Stary stary night

Posted on Wed Apr 1st, 2020 @ 11:33am by Ensign Debbie Larson & Ensign Daniel Franklin & Lieutenant Anthony Edwards Ph. D & Lieutenant Helena Wells
Edited on on Wed Apr 1st, 2020 @ 11:34am

2,270 words; about a 11 minute read

Mission: The science of stars
Location: Lakeside
Timeline: 23rd March 2395

ON:

HG while primarily a lab rat was not totally anti-social or without wanting to do something else other than to parse apart dimensions of time and space to figure out how it all worked. No, there were definitely times when a good let's kick back and have some relaxation. She looked over the spread she had replicated, it was not much, some things from Earth, hot dogs, both meat and meatless, bread buns, condiments, drinks of sorts, some chocolate, graham crackers and marshmellows.

She double checked the outside and all was calm with a nice clear night, the stars shining clearly, the temperature not cold, the lake was still and looked like a mirror reflecting the starlight, the rocks actually had a sort of glow to them as the bits of mica and other materials reflected the starlight and best of all, no one near for a very long ways.

HG hit her comm with wide broadcast and announced, "Alight everyone, outside, it is time for a picnic, no excuses otherwise I will unleash the most stinky stuff you have ever encountered in your life on the inside of this place and you will have to evacuate. The air handlers will take HOURS to clear it. If you are unfamiliar with the term, it is an outdoor gathering to enjoy nature, share conversation and food. I have some traditional Earth fare but if you would like to bring other items feel free to do so. Meet you outside as soon as want but no later than one hour starting....now," There was a definite beep that followed. "You are on the clock folks!" she merrily chimed in and then gathered the two large baskets and headed out of the blind to set up by the shrine and the lake.

Anthony made a statement after tapping his comm badge and said =/\=Oh no not Limburger cheese that stuff stinks like stinky feet.=/\=

=^=Worse, much much worse,=^= came the reply along with, =^=fifty seven minutes......fifty six....=^= The comm cut off with a nasty evil scientist style chuckle.

=/\= Helena, you can't be serious, a picnic=/\= Jason called out over the comm =/\= I know it's night time but it's against every rule in the book.=/\=

=^=fifty...forty nine...=^= was the only reply before the comm cut off.


After about thirty minutes Anthony closed down the experiment he was working on then said =/\=Definitely on my way.=/\= As he said it he got up and headed toward the lake. As he left the hide he engaged his personal cloaking device just incase the caretaker priest was at the temple as he passed. He wasn’t or at least Anthony didn’t see him as he passed.

HG had a merry little fire going with blankets strung out on the ground and long metal forks and baskets with various items set out. She was laying back waiting while watching the stars.

Anthony and Daniel arrived at the same time. Anthony shook his head and said, "I am glad you found this little depression so we could hide the fire and we could always move to the rim to see the lake."

"Thank you, but you need not worry about the keeper. He likes to imbibe the offering wine and a little extra something will ensure he sleeps quite hardily until next morning. Now then, " she waved to the baskets. "I have hot dogs both meat and meatless, there are crisps and beer, wine, and other assorted drinks. And no, unfortunately, the replicator will not allow me to replicate with alcohol in it."

Anthony pulled a face at meatless hot dogs while Daniel smiled at the choice, then laughed and said “Really alcohol free beer!”

"Indeed, there seems to be a block on the replicator. I suppose I could have bothered to take the time to try to defeat it but then again it might be a poor idea and besides I had other things to do and that reminds me." HG leaned over and fetched a comm and announced, "Ten minutes remaining!"

Debbie came over the lip of the depression and saw Hg, Anthony and Daniel. "A nice set up you have her Helena."

HG waved and then made a general indication of the baskets. "Snacks, hot dogs, marshmellows that sort of thing. Drinks as well but nothing alcoholic, replicator would not let me make any and I did not feel like trying to hack it. Anyway, help yourself."

"I don't think Jason will be coming," Debbie told the group, "he did say he'll keep an eye out for any locals though." She sat down by the fire and grabbed a hot dog.

"As long as he stays out of the shelter for an hour or so. I really was not joking but if he wants to prowl around well he is going to miss smores. A sin, that." HG replied patting one of the baskets.

Anthony laughed and said as he took a beer. “Well to be fair he did say that he thought it was a bad idea, so you could almost say enjoying ourselves could be seen as mutiny. I would suggest we keep some for him to buy back his grace.”

"There is plenty," HG replied. "I think we are more than safe from anyone else but ourselves for a bit. There are detectors further down the and the keeper will have the best sleep he has ever had and no wiser. Just clean up well before and it will like it never happened. Now enjoy!!!" She reached for the basket and pulled out a hotdog and put it on one of the long tine forks and slowly turned it over and over enjoying hearing the sizzle as it roasted. It was primitive as heck, but somehow sometimes the layer of civilisation felt good to drop a bit.

Laying back Debbie looked up at the stars, "It has been far too long since I've done something like this."

"And why we are out here," HG chimed in plopping the half blackened hotdog into a bun. She put some mayo on it but only on the end and turned to eat it suggestively toward Anthony. Pausing, she continued, "Too much time in the tin can, can make one go a bit crazy." She was referring to the ship in general.

Anthony came over as he said “Don’t have to invite me twice!” Then realising it wasn’t an invite he said “It is my bet that that it takes longer for Engineers to get cabin fever over scientists but essentially your correct everyone goes loco eventually.”

"Well eat up, let things settle and then there is the lake," HG tossed her head in that direction. "Midnight skinny dipping before heading back. The air handlers should have cleared things out by then."

"I think I'm just going to lay here and stargaze," Debbie said, she didn't fancy skinny dipping, from what she'd seen of Helena and Anthony they'd prefer some privacy. "at least you scientists get to see what's going off outside most of the time, down in the bowels of the ship we only get to look at pipes, cables and gauges"

"Oh come on, don't be such a prude." HG teased a bit.

Anthony smiled he knew HG well and knew the Engineers knew her fairly well and expected Debbie hadn’t been offend by being called a prude in this case and hoped she wouldn’t be at what he said next. “Come HG play fair not everyone as extroverted as to be an exhibitionist like you. Even if Debbie doesn’t have a body to be worried about either.” He liked Debbie but it was nothing beyond plutonic in comparison to what HG could push him to do. He then pointed out a fact HG had either missed or ignored, he expected the later. “We also have other guests that might be prudish to be seen naked by their boss.”

"Oh alright, thought though this was a let us let our hair down thing, but understood. Well then," she stood and held her hand out to Anthony. "Care to join me then? Some discreet bushes nearby so we do not offend to many."

Anthony laughed and took her up on the offered hand and got up to follow her to the bushes.

HG took the hand laughing lightly. "Well off we go, have fun or come join as you wish," she waved at the rest. She turned to Anthony and started lightly singing, "Bees do it, fish do it..."

"It is a little late cause I've already fallen in love with you!" Anthony finished the song with a smile before he kissed HG as they headed over to the bushes before they started getting naked out of view and heading out into the lake.

HG just shook her head, it was sweet but she was not ready to settle down. "Last one in is a rotten egg!" She responded instead making a streak for the water.

Anthony didn’t mind being last in it gave him a good look at HG naked body as she ran away from him. “Okay I guess I am a rotten egg then.” He said as to her as he both stiffen and shrunk from the cold water at the same time. He said “You’re okay that your friend is a rotten egg I guess?”

"Friend yes, lover bloody hell no, now come on, let's have some fun!!" HG giggled came swimming in toward him.

As she came to him Anthony held her close and kissed her deeply and whisper in her ear "I'll take lover from some one as commitment phobic person as your self HG but that still doesn't change anything about how I feel about you."

HG put her arms around his neck and then wrapped her legs as they were still in shallow water. "Shh....," she whispered in his ear. "Let's just have some fun."

Feeling her to wrap herself around him Anthony walked a little deeper into the water to hide what was about to happen as he walked the movement helped and he slipped in and he kissed HG "Mmmmmm that feels interesting."

"And nice," HG replied shifting ever so slightly after a small gasp. She whispered in his ear, "Birds do it, bees do it." Then nibbled on the lobe.

Pushing HG further down and continued to walk he nibbled her throat as she nibbled her throat as she nibble his earlobe. He started counter point to her singing.

"Guess better head toward shore," she somewhat giggled. "I do not relish being found drowned on an alien planet."

Anthony chuckled move her up and down again with a kiss and said Only if you plan on rattling the shrubbery to annoy the others." He laughed as he did it.

HG moved with him and wrapped her legs tighter, her breathing coming faster. She could care less at this point as she gave into her sensations.

Anthony smiled as he felt her squeeze more both inside and out, ”That a girl” he said with a kiss and enjoyed himself and felt she did too.

A bit later HG just lay still naked on the grass with just a hint of warm breeze touching the two of them while she snuggled up to Anthony. "Well good for round one. Unfortunately," she turned her head to look at the sky. "I think the keepers draft will be starting to wear off. Why is it there never seems to be enough time for everything?"

Laughing as they snuggled together Anthony said “I could always go find him and brain him one so we could enjoy a bit more of this. Though your probably right they would likely send me somewhere like New Zealand for doing something unnecessary like that, though I will admit I do like this part of it.”

"Me as well but guess we best be one to the rest," she said and rolled over to look for her clothing.

As she got up Anthony rolled toward the bush and grabbed his clothes too, "Well you did envited everyone one to this picnic so being part of that should also be part of that group cause who know how much longer being on this rock we will have."

HG finished dressing. "Yes though I suspect everyone else knows we went straight to dessert."

“I expect your right their all well trained scientists and engineers which are also scientist too, at least I like to see them that way because as there is more science involved in the jobs that most of them realise, considering there is science in turning a screw. Not that we were that obtuse about it, though I expect we would have been more private about it if even one of them came with us.” Anthony said with a chuckle.

HG just laughed back and shook her head. "You are correct, but sometimes we have to let our hair down, just be people as well. Anyway, I smell hotdogs roasting and that little romp got me hungry. Let's enjoy the rest of the evening before work calls again all too soon."

OFF:

reckon we can end it there. will let either of you think of a title as it's pretty much your post. post it whenever you're ready.

Lt(jg) Anthony Edwards (Ph.D)
Chief Science Officer

HG Wells
Civilian scientist

Ensign Debbie Larson
Engineer [npc Taliserra]

Ensign Daniel Franklin
Alien Archaeologist/Anthropologist [npc Taliserra]

Ltjg Jason Voss
Asst Chief Engineer [Command npc]

 

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