahan wrote: > > > -={On}=- > > [Starbase 343, Promenade] > > > > Jennifer had just left B'Inca after a small dinner, she was quite > > interesting once she opened up to her. But now Jennifer had > > something else on her mind, after leaving Alexandra with Caelen she > > wanted to know who this new XO was, she was a women and would > > probably be around Caelen more then her. Now she knew that they were > > married but there was some insecurity, maybe this XO was prettyer, > > more intelligent, sweeter. "you're paranoid Jennifer" she whispered > > to herself "paranoid" she added just to make sure. Still she wanted > > to meet the Executive Officer. Jennifer tapped her combadge =/\= > > Ensign LaBrie for Lieutenant Petrova please respond =/\= > > > > =/\= Petrova here. =/\= came the quick, harried, slightly panting > > reply. Panting ? Was she already playing around with Caelen ? Her > > out-of-breath voice was more than reason enough for concern to form > > and grow. > > > > =/\= Eh... hi... =/\= came the hessitant reply from Jennifer, =/ \= > > I... ehm... I'm Caelen's wife... =/\= she said a bit more determened > > =/\= and I would like to get to know you better =/\= she trying to > > force out some of the paranoid delussions going through her head. > > > > =/\= I know who you are, Ensign - I read profiles. Sure, I've got a > > few moments. I'm at the Pegasus gym, meet me there. Petrova Out. =/\= > > > > Gym... off course the gym. "You stupid paranoid women" she whispered > > to herself again. She shook her head clearing it off all residual > > thoughts. Then she made way to the gym, the airlock was now open to > > all personell as both the CO and XO were on board. She made quick > > way to the Gym as the door slid open she saw a rather tall women > > wielding a Bat'leth. > > > > Stepping back and forth, left and right, parrying - thrusting - > > parrying again - a strict set of movements, almost like a dance. The > > Bat'leth was an ornate one, with family symbols etched in the steel > > blade, and wrapped handles, wrapped in a fabric the color of blood. > > She noticed the ensign and halted her excersize, giving a nod to > > LaBrie. "Ensign." > > > > Still that slightly panting voice, some spots of sweat visible on > > her training outfit. She relaxed a bit, with a soft grin, and > > offered Jennifer a handshake. "Kristiana Petrova. Pleased to meet > > you." Her handshake was firm and strong. > > > > "Çäðàâñòâóëòå (Hello)"" Jennifer said in her best Russian shaking > > the hand, herself with delicatesse and elegance. "Jennifer > > LaBrie..." she stated once more for the record. > > > > A blink, a bright smile. "I'm impressed." Kristiana would reply in > > russian. "Hadn't expected to hear the tongue of my fatherland here > > so far out in space. Where did you learn to speak russian ?" she > > would add in federation standard. > > > > "I am cursed with a flair for languages" Jennifer said letting go of > > the handshake "I myself am from Bulgaria, went to Russia every now > > and again, Moskau to be exact" she explained. Jennifer walked > > further into the rather small gym, "I heard that you liked swords" > > she said, Caelen had told her that because she herself likes a game > > of Fencing every once in a while. > > > > She would nod, leaning against a wall, gently setting the ornate > > Bat'leth down. "Yes I do. They are a much more elegant weapon. Much > > more civilised, and challenging. Anyone can point a phaser and > > click - but it takes training and skill to properly wield a sword, > > of any type. I have several .. Mostly replica's, though - except my > > Bat'leth, my best piece. I also have a broadsword, a two-hander and > > a rapier." > > > > Jennifer nodded "I was told there would be fencing gear in the gym > > as well" she said silently hinting on the fact that she would like a > > friendly game against Kristiana, hoping that she could show that she > > couldn't mess with her or her husband. > > > > An eyebrow raised, and a soft smirk formed. "Oh, you play ? Sure, > > I'd like a little friendly spar. This way .. " Kris would head > > towards a closet.. opening it, pulling out fencing armor and two > > blunt rapiers, offering a hemlet, hauberk and rapier to Jennifer, > > before putting her own armor on. > > > > Jennifer put on her gear as well, swinging the sword back and forth > > several times to try and get a feel for the weapon, "it's been a > > long time" she was already looking for excuses if she would lose. > > > > "For me as well. I prefer heavier weapons like the two-hander or the > > bat'leth." She would nod, take a step back and move into en-garde > > position. "Ready ?" She would speak in russian, narrowing eyes > > slightly, behind her mask, Kristiana watched Jennifer cautiously. > > > > Jennifer lifted her rapier in the air "Born that way" she answered > > in Federation Standard. Jennifer made a rapid movement to the front > > as if she was going to stab but then rapidly moved back into > > defensive stance, she didn't want to be the attacking party "So how > > long have you been in starfleet" Jennifer asked, while she was here > > she might as well get to know Kristiana. > > > > She parried the almost-attack, which didn't hit as Jennifer moved > > into a defensive position - Kristiana retaliated by two swift > > thrusts forward, aiming at the padded torso-armor. "Almost 20 years > > now." She replied, before moving back into a defensive pose as well, > > studying her opponent. "since joining the academy." > > > > Jennifer nodded parrying the two thrusts, "why did you join..." she > > started but then seeing an opening in Kristiana's defense and she > > thrusted "...the Pegasus?" she finished after her attack was parried > > off. > > > > "It was the only ship that would take me as XO." She'd reply with a > > smirk, dodging forward for another thrust. "So far I like it here. > > Might actually get 'round to unpacking, this time." Surely, she > > thought, Caelen had told Jennifer a little bit about his new XO. > > > > A few quick parries followed right before they both got back into > > defensive positions "and what about the love life?" Jennifer asked > > again thrusting her rapier forwards "anybody special in your life?" > > she added to make things more clear. > > > > Parrying once more, they were very evenly matched it > > seemed .. "Single. And not looking." Another thrust, eyeing her > > opponent." .. So you don't have to worry about me going after your > > husband - he's not my style, anyways - he doesn't strike me as the > > type that listens and does what I say." She would add in russian, > > with a smirk - followed by a quick thrust. > > > > Jennifer didn't get all the things in that last russian sentence, > > but she got the general idea, but was a bit confused and to late to > > parry the oncoming attack. It hit her on the chest, as she took a > > step back she would remove her mask for a second to catch her > > breath, it was more exhausting then she remembered. > > > > Kristiana halted and took a step back, lowering her weapon as she > > saw Jennifer stepping back and removing her mask. ".. You ok ?" She > > would ask with a moderate amount of concern in her voice. She was > > panting a bit more than before, but it was obvious she was a very > > well-trained woman with a high amount of stamina. <tag> > > > > Jennifer put her mask back on "Like I said, it's been a long time" > > she said getting back into position "En Garde" she would say in a > > serious, somewhat louder, voice. > > > > "Good." Eyes narrowed as she watched Jeniffer closely, moving > > quickly into en-garde, then - seeing an opening - she'd step forward > > and Thrust - an all-or-nothing attack. > > > > In a swift reaction Jennifer made a small step to the left, she felt > > the rapier hit her on her arm but she put her rapier forward anyway, > > towards the stomach of her advisary. > > > > Kristiana had stepped aside already and ducked a bit, expecting a > > retaliation .. She'd wince, and stand a bit uncertainly, then slowly > > stepped back, looking at the cut on Jennifer's arm. Jennifer would > > see that her rapier had slipped in between Kristiana's armor and her > > arm. > > > > With a soft Clink the broken tip of Jennifer's rapier fell to the > > ground, and Jennifer would see some dark red fluid on the broken, > > razorsharp tip of her weapon ... A spot of a similar color slowly > > forming in Kristiana's clothing, near her collarbone. ".. Ow .. " > > Kristiana spoke with a wince, as she dropped her rapier. <tag> > > > > Jennifer took a leap back immediatly pulling out the rapier and > > throwing off her mask "I'm sorry..." she then panicly said "...I... > > it... I..." she stumbled dropping her rapier on the ground as well. > > She was in so much panic and fear for retaliation she didn't even > > feel that the sting on her left arm was actually a wound as well. > > > > Kristiana reached up with her other arm to pull off the mask. Her > > look was not one of anger, nor one of pain .. But more one of mild, > > detached amusement. ".. Looks you won. Ow." With another wince. A > > soft sigh, as she'd look at Jennifer. "Calm down, Ensign. Accidents > > happen." Before laborously trying to undo her armor, using just one > > hand. > > > > "I never meant..." Jennifer would stumble also taking off her armor > > and only now noticing that she was bleeding as well "...ohw..." she > > said touching the wound with her other hand "I think it's a draw" > > she said smiling a bit again. The 'I don't really care' reaction of > > Kristiana had eased her a bit. "We should get to sickbay..." she > > then said "...and we need to replicate some decent fencing gear if > > we want to do this again" she added throwing her armor on the floor > > and helping Kristiana out of her armor as well. > > > > A nod from the senior officer as Jennifer helped her remove her > > armor. The wound was small but deep - a fleshwound only, > > fortunately. She rolled her injured shoulder slightly and gave > > another wince, "Looks like I get to meet that new CMO of ours ahead > > of schedule, eh ?" As Kris turned to head towards medbay. > > > > -={Off}=- > > > > Lt. Kristiana Petrova > > XO > > > > & > > > > Ensign Jennifer LaBrie (NPC played by Caelen LaBrie) > > Acting Chief Communications > > > > USS Pegasus > > >