[Open] Stuck in the middle of the 28th and the 1st

[padadin]

Who: Shiro and you
Broadcast: Yes, fleetwide (morning)
Action: Yes, later at the Iskaulit (evening)
When: Today, March 1st

Hello. This is Shiro, captain of the SS Blameless.

[An introduction he's made before, but hey, you never know when someone new may be getting this. Or someone he's spoken only through text. Anyway, Shiro's sitting on the pilot seat, both hands quite busy as he speaks: one with a mug of tea, the other on his dog's head, which happens to be on his lap right now. Procyon is finally tall enough to reach him, yay!]

I wanted to talk about the security systems on the ships. We were boarded quite easily by those cannibals some months ago, although to be fair our ships were damaged. Recently I've talked with my crew about the possibility of security cameras in the ship's system, and I'm happy to report that thanks to the combination of our communication and engineer officers, we managed to install--

-POP!-

[Shiro's super serious talk is suddenly interrupted by a flutter of confetti exploding above him, and a colorful banner rolling behind the pilot's seat. As Procyon shakes his body to get rid of the confetti, Shiro turns around to see what's going on.]


[...yeah, Shiro is not amused, and it shows. Leap year baby jokes get old fast. He's about to say something else to the camera, but gets interrupted again, this time by an enthusiastic Lance that glomps the hell out of him.]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SHIRO!

Lance! You said we would say it together! [Keith enters the screen too, ignoring Lance sticking his tongue out at him and putting a birthday hat on top of Shiro's head with a smirk. Little shit.] Happy birthday, Shiro.

I found this by the door. [Ulaz is the last one to arrive, and leaves a box on the console before turning to Shiro.] Happy birthday, Shiro.

Thanks guys, I--

Is that Atroma's gift?

OOOH! SHIRO, YOU HAVE TO OPEN IT! OPEN IT, OPEN IT!

[Shiro turns to look at the banner again and, after considering Atroma's history with gifts, he reaches the most obvious conclusion.] No.

Come oooooon, Shiro, don't be a spoilsport!

[So Lance being Lance, he takes it upon himself to open the box and take out the gifts. Shiro immediately pinches the bridge of his nose when the teasing starts. They're, of course, kiddy gifts. For the 6 year old. A wolf onesie, glow in the dark stars, a coloring book about space with crayons, toy rockets, the plush of a weird looking alien that a VERY PALE Shiro gives to his dog without a second thought and a NASA kids' program sticker that Lance sticks to his chest. And while the boys keep snickering at the presents, Ulaz -who's been keeping a very good poker face- notices something and reaches inside the box.]

You seem to have forgotten something. [He takes out a book, and proceeds to read the cover with the same poker face as before.] "How to get your sex drive back" by Alicia Gray. The most successful ways to increase a man's libido and--

[OH, LOOK AT THAT, THE FEED IS SUDDENLY TURNED OFF. Oops? (The gifts btw.)]

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[In the evening, you can find Shiro and the others in the Lion's Den, the space they have in the Iskaulit. Time to party! There's food, drinks and 6 year old jokes, like the cake being decorated for children and a game to put the tail on a donk- no, wait, a lion. Don't ask.

Shiro will socialize with everyone, drink some beer and maybe even dance a bit if you convince him. Come wish him a happy birthday!]

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[padadin]

[....]

I should never answer your questions again.

[goldenglasses]

[Vash laughs more at himself then at Shiro and slaps his knee.] Yeah, well, I didn't come up with your system of time! Just remember that, Junior!