#like yes cooking is sisko's passion but it is notably not his job

[smallblueandloud]

okay so i think i'm going to go with the disconnected model. the problem is -- even if they're disconnected, you need sisko, kira, and nog to all work at the same place, at MINIMUM. and what place is that going to be!?!?!?

me thinking "damn, i'm bummed that i couldn't slip in some more obvious references to the DS9 polycule in today's fic" has gotten me started on thinking about a DS9 modern au (in its most polyamorous form, of course) and now i'm--

what's the best way to have all of these people know each other?? like i think modern military fundamentally Does Not Work for them (and is also not what i want to write for them). i know deep dish nine exists but restauranting doesn't super apply to me either.

honestly i'm leaning towards just having them know each other in disconnected ways (so like, jadzia and sisko know each other through curzon, but sisko met kira at work, julian is new at jadzia's job, miles and keiko live next door to julian..... for example). but that also sounds overly elaborate and doesn't really explain how they ALL know each other?

do people have thoughts on DS9 modern aus?