Military Log - 004

[mustbemaes.livejournal.com]

[Maes is looking out a window where the rain is hitting pretty hard. He shakes his head and looks over at Cambot who is broadcasting]

Correct me if I'm wrong here but I thought rain required an atmosphere which doesn't exist in space. How exactly is it raining outside?

[Cambot zooms out to show that Maes is in a pair of pink pajamas with duckies on them and seems to have a mug of hot cocoa as well. Yes, yes he looks comfortable doesn't he. Maes looks down at his PJs and then back at Cambot]

What? They remind me of a pair Elysia gave me for Father's Day once. [sips his cocoa cause he'd rather not get all mopey on a rainy day, that's just too cliche. Time to change the topic]

Anyone up for a pleasant chat and some hot cocoa?

Comments

[royal-moonrise.livejournal.com]

This rain is impossible. If only we had our powers...

[Doesn't seem too concerned, though. Something else is much more interesting.]

What is this "hot cocoa"?

[mustbemaes.livejournal.com]

[blink]

You've never had hot cocoa?

Well what are you waiting for! Come to the cafeteria deck and I'll make you some.

[royal-moonrise.livejournal.com]

We have never heard of such a thing.

We... are unsure how to find this place.

[mustbemaes.livejournal.com]

It's...a chocolate drink that's heated up and you can top it with marshmallows or whipped cream. [pauses, looking thoughtful] You have chocolate where you're from right? I mean, Pinkie Pie bakes all kinds of things so I'm surprised you all wouldn't have something like this.

[blinks]

Oh, right, you're still learning how to make your way around. If you ask Cambot he can probably lead you here...or I can come find you if you want.

[royal-moonrise.livejournal.com]

We will... oh! [Cambot turns and leads the way! Hooves and Luna's voice can be heard.] We will be there shortly!

[mustbemaes.livejournal.com]

[Maes smiles and gives a reassuring nod] I'll get started on it then.

[royal-moonrise.livejournal.com]

[Won't take her long] We have arrived!

[mustbemaes.livejournal.com]

[He's over by the stove now, heating up some milk]

Welcome Princess. Glad you could find it well enough. It'll be ready soon.

[royal-moonrise.livejournal.com]

It was easy enough to find, thanks to Cambot.

[mustbemaes.livejournal.com]

That's good. Cambot can seem intrusive at first, but he's pretty helpful too.

[Maes pours some cups] Would you like yours with marshmallows or whipped cream?

[royal-moonrise.livejournal.com]

Does that improve the flavor?

[mustbemaes.livejournal.com]

Yes, I guess you could put it that way. It certainly compliments it.

[royal-moonrise.livejournal.com]

Very well! We shall have marshmallows and whipped cream!

[mustbemaes.livejournal.com]

[Maes turned around, partly to add the marshmallows and whipped cream but also to hide the smile when Luna proclaimed her decision like that.

Once the necessary ingredients were added he turned around and set the mug in front of Luna. She didn't have hands, so he had made sure to get a big enough mug that she could easily sip from without necessarily having to lift it. He took a sip from his own drink]

Let me know what you think.

[royal-moonrise.livejournal.com]

[Luna very carefully leans down and sips the best she can, thankful for the larger mug.]

T'is very sweet.

[mustbemaes.livejournal.com]

Well it is hot cocoa and marshmallows. Do you not like sweet things?

[After being around Pinkie Pie he'd sort of started assuming that the multi-colored talking ponies liked sweets]

[royal-moonrise.livejournal.com]

We do like them.

[mustbemaes.livejournal.com]

That's good, I'm glad.

I can show you how to make it yourself later if you want.

[royal-moonrise.livejournal.com]

Yes, that would please us.