Posted by Civilian Yavia Crockett (Nurse - Sacred Heart Hospital) in And Today’s Specials Are…

Posted by Civilian Jal’na of House Duroc (Head of Physical Therapy - Sacred Heart Hospital) in And Today’s Specials Are…

Posted by Civilian Urg’tohn, Son of the House of Duroc (Klingon Warrior) in And Today’s Specials Are…

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The guards chuckled and one said “Lady Duroc, perhaps you should see the evening as a success? After all, Lord Duroc absolutely did not kill them.”

Jal’na paused, “I didn’t say it wasn’t a success. I said you should not be surprised at the outcome.” Then she gave a most feral grin, “But it is a shame he didn’t kill them.”

Shrine cleared her throat, “Ms Ilena Rox if you will take center seat.” Ilena stood, wearing navy blue slacks, scrappy heals and a rose colored off center v-neck sweater. The hem barely reaching the waist of her slacks. “Ms Rox, our chief surgical nurse, is offering dinner at The Comet Drum, followed by an evening at the debut of Oed’s own Ballet Group.”

Yavia whistled and Ilena did a twirl and a little bow toward the other Nurse, laughing and took her seat. Bidding started at 1000.

Bidding Board

A betazoid Starfleet doctor in the audience bid 2000. Aloof thus far during the event, he was now laser focused on the stage and the bids.

~ NE Aveli

One of the CCDA agents, a human male who somehow managed to only be on duty every time Ilena was, walked to the bid terminal and took a breath. He looked at Ilena and smiled. <New Bid, 5264 credits>

Agent Simms

Adaril’s frown deepened. A new bid appeared, quickly after the previous one: 6500 credits.

~ NE Aveli

The dejection on Simms’ face was almost palpable. He gave Ilena a small smile and wave, and began walking back to his seat. A few faces turned and looked,and few more whispered, including some of the nurses. As the timer locked in the bid and it began counting down, three of the nurses rushed the pedestal and tapped frantically. <New Bid: 8,000 credits> The nurses went to Simms and whispered and pointed at Ilena. He looked confused and finally one of them, taking a page from Yavia’s playbook, set her hands on her hips and looked at him like he was an idiot and said “You wanna win, right?” and Simms took a breath and nodded. Tbat seemed to spur activity in the cadre of nurses who began talking to complete strangers in energetic whispers.

Agent Simms and His Backers

That’s how he was going to play, was it? Adaril was not going to lose. Not for Ilena. He shot Simms a glare that could kill and then tapped furiously.

<New Bid: 12,000 credits>

~ NE Aveli

But it wasn’t Simms who he was playing against. He was up against a group of nurses whose most favorite thing, next to caring for their patients, was juicy and cheesy romantic gestures. They had been over the noon with Yavia and Tenkiller. Then Dr. Fayth? They had hit the juicy jackpot… or so they thought. Suddenly Jal’na was married and now this poor love-struck fool was quite obviously enamored of Ilena (although most knew that already… except maybe Ilena). Oh, it was ON. They began a bucket brigade of donations to the cause, and the people around them were enjoying it immensely. So much so, the next bid came in: <New Bid: 18,500 credits>

Agent Simms and The Nurses

Adaril had a bonding contract with Ilena. It wasn’t simply love struck foolishness that drove him. Of course, the date was simply a fluke intended to make money for charity. It wasn’t the end of the world if Adaril didn’t win. But he wanted it. Desperately. The bid was going up and up. Luckily, Adaril was usually a thrifty saver. He could match it. Looking at the board, he tapped away once more and a new bid appeared: <New Bid: 21000 credits>

~ NE Aveli

The massive Klingon Lord glared at the bidder and then walked over to the nurses and grumbled something. One said “No. Absolutely not. But you can give to the fund.” He grumbled something else and then: <New bid: 25000 credits>

Agent Simms

Adaril glanced over at the group with another glare and typed in another bid, not quite ready to give up. <New Bid: 30000>

~ NE Aveli

Ilena watched on in total confusion. What was going on? This was crazy! And the nurses were making it worse.. and oh dear Jal’na’s…husband? No that was weird, but that was a thought for another day, was helping. Ilena kept staring at the other bidder trying to figure out who it was. She knew Simms. He was a nice guy, but why the nurses were being so crazy over it was list on Ilena at first. But who was rhe other bidder. He seemed soooo familiar, but she couldn’t quite see his face.

By now, the nurses had stirred the crowd into a frenzy. Wallets were out, slips and bars of latinum were being dumped into nurse’s dresses that were held like baskets, and people were negotiating within sharks for extra funds. Okay, the last part was an exaggeration… but not by much. The funds were rapidly tallied by nurses who could do dosage calculations in their heads, and just before the timer expired on the last bid, and new one entered.

<New Bid: 44,000 credits; 85 slips and 6 Bars of latinum>

We Deserve A Happy Ending

OOC: fixing split

Now that was way outside Adaril’s budget. There was no way, shape, or form he could ever find that much money. With a long, defeated sigh, he flipped his PaDD over and ducked his head.

~ NE Aveli

Ilena blinked. What?? And the feelings were getting…tumultuous. She glanced back at Sharah and Yavia and then at Shrine. But the bid was locked in. 7…8…9…10

Who was that? Ilena didn’t recognize him, but he felt very disappointed.

3…2…1

BIDDING CLOSED
Agent Sims - 44,000 credits; 85 slips and 6 Bars of latinum

Ilena

Simms turned a hundred shades of red as everyone cheered and almost ahoced him towards the stage. He looked at Illena and smiled in total embarrassment. “I.. uh… um… s-sorry… about… well… um… all of that.”

Agent Simms