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[noprophecies]

Who: Tempest
Broadcast: fleetwide video
Action: The Golden
When: now!

[she doesn't normally use the video option, but today she has a reason - of course, the network is gifted with her grumpy face first]

I have been sent tiny bottles of wine for my - today. [her nose wrinkles at the almost slip and she holds up a little bottle for the camera to see] They have - what I can only assume are meant to be elf ears attached to it. They think they are being cute.

[sure enough, little rubber elf ears are on the bottle. She huffs and puts it down]

Whatever it is certainly doesn't taste like wine, but if anyone would like a bottle, you are more than welcome to come to the Golden and take one. Surely one of you will enjoy the taste.

Comments

[noprophecies]

My. I suppose I am getting up there.

But that is quite the thing to say, coming from someone almost twice my age.

[exothermia]

It's the voice of experience.

[He knows it's absurd, considering he was only a couple of years older than Tempest when they first met.]

[noprophecies]

Mmhmm. I think it is you have simply been waiting for a chance to turn the tables.

[exothermia]

[He makes no comment to that.]

Happy birthday, Aurae.

[noprophecies]

[her expression softens a little as she ducks her head]

Thank you.