[sb118-khitomer] Ensign Ezra Zerva - Wedding Day Arrival
BC Cooper
((Dewitt Residence, Earth))
Ensign Ezra Zerva and his puppy Foxy Lady, stepped out from under the cover of tress into the warmth of the sun. Peering down the hill they stood upon, he could see a number of tents set up on the farmland. There was a variety of structures and a large number of chairs spurn about.
He spotted a fair number of guest here already. He could see at least half the crew had chosen to wear their Starfleet regulation dress whites. Ezra normally wore them during awards ceremonies, but for the wedding between Commander Dewitt and Lieutenant Jacin however, he choose an all black suit and tie. His black shoes were painstakingly polished and his black bow tie, carefully sat in the center just above his neckline. Ezra had made a point to get a custom tailored suit just for this wedding and already he was starting to worry about getting some stains on it. Smiling to himself he thought, well least it wasn’t dress whites.
Foxy Lady was half Pomski, half Corgi and all energy. She was about 9 months old and covered in all black fur wearing her pink collar with a pink bow attached it. She had on a pink frilly puppy dress that she wore over most of her body. Ezra held her pink leash in his right hand. She sniffed the ground around her. The smell of fresh cut grass and blooming flowers filled her noes’s scent glands.
Ezra gave Foxy a brief smile as he held on to her leash. With the refit happening in earth’s orbit, he wanted to make sure she got much needed sun and fresh air outside of the Khitomer as he could on earth. He had made point to bring some of her treats in his pockets for her just incase.
In his left hand was a small pet carrier with a small blanket that covered the carrier. He didn’t want to ruin the surpris. Inside was what he’d hoped would be the perfect gift. Foxy looked up wanting to peer inside and sniff whatever critter was in there. She was curious, but Ezra wasn’t sure how’d she react, so he decide it was best to keep the two apart.
Looking back around, Ezra’s home on earth wasn’t nearly as big or in such a beautiful place as Commander Dewitt’s family farm. He was in awe of the farmland and landscape that stood all around him and almost forgot he was awaiting his friend to arrive who agreed to be his date for the wedding.
Ezra turned to see a beam of transporter light cascaded down at the Dewitt residence. Lieutenant Commander Kristy Carpenter of the USS Ronin appeared not more than a few from his location by a tree nearest to them both.
He was a little nervous and unsure how to greet his friend, so he opted for the most gentleman thing he could think of in that moment.
Zerva: ::waving hello:: I’m so glad you could make it. ::smiling:: You look nice. How was your trip?
oO Nice? Ugh. Come on Ezra! You can do better than that. She looks amazing. Oo
Ezra did his best to hide his excitement. No, amazing wouldn’t do for her choice of attire. She looked stunning. He found himself trying not blush in her presence.
Just then his left hand twitched for a brief moment. He did his best to hold it back. The last thing he wanted was to have the pet carrier shaking about with his surprise gift inside.
Carpenter: Response?
Zerva: You’re welcome. I was-
Foxy: Bark!
Foxy had barked at the two. It was clear she didn’t want to be left out. She was wagging her tail excitedly as she looked up at Commander Carpenter dressed in all pink. She was happy to be meeting a new friend. Ezra smiled down at his puppy, getting down on one knee as he gently placed the pet carrier on the ground.
Zerva: You remember my friend Commander Carpenter from the Ronin don’t you Foxy? She was on the other side of the viewer.
Ezra was still trying to figure out how to best address someone one on shore leave. Especially a senior officer. He had suggested during the game of poker on the Khitomer that his friends call them by each others first names. Not everyone was comfortable with that. Lieutenant El’Heem had suggested in front of the other crew, even on shore leave; that both Ezra and Ensign Matthews continued to address them by their rank. The doctor wanted to keep the formal illusion up.
Now standing there between Kristy Carpenter and his puppy, he hoped she would take the lead on her naming preference. For some odd reason that he couldn’t understand, he wondered why he didn’t just ask her or come up with a nickname of his own, as she had done for him. Why was he feeling so awkward about it? They were friends, so naturally it shouldn’t be this hard. Right?
Carpenter: Response?
Foxy: Bark! Bark! ::tries to give puppy kisses:: Bark!
Ezra smiled watching them both. He made sure Foxy wouldn’t jump all over his friend. He kept the leash short.
Zerva: That’s her way of saying she likes you. ::eyeing his pet carrier:: And this here is a gift I got for the the bride and groom. I hope they like it.
Carpenter: Response?
Zerva: I’d liked to think we have this gift giving thing down. It’s hard when you’re not sure what to get someone. ::Foxy tugs her leash towards the buffet table:: It looks she’s ready to eat. Should we go and meet up with the rest of the wedding guests?
Carpenter: Response?
Ezra picked up the pet carrier and let Foxy lead the way as their guide. She used her noes to lead them towards the buffet table. Thankfully Foxy had taken them around the outside of a number of people who had gathered thus far for the wedding ceremony. It would make it easier to get where they were going.
Zerva: I see Ensign Matthews over at the buffet table. ::chuckling:: his skill at darts wasn’t much better than mine when you meet him. His poker skills though? ::shakes his head as they move next to Richard at the buffet:: Watch out or he’ll take all your candy from you.
Ezra realized at that moment, his last words didn’t quite come out like he intended. Blushing, he decided it might be best not to talk about the poker game after all.
Carpenter/Matthews/Any: Response?
Zerva: ::smiling:: Hey, you’re the one who wanted to play Richard. You remember the Ronin’s Secuity Chief and Tactical Officer Commander Carpenter? My skill at darts wasn’t nearly as good as hers.
Carpenter/Matthews/Any: Response?
TAG/TBC
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Ensign Ezra Zerva
Security Officer
USS Khitomer (NCC-62400)
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