There are just some things that are comfortable and normal, even on a ship that's as good as home. Normally for Reg that would be the holodeck, but for one he's actually working to avoid that crutch (because it is one and admitting it is half the battle right?) and two, well if anyone here caught him doing there and realized he was older, he's not so sure he could handle the disappointment. Engineering is out as a hiding place, as is Ten Forward because of his tendency to talk and until he's got a handle on everything (and a firm reminder in place that there is a regulation for this type of thing) he's just going off to a place he's pretty certain he won't make too big of a mess.
Which is how he ends up near the tank, hands in the air as he talks and paces near it to his aquatic audience.
"It just doesn't make any sense! Why here? Why me?"
[Option 2]
It's really only because he wants something to drink that he wanders to Ten Forward. It's not because he wants to make sure this is all real and not him having a breakdown while working on things, he's pretty well convinced it's not (and if it is then he's probably better off thinking it's not for now). So he gets a glass of warm milk, hoping it will calm his nerves some, and starts to head towards a table when he turns his head sharply, thinking he heard his name called, only to walk right into someone, and accidentally spilling his milk on them.
Which makes him turn back to in front of him and stammer. "I'm so, so sorry."
Reginald Barclay | Star Trek (Voyager flavor)
There are just some things that are comfortable and normal, even on a ship that's as good as home. Normally for Reg that would be the holodeck, but for one he's actually working to avoid that crutch (because it is one and admitting it is half the battle right?) and two, well if anyone here caught him doing there and realized he was older, he's not so sure he could handle the disappointment. Engineering is out as a hiding place, as is Ten Forward because of his tendency to talk and until he's got a handle on everything (and a firm reminder in place that there is a regulation for this type of thing) he's just going off to a place he's pretty certain he won't make too big of a mess.
Which is how he ends up near the tank, hands in the air as he talks and paces near it to his aquatic audience.
"It just doesn't make any sense! Why here? Why me?"
[Option 2]
It's really only because he wants something to drink that he wanders to Ten Forward. It's not because he wants to make sure this is all real and not him having a breakdown while working on things, he's pretty well convinced it's not (and if it is then he's probably better off thinking it's not for now). So he gets a glass of warm milk, hoping it will calm his nerves some, and starts to head towards a table when he turns his head sharply, thinking he heard his name called, only to walk right into someone, and accidentally spilling his milk on them.
Which makes him turn back to in front of him and stammer. "I'm so, so sorry."