riverview | @b.crusher

[Nine years. Nine years since she stepped back through the portal, nine years since she returned to the Enterprise, nine years that inevitably faded some of the memories of this place - but not everything. The faces she knows. Even if she forgets now where that cute little corner market was or what the hell half these gifs and memes mean anymore (if she ever understood in the first place) Beverly never forgets a coworker, a patient, a friend. And she left them all in such a hurry. The portal's connection to her time and place had been tenuous, she had to go then, or risk losing her chance to go home all together.

And now... now she's back, exhausted by the weight of war and the toll of death, new lines etched into her face. When the portal specialist told her it had only been a week since she'd left, she had to laugh. Of course. It seems this place isn't ready to let go of her.

Though not typically a frequenter of the network, it is the easiest and quickest way for her to contact multiple people at once. She doesn't want anyone (else - apologies to Lucretia) to be caught unawares by her sudden reappearance, so she leaves a quick video message:]

Good Morning. This is Dr. Beverly Crusher [of the USS Enterprise no more] reporting that I have returned to Riverview.

[For god's sake, woman, this isn't a mission log. She offers a smile - it's a little sad, but a smile nonetheless.]

I wanted to apologize to those I left without proper goodbyes. I hope you got my messages, at least. I'll be at my apartment for the rest of the day if anyone wants to stop by. Thank you.

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All right, I'll see you soon!

[And in about twenty minutes, she's waiting outside the ice cream shop. When she sees Alex walking up the street, she gives a little wave.]

[Alex gives Beverly a grin in return, and she doubles her pace to meet up with the doctor more quickly.]

So, ice cream big as your face time?

With waffles?

[That part, she remembers!]

Of course!

[Alex just says with a laugh.]

Can't have ice cream the size of your head without waffles!

Why do I feel like we might regret this?

[You will note, however, that she's still going inside the shop with a big smile on her face.]

Oh, we're definitely going to regret this.

[Alex just announced with a smirk on her face.]

But it's going to be amazing while we do it!

[As luck would have it, it's the same guy working the counter. He squints when they come it, like he's trying to place where exactly he's seen them before. It's not until Beverly places their order that he places them, his eyes going wide with shock. But you were... he points at one and then the other and she was-.

Laughing, Beverly holds up her hands.]

I know, I know. I can't really explain it other than... magic.

[Alex is just going to laugh as well, because honestly how can you not laugh about things like this, really? It's just the sort of thing that happens in this place and it's one of the things that will continue to delight her... Well, until it doesn't honestly.

For now she adds to Beverly's comment and adds:]

And really good ice cream!

[The server shakes his head in amused disbelief but goes ahead and prepares their order for them. As he sets the masterpiece on the counter he gives them a skeptical look as if to say Do you think you're really going to finish this?

Beverly pays and brings the bowl of ice cream over to one of the nearby tables.]

Could you grab us some spoons please?

[The look is returned with a grin, and Alex can't help but to respond to it audibly:]

Never underestimate the power of two women and a bad day, sir.

[With that done, Alex heads out to grab spoons and napkins. A mountain of napkins. They're definitely going to need them.]

Here, this will help with most everything, I think. You go first.

Don't mind if I do!

[Even if the mountain of ice cream is a bit daunting. To start she takes a spoonful from the top, with a nice dollop of whipped cream on it.]

[Its funny how when they did this when they were younger the size of the ice cream didn’t daunt them as much as this one did now. But then again Alex had even less self control as a kid than she did now. Something she was going to keep to herself honestly. But once Beverly broke into the whipped cream, Alex went after the fudge and ice cream. Closing her eyes delightedly she just murmured.]

Oh yeah this is gonna be so worth it later.

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