phone post

[universaltranslator]

Hi, you've reached Nyota Uhura. Please leave a message.

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[universaltranslator]

[All Uhura had wanted to do was get some coffee. She didn't ask for a guy to come up behind her and start singing... that song.

He gets a dark glare in response.]

Excuse me?

[justamessenger]

"Compliments of the lady by the milk selection."

[Dulcie gives an excited wave.]

[universaltranslator]

[Her glower turns to confusion when the singer gestures to the pink-haired woman...with wings.

She gives the man an automatic thank you and heads over to Dulcie. Her grin is both wry and wary.]

Why do I feel like this is a set-up for a bad pickup line?

[justamessenger]

Only if that's what you're into. You seemed like you could use some cheering up today.

[universaltranslator]

What makes you say that?

[justamessenger]

I'm good at guessing these things.

[She upturns about three packets of sugar into her coffee and stirs.]

It worked, right?

[universaltranslator]

[It did, actually. She'd woken up that morning feeling under the weather and missing Spock. The past ten minutes have been the first time this entire day she hasn't thought about him.]

You've got quite the gift.

[justamessenger]

[She holds out a hand.]

I'm Dulcie.

[universaltranslator]

[Uhura shakes her head.]

Nyota. It's nice to meet you, Dulcie.

[justamessenger]

You too. I could go with 'come here often?' if you like the classics or I could work in something about you falling from heaven if you think that'll work better.

[universaltranslator]

Let's just skip the pickup lines. They don't sound any better sober.

[justamessenger]

Oh well it was worth a shot.