Judith Eastman
Civilian
Grandma
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Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Civil Servant
Species: Human
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Post by Judith Eastman on May 16, 2021 23:13:20 GMT
Ten days after S2M5 and S2E5{ The dress code is civvies. Here are some examples}    Mabel stood in the middle of the park, on a chair, beneath a conspicuously large "Congratulations" banner. Behind her was a picnic table laden with various goodies (the event was a potluck), and around her were the various invitees - friends and colleagues of Left Ear's, mostly. "As you know, we're here to celebrate Left Ear getting into Starfleet on a Direct Commission program like she wanted, except... she doesn't know it yet. She thinks she's here for one final test," the young woman explained. "She's only gonna find out when she walks in, so I need everyone here to yell 'surprise', except for two volunteers to take confetti guns[fn]There's a third confetti gun, but it's in Mabel's hands[/fn]. It's first come, first served."Mabel was the ultimate MC: inherently ebullient, utterly committed to having a good time, armed with a burgeoning sense of self-confidence, and endowed with a generous budget courtesy of Judy. Off to the side, the older woman did her part in Mabel's dastardly plan. =A= "Eastman to to-Ennien. Young lady, there's one last part of your admission process that you need to go through. Come to the park, right away," =A= the old lady instructed, in her coldest tone. Max stood behind his wife (as usual for fleet functions), amused. She'd pulled this trick before, but he hadn't been there to watch.
Tag Ozu Saya , and EVERYONE who wants to come. Anyone who knows Left Ear can be invited.
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Jovireh Velal
Security & Tactical
[TI18]
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Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
Position: Chief of Security/Tactical
Species: Betazoid/Romulan
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Post by Jovireh Velal on May 17, 2021 6:13:50 GMT
[PO1 Jovireh Velal - Front Ear - Park]
The news that Left Ear decided to join StarFleet had not come as a shock to her, though she couldn't help but wonder what the other Sivaoans thought about it. Considering how they'd reacted when Left Ear wanted to learn how to use firearms, she could only imagine how they'd react if they felt she was abandoning all of their traditions. It was possible she, or someone else, had managed to convince them... But if not, it wasn't as though she would be the only one who's ever left her home, family and friends behind to join the Fleet. Judging by the fact that a large party had been planned in her honor, she didn't have any trouble making new friends.
Jov dressed a little nicer than her usual off-duty attire, but nothing too fancy considering the party had been set up in the park, and if there was one thing she had learned during her time on Earth... When humans threw parties, things tended to get messy. She picked up one of the confetti guns as she listened to Mabel's speech. Chuckling softly to herself, she thought about how Left Ear would be pleased that there was at least one type of gun used by StarFleet that didn't have the potential for utter destruction. Unless you counted a horrific mess to clean up...
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Ozu Saya
Engineering/Ops
[TI19]
Posts: 878
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Rank: Master Chief Petty Officer
Position: CoB/Chief Engineer
Species: Vulcan-Bajoran
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Post by Ozu Saya on May 18, 2021 22:45:23 GMT
[ Dr. Alec Trenzal and SilverTail to-Ennien- Park] Alec was thrilled for his young Sivaoan friend. He very much enjoyed working with her in the infirmary and had delighted in her youthful exuberance on an almost daily basis. He was pleased that she was going to be able to stay on the station for the bulk of her training. And now they were going to surprise her. Alec wondered idly if she was familiar with surprise parties. Aryn had helped him prepare some delicate El-Aurian pastries that he'd promise to introduce Left Ear to. SilverTail arrived with a pot of tail-kinker stew that would knock the socks off of anyone who was unprepared for the spiciness. He was disappointed that the other Sivaoans were not attending the party. Two Dawns had flatly refused, deeply upset by Left Ear's betrayal of their culture, as she saw it. The others had had tasks that they hadn't been able to get out of. After leaving his offering on the already laden picnic table, the hairless Sivaoan found a place to stand and wait for the young healer's arrival. [ Left Ear to-Ennien - Infirmary] Left Ear was just finishing up with her last patient when Judy's call came. Her face scrunched slightly as she ran through the mental list of all of the admissions tasks she'd had to do. There wasn't anything she'd missed, but maybe this was something like the psychological evaluation she'd had sprung on her. Her nose wrinkled further before she tapped the combadge she wore while on duty. =/\= ' I'll be right there, Captain,' =/\= she said. The Sivaoan patted the little boy who'd tripped and fallen through the glass table in his parents' quarters on the shoulder. ' You're all done,' she said comfortingly. ' He'll be fine,' she added to the worried mother. ' Let me know if you have any other concerns.' The woman thanked her, and Left Ear let her supervisor know that she'd been called away, missing the knowing look that the doctor gave her back. Tag Judith Eastman, Jovireh Velal, and everyone else |
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Judith Eastman
Civilian
Grandma
Posts: 2,593 Likes: 84
Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Civil Servant
Species: Human
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Post by Judith Eastman on May 21, 2021 21:09:42 GMT
[Lt. j.g. Mabel Henriksen, Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Park, Front Ear Station]Standing with a very comical marital stance, Mabel saw Jovireh Velal take a confetti gun. "I really expected to see a rush for those," she mused, sharing a thought that really spoke to her own nature. "They're so much fun."Mabel was still a child at heart, and perhaps would always be so. Elsewhere in the park, Max approached SilverTail, with Judy (having finished her task) on his arm. "Do your people throw surprise parties?" the chef asked.
Tag Jovireh Velal , Ozu Saya
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Ozu Saya
Engineering/Ops
[TI19]
Posts: 878
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Rank: Master Chief Petty Officer
Position: CoB/Chief Engineer
Species: Vulcan-Bajoran
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Post by Ozu Saya on May 24, 2021 16:31:37 GMT
[ SilverTail to-Ennien - Park] SilverTail nodded a greeting to the captain and her husband as they approached. His wrinkled face held little expression, besides the unfortunate resting grumpy face, as he considered the elder Human's question. ' Not in this way, I don't think. We have celebrations for various events and accomplishments, but I would say on the whole that they are usually arranged with the primary guest's participation or knowledge. It seems odd to me to tell all of these other people of Left Ear's success before telling her.
'Our children and adolescents prefer to 'surprise' one another by dropping out of trees on others' heads. Not really appropriate for this setting.' There was some amusement in his tone. ' Left Ear will appreciate the novelty, if nothing else, though she may be slightly miffed that we all knew before her.' SilverTail didn't seem overly concerned over the younger Sivaoan's reaction. [ Left Ear to-Ennien - Park] Left Ear spent the turbolift ride to the park trying to figure out what she possibly could still have to do for her admissions. The psychological test had been...awful, to say the least. The 'lift came to a stop and Left Ear stepped out into the park, her large blue eyes taking in the crowd of people gathered there with confusion. Tag Jovireh Velal and Judith Eastman |
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Jovireh Velal
Security & Tactical
[TI18]
Posts: 2,609
Likes: 55
Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
Position: Chief of Security/Tactical
Species: Betazoid/Romulan
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Post by Jovireh Velal on May 27, 2021 23:33:12 GMT
[PO1 Jovireh Velal - Front Ear - Park]Jov chuckled at Mabel's comment about expecting there to be a rush for the confetti guns. "I think no one wants to risk being blamed for making a mess," she replied with amusement in her voice. It did make sense with Starfleet members in particular. Cleanliness and tidiness was engrained in them from the moment they stepped foot on Academy grounds. Personally, Jovireh felt like this was an appropriate excuse to break that habit. The doors slid open, revealing a very confused Left Ear. She joined in with the others calling out an excited greeting, and firing the confetti into the air above the Sivaoan's head.
Tag Judith Eastman Ozu Saya
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Judith Eastman
Civilian
Grandma
Posts: 2,593 Likes: 84
Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Civil Servant
Species: Human
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Post by Judith Eastman on May 30, 2021 0:07:38 GMT
[ SilverTail to-Ennien - Park] SilverTail nodded a greeting to the captain and her husband as they approached. His wrinkled face held little expression, besides the unfortunate resting grumpy face, as he considered the elder Human's question. ' Not in this way, I don't think. We have celebrations for various events and accomplishments, but I would say on the whole that they are usually arranged with the primary guest's participation or knowledge. It seems odd to me to tell all of these other people of Left Ear's success before telling her.
'Our children and adolescents prefer to 'surprise' one another by dropping out of trees on others' heads. Not really appropriate for this setting.' There was some amusement in his tone. ' Left Ear will appreciate the novelty, if nothing else, though she may be slightly miffed that we all knew before her.' SilverTail didn't seem overly concerned over the younger Sivaoan's reaction. [ Left Ear to-Ennien - Park] Left Ear spent the turbolift ride to the park trying to figure out what she possibly could still have to do for her admissions. The psychological test had been...awful, to say the least. The 'lift came to a stop and Left Ear stepped out into the park, her large blue eyes taking in the crowd of people gathered there with confusion. [PO1 Jovireh Velal - Front Ear - Park]Jov chuckled at Mabel's comment about expecting there to be a rush for the confetti guns. "I think no one wants to risk being blamed for making a mess," she replied with amusement in her voice. It did make sense with Starfleet members in particular. Cleanliness and tidiness was engrained in them from the moment they stepped foot on Academy grounds. Personally, Jovireh felt like this was an appropriate excuse to break that habit. The doors slid open, revealing a very confused Left Ear. She joined in with the others calling out an excited greeting, and firing the confetti into the air above the Sivaoan's head. Judy joked. "She could get some medical practice breaking all the bones I'd break."Max rubbed Judy's shoulders, amused by her joking. "Maybe I should've said the captain will take care of the cleaning," Mabel mused in her part of the park. Once Left Ear came in, Mabel fired her gun very eagerly, and Judy, with an uncharacteristically loud exclamation of "SURPRISE!" walked swiftly towards the entrance, Max following along behind her. "That last task we talked about - it's celebrating that you got in," she explained, amused. "That's why we put together this party," Mabel added.
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Ozu Saya
Engineering/Ops
[TI19]
Posts: 878
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Rank: Master Chief Petty Officer
Position: CoB/Chief Engineer
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Post by Ozu Saya on Jun 1, 2021 1:27:21 GMT
[ SilverTail to-Ennien and Left Ear to-Ennien - Park] Left Ear's ears flattened back against her head and her fur fluffed out briefly as she jumped at the sound of the confetti cannons and the shout of 'Surprise!'. She blinked around with wide eyes, black nearly taking over the blue, until Judy approached and explained. Her mouth popped open in shock, then her tail leapt into a corkscrew. ' Really?!' she asked wonderingly. She truly hadn't had any idea. Left Ear looked around again, finally noticing who was there - Jov, Dr. Trenzal, even SilverTail. The older Sivaoan seemed to be recovering from a similar state of shock at the noise and shouting. Then she realized the implication of all these people being here and she turned to Judy to say indignantly, ' Did all these people know before me?!
Captain,' she added belatedly. Tag Jovireh Velal and Judith Eastman |
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