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Side Sim: Nine Forward Lounge - Talent Night

Posted June 28, 2022, 10:14 p.m. by Mika Jackson

Posted by Cadet P’Mala Dawes (Doctor) in Side Sim: Nine Forward Lounge - Talent Night

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Aaron Williams (Chief Science Officer) in Side Sim: Nine Forward Lounge - Talent Night

Posted by Cadet Johnathan Baptiste (Doctor) in Side Sim: Nine Forward Lounge - Talent Night

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NC Bitu transitioned from the opening dirge of The Battle of Gal-Mok and transitioned to a love ballad with a tender tenor tone. A hush fell among the lounge as the Trill on-stage performed immaculate Klingon coloratura.

P’Mala’s mouth dropped open, and she closed it reflexively. She’d worn out a holorecording of Aktuh and Maylota but other than that, she was a Klingon operatic neophyte.

NC Moritz came and took the latest sign-up sheet and P’Mala felt it was time to enjoy the company herself. Moritz retook the stage.

“Up next, we have one of our favorite crewmen from Betazed, NC Amana Dei from Engineering with a reading from her newest chapbook of poems, “My Heart is a Self-Sealing Stembolt!”

NC Amana Dei had frizzy brown hair that she normally kept in a tight bun. Tonight, it was long and wild around her shoulders. She wore a small pair of sunglasses, and began performing, to P’mala at least, hilarious and somewhat moving slam poetry that combined her experiences discovering her love for warp technology and exploring a new romance in the Academy.

P’Mala scanned the room and hoped to make eye contact with someone who had a good seat. It was almost time for a brief intermission.

-Cadet P’Mala Dawes

OCC: If anyone wants to use NC Moritz to introduce a new NC act or self act, that’s cool,

As the ship’s counselor, Pilar wanted to make sure she was showing support for everyone who got up there and showed off their talent. She found the poetry from NC Amana quite good and was impressed with how she incorporated her job skills into it. As Amana read the last line of her poetry, instead of clapping Pilar snapped her fingers. She read that is what the crowd use to do after poetry reading centuries ago.

When NC Amana exited the stage NC Mortiz hopped back on and said, “Our next talented contestant has no thumbs, but his fingers are so long that he can catch anything.” He waved his arm toward the next contestant as he continued, “Sooo, everyone put your hands together for Clodji, Nine-Forward staff, and the juggling Yridian!”
A being with a wrinkled face, an indented ridge running across the full length of his head, extending down his nose walked on the stage. He reached behind his back and produced four-ball props of red, blue, green, and yellow out of what seemed thin air. Already intrigued the crowd watched as he began slowly tossing them in the air for a few moments before he began a full 4-ball fountain juggle. He proceeded with this type of juggle for a few minutes, then he changed to a Mill’s mess juggling pattern. After several ball tosses in the Mills mess, he tossed the red ball to a surprised Pilar who, despite almost knocking over her drink, was able to successfully catch it. She held it up with a smile and waved it in the air proudly as everyone began to applaud the Yridian’s talent. He continued to juggle the three balls he had left, throwing each one higher as he tossed it back in the air. After a wink from him, Pilar somehow knew he wanted her to toss the ball back to him and she did. He reincorporated the ball back into the juggling pattern before ending the show.
Pilar stood to her feet, applauded him, and then raised her glass of Saurian brandy as she hooted and hollered with the rest of the crowd.

Halcyone, Counselor

Aaron applauded at NC Mortiz juggling. It was truly impressive to see that kind of agility and to see him talking and acting with ease along with that. He’s really talented !

P’Mala hooted and hollered with the rest of the crowd. She knew NC Nurse Liu would have been thrilled with even half of the talent that was being showcased on-stage. What a show!

After Clodji had finished his act to roaring applause, NC Mortiz jumped back on stage and introduced the next act. “ Gentle beings please give a round of applause for our next act NE Wilson who will be playing an Earth classic songs by Marty Robbins called “El Paso”, “Big Iron”, and Tall Handsome Stranger” on his Spanish Guitar. With that a very lanky and awkward young man stepped up onto the stage with a beautiful guitar, took a seat and began to strum the guitar. In a deep and rich voice he began to sing and the lounge fell silent.

-Johnathan Baptiste, Medical
While NE Wilson was performing “Big Iron”, Aaron made a sign to P’Mala, telling her he was ready to go after Wilson. He surely was a bit nervous, but he felt ready. I hope I’ll be as good as them, thought the man. For now, Wilson’s performance was really enjoyable, as the silence proved it.

Lieutenant JG Aaron Williams - CSO

P’Mala’s grandfather had a deep love of country and western music from the 1900s. She listened blissfully to NE Wilson when she noticed a sign from the corner of her eye–Lieutenant Williams must be next.

She motioned to Moritz, who discretely came to the table. “Moritz, up next before intermission is the CSO–be sure to give him the introduction of his life.”

NE Wilson was singing “Tall Handsome Stranger, and it was lovely. Made her think of her grandfather. But she was curious as to what Lieutenant Williams had in store, too.

-Cadet P’Mala Dawes

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