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DS9 Group Chat, Excerpts

Summary:

Social media DS9 style, with some now-and-again flirting from our favorite couple that interrupts everyone’s perfectly normal conversation.

Now a multi-chapter work, featuring more peeks into everyday station life.

Notes:

I was tired and needed something to focus on. Enjoy this little slice of life in between longer stories.

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

Chapter 1: Excerpt 342

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

EnsVolim: Has anyone tried out the new jumja stick flavor at the vendor’s? It’s spicy!

UpWithWorkers: I did, it was ok

Worm4ever: No, when did they have it?

LtKlemnt: I tried, they were all sold out. 

QuarksBar: There’s more at Quarks, run to Quarks!

DS9SecurityChief: Quark, you have never sold jumja sticks

QuarksBar: The market is always expanding

JupiterMining: for sale, disused equipment, 5 GPL

GaraksClothiers: will buy for 5 GPL

LtKlemnt: will buy for 5 GPL

QuarksBar: will buy for 2 GPL

JupiterMining: Sold to @GaraksClothiers

QuarksBar: @GaraksClothiers why do you need old mining equipment 

GaraksClothiers: You never know what unique fabrics can be sourced from protective gear. 

QuarksBar: oh, of course

DrBashir: @GaraksClothiers, that reminds me, I need to pick up those costumes for my Battle of Poitiers holonovel tomorrow 

RaktajinoLiving: are you picking them up at the shop or his quarters, and how long will you be staying this time?

DrBashir: rude

GaraksClothiers: and who’s the spy now, Major? 

PanchosHappyBottomRidingClub: Tonight at Pancho’s, 2 for 1 shots

Worm4ever: great timing lol

VedekFan: The Prophets disapprove of Panchos

RaktajinoLiving: no they don’t, the Prophets don’t care, do they, Emissary?

CaptSisko: I am not getting involved in this. The Club pays their dues, just like everyone else. The Prophets have not mentioned them. 

RaktajinoLiving: I told you they don’t care. 

Worm4ever: bat’leth practice 1800 in the holosuite with @LtCdrWorf and me; @DrBashir on standby 

CaptSisko: we’ve talked about this, Old Man. 

Worm4ever: you said it was fine as long as everyone was an adult and signed a consent form first

CaptSisko: I did not say you could recruit on the DS9 chat 

Worm4ever: fine, invitations canceled, nobody can come

CaptSisko: why not host a gardening group or a book club?

DrBashir: what a wonderful idea!

ProfK.O.B.: the vegetables would do well for the extra attention, along with the flowers. We have some new Bajoran specimens in this season. 

GaraksClothiers: I can only imagine what @DrBashir would consider a good first choice for his hapless victims. 

DrBashir: don’t you start

MasterOfFixIt: please someone stop them

GaraksClothiers: Shakespeare? That dreadful Faulkner? Joyce?

MasterOfFixIt: oi, I’ll have you know there’s nothing wrong with Joyce 

GaraksClothiers: have you even read Ulysses, Chief? “What is home without Plumtree’s Potted Meat?”

MasterOfFixIt:

MasterOfFixIt: so maybe I haven’t read the whole thing. 

DrBashir: Don’t listen, Miles, Ulysses is absolutely beautiful, a work of sublime genius 

GaraksClothiers: a work of sublime banality

DrBashir: well, what would you have a club get started with? Another repetitive epic like Mekrit’s A Continued Pursuit

GaraksClothiers: you’ve… finished that one? I’d only just given it to you. 

DrBashir: you know I look forward to our discussions, Garak.

Cptn Sisko: so, forget the book club, maybe the station should look at decoupage or I can even host a cooking lesson. Can you gentlemen perhaps take this to a private chat?

RaktajinoLiving: for the love of the Prophets, please yes 

MasterOfFixIt: Christ’s sweet sake above, yes

QuarksBar: they can come to the bar and have some drinks, maybe rent a holosuite while they *talk* about it…I have a Cardassian sauna on special 

****Private Message to QuarksBar from DrBashir:****: tell me more

MornDayandNight: I have a free ticket to an extra plate at the Klingon restaurant, looking for a plus One 

QuarksBar: the Klingon restaurant doesn't give away free tickets

MornDayandNight: you don't know everything

Notes:

Thank you for reading! You can imagine this format as an unholy combination of Facebook/Discord. Maybe there will be more excerpts, maybe not. Also: Captain Sisko, "I am not getting involved" ---> immediately gets involved.