TEST DRIVE #2 - The Holodeck/Ten Forward

[tenforward_m]

Where were you a minute ago? Well, you aren't there anymore. Instead, you're standing in a very large, dark room lined with yellow. There are doors at either end of it.

Here's where things get a little choose your own adventure-y. You could:



1: Approach a console filled with buttons, located a few feet away. Press one, and it'll let you out of the room. Travel down a long hallway and you'll be in Ten Forward, the Enterprises' entertainment lounge. Have a drink, mingle and try to figure out why you're here.

OR

2: Maybe you just muttered some vague request under your breath. Maybe you wished aloud you were somewhere else. Or for help? If you did, might be in a fire station. Muttered something about killing whoever dumped you here? Surprise - you're in a slasher movie!

Though they're confusing, these visions feel about as real as they can be. And guess what - other people can experience those fantasies with you, as if they too were really there. How ever will you escape? Or do you want to?

[OOC: Welcome to the Holodeck! If you choose this option, whatever your character chooses to say out loud will cause a virtual reality program to load and play. While your character feels as if what they're experiencing and seeing is quite real, they're purely living through the latest and best in what he Enterprise has to offer in entertainment. Make sure to detail what your character's fantasy is, so that those threading with them will know how to react.

Open til next month's test drive!]

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[she_listens]

"Credit cards?"

The woman behind the bar smiles at him. That's an awfully grown-up question.

"No," she chuckles. "But you don't need them. I'll be happy to get you whatever you want."

[goldencobra]

"Wait, for free?" He looked incredulous at the woman, still grinning.

"O-Okay then. Can I get some hot cocoa with cinnamon on top?"

This place couldn't any good if they didn't make a good cocoa.

[she_listens]

(ooc: I want to apologize for being a complete doofus. After I tagged here, I noticed Henry had also popped up under Guinan's thread and I just tagged in the complete wrong place. I was about to message you about that, and then Real Life happened and I failed to tag back and now here we are and basically I feel like a silly person. I'M SORRY. HELLO, WELCOME TO TEN FORWARD, I AM A GOOFBALL. ~flees into the night~)


Guinan grins, and in a teasing voice says:

"Unless you have something you'd like to trade. For instance, can you teach me how to dance?"

Her eyes sparkle with laughter, like catching starlight in two deep wells.

"One hot cocoa with cinnamon, coming right up. Would you like whipped cream?"

[goldencobra]

(ooc: Oh don't worry about that. It's not a problem, honestly. I'm just happy to be tagging you in general. Someone plays Guinan and they're tagging me /flails! <3)

Henry looked a little worried for a moment but smiled again after he realised she was joking.

"Yes please." He replied. That was how he had it back home anyway.

[she_listens]

(ooc: LOL, aww. But of course, I had to! She'll like him. :3)


Guinan nods, tucking a smile into her left cheek as she turns away. She had a feeling, but it always pays to ask.

When she returns, she's carrying a clear mug filled with rich hot chocolate and a good dollop of whipped cream, with just the right amount of cinnamon dusted on top.

"There you go."

She sticks close, but not so close he'll feel like she's hovering.

"How long have you been here on the Enterprise?"

[goldencobra]

Smiling, he took a small sip of the drink and frowned ever so slightly. It didn't taste like what he was used to. But then again, this wasn't Granny's so he should have expected that.

"Thank you." He said, quickly, remembering his manners but the question gave him pause. He quickly deduced that the Enterprise must be where he was currently so he answered with the truth. "'bout an hour? Not long. What about you?"

[she_listens]

Oh, she notices that frown.

She notices a lot of things.

Putting her current project aside (she was only wiping down the counter anyway), she leans her hands on the bar and gives him a knowing smile.

"Long enough to know when someone isn't completely satisfied with their order."

She doesn't sound the least bit angry. In fact, she turns thoughtful a second later, giving the cup of cocoa a careful look.

"Something's missing, isn't it?"

[goldencobra]

"I wouldn't necessarily call it...missing. It's just different to Granny's."

It wasn't bad, not by any means. But it wasn't what he expected since he'd been drinking her hot cocoa for as long as he could remember. Probably all his life.

"Even she couldn't live this long." He joked, more to himself than to the woman.

[she_listens]

"Granny's? Oh, I see."

Well, there's really no competing with that. Everyone has a favorite granny, and the way they make hot cocoa is something special, and completely unmatched by anything else.

His next remark wins a smile, though it's soft and small.

"Would you tell me how she does it? Call it a professional curiosity."

[goldencobra]

Henry sipped at the cocoa to prove it was still drinkable but shrugged at her question.

"I dunno. I just order and Ruby brings it over to me."

[she_listens]

"Hmm."

So Granny was a business owner as well.

"Well, I'll tell you what. The next time you have a craving for hot cocoa, you can come back here and we'll do some experimenting until we find the right recipe."

[goldencobra]

Henry nodded. "That sounds like fun."

He sips the hot cocoa for a moment, then realises something. "I don't think I introduced myself." He takes a step back so he can hold his hand out over the counter. "I'm Henry."

[she_listens]

She grins and inclines her head. She thought experimenting with mixing drinks would appeal to a boy his age.

A boy who is, by all accounts, adorable.

"It's nice to meet you, Henry."

She takes his hand and gives it a firm shake.

"I'm Guinan."