Backlog | JPL | Lt (JG) Charlson & Hans Von Münnegrübber | Shopping trip
Posted on Mon Aug 10th, 2015 @ 3:47am by
700 words; about a 4 minute read
Mission:
Agua Mala
Location: Cold Station Theta
Lily had just beamed over to the station, hoping to find herself a pet, maybe a cat, to keep her company in her off duty hours. She spotted the pet store immediately and headed towards it. "Hello?" She called as she entered the room.
The shop was a small space, with a variety of cages containing a number of creatures, some more recognisable than others, squeaking and growling and generally filling the shop with the noise of life. From out back, a large, round-bellied man with greying, thinning hair and half-moon spectacles perched on the end of his nose heard the commotion and headed out to the front of the store. He hadn't had a customer in a few days so he was pleasantly surprised to see the young Starfleet officer standing in his shop.
"Ah! Hallo! Velcome to my store Fraulein, you after a creature of your very own? I have many things you can select." He spoke with a lyrical quality to his thick German accent and the smile beaming from his face stretched the wrinkles of his advanced years.
"Hey, yeah, i'm looking to buy a cat, black and white, preferably still young, a kitten if you have it, and any of the equipment you think I may need." Lily said, glancing through the cages, looking for a cat she liked the look of.
"Ahh so you vant a kitten Fraulein... wunderbar! We can certainly find you something I'm sure of it. Male or female?" he practically sung at her as he hurried out from behind the counter, beaming at the Starfleet officer in his store.
"Do you have one of each?" Lily asked, looking at the shopkeeper.
Hans clapped his hands together and laughed heartily at the young Starfleet officer. "Yes, yes I do, but of course zere is a chance you will end up with more kittens than you know what to do with... Not quite Tribble bad you understand but still.... More zan a captain vould allow. But, here, take a look!" He said ushering her over to several large fenced off areas containing a number of kittens.
"I can handle that, I have a crew member who used to be a vet. They should be able to neuter them. I'll take these two!" Lily said, motioning towards two identical looking black and white cats. Mainly black, with a white patch over one of the eyes and two white back legs.
"Wunderbar! Wunderbar!" Hans exclaimed as he pootled off to fetch some carriers. Loud noises could be heard from out the back of the shop and eventually he returned. "You put zem in here, I will get you the accessories!" He said with a hearty laugh. Busying himself around the shop he started collecting up all sorts of toys, litter trays, scratching posts and other things, plonking them down on the counter. "Now, you will be all set for your new kittens!"
Lily had just finished putting the kittens into their carriers when Hans returned with the last few bits. "How much do I owe you for all of this?" She asked, getting out her PADD.
"Ahh I love you Federation women, you're made of malt whiskey and Yorkshire puddings!" Hans exclaimed as he clapped his hands together, "6 strips of gold pressed Latium oughta cover it."
Lily tapped a command into her PADD, setting up for the 6 strips of Latinum to go from her bank to the shops account. She then tapped it against the reader. "There you go good sir, that should be everything I believe!" She said, heading back over to grab the carriers. "I'll get it organised for the rest of the stuff to be beamed to the ship if that's ok with you?"
"Wunderbar! Wunderbar! It vas a pleasure doing business with you fraulein, enjoy your katzen I'm sure they will take kindly to you, just watch out for zem biting, ja?" He stated as he moved her items to one side and started cleaning the counter top.
"Many thanks for your business!" Lily said, and headed for the ship with her new found friends.
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Lieutenant Junior Grade Lily Charlson
Security Officer
USS Vindicator
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NPC (APB Rik)
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