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Tweak says, "go ninja go ninja GO!"

deanna troi (counselled) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2014-06-22 22:48:00

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data, deanna troi

late day 276 | closed to data
[ a lot has happened lately, a lot of things distracting deanna, both good and bad. it's kept her mind of the hole she's been feeling, the emptiness that was once filled by someone very important. her anchor, her rock... she could no longer sense him. at first, she had thought he had merely spent a lot of time outside her limited range here, or that her empathic abilities had been one again dampened. but she soon realized that they were working with everyone else... just not with him.

and so she had thrown herself into her work, barely noticed much aside from trying to deal with nathan and his situation. today had marked another step with that as well and she found it all exhausting. it was god work, though, and she wanted to keep working with nathan. she wasn't yet willing to give up on him.

with all of those thoughts swirling around in her mind, it was little wonder that she was up this night, little wonder that she had a cup of tea brewing and was sitting at the kitchen table to wait for it. she was also staring at the table, as though it might hold the answers she needed, the comfort that she sought. living with two androids, she should have expected at least one of them to be up and about, to notice that she's still awake. but for once, she is too lost in thought.

she could use the distraction, though. ]

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thirdcriterion
2014-07-18 07:49 pm UTC (link)

Then it is an essential part of the human experience.

[ Though still sad, that gives a quirk to his smile. Gratitude for the challenge, for knowing what this feels like. For knowing what feeling at all feels like. ]

It does provide no small degree of comfort, to have a friend with whom to share a difficult experience. I am grateful that I am able to provide that as well.

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counselled
2014-07-19 06:13 pm UTC (link)

[ they've all had to learn this at some point or another in their lives. data just has to learn it all faster than they did. ]

Unfortunately so. It does get a little less overwhelming over time, depending on the person, but that doesn't mean it's easy.

[ she manages a small, grateful smile at his last words. ]

You have always been a very good friend, Data. I am happy to call you one of mine. I would be remiss in my duties of counseling and friendship if I didn't ask if there are any of these emotions in particular that you'd like to discuss.

[ is there anything else she can help with, dealing with seven's second disappearance or any of the others, dealing with lal being here, or anything else? ]

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thirdcriterion
2014-07-21 10:53 pm UTC (link)

[ He hesitates a moment before his brows arch and he gives a very slight shrug in contemplation. Then, he shakes his head. ]

I am not certain that I entirely know where to begin.

[ But he considers, for a moment, and furrows his brow - troubled because, of course, it is a troubling topic to broach. ]

Though, I have had particular concerns regarding Annika's wellbeing. She informed me that, immediately prior to her return to the facility, she had been in an extremely perilous situation which she did not expect to survive.

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	counselled 2014-07-22 08:01 pm UTC (link)
	[ a frown crosses deanna's face. seven of nine wasn't a name that crossed her desk, as it were, so she can't be absolutely certain. ] Do you know what it was? Did she tell you? [ assuming he's comfortable enough to tell her that. it might help deanna figure out what to tell him. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thirdcriterion 2014-07-31 03:43 pm UTC (link)
	[ He hesitates, slightly, before clarifying. ] She had been captured, along with Voyager's EMH. His ethical subroutines were removed, and he was being used in an attempt to forcibly extract information from her cortical array. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

counselled
2014-07-31 06:17 pm UTC (link)

[ it doesn't sound particularly good and deanna can tell that he's worried about seven. who wouldn't be? what she wishes is that someone were here who could give him the reassurance he so obviously needs. she weighs her options for a few seconds. ]

While I don't know of Seven's fate in particular, I can tell you that... from what I have seen of her here, she has the strength and fortitude to make it through.

[ she does know that voyager makes it home and if seven happened to be on it, she's there now, too. deanna has no doubts that she's somewhere within starfleet's reach one way or another and whenever deanna manages to get back herself, she'll see if she can find out for sure. ]

I know it isn't much. [ but sometimes hope is all they have, especially here. ]

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