[D4 EE, Cat's Room & Hallway] Moving Rooms (Expecting, Open)

[Gianna Rains]

Anna's groan is all that Gianna needs to swoop into action. Quickly but gently she deposits the box beside the hall wall, slides past the parade participants between her and Cat, and starts grabbing for whichever pockets are most accessible.

"Ah! It's in the pocket on the right, Gi!" The bear carrying tomboy squirms.

For the sake of Anna's arms, Gianna resists spending extra time tickling Cat for her keycard, though Bear's gaze makes that tough. "Need you to referee a slumber party sometime," she mumbles to the giant stuffie as she finds the keycard, her left hand resting on Cat's hip as she pulls it out. She nudges the other girl to the side so she can easily reach the card reader.

"Alright, we've got this," she says at a volume that the others can hear. She swipes the card once, and nothing happens.

"Er, assuming..." A second try, a little slower, is similarly ineffective. She starts to sense the energy behind her turning negative. Oh come on...

Blee-deep the reader finally responds on the third try, and Gianna is in a retrieved rush to get the door ajar before she has to fight with the machine again.

"Oh, thank gods," she says quietly, trying to keep the door unlatched but let Cat lead the way in.

[GM Yuusha]

Inside the room was sparse, but functional. The toilet and shower were behind a door to the left, with the bedroom on the right. There was some shelf space and a desk dead ahead.

[Catherine Maia Hayes]

Catherine stumbles sideways with her heavy load, when Gianna nudges her. When the card does not work, she starts to get nervous, but the door finally unlocks.

Grateful that Gianna is holding the door open, the small redhead shoots her friend a quick grin in passing.

It takes a bit of effort to squeeze the bigger than life teddy bear in through the door. Catherine is absolutely loathe to harm her beloved Bear. Once inside, she rushes to deposit the massive plushie on the bed.

Spinning around, she spreads her arms wide with a beaming grin.

"Tadah! Welcome to my new home, guys!"

[John Slaktare]

John stands patiently while everything goes on, stepping back to give space for Gianna. He has no complaints and seems comfortable with the boxes in hand. He starts a pile for the boxes to be set down, setting his own near the door. He steps outside to grab the boxes Gianna set down and brings them in as well, focused on the work first.

[GM Yuusha]

Anna sets hers down before immediately running over to the bed. She flops onto it beside the bear. "Woo, done!"

Steffen, knowing better, sets down his two boxes. "I'll get the others. Watch Anna for me please." He winks at the group before leaving to get more boxes.

[Catherine Maia Hayes]

Catherine watches them move the boxes in and lifts Annalena's newly delivered box up onto the pile.

"Thank you guys. One more trip should do it." She gives John a glance, but before she gets a chance to speak, Steffen pulls his dastardly babysitter delegating trick. Grinning she gives the departing Staff Sergeant a shrug. Sure.

Giving the child a quick glance, the young lieutenant begins to explore her new abode, opening doors and peeking into every shelf.

"This is so much more space!"

[John Slaktare]

There were at least 4 more boxes back at the other room, so to make it just one more trip John joins Steffen, walking alongside him.

[GM Yuusha]

"Good to get to know other mechwarriors. We all need a favour sometimes." Steffen comments, making relaxed conversation as he and John went back for more boxes.

[John Slaktare]

"You know me. Won't ask anyone for anything, won't turn down an offer. Old habits die hard," Butcher replies.

[Gianna Rains]

Everything seems to happen quickly, with little more for Gianna to do since the boys are already on it. She crosses her arms, standing to one side of the room, and just smiles.

Anna sets hers down before immediately running over to the bed. She flops onto it beside the bear. "Woo, done!"

"Good job helping, Anna," Gianna says to reinforce the good behavior. She knows a bit about managing kids.

Giving the child a quick glance, the young lieutenant begins to explore her new abode, opening doors and peeking into every shelf.

"This is so much more space!"

Gianna grins at the younger mechwarrior. "This means you're hosting the next sleepover, right? Slumber party? So you don't have to squeeze Bear through the halls again, of course," Gianna says, gesturing to the mountain of plush.

[Catherine Maia Hayes]

"Sure, sounds like a good way to live this room in, Gi." Catherine agrees, after closing a cupboard again and turning around with a smile. "You outrank me though, so your room would be larger than mine."

[GM Yuusha]

"I do. I hope one day, if you really do need help with something, you let someone know. Maybe me, maybe someone else. You won't have to ask. Just say you've got a problem."

Steffen collects a couple more boxes. With John's help with another, that would likely be all of them.

Meanwhile, back in the room...



"I never knew you had such a big bear Cat." By now the little girl was sitting with her back against the plushie.

[Catherine Maia Hayes]

Pausing her exploration of the room, Catherine sits down on the edge of the bed.

"I've had Bear for about six years now." She explains. "Bear protects my room when I'm out and helps me sleep at night."

[John Slaktare]

Butcher lifts the remaining boxes that Steffen doesn't get. "I'll try. How you been doing?"

[GM Yuusha]

"Bear's nice. He's really soft." Anna was enjoying herself leaning up against the big plushie.

"Pretty good! The 3's a huge upgrade and I've researched a few more recipes I like. That reminds me, we should have a drink in the officer's lounge some time now. You've got the code now, haven't you gunny?" Steffen points out cheerfully.

[Catherine Maia Hayes]

"Bear's a real big softie." Catherine smiles. "He's taking good care of me and I am taking good care of him."

[John Slaktare]

"Pretty good! The 3's a huge upgrade and I've researched a few more recipes I like. That reminds me, we should have a drink in the officer's lounge some time now. You've got the code now, haven't you gunny?" Steffen points out cheerfully.

"Still gotta be non-alcoholic," he says with a shrug. "But if you want we can do that. Got any non-alcoholic cocktail recipes?"

[GM Yuusha]

"Mm!" Annalena enthuses. Her attention darts to Gianna. "Do you have a bear too?"

"Of course! Don't underestimate me now Butcher. I had two in mind when I said that. Or... perhaps you'd prefer some root beer?"

[John Slaktare]

"I'd say root beer float, but I'd need to run for 2 days straight to burn that off," he says.

[GM Yuusha]

"Non-alcoholic cocktails... hell, cocktails, tend to be fattening. Well, I'll think of something." He was already looking up and going over ideas as they head to the new room.