Public Happy Birthday (Open to friends)

[Valery Noble]

Noble Apartment

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Outfit: Casual
Tag: Kahlil Noble | Alicio Organa Amani Serys | Briana Sal-Soren Corazona von Ascania Silas Westgard Cailen Corso Rhemti Totriddiam Capris Halcyon | Shai Maji Lyrrin BB-610 | @may have forgotten someone! Open to friends/Padawans

"I don't think I've seen her this anxious before," Valery told Kahlil Noble , while she glanced at Vera. Today was their daughter's sixth birthday and from the moment she woke up early in the morning until now, she had been sitting on the couch by the window, staring out toward the landing platforms. She was waiting for people to arrive who were going to celebrate this day with her, and it made her both excited and nervous at the same time.

Would people come?

A lot of promises were made but her last birthday was spent alone with her mother, and now they had moved to Coruscant as well. There was no guarantee in these uncertain times that people could make it. But she remained hopeful and kept waiting until she spotted someone familiar, while she listened for the doorbell in case she had missed something.

"I prepared plenty of snacks, decorated everything, and I have her gifts ready too." She looked around at the balloons, the cake, and every other snack both for kids and adults that she had readied for this day.

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[BB-610]

| LOCATION: Noble Apartment, Coruscant |
| TAG: Valery Noble | Kahlil Noble |




Birthdays were, yet again, another organic tradition that BB-610 had little understanding of. To him, each annual anniversary of the day he emerged from the assembly line was spent exactly the same as all his other days. Organics weren't built to last forever, though, he pondered, as even the lengthiest of lifespans among alien species still have an expiration date. So did droids, by technicality, as there would no doubt come a day in which BB-610's motors wore themselves thin or his memory banks became too cluttered for further use, but when it came to the technological, there were certainly ways around those that ensured the continued existence of his droidbrain. All the same, the astromech was always keen on absorbing new information, so the very first thing he'd done within the past few days had been to scavenge as many details as possible about this annual celebration.

Cakes, gifts, parties, and balloons. Those were do-able, and also already partly covered by the little girl's parents. BB-610 most certainly wanted to help out, however; Vera was the closest thing to a sister to him, and the droid cherished her to the furthest reaches of the galaxy and back. So the very least BB-610 could do was ensure the tidiness of the apartment in preparation for any visitors - Vera was a social butterfly, so he wanted the place spotless - as well as handle some of the balloons.

It was as BB-610 slowly lifted the deflated balloon to his face with the quiet clank of his utility arm that he remembered he doesn't have lips to blow it up with.

Mwrrrp, came the muffled caw of Scampi, the porg next to him, currently stepping on another deflated balloon to hold it down while he nibbled and tugged at the neck of the balloon. BB-610 glanced down, bweeping sternly for the bird to release the rubber due to its choking hazard, which prompted Scampi to part his lips and let the balloon smack back into position, swatting his foot as he yelped, wings spread out and cheeping at the balloon as though it were a beast that had just threatened the porg's bloodline.

Chassis wobbling, BB-610 shook his head, beeping and hissing frantically for Scampi to shush. The porg had only just been found a day ago during a mission he and Valery had embarked upon, and the droid had been trying his hardest to hide the little creature as a surprise gift for Vera. Thankfully, Scampi did indeed cease his chirping, but not due to the order, but rather because the shininess of the astromech before him had captivated him once more, peering into his reflection along the droid's spotless shell with bulging eyes, feathers puffing up as he tried to make himself look bigger in front of - what his tiny brain could only reason to be - another porg.

With the avian preoccupied with grasping the idea of how a reflection worked, BB-610's utility arm gingerly nudged Scampi along, slowly pushing him into a small bird cage. Sealing its top and then popping the cage inside a gift bag, the sudden darkness was enough for Scampi to assume it was night time, as the porg prepared for sleep, all while the astromech secured a few of his cable launchers around the bag to begin slowly dragging it out the room as he rolled through the apartment, eventually meeting up with Valery and Kahlil.

Glancing up, the astromech bweeped happily, informing them that Vera's gift was ready.

 

[Silas Westgard]

Location: Coruscant
Objective: Help Thelma
Tag: Valery Noble / Kahlil Noble / BB-610

Not too long ago Silas had received a special invitation for Vera's birthday. It seemed time had flown from the first time he had met Vera on their ship, and now a few years later he was watching her grow up step by step before his very eyes. She was still the same energetic and mischievous girl from all that time ago, all he hoped was that she kept true to herself and continue being the person she truly is.

Dressed in some smart casual clothing he adjusted his sweatshirt before giving the door three knocks. In his free hand, Silas held a small wrapped box that contained two plushies. To the left was Master Valery and to the right was Master Kahlil. Their detail was immaculate, all the way down to Valery's scar on her face. Making them wasn't cheap either, as he had to go out of his way to visit the plushie factory and commission the custom toys. However, for Valery there was one funny detail Silas decided to add at the back of her head. It wasn't as noticeable, but there were a few gray hairs just to make the toy more accurate about her age.

He had run out of credits for the month now. But who cared? all this was going to be worth it for sure.

"Helllloooo? a little droid told me there was a special birthday for someone here!"​

 

[Alicio Organa]

THE NOBLE RESIDENCY
CORUSCANT​

"Where do they live again? It's not this building..."

There was a noticeable bounce in the Count's step as he walked down the street, fingers entwined with Amani Serys ', a giddy haste to his motions. He wouldn't miss this party for the world.

With a gift wrapped in blue and white paper propped under an arm, Alicio Organa seemed to be in a particularly good mood. He had a soft spot for the littlest Noble, one that he made no effort to hide. Ever since he had met her on Pasaana, she had proven to be a ray of sunshine, heart-wrenchingly adorable, a trickster deity.

What better gift was there for a being of chaos like Vera Noble than a toy dart gun? Hidden under a few pairs of socks, to try to conceal it's presence from Vera's precognitive talents. Whether the little ruse actually worked, or would even be necessary, remained to be seen.

"Ah, there it is!" Alicio spotted the right door, practically dragging Amani along to stop at the entrance. After giving Silas time for his introduction, the Count's shadow fell over the doorway. Where he immediately knelt, to get to eye-level with the birthday girl.

"And there she is," he said, a soft smile on his face. "We got your invitation." He held out the hand-drawn picture given to him by Val, before gently folding it and placing it in his pocket once more.

"Happy Birthday, Vera."

- Valery Noble - BB-610 - Silas Westgard -

 

[Thelma Goth]

Attire: xxx
Tags: Valery Noble Kahlil Noble BB-610 Silas Westgard Alicio Organa Amani Serys

Clutching a flat rectangular box in her hands, Thelma stood behind Amani and Alicio as the latter knelt down in front of Vera. She had been invited to the birthday party because she was Kahlil's Padawan - but Thelma had never actually met his daughter.

Naturally she felt a little out of place, though not enough to stop her from approaching after those in front of her had entered the apartment. "Hi," she greeted shyly. She didn't have to kneel to reach her level; Vera wasn't that far away from her in height. "I'm Thelma. Your papa is my master."

A child's pink dress was wrapped in layers of tissue paper inside the box she was holding. Thelma had spent a considerable amount of time on the embroidery and lace, making sure it was just right.

 

[Jasper Kai'el]

Coruscant, Noble Residency
Tags: Valery Noble , BB-610 , Silas Westgard , Thelma Goth , Alicio Organa

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A birthday party was something that Jasper had never experienced in his life. He was around twenty (at least if biometric scans he had taken were accurate), so one would assume that's around twenty opportunities to have one. Unfortunately, not knowing the date of his creation or using any other date had ever occurred in his youth. He didn't exactly have a guardian who cared enough to throw him a party when he was a kid. Not that it mattered. It was a nice thing for children, and he wasn't gonna be the one to bring down the mood. He was perfectly fine being that one guy who had never been to a birthday party before.

He hadn't planned on coming alone though. The plan was for Jalen to join him. Unfortunately, the poor kid wound up getting rather sick, something he picked up on a rough mission to Batuu. He had seemed very excited to come and see the Noble's astromech, BB-610, whom Jasper had met himself a few times. It was sad, but it was for the best that he rested. At least there would be some familiar faces here as well.

Jasper entered sort of abruptly, a confused look on his face. He was very tired, having spent the last few days working to prepare the Dawnbreaker for it's maiden voyage. A small guitar hung from his mechanical hand, wrapped tightly in a the best wrapping paper he could find (or afford anyways).

"Jeez," he sighed, overcome with relief. "I thought I was lost for a moment."

And it seemed he had managed to make it on time as well.

 

[Corazona von Ascania]

Valery Noble Kahlil Noble Silas Westgard Thelma Goth Amani Serys Alicio Organa Jasper Kai'el BB-610

The last time Cora had visited Valery's apartment, Vera had called into question the connection between kissing and babies. This had all stemmed from the littlest Noble observing Cora kissing a boy. Said boy had also been present for the embarrassing query.

Fortunately, Cora had enough foresight to not throw herself from a fourth story window. In fact, the uncomfortable incident had now been completely overshadowed by the celebration of Vera's birthday.

"Happy Birthday, young lady!"

Cora beamed as she set down her gift—a multiple tiered tower of gourmet confections from one of Ukatis' most celebrated chocolatiers. It wasn't wrapped in the traditional sense—and it certainly wasn't meant to be—but it was held together with a span of sheer, shimmering ribbon that culminated to a professionally tied bow across the top box.
As torturous as her questions about Makko had been, Cora adored Vera. She had enough experience with her own siblings to understand that children simply lacked filters. Sometimes it was endearing, and she looked to the young Noble as something of a little sister.

"My, look at how many people have come to celebrate with you! It would seem to me that you're quite popular."

With a wink, Cora looked to the other attendees. She'd recognized the majority of them, Bee, Jasper, and Silas being the most familiar to her. Alicio and Amani were here as well, though the last and only time she'd seen them was during their wedding reception where she'd wished them to be blessed with many children.

"Hi, I love your dress. Haven't we met before?" The blonde nodded to Thelma in a gesture of greeting with a polite smile. There was something vaguely recognizable about her.

 

[Amani Serys]

"No, no, it's over here," Amani gently adjusted the Count in the right direction as he led the way (even though she probably knew the route better than him). Neither were keen to be late for Vera's birthday, so with quickened pace they soon enough found the high-rise they were looking for.

Vera had won them both over since first meeting her. They had babysat her several times now since the Nobles moved to Coruscant, and knowing the struggles that came with that transition, showing up to her party was the least they could do to support her. Besides, they had received a custom invitation from the birthday girl herself. How could they say no?

A few of the others were just arriving as well, mostly fellow Jedi it seemed. Amani appeared in the doorway just behind the Count, a hand laid on his shoulder as he knelt down in front of Vera, "Hellooo~!" She sang. Alicio held out the invitation, and Amani nodded, "We've had it pinned on the fridge ever since."

"Happy birthday, girl."

Alicio Organa | Valery Noble | BB-610 | Silas Westgard | Thelma Goth | Corazona von Ascania​

 

[Kara Jade]

Kara had known Vera’s birthday was approaching, but receiving the invitation had cemented it. The blonde Padawan had already ensured there were no trips planned that would’ve conflicted with the date. As much as she had enjoyed being able to travel again, there was nothing that was going to stop her from showing up.

The journey there was a familiar one, Kara had paid a visit to the Nobles’ residence a few times in the past. Either by herself or with Cass in tow. Who was always a bundle of energy and joy visiting.

Although, it was debatable if he was more excited to see Vera or BB.

But the trek up to their apartment was one devoid of confusion, and filled with the excited babble of Cass as he sat in his baby carrier.

“Are you excited to see everyone?” She asked her son, who wiggled his arms in an excited manner. Kara laughed lightly, causing Cass to giggle. She kissed him atop his head. “Hopefully there won’t be any more ‘climbing incidents’ like last time.”

Her son just giggled in response.

Eventually Kara reached the door, giving it a light knock.

“Hello everyone, I hope we’re not too late?” She said, walking into the apartment. Both mother and son looked around at those present, though Cass had a look of wonder and curiosity towards those he didn’t recognize.

Kara approached the birthday girl with a warm smile, kneeling down in front of her. “Happy Birthday, Vera.” She reached into her bag and pulled out a small wrapped present. It was sizable enough to fit in Kara’s hand. Underneath the wrapping was a handcrafted wooden box, and it pulsed with the faintest beat of the Force.

But what exactly was inside the box? Well that would just have to wait until Vera opened it.

“Now say hello to Vera, Cass.” Kara smiled, looking down at her son who was looking at the birthday girl with his own little smile.

“Vee!”

Valery Noble | BB-610 | Silas Westgard | Alicio Organa | Thelma Goth | Jasper Kai'el | Corazona von Ascania | Amani Serys​

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"Turns out her anxiousness was unnessicary, huh?"

Kahlil snickered just a little as he watched the group grow and grow. Their Padawans, friends, Vera's own. There was nothing that made him happier than to see Vera loved and adored by more than just her parents. He stepped behind Valery, gently wrapping his arms around her to just hug her and watch for the time being. This was nice. Refreshing. Sometimes just being able to relax among friends was all they needed.

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Noble Apartment

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Outfit: Casual
Tag: Kahlil Noble Alicio Organa Amani Serys Corazona von Ascania Silas Westgard BB-610 Kara Jade Jasper Kai'el Thelma Goth | @may have forgotten someone! Open to join at any point for friends/Padawans

"It was... I didn't expect to see so many though," Valery chuckled and spotted her husband stepping behind her. Once his arms wrapped around her for a hug, she leaned back, resting her head just underneath his chin, and placed her hands on his arms. This was Vera's big day, so for now, she just watched and smiled proudly while she stood with him.

She did glance down at Bee for a moment though. "Hey Bee, you have a fun time too, okay? You've helped a lot with the decorations, so enjoy yourself," she said with an encouraging smile.

Vera, meanwhile, couldn't be happier. For just a few seconds, her lips trembled and her eyes teared up when so many entered their little apartment for her birthday. She had always celebrated with just her parents when they were still moving around, so this was a new experience, and she loved it.

"Silas!" Vera squealed — he was the first to enter and got a big hug. She knew gifts were going to have to wait until everybody was inside, so she focused on welcoming everybody. "Thank you for comiiing," she said politely, but there was no hiding her excitement and grin.

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Right after Silas, Vera spotted two very familiar faces entering the apartment. She had really hoped that both Alicio Organa and Amani Serys would be able to make it, so she couldn't be happier to see them. "Alicio! Amani!" she exclaimed with a noticeable bounce. Of course, they each got a big hug as well, and Vera looked at the drawing with widened eyes.

For a moment, she looked back at her mother, who had passed along her invitation, and Valery just offered an encouraging dip of her head. "Thank youuu! And uhm..." she then thought about how to properly invite them and after a moment, she got it. "Mommy made snacks if you want some!"

What else could they want?

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Once her besties were inside, Vera glanced at Thelma Goth , who she didn't recognize but introduced herself as her father's Padawan. That alone was more than enough to make her grin, and even though Thelma was a little shy in her introduction, Vera met her with that same Noble excitement.

"Nice to meet you! Your dress is very pretty," she said with a big nod. "Do you want any snacks?" Her eyes shifted back to the table her mother had filled with all sorts of food and drinks.

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Jasper Kai'el then entered the room, and while he was a little further in the back, there was no escaping Vera. After Valery had offered him a small wave, the youngest Noble soon appeared in front of him. "Hello! Thank you for coming," she smiled at him and briefly eyed the gift he had. She had seen the others too, and with each one, her curiosity was growing.

"You look sleepy," she then added, as direct as she always was.

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After Jasper, another very familiar face entered their home — Corazona von Ascania had also been personally invited by Vera, and she was quickly pulled into a jump-hug. "Coraaa!" she giggled and tightened her embrace before glancing at the gift. It was the only one that hadn't been wrapped up in evil paper, and it looked amazing.

"Yum..." she blinked and turned back to the Padawan, suddenly with a nervous blush. "I'm happy you could make it."

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Lastly, for now, Kara Jade entered the room. She had met the woman during the life day celebrations on Coruscant, and even her little kiddo came along again! "Thank you!" she then said with an excited bounce, before accepting the gift. Vera could feel that it was tied to the Force and studied it for a moment before gently setting it aside on the table. Soon, she'd open gifts but for now, she just wanted to welcome everybody inside.

"Vee!"

Vera giggled at Kara's son, and waved, "Hello! It's nice to meet you too!"

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[Rhemti Totriddiam]

"Whoa! Quite the haul today!" The Nautolan flashed his shark teeth in a wide grin, arms across his chest as he took in the large group of friends and family who'd arrived to Vera's birthday bash before him. "I was hoping I'd get here sooner, but looks like I'm a little on the late side."

Rhemti would patiently wait his turn, hands behind his back as he hid the gift he'd brought her. He'd nod to Kahlil Noble and Valery Noble in greeting, before turning his attention back to Vera. He couldn't stop smiling; he loved her. She was like a little sister to him, her parents by extension felt like his own as well, in their own way. A familial comfort as his own were all back on Glee Anselm. Rhemti was thankful for all the Nobles had done for him, especially for allowing him the chance to know Vera and grow with her; having seven younger siblings helped make him quite the expert in babysitting, which helped for when they had no one else available to help (which wasn't often truth be told).

"Hey there, Seastar." Rhem beamed at Vera when it was his turn, crouching down to her level. "Happy birthday." He reached out, amidst their hug, hooking something together at the back of her neck. It was a necklace, handmade, with small, vibrantly colored seashells and beads. The pendant at the center of it all a thin sand dollar, the star shaped design left behind on its surface, to coincide with his nickname for her.

 

[Briana Sal-Soren]

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Wearing: XoXo
Equipment: Lightsaber
Location: Nobles Apartment, Coruscant
Tag: All Party Attendees

The Chrono on her wrist blinked on the hour as Briana slid quietly into the Nobles apartment, shrugging off her coat and scarf, leaving them on the hooks in the entryway. Luckily, there were enough people already there that she doubted anyone would notice her entering the main room a few minutes late.

Besides, it seemed the celebration was only getting started when she finally rounded the corner to where everyone was gathered, most of the faces easily recognizable and only a select few that she was unfamiliar with.

A pile of presents built up along the side table as each visitor greeted Vera, colorful balloons adorned every corner, and various party accouterments were strung in colorful arrays, bedecking the flat to mark the special occasion. An occasion that thrummed with light and love.

Briana waited patiently for the chance to greet the young Noble, stepping up behind the Nautolan with her own gift held aloft in a colorful, pastel bag, with equally colorful tissue paper hiding the stuffed Taun-Taun she'd picked up a few weeks back when she first got the invitation.

"Someone told me you were turning six today," her brows furrowed in mock confusion as Briana knelt to Vera's level, "but I told them that was impossible, because I thought we agreed last year that you wouldn't get any older?" Her nose crinkled some, her lips pulling into a smile that touched her eyes, tugging Vera into a quick hug that she released her from with a squeeze, before handing her the bag.

"Happy Birthday, girlie."

It truly was unfathomable to believe it'd already been so long.

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[Shai Maji]

The door to the apartment abruptly slid open, and in the doorway stood the armoured figure of the Mandalorian. Her emotionless T-visor scanned over the people gathered around before she tried to take a step inside.

However, her efforts were cut short as a young Shistavanen bolted past her and headed straight for the birthday girl. "Vera!" He called out happily, wrapping his arms around her to squeeze her in a tight embrace. "Happy birthday!" his crimson eyes practically glowed with delight before finally shifting to the rest of the party gathered around them.

"Ma, I think you gotta change!" He called out to his mother, who finally had her helmet off as she made her way into the home. "Yeah, yeah! Where's Vera's birthday box, huh Yuri?" She glanced down at Yuri with a smug grin as the boy began to hurriedly rummage around his pockets. "Um... Ma, I don't have it." He admitted with embarrassment all over his features.

"I got it, don't worry." She reassured as she wrapped an arm around Valery to hug her. "Great to see you, sis. Sorry for the getup, had some business to sort out, didn't get time to change. You cool if I use the shower quickly?" She asked before glancing at the others in attendance.

"Hey, y'all, what's good?! Name's Shai, this is Yuri. I recognise a few here, one not exactly good." She greeted with a chipper voice as her gaze met that of Kahlil.

Safe to say, she was a bit confused. Luckily that mess was explained not too long ago.

"But yeah, I'll be back in a sec. " She excused herself to find the bathroom while Yuri stuck close to Vera.

It didn't take long for him to stare at Rhemti Totriddiam with a perplexed look. "You smell like fish."

Briana Sal-Soren Valery Noble Kahlil Noble Silas Westgard Jasper Kai'el Alicio Organa Amani Serys @all the rest

 

[BB-610]

| LOCATION: Noble Apartment, Coruscant |
| TAG: Valery Noble | Kahlil Noble | Alicio Organa | Amani Serys | Rhemti Totriddiam | Briana Sal-Soren | @others!



BB-610 nodded, and if the droid had been blessed with facial features, he would have smiled bright enough to rival those of Valery's. Unfortunately, relaxation seldom came naturally to the droid, and while he was happy for Vera as more and more guests came flooding in, there nonetheless existed a sense of panic at his core; more people meant more risk of disaster, after all, and that was statistically speaking. Math doesn't lie, and so BB-610 was prepared to keep the apartment as clean as possible. It was the least he could do before the inevitable chaos housed within a bird cage was unleashed upon the world.

He recognized almost everyone, which was a breath of fresh air, as that allowed him to at least quench some anxieties by knowing how most of the invitees acted. One of Valery's Padawans - Silas Westgard - as well as the now husband and wife whose wedding the droid had attended. Thelma Goth 's face was one he vaguely recalled from a passing glance, but Jasper Kai'el and Corazona von Ascania were two he most definitely recognized, rolling over to them to give a brief hello, rocking his chassis side to side in excitement with giddy bweeps and chirps. Courteously, the astromech wished them a good time, before perking up to glance at their newest guests: Kara Jade , and her little boy.

Making room for them, BB-610 inched over to the pair, waiting patiently as they exchanged pleasantries with the birthday girl. Speaking up in the form of a quiet boop of binary as though he were a student bashfully requesting permission from their teacher, BB-610 gently asked Kara if he could see her youngling. Ever since their meeting on the night before Life Day, the astromech had developed a much greater understanding of how humans operated, but that magical fascination with organic youth existed all the same. Utility arm emerging, the droid slowly raised it a few inches before Cass' face, opening and closing his metallic claw in the fashion of a talking mouth, with BB-610 providing some low, warbled droidspeak in sync with his movements, ever so playfully. That instinctive urge to try and make children happy never left.

But as more people arrived, BB-610 thought it was time to prepare his gift. Truthfully, he'd have liked to wait a little longer - supposedly it was custom to open all gifts at the same time, according to his research - but the increasing volume of the room had started to stir the feathered menace he had been hiding, and the last thing BB-610 wanted was for his surprise to announce itself. So, after waiting for their latest entries - Shai Maji and her son - to say their hellos, BB-610 rolled on over to Vera, bweeping excitedly that she needed to open her present, before nudging the gift-wrapped cylinder toward her, finally retracting his grapple hooks.

If the little Noble were to proceed in removing the wrapping paper, she'd be presented with a metallic bird cage, with its content waking up proper now that light peered through the bars: a small porg, which quickly glanced around the very occupied room it was in. Cawing and fluttering his wings, he tried to poke his head out, nibbling on one of the bars as he pulled himself up the cage, hopping out and on top of it. The bird glanced at Vera, and soon, he did just as he had done to Valery when they first met-- brazenly hop along the young girl's arm and onto her shoulder, wherein he proceeded to nibble at her ear and harmlessly tug at her hair, flicking his head and teething it as though he were checking material for his nest.

Watching the avian pull himself up Vera's head, BB-610 kept a stern optic on him while he bweeped and whistled as he told her that they'd found him on a mission and wanted to give him a home, and that his name was Scampi. The bird, now standing atop the girl's head, spread his wings out and glanced at the room, announcing his presence with a porg's signature scream, only to lower himself and peek at Vera upside-down, cooing and chittering curiously.

 

[Jasper Kai'el]

Coruscant, Noble Residency
Tags: BB-610 , Valery Noble , Shai Maji , Silas Westgard , Kahlil Noble , Briana Sal-Soren , Rhemti Totriddiam , Corazona von Ascania , Kara Jade , Amani Serys , Alicio Organa , Thelma Goth , wheeze

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"Hello! Thank you for coming,"

"You look sleepy,"

Jasper grinned at her remark. Blunt and straight forward, just like her mother.

"Do I?" he asked, scratching the back of his head. "Maybe I haven't been sleepin all that well lately..."

He hadn't really. There was a lot on his mind and a lot to do. Sometimes sleep was a luxury he simply couldn't afford to take. Maybe it was a sign that he should take a day or two to relax. Maybe was the key word there. It didn't really guarantee that anything was going to happen. Bee rolled past for a moment, to which he gave a brief wave of acknowledgement before turning back to Vera. He moved his gift to his organic hand, outstretching his mechanical arm in greeting.

"I'm Jasper," the knight introduced. "Your mom is one of my teachers."

Jasper may be a knight, but that didn't mean he had nothing else to learn. He had been gaining a fair amount as of late from the masters of the order. They all, no doubt. still had much more to teach as well.

"It's nice to finally meet ya," he added.

A playful smile spread across his face. Jasper had something up his sleeve (or absence of sleeves) that he thought would be funny. Whenever Vera went to go shake his mechanical hand, he would flick a mechanism in his wrist that would release it from his torso, allowing her to pull his prosthetic off. The younglings always seemed to find it funny, and he had no issues letting younger children play with it. It was, after all, a piece of robust tech of his own design. There was very little concern that it would be damaged.

 

[Thelma Goth]

Vera greeted her warmly and complimented her dress. Thelma shyly thanked her, and was quick to accept the offer of snacks, placing her gift with the others.

"Hi, I love your dress. Haven't we met before?"

Thelma turned to face Cora, holding a plate heaped with various treats. She swallowed the bite of pretzel in her mouth before answering. "Oh, thank you. Yes, I think so. You were at the gala on Hapes, and... the Organas' wedding, maybe?" She held out a hand. "I'm Thelma, Master Kahlil's Padawan."

Valery Noble Kahlil Noble Corazona von Ascania Silas Westgard​

 

[Lyrrin]

Tag: Valery Noble Kahlil Noble

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Lyrrin dusted his hands off on his thighs and placed his holocommunicator on a broken piece of duracrete. He began to ring Valery Noble while he stood with his hands behind his back, hiding the weapon clutched in his right. Whenever Valery answered his call a miniature blue Lyrrin dressed in loose military pants and an armored vest of some form of layered material appeared. Lyrrin's head turned side to side and he looked up at either Valery or Kahlil, or both, depending on who was where "How's the party?" he asked with a characteristic smirk "Not eating too much cake are ya Kahlil? Careful if you lose your figure you may actually have to get a real job." the Farghul motioned then conversationally with his left hand while hiding his right still, he wouldn't want any children to see his blaster "Wish I could be there, but that's not happening, tell the kid I say hello. I'll make it up to her."

A blaster sounding faintly in the background caused Lyrrin's ear to twitch towards it though his expression remained the same. It was far enough away from him that he wouldn't need to worry. What many in the Alliance didn't know, who didn't have the proper clearance, was that particular agents in the SIA were busy tracking down and dismantling the Brotherhood of the Maw's many cult societies that had permeated the Alliance. Shadowy wars had been fought since the incident concerning Byss' former governor's betrayal. Though at this point the SIA had been gaining a sizeable upperhand.

 

[Alicio Organa]

The pair of Alicio and Amani were quickly smothered by Vera's hugs. Alicio found a chuckle fighting from his chest. When he'd first met the girl, he'd been an awkward mess, never having interacted with anyone that age before. But now, after knowing her for a while, and babysitting her with Amani, he was far more comfortable.

"Mommy made snacks if you want some!"

After an easy smile, Alicio finally stood up again, bowing his head respecfully to the six-year-old. "Ever the perfect host, Vera. Thank you." The Count stepped off to the side, placing their present on the table with the others, before linking arms with Amani, and stepping over to the food, a passive observer as more guests arrived.

Many faces, he recognized from the wedding. Jedi, mostly, which made sense considering the parents. It was perhaps a little alienating, but that's what the senator got for running in the circles he did. The only other non-Jedi in the room was the BB unit.

At least, until the Mandalorian walked in.

There was a moment of concern, which evaporated as soon as the heavily armored warrior's child ran in and hugged the girl of the hour. Alicio sent a smile to his wife, squeezing her arm. Seeing the little Noble with a friend her age... it warmed his heart.

There was a moment where Alicio surveyed the party, trying and failing to find a strong entry point. So instead, he walked over to Valery and Kahlil, giving them a knowing smirk.

"Quite the turnout. I think that pile of presents could do some damage if it fell on someone."

- Amani Serys - BB-610 - Valery Noble - Shai Maji - Silas Westgard - Kahlil Noble - Briana Sal-Soren - Rhemti Totriddiam - Corazona von Ascania - Kara Jade - Thelma Goth - Jasper Kai'el -​

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"I did."

Kahlil chuckled, glancing down towards Valery in his arms.

"She's like you. Makes friends with everyone she can."

Mostly everyone. He raised a brow, glancing to Lyrrin. Right. One of Valery's closest friends.

"Not eating too much cake are ya Kahlil? Careful if you lose your figure you may actually have to get a real job."

"You realize that I'm the only Jedi in this whole room with a 'real job', right? Or did you get distracted by the laser pointer when they went over my file in the office." He flashed a brief grin before glancing to Alicio. Gave him a nod.

"Well, we've got the Chief Healer and the Sword here. If the presents even dared to go tumbling down they'd be cut apart before they even shifted. And on the off chance the Sword missed one, there's no wound they could cause that couldn't be healed. Right?"

Alicio Organa | Valery Noble | Lyrrin | @Others