D03 {2330 hrs] - …and Party Every Day

January 13, 2023, 04:26:40 AM

[Lt. Regiene “Reggie” Suder | Holodeck 02 | Deck 08 | Vector 02 | USS Theurgy ] attn: @Stegro88‍

April 21, 2831
23:30
Stardate: 57663.12

What a fucking night!

Most of the crew had already left, but the holographic crowd on the main floor remained, taking their sweet ass time in exiting, and the stage crew was already hard at work dismantling the various drum kits and sound systems that had been set out on the revolving stage. Not that it mattered. The program could be shut down on command at any time.

Reggie Suder was in no hurry whatsoever.

Deep down, she’d always known the night would have to come to a close that she’d have to issue the order, but to do so while sitting in the holodeck still, seemed to ruin the magic. She much preferred to start and end the program remotely and enjoy the illusion of attending and leaving a venue as opposed to a holo box of photonic projections and forcefields.

She sat in one of the overstuffed red leather chairs, watching the activity on the main floor and reflecting on the night. She’d met so many of the crew, given them all a chance to unwind and cut loose. They’d all found something…something in themselves. Something in each other and Reggie suspected that more than a few of the crew would be enjoying private after parties in various quarters overnight.

Gonna be more than a few pairs of boots left outside tonight.

Sadly, hers would not be one of them.

During the course of the night Reggie had gotten wrapped up in her sense of duty as hostess of the night and had spent so much time moving from group to group and checking in on everyone else, that she hadn’t afforded herself the opportunity to really sit in and connect with anyone. Sure a lot of broken ice. But real connection? Nope. Imagined connection that would end with a one night stand? Negative there too. She hadn’t even had the opportunity to get good and drunk. Damn synthehol.

Kate seemed to have gotten her self drunk. She must have brought some of her own stock in. And she didn’t even offer to share. Reggie was going to have some words with her new neighbor about that. To not share the good stuff…well… that was just unspeakable.

Maybe it wasn’t so bad. She was pretty fucking tired and while it would have been nice to have had someone to fall asleep next to, that just didn’t seem to be in the cards.

Fuck.

Honestly, it was probably for the best. It had been a long few days and an even longer night and damn, was she tired and she was taking Valravn flight up for a training run in the morning. She took another pull of her drink, savoring the flavor of the beer as it hit her tongue before setting the now empty on the side table.

“Computer,” she said as she pushed herself out of her seat. “Save and end program once I've exited the holodeck.”

The holodeck controls beeped in acknowledgment and the Betazoid took in one more breath as she reflected on the night and made her way past T’Less at the bar as she headed for the exit.

T’Less?

Reggie stopped and backtracked to the bar and it’s lone occupant.

“Hey,” she said, her voice soft and cautious. “I didn’t realize you were still here.”