CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A tense situation is underway at the 9th Communications Battalion barracks aboard Camp Pendleton, Duffel Blog has learned.

At approximately 10:41 p.m., battalion officer of the day 1st. Lt. Stan Patterson passed within 20 yards of an outdoor barracks party in progress and reportedly made direct eye contact with several Marines present, sources say.

According to witnesses on the scene, the OOD then continued past the group and disappeared from sight in the vicinity of the barracks duty NCO hut. No fewer than 12 Marines from Alpha and Bravo companies have initiated a temporary stand-down of their beer pong game amidst uncertainty regarding 1st Lt Patterson’s as-of-yet undetermined level of chill.

The party reportedly began when Lance Cpls. Smith and Juarez relocated their stereo to the vicinity of the smoke pit, followed shortly by Lance Cpl. Jerome Washington, who reportedly also contributed the first of three cases of Coors Light. Despite reported disagreements regarding the genre of music to be played, festivities had apparently proceeded without incident until 1st Lt. Patterson’s appearance.