"All right, Kaz it is." Shira took another sip. The girlish enthusiasm from this morning had abated, it felt far easier to just see him as another co-worker now. "I mostly come here for the comfy atmosphere and my friend Ceres."<br/><br/>Her top was shifting colors, fading between blue and green at a slow pace, matching the slow jazz playing in the bar. Shira always preferred more energy and pounding beats - her life had plenty of quiet moments. But this place, with it's few patrons, with the only real noise being the clinking of ice and glass, was a refuge for her, away from almost everyone else she knew. Kaz being here was unexpected, but Shira wasn't sure if it was unwelcome or not yet.<br/><br/>"Honestly, I love the hum of engines and roar of jets. Weapon fire I can understand being stressful," She stirred the olive around in her martini, looking thoughtful, "but to me, too much quiet means something's broken. It feels wrong. But I do understand needing a break. I'm curious how you ended up here, to be honest. Almost no one knows about it, or really bothers to show up."<br/><br/>Shira wasn't sure what to think of Kaz as a...person. She'd known him as an ace pilot, borderline hero to be admired, but he seemed all too common now. He was also looking at her a bit too closely, and she really wasn't sure how to take that.<br/><br/>"My first day was fantastic, if a bit grueling. We've got our first test with the minituarized hermes arrow drive tomorrow morning, which meant I needed to run a few checks, get my computer set up, and ensure everything is ready to go for installation first thing." Shira was back to being relatively composed, as if she was back at work again.. "Speaking of, it looks like we'll be working closely. Your mech is going to be the one with the new drive installed, I'm not sure if you know much about it?"<br/><br/>She drained her glass and ordered a milder cocktail. She turned back to Kaz to continue, and then paused. Ceres had just glanced at her from behind Kaz, shaking her head. "But I guess you're not exactly here to talk about work, are you? Sorry about that!" She grinned, her attitude loosening considerably. "It's a shame I can't ask you to take some shots with me tonight, but I can't help but ask - you usually try to impress ladies by drinking pricey alcohol, or is it for yourself?"