Celebration of First Contact [Live Sim 04/05/2021]
Posted on Tue Apr 13th, 2021 @ 11:25pm by Lieutenant Sineade Darnel & Lieutenant Sean Darnell & Captain Dean House & Lieutenant Commander Cameron Langley & Lieutenant Commander NightWing K'Trevala & Lieutenant Commander Daniel Connor Mr. & Lieutenant Kara Danvers & Lieutenant Flowerpetal Sheme & Lieutenant Morgan Drysdale & Lieutenant Oelh Tsuruchi & Lieutenant Tholan ch'Fairia
2,450 words; about a 12 minute read
Mission:
Shake Down Mission
Location: Promenade
USS Aldrin Live Sim 04-05-2021 “First Contact Day”
Attention on Deck
●● Lt. Flower Sheme : ::AA::
● Ensign Oelh Joy Tsuruchi : ::AA::
○●LtJg Tholan ch'Fairia : ::AA::
●● Lieutenant Kara Danvers : — Today at 10:03 PM
::attn::
●●● Cmdr House: All right, good evening everyone. Hope your Easter was well. Not as much of a turn out as I'd figured.
○●LtJG ch'Fairia/○●LtJG Tsuruchi: ::grumbles::
Lt Sineade Darnell : ::AA::
LtJG Sean Darnell : ::AA::
○●● Lt Cmdr NightWing: AA;;
●● Lt. Morgan Drysdale: ::aa::
Daniel Connor : ::AA::
●●● Cmdr House: That's more like it. So has everyone read the briefing and have any questions?
Daniel Connor : Just got home from having dinner
Lt Sineade Darnell/Ens Darnell : All Good Sir
●● Lt. Flower Sheme : no questions
Daniel Connor : No questions. I’m bringing wine and dessert for tonight.
○●LtJg Tholan ch'Fairia : I'm bring all sorts of booze
○●● Lt Cmdr NightWing : Triple chocolate silk cheesecake
●●● Cmdr House: Well then.
●● Lt. Flower Sheme: You get Halibut from Catonia and pudding
=/\= Rock n Roll =/\=
Daniel Connor : ::sets up the Promenade with some decorations for First Contact Day::
●● Lt. Flower Sheme: ::helps Tinker::
Lt Sineade Darnell : ::pushes a cart carrying several personal Shephear's and cottage pies into the party:: (Shepherd's pie made with lamb and Cottage Pies made with beef)
○●● Lt Cmdr NightWing: ;;was making up a number of dishes from her home as well as all sorts of desserts including Chocolate Suicide and triple chocolate silk cheesecake garnished with Ghiardelli caramel squares;;
ACTION
The promenade was made up with all sorts of different things themed for the day. From the actual one to the others of the races, specifically those on board.
LtJG Sean Darnell : ::pushes a trolly with an assortment of beverages, Ale, lager, whiskey and Irishe cream along with a large coffee carraff::
Daniel Connor : :sets up cold insulated containers and stores an assortment bottles of wine::
Lt Sineade Darnell : ::looks at Flower:: Aren't you supposed to be bringing something yourself?
○●● Lt Cmdr NightWing: ;;adds an assortment of hot beverages from peppermint cocoa to mulled cider with caramel;;
●● Lt. Flower Sheme : I brought in mine earlier. Dont worry II brought pudding for you
LtJG Sean Darnell : ::glances around and positioned the drink trolley then hurries off to meet Joy::
●● Lt. Morgan Drysdale: ::Arrives shortly before he is supposed to, arms laden with a case in which traditional Scottish fare had been prepared, that he carefully set out in the prepared warming and chilling devices to include for appetizer porridge and various nuts and berries, Scottish tablet (fudge in various flavors) for a main course. Haggis with mashed potatoes, and turnips, salmon , and black pudding, as well as short bread ,toffee and battered Mars bars. Once free of his parcels he moved off to the side to take a position of observation::
Daniel Connor : ::brings in a tall triple chocolate brownie cake topped with caramel filling for everyone::
(Picture it like the size of a wedding cake)
○●● Lt Cmdr CJ Langley: ::hanging around NW as they carry in all the goodies she whipped up::
::to NW:: Man... ::gestures to the food tables:: Whadda spread
Lt Sineade Darnell : Oh, Well, I'm just going to set this over here. I've marked which ones are made with lamb and which are made with beef so people have a choice. Have you seen Tholan yet? I think he was raiding his stash for the party. ::giggles::
● Ensign Oelh Joy Tsuruchi : ::joy enters holding a massive bowl covered in foil:: I made Romulan meat roll over fried rice.
●● Lieutenant Kara Danvers : ::Brings in a number of trays one by one of most kinds of BBQ that you could think of.::
LtJG Sean Darnell : ::walks over to Joy:: May I help you with that?
●● Lt. Morgan Drysdale : ::everything had a small holo listing ingredients, displayed next to each item::
○●LtJg Tholan ch'Fairia : ::enters carring a bag full of various alcohol home made honey ale, romulan Ale (1/2 strenght), andorian ale, a home made potato whiskey::
●● Lt. Flower Sheme : are you okay iTinker
○●● Lt Cmdr NightWing: ;;gets additional foodstuffs like bacon wrapped brie tidbits, roast duck with morels in crusts, sausages wrapped in bacon, foie gras and caviar on biscotti, crab and lobster stuffed mushrooms as well as a veggie puree piped onto puff pastry;;
● Ensign Oelh Joy Tsuruchi : ::nods::yes please! Thank you handsome.
Daniel Connor : So excited.
○●● Lt Cmdr CJ Langley: ::has acquired a collection of tooth picks from all the sampling he's been doing::
LtJG Sean Darnell : ::takes the large bowl from her :: Just tell me where you want me to put it, Joy.
● Ensign Oelh Joy Tsuruchi : Anywhere i guess. ::smiles at him::
Lt Sineade Darnell : ::smiles when she sees Tholan enter:: I'm fine. Thanks, Flower.
Daniel Connor : ::he sets up the sculpture of Zefram Cochrane shaking hands with Solkar as the center piece::
○●LtJg Tholan ch'Fairia : ::heads over to Sineade kissing her hand::
○●● Lt Cmdr NightWing: ;;also has bowls of French onion soup; clam chowder, chicken and dumplings, vegetarian barley, plomeek soup and another dozen different kinds of soups and broths;;
●● Lt. Flower Sheme : okay Tinker:
LtJG Sean Darnell : ::carries Joy's dish over and finds a place for it with all the other food items:: Are you as excited as I am?
Lt Sineade Darnell : ::blushes:: Hello to you to Tholan.
○●● Lt Cmdr CJ Langley ::to NW:: This is much better than any of the First Contact parties thrown while I was at the Academy
● Ensign Oelh Joy Tsuruchi : Im starving ::smiling at Sean::
●● Lt. Flower Sheme : ::holds her little Rait, as she saw the couples:;
○●● Lt Cmdr NightWing: ;;giggles;; well I'm also using a lot of my mom's recipes to add to the dishes
Daniel Connor : ::walks around and smiles at everyone::
●● Lt. Morgan Drysdale: — ::pulls a padd from his thigh pocket and begins to check a few things::
○●● Lt Cmdr NightWing: ;;hands Flower a small box while having a wickedly mischievous grin on her face;;
LtJG Sean Darnell : Well, we'll have to do something about that, then. ::grabs a plate and holds it to her:: Unless you think we should wait?
●● Lt. Flower Sheme : Am I albout to want to claw you? ::takes the pacakge::
● Ensign Oelh Joy Tsuruchi : ::takes the plate and just holds it:: Lets wait for the Captain. Thank you. ::leans over kissing his cheek::
○●● Lt Cmdr NightWing : ;;shrugs;;you'll have to determine that
LtJG Sean Darnell : ::smiles:: AS you wish. Should we find a place to sit then?
●● Lt. Flower Sheme : :opens the box:;
● Ensign Oelh Joy Tsuruchi : ::blushes and nods::
Daniel Connor : ::grabs himself a plate and walks over to Flower:: Hey Kitten.
LtJG Sean Darnell : ::leads the way to a table and holds out her chair:: M'Lady!
○●● Lt Cmdr CJ Langley: ::meandering around the party area looking at the centerpieces and sculptures; thinks everyone out done themselves::
○●● Lt Cmdr NightWing: ;;there's a Flower doll in a tutu and tiara in there as well as a dancer's tights and tunic for Rait as well as matching outfits for all sorts of other escapades;;
● Ensign Oelh Joy Tsuruchi : ::sits::
Lt Sineade Darnell : ::stands close to Tholan and whispers:: Did you empty your liquor supply?
○●LtJg Tholan ch'Fairia : Shall we sit with joy and your brother or a seating for two in the corner?
Daniel Connor : What you got there?
●● Lt. Flower Sheme : :: quickky covers up the box::
Lt Sineade Darnell : Either is fine with me. Do you think they want some company?
○●● Lt Cmdr NightWing: ;;gets out her harp and starts playing it for people;;
○●LtJg Tholan ch'Fairia : Nope to the first question and probably not to the second ::Grins::
LtJG Sean Darnell : ::takes the seat next to her:: How are you tonight?
Lt Sineade Darnell : ::giggles:: Table for two it is then.
○●● Lt Cmdr CJ Langley: ::hear NW start playing a harb; stops and turns toward the music::
::smiles wistfully; loves to listen to her play::
● Ensign Oelh Joy Tsuruchi : ::evil grin:: Not wanting to throw a shoe at you so...good mood
Buzz : A holo comes up on one of the walls, which starts showing First Contact. The volume wasn't too high.
○●LtJg Tholan ch'Fairia : ::pulls out her chair::
Daniel Connor : Oooo. ::he goes over and grabs a chair as the program began::
LtJG Sean Darnell : ::chuckles:: Yeah... ::stops as the holo starts:: Nice, dinner and a movie
○●● Lt Cmdr NightWing: the use of a Celtic style harp to play Vulcan Music was an unusual but acceptible switch off from the main repertoire she was used to playing;;
Lt Sineade Darnell : ::takes her seat and smiles:: Thank you, Tholan
●● Lt. Flower Sheme : ::sts by Daniel:
○●● Lt Cmdr NightWing: ;;lowers the volume of the harp's music whenever there was speaking done on the video;;
LtJG Sean Darnell : Some day I should get out my pipes and play along with Nightwing.
Daniel Connor : ::sees Flower and pets her:: Happy First Contact Day Kitten. ::he whispered::
● Ensign Oelh Joy Tsuruchi : ::groans::please god no.
○●● Lt Cmdr NightWing: ;;smiles to Sean and nods, loving the idea;;
LtJG Sean Darnell : but not today. I'd rather just sit here with you!
○●● Lt Cmdr CJ Langley: ::makes his way to where NW is playing music; pulls up a chair close; could listen to her play all night::
○●● Lt Cmdr NightWing: ;;smiles to CJ and continues playing;;
●● Lt. Flower Sheme : thanks Dreamer..I feel a little embarrassed with the doctors gift to me
●● Lt. Morgan Drysdale: ::satisfied he put the padd away for now his eyes now roving across the room like a hunter taking note of all the people locations and such::
ACTION
There was of course the initial meeting. Then the rest was mostly talking about different things about Earth, about Vulcan, questions asked all over. Of course after the jukebox and the Vulcan's trying alcohol.
Lt Sineade Darnell : ::sits quietly listening to the harp playing and wishes she'd though to bring her guitar then turns to Tholan:: What kind of music do you think they had for their meeting? I'll bet it wasn't harp music ::giggles::
Daniel Connor : ::giggles at the program:: I wondered how they thought of alcohol.
○●LtJg Tholan ch'Fairia : ::Grins:: I believe it was called Rock and roll.
●● Lt. Flower Sheme : it is a wonderful program
○●● Lt Cmdr NightWing: Sure it wasn't Heavy Metal?
Lt Sineade Darnell : ::nods:: I think you are right. Tholan. Or heavy rock, maybe.
○●LtJg Tholan ch'Fairia : If it was I think they would have shot us from orbit::grinning and ducking::
Lt Sineade Darnell : ::giggles:: Cute!
○●● Lt Cmdr NightWing: ;;lightly tousels Tholan's hair;;
●● Lt. Flower Sheme : I wouldnt do that, might hit his antenneas
○●LtJg Tholan ch'Fairia : Hey hey hands off the due! ::says jokingly::
○●● Lt Cmdr NightWing : ;;giggles as she gets back to playing the harp;;
LtJG Sean Darnell : ::glances around:: I think Sineade and Tholan are hitting it off. ::smiles:: She deserves it! And I think the chow line is about to open up.
Lt Sineade Darnell : ::fixes Thloan's mussed hair:: Does that go for me too?
○●LtJg Tholan ch'Fairia : Nah you can play with my hair anytime ::grins::
●● Lt. Flower Sheme : every one is here with couples
Daniel Connor : ::pets Flower:: Not everyone.
Lt Sineade Darnell : ::smiles:: Thanks.
● Ensign Oelh Joy Tsuruchi : He is a weird dude but glad tinker is happy! Oooo Foood.!
●● Lt. Flower Sheme : yeah...
○●● Lt Cmdr NightWing: ;;chuckles and lets everyone go ahead of her to get their food while she continues to play the harp for them;;
LtJG Sean Darnell : ::smirks:: I think we men are all weird in our little ways, some more than others.
Daniel Connor : Come on Kitten. Let’s get some food and drink.
● Ensign Oelh Joy Tsuruchi : He's weird your.......insane goofy and fun to throw things at ::punching him in the arm::
●● Lt. Flower Sheme: okay ::goes with Connor:: I brought two dishes, one is an entree and the other a dessert
Lt Sineade Darnell : Can I ask a silly question, are your antennae ticklish? ::lightly runs her fingers on one::
●● Lt. Morgan Drysdale: ::having spent all day preparing food abs tasting it was not hungry. Did howerev make a lap around the room::
○●LtJg Tholan ch'Fairia : ::wiggles alittle at the touch:: Maybe.
LtJG Sean Darnell : Glad to know I am good for something, ::smiles and playfully holds his arm as if she broke it:: And you really pack a wallop when you want to. Strength and beauty all rolled into one!
Lt Sineade Darnell : ::giggles:: I'll test that out some more later. Are you hungry?
● Ensign Oelh Joy Tsuruchi : Wait until the inner romulan comes out ::grins evilly::
○●LtJg Tholan ch'Fairia : More thirsty if you know what i mean ::raises and lowers his eyebrows::
Daniel Connor : ::heads up to grab himself a glass of wine::
○●● Lt Cmdr NightWing: ;;gets some caramel cocoa;;
Lt Sineade Darnell : ::laughs:: Well then why don;t you bring us back something.
Freeze
●● Lt. Flower Sheme : frozeen
LtJG Sean Darnell : ::raises eyebrows:: sounds exciting!
○●● Lt Cmdr NightWing: popsicle;;
LtJG Sean Darnell : :: Freezes::
Daniel Connor : ::frozen::
Lt Sineade Darnell : ::stays very still::
●●● Cmdr House/●● Lt Danvers: Good job everyone, love the interactions. We will of course be getting back to plot next week. Thos of you that want to stick around and keep going feel free. Anyone needing to go, have a good night and safe week. Any questions?
●● Lt. Flower Sheme : no sir
○●● Lt Cmdr NightWing : none here other than how's the Captain doing?
●●● Cmdr House/●● Lt Danvers: Up and down.
○●● Lt Cmdr NightWing: ok
Lt Sineade Darnell : no Sir
LtJG Sean Darnell : no questions at this time.
=/\= Dismissed/Resume=/\=
Daniel Connor : I brought an assortment of wine and see that big cake? ::points to the chocolate brownie cake:: That’s me too.
●● Lt. Flower Sheme : yummy!
LtJG Sean Darnell : ::pulls out Joy's chair for her and leads the way to the buffet table, then allows her to go before him::
●● Lt. Flower Sheme : ::purrs and makes sure Tinker ges a special serving of the Juniperberry pudding::
●● Lt. Flower Sheme: here Tinker
Daniel Connor : ::he grabs some finger food and walks over to Flower::
●● Lt. Flower Sheme: Tinker enjoy
Lt Sineade Darnell : ::smiles and takes the pudding:: Thanks, I will!
●● Lt. Flower Sheme : good
Daniel Connor : ::eats some of the food::
[11:24 PM]
Any of you tried some of the wine I brought?
●● Lt. Flower Sheme : not yet
Lt Sineade Darnell : ::holds up her wine glass to show him:: Was just about to, Daniel
Daniel Connor : Nice. ::holds his glass up:: How about a toast?
●● Lt. Flower Sheme : Okay
Lt Sineade Darnell : ::nods:: To First, and second contacts?
Daniel Connor : ::laughs:: To First Contact. And to Zefram Cochrane.
Lt Sineade Darnell : Hear! Hear!
LtJG Sean Darnell : ::holds up his double shot of whiskey:: I'll drink to that!
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