Amber Liquid "
By: Miranda, Lounge Manager, [RNPC]
Giuseppe Silvio, Chief Engineer, [RNPC]

Stardate: 58204.26 2200

Silvio entered Miranda's and looked around. Even though he was released from sick bay his body ached. He made a firm vow that he was done providing job security from the medical staff. Approaching the bar he pulled out a stool and sat down.

"Hey there stranger," said Miranda and she placed a shot glass of amber colored liquid in front of him. "Long time no see."

Silvio smiled and picked up the glass. He threw back the shot and made a face as the drink burned down his throat and all the way into his stomach. "Hello Miranda," he said gasping for a breath. "Excellent," he said in a rather horse voice as he put the empty glass back on the bar.

"Would you like another?"

"Please," he said still trying to recover from the last one his voice still shaky.

Miranda chuckled as she filled his glass again. "Everyone is just dying to know how you ended up sitting in a pool of blood in the turbo lift."

Silvio tossed back the shot again and much to his surprise it was even worse than the first one. "This stuff is evil," rasped Silvio as he tried to compose himself. Taking a deep breath he placed the glass back on the table gestured for her to fill it again.

Miranda filled it again but Silvio did not pick it up right away. "So Silvio, what happened to you?"

Silvio, still trying to recover from the last shot said, "I stumbled across a group of prisoners torturing one of their own." Silvio was feeling better now so he picked up the shot and held it in trembling hands.

"I should tell you," said Miranda smiling, "The more you drink the worse it gets."

Silvio put the shot glass back down on the bar. "Watching that damn Cardassian burn that Mason fellow just pushed me over the edge. I attacked."

Miranda arched an eyebrow, "You attacked a group of cardassians?"

"I just snapped, it did not matter how much the cardassian hit me I felt no pain. My only thought was to stop that cardassian any way I could." Silvio eyed the shot glass again trying to build up his courage. His head began to feel light as the amber liquid began to take effect.

"How did you get into the lift?"

Silvio suddenly picked up the shot and tossed it back all in one motion. The room started to spin and he was sure that he was going to pass out and end up in sickbay again. After a few minutes the room slowed down and he was able to focus on Miranda who was staring at him with a slightly amused look on her face.

"Congratulations Silvio. No one has done 3 shot in a row. I'm impressed." Miranda chucked and held out the bottle ready to fill his glass again.

Silvio put the glass on the table upside down and took several deep breaths. "Thank you. but I am done."

"No problem," she put the bottle away.

"This cardassssian and I were ssstanding ttoe to ttoe figting and he decccided to run for the turbolisst.", Silvio began to slur his words. "I chasssed himm cuz I wus drunk...I mean nuts and all..." Silvio paused trying to remember what he was talking about. "Only the turbothing opened to the sshhaft and we bboth went ddown." Silvio slapped his hand on the countertop for effect.

"Interesting," said Miranda. "You better go sleep it off Silvio." Miranda tried to stifle a laugh.

"Yess, I am feeling sslleepy." Without saying another word Silvio turned and staggered out of Miranda's.