“Lights….lights…LIGHTS!?!…..Damn…lights not working again…”
Ga’len stumbled through the door to his in station quarters. It was dark, the lights did not respond to the voice command and the wall switch seemed to be just as unhelpful.
“SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!”
The lights spring to life and surrounding Ga’len is a room packed with people!!!!
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAPTAIN GA’LEN!!!!”
Stunned, Ga’len looks around and realizes his worst fear. He’s walked into one of the worst traps of his life, a surprise birthday party. Or was it? Today was not his real birthday, that day actually falls later this month. No, today was the day he made that step to becoming an ‘Egger’, an imortal. Today was the third anniversary of his start as a capsuleer.
Ga’len never really liked birthday parties as they seemed a lot of fuss over the day you came into existence. One moment you are not there, then suddenly you are. Naked, crying and cold without a thing to your name and for most in want of a name as well.
It was always a time for Ga’len to reflect. He liked to spend his birthday in isolation, looking at the past year of his life, evaluating what he had done. In his mind, he would relive the moments of success and failure that fate had allowed him to see.
This year however, Ga’len came to the realization that a birthday party was not some overly gaudy celebration of your birth, it was a celebration of happiness that y0u had been among other people’s lives for another year. It was a celebration for all of those who you know and spend time with. It was not really about you but what you brought into their lives.
“Friends”, he began, “Wow, I am really touched. It is so wonderful to see you all. I am very happy that you are all here. So, tell me, WHERE IS MY DRINK!?!?!?”
Cheers fill the room, Ceres hands Ga’len his tankard and they all toast to each other. Food, drink and dancing ensue as they do at any good party.
Ah yes, Ceres. It would seem that Minmatar fashion suits her well. With eyes wandering up her uniform Ga’len inquires, “So tell me Ceres, how goes the war? You’re not going to get into trouble being seen drinking with your former Amarr Captain, are you?”
Ceres, looks at Ga’len with a puzzled look. “No my dear, they won’t see it as drinking with you. They will see it as milking you for information. I’m a spy you know, you will tell me everything.” She winks at Ga’len and smiles as her tankard is emptied.
“Well, well. I must say, drinking and looking the way you do in that uniform….hmmm. What was the line from that ancient movie, the one that we all used to love to watch every now and again? Ah, yes, ‘…You know, these clothes do not flatter you at all. It should be a dress or nothing. I happen to have no dress in my cabin…’, Ga’len smiles a little evil smile.
“I’m flattered dear, but my first love is the sea”, she responds, “and on that note, I must be off now. It was good to see you again, but duty calls. Be safe, steady and true Ga’len. Do watch out, my aim has gotten better.” She smiles, bows slightly and leaves the room.
“AAAHHH CAPTAIN!!!!!”, Jemelson yells from a few feet away, “HOW ARE YA DOIN’ THESE DAYS!!!!”, FOOOMP!!!
“I see, you still can’t hold your drink, eh?” Ga’len says as he looks down on the floor, Jemelson lay there, clutching his tankard, with a smile on his face as he begins to snore.
Many hours pass and much drink is taken by all. One by one everyone greets each other, talks of the days of old, become very drunk and then happily departs. One by one, until soon again, Ga’len is alone in his quarters.
Another year has passed, another day is done. Adventure, victory and defeat all has visited upon Ga’len. He sits in his chair, looking out the portal, watching the sunrise over the moon nearby and drink deeply from his tankard.
“It is time to set out again…”
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March 6th, 2009 at 2:11 am
Happy birthday
I am coming up on two years with Mynxee, very exciting when I think of the pitiful little hauler-helper she was until her pvp skills got a little more developed.
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Galen Reply:
March 6th, 2009 at 2:48 am
SHHHHHH!!! Don't tell anyone……Ga'len started……..as a………..miner.
D'OH!!!!
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March 6th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
HAHAHAHHAHAHA
Happy BDAY
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