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Posted on Wed Sep 30, 2015 @ 12:07am by Lieutenant Liam Reynolds

435 words; about a 2 minute read

"Personal log," Liam said. The words were alien in his mouth after not recording one of these for a long time.

"Well I just put the uniform on again and it ... it doesn't feel strange. Why would it? I didn't leave.

Okay well I did. But it wasn't me. It was the other me, pretending to be me ... leaving. Yeah. Can you imagine explaining that to people. Perhaps I just keep that to me and say I took a hiatus. The official paper trial just says I took a break for personal reasons anyway. I don't have to elaborate. The mission file is sealed up tight.

At least he only took a break. Which naturally means he meant to come back. As me for whatever insidious reason ... except yeah he's dead. Haku called it I guess. Haku. Oh no don't go there ....

But it left the door open to resume a career. Maybe not my original. That's too raw right now. Maybe I can find a way back one day. But for now new skills and new places."

The computer in his new quarters bleeped. =^=Message from Betazed=^=

"Ignore," Liam stated simply. How had he been found so fast? "Actually computer Delete." He made his mind up forcefully turning back to look in the mirror. It was him right. Or at least he was still in there.

"So yeah. Personal log. Its time to stop rambling. New home - Deep Space 5. Deliberately picked for 3 reasons. 1 - there was a job opening and the Captain took a chance on me despite this "Hiatus" business. 2- I have some friends here already. Obviously my "disappearance" and "hiding" period means I need to do some major reconnecting. 3 - Not a ship. No worries of any kind of mission back home any time soon and chances are highly unlikely of running into slapzilla.

New job - Diplomat. I was doing it back on Betazed bored on my Hiatus, mainly to appease my mother. Seems I was quite good at it. And as I can't sort my own feelings right now ...... I decided to continue. I would be a sham of a counselor in this state anyway. Its a natural progression if you think about it. Most counselors can do a dual role of diplomat. Some ships specifically have those positions. Ample time to expand and grow skills. A new job to really stick my teeth into. New start, just what I need."

He looked in the mirror yet again a hint of a smile flashed on his face. "Yes I am definitely still in there. Computer end personal log."

 

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