Relaxation Time (Open)

[savin-ur-data.livejournal.com]

After everything with the bridge team, the zombies, and the big reveal, Mei Ling needed a bit of time to herself and reflect back on this ordeal. And by this, she meant not thinking about it and focusing on something else entirely to keep her mind of all of the bad feelings seeping through the ship at the moment. Mei Ling's constant optimism was upheld by her simple choosing to ignore the sheer enormity of the fact that her entire world was gone and... it was actually working out pretty well so far.

Instead of moping around, Mei Ling distracted herself. She immersed herself in what she loved most, technology. She has spent the past several hours leaning over several disassembled communications devices she had pulled out of weapons and possessions next to her own comm ring, which may look broken, but she totally knows how to put it back together. Trust her.

She was incredibly focused on her work, she may or may not notice anyone walking in.

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[savin-ur-data.livejournal.com]

"Nice to meet you, Luis," She grins again. This was a nice distraction. "I was just poking around some devices I found in Weapons and Possessions. I'm sure you know the comm system was down during this last mission, and I was hoping to find a back up system in case that ever happened again."

[notlewis]

"That's a good idea," Luis complimented, looking over her work again. "That's right, you're a communications expert, sí? If you come up with something substantial, I'd be happy to pass it on to command staff for you. I don't think anybody wants to be stranded like that again."

He shook his head at all the little parts and pieces. He could work with machines, but he would always prefer living things. "You've got me impressed already. Where did you learn all this?"

[savin-ur-data.livejournal.com]

"I'm not an expert. Many know much more than I ever could about these." She laughed slightly and shook her head. Always modest, Mei Ling. "It was just a hobby in school, but I got more involved with communications after I graduated."

[notlewis]

"Well, expert or no, I could never figure out something like that," he replied, in a tone that read she had no reason to be modest. "I'm more of a petri dish kind of guy myself."

"And you're already back at work so soon after all the turmoil," he commented. "You're taking the time to enjoy yourself too, right?"

[savin-ur-data.livejournal.com]

Mei Ling shrugged, "I enjoy my work."

This really was her idea of time to herself on the ship. That needed to be fixed.

[notlewis]

Luis fancied himself a repairman.

"I know how that goes," he sighed. "It's been nothing but work, work, work. Ever since things calmed down, things only got worse for me. I'm quite the workaholic, but even I have a breaking point."

Aaaaand time to move in.

"I was thinking about taking an evening off, check out the sensoriums, maybe have a few of these drinks I've heard about. Maybe you'd like to join me?"

[savin-ur-data.livejournal.com]

"Oh? Well, I'd have to think about it..." Mei Ling gave a more flirtatious grin. "Maybe. What time would I meet you if I did go?"

[notlewis]

He shot her back a flirtatious grin of his own. "Well, hypothetically speaking, I was thinking of heading out around... seven by my watch."

[savin-ur-data.livejournal.com]

"Seven? Oh, I think I might be free by then."

[notlewis]

"Maravilloso," Luis said pleasantly. "Well, if the mood so strikes you, I'll pick you up on the obs deck?"

[savin-ur-data.livejournal.com]

"Okay," and a wink.

[notlewis]

"Perfect! Perhaps I'll see you then." He regarded her with another one of his devastating smiles. "I'll leave you to your tinkering then. Have fun, bonita."