Posted by Cadet Jordy Kleine (Security Officer) in Side sim - Surprises

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Henry Rodier (Chief of Security) in Side sim - Surprises

Posted by Cadet Javal (Doctor) in Side sim - Surprises
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Henry held one hand inches from the knife before him, huffing and puffing. This was surely not what he’d signed up for that day, but he reminded himself that sometimes struggle was worth it - especially when it was necessary to celebrate someone’s big day. And even more especially when he was only struggling because he’d somehow forgotten the strategy behind blowing up a balloon. The fifteen or so scattered around him on the floor of the Mess Hall had been achieved only with the help of his fellow party planner, which was part of why he’d insisted on cutting the cake. Finishing the balloon with a final puff, he looked over at Javal. “How’s it going, Cadet?”

~ Lt. jr. gr. Rodier - CoS

Javal, who had but recently blew up his own balloon and tied off the rubbery end of the decoration, responded matter-of-factly: “Although I am only partially versed in the celebration of maturity customs that humans partake in, it would appear to me that the amount of decoration in the Mess Hall area should be aesthetically sufficient. Shall we prepare the confection?”

Cake in other words, but that couldn’t stop a Vulcan like him for being more descriptive in his words. Or to anyone else, less!

[Cadet Javal - doctor]

OOC This is Jordy’s 19th birthday.

Cadet Jordy Kleine - Security

As Rodier finished up the last of the balloons, Javal went toward the kitchen to retrieve Jordy’s cake from the galley.

“Is everything in set condition for the party?” he asked one of the cooks, who seemed to be placing the final touches of icing on the cake.

“Yes, sir! What do ya think?” the woman said, excitedly. “I made it up precisely to your exacting specifications,” she said with a playful smirk.

Javal peered over the rather large confection and noted, with a raised eyebrow, the amount of detail that she had poured into making the Challenger appear to “pop” out of the cake at its inevitable consumer.

“Oh! And one other thing!” the chef remarked.

Carefully lurching herself over the cake, she decoratively pierced the layers of chocolate with 19 small candles around its border.

“Ah yes, I believe there is a tradition in some human societies where the number of candles employed indicates approximate age,” Javal noted with curiosity.

“You mean a birthday, Doc? Jordy’s gonna have his 19th today, so 19 candles for 19 birthdays. Simple!” She leaned over and whispered into the Vulcan’s ear, “Well, unless you’re a girl, that is” she said with a chuckle.

Javal reacted by staring at her quizzically, trying to puzzle out what she had meant by that. Human traditions seem to be quite multifaceted…much like the layers of their confections they desire to consume in high quantities, he thought to himself.

In any case, with the cake all sorted out, Javal returned to his party-planning compatriot.

“All of our preparations are now set for the arrival of Mr. Kleine for his party. Whenever you are ready, Mr. Rodier, we can call him to report to the Mess Hall, perhaps for the purpose of a routine patrol?” Javal asked, wondering what plans the Chief of Security had in store to surprise the cadet with.

[Cadet Javal - doctor]

“I believe so, yes,” Henry replied as a few more guests streamed into the room, the balloons beginning to bounce about. =^= Rodier to Kleine, report to the Mess Hall with all haste. =^= As he waited for the young Cadet to arrive, he glanced at the small box before him. He had had to be careful to avoid any appearance of favoritism here, but had nonetheless been happy to contribute to the contents of the box.

Ripping his eyes off the box and nearby cake, the Chief smiled at Javal and motioned for the people around them to crouch down slightly, the appointed NE dimming the lights as they awaited the guest of honor.

~ Lt. jr. gr. Rodier - CoS

Jordy is doing a phaser training in the holodeck he hears the comm message and says. ‘End program.’ Jordy tapps on his commbadge. =^= Im on my way sir.=^= Jordy heads to the mess hall.

When arriving at the mess hall he enters it.

Cadet Jordy Kleine - Security

As Jordy entered the mess hall, he found it both eerily dark and quiet - like something was up.

As Jordy’s suspicions likely grew of the situation, the lights suddenly flickered on to reveal a gaggle of people huddled around a rather large chocolate cake, jubilantly addressing their “victim.”

“Happy birthday, Jordy!!” was the enthusiastic cry they gave in unison (all except Javal, who still gave the customary expression, but with decidedly less gusto).

[Cadet Javal - doctor]