YunieXTidus

I see, well that makes things a little easier to catch up which will be soon. I've managed to catch up on NG's fics (Aside from DS9) and my life is now less busy so yeah.

Awesome! Good to have you back. Well, we've only got one chapter up so far, but it's 5500+ words. xD NG got a liiiitle wordy. I'm working on MY pilot episode, but I'm a bit slower than he.

NG has good attention to detail so I think that why it is wordy. But he is good at writing his fics so its not a big deal with how big the chapter is.

Yeah. And with Star Trek, a lot of detail is called for. I'll get mine up within the week. Hope you like them! (mine and his, that is)

Aside from anime, Star Trek is one of my great loves so I think I'll enjoy reading

It could fit in there nicely, but it's your call. Without sharing the thing because it's too incomplete:
-Holmes has a major surge of emotion at night. He freaks out, afraid he'll do something to hurt himself, and gives in on his 'I don't take meds' policy and goes to the infirmary just as Bashir is leaving.
-Bashir is going to give him a special drug, but it will take a while to synthesize, and he would prefer to wait until morning. He suggests Holmes go to Ops with Dax.
-After that, Holmes thanks Bashir and they're better friends, but he still avoids the infirmary a lot, even when it's obvious he's suffering.

That sounds like it'll be fun to toy with.

I'm not sure how to shift Bashir's affections towards Amy without it being too sudden.

I hope so. It should have a nice spider web effect of making everyone aware that Holmes likes Dax, and therefore people can decide what they think about that. I've already got Bashir's reaction planned, and Kira's too.
But the big question for me is to how to make sure their romance is a side attraction, with whatever story we're doing as the main event. I want to make sure there's suspense involved, in wahtever direction I take it. Do you have any suggestions? Or if you see romance start to take over too much, how about doing something British to let me know? I admit that I don't understand British humor, despite my best efforts.

I think you were on the right track with having it start out as a casual round of drinks between friends. If you want, you can have Holmes wind up being the inbetween guy. Or...or you could have their relationship be a secret from everyone else on the ship, until something reveals it, and then you could do the whole story.

Doing something British to let you know? xD I'm not entirely sure what that even means.

Yeah, I may just have him take her out for a drink every now and then, and she decides she likes him and gets him to take her on a date or two. Then the 'incident.' Then they make up and it's official! xD

Yeah, I was just typing something non-sequitur. I've got no idea what it means either. XD How about just warning me if the romance outweighs the rest of it (unless that's the point of the episode, natch)

That would work. Bashir's a pretty friendly guy, so I could see him being friendly at first, and the more interested later.

Everybody loves a little bit (and occasionally a lot) of romance! But yeah, I'll warn you, although I think you're good at keeping the balance.

Yes, he is, the cute little buggar.

Thanks :)

I admit, I hated Kira at first, and Quark too, but they grew on me really quick. The only ones I hate consistently are vedek Bareil and Kai Whin(sp).

Ha, me too! (And it's Winn.)

So how are you tonight? How did your day go?

Winn...I just want to push her out an airlock. Or as Kira says:
"The little troll is this close to doing a 360 out an airlock!"

Not bad, thank you. How about yours?

Not bad, minus the tornadoes... and the hail... and the rain... But eh. My waiter at dinner kept making eyes at me. I have a friend who works at that restaurant, so I may ask her about him tomorrow. He's pretty cute. xD

Hey, good for you! Good luck with that :)

I've been doing homework. More homework. Bleh.

Bleh indeed! I get a free week. Thank god for standardized testing. Also, I'm typing up a bit more. xD This is taking me soooo long! How do you get done with yours so fast?

Lucky you!

Let's see...well, I had a clear picture of what I wanted to do with Holmes from the start. I had my bullet points:
-reluctant here
-model officer
-girl shy, but likes Dax
-Ensign
-Command track

and from there, I just picked out situation I liked. Boarding an enemy ship, fighting, doing some clever stuff, and there it was ^^

Man. xD I wish I could do that. It takes me so long to think of stuff, and then longer to get them 'just so' on paper (or computer, whatever) and then come up with more. xDD

What I also do is break it down. For example, aside from the pilot, I don't have all my ideas in one episode. Holmes will be career-minded at one point, then worshipping Dax, then bonding with other crew members. Not everything happens at once. But I write it down and plan it out for the future do I don't feel like I'm wasting the ideas.

Yeah. I do that sometimes.

If I don't respond right away, it's because I'm either talking to my friend, or busily writing.

What sucks then is going back and trying to remember what you were going to have lead up to that.

Take your time ^^

So what are you up to at the moment?

Homework and listening to 'Hey Mickey' for some reason. 00' What the heck? Not sure where that came from, besides me having a love for 80's music.

Here's all I've been able to add so far:


Keogh, who had been leaning against the shuttle, stood up when he caught sight of Amy, straightened his jacket with a tug, and strode over to her. Her pulse jumped and Amy dropped the duffel bag, snapping to attention. The Starfleet captain waved his hand in a dismissive gesture.

“As you were, Ensign. I’m sure you know who I am.”

“Uh, yes, sir! Captain Kkeogh, of the U.S. Odyssey, sir,” Amy stated, her anxiety barely concealed. Keogh chuckled, patting her on the shoulder.

“Relax, Ensign. You look like you’re about to be lined up before a firing squad,” he said laughingly before extending his hand. She took it after a moment’s hesitation, surprised at his firm grip. When he released her, she had to resist the urge to massage the blood back into her hand. “It’s a pleasure to finally meet you, Amelia. Your father has told me so much about you.”

“Thank you, sir, but the pleasure is mine,” she managed around a grimace. “You’re… something of a legend back at the Academy.”

A little ego-stroking can’t hurt, right? Especially with his type.

“Well, is that so,” Keogh said, preening his feathers. “Shall we be on our way, then?”

“Yes, sir,” she replied, scrambling into the shuttle after him.

“I’ll let you take the helm, Ensign. You won’t get much of a chance at it once you get to Deep Space Nine. It’s good to stretch your wings every now and then.”

Yes.

You know, usually if you're going to request something from someone, you express interest in their other stuff first. As in, comment on it.

And where did you find me?

You were online.

Night.* stupid autocorrect.

There are a lot to choose from. My favorite is the one where Enterprise C comes through the time rift. That was in season 3 at some point. Although I was a huge fan of Tasha Yar. She died too quickly imho.

God, airport security would probably be pissed. With their new security policies, I bet I'd get fingered for my trouble. It would make for a hell of a story, though! I can see it now:

Stewardess: What can I get you...er...sir?
Me: Romulan Ale; with a twist.
Stewardess: stfu!

Lol I'd have to come with you to video all of this. That's just awesome.

Yes, I liked that one too. I like the one where Data is transported into the past and has to team up with Guinen to prevent his death. I think that was a two-part episode.

I'm not 100% sure I won't do it. What the hell, right? People have done crazier things. And I bet I look damn sexy in a starfleet uniform! (I don't actually think that, but it made me lol as I typed it, so I thought I'd include it^^)

I also liked the alternate universe episode where the Enterprise is a warship instead of an exploration vessel.

Hey, I'm sure you do! ;) I love a man in uniform, and a Starfleet uniform? That just seals the deal.

I'm not sure I remember that one.

lmao. Just lmao because I don't know how to respond. Bet you'd look adorable in one yourself, though :D

It was season 3, I think. Or possibly late season 2, if I'm remembering correctly.

D'awwwh. (blush) Well, shucks.

If I may ask, is insomnia actually a problem for you?

Finally, I got you to blush! It's always the other way around!

Mm...no, not really. Not insomnia, per say. Anixety doesn't help me sleep, though. It's such an irritating thing to have. -_-' It could be worse, so I won't complain.

Also what is Captain Keough's first name? If he has one.

It didn't say. I tried to find it, but no luck.

I just found it. Declan. xD

http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Keogh

Okay, I'm trying to take her father's misguided attempt at affection a step further, but I'm not sure if it's realistic.

On a favor to an 'old friend,' would it be realistic to have Keogh fly down the shuttle and take Amy to the Odyssey himself?

I would say so. That's a good chance for Keogh to say some stuff about how much he respects her father and how he expects great things from her. Keogh is a bit cocky, so he might say something like 'Maybe someday you'll get to be on a real ship. The Odyssey rivals the Enterprise, you know.'

I might just steal that. ;)

Be my guest :)

If memory serves, Keogh is brittish. He's not quite as eloquent when he speaks as Bashir. He speaks similar to Picard, with a more cocky edge.

I just looked it up on youtube. You're right but it's sooo faint! xD And it doesn't even tell you where he's from. He could just be an aristocratic American.

btw it's British, one t. ;o

That's true, he might be. I just remember commenting 'Geez, you have to be British to get a Galaxy-class starship or what?!'

I didn't backspace far enough -_- I had 'he's a Brit' at first, then tried to change that and just kept the extra T. Blah.

Lol totally okay. Everyone has those days.

Okay, this is all I've got so far (don't laugh at my slow progress xD, I keep getting distracted). But I'm not sure how to initiate the conversation between Keogh and Amy. Here goes:


“….Good luck.” The Admiral terminated the link, but Amy could have sworn she saw him blink back a few tears before his face was replaced with the Federation insignia.

Amy blinked back a few tears, herself, touched by her father’s unexpected display of emotion. She wiped her eyes with the sleeve of her bathrobe and headed to her closet. The doors swung open, and there hung her uniform, the turquoise shoulders contrasting sharply with the crisp black torso and pants. It came easily off the hanger, and she donned it hastily. Walking over to the floor-length mirror, steady fingers fastened the single pip onto her collar, designating her rank. She looked up at her messy, frazzled hair in disdain and quickly finger-combed out the braid, smoothing the flyaways before reaching up and expertly looping her hair together in a tight French-braid, the tail just barely touching her mid-back. Scooping up her Commbadge quickly, she pinned it on to her uniform, just above her heart.

Finally satisfied with her appearance, she smoothed the creases in her uniform anxiously, picked up her standard-issue duffel bag filled with her personal effects (that couldn’t easily be replicated) and walked out the door, locking it behind her.

--

When she got there, the shuttle had already landed, even though she wasn’t due for another thirty minutes. Amy caught sight of the pilot, and nearly fainted. It was… it appeared to be… Declan Keough, captain of theU.S. Odyssey! That meant three things. First, that the Odyssey was going to be her transport to DS9; second, that her father pulled some strings that he shouldn’t have; and third, that he talked to Keogh himself and convinced him to greet her in person. Normally, that would be a huge honour, and Amy would be lying to herself if she said she hadn’t always dreamed of seeing the inside of the Odyssey someday. How was she ever going to escape the “Admiral’s daughter” stigma if he kept treating her like she was special?

Fair enough; it'd be the same with Dax and I :0

Still, you'd think I might figure it out XD

And if they went beyond that. I could just see some light making out, and then Dax gets a little more into it, and plop goes the uniform to the ground, with Holmes not seeing it coming at all.
Dax: What's wrong, Daniel? (Totally relaxed about it)

Good question. I'd imagine he'd be debating that himself XD But that's what would make it so hilarious!

Lol I can see it now:

Amy: Take off your shirt.

Dan: W-what? Why?

Amy: Ugh, you're hopeless. I can't give you a proper massage if you have your shirt on. The fabric restricts my range of motion.

Dan: *super embarrassed*

Amy: Damn it, Holmes. I didn't want to have to do this. As your medical officer, I order you to take off your shirt.

Dan: Uh..... y-yes, sir.

(xDDDDD)

I would say that's about right. Okay, that's perfectly right. Then he'd stall:

Holmes: Well, let me just get my commbadge set to receive...you understand that if duty calls, I've got to go...

Amy: (eye roll) Noted. Now hurry up! Before I change my mind!

Holmes: (slows down)

Amy: This is an O-R-D-E-R. The next step is I have Constable Odo lock you up...

Lol is it the massage itself that frightens him, or the fact that it's a girl giving it to him?

Both. I promise, he wouldn't be any more comfortable if it was a guy doing it, that's for sure. He's just terrified that a girl is paying attention to him and doesn't know quite how to react if it's not in a duty situation.

Then Amy would probably try to guilt trip him:

Amy: *eyeroll* Look, I came here to help you, from a medical standpoint, and as a friend. If all of my gestures of friendship are going to be rebuffed this way, then maybe I shouldn't offer them.

Dan: No, no! I'm just... *embarrassed blush*

Amy: *another eyeroll* I'm not here to ogle you, Holmes. Get over yourself and take off the damn shirt before I remove it for you.

That would work. Holmes would add something like:

Holmes: There now, all you had to do was phrase it as an order...*under his breath* and all but blackmail me into it...

Amy: (Massages harder than she needs to) Did you say something?

Holmes: No ma'am.

But I'm also sure he would see the reason in her suggestion. Massage therapy has been known to increase relaxation, as well as provide better sleep. It reduces stress, which seems to be the cause of his insomnia.

Oh, he would. But he'd have to give her a hard time first. Mostly to make himself feel better. lol

I plan to elaborate on his medical condition in a later episode, when it'll be more important. Probably reminsicent to that Voyager episode with that Maquis lunatic who Tuvok works with.

Okay. I wasn't thinking about adding that until several chapters/episodes later. Speaking of, I got a little more one on my pilot, but I'm having trouble with something.

Once the Odyssey dropped out of warp and lowered their shields to beam Amy to DS9, I was thinking that a sister ship to the one that attacked Holmes would come around from behind a moon (or something) and attack them. This is where I was thinking that the chief medical officer would be killed, putting Amy in charge, but I'm trying to think of why they would aim at sickbay. What motive would terrorists have to blow up a sickbay? (since you're good at these things)

Also, does Dan meditate every night? I was thinking that maybe I could have Amy join him somehow every now and then, trying to cope with the stress of locating to a totally foreign area and such.

That's fine. It'll seem more realistic if Holmes and Amy have reason to be friends first, or for her to at least trust him.

I would say that, due to the proximity to the station necessary for the transport, and given the Odyssey's size, they wouldn't have much maneuvering room. Oh! I know! Maybe the terrorits aim for the station, and the Odyssey puts itself in the way to cover the station, and just happen to be hit hard on Sickbay because of the way they manuevered.
For the record, the vessel's captain is Captain Keough, and the registry for the ship is USS Odyssey NCC-71832, in case you need that.

He does, if he's off. I plan to make him an on-again, off-again Gamma shift officier, but most of the time, yes. That's a good idea.

Do you think that that little ship (at least, I was under the impression it was little. I may need to reread your chapter.) would have enough firepower to knock their shields out?

It just seems like something he would do. Like, he's been observing her over her first few weeks at DS9 (non-creepily xD) and he noticed that she didn't seem to be coping well, and she seemed to be suffering from lack of sleep. So, after they get to know each other a bit, he offers to let her meditate with him, to see if that would help her.

It might actually be just slightly less than a match for the Odyssey. It's a warship- smaller than the Odyssey, but I believe the weapons and defense systems are slightly weaker. You could always explain them getting the drop on the Odyssey by having the tactical or operations officer say 'excess Neutrino particles from the wormhole temporarily disrupted our sensors! They snuck up on us!'.

No objection here. It does sound about right. I plan to have Holmes be a dork for all things Vulcan, including mediation techniques, and like any geek, he'd want to show off his knowledge (without realizing that's what he's doing).

You're brilliant. Oh btw I finally found some DS9 online. I forgot how geek and eager and... green! Julian was. XD

He really was a dork at first. I figured 'crap, I'm gonna hate this guy (at least partially because he's near Dax, that bastard!)'. But darned if he didn't grow on me.

Oh, I'm not quite through season 3 yet, so no spoilers for me! One of my buddies was just about to tip me off on something in Naruto that I hadn't gotten to yet, and I was like 'nonono, don't tell me! I've only read up to book 49!'

I'll be back in 15 minutes!

Okay. Take your time ^^

Back. I was finishing an episode of Doctor Who with my mom. Or as they'd say, me mum. xD

Anyway, while I get started on working on my update, how's life?

Sounds like fun. I've been doing homework -_-'

Same old, same old, but with homework. How about you? Anything good going on?

Well, I got to watch the Season 6 premiere of Doctor Who today, which I missed on Saturday, so I'm pretty content.

Homework sucks. -_-' I get to coast in some of my classes for the rest of the year, so I'm pretty happy about that.

I took a condensed course, where they shoved a 20 week course into 12 or so weeks. I can coast through the material, but there's just a lot more homework. But thankfully it's easy; just so dull I keep daydreaming.

Consequently, I've been daydreaming about our fic and how we could do a mirror universe arc. lol, wonder if this is why my grades aren't as good as they could be? XD

Ohhh no, don't you pin that on me, sir. No way. xD

I'm really excited about this fic. It's so much fun, and extremely refreshing to get out of the Naruto-verse for a while. It's also like a walk down memory lane for me. I grew up with Star Trek, it was a huge part of my childhood. xD God, I was even nerdy as a KID. I'm hopeless.

No, I pin it on myself! I was doing this before our ST fic. I would be sitting there thinking 'OK, Azami is gonna...and Yuji will be all, like, in love.' Not your fault at all. If it wasn't ST, it would Naruto.

Oh, so was I. Thankfully, a good friend of mine was MORE nerdy. He was swearing he was going to be captian of a starship- until people wanted to lynch him. Then the little p'tach told them I was one who'd gotten him in to Star Trek, and I inherited their crap. lol.
What was the first bit of ST you saw? It was Star Trek: Generations for me.

Lmao at the klingon swear word. Um, TNG. My first words weren't "mom" or "dad." No, no. They were "Space. The Final Frontier."

I'm not even kidding.

Oh, I would very much like to see! That way isn't any less Holmes-ish, and is actually better. So, share away! :)

Get ready for an email!

Ready!

Sent!

And received!

I love the set-up. Their mutual mistakes leave me with a clear view of what's going on, but I've got that horrified 'deer-in-headlights' thing going, where I can see it a mile away, but I can't do a damn thing about it. That riles up all sorts of emotions, which is just the right response.

Bashir's speech is spot-on, as I've learned to expect from you. I love the part that starts with 'I don't know about your past relationships', and Amy's loaded questions about what kind of girl he thinks she is fits nicely.

I don't know if you've already thought of it, but I personally would add private moments for both of them. Like Having Bashir duck outside Quark's and flatten himself against the wall, partly sad and mostly angry for a minute, then maybe hit the wall with his fist and walk off. Or later in his quarters, have him toss and turn or something.
Ditto for Amy.

That's exactly the sort of reaction I was hoping for.

Oh yes! That would add a bit of depth to it.

And I'm so glad to hear you say that about Julian's speech. I was actually a bit iffy on this one. I kept being like, "no no that doesn't sound like him!"

Okay, while I polish that one off, how about you take over? xD I know this isn't exactly in order, but I would love to see what Dan does from here.

Then you nailed it, pefectly.

I have to remind myself that I need to do that with Holmes.

Sure, that's fine with me. Absolutely. btw- I finished the lead in to Holmes meeting Amy. Want a sneak peak?

Uh, duh!

Okay, here's a bit of it. The rest is interesting, but unimportant at the moment.

”Bashir to Holmes. We can’t get through the airlock seal! You have to override the lockout!”

“That’s a negative, Doctor. I don’t have a command code yet!”

Holmes wondered why Sisko hadn’t ordered the station to allow the airlock doors to open. He looked over, finding Sisko beating furiously on the glass part of the airlock door. The glass was decorative, with an actual force field in place over it.

“Holmes to Bashir! Speak your command code-”

Holmes put his commbadge right up to the control panel that was blocking his access to the runabout.
“-now!”
--
--

Odo surveyed the scene with his critical eye while Major Kira plowed through the damage, extinguishing small fires with a fire extinguisher.

“What a mess!” she exclaimed, cursing as she stubbed her toe on a piece of burned console casing. “What on earth caused this?!”

Odo surveyed the airlock doors, making a sort of growl sound of discovery.
“Either the station was damaged when the Cardassian ship exploded…”

A pause. Kira hated it when Odo got lost in thought in mid-sentence. But it was such a ‘humanoid’ thing to do, it made her smile despite her annoyance. Most of the time, anyway. Right now, with O’Brien’s life in danger, it wasn’t amusing at all.
“…Or what?” she prompted him.

Odo held out a small bit of what looked like a timer.
“Or we have a saboteur on our hands. A saboteur who uses Bajoran resources.”

Argh, you tease. So cruel. ;-; Although, I suppose it is partly my fault, for not finishing my pilot already! xD

haha, sorry! I'm not being cruel intentionally. I'll tell you this much: It involves the first meeting between Odo and Holmes, and it doesn't go well.

Oh, could you tell me if this suits Bashir (I've only got the speech down; not done with description yet):

“You, Jadzia.”

The two females exchanged glances. It was hard to tell which one was more shocked.

“You’re sure about that, Doctor? Ensign Holmes?”

“Absolutely! Girls aren’t the only ones who need to confide in a member of the same sex, you know. Holmes is as human as you are. Well, humanoid, anyway, considering I seem to be the only out and out human…”

“What about you and Ensign Collins, Julian?”

Bashir waved a finger, smiling in a teasing way. Depending on who you were, that sort of superiority was either charisma or sheer annoyance.
“I don’t kiss and tell; no gentleman would.”

“Except to other gentlemen, of course.”

Bashir kept his smile and place and dipped his head forward in combination nod/bow. “Of course.”

Oh, it suits him, it suits him!

Gosh, I could kiss you! xD This whole thing is too much fun for its own good.

He's a challenge for me. Getting his wording down is a bit difficult for me. I really have to think about it.

Thanks, but this was really your brainchild. I could...shake your hand! (shot for LAME)

Well, watch 3 straight seasons of Merlin (a British show), 5 straight seasons of Doctor Who (another British show), then Law and Order:UK off and on, as well as Being Human (yet another British show), and you'll get the hang of his speech just fine. xD I'm a freak.

Lol so lame. I'm sure you could be coerced into a kiss. ;) Nobody can withstand my 'puppy-dog' look for very long. I look so lost, forlorn, and mistreated you can't do anything but bend to my will.

I'd imagine that would do it. Did you also watch...crap, what was it...Jekyll, I think?

lol, at the description, I probably couldn't XD But that's playing dirty!

Oh, yeah, quick question- is Amy the type to get 'violent' when emotional. As in, maybe grabbing Holmes' shirt when she shows up at his door (in a 'right state') and half-demanding 'what the hell is going on?!'

Only when she's angry, and I almost had her slap Bashir when he accused her of being a player but I feel that the response she had was better.

Nah, she'd be more stoically-holding-back-tears until he let her in. As soon as the door shut, she'd sniffed, saying "I screwed up," before breaking down into sobs. xD poor Holmes. Weepy women are the bane of man.

And lol not really ;) I'm just using the weapons already in my arsenal.

I agree. Her reaction was more appropriate, although Bashir getting slapped would have been massively funny!

Okay, I can work with that. I'll share that part with you once I'm done with my preliminary write up.

lol, still evil to play that card! XD

Can't wait!

Lol, evil, but oh so fun!

Okay, it's a little bit clipped because I wanted to get the dialogue down fast, but let's see what you think. I've bolded the one sentence I really wasn't sure about:

Sitting up at night when it was silent was long a pastime of Holmes. It did not always mean he enjoyed it. Tonight, for example.

Long plagued by an old earth illness long since cured, Holmes had resisted treatment since he was a child. He only took the medication when absolutely necessary. As a result, nights were sometimes a struggle for him. Being alone at night, on a space station, it could be quite claustrophobic.

Oh, it would have been simple to have Doctor Bashir give him a remedy for feelings like this, but that wasn’t winning the battle on his terms. Holmes knew that satisfaction came from doing a job yourself, and he was not about to let himself lose to his own mind.

That meant cold sweats at night, constant panic attacks, and other unhealthy symptoms. He didn’t need to suffer like this, but to gain mastery over himself, he would do what it took. It was no different from Vulcans training to suppress their emotions, really. With that in mind, he had replicated various Vulcan training tools. He sat on the floor, shirtless before a small flame that came from what looked like (to Holmes) Aladdin’s lamp. That flame was his focus as his hands were crunched into an ancient Vulcan hand sign. His palms were pressed together, and fingers were interwoven, except for his index fingers and thumbs, which pointed upward.

Only this flame and I exist. I am in control of it. It’s intensity decreases with my anxiety. It is a symbol of my control over my mind and thoughts.

It wasn’t a Vulcan mantra by any stretch of the imagination, but it worked for him. He resolved to find a patient Vulcan to teach him this stuff. There had to be one on the station…

Holmes’ door chime sounded. Immediately, his anxiety slipped to the back of his mind. He took a moment to wipe his bare upper body with a towel, then tossed on a light cotton t-shirt. He answered the door personally.

On the other side of the door was a sniffling Amy Collins. She was in a right state, and was practically in the door before Holmes could utter an invitation. Apparently, she had been crying for a while, as her eyes were red and puffy.

“Amy? What’s going on? Is everything alright?”

It was this sort of ability that had helped Holmes stand out. All of a sudden, his problems were gone from his mind. Someone else had an issue, and that was that. That issue took precedence. Hell, if she had stubbed her toe, it would have taken precedence.

“You dolt. A girl shows up at your door in tears and you ask ‘is everything alright’?”

Holmes stepped back, hands raised in surrender. “It’s sort of the standard question, isn’t it? Unless you’d rather I point out that you’re crying.”
Oh, I’m going to regret saying that, I bet.

But Amy just sat down, ignoring that remark. “Yes, yes, you’re right. I just…I’ve got this issue…and I showed up here. I’m not thinking straight.”

Holmes gave her a sympathetic look. He moved to the replicator and ordered two synthehols. He placed one before her, holding his own. He didn’t intend to actually drink it; it was more to encourage her to take a swallow two to help settle her down. Maybe that would help him get some info out of her, instead of being treated to her acerbic observations.

“I’m sorry about that stupid crack…”

Holmes didn’t expect an apology, but gratefully accepted it with a nod.
“So, what went on, if you don’t mind my asking?”

Amy launched into her tale about Bashir and how she reacted to his accusations. She was surprised at how calm she sounded, reciting this tale to a veritable stranger. Maybe it was just the fact that someone was listening.

After she wrapped up, she waited for Holmes to say something. He seemed deep in thought, and she didn’t want to interrupt. So she took a sip of the synthehol, feeling it calming her almost immediately.

“Well…” Holmes started slowly, standing up to pace a bit. “Bearing in mind I’ve only got one side of the story-valid though it may be-” he added quickly, cutting off what he thought was a potential outburst, “-I think he jumped to a conclusion, and I think that you aren’t sure how to convince him.”

Dan set down his glass on a brushed glass surface, sitting on the edge of his Cardassian-made bed.
“I have to say, if you’re both that upset, then you both really care about each other.”

“What makes you think that? After what he said?!”

Holmes gave her a plain look that stifled any argument she had.
“Would you be this upset if you didn’t like him?”

When that again silenced Amy, Dan continued.
“Look, let me talk to Bashir. Let me set things straight so you two can get a fresh start.”

Amy considered the offer, and found herself coming close to accepting it. She did like Bashir a lot, and apparently he felt something for her, too. If they couldn’t approach each other, then a third party might actually be best.
And also an escape. And Amelia Collins was not the type to run from something distasteful.
“No, thanks. It’ll be best if he and I handle this.”
She set her glass down in the replicator.
“Thanks, Dan.”

She seemed to leave as quickly as she came. When she reached the door, she turned around on her heel and gave Holmes a look. This one was much more normal on her face, so Holmes relaxed in spite of the acidic words:
“Oh, and DO NOT TALK TO BASHIR ABOUT THIS. Don’t even think it. Understood?

Holmes raised his glass in salute. “Aye.”

Oh, question: If Dax and Holmes were to really get on well, which one do you see making the first move to go to the next level?

I am soo sorry, I fell asleep!

I really like this. I lol'd at the "dolt" bit. I visioned it more like, she shows up sniffling, he's like "are you all right?" And she just tosses him a dirty look before like, throwing herself in his arms and sobbing uncontrollably. xD but yours works too! So, would he listen to Amy and not talk to Bashir? Or would be take it upon himself to make things right?

Hmm. I think it could go either way, but I'm leaning more toward Jadzia.

Also, how would Dan feel about massage therapy to ease his insomnia? It seems like a good idea for Amy and Daniel to get to be better friends.

Also, lol here, this is as far as I got before my friend called me.


“Attend to your duties diligently at Deep Space Nine. Take the initiative. Show me that you’re responsible, and are capable of handling greater things. Then we’ll talk. I also want monthly reports of your progress there.”

“Yes, sir,” she responded, knowing the conversation was drawing to a close.

“And… Amelia?” His voice softened, and Amy looked up in surprise. Her father wasn’t really one to get emotional.

“Yes, father?”

“….Good luck.” The Admiral terminated the link, but Amy could have sworn she saw him blink back a few tears before his face was replaced with the Federation insignia.

That is actually pretty touching. I really like this bit with her father being an admiral. So many storyline possibilities.

Ugh, I just hate that kid. I loved Picard in the first season.
Wesley: Hi, sir!
Picard: GET OFF MY BRIDGE YOU LITTLE -----! GET AWAY FROM ME! I HATE KIDS! DIE DIE DIE!
Wesley: (big smile) Yes, sir!
Riker: You told him, sir!
Data: Indeed, sir. Would it be correct to say you do not possess parental instincts?

Seriously, Picard was short-fused that first season! His catchprhase:
"Damn it, Q! Give me back my ship!"

I'm a huge fan, but it made me lol. He got so much more mellow in the later seasons!

Lol but he's soooo cute xD

Rofl I love Q. It's never a dull episode with Q in it.

The kid is evil! E-V-I-L! Look at that smile- how can you trust him?
XD

Q is awesome. In every series, he's been a blast to watch.

Lol he's better with the ladies than Geordi. The smile is so cute! xD

I'd love to just get the boxed set of all the episodes with Q in it. xD

Poor Geordi. He was one of my faves in that series.

Me, too. Q is just so fun. Most Trekkies seem to like Q. I only know one who doesn't, actually.

My friend is talking my ear off. xD

I don't think I'll get anywhere else tonight... after he lets me go, I'm definitely going to bed. xDD I have a 12 hour car ride tomorrow. But monday night, I'll definitely get more done.

lol. My friends are useless. They haven't gotten back to me in a week. So I'm going to nurse a grudge for a bit, I think, to get even. Meh, gives me something to do, anyway.

I'll look forward to it, as always :)

I think I'm going to log off for now. Have a good night!

I just had a brilliant idea. When Amy and Bashir go out on a date for the first time, Amy's brother shows up... with his daughter. But he thinks it's an ex with HER daughter. Like so.

Their food had just been served and Bashir was about to make some witty statement when Amy caught sight of the back of a very familiar head. When Julian saw her face light up, he immediately paused his train of thought. She slid out of her seat and murmured "I'll be right back" over her shoulder as she hastily made her way out of the restaurant. Julian turned around and watched as she ran up and threw her arms around a tall dark haired man's neck. He was incredulous. When she let him go, only to pick up a dark haired little girl and kiss her round, pale cheeks, his stomach dropped. He signaled to Quark to bring him the check, and the Ferengi bustled over to him, taking in his stormy expression and following his gaze.

"Ah. The new girl not who you thought, huh?"

"Quark, when I need your input, I'll ask for it," Julian replied shortly, handing Quark the check and quietly stalking out of the restaurant.

--

"Owen, how are you? It's been so long! And who is this pretty little lady?" Amy gushed excitedly.

"You met her three years ago, don't you remember, Amy?" Owen replied teasingly, his familiar smooth tenor voice like music to Amy's ears.

"Surely this angel isn't little Sarah Jane?!" Amy cried, taking the little girl's hands. Her dark brown hair fell in perfect ringlets around her round little face, stopping just at the shoulder. Rosy pink cheeks turned even pinker at the compliment, and thick black eyelashes framed huge eyes, the trademark Collins blue. Tiny rosy lips parted to let out a beautiful giggle, baring white, perfect teeth. She raised her arms up, indicating for Amy to pick her up. She was only too happy to oblige, using a one-armed grip to rest the child on her hip.

"It's been a while since you've seen her, remember?" Owen reminded her.

"She's gorgeous!" Amy exclaimed, then realized with a jolt that she forgot all about her date. Turning around quickly, she scanned the restaurant, intending to wave Julian to come over. When he wasn't there, her stomach dropped. She suddenly realized exactly what this looked like. Amy put Sarah Jane down hastily and put one hand over her mouth in dismay.

"What's wrong, Amy?"

"Julian, my date... he left. God, Owen, he doesn't know you're my brother!"

Also, how would Daniel react if a crying Amy (after she got over her initial dislike of command-types, and men, and they became friends) appeared on his doorstep?

Oh. Well then.
(Clears throat to break silence)
So...how have you been?

((Wow...conversation not usually seen outside the dating realm!))

Well...
(looks around uncomfortably)
I've been fine.... You?


xDD

Uh, yeah. Yeah, I've been good. Great, in fact!
(Takes a sip of water, spilling a little down front)
Uh, yeah. I've been good. How about you?
&#^! Did I already ask that?!

lmao, this is all too realistic!

(giggles, then hands you a napkin)
You already asked that, silly.
(awkward cough)
Uh, how bout this weather?

Idiot. Only idiots mention the weather. *internal facepalm*

xD This is just too funny.

Thanks
(Wipes the water, makes it worse.)
Oh, yeah. The weather. It was good. You know. Not too hot, not too cold. Just, uh right.
Stop saying 'uh!', fool!

It really is. And it all stemmed from an innocent comment. lol

xD See, two klutzes make the perfect pair!

Also, I remembered what I was gonna ask you. Two questions.

First, with what you did with Holmes at the beginning, where he had to take the helm and command and so on and so on. How would that work for someone on the medical track?

And what sort of ship would she be transported to DS9 on? I know yours was the runabout U.S.S. Guardian... I have no diea what to do for mine. xD

idea*

lol, I shudder to think of the damage once the food comes!

Let's see...well, if you want to put Amy in the hotseat, there's a couple things you can do. First, you can have her remove the captain/commander from duty due to illness/defect, which would put her in control of the ship. Or you can have a massive medical emergency which kills a lot of people, forcing her to take charge of the situation, either literally or in a medical capacity.

I can imagine her coming on on either a warp-capable shuttle, or even on a transport vessel. The transport vessel would make sense, going to DS9.
Or you could have her father show a little misguided love and book her on some huge Galaxy-Class ship, like the USS Odyssey (Which shows up on DS9 once), thinking it would be a treat for her, when really she's all embarrased about her father's show of power.

That's great! Both ideas. I think I'll do that with her dad, and then they come under attack (by those same terrorists!!) and the chief medical officer dies, leaving her in command of everything medical. This is great. You're a great idea-bouncer-offer. I just made up a ridiculous word. xD

I was tossing names for the terrorist group around. I don't know if you want to give them a name or not, but I had them as part of The Circle, which was a group actually on the show in season 2 (I wouldn't know that if I hadn't just watched it. I'm not THAT big a dork...yet. Gimme time.)
Yay! I'm taking that as my official title!

Oh, that's fine with me. And xD It's totally okay if you're that much of a dork. Some people find nerdiness attractive. ;)

Not for lack of trying. I'm just not there yet XD

I wonder if there'll be any hot female trills at the convention? We can stay up all night counting each other's spots, drinking Romulan Ale, and talking about our previous hosts.

OK, NOW I'm that much of a dork! lmao, I couldn't even type that with a straight face!

Oh dear lord. xD You're hopeless! xDDD

You're right, I am! lol, I admit that it came from a conversation I had in mind for Holmes and Dax. Oh, can I get your opinion on something?

Of course. You never need to ask. :)

Awesome; thanks!

I was writing up a few ideas to see how they looked on paper (or a computer screen, whatever), and I wrote some funny little bit about Dax and Kira. Problem is, I'm not sure it suits them completely. Is this too silly? I think I need to tone down their reactions a little. Here's what I've got:

RUMORS
Kira and Dax sat at the replomat, watching the various alien races walking by. Of course, both females also got attention back. Both were very attractive, and at the moment, available. For the moment, however, they were enjoying some rare girl time, and actually just relaxing and giggling a bit over the various people on the station.

“That new girl is sooo cute! She’ll be beating the boys off with a stick!” Kira exclaimed. “Heck, her accent, her figure, even her name is cute. Amy, right?”

“Amelia is her full name, but that isn’t any less cute,” Dax replied with a shrug. “She IS cute, but I think she might literally beat the boys off with a stick. She doesn’t seem to trust them very easy.”

Kira made a face, stifling a laugh. “We’re not all as well-adjusted as you are, Dax.”

“Well, I guess eight lifetimes will have an effect like that,” she admitted, finally laughing a little at Kira’s joking observation. That set them both off on a giggling fit, stopped only when Kira regained her composure long enough to ask another question.

“Okay, okay, we all know Bashir is cute. What about…Ensign Holmes?”

Dax thought for a moment. She liked Ensign Holmes well enough. “Well, let’s see. He’s polite, punctual, and he’s certainly professional.”

Kira rolled her eyes. “Yes, yes, personality. Come on, physically! What do you think of him physically?”

Dax leaned forward a bit. “You won’t tell anyone, will you, Kira?”

Kira leaned in, too, anxious to hear a bit of gossip that worried even the unflappable Lieutenant Dax. “Go on, tell me!”

Dax took a deep breath, fortifying herself.
“Okay…it’s like this. You ready?”

Kira was ready to strangle Dax, and it showed apparently, because Dax finally answered.

“He’s got a cute butt.”

Both females lost their composure and full-out laughed. Kira knocked over her drink, causing them both to laugh even harder. Dax had her head down on her arms, her entire body trembling with laughter. Kira was tearing up and could hardly breathe.

Doctor Bashir happened to be walking by and decided to say hello to them.
“Care to let me in on the joke, ladies?” he asked jovially, sincerely hoping they would. He could use a good laugh.

Dax and Kira looked at each other, biting their lips. This was too much!

“I don’t know if you’ll get the joke, Doctor,” Kira managed to get out between giggles. Bashir sat down at an adjacent table, arms crossed in front of his chest, an intrigued smile on his face.

“Try me.”

As they were about to tell Bashir what they had found so amusing, Ensign Holmes wandered by, absently reading a padd while threading in and out of the crowd, apparently maneuvering by instinct. Dax leaned out and ducked her head a little, watching the Ensign walk by. He was so engrossed in his work that he honestly didn’t notice Dax staring intently at his backside.

“Told you!” she hissed to Kira.

That was all it took for Kira to lose it again. Bashir didn’t quite get the joke, but chalked it up as being a ‘female thing’ and let it go, smiling tolerantly.

Oh god, I love it! xD It's not too silly. When girls get a little tipsy, they get a little silly. I loved the bit about Holmes having a 'nice arse' as the less civilized UK'ers would put it. xDD I really liked the bit about Amy. How flattering! I really like this. I even loved the bit with Bashir.

There's a little bit more, which I'll share below. The concept of this was rumors, and how they start and get out of control. Something innocent like Dax's observation leads to Bashir's assurance that 'Holmes likes Dax'. Which will get spread around, and twisted somehow. I thought it made sense on a place like DS9, for some reason.
Well, Amy definitely sounds cute from your description :) I had planned to have Bashir mention her, but since they work together it seemed redundant, at least with the way I worded it. I'll work on it, though.

Here' the last little bit:

“That Ensign Holmes is certainly fitting in nicely, isn’t he?” he noted around the giggling of his two co-workers. “I wonder when he’ll make his move?”

By now, Kira and Dax had settled down a little.
“What do you mean, Julian?” Dax questioned. She fixed her bangs, as they had flopped down during her giggling fit. She had forgotten how good it felt to cut loose like that. Curzon certainly never giggled like that. If only he knew how liberating it was.

“Oh, come on, Jadzia! Like you haven’t noticed,” the young Doctor cajoled. He was smiling widely at her, apparently certain that she knew what he meant. It was, apparently, the most obvious thing in the world.

“I really don’t know, Julian.”

“Enlighten us, Doctor,” Kira asked/demanded in a tone that left little room for argument.

This time, Bashir was the one leaning in. He was buttering a slice of bread, smiling as he did, looking very forward to his tuna sandwich on rye.
“Rumor has it that our young Ensign already has his eyes on a female member of the staff.”

“Ohhh, who! C’mon, spill it, Doctor!”

Bashir was genuinely puzzled. “You really don’t know?”

“Don’t play games, Doctor,” Kira warned.

“I’m not. I just honestly can’t believe…that you really don’t know. It’s so obvious!”

Dax and Kira turned their gazes to Bashir as one and demanded:
“WHO?!”

“You, Jadzia.”

I like this. Although I do have to mention that "looking very forward" should be "very much looking forward."

(points to self) Future English major, I can't help it. ^^'

Good point. Where was that little screw-up, anyway? If it was speech, it might have been in an attempt to match the character's speech. I honestly don't remember why I typed that.

The most frustrating part was that I could picture the facial expressions each of them were making, but I couldn't quite match it to words. -_-'

How's your bit coming? (<- eagerly awaiting more!)

“Enlighten us, Doctor,” Kira asked/demanded in a tone that left little room for argument.

This time, Bashir was the one leaning in. He was buttering a slice of bread, smiling as he did, looking very forward to his tuna sandwich on rye.
“Rumor has it that our young Ensign already has his eyes on a female member of the staff.”

Well, I think you did wonderfully!

Haha don't get ahead of yourself. xD I've only been able to bounce ideas around. I haven't actually been able to sit in front of a computer until right this second. And it will please you to know that I'm about to get started right away!

Btw, how's your YuAza war fic coming? Have you even touched it? ;)

Thanks! That part worked out nicely. But I don't think I did as good when describing Dax leaning over and sizing up Holmes. I don't know. I'll work on it :)

Yes, please do! Want...more...need...more...now!

Well, I'm debating whether or not public humiliation is acceptable, actually. I've played with it a little, but I'm ST focused right now.

Really, I think it was perfect the way you did it. I could see it in my head clear as day.

xD Sir, yes, sir!

Hmm... Interesting. That's a very quick way to break his spirit. And I totally understand. I've kind of set aside my naruto fic for now, cause I was stuck on it anyway, and this is so much fun. xD

Well, I'll take your word for it. I'm far too critical of my own work to be any good at judging it.

Yes!

It seemed like something Azami would do. Once the public has seen that, you can't take it back, so that part would crack him easy. But at the same time, he's partly worried about the fact that this is a total turn on. He loves having this girl own him, and that worries him, since he's all been trained to be in control

I needed a bit of a break myself. I've got more updates for Serving until I get my second Naruto wind.

I'm so glad I mentioned watching TNG the other day. xD To think you and I would miss out on all this fun! I honestly had no inkling that you were into ST.

Although in my opinion (unless you play it out differently) it would irreparably damage whatever relationship they could have. I mean, consensual public indecency is one thing. But I'd love to see how you play it out.