Introduction

Hello everyone! This is just a brief supplemental report to go over a couple of things, so I'll try not to waste too much of your time.

So, first things first…

Fiction

The dark Kasiya atmosphere made its presence known through the city. The crisp, frigid sensation of cold air being slowly taken, then exhaled as breathy mist formed in front of the Port Kasiya natives, gave the populace a mystical sensation you only get to experience on nights such as these.

Cryo didn't have to worry about any of that as she Ascended the many floors of the Taldryan Headquarters. Sixty-four, sixty-five, sixty-six…

Finally, the elevator doors opened with a swoosh on the seventieth floor, the Consul's office. There, predictably sitting in his seat doing kriff knew what, was Appius Wight. The large oval room beckoned of something sophisticated, yet simplistic. The durasteel walls were undecorated, save for the two portraits that hung from the wall. One was the Taldryan logo, and the other was a painting of the Consul and his family. The red carpet spread throughout the entire space, but what was most breathtaking of all was the set of clear glass that made up an entire wall behind the Consul's seat. It peered out onto Port Kasiya below. The landspeeders that ran past the tower, the lights that illuminated like stars in the night sky, the hustle and bustle of the average citizen going about their daily business… It really was a sight to behold.

"Ah, Cryo," Appius greeted, beckoning her inside.

"You wanted to see me, sir?" the clone woman asked nervously.

"Yes, I did. I think it's time you and I had a talk about your performance lately," the Consul stated, pulling out a datapad from a drawer in his desk.

"Did I do something wrong?" the Ektrosis Aedile inquired.

"Well, let's take a look and find out, shall we?" Appius said with a small smile. "Frozen in cryostasis, found by Taldryanites whilst you were confined in a trap within the temple of Aidos, you then aided said Taldryanites against Ky'Lian and her forces. You then joined Taldryan, became the apprentice of the Taldryan Proconsul, and finally, you became the Ektrosis Aedile. Do you understand what all this means?"

The young clone woman stood her ground, but otherwise said nothing.

"It means… congratulations, and happy birthday," Appius said with a smile, taking Cryo back.

"Wait wha-"

"SURPRISE!" Lenoka suddenly emerged from behind Cryo, startling her as a horde of Taldryan members swarmed the room.

Aylin and Dasha emerged from secret entrances in the durasteel walls, spraying glitter around the office lime confetti. Teebu arrived on his BB-8 unit, holding a sparkler in each hand as he quickly traversed the office. Crysenia emerged from the elevator holding a birthday cake with a specific number of candles pressed into the fondant. In deep-blue icing, the words 'Happy Birthday' were inscribed.

"Happy Birthday, Cryo!" everyone shouted in unison.

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So, this up above was a short little something for Cryo on her birthday! Please join me in wishing Cryo a very happy birthday!

The Great Ewok Hunt

We are about half way through the first week for the joint What If event with our friends over at CSP. I know I have gone on and on about this, so much so that I probably sound like a bit of a broken record at this point, but you guys are awesome, and I know you will pull out all the stops and make me proud.

You can see Week 1's competitions by clicking THIS LINK.

Conclusion

That's it! Told you this one would be brief! Happy Birthday to Cryo, and I look forward to seeing all your entries in the Ewok Hunt!

A special thank you to Rian for my fancy new report graphics too! 😀

Until next time…