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{{Infobox Story
|series         = ''[[Bernice Summerfield (series)|Bernice Summerfield]]'' short stories
|name = The Birthday Party
|series= [[Big Finish Bernice Summerfield series]]
|main character = [[Bernice Summerfield]]
|main character = [[Bernice Summerfield]]
|featuring =  
|setting        = [[Braxiatel Collection]], [[2602]]
|writer = [[Simon Guerrier]]
|featuring     = [[Mushtaq Anson|Mushtaq]], [[Luke (The Birthday Party)|Luke]]
|publication = ''[[Life During Wartime]]''
|writer         = Simon Guerrier
|prev = Careless Talk (short story)
|anthology      = Life During Wartime (anthology)
|next = Five Dimensional Thinking (short story)
|release date  = 13 October 2003
}}'''''The Birthday Party''''' was the third story in the [[Bernice Summerfield]] anthology ''[[Life During Wartime]]''. It was written by [[Simon Guerrier]].
|prev           = Careless Talk (short story)
|next           = Five Dimensional Thinking (short story)
}}
'''''The Birthday Party''''' was a [[2003 (releases)|2003]] short story written by [[Simon Guerrier]] and released in the ''[[Bernice Summerfield (series)|Bernice Summerfield]]'' anthology ''[[Life During Wartime (anthology)|Life During Wartime]]''.
 
== Summary ==
== Summary ==
[[Fifth Axis]] Marshal [[Mushtaq Anson]] has arrived on the [[Braxiatel Collection|Collection]]. Benny visits him to get information on [[Oliver Norman]]'s death. Anson will only say that Oliver was executed as a criminal.  
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== Plot ==
[[Fifth Axis]] Marshal [[Mushtaq Anson]] has arrived on the [[Braxiatel Collection|Collection]]. Benny visits him to get information on [[Oliver Norman]]'s death. Anson will only say that Oliver was executed as a criminal.


When she leaves, she is confronted by [[Luke (The Birthday Party)|Luke]], one of her students, who wants to know what happened to Oliver. He tells Benny that another student was killed for spray painting a message in support of Oliver. He also tells her there will be a party for Oliver's birthday.
When she leaves, she is confronted by [[Luke (The Birthday Party)|Luke]], one of her students, who wants to know what happened to Oliver. He tells Benny that another student was killed for spray painting a message in support of Oliver. He also tells her there will be a party for Oliver's birthday.


Benny meets with Anson again, who admits what happened to Oliver. An Axis soldier made fun of Oliver's earring, and when Oliver talked back, he was killed. Anson refuses Benny's suggestion of a court martial for the soldier.  
Benny meets with Anson again, who admits what happened to Oliver. An Axis soldier made fun of Oliver's [[earring]], and when Oliver talked back, he was killed. Anson refuses Benny's suggestion of a court martial for the soldier.


Benny attends Oliver's birthday party with Anson. She dances with Anson, who tells her that her actions saved the resistance's lives.
Benny attends Oliver's birthday party with Anson. She dances with Anson, who tells her that her actions saved the resistance's lives.
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* [[Luke (The Birthday Party)|Luke]]
* [[Luke (The Birthday Party)|Luke]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* Benny has [[tea]] and [[biscuit]]s with Anson.  
* Benny has [[tea]] and [[biscuit]]s with Anson.
* Anson brings Benny [[flower]]s before they go to the party.
* Anson brings Benny [[flower]]s before they go to the party.


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== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
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* Benny hasn't seen anyone from the resistance since the incident with the [[Oracle of the Lost|Oracle]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Careless Talk]]'')
 
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Latest revision as of 18:18, 2 September 2024

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The Birthday Party was a 2003 short story written by Simon Guerrier and released in the Bernice Summerfield anthology Life During Wartime.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

To be added

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

Fifth Axis Marshal Mushtaq Anson has arrived on the Collection. Benny visits him to get information on Oliver Norman's death. Anson will only say that Oliver was executed as a criminal.

When she leaves, she is confronted by Luke, one of her students, who wants to know what happened to Oliver. He tells Benny that another student was killed for spray painting a message in support of Oliver. He also tells her there will be a party for Oliver's birthday.

Benny meets with Anson again, who admits what happened to Oliver. An Axis soldier made fun of Oliver's earring, and when Oliver talked back, he was killed. Anson refuses Benny's suggestion of a court martial for the soldier.

Benny attends Oliver's birthday party with Anson. She dances with Anson, who tells her that her actions saved the resistance's lives.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Benny has tea and biscuits with Anson.
  • Anson brings Benny flowers before they go to the party.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]