Boys Will Be Boys: Who Let The Pups Out?
Posted on Sun Jan 21st, 2024 @ 2:19pm by Aaron Corrino & Rashane ch'Thaia & Lieutenant Rufus Marocain
Mission:
Shakedown Shake-Up
Location: Bridge
Timeline: Part 2
237 words - 0.5 OF Standard Post Measure
Somehow, another call managed to get routed through the comms to the Nelson, this time routed to the Chief Flight Control Officer. Once again, the comm is audio-only, and before the voice can start the helmdog cuts in.
"Marocain."
There's a slight pause before a husky voice asks over the line, "You mean Lieutenant Rufus Marocain?"
"Yes, Lieutenant Rufus Marocain," he affirmed, starting to wonder who this was. It seemed odd for a stranger to comm in this way. "Is there a reason you're contacting me?"
Another voice, either feminine or just younger than the previous, follows up. "Has anyone ever told you that you're a good dog?"
Ears and whiskers flattened back a moment, but relaxed as he grokked a joke (though a bad one) in the offing. "Yeah, I've heard that one," he chuckled.
"Have you ever played fetch with a shuttlecraft?" the husky voice was back, tempered by a giggle in the background of the call.
"Of course I have." Rufus barked a laugh. "I'm a pilot."
"No, you're the best pilot!" There was no way for smiles to be easily heard over the comms, yet somehow it was clear the voice owners were beaming as they layered on the compliments. "Who's a good dog? You're a good dog."
"You're such a good dog, Rufus!"
The comm line went silent as it disconnected, to be routed somewhere else on the ship next.
