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Happy 19th Birthday!

Who: Lance and you!
Broadcast: Fleetwide!
Action: Huntress and planetside
When: 7/28 and some time before the following drifting period

[A - Broadcast]

[Lance is all smiles at the camera once he opens the feed. There's something a little...different about his appearance. Namely, that he's wearing a brown cat ear headband along with a matching tail. And looks thoroughly unashamed.]

So, I know time's all messed up due to all the coming and going and differences from back home, but going by last year's... Well, I just turned 19 today. I got another sponsor gift box, and it's actually some pretty sweet stuff! You've probably already noticed the ears and the tail, which I have no idea why but I think it suits me well. Plus, I got these shindigs.

[He tilts the camera to show a sweet pair of shark plush flip flops on his feet. Next, he holds up a large blue water gun he definitely intends on surprise attacking people with.]

I'm definitely not complaining. Thanks, mysterious fans out there! I'll be putting all of this to good use. And speaking of putting things to good use... I think my favorite present might be the last one. I got a CD, and, well.

[He smirks, pressing a button as music starts blaring. Those from Earth will recognize that the song is in a foreign language, specifically Spanish. Lance just grins even wider before singing along, eventually cutting the feed halfway through.]

[B - Planetside - Action]

[Last year, he'd mostly put together his own birthday celebration with the help of the others. This time, he hadn't even mentioned the day coming up to anyone. After the mist, he hadn't been in a very self-celebratory mood. Which is why he's absolutely shocked when he's brought down planetside to what looks to be a decently fancy spa meant for groups. Being able to do this, especially surrounded by friends (family, rather, because that's what he thinks of them as), is more than a pleasant surprise.

There are plenty of things to do there. Massages, facials, jacuzzis, hot springs, a pool, and more. For the most part he lets everyone do what they want, though he does drag various people along with him to certain things. For example, no one's leaving the building without experiencing the benefits of a good face mask. Frolic around, take part in things, and enjoy your fuzzy white robes and slippers!]

[C - Broadcast + Action]

[Have another happy looking Lance. He's noticeably been improving since his mist illnesses, thanks to the support of his friends. And a few new things.]

So I heard some people have found things of theirs from back home in the mist. I went in there a few times, but I was pretty resigned that I just wasn't going to find something of mine. But then I heard a sound from behind a rock, and what do you now, I came across one of my best friends! Say hi to everyone, Kaltenecker!

[He angles the camera to show a calf-sized but adult aged beautiful cow. She moos in response, and Lance clasps his hands together.]

I don't know why she's so tiny, but it's her! She still has her bow and everything! She's gonna stay here on the Huntress where we're growing plants and veggies and stuff. So yay, fresh milk! I make a mean milkshake, so feel free to come by sometime soon for one of those.

[He kneels down, wrapping his arms around Kaltenecker and just snuggling her happily.]

[D - Your choice]

[Feel free to message him or see him about anything else!]

[ooc: All of Lance's positive CR would have been invited to the spa day, so if Lance is friends or even good acquaintances with your character, feel free to assume they can come along. Also, sorry for the memelord.]

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[Ulaz was quiet while the cow stared up at him until it mooed. Well, that was the sound a cow makes]

One of the great conversationalists of our time.

Seems interesting that this far out in space there were would be a store that would carry things from your world. There's a fairly big distance to cover for that.

[Yes, he seemed to know where Earth was or at least generally]

[Lance can't help but laugh at Ulaz's words. Kaltenecker just gives a snort. Of amusement? Disagreement? Who knows.]

Right? It totally blew my mind. And I can't believe that the whole cows-getting-abducted-by-aliens thing that was pretty much a joke on my planet was actually real.

[See? He did have a sense of humor. It was just usually very subtle for the most part]

That was a joke on your world. It must have come from somewhere and we seem to have proof that it did.

[After all there is a cow standing in the Huntress that he knew]

Everyone back home isn't gonna believe it. ...Well, they'll have to believe it, since that's just the tip of the whole iceberg. My planet never made contact with aliens before.

[Shrug.]

[As Lance spoke, Ulaz crouched down to be closer to the height of Kaltenecker. Granted she was still shorter, but the height difference wasn't so drastic anymore]

At least that you are aware of. Though it is true that they are going to have to accept all of this, especially with the lions and a cow from space.

[Kaltenecker takes a step forward, getting right up in Ulaz's space and seemingly sniffing at him.]

Oh yeah. It's gonna be a heck of an event. And man, it is gonna be weird to technically be part of something that's gonna go right down in the textbooks as one of biggest events of the planet's history.

[Well, he certainly wasn't going to shoo her away. He had invited the approach by getting closer to her height. He held out a hand towards her, not making an attempt to touch. If she wanted to, she would. He probably looked a bit intimidating to a small animal]

Not to mention that you have joined the ranks of those elite who are trying to defend the universe and bring peace. More than just your planet will remember your name.

[He's never believed his name would be anything other than lost in the stretches of time, but the paladins would be more widely praised throughout the universe]

[Even in her much smaller form, Kaltenecker doesn't seem to look too intimidated. If anything, she's barely noticed that she's not a full sized cow anymore.]

My name, huh? I always wanted to be famous. Just didn't think it'd be like this.

[He smiles, but it's a little wistful if anything.]

I don't think I deserve to be famous, though. Not when others have been doing as much and even more than me when it comes down to it. I used to want parades and all that, but now?

[Lance gives a little shrug.]

Part of me just wants to be a normal guy again. ...Um, sorry, didn't mean to ramble like that.

[Which is good for her. He's at least not as actually intimidating as others even if he did look that way to others.

At the comment, Ulaz turned to look at him before sitting down on the floor rather than just crouching there. He sat there for a moment, tilting his head up slightly as though looking at the ceiling when Lance spoke]

No, it is alright. I don't doubt that everyone at some point wonders for a more ideal time in their life, even if it is completely different than the life they have fallen into. Unfortunately, the life we long for and the one we have don't necessarily align. It was never my goal as a child to help Kolivan with establishing the Blade of Marmora; it was the hand that I was dealt in my life. The hope for you and the other paladins is that you will be able to bring back the time that seek for not only yourselves, but also for the rest of the universe.

But I don't think having people know who you are has to change you. You are still Lance even though you are a paladin. The fact that people will remember you means that you are doing to title of paladin justice.

Also don't sell yourself short. You are still important.

[That...huh.

Lance had always seen Ulaz as an incredibly intelligent man. But more than ever now, he knows that his wisdom is far beyond medical science. He takes in all of those words, practical and logical but far from cold, finding something important in them.

Hope.

No wonder he and Shiro get along so well.

And before Ulaz can react, Lance leans in and gives him a tight hug.]

[Ulaz had been a senior member of the Blades. Though they all followed the same goal, the isolation of shutting themselves off for a purpose was never an easy one. At some point, everyone questioned and it was the job of others who had been there before to provide the support they were looking for when needed.

So it had been so easy to offer that advice to Lance when he had expressed concern.

When Lance moved forward suddenly to hug him, Ulaz was initially taken aback by it before putting his arm around him, a faint smile crossing his face]

You're a pretty good guy, Ulaz... A pretty good guy. I'm grateful to have you around here. We all are.

[Eventually he pulls back, smiling fondly.]

Thank you. I try to be.

[Even if he couldn't always show it]

I'm glad that I get the chance to be around all of you.

You're definitely one of us.

[Grin.]

We've adopted you right into the family.

Have I now? That means a lot to hear you say that.

[He kind of already knew that, but there was something different about having someone say that to him rather than him just assuming]

Well, that's how it is.

[He smiles brightly up at that. Lance is always happy when someone else can be part of their family, and Ulaz has certainly earned it.]

Thank you.

[Ulaz reached over to put a hand on Lance's shoulder]

I consider all of you as family as well. It's been a long time since I've been able to say that.

I know it's been a couple of months already, so you're already getting used to us, but sorry if we get, uh, too much sometimes. Happens when you throw a bunch of kids into space without warning.

[He gives a wry grin.]

Though I'm told I was already a pain in the ass back on Earth anyway.

You think Blade initiates are much better. Some of them start young and of course because they are being trained in the ways of fighting and have grown up with Galra ideology whether they believed it or not, they tend to want to spar more than you'd expect until they learn better.

Were you? I'm sure if you asked Kolivan exactly what he thought of me, you might get some interesting comments.

W-wait, seriously?

[Ulaz, though definitely nicer and with much less of a stick up his ass than the majority of the rest of the Blades, still seemed stoic enough. But at that comment about Kolivan...]

Oh maaaan, were you a thorn in his butt? I mean, honestly it's pretty easy to be-- He got mad at me when I kept trying to call to say hi to Keith when he was staying there-- But dude. Any fun stories?

He would probably say I was. In front of less senior Blades, he's usually more correct about it. To me and senior members, he is not. We are both older Galra, far older than most still in a position of fighting. We have been around each other a long time and you stop pulling punches once you know the other well enough.

Stories? I can't speak of Blade missions, but he knew what he was getting into when we started to working together. He was well aware that I damaged a speeder to point of no repair in my youth.

[He wonders just how old Ulaz even is-- By now, he's learned that Galra can tend to be really, really old, but he doesn't know whether that's solely because of quintessence (like the old ugly purple tortoise) or they naturally have very long lifespans.

(The latter of which crops up in his head every so often with some questions about being half Galra, but it always leads to a depressing train of thought, so that's usually nipped in the bud.)]

Dude. How. I want storytime!

I'm sure you know how it goes.

[No he probably doesn't, but Ulaz is taking his time with it... because it amuses him that someone is so interested to hear it]

I happened to be exploring with a speeder and crashed it off the side of a ravine because I wanted to see how fast I could get it to go.

[He can't help but burst into laughter, imagining Ulaz doing something like that.]

Oh my god, is it in Galra genetics or something to be reckless with speeders???

[Look, he'll never forget the terror of Keith driving them off that cliff.]

Edited 2018-10-26 15:59 (UTC)

It's apparently in Galra genetics to be reckless in general at that age. I just happened to have access to a speeder at that age.

Kolivan was not happy about that one.

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